Yes it was very sad. I can't believe it happened on February 14th AKA Valentine's Day that sucks


I use the internet every day - I think the constant novelty of clicking has gotten me addicted.


Yes.  Sandy Hook and Columbine were awful as well - the videos that come out of these events are horrible


It said all those videos go viral too, you don't want to see them but you also can't look away, I don't like that


Yes the Internet is such a large collection of computers and websites that it is impossible for videos like those to not go viral these days


Yes I agree. on a better note, do you drive a car by the way? I drive mine almost everyday


Yes I need to get the oil changed in my Cadillac.  Did you know it was named after the French Explorer who founded Detroit?


No I didn't know that. I actually live in Detroit so that's a shocking fact. What do you think about the trunk of the car though? Do you know where it got its name from


I believe that the old timey cars had actual wooden trunks there!


Yep you're right! It's good that we don't allow flamethrowers in the United States, because if we still use those old wooden trunks on cars than that would potentially be a fire hazard


There was man who was falsely imprisoned. He used the prison library to study law and learn to free himself. That is amazing don't you think?


I guess it makes sense that he coined so many terms since he was the world's greatest dramatist. Plus, he wrote so much. He wrote 39 plays!


Not only did he coin terms, but he created names. The names Miranda, Olivia and Jessica were invented by Shakespeare. I didn't know those names went so far back!


That is interesting. I wonder if these names sound different with the accent of the time. I know the accent can affect the meaning of the performance. The old accent can introduce rhymes or puns that don't work with our modern tongue. What might Miranda sound like in Shakespeare's voice?


That is an interesting thought. Shakespeare has been translated into every major language. I wonder how they preserve Shakespeare's style and language in other languages.


That is a good question. It would be interesting to study that in school. I bet people use to study Shakespeare in school more than they do now. I hear that people often studied the Bible in school before 1963.


Yes, the Bible does still play a large role in our lives though. Presidents are still sworn in with them. I wonder why Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams did not use Bibles at their swearing in ceremonies.


That is true. It does play a role still. Plus it was influenced by real history. For example, the tower of Babel was probably based on a real building in what is now Iraq.


Thomas Jefferson didn't seem to agree with all parts of the Bible. He made his own version and cut out the supernatural parts. I wonder why that was.


Interesting!. All so at least three Presidents saw the Bible differently (Jefferson, Roosevelt and Adams.) Iti is interesting to think about how the Bible changes too. For example, the apple from Adam and Eve was a translation from the 4th century.


That's true. And different Bible canons have evolved over the century with overlapping contents but also diverging contents.


That is awesome! Speaking of libraries, there are more libraries than McDonalds in the United States. Do you have a library card?


Yes. In fact, the what is seen as canonical depends on the traditions of different groups.


That is what cuases disagreement between CHristian denominations about what should be included in the canon.


I do and that is good to hear. Also, half of adult have library cards that seems like more than I would have thought.


I know. I don't know that a lot of my friends go to the library. The Sacramento Library has instituted a type of library that might make going to the library more interesting to many. They started a library of things, so you can check out sewing machines and other things that you don't need to own for a long time.


That would be so useful. I wonder if other cities do that? I know that normal library collections often included DVD's and CD's and other things besides books.


Yes, and I have also checked out passes to various museums in my city. I'm glad some people were dedicated to starting libraries in the past as they have been so useful to me. Have you heard of UK Prime Minister William Gladstone?


I have. I heard that he started a library in 1895 with 32,000 books in it. All from his personal collection. Can you imagine?


The more amazing thing to me is how he carted all those books by wheelbarrow over 3/4 mile. He was 85!


Maybe his daughter helped him. I wonder how many were Shakespeare plays. I was reading one at the library. Did you know that Shakespear coined many of the terms we use today, including "good riddance" and "laughing stock?"


Oh, that's interesting. I would never have thought as luck would have it, break the ice, and full circle were from Shakespeare.


Good Afternoon - I heard most kids today cannot read the time on an analog clock and I think that's crazy!


I didn't know about that specific warranty but I like that they are doing their part to stop smoking!  I wonder about vaping and how that affects the warranty


I don't know.  Do you consider it as "a biohazard"?


I believe cigarette smoke is a bio-hazard - it kills people!  It's amazing that Apple has it built into it's warranty - good think I don't smoke, I had no idea!


I read an article that says the space shuttle's general purpose computer runs on 1MB of RAM.  Is it too large or smaller than expected?


I can't believe the space shuttle ran on only 1MB of Ram - I always thought the similarities between it and the shuttle from Space Balls (movie) was uncanny.  Our smart phones have 100x the speed and memory!


Apparently, an iphone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear icbm detterent.


I wonder if there's an app for ICBM detection, since the phone is more powerful than the computers running the country.


I would want to google it on the internet.  I just found out that internet and phone cables just lay on the ocean floor.


I would have thought with wireless technology and satellite communication, we wouldn't need something as antiquated as cables and wires on the ocean floor!


I wonder if the info is related to under developed countries that do not have satellite connection.


I think so too.  My kids were taught about it at school but it was thirty years ago though.


Certainly could be but I would think most developed countries would have the technology in place.  Under developed countries wouldn't have the technology to utilize even a wired internet signal - I could be way off base here!


I'm still reading facts related to telephone and internet.  I want to discuss the topic further but I've got to run now to take my grand kids to a park.  Great chat!


My kids are in 5th grade and they can tell time on a standard clock.  And I switched all of our digital clocks to military time so they have to do math!


That was smart.  Kids should know both digital and analog clocks.


With everyone having smart phones these days, there is little need for them to know how to tell time on a clock - but I agree with you - they should!  It's very important


What do you think about computers being used in the classrooms?


I'm for computers in the class room to an extent and at an age appropriate level.  My kids are learning safe searching techniques and how to type and create reports on the computer now


Apparently, the Russians made a computer that ran on water in 1936.


I've heard about this and haven't had time to research the water powered component.  Initially I thought it was powered by hydroelectricity, but others have said it actually runs on water.  I am confused and fascinated!


I am fascinated too.  Did you know that smoking near apple computers would void the warranty?  That's weird.


Rhiannon Navin recently wrote a novel about a school shooting through the eyes of a six year old child.


And some xbox controllers are created for quadriplegics.  I wonder how that works.


I actually saw something about that, the controllers have huge buttons for people with limited functions.


I understand that Ringo Starr, George Carlin and Alec Baldwin narrated Thomas the Tank Engine.  That's an interesting series of narrators!


They are but I wish Star Wars had a narrator for the beginning introduction!


I've never been a Star Wars fan.  Too many movies, books, theme park attractions.


That's too bad it's a great franchise, you catch the new TV show Titans?


No, haven't even heard of it.  What's it about?


It's a new show on the DC streaming service it features Robin, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy from the comics, you should check it out the season 1 finale is today!


If I get the time, I will.  Good talking with you, enjoy the holidays.


I heard about that they said it takes great skill to maintain the the voice of a child for the novel


I don't know but that is awful I heard it could be inspired by a game played on the Xbox


The six year old character stated that the sounds he heard were the same as in his Xbox games.


I wonder what Microsoft was thinking when they made the xbox it seems to be a gateway to violence!


And how many six years olds are allowed to play shooter games, or even be able to work an Xbox controller.


It's insane, I heard the army is using the Xbox to control bombs.


Flying drones and controlling weapons remotely are not unlike working video game controllers.  That's a skill that many modern recruits have these days.


The way the world is heading I think we may be heading to a galaxy far far away!


Good try, actually 1100 lbs... Did you knowthat a high school in Mc Allen tx has a great football stadium?


I think that most of the biggest stadiums are owned by schools


I agree because this one seats 18,000 and they spent $60M to build


Wow. I wonder how much revenue they get back annually


Who knows? Did you know there is only one left handed QB in the NFL?


It must be hard for him since there are more cons than pros being a lefty QB


I think there could be many advantages by being left handed, did you know a QB did throw a touchdown pass to himself?


I did not but I guess that is like the goalkeeper scoring a goal in soccer


yeah, something special! Do you like fantasy movies or books?


Hi my favorite ones are soccer and football, what about you?


Personally I like movies, but book can be better depending on the amount of depth. In any case, thanks for chatting.


Did you know that Snoop Dogg wrote a song for the high school football team where his son plays!


Yeah, it was actually a fight song... interesting project


I have not listen to it, and probably won't.. Have you seen the super extra big flags that are used at football stadiums?


Yes. is there anything special about them?


They are expensive .. about $50,000.. do you know aproximately how much they weight?


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


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


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


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


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


Stephen King has inflicted his childhood terror on the world.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


I would be curious to learn that as well.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Interesting! I do it for the workout haha. You burn more than 180 calories watching those!


for sure lol. I should just watch 5 horror movies per night and call it good! Rock hard abs here I come!


Haha same here! Do you like basketball at all?


I love basketball. I like the Kansas Jayhawks.


Can you believe the inventor of basketball himself is the only Kansas coach with a losing record.


I heard that! You think he would have rigged the game in his favor.


Or added new rules to favor him haha. I wonder if he had influence for banning the dunk for a decade?


I heard it was Kareem Abdul Jabbar. He must have just dominated! I feel it is all dunking now ha


I agree! Some are nice though haha. Well it was great chatting with you!


I am doing great, how about yourself? Do you like watching horror films?


I'm doing well too! I do like them but hate them at the same time haha how about you?


right, like don't go in that room! lol. I like them a decent amount.


Can you believe the horror man himself Stephen King thought Bambi was a horror movie haha.


right, talk about weak! lol! have you seen the movie the shining?


I have a long time ago! I didn't know Danny from that movie didn't know it was a horror movie until years later!


Right, I think that was for the better since he was a kid. Did you hear how horror films afftect one's perception of art


Apparently if you view a horror movie then look at abstract art, it makes you enjoy it more


I agree, he is a hero and that must have taken a lot of guts and determination, studying so hard that you can eventually set yourself free.


I think it's inspirational. Reading can set you free. I don't believe that there are more libraries than McD's. That's not possible. Obesity is epidemic, but reading is not.


Thats amazing, more libraries thatn McDonalds!!!  I guess there is no excuse for not picking a book up,


What if I'm eating at the moment at McD's? I wouldn't want to get my books greasy.


Yeah probably not a good combianation, McDonalds and books, Norway supports writters they have a law thats really beneficial to them


That's an incentive to keep writing. Usually it's hard to be a writer, especially if you're illiterate like me. But maybe I'll move to Norway.


Yeah if you become a writter the government will buy 1000 from you and if its a childrens book they will buy 1500


I wonder how much money I would get from that. Is it enough to live on? How many books would I have to write every year? Do they have to be good? I have questions, and I cannot speak Norwegian or even read.


I dont know, I guess 1000 books at a right price can be enough for a few months or even years and then you can write another one and so on so it seems like a good business model


But it's cold in Norway! Maybe I could go to concerts. Do you go to concerts?


I would love to be able to read! Unfortunately, I am illiterate. I cannot read a word. What about you? Do you like to read?


I do like attending concerts, I love music in general theres an amphitheatre in Croatia I would like to visit some time


But if you are illiterate how can you read what Im writting now! just wondering lol, and yeah I do like to read, I dont always have the time though


I guess I'm a good guesser. I don't know. I were always called slow when I were young. I look to go to the library and look at the books.


That seems a bit messed up,well I like reading and wasnt great at it always so with enough hard work anyone can do it


I'm giving it my all, but I just can keep up with how fast I type. I put the words on the screen, but I type too fast to read them all. If I went to prison, I would read all the time.


I guess theres not much to do in prison so reading might be one of the few things that can keep you entertained


I should say so? I couldn't just sit watching others read. I'd have to read myself. Did you hear about the guy that studied law in prison? That's an incentive to learn.


I didnt, can you tell me more about him?


He was falsely imprisoned. He knew he has to do something. He studied law and found a way to get exonerated. He now helps others get out of prison. A hero. The man is a hero.


Hey, Virginia Tech had a disappointing game. It's a real bummer!


Yeah, Mayfield was going to pursue gaming and thank goodness he didn't do it! He was a first round pick for the Browns.


he was picked number 1 overall and made a ton of money. He's got the browns going in the right direction.


Yes, I am a huge OU fan so it is fun to watch Baker Mayfield in the pros. He jokes about being able to beat everyone at OU at Halo 3.


I have not played that one. Do you play video games?


No, I watch a ton of football! HA. I listen to music a lot too. Freddie Mercury is on right now.


Nice. I got Pink Floyd going, division bell. Someone mentioned it and I thought that sounded like a good album to listen to.


Right on! I love music and football. Freddie Mercury actually did a duet with Michael Jackson and MIchael insisted on bringing his llamas to the recording studio! weird, huh?


You don't bring your llamas everywhere you go? Seriously, what is the tipping point where you go from a starving artist to a dude that brings his llamas everywhere you go?


Yeah, good point. Super weird and funny at the same time. Another person who collaborated with Michael was Eddie Van Halen. He played the guitar solo in the song Beat it. He even played it for free of charge. Must be nice to be rich!


I feel like MJ was a weird dude. But he did not invent the moonwalk!


VT has a nice team. They are having a really nice season.


I know and I totally agree with that. He was really ahead of the time when it comes to music though. He was dubbed the "King of Pop" and really became an icon. He video for Thriller was iconic and epic too.


Yeah, but the defensive performance this season has been looking a little rough. I think they are making the corrections and trying to turn it around though. One good thing is the Cavaliers stayed behind after the last game.


I cannot believe the Cavs beat Miami. Miami had a good team that day. Surprising.


Yeah, that's so true. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said the Cavs are progress though. Always believe the coach. HA


I think that was perry's first game as a starter. They had high hope for him but he hasn't paid off yet. They also almost lost Jeff Thomas to my Illini but managed to keep him.


Yea, right. Ya know Virginia permitted just 66 yards to Louisville in its ACC opener. But despite the uneven play, they ranked third in the conference in total defense! WOW


There has to be more than one left handed QB in the NFL, right? Seems like a low number...


I know right! Left handed quarterbacks are super rare. I am loving my Baer Mayfield, he's right handed though!


He almost quit foot ball to become a gamer. Seems like he made the right choice.


Wow, all that fancy padding, and colors, and who could forget the PUMP sneakers!


True. Putting dry tea bags absorbs the horrible smell of shoes or gym bags.


I should definitely invest in some tea bags then.  My gym bag can smell pretty bad sometimes.


I should also stick some in my shoes as well!


Do you know why Steve Smith in the NFL leaves his cleats on the field each week?


To raise awareness for homeless people without shoes.


I respect that. That is an excellent way to raise awareness. More people should do something like that!


That is the type of statements we need, respectful and raises awareness.


I am not a big shoe fanatic although many of my friends are always talking about these "yeezys" .What about you?


I have a sneaker, the Reebok Nano that I love, but otherwise I prefer to be barefoot.


Ah, I just wear whatever shoes are on sale at the time of be buying them.


Check out Stephon Marbury's shoes - $15.


Speaking of him, he promoted that shoe line but was not paid to endorse them.


I wonder if it was by choice?  Maybe so he could keep the price down?


Maybe. Professional ballet dancers can also go through 4 pointe shoes every week!


I wonder if they can repair/reuse them at all?  I dont know anything about dance.


I do not know the most, although shoes from 5000 years ago have better performance than shoes today,


Good Morning.  I have a good internet connection this morning and am connected to the other computer networks using the TCP/IP suite.


I think that people are really overreacting to a style shift in a comic, I'm sure after 80 years the character needed an update.


Yes that's the same Kevin Smith, a lot of his movies touch on comic books and super heroes in some way.


It sounds like you know your Comic Book stuff, Nancy doesn't sound like your type of material.


I've always been a fan of comic books. I prefer Marvel over DC comics personally


Can't say I have an opinion, I really liked the Batman trilogy, but I think it was more to do with Christopher Nolan than the subject matter.


I think that Nolan really transcended the problems DC has with adapting some of their franchises into movies.


Nolan should make an adaptation of the Nancy comic.  That would really upset some traditionalists.  It certainly wouldn't be simple then.


That would definitely upset the traditionalists, a gritty noir Nancy movie would be quite the change of pace.


We should start a rumor on the internet.


With the way the internet works these days I think it would spread like wildfire.


Do you listen to music on the internet.  I know that is another thing some people get upset about.  They don't like Spotify, they think you should still use vinyl.


You mean Nancy?  Yeah, people hate change, it's not like you can't go back to the old bare bones version if it doesn't work out.


I definitely use Spotify, even though Vinyl may give you the best sound, Spotify has a library that would cost you millions to recreate.


I do use Spotify, especially when I want to hear a specific  track.  I mainly use the internet to listen to the radio.


The ease and algorithms available online or through these apps are amazing.


I think that in this day and age, you need to capture the younger viewer to make your medium longer lasting. They may not relate to the same jokes that have sustained the comic industry for so long.


There will always be people that complain about change.  In the age of the internet anyone can put their complaints online.  Cartoons always have new writer and they have to put their spin on it.


I think that having a cartoonist put their own spin on it can lead to amazing advancements. Frank Miller really did some great work on Batman and it led to critically acclaimed movies in the long run.


I'm not that familiar with comic books.  I've heard of Frank Miller though.  Was he involved in the Watchman series?


No, it's a similarly dark take on a story. Alan Moore was the author of the Watchmen novel.


Those comic books seem a lot more sophisticated than the days of Superman.  I'm sure the writers get more than the $130 DC paid for the rights to Superman.


I believe it's become more of an event now when certain writers become involved in a franchise. I know Kevin Smith and Brian Quinn have had featured runs in comics.


Is that the director Kevin Smith?  I really liked that Clerks movie.  He should have a go at a Marvel or DC Comics film, there would probably be more swearing.


Good morning. Have you ever seen the White House? I never have. But apparently it has twin buildings in Ireland and France.


Me too. Maybe the president did something about it. The top 3 wealthiest presidents of all time are JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


I know Trump would have!  Speaking of him, I know he got left off that list, he's got piles of money!


Yeah he is filthy rich!! I bet he should be on the list. I wonder if the Indonesian president made money from his pop albums?


I heard about him being a Pop star and made 3 albums while in office. Good for him.  Wonder if he was any good?


Yeah I would like to hear his stuff. Do you like comedy? Demetri Martin must have been smart to be accepted into Harvard Law!


Must have been, Harvard only takes the best and brightest. I was shocked to hear he left because he got bored, but I'm glad he did!


Yeah definitely a good move for him that paid off. Ryan Stiles is another dropout but from high school.


I love Ryan Stiles on, "Whose line is it, anyway?"  So smart and funny!


Yeah very tricky on that show! I like comedy films because they usually have a happy ending.


Have you watched any of the bromantic comedies?


Good morning.  Actually I have been, when I was a school kid we went on a field trip.  It's kind of smaller than you would think and the president's guest house ie even larger than it.  I didn't know about the twin builds, though.


Ya! One of my favorite was The Hangover!


Oh that's cool. The White House still uses floppy disks and part for storing files. I think that's kind of funny.


I do too, wonder what they could possibly be storing on a floppy?  How many rolls of toilet paper were used during the Carter administration? lol


Ha ha I would like to know that too. Surprisingly Bush had solar panels put back on the White House. I wonder who took them off?


No telling which President did that?  I think it's a good idea to have them, very green and they conserve energy.


Yeah I very much agree with you. Teddy Roosevelt didn't seem much fun though banning Christmas trees and everything.


If they were thinking, they could have used smaller potted trees, instead and just planted after Christmas.  Lots of people do that, now.


Yeah thats a good idea actually. Back in 2011 it once took the secret service four days to realize a bullet had struck the white house. Not a good look for them!


No, that wasn't a good look, I agree.  I hope they have ramped up their security a little better than back then?


Tom Brady is another great player. Yet, his high school football team refused to start him even though they were having a bad season!


He is a great player I really like how he plays and really? sounds like the team had a terrible coach


Yeah, they had failed to win a game or even score a touchdown!


They had a legend in the bench and the coach didnt even give him the chance to play. I bet he regretted that later


Yeah, I'll bet. Good thing he didn't give up on football. Speaking of quitting football, Baker Mayfield once considered quitting football so that he could be a competitive gamer.


Looks like he made the right decision, he is a great QB. Kellan Moore is the only left handed QB in the league or at least he was


Interesting. Wonder why that is, if being left handed would give you a disadvantage? Speaking of which, the circular huddle was created by a deaf quarterback so that he would not be at a disadvantage. He did not want the other team to read his hand signals.


Really by a deaf QB, well he really left a legacy in the NFL, many teams use the circular huddle now


Yeah, I think that's neat how football has evolved. It's interesting how in the 60s top bowlers made two times as much as top football stars.


I guess the game wasnt that popular back then hard to imagine a bowler earning more money now a days.


I do its one of my favorite sports, what about you? do you like it?


Yeah, amazing how big a part of our society football has become. Well, nice chatting with you!


I find it hard to follow though the yellow line does help. ESPN got an emmy for that.


Thats fair, the yellow line may seem like a little thing but it really changed the game. Football stadiums are quite expensive to make


I wonder how many of them have temporary courts. The Eagles set up a stadium due to their fans bad behavior.


I guess that works that saves time and keeps fans in line, 14 out of the 25 largest stadiums in the world are college football stadiums


Wow, interesting. I wonder how much Cumberland spent on their stadium. In 1916 they lost a game 22 to 0 to Georgia Tech.


Maybe not a lot,  maybe they retired from football after that defeat.


Oh, did they? Maybe if they had someone like Benjarvus Green Ellis on their team they would have done better. He hasn't fumbled the football in his nfl career.


Yeah Benjarvus was a great player I think he retired back in 2011 cant believe he never fumbled a ball though, he was a great RB


I go to the "Fais-Do-Do" from time to time.  I go not so much to participate in the traditional Cajun French dances but more so to converse in Cajun French so I do not loose my native tongue.  I jokingly say my dance partner needs steel-toed shoes.  I am no Bruce Lee.  In addition to being a martial arts expert he was a great danced and won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958.


I could see him being good at dance. I think a lot of the things a dancer needs, someone who is a martial arts expert would have his skill set. When you talk about dancing. I think about Michael Jackson. Dude was a little different, but he could move. Did stuff you never seen before. He actually has a patent for a device he used to do some of those crazy leans he did in his dancing.


I am curious at to what the device looks like and what it does.  He had a flair for combining drama and dance into a flawless choreographed performance.  Professional ballet dancers can go thru 4 pairs of shoes a week.  How many pairs to you think Michael Jackson went thru doing the "Moon Walk"?


Im sure he could afford to go through as many shoes as he could possibly wear out. lol. You know. I guess I am more into dance than I thought. Huh. Sometimes my two year old son will hear a song he likes and start dancing. Its funny how he does it too. Hes been doing that since he was a baby.


Kids can pick up the beat very quickly.  What are your thoughts about the integration of computers in the arts?


I would say that is one of the reasons for kids being so into dance and music and the arts. With all the new kids show out there that are animated. Kids are influenced by it a lot more than when I was little.


I agree.  Computers can control lighting and special effects for live performances more precisely.  But what I find more amazing is the use of CGI (computer generated images) in big screen movies.   They have gotten so lifelike.


yeah computers have really changed everything about the world. I would say for the better in most cases. They are making people smarter. Did you know someone built a computer out of minecraft building blocks. Thats one I want to see.


I did not know that.  What I find amazing is that the Space Shuttle's general computer ran on 1 MB of RAM.  I have more computing power in my smartphone!


Yeah it sure is progressing fast these days. Went from the computer the size of a whole room to do some basic calculations, to something wthat will fit in your hand and do whatever you need it to


No not really. Unless you coundt my kids school plays. Lol


The next thing in computers will likely be amazing.  With AI, we have more and more lifelike robotics.  Some people, transhumanist, want to be able to upload their minds to computers.  I am not sure that is such a good idea.  How would a computer comprehend human emotions such as happiness, fear, and grief?


Well if a persons mind was inside the robot then I dont see why it couldnt comprehend emotions I just dont see how a person would be able to get the physical pleasures that life so often gives us as humans.


I agree.  It a long way off or even unlikely that a computer will every have a "soul".  Well, its been nice chatting with you.  The weathers nice today.  So I am going to hop on the bicycle and start the 10 mile ride to work.


Ok. Yeah it has been nice trading facts with you today. Hope everything goes well for you.


I go to performances from time to time at the local university.  Sometimes they have visiting artist.  Other times it a student production.  The last show was a drama based on book "Pride and Prejudice".


That sounds interesting. What is it about.


It is set in Victorian times and has an underlying theme regarding the difference between essential and superficial.  It was performed by drama class students and was fairly good.  Did you know that Michael Caine took drama classes because that was where the prettiest girls were?  That is an unusual way to find your calling.


I would say that is a pretty typical reason for guys to take a class like that.


I did not take any arts elective in college.  I figured I was better off taking business elective to back my technical degrees.  One has to have a good grasp of finance to succeed.  Did you know that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid TV drama actor at $700K per episode of House?  For a Brit cross-over, he has done very well for himself.


Yes he has. I used to watch that show. After like 5 seasons it got old. It was interesting for awhile though. I read that tupac played the mouse king in a production of the nutcracker. Thats not something I would have ever thought Tupac would do. What do you think?


How some people migrate to their ultimate calling is sometimes beyond comprehension.  Are you much into dance?


Not at all. I do find people to be interesting. Like which of those two people was he. The rapper or the dude from the nutcracker. Makes you think a little.


Are you a tennis fan by chance? Novak Djokovic sure is a great player.


Yeah I really like that game. But I wouldn't want to play Gail Monfils.


I sure wouldn't either. I used to think it was called ping pong. How silly of me.


I don't think it is silly I definitely caught that as well. It's a fun form of entertainment. But I also like playing Nintendo. The original Nintendo entertainment system can only display 54 colors.


I love nintendo. I think super nintendo was better though.


Yeah maybe it was. I love playing donkey Kong. Around 50 BC they bred chickens for entertainment lol.


Thats cool. I think we have better stuff to do these days. Dont you.


Yeah for sure. I don't want to be playing with no chickens. I like watching movies. I never knew Ronald Reagan was an actor. Can't believe he got rejected from a role because he didn't look presidential.


Yeah I think he was in a few things before he became president.


I would like to see those movies. They should have them on Netflix. The original Nintendo entertainment system was finally discontinued in September 2003 in Japan. It had a great run.


It did have a great run. i know I bought a few of them over the years. Have a good one.


Im not actually. I dont even know who he is.


He is a Serbian tennis player. It's tough to play tennis when the courts get wet but they want to use the helicopter to dry the grass after rain.


I heard they did that. Pretty genius if you ask me.


Yeah I agree. If you can believe it the longest match lasted 11 hours!


Yeah I believe it was played over the course of a few days.


That is amazing. A black man won the first U.S. Open title in 1968 and no black man has won it since.


Some people get kicked out for grunting too much. Some circles consider that cheating.


Yeah I think some people who think that is cheating are a bit ridiculous. Polo shirts were originally invented for tennis. I didn't know that.


I know right!  And find exactly what you are looking for!  No need to ask about aisles and locations.


No hassle, on a different subject do you use Facebook?


Yeah I do, it is very useful for running my soccer teams, posting game times, scores, etc.


Nice.  its way more than it started out to be,  it used to be so college kids can communicate with each other,  now it is so much more.


Yeah I started mine back in college when it first came out and its so much bigger now.


I think I have read about that, so funny a government would do that.  Did you hear about the BK promotion?


Yeah I probably would, theres a few I don't talk to anyways lol.


Hello there, I do, I use it quite a bit.  How about you?


Same here lol.  Its been good chatting, gotta run.


i love amazon!  Use their shopping site all the time and most of their other services as well.


Did you know that they have a contract with the USPS to deliver on Sundays?


I guess they also hold a patent on 1-click buying, thats interesting.


Thats interesting you can patent that,  I need a button to patent lol


Yeah right lol, did you know that Best Buy and Target both price match Amazon?


Thats smart on their part.  I still order from amazon though,  going shopping nowadays is a hassle.


Yeah it is nice to be able to sit in your home and compare prices and get the products in no more than two days for most things.


I am a little. I enjoy learning about it. I was aware of those facts. I also know that if we viewed the entire earth's history as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds of that day. That is a mind blowing stat.


This is mind blowing.  Thank God for Jupiter.  It saves Earth from a lot of asteroids heading toward us.


That is really surprising since that planet is mostly compromised of gas. We do not even know if there is any solid land there. I wonder how it takes the impact first in this case?


It's very interesting.  So is the fact that the Sun is 4x less dense than Earth.


I know it is much larger but i don't think it has any solidity to it so that's interesting. Another science fact is that when Earth was formed a day was only 5.5 hours long.


I didn't know that.  I wonder why. There is a place on earth where there is less gravity than the rest of the planet.  It is the Hudson Bay region of Canada.


I wonder how much affect that has? Is it enough to change weights in any way? I wonder. I do also know that we are running out of helium and will essentially be out of the gas by the end of the 21st century.


Really, I hope that is ok for us?  I'm also a big tech guy, how about you?  Did you know new Google employees are called "nooglers".


Yes, and they have to wear a propeller hat on their first day.


I have not yet either but I am aware of it's cultural impact. It was made from a novel. Apparently it is a very good romantic comedy.


My mother like it.  I think it stars Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding and Constance Wu, right?


It does. Apparently the basic premise is that a woman is engaged to a man and when she goes to meet his family discovers that he is insanely wealthy. His mother rejects her due to her less affluent background.


If I remember correctly, Jon M Chu is the director.


Yes he is. It was also the first movie to feature an all-Asian cast in Hollywood in more than 20 years which is quite the accomplishment and I'm glad that it did well. Asians seem very underrepresented in film.


The movie is 121 minutes long, which is just right and is PG-13.


That makes it accessible to a bigger audience which is good because then more Asian-Americans can see themselves represented on screen.


Well, lets switch topics.  Are you a science person., Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun.  It is also the only astronomical object known to harbor life.


Did you know the pilgrims clothing was full of color? I thought they wore dull colors


She really was. And she thought she was auditioning for a cat woman role. She was a perfect Wonder woman in the movie.


I agree.  I can't imagine anyone else in that role.  I remember reading the comic book.  I can't believe she has been around in the comic book world since the 1940's


I was just informed that dogs are not color blind but just don't see as many colors as humans...how did they figure that out?


I always wondered the same thing.  I think it has to do with understanding the rods and cones and how they work.  But I am not a scientist, just a dog lover


So am I. I guess Google is a dog company, too. Their code of conducts states that they are a dog company...I find it funny.


I want to work somewhere I can take my dog to work.  They are so beneficial to people in so many ways.  I think having them at work can also have a positive influence on employees.  I would be happier at work with a dog there.


Yes, my friend used to work at a corporate office of Pets Mart and they were allowed to bring their dogs to work with them.


Wow, that's amazing.  I have a friend who trains service dogs.  It is amazing the tasks they can perform and the jobs they can be trained to do.  From police dogs, herding sheep, and actually assisting people with disabilities.


Yes, my two dogs are just companion though...actually more like babies! In Istanbul there are vending machine of dog foods and water for strays


Yeah, I heard about that.  People put plastic bottles in and dog food comes out for strays.  That is amazing.  I would feed plastic bottles into a machine all day to help an animal be fed.


I didn't know that.  They always show them in black when you see paintings of them


I think it's a good idea, too, but first they really should fix them so there won't be so many strays...


Agreed, too many animals, not enough owners.


I know, right? They only wear black for special occasions.


Sounds almost like what we do today for a lot of occasions, like formal events, black tie events, etc.


Right. I found out there is a store in Alabama that only sells clothes and stuff from unclaimed baggage at airport. I want to see that!


That sounds like it could be very interesting.  Like shopping at a thrift store but more strange.  I can't imagine what that would even be like to experience


Like a treasure hunt? Did you watch the Wonder woman movie? I guess that was the highest grossing superhero movie. Who knew?


I didn't realize that.  I love that movie.  I thought it was very well done.  It is nice that they made a superhero movie with a woman as the main character and Wonder Woman was definitely the right one to choose.  I believe it has been in the works for a very long time, so I am glad they finally made it.


I liked the movie, too. Gal Gadot, the wonder woman, actually served 2 years as a soldier in Israel. Another weird but cool fact.


I didn't realize that.  I think that could only add to the role.  She was great as Wonder Woman.


Seems like they are trying not to be sexists but the objectification of their cheerleaders seem counter to that goal.


Yes it does. I know that Saints cheerleaders can't eat in the same restaurant as players and if they are there first an a player enters they have to leave. That's very upsetting.


Yeah. I wonder how much an older white guy being owner affects that? Tom Benson has a conservative viewpoint.


I'm not sure but it's crazy to me. Who cares if they eat at the same place? I did not know that they use tracking chips in players shoulder pads and footballs. I wonder why they use replays to make calls then?


I know. I was watching the Australian open and was amazed at the timeliness and speed of their challenges. Seems like the NFL has a ways to go!


That seems to be the case. Were you aware that ESPN created the yellow line that we see onscreen showing the marker for first down?


I think I knew that. I thin they won an emmy for it...


Yes they did. I can't imagine watching a game without it. Since we discussed the Patriots earlier, Benjarvus Green-Ellis never fumbled a football his entire career. I don't know how that is possible.


I don't know why he is not employed then! I love the yellow line. I remember telling my wife that they had guys move it on everyfirst down, hoping the players didn't trip over it...


Ha ha, that's funny. I can't believe that in the 60's bowlers made more than NFL players! I didn't know it was ever that popular.


I am well thank you. Do you enjoy the NFL by any  chance?


I do like the NFL. I also know that Derwin James is going to wing the rookie defensive player of the year so it is pretty much an easy choice at this point.


Congratulations to him. He deserves it. I can't there are 32 teams and we end up with the Patriots in the Superbowl again. That's upsetting.


You're not a Pats fan? Do you like the NFL?


No. I don't like the cheating scandals and even more than that I'm just sick of seeing them in the Superbowl. It's boring at this point. I do like the NFL. Did you know that there is only 11 minutes of live gameplay in a game on average?


Wow, that's not a lot. Who is your favorite team?


I am a Bears fan. They actually had a good season this year until that playoff game messed it all up. How about you?


Me too! It was a nice year! I was shocked they did that well. Since our draft pick went to OAK, I wanted them to do well since our draft position would be unaffected.


Yes they did very well. Mack was a great addition. Did you know that the NFL has no written rules prohibiting female players?


I agree in these case two suckers born every minute and a skilled conman that could sell just about anything to dumb people


I wish we had that guy to sell the government's land in Nevada. We need the money!


I agree, we need the money, the US has a big debt, this debt can eventually bankrupt the country


Yes, very true. We could use the money for good causes, too. In 2008 the Norwegian government donated $1bn to help save the amazon rainforest.


That is a great deed, donating that amount of money for a good cause, the American government should do the same thing


I agree completely. Instead we're getting the opposite. In 2006, the US passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva conventions


I guess its a good thing the government wants to protect its employees but then again many of them could be corrupt public servers, that law is a bit shady


They can get away with crime in war zones. I think Wikileaks might have some information about that.


I might look for that info later, so do you like to wonder about space? My dream is to live in Mars


I guess you could get there pretty quick with the right technology.


I sometimes follow the government. What about you?


There is a colonization projecet planned for the year 2023, maybe I can be on that ship towards Mars, what an adventure that must be!!


Same, I think they hide a lot of secrets so sometimes I just try to stay away from that.


Wikileaks does it best to stop that. They published the government's plans to destroy Wikileaks.


That is kind of ironic, Wikileaks frustrated their own plans to destroy Wikileaks, funny, I think that the founder of Wikileaks is a real hero


There is a lot that people needed to know about their gov't. Sad that the gov't is hiding things that would help us make the gov't better for us.


I think the goverment has mostly its own interest at hand and none the interests of the rest of the people, for intance 86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the goverment


The land is probably used for military purposes, but who knows what else. I wish we had more knowledge about how our money is spent.


Yeah me too, know where my tax dollars are going, interesting fact but a man maneged to sell the Eiffel tower not once but twice posing as a government official


He must have had the gift of gab. I wonder how much people paid for it. Seems silly, but there's a sucker born every minute.


That is crazy , I lke them yes. Do you know NWA?


I've heard of them, are they any good what is a good song I should check out?


Not sure of their songs but their album reached platinum without the support or airplay or major tour


wow that is impressive, do you follow politics at all? I guess China literallyl cencored the word censorship


I cannot believe that really. Better do things like what the Norvergian government is doing


what are they doing? I know that Monaco got rid of the income tax, they make enough from gammbling apparently


good for them. they donated 1 billion to save the amazon rainforest


ah that is good, did you know that the USA publishes the names of people that renounces their USA citizenship?


I did not know that, strange though. do you have a favorite piece of clothing?


well I have things I like to wear, I do wear shirts though what about you? I


hi, yes I do, what about you? I love that Led zeppelin made an album with no title just to mess with the rock press


Yes me too, they are so comfortable. nice chatting with you


that is too funny. I like Linkin park a lot


I heard they sold a lot of albums, do you like Bob Marley at all?


Yeah they have the best selling album of the 21st century. Yeah I like him


ya he's cool, and also has been on the top album chart for over 914 weeks! right now its at rank 69


Wow. Do you know reel big fish? have you heard of them?


I have heard of them, cant say I'm a fan though what about you?


no I am not either but they apparently rerecorded their hits after losing rights to the label


ah that is a good idea, do you like aerosmith? I guess they made more money from Guitar Hero than from any album they've done


Hi there. Do you enjoy to travel? I love visiting distant geographical locations!


Wow. Is War and Peace good? I know Julius Caesar wrote fan fiction but I have never read his text.


Yes, I liked it but it's a complex novel. Yes, I read Caesar history of the Gallic Wars. Pretty interesting in light of France now. Do you like music, you see where the highest violin bow price sold for $182,000 wow, that quite expensive per pound.


You have read a lot I'm impressed. I love music and sometimes classical. Hard to believe a violin sold for that. Hopefully it wasn't the one made out of stone!


Gold and tortoiseshell i read, I feel sorry for the turtle. You like fiddle or violin more? Country or classic as the instrument is the same.


Wow. Interesting. I like the fiddle because I prefer country music. A famous scientist who played the violin was Albert Einstein.


Interesting, complex man. Did you know they have to play and "break-in" a violin? That makes sense though interesting it changes the cellulose molecules in the body.


Kind of like a shoe? Very interesting. It is also good for the small muscles and nerves of the arms and hands. Just ask Larry Fine from the Three stooges!


That funny, yes, you like me must have a few years on you. My kids don't know who the Three Stoogies are. Have you traveled much? Back to that, you see where the airlines make the walk longer instead of baggage return quicker to cut complaints. That not good to me.


Yes I have lived in both Spain and Australia. I actually didn't hear about that. Typically airplane if is the most efficient method of travel when compared with everything else so I don't see why they make people walk longer.


Nice, my son went to school a summer in Spain. He loved it. I guess the exercise you get on the longer walk is good. Did you know they fly 10% slower to save fuel relative to the 60's, that would be fine but the food is worse than the 60's too.


Yes, I was actually in Paris last week. Do you travel? I was surprised there a website for people with couches to crash on, wish I knew it last week I had a long layover.


Yeah good point. I remember the days when everyone got free meals and they were actually legit. Still given all that flying definitely beats train, boat, and bus travel! Nice chatting with you!


Whoa that's awesome! Did you eat crepes? I want to go to Iceland but it sounds like the public transport isn't great-will probably rent a car.


No crepes, I did have snails which I like. I've had a layover in Iceland, it looks like the moon. Flying it a lot of volcanic lava flows turned to rock. Did you know about that gnome stealing thing, take a picture, then return? That a lot of work.


Haha yeah I heard about that. Does sound like a lot of work. Did you fly any domestic flights in Iceland? That seems like a good way to get around there.


No, Iceland Air is cheapest to Sweden, I work there a couple times a year. I'm on the east coast so it's a quick flight though. Do you like fiction, a reader? That how I bide my time.


Awesome lucky. Yeah fiction is entertaining. I like it because it is not based strictly on history or fact.


Yes, I'm not much on Science Fiction, more literary fiction. I didn't know Isaac Asimov coined "robotics" I have friends who  love him and Sci Fi. What genre do you like?


Oh nice good genre. I like fiction as well. Edgar Allen Poe's first developed cyborg's in fiction which is pretty cool.


Yes and Poe developed the detective genre I read too. I read War and Peace, but the Smash Bros is 4 million words even longer? That would take some time.


IHaha I know right? Did you know the players can lose up to 8 pounds per game?


That's crazy. What a good workout! I'm sure it's all the water weight they sweat out from racing around everywhere nonstop.


I know that is amazing. On another topic, do you listen to the radio much?


I do! I'm a big NPR fan. I heard the other day there's a way to pick up storms from Jupiter on an AM radio!


Yeah that sounds pretty cool. Do you ever listen to Canadian radio?


No, I'm from the United States, so I can't listen to Canadian radio. I heard they have a very nationalistic approach to radio, though.


Yes they are required by law to play 40% canadian music


Yeah, that'll definitely make you love your country! I'm glad we don't have to do that in the US.


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


I have heard that. Imagine making a radio out of a pencil and a razorblade? Very innovative. Anyway, it's been nice chatting with you!


Me too. Did you know Canada scored 132 goals in the 1924 olympic games


And they only let in 3 goals! They've always been a great hockey force, though they're also known for lacrosse, as well.


Yes that is true that is another national sport there as well


Did you know in most of the world, hockey is thought of to be referring to field hockey not ice hockey?


Did not know that. A hockey player was once traded for just $1


Oh, wow. Do you know what team or anything about them?


The only thing I know is that he went on to win 4 Stanley Cups


Well, that's cool. He definitely proved to be worth that dollar! Haha


Do you think that the student's death at University of Oregon was due to poor life choices?


Absolutely, I agree. Everyone has to help students make the right choice, but the students have to be held accountable for those choices. I used to have a personal rule that if I could go out and party the night before, then I could get myself out of bed and go to class.


I thought so. I also wouldn't allow myself to drink on Sundays. I still don't. I said Sunday was a day of rest.


I don't drink at all.  I don't want to be out of control that way.


I drink in moderation now that I'm older. I think that knowing your personal limit is very important. I don't like the "out of control" feeling, either.


yes, it is harder for some to know that too I think.  They are more prone to drinking excessively.


People do not realize that there is actually a problem with alcoholism on college campuses. Alcoholics often start at an early age. But, it is considered socially acceptable then.


That is true.  I wonder why that is?  We see the problem but no one seems to be addressing it.  Whether it be parents, the students, or colleges.


I think people consider the drinking and partying in college a right of passage. Individuals are seen more as cautionary tales rather than symbols of a bigger problem.


You are probably right and they are wanting them to have a good time in college and make friends.


I think college students brains haven't fully developed and so there is more potential for poor life choices like excessive drinking


I know I started partying more because that's where everyone was on the weekends. I was tired of sitting in the dorm with the same old people playing board games. None of the good looking guys were sitting around the dorm.


lol...that is probably a big part of it.  Everyone wants to feel included and important.


I agree. They also think that it is "party time" away from their parents. They don't realize the consequences of their actions.


I think colleges should have a class for incoming freshman on the dangers of these choices.  Also they should have a class for all the leaders in the fraternity/sorority groups to teach them about making proper choices


Yes, I think they give a lot of training to students. It's up to the students to make the money. Even students who aren't in fraternities and sororities make poor choices in college.


Oh for sure they do.  That is why I said incoming freshman and leaders in the greeks


Yes. I think that many freshman know to do better, but they choose not to. And, you can't really hold the university accountable for each individual student's behavior.


Oh no I hold the students accountable.  They are ultimately the ones who make the choice


That is true. The students make the choices for their behaviors. I started off as a "good girl" in college. By the time I graduated, I was a partyer. I knew I was making those choices myself. No one made me do it.


So I guess everyone just has to do there part to work together and realize that people will enevitbly make a choice whether it be right or wrong and we have to be there to help in anyway we can


I'm so ready for daylight savings time and longer days. Did you know that when the Earth was formed a day was only 5.5 hours long?


They kept the relationship of Luke and Vader a secret throughout the filming. The cast and crew did not know the entire time.


That had to have helped the suspense. Did you know the original lightsaber prop is inside the International Space Station, and was flown by sts-120 in August 2007?


I did not. They hid the secret from the cast and crew and gave them a fake script where it said obi-wan killed his father.


Wow, what a great scheme! In 1981, Star Wars: A New Hope was dramatized and turned into a 5-hour long radio broadcast. I'd like to listen to that!


I would also. Lets talk about earth next. its sad to think that more then 80 percent of the earths forest are already gone


It is awful. We're destroying this planet inch by inch in the short time we've been here. If the earth's entire history was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds!


The earth will be pretty much helium-free by the end of the 21st century, I wonder what happens then.


That's one thing I guess. There is an appointed ambassador to extraterrestrials just in case they want to say hi


interesting, lets talk about the planets more. Most planets spin around the run but uranus rolls around it.


That's cool, I wonder if that was the inspiration for Space Force?


Maybe. The earth was formed more then 4.5 billions years ago. It was nice talking to you .


That's interesting. Did you know that Jupiter's moon Ganymede would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun.


i did not, there is a planet 455 light-years away that might have the building blocks of life


That's amazing! As long as it's not the planet where shards of glass rain sideways at 4500 mph!


Not to mention on that same planet the temperature is 2000 degrees Fahrenheit.


Lets talk about Luke Skywalker next. He is played by Mark Hamill and was originally written as a woman.


That's interesting. I want to book an overnight stay at his boyhood home!


I would also want to, it only cost $10 but its in Tunisia


i wonder if it is any good. that is a LONG manuscript. clearly a labor of love.


The difference between perceiving fantasy and reality is represented by a small difference in our brain.  Fantasy is an interesting book genre.


boy, i wonder if i have that fold in my brain. perhaps i have lost it over the years. LOL


I always loved fantasy video games.  I like nonfiction books too.  Everything that is read is taken with a grain of salt, I guess.


I think that reading is a great way to experience new ideas and situations. I am glad that we have the ability to fantasize.


I don't believe I've ever read comedic fantasy before.  Comedic fantasy sounds interesting.


Have you seen the princess bride? it is a movie that is pretty comic too. what about shrek?


Not sure if I've seen those movies.  Can you believe that a professional hockey player usually loses 8 pounds during a game?


If you like fantasy and comedy, maybe they fit the bill. 8 pounds? where does it go? LOL Anyway, great chat!


Yeah, anyone who has a goal to lose weight can start playing hockey games.  8 pounds in one game is a happy fantasy.


I am good.  What's your opinion of the Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez?


I guess i know my mission: play hockey. Have a good day!


You too!  Thank you for the chat!  Have a good day!


dont really know much about him. what did he do?


He maintains positive relations with other teams.  He congratulates other teams when they are successful.


that is good. it is a sport after all. it represents sportsmanship to young people.


Yeah.  It's also great that baseball managers are able to play for their teams if they are needed.


i cant imagine it now. but back in the day, i bet the manager did play regularly.


Yeah, dedication is also an admirable trait within baseball or any professional sport.  Like the married couple who for 24 years scheduled every single baseball game played during those years.


that must be an interesting job. i hope they used a computer. if not, oh man, what a headache.


Hard work pays off.  Consider the man who wrote a fantasy manuscript over fifteen thousand pages long.  I would love to read that!


Did you know the GOP was liberal until Barry Goldwater in 1964.


Me too. I think it would improve the current state of public education. Did you know they think the Tower of Babel is in Iraq?


Yep. That would be cool to find it. I've been to Iraq twice during the war. Was in the Marine Corps.


Thanks for your service and I mean it!  I wonder why Teddy Roosevelt and J Q Adams didn't get sworn in on a Bible?


Thank you! I wonder why they didn't either. Apple only became known as an apple because the word malus means both apple and evil.


I'm sure T. Roosevelt was a Christian, so I don't get that.  Did you know the red and blue didn't come about until 2000.  Like red and blue forces, no wonder why, without press, the GOP got red.


Interesting. Did you first president of Zimbabwe was named president Banana?


Yeah,what's the story behind that I wonder... Funny, every president with a beard has been a republican.


That's funny. The presidents guest house is actually bigger than the white house.


They must have a lot of guest.  Funny, Thomas Jefferson created his own Bible by cutting out parts he didn't like.


HAHA - I don't think it's supposed to work that way!


I did not know that. Very interesting. There hasn't been a president who wasn't a republican or a democrat since 1853.


I agree.  Thanks again for serving our country.  You were an excellent chat partner!


Wow, that's going way back.  I'm an (I) and I don't like political parties.  It divides the country and people fight more for their parties than the do for what's good for the country.  Did you know the 3 richest presidents were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson?


That's in interesting fact. I bet Trump will be on that list as well. He's very wealthy.


Yeah, I thought so too. I wonder how the pres of Indonesia is doing money-wise - he/she has 3 pop albums out...


LOL wow. That's funny. Can you imagine Trump being a pop star?


He has done TV but not by singing.  Crazy that up until 1805, 2nd place in a presidential election got VP. I can't see Hillary and Trump working together.


That is crazy. That would be a nightmare to have them both working together. No way it would work out.


For sure... I just learned that prior to 1963 it wasn't uncommon for students in the US to be required to read from the Bible in school.


That's awesome. I wish they still instilled that in today's society.


Hello, do you pay particular attention to politics?


Yeah maybe they should improve technology elsewhere. I remember they took four days to even realize the White House had been struck by bullets on 9/11.


With twin buildings in both Ireland and France, you think they would be extra aware of security.  I don't know how accessible those buildings are to the public through,


I'd hope they're more aware of those buildings at least. I wonder if they're bigger than the presidential guest house, which is somehow bigger than the actual White House.


I don't know, but that is kinda crazy.  Is anything else housed there other than the guest house?


I'm not sure! I know they put in work on it, George W. Bush installed solar panels there once.


He must have been on the same mindset as Teddy Roosevelt, who banned Christmas trees because he was a conservationalist.


It's interesting how people bring their personal beliefs into the office, sometimes I think it can make them lose credibility. Then again, can't be seen less seriously than President Banana of Zimbabwe.


Does that word have a different meaning there?  I mean I have a hard time taking that seriously.


I have no idea, I'm sure it must be a traditional name or something. I wonder if he was rich, did you know  Trump isn't even one of the three wealthiest presidents of US history?


Really?  I wonder if they account for inflation when calculating things like that.


I try to, but it seems to be such a hostile subject nowadays.  People seem to not be able to converse without either name calling, or just being nasty.


I'm sure they do, otherwise I bet Trump would have to be number one by far. Anyways, it was nice chatting with you, have a good day!


That's fair, I try to find the humor in politics though. Like the president of Indonesia releasing 3 pop albums while in office.


That is crazy.  I enjoy political satire quite a bit.  Along with bizarre facts like since 1900 the taller candidate won the election for us president 75% of the time


Lincoln must have had an easy time then ahah. Although a lot of things have changed since older days. We used to automatically elect the runner up to be vice president, good thing that hasn't stayed.


Voter turnout hasnt gotten over 63% in the last 100 years.  Maybe new policies would change that.


That's true, hopefully it increases somehow. Maybe it's a problem with the polls themselves, Nevada actually has a ["none of these candidates" option, maybe people would prefer that.


There are times I would have enjoyed that.  Knowing that I didnt have to choose, and maybe if enough people selected that option, we could go back to the drawing board and find new ones.


Exactly, or you could take it even further. In ancient Athens, officials were picked by a lottery system because they felt elections would lead to an oligarchy.


That could prove to be interesting, kinda like the fact the white house still uses floppy disks to store files.  I didnt know they even still made those.


I know right?  I never knew that about him.  Do you follow any celebrities?


I dont really, Id prefer to keep up with people making a contribution to society that isnt purely entertainment.


What about Sesame Street?  Carol Burnett was the first celebirty to appear on that show.


I loved it as a kid.  I still think it is great for kids.  Did she do the ear tugging thing then?


lol I remember that. Who knows?  Pixar has a secret room that is visited often by celebrities.  I wonder what's in there that it's such a big secret? lol


I wonder if there is like a secret handshake to get in too?  It has to be pretty cool if it has become noteworthy.


That's funny!  ...and I guess so. lol  Judge Judy makes $123,00 per episode making her the highest paid celebrity only after LeBron James.  I've never even watched her show.


Never?!?!  It is classic trashy TV.  If you ever want a good laugh, check it out!


lol Robin Williams in Aladdin was the first actor to start the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.  I had a good time chatting with you!


It was a very nice chat!  Have a fantastic night!


I cant honestly say that I am.  how about you?


It's ok.  I like the older country music.  Did you know that the Fender stratocaster was intended for country music?


Really?  That is pretty cool.  George Strait and Jeff Bezos are cousins.


That's a lot of cash between the two of them. lol  There are only 2 African Americans in the country music hall of fame.


I guess you dont see many African American country musicians.


I can only think of Charley Pride and Darius Rucker.


I dont think I would have even been able to name Charley Pride.


I only know his one song "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" because it was popular when I was a kid.  Henry Ford helped finance the popularization of country music due to his fears over the "urban decadence" of jazz music.  Wow.


That is kind of crazy, and somewhat racist.


Hey, looking for something to do in D.C.?


Yeah, pre-Deadpool. He's come a long way since that Pizza place sitcom. Ever seen Kung Fu Hustle?


Oh yeah, see I first remember him in Van Wilder. I never saw Kung Fun Hustle, did you?


Yes. It's brilliant. Imagine a live action Looney Tunes cartoon. Bill Murray loved it too.


That is pretty hilarious. I liked Bill Murray in Groundhog day.


That's a classic. Ever watch 3rd rock from the sun?


Interestingly, no I always thought Seinfeld was way better.


Yeah I think it holds up a little better now. It beat Seinfeld for the Emmy back in '97 though.


Interesting, why would that happen? I can't imagine that.


WHo knows. Hindsight is 20/20 I guess. I wonder if either of them would have survived being on COmedy Central?


Probably not. I think Seinfeld was initially canceled if I remember correctly, and the brought back, right?


You should check out the Kennedy Center, it's pretty cool.


Yes, it's beautiful. I saw at least one symphony there as a kid. David Sedaris is speaking there. He's pretty funny.


I've never heard of it. Did you know that Empire Strikes Back was nominated for a comedy award?


Huh, never heard that before. How did that happen?


I'm not sure it is true, I don't believe it.


Green Lantern was originally going to be a comedy with Jack Black in it. I think that would have made it better.


I've never seen it, was it any good? I think it ended up staring Ryan Reynolds right?


Have you heard about the brouhaha in Panama City?


That was a pretty bold decision. I wonder whether any news station could get by with reporting a little bit less. They need to fill the time to keep the advertisers.


That is true. It was probably quite different back then though. Did you know there's a song just for stress testing auto-pianos?


I guess the song is needed because human beings can't impose enough stress on the machine. I've never heard the tune. I wonder who wrote it.


Good question. Have you ever tried to play?


No, I haven't. I don't have a musical bone in my body. I do better at video games.


I can find the notes and that's about it. Are you a car connoisseur?


I enjoy driving, but I don't have the money to make it a serious hobby.


My husband desperately wants to own a Cadillac. They are named after a french explorer.


Would you take a Cadillac to a McDonald's drive-thru? I guess you would if you were a soldier in uniform!


Ha, true! Course everyone does it now, soldier or not.


No I hadn't. It sounds quite crazy though.


I'm not sure I understand all of the story, but it sounds as if the conflict has international repercussions. Do you play an instrument?


The piano has an interesting history. It was invented by an Italian.


Yes and I think it is so simple yet complex how it makes sound caused from hammers striking the strings.


I guess before the piano the keyboard instruments plucked the strings. Why would someone put a piano on top of Britain's highest mountain? The eccentricity of the country knows no bounds.


Or how about a 356 pound grand piano on the lounge of an airship?


The one made out of aluminum? I wonder if it sounded tinny.


Probably! Piano music can be quite entertaining. In April 1930 the BBC broadcast piano music instead of reporting the news because it decided there wasn't anything newsworthy.


Five new comic books does not sound like a lot.  I wonder what he will be paid?


I wonder if Adam West knows anyone named Alfred.  It would be a fun joke for all of five minutes I guess.


That would be pretty hilarious. Stick them all in New Jersey where Gotham City is supposedly located in the fictional universe and it could make for some hilarious jokes.


Think of the Christmas card the two could make. Alfred and I would like to wish you a happy whatever.  I wonder why the batman and the joker never refer to each other by name.


Hmm that is very strange. I know in some comics they were friends before they became enemies. Maybe that is why.


What are you doing here batsy.  Do cute nick names count?  Must be a comics only kind of thing, not the TV show or movies.


Must be. I wonder which Batman comic had the condiment king. I don't remember him as a villian. I can't imagine it was a very good battle though.


I do not know.  police commissioner Gordon might have been taken prisoner by a hot dog covered in ketchup.  What is more important, super powers or super tech?


I'm hoping super tech because honestly if they made a super villian by dunking him in some radioactive ketchup or something that issue deserved to flop and never be known by most of the public.


The base for almost all the super heroes today came from the 1930's. To bad we dont have a modern hero.  Able to create power points with the click of a mouse.  Surfs web pages like they were water, its office worker dude.


That would be really cool. Too bad Stan Lee passed. I could totally see him creating something like that.


That doesn't sound like a ton but it seems like there are a lot of new characters so maybe it will be a really cool read.


Your radioactive ketchup might play a role in neutralizing the smell from the guy that microwaves fish in the office kitchen.


There could be a whole thing of office themed comics. It would be fun if they broke the fourth wall like they do in the show the office. That could lead to some really funny situations.


There is a insurance commercial where people use office binders like armor.  They are gladiators.  It could be fun.  The manager would end phone calls with excelsior.


Just like Stan Lee did! Well it has been nice chatting with you. Have a great day!


Oh, I see, he wanted the experience of Bruce Wayne.  No plan for author Bryan Hill to buy the F430.  New characters?


Yeah it looks like he added Black Lightning and Orphan. I think that Signal and Batgirl make an appearance too. Maybe it will be a fun short run of these characters together.


What does Signal do?  What is the super power?


I'm not sure. I think Signal is from the suicide squad which seems like an odd team up for Batman. But i guess he is kind of an anti hero in a sense.


It would seem that Hill is also trying to make political statements with comics.  Cant we just have some Bam POW , SOCKOW fun.


That is the classic Batman that I knew growing up. I will always sort of think of Adam West as Batman. He is iconic.


Yes Adam West on the TV show.  It was funny to hear his voice on the Simpsons.  Batman first appeared in DC comics in 1939.


He actually has the logo of batman etched on one of his molars. Talk about dedication to the character.


Earth never stops to amaze me, it was formed over 4.5 billion years ago and there is still much to learn about our planet


Elon Musk is a genious, hopefully he is successful with his colonisation plan, he is also an actor you know


I didn't know that.  I knew he co founded paypal but I had no idea he acted as well.


Yeah apparently he acted in a thank you for smoking sketch, and his wife is an actress as well she was in the movie Inception


Impressive.  I like that he is into solar energy.  He inspired a solar company and now it's part of Tesla.


He is looking into the future that is for sure, he also wanted to build a vertical take off jet for passangers.


That would be different. I wonder if it would have benefits that the normal way doesn't.  You know he thinks outside the box.  When he wants to do something he just does it, like shooting a cheese wheel into space.


That is an absurd way to waste money lol, shooting a cheese wheel into space! amazing but at the same time wasteful.


If you got it why not?  He is worth over 20 billion dollars after all.


Yeah I guess so, just seems like a waste with all the poor families and kids without homes in the world, to think Musk was born in 1971, he sure has taken advantage of his time on earth


He really has.  I think he can be inspiring.  I can see how it could be wasteful to spend money like that but on the other hand he shows people to just do what they want with what they have.  It's a lot like Galileo back in the day building a telescope.  To me it's a way to say give your imagination free reign and try stuff.  Tesla is an electronic car company that he founded in the day and age where the big automakers dominate but he is giving it a try.


I know what you mean.  It is the only object known to have life and we need to know why that is.


Yeah I guess his contributions to socitety are bigger, one day he will be remembered as Galileo and other historic figures.


I agree, we must find life in other planets if we want to survive as a species, its sad how 80% of the forests have been destroyed by now


That is definitely sad and very troubling.  It makes me wonder what will happen to the polar regions with all of the ice.


Global Warming happened to them and if we dont start caring about our planet we might need to find another one soon.


Already things are changing.  Did you know that there will be no helium on the planet by the end of this century?  Not only are we losing plants and animals but now we are losing elements.


I did not know that, I wonder how that will affect us, im sure it will have hidden consequences on life on earth and to think we account to only a small portion of earths history


I imagine it will have consequences too.  I've heard that when the earth was first formed a day was only just over 5 hours long.  That would be weird.  I guess that means the planet used to be closer to the sun?


Yeah, it seems that way, or maybe rotated at a bigger speed, you know we  have an embassador in case aliens arrive to the planet or try to make contact with us.


I didn't know that!  That's actually pretty cool!  I hope he or she is friends with Elon Musk. At the rate he is going, he'll find life before the government does.  He's already planning a colony on Mars.


That would make them have the easiest job in the world because they wouldn't have to explore inside as much haha.


It would also be nice for the patients! Zebrafish are cool. I've had some years ago. Apparently there is a fish that lives on land it's entire adult life. Hm, I've got to look into that!


I need to as well. It probably one day goes on land and says I'm good I think I'll just stay! I wonder what evolution tactics we'll get someday? Maybe one where we can no longer hear the sound frequency that causes fear?


Wow! That would be nice! Maybe we can evolve to be able to burp in zero gravity!


Anything is possible! My wish is to synthesize my own vitamin c like every other plant and animal one day haha.


That would be nice! What's wrong with us humans! Why did we evolve away the response to make our fur stand up and instead we just get goosebumps, so it's obvious that we are cold or nervous and also, I wouldn't mind making my fur stand up! Haha


Especially if you were on top of Mount Everest trying to get a 3g internet signal haha.


Haha! I prefer to stay away from freezing cold, harsh mountain peeks, myself! Did you know that humans are the only animal that can't swallow and breathe at the same time? Great, now I'll be hyper-focused on that! And possibly panic, and then get goosebumps!


I'm sitting here trying to prove everybody wrong, but just sitting here looking like an idiot!


We are a cool species though! Humans are the only species alive that builds fires, cooks food, and we built the internet!


I'm great! Thanks! How are you? I was just reading about a chemical irritant in onion that burns people's eyes.


We really are! I'm going to go research more crazy facts! It was nice chatting, have a great night!


That sounds interesting! Just about as interesting as the fact that we can regrow a rib if we get ours shortened!


Why would we shorten our ribs! Haha. That is interesting though! The ability to regenerate anything is extremely interesting to me. Did you know that human fingers contain no muscle? That surprised me! But I should have known! Haha


You mean you can't flex your fingers? lol just kidding! I wish I was immortal though like a certain breed of jellyfish!


Oh I love fish! I have quite a few of them! I have goldfish, koi and so many others! The oldest known living goldfish was 43 years old.


Wow that is old in goldfish years! Especially if it came from a carnival! Do you think it uses osmosis to drink water?


I'm not sure really. But that is something that I should know. Shame on me! I've seen mine breathe air at the surface of water with their mouths! The oldest koi fish lived for 226 years! I hope it had a really big, nice pond!


That is insane to think. I would call that one immortal for sure! I think Zebrafish are cool!


Ooh! There is a fish called the barreleye fish, that has a transparent head! That would be convenient! For neurosurgeons, and such! Haha


I agree. Tim Duncan stayed in college and got his degree instead of going straight to the NBA.


I would have gone into the NBA. i would be concerned about a career ending injury. it is hard to be a professional athlete.


I would have too. That was definitely a risk.


I think he could have gone to college later. he would have had the money for it, but no scholarship.


I do like jazz. i am listening to jazz right now. You?


I like some Jazz, but not a huge listener of it.


Have you listened to Bill Evans? he was a pianist of great abiliy. easy to listen to. played with Miles Davis.


I have never heard of Bill Evans. I will need to check him out.


YOu should also check out Miles Davis. he is very accessible. Kind of blue. look on youtube.


I'll have to do that too - thank you! Well, it was good chatting with you.


I like the Cleveland Cavs. What about you?


I like golden state. they have been playing very well for the past few years.


They are very good. Did you know Reggie Miller has a sister who is better at basketball than he is?


I am not surprised. i bet the whole family is good at sports. he must be jealous.


I bet lol. Air Jordan's were banned in the NFL, but Jordan refused to stop wearing them so Nike paid the fine.


Nike got lots of cheap publicity from that controversy. im sure they would happily do it again.


I mean, I do have an account ;) it's not bad to stay in touch with Your friends...


Yeah, I really like facebook because it is so convenient.  Also, did you know that facebook's creator is colorblinded?


I think I've heard that somewhere... I wonder how that affected his life... I mean I don't think he could drive ;)


He is so rich and able to afford a personal driver.  That will be his problem at all.  Hahaha


Yes, now, but what about when he was younger... I wonder how many things he wouldn't be able to do ;)


I think we have technologies to help people with colorblind such as a special eye contact or glasses, for example.  What do you think?


I don't know about eye contacts or glasses but maybe a surgery could fix it permanently ?


Surgery will not fix the problem because the neurons responsible for distinguishing colors are in the brain, which can not be surgeried or replaced


but maybe an electronical device could be placed in the patient to help ?


Ohh, you got a very good point there.  Also, I do not know why Burger king offer a free whopper if you unfriend 10 people on facebook


really ? how can You prove that You did it ;)


I read it somewhere, but did not actually done it myself.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Enjoy your holiday


I think she is a celebrity, but I am not so sure.  I, however, watched her interview discussing about her being rape and the emotion that she has suffered


In what circumstances was she raped ? Do You know ?


I remember that she worked for a company's boss


was justice served ? Did they put that guy in jail ?


She did report the incident but no one tried to interfere


no one ? You mean authorities didn't want to interfere ?


The authority people at her place did not report the incidence, and that is all that I have known of.


maybe there was no proof ? Not enough I mean...


How's it going? Did you know there's apparently a honey-cardamom-lavender flavored sorbet? Sounds crazy


Yeah, The National Building Museum seems like an interesting place to visit, I wonder what other exhibits they have there


I don't know but I also like to eat and a restaurant that I would like to try is Kin Da. It's an asian place in Takoma Park, Maryland.


That sounds like a good place, I'd like to get a coffee at Port City Java, I wonder if many politicians go there


I don't know but if it's in or around Washington they probably do.  Word is there have been some at the Starbucks on 3rd and Pennsylvania.


I wouldn't mind catching a movie in the iPic theater in North Bethesda, the accommodations there sound amazing


All you can eat popcorn and reclining chairs


That sounds like my kind of place and a great way to watch a movie!  Speaking of movies, have you seen the incredibles 2?


Not yet, I still have to watch the first Incredibles that was released in 2004


It's a good one!  I like how the story focuses on not just superheroes but also their family life.


Going good and yourself?  I didn't know that about the sorbet.  It does sound interesting though.


I'll have to check it out. Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Apparently it is served in DC which has a lot of plays showing like "The Winter's Tale" at Folger Theatre


Well that's cool.  I think i've heard of it. Is it the one directed by Aaron Posner?


Yes, apparently Posner is very nervous about how "Winter's Tale" will turn out


If I remember correctly Winter's Tale is a Shakespeare story, correct?


Yes and Winter's Tale features ghosts and magic as well


It sounds really interesting and fun.  Just like museums in D.C. are also fun to go to.


Yes DC has a lot of great museums, I'd love to visit the National Museum of Natural History


i would too.  I would also like to go to the National Portrait gallery.


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


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


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


He also helped launch MTV into popularit.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Probably why it only lasted 10 episodes, lol.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


yeah that is true we are used to him playing comedies


Yeah just like Michael Caine is a good fit for dramas


I see, well it turned out pretty well for him, did you ever play Nintendo?


It was fun indeed, the system displayed 54 colors seems primitive compared to current consoles


yeah, I was sad when it came to a halt in 2003


I was sad as well, it was a game system to bad it got discontinued.


I do like drama its one of my favorite genres, what about you? do you like it?


The show House is great, I love the leading actor Hugh Laurie, his the perfect actor for the role


yeah for sure, he made a lot of money off of that show


Yeah like $700000 dollars an episode, that sure is a lot of money, his the highest paid drama tv actor


yeah that is remarkable. do you know jim carrey?


Yeah I know who he is, he is also a great actor


yeah he is. apparently he does not do dramas anymore


Yeah, I think it has something to do with he wanting to porject positivity, I guess I understand that and his also not the best actor for drama,


that uppity ganymede has gotten too big for its britches. there is a place for everything and ganymede has its place.


Of course, some planets you do not want to cross paths with.  Like that one that rains shards of glass down at about 4500 mph in 2000 degree heat!  Now that is jealous fury!


that is a planet in need of therapy. maybe an intervention? why all the noise and rage? it does not change anything but it does get you some attention.


Well, insecurity can cause a lot of personality complications. Some celestial bodies are not even recognized as planets, and that can leave a chip on one's shoulder...


so many of these so-called planets do not deserve the distinction. when they make their linkedin page, they bandy about the term planet pretty freely, its boastful.


True, but self-image is important to self esteem. Think of poor Pluto. Once considered a plant, and now completely disrespected. I think it is becuase of his/her status as a trans-neptunian object. Am I wrong?


pluto never understood interplanetary politics. there is a whole game to play. you gotta know the right people. it is not plutos fault. so far away. its not fair.


Maybe if Pluto bands together with former planets like Ceres, Pallas, Vesta and Juno, then they can find power in numbers? If they play it right, they could band together with the Kuiper belt and not even be considerd a minority anymore!


in the celestial game of thrones, pluto would have to become a tyrion lannister. not an easy thing for one so small and distant. then again, pluto has money.


Much care must be taken, lest a heavenly battle ensue.  And in such a war, planetary mass can make all the difference.


I am enjoying my location on planet earth. You?


we can promise a promotion to full planetary status to ganymede, who is too stupid to know that cant possibly happen. anyway, great chat!


my location is pretty good. happy to still be on this planet. its a good planet, i think.


As far as astronomical bodies is concerned, it is a good one. Not like the ones that are too small to allow their own gravity to round them out!


cubic planets look cool but they really are not fun to live on. plus they dont hold their value in the real estate market. What is up with uranus though? Uranus actually rotates sideways and "rolls" around the sun rather than spinning like the other planets.


Don't you get embarrassed when someone talks about Uranus? I do. Some consider planets as divine emissaries of the deities. Pretty cool.


i would think that uranus is the source of many things. i do not see divine emissaries emerging from it though.


The planet Venus doesn't tilt. What's up with that?  I say, come on Venus, live a little!


venus already suffers a terrible reputation. better to stay on the straight and narrow. the word venerial comes from venus. living a little has gotten venus in trouble.


Yeah, but even Jupiter has a moon on the side--a big one named Ganymede--and she is not even a planet!


Did you know that freshwater fish drink water through their skin through osmosis and saltwater fish drink water through their mouths?


Ha ha, never heard of it.  What a party starter that would be!  Did you know that Scientists once considered Pluto a planet but no longer do, I'm not sure why but I would love to find out why.


Scientists need to have something to debate over lunch or else they would have to go back to their offices and write papers.


Koi fish are long lived. One of them named Hanako lived until age 226. I wonder what it would say if it could talk. Probably complain about its health.


I didn't know that!  You should write a book, you have a way with words......a good way! Have you ever taken Creative Writing or do you write?


No, I just get creative to keep the conversation going. My mind is like the jellyfish: it is 98% water, and evaporates in the sun. At night time, I can use my brain for writing.


You've got me laughing, I really appreciate a great sense of humor, it's refreshing!


Did you know that the earth's magnetic field reverses itself every 200 to 300 millennia? I think we're about due. It'll probably screw up cell phone communication. Then what will the Millennials do?


The Millennials would definitely be lost without their cell phones! I actually didn't know that either, i'm feeling like I should have paid more attention in school at this point!


The earth is about 4 times denser than the sun. Sometimes I think people are getting denser, too.


I did not know that! I think we imagine that the ocean's resources are infinite, but of course, we are running out of fish year by year.


Thank you for the enlightening conversation!


Sad, but true. Also, over 80% of our Earth's natural forest have already been destroyed, it's a shame.


We have finite resources but infinite greed and desire. The Northwest Atlantic cod fishery is an object lesson in how we must preserve natural resources for future generations.


Unfortunately greed will never go away. The fishery is a great lesson of preserving resources. Did you know that our seasons are produced by the Earth tilting during it's rotation?


I didn't know that! I thought seasons were about distance from the sun, but I learned something today! The earth has alternative names, such as Gaia, Tellus and Telluris. Maybe I should give my kids some of these names.


I learned something new today too!  Tellus and Telluris would be great names for boys.....don't know if the boys would like them though!


The Earth is the only planet in our solar system to support life. I think that maybe we will make it to Mars, but not much farther. We should probably do what we can to preserve this fragile planet of ours, at least until the aliens show up to help us.


A Twilight Zone episode called "To Serve Man" comes to mind, Men thought the Aliens were here to help because their manual was called "To Serve Man", well when it was decoded, the men realized it was a cookbook!


Well, the aliens had no choice. We had eaten all the fish. We were the only species left worth eating. Have you heard of the barreleye fish? It has a transparent head. Probably a good conversation starter at parties.


Either language is a romance language as they both are derived from Latin, the language of the Romans. If I had to choose, I would choose Italian, I guess. But learning either would be fun and engaging. It is impressive that Serena can speak both.


Good point! Even with her success and fame, she's ranked as only 95th in the world but she did go on to win the Australian open against Maria Sharapova, I wonder what ranking she is?


Maria Sharapova was briefly ranked number 1 in the World. She has since retired, I believe. It seems like the best players reach a peak, then fall back in the rankings, only to rise to the top again.


Oh I see, she even won a tournament while being two months pregnant! I wonder if she knew she was pregnant at the time because is that safe to do?


I believe she did know. It seems to me that there was controversy at the time whether she should be allowed to do it. I'm not qualified to judge. I'm just glad things, apparently, turned out okay.


Me too, but if things hand't, I imagine she might've received negative backlash for her actions. Those games are entertaining but I do enjoy Bill Nye "The Science Guy, he actually got his big break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest, I don't think there's a resemblance, do you see it?