Exactly, sounds pretty nice. Do you know much about the Earth


No, not really. I live here. It's a nice place. Don't really plan to leave any time soon. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting!


Hey, do you know if Craig T Nelson is still doing the voice over for the Dad in Incredibles 2?


Yeah he is, he is part of the cast and the voice is the same one


Awesome!  He and Holly Hunter were terrific in the first one.


I know right, they stole the show, Samuel L Jackson was also great


He was the ice dude, right?  I hear they added Bob Odenkirk to this one.


Yeah Frozono is the name of the character and I woner what role Bob plays, he was great on the Breaking Bad series


I don't know. One of the other voice artist!  Right after Antonio Apostrophe!


Yeah and also Craig T. Nelson, Catherine Keener, there are also more new members to the cast


Well, I am looking forward to seeing it. I guess it is not technically the sequel to the first movie, since there was a video game made after the movie, but I never saw the video game.


I never saw the game either, I wonder if the same voices apply for the game, that would be awesome


Yeah. It must have been a Playstation game, because the Nintendo was discontinued in 2003, and the first movie did not come out until 2004.


Yeah probably or Xbox game, maybe it was on both platforms


I miss it too, I guess I can always buy a used version online, I dont have the time to play it anymore so thats a negative aspect


Yeah its my favorite genre in fact, are you into it?


Sure. I even entered a Steve Martin Look-a-like contest once. I lost to Bill Nye the Science Guy...


So you look like Steve Martin? thats funny I guess Bill Nye is the copy of the guy so unfair competition there


He had better nerd glasses than I did.  Oh, well. I guess I will have to just entertain myself by breeding chickens like the early Brits...


Can you imagine feeding chickens for entertainment?


My wife loves her chickens. I love BBQ chicken.  Bill Murray loves Kung Fu Hustle. We all have our vices.


We are creatures of different tastes, I love BBQ chicken as well dind like Kung Fu Hustle so yeah, a lot of choices different preferences.


Hi, there. How are you today? Have you seen the movie Incredibles II? I've heard good things about it.


I suppose they put a lot in the scripts and casting because so much has to go into the animation.


Yes, It took 13 to see part 2, because the first was released in 2004, but it was really worth it!


The present day events of the Incredibles are set in the 1960s. That's a great period for clothing and architecture.


Yes , they managed to do it great. The images and the music is great.. remember the character Edna Mode?


She is one of my favorites! did you know who did her voice?


Um, some really old person? A famous actor?


It was the movie director! Brad Bird! He could not find someone more suitable!


That's great! He must be quite talented.


He is really funny!, talking about Movies and TV shows, do you like 90's sitcoms?


Yes. I used to watch Seinfeld quite a bit.


Me too, I enjoyed watching Frasier, Seinfield, and on friday nights really late, third rock from the sun, did you ever watch that one?


No, I didn't see 3rd Rock. It was popular, I know.


With great actor like Joseph Gordon Levitt, he was like 10 years old


He has had quite a career. Did you know that Ronald Reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment executive didn't think he had "that presidential look."? Strange.


Wow I guess he was born to be a president, but I agree It was strange!! Did you watch green lantern?


Well, I enjoyed chatting! Have a good day!


You too! It was great.. many movies to watch , specially comedies!


I'm doing great - thanks for asking. Do you like the Incredibles 2?


I havent seen that one yet. The first one was pretty good though.


It was very good. I haven't seen the second one yet. I saw it's actually set in the 1960s.


Oh yeah. I didnt really get that from the first one, but it didnt really mention the date to my knowledge.


Apparently the Brad Bird who is the director is also the voice of Edna Mode.


I heard that. I guess they couldnt find anybody that was near as good as he was at it.


there are so many to choose from. Do you like bill murray.


I love Bill Murray. I saw that he thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of modern day comedy.


Yeah he has a few good films. Im not so sure I agree with his assesment on that though.


Did you know the Green Lantern was originally going to be a comedy?


Yeah it was going to have Jack black as the lead. I think it probably would have been better that way.


That would have been very funny if they filmed it with Jack Black.


So true. Are you a fan of comedy central.


I don't watch it too much anymore, but I used to watch it all the time.


Yeah they arent the best at picking the shows to air. They have had over 100 shows canncled sin they started the channel in 1989.


Then we are alike, comedy has interesting roots all the way back to ancient Greece


Yeah that's cool.  I didn't know that the word comedy derives from a Greek word


Yeah it refers to a discourse that is humorous or amusing that generates laughter, I think the definition is about right


It was cool to read about how Aaron Posner hangs out near Congress and tries to overhear conversations at other tables.  I actually do that exact same thing.


That is funny and an odd form of entertainment lol,  I like the Kin Da restaurant in Tahoma Park, great Tofu


I've never been there but there is so much good Asian food in DC.  I have been to the iPic theater though and Posner's description of it made me want to go back.


Its a great theater, all you can eat popcorn and good movies, the perfect combo


Some of the comedy facts I read are intriguing.  Bill Murray apparently thinks Kung Fu Hustle is one of the best comedies and I trust his opinion a lot


I have a different opinion although Kung Fu Hustle was an entertaining movie, I did like it,


How about that fact about Bill Nye winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest.  Very odd.  Do you think they look alike?


Thats really funny, they could be twin brothers lol, I heard he got his break on entertainment just because of that, looking similar to a famous actor


Huh interesting.  You're probably right.  Did you read that description about the honey-cardamom-lavender sorbet that Posner's daughter loves? It sounds so good


That sounds good I agree, nice flavor indeed, I would like to try that one out, its an odd flavor I must say


Yeah i love unique flavors like that.  He really seems to go out of his way to make sure his daughter has great experiences despite her dietary limitations


I heard she has to follow a gluten free diet, that must be hard my sister has that alergy and its bad


Yeah so many foods contain gluten.  It probably helps a lot that Posner's wife is a vegetarian and knows how to cook


I wonder if shes a good chef, I cant imagine my life without meat in it or gluten based foods.


Totally agree. I love the concept of "D.C. Dream Day." Based on the Posner piece, I'm going to look up others to see what they did on their dream day in the city


That is an interesting concept, many times taken for granted we should all think about our perfect day and then make it happen


Hi how's it going. Have you ever visited Washington DC? I never have but it sounds nice. Lots of museums.


Hello - it's going good. I have never been to Washington D.C. I would love to visit and check out all of the museums though.


Nice. The National Building Museum looks cool. Also the National Portrait Museum as well.


Definitely. Have you seen the Incredibles 2 yet?


No just the first one how about you. The director Brad Bird seems like an interesting guy.


I've only seen the first one myself. I would love to go see the second one though. Pixar makes the greatest movies I think. Brad Bird does seem like an interesting guy.


Yeah Pixar and Disney for sure. Bird intentionally used artists who were likely to quit or be fired because he though they would get the job done best. Interesting reasoning.


That's really interesting. Wonder how that worked for him?


Yeah good question. I will have to watch and find out. Sarah Vowell was the voice of Violet and she is a published author and a political commentator!


That's pretty cool. Do you like Nintendo?


Yeah I do. I have xbox now but I used to. Crazy ut used to only display 54 colors.


I have a PS4 that I play now. Hard to believe how much technology has advanced since Nintendo.


Yeah it really has. Entertainment as a whole. The process has been accelerated in modern times by the entertainment industry evolving and adapting to any scale.


Did you know Bill Nye got his break after winning a Steve Martin look alike contest?


That is so funny right lol! I would have loved to see Ronald Reagan in a film.


That would be funny. Do you like comedy movies?


Yes I do. Good ones are few and far between. I did like Deadpool and the Green Lantern though!


I can't believe Jack Black was going to be in Green Lantern. I bet he would have been hilarious!


Haha yes that would have been an improvement for that movie. It's also pretty crazy to think about the origins of comedy. We can thank the Ancient Greeks for that one!


I've actually never heard of the group or seen the language. But kind of funny they have a programming language named after them! You have a great day!


What do you think of the movie the incredibles?


I like the franchise, the first movie was great, the second even better, do you like it?


I do.  I love the whole story of a family that are superheroes. It's fun to watch their daily lives and such.


Do you have a favorite character? the movie has a great cast


I think my favorites are the kids.  I agree with you, the cast is definitely great.


Yeah Samuel L Jackson is one of my favorite what do you think about the newcomers?


I think the newcomers add some freshness to the movie.  Did you know that it is set in the 1960s?


No I didnt know that, so that would actually make the movie like a prequel no?


Lol, I guess so!  The incredibles 2 was not only directed by Brad Bird but also written by him as well.


He also played the voice for an unusual character, he is a man with many talents lol


I heard that! Didn't he do the voice for Edna Mode?


He did, the voice of a female character, I would never had guessed that,


I wouldn't have either.  I thought she was done by the woman that plays Hettie on NCIS Los Angeles.


That makes more sense, so its been a long time since the first movie of the Incredibles came out, I wonder why it took Pixar so long to launch a second part


I don't know but a video game sequel was out before the movie was which is odd.


That is odd, I guess the movie was really popular and they decided to make a game out of it, do you know Sarah Vowell, the actress that plays the voice of violet?


I'm a little familiar with her. I think she is a political commentator.


She is a political commentator yeah that is correct but shes also an authout and a great actress.


that's really cool!  Say, I heard that the sequel is being called computer animated.  Does that make it different in some way?


I dont know lol,  I thought the first one was commputer animated as well. I guess the quality of the image is better and less jobs for drawing artists


Unless they are quitting or going to be fired.  The director liked to use those for the movie saying they were better able to create what was needed.


Hi. Have you seen the movie the incredibles?


I have! I saw it last week and loved it. have you?


I've seen the original but not the sequel.  It's hard to believe the original came out in 2004. It seems like it was more recent than that.


I know right? 13 years. It seems like yesterday I was watching Frozone and the gang


It's weird to considering the incredibles are set in the 1960s.


I never knew that but I guess it makes sense if you really look at the aesthetic of it.


Speaking of weird, the character Edna Mode is voiced by a man, Brad Bird.


yea! Shes the short little lady who makes their costumes isnt she?


I think so. I always thought that was the short lady on NCIS Los Angeles. I mean, she looks like her if I'm thinking of the right character.


yea I think youre right. Do you like the show Seinfeld at all?


I do. I think it's still a great show even today.


me too, but did you know if lost out on an emmy to 3rd Rock From the Sun? along with Friends and Fraser


I did know that. I love and watch all of those shows then and now.  To me they are all great!


I like them all too but I never really liked 3rd Rock as much as the other 3


I can't remember but maybe it was just particularly great that season.  That was a tough category with those other shows.


yea it was 1997 so it probably wasnt the heyday for all 4 shows


I think hes great, a very laid back but mysterious guy. I like his movies a lot


Me too.  I do think he's a little weird though to think that kung fu hustle is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy.


yea i saw that, have you seen that movie before?


No I actually haven't.  I guess I am just judging it by name.


I did , it was great. The first one was released on 2004, they are 13 years apart. You should watch it.


Interesting, that was a video game right?


Not as far as I know.. but I do like video games, remember Nintendo?


Yeah, I think it only had 54 colors, that's pretty crazy isn't it.


Yes, not as much details in the images..they discontinued them in 2003, I still own the old one


No, I still use it , and the kids love it. Do you like comedy?


Yeah, I do. Do you have Tysons Punch Out?


It was a game on Nintendo, they now call it Punch Out.


Never heard about it. Gotta fin it. Remember long time ago a series called "third rock from the Sun"?


It was fun, one of the main character was Joseph Gordon Levitt, he was a kid back then


Did you know Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows since its creation in 1989.


Wow that is a lot!! I have not seen green lantern, but i learned they wanted jack Black to starr on it, that would have been funny.


Yeah, Jack Black. I haven't seen anything of him lately, have you?


I have not, but he is really fun!!! as Bill Murray!


He used to be, I saw that movie with him and the Gorilla, it was freaking awful.


He is funny, have to check Kung Fu Hustle, apparently he is very proud of it.!


I didn't see that, but I like Groundhog day.


Hello there, do you enjoy watching comedy shows or movies?


Yes, I like comedies. How about you? Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy". What do you think?


Yes, comedy is one of my favorite genres to watch for sure.  I think Bill was just being sarcastic, but that's me.


I cannot say that I agree with Bill on that one. I haven't seen the film myself. What about Jack Black? Do you like him?


I saw about 5 minutes and that was enough for me.  Yeah I think he is pretty funny, how about you?


Jack is a natural comedian. The Green Lantern film was originally going to be a comedy starring Jack Black. I would like to have seen that version. I wonder what Bill Murray would have said.


That would have been very interesting if he did get that part.


Hard to guess what the execs are thinking when it comes to comedy. Awards shows too. 3rd Rock from the Sun won the Golden Globe for best comedy series in 1997, beating Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier.


Yeah that show was pretty good, but I've always been a Seinfeld fan, how about you?


Yes, I like Seinfeld quite a bit. Good thing he wasn't on Comedy Central. Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows since its creation in 1989.


That sounds like it was very hard to make the cut for that network wow!


Why hasn't South Park gotten canceled? LOL. I like that show. I figure they'll be around for a while more.


Yeah that show was really something when it first came out.  I remember my mom not letting me go to the movie lol.


It's pretty vulgar. What about Monty Python? Did you see that?


Yeah I used to watch all those old movies growing up.  Did you see the tribute they did for them?


I guess whoever created the python programming language named it to honor them.


Good thing nobody put Python on the comedy channel or it would have been canceled.


Comedy Central. They should call Comedy Morgue. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day!


ya there are some PIxar movies I like like Finding Nemo, I liked Incredibles 1 but I didn't really like 2 though, you?


I thought it was funny, particularly Samuel L. Jackson's character.


ya I like him in the movie, I also like Edna Mode, I didn't know the director of the movie does her voice


Yes, Brad Bird is a multitalented fellow!


he is! Seems like a nice guy too, he only used artists on the Incredibles who were going to quit or be fired, which is  anice way to make sure they keep having a job


There are not many folks in the entertainment industry who are that thoughtful!


nope I agree, did you like Incredibles 1 or 2 more?


I liked both, but actually preferred the 2005 video game.


ya I never played it, I guess it was kind of a sequel right? It was called Rise of the Underminer


Yes, that's the one.     I think more comedy films should be turned into video games.


ya I agree, they should make a videogame about Kung Fu Hustle that would be a wild videogame!


Bill Murray would play it!    He loves that movie.


haha ya he does, I actually do like that movie but I don't love it, how often do you play videogames?


Maybe a few times a week.    Quite a big change from the folks who once bred chickens for entertainment.


haha ya for sure, that sounds very boring, I love my original Nintendo even though it only had 54 colors!


True.    I was a little sad when they finally discontinued the system in 2003.


ya I agree, have you ever watched a Ronald Reagan movie for entertainment? I've never seen one of his movies, but its funny he was refused a role because he wasn't presidential looking


That is ironic.      Comedy and tragedy is a thin line.     See the green lantern movie!


haha good point! They should have used jack black in that movie, could have made it a lot better than it ended up!


Too true, although I don't think anything could make me like the script!    I think I'll go watch it again right now.    I'm a glutton for punishment.


I wonder if you would consider eating healthy as being sometimes in your perfect day?


I would think so!  Playwright-director Aaron Posner pondered the same question.


I feel my perfect day would be a little more indulgent.  I can eat healthy any time, a perfect day for me might involve alcohol and calories.


I agree.  Have you seen the movie Incredibles 2?


Just recently, we streamed in on Netflix a couple of weekends back.


I can't believe the first one came out in 2004.  Time is flying.


I know, I feel like that with so many things.  It still holds up well, though.  The second one is just as good.


There was technically a sequel to the first movie that came out in the form of a video game called "The Incredibles: The Rise of the Underminer"


Movies and video games are getting closer and closer, soon it will be just the one thing.  I'm amazed at the games my son plays on his console, way better than Pong!


Pong!  I remember that!  I think I was 7 or 8 when that came out.  The first Nintendo systems was capable of displaying only 54 colors.


My son plays that Xbox console, it's amazing how realistic that looks.


I know what you mean.  In Sept. of 2003 the Nintendo system was discontinued in Japan.


I thought it was sill around.  It's a whole lot better than watching chickens for fun like the Brits used to do in the times of Caesar!


LOL I agree!  Do you remember Bill Nye the science guy?


A little, my kids are into him now.  I think he's good, the way he gets kids interested in science.


Yes.  He got his big break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest!


I can ind of see that.  Steve Martin is very entertaining, I used to enjoy his comedy movies.


Yes.  I love his movies.  Do you like comedies then?


Depends on my mood.  After a long hard day I really like to relax with a comedy.


I like them too.  I didn't realize Comedy Central has been around since 1989.


Again time flies, just like with the original Incredibles move.  Also, just like this conversation.  Goodbye.


Hi.  Do you like visiting D.C.?  Aaron Posner, a playwright, is researching things to do there.


I do its one of my favorite places, so many things to do over there


Yes, the Mall is my favorite.  It is surrounded by so many interesting things.  Aaron likes the National Building Museum.


I like that building as well, its kind of awesome and has many cool attractions inside,


This Aaron guy is really looking for things to do with his 6-something daughter.  They were going to a play together at the Kennedy Center.


He should go to that Asian place, its called Kin Da, its in Takoma Park, the food there is delicious.


He may like that.  His daughter does have a sensitivity to gluten so I think that may work.


Yeah she should try the tofu, its one of the best dishes at the place


Maybe they went there after seeing The Incredibles 2?  I guess Presidents Day in that movie was set in the 1960s.


That is a long time ago, so the second part is set in the 60s? that must be like a prequel then


Dunno.  Speaking of a long time ago, the original NES could only display 54 colors.  Did you play it?


I cant say I did, I used to have a Nintendo 64 and that was a great system, did you play with it?


No, my kids did.  They didn't discontinue that system in Japan until 2003.


Thats too bad I bet many fans felt sad about the news, its amazing how entertainment has changed over the years.


Yeah, when I first sow "Pong" I had no idea what that meant.


Now we have a lot of pre recorded products, we have many video games consoles, 3d movie theaters, technology is just amazing


It's crazy.  Crazy like Ronald Reagan getting turned down for a part playing a president.  He didn't have that "presidential look".  Funny...


That is really ironic lol, he showed them, I bet he became president just to prove them wrong lol


Could be... Rejection is a part of life.  Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows since it began in 1989.


That sucks, I bet many were disappointed because of the cancelling of the shows, do you like the channel?


It's so-so.  Seems like it was better when it came out.  Thanks for the chat!


I think it has lost a lot of quality I agree with you there.


Hi.  Have you ever seen the movie the incredibles?


I saw the Incredibles I and want to watch the sequel, what about you?


Same here.  I never realized it even while watching it but the movie is set in the 1960s.


That seems like an interesting setting, what are your thoughts on the cast of the movie?


I think it has a great cast.  Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson are all really good.  You?


I agree the cast is great, it also has great new commers like Bob Odenkikrk and Jonathan Banks


True.  You know I heard that Sarah Vowell is also a political commentator and author of historical nonfiction.


She is the one that played the voice of Violet in the movie right?


I think so , yeah.  She's also done a little acting.


Seems like she has a lot of telents,  do you know who designed the cotumes for the characters of the movie?


Its Edna Mode, she is voiced by the director of the film


Yeah, I had always thought she was voiced by the actress that looks like her in real life.


That  makes more sense, I guess the director has great vocals, its hard to make a voice like that specially if you are a mlae


I know what you mean.  It's impressive of him to do that and direct also.  He was odd though.  He liked to use artists for the movie that were going to quit or be fired.  He said they were the only ones that could create everything he needed.


I guess he gaved them a second chance and they proved him right, the movie would be the same without them, do you have a favorite character in the movie?


I can't think of one that's my favorite.  I just always liked the story of a family that are also superheroes.  Do you have a favorite?


I do I like Frozono mainly because of the actor that plays the character in the movie


is that the one played by Samuel l jackson?


Yeah the same one, Mr Incredible is also a great character, I like him


Hello, yes I do. And you? Have you seen the Incredible I or II?


I have seen both, they were so good. Do you know who is the voice of Edna Mode?


Yes it was actually the director of the movie, Brad Bird


Yes. Do you know who voiced Violet Parr in the first one?


It was that political commentator Sarah Vowell right?


Yes and she also writes non fiction and is quite popular because of it


That is right, she also does some other small film gigs too, how diverse


That is pretty cool. Do you know when the events in Incredibles are set in?


Yes in the 1960s , pretty cool considering the technology presented in there


I know right? DO you like comedy movies?


I do actually. Have you ever seen Kung FU Hustle?


I have and I am surprised to learn that Bil Murray thinks that it i the funniest movie of the modern age


Me too actually, it is good and all but I do not see it as such, there are other funnier movies out there


Agreed. Did you know green lantern was supposed to be a comedy?


Yeah and it was supposed to star Jack Black. I am glad they did not go that way actually


Me too, agreed on that. Have you ever seen 3rd Rock from the Sun?


I have but I was surprised when they won A golden globe and beat friends to it


Tell me about it, and not just Friends but Seinfeld and Frasier as well


Yeah, good for them I guess though. Do you ever watch comedy central?


I watch it sometimes. They have cancelled 100 shows since they were launched


Yeah but that is not a lot because they have been around since 1989


Good point. DO you ever use language programming languages?


I use Python sometimes, it is pretty cool.


Ever been to Washington, DC? With kids? Or would you like to go sightseeing in our nation's capitol someday?


Not really. I could have gone in 8th grade but I got sick and was in the hospital. How bout you.


Sorry about that. Went on class trip, too. Then brought family back. We loved the National Museum of Natural History. First, it was free. And it's not every day you can stand close to a real, live (stuffed) wolf, coyote, bison or moose. Kids loved that.


Kids would love that kind of stuff. I think I would enjoy it as well.


You know, I admit I loved the museum, too. Some places surprise you, make you feel like a kid again. Movies can do that, too. Have you seen the new Pixar animated film Incredibles II?


Heard it is. Two actors I know who voiced characters in the 2004 Incredibles movie are in the new film too: Samuel L. Jackson & Holly Hunter. Sound familiar?


I know who Samuel l jackson is. Not sure about the other one.


Jackson has done lots of movies & TV. Did you know that Disney now owns the Pixar studio?


I wasnt aware of that actually. Disney sure does own a lot of stuff now. I think old Walt would be proud.


He'd definitely be wealthier! A lot of people seem to want to see comedies and family films today, it seems. What do you think?


I love a good comedy myself, but me and my two yearl old watch superhero movies all the time. He loves them.


He'll probably like Incredibles II. I hope little kids still like stories, books, dancing, beating a makeshift drum (bottom of a pan, even) and dancing to lively music. Do they?


My kids love anything that makes noise. Lol


Gotcha. My favorite movie comedy is Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. Ever see that one? (t re-plays every year on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2nd)...


Yeah I have seen it a bunch of times. Its an alright movie. Did you know Bill murray thinks kunfu hustle is the supreme achievement in modern day comedy. I dont think I would go that far.


Agreed. To each his own, I guess. Used to like Comedy Central, but they've cancelled over shows now. Not sure why? Netflix? Amazon Prime? Reality TV?


Probably just because those shows they canceled werent very good. I have seen some pretty bad ones on comedy central.


Yes, some shows were cheesy. Liked  Saturday Night Live (SNL) years ago; they did some hilarious political satires and send-ups of presidents. Ever see a memorable show?


I remember a lot of Saturday night live from when I was a kid. When Farley and sandler and all those guys were on the show. I havent watched it in years though.


These days, you can see actor Alec Baldwin (3rd Rock from the Sun) do a hilarious version of Trump, complete with breathy voice and childish pout.


Lol. I might have to check it out sometime. Have a good one.


Hi, there. How are you today? Have you seen the movie Incredibles II?


No I have yet to see the Incredibles despite the fact it was released way back in 2004, have you?


No, I have not. 13 years before the movie "Incredibles II" came out, there was a sequel to the first Incredibles that exists in a video game form, and is called "The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer" I guess people just couldn't wait. For marketing, it's better to strike while the iron is hot.


I wonder if the Incredibles video game was as well reviewed as the movies


Good to know! The present day events of the Incredibles are set in the 1960s. That's a great period for clothing and architecture.


I heard Edna Mode was voiced by director Brad Bird, that's interesting


He voiced Edna during storyboarding sessions. The production team couldn't find an actress who could do the voice better than him. He's a natural.


Brad Bird also intentionally used artists who were going to be fired or about to quit, I wonder what they had to offer that others didn't


I guess they would be motivated to perform.


Bird does have some interesting choices, like casting Sarah Vowell for the voice of Violet Parr


She is an unusual choice. I figure they invest a lot in the scripts and casting because so much has to go into the animating.


Have you've ever seen Kung Fu Hustle? Bill Murray said it was a supreme achievement in comedy


I cannot say that I agree with Bill on that one. But I think he was being humorous. I haven't seen the film myself. I probably should.


Can't be worse than the Green Lantern film, the only way to make that movie worse would be to cast Jack Black in it


Jack is a natural comedian but probably wrong for that role. I wonder what Bill Murray would have said. Maybe he would have been good in it. LOL


Jack Black is pretty funny but he's no Monty Python, I don't think they will name any programing languages after him


Good thing he wasn't on Comedy Central. Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows  He would have no career.


Its astonishing that Comedy Central has cancelled so many shows since being founded in 1989


I don't understand either. Maybe it has worked for them though. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day!


Yea I should get going, think I will play some old NES despite it only being able to display 54 colors


The D.C area sure has a lot of attractions


I do not know it well. What would you recommend?


That depends, do you like art, movies or plays more?


I enjoy all of those things. I would love to see a good play.


You must watch ''The Winters Table'' then, highly recommended


The Winters Table? Never heard of it. What's it about?


Its a play based on a novel by Shakespeare, its about a world full of ghosts and supernatural beings, its actually really cool, that is a must


Ghost and such? What about zombies? Zombies are very popular these days.


No, I think theres zombies in the play, and yeah ghosts, magical creatures, spirits, its great,


I guess I should see it. What other kinds of entertainment do you like?


I like to play videogames and also to watch movies, what about you?


I played video games as kid. Now, I don't have the time.


What games did you liked? did you ever had a Nintendo?


No, I never did. The NES was all about great game play.


I used to have one and I have to say I miss those days, games were a lot more simpler, they only had 54 colors in them


The other systems  attracted away all the NES followers. The technology advances, but the games don't always get better, just louder and shinier.


I agree, the plot seems to be forgotten and they focus more on the graphics than on the actual gameplay, do you also like to dance? or drama movies?


What about music and story telling? do you like those?


I enjoy music quite a bit. Jack Black has also written many songs.


Jack Black almost played the role of Green Lantern in the movie, he is a funny actor.


Hi! Happy Humpday! Yes, as a matter a fact, I do. I Love Comedy, one of my Favs would be The Green Lantern. How about you?


Its the middle of the week, Wednesday, so it's called Hump Day... where have you been? lol Just kidding! Do you watch Comedy Central? They have good stuff, They been around almost as long as me, since 1989!


Ah ok. Just never heard it being refered to as hump day before. And yest comedy central has good content


Yes they do, They've cancelled about 100 show since its creation. I wonder if that's an average number.


It is surprising they are relatively new, starting in the 1980s


Yes definitely, What else do you do for entertainment?


Nice, I enjoy everything, even video games from time to time. I still remember the days of the Nintendo. Did you ever play Nintendo, back in the day?


Yes, there is even a sequel to the original incredibles movie on video games


Oh, I didnt know, I did watch the movies though, my kids and I loved them. Have you watched the incredibles?


its funny how events are based in the 1960's but with a modern twist. Do you know what actors played the voices of the characters?


I know that the director voiced edna. I enjoy it when they get directly involved


He did a great job with Edna's voice, Samuel L Jackson was a voice actor for the movie too, I recognized him right away. He was great.


Oh for sure! We've come a long way since the times of Caesar when breeding chickens was a form of entertainment.Now we breed to eat, which is why Im turning vegetarian. Makes me sad. Poor chickens! Theyve been through alot.


They have. I have been vegetarian for a month after seeing the animal slaughter videos, but meat tastes too good


I know! It's hard but I hear you can feel a diference in your body if you cut out meat out of your diet. So, Im going for it. Good Luck in your Journey, it was a fun chat!


The same to you. I try to eat more vegetables now so it is a process.


What sort of entertainment do you enjoy?


I enjoy Netflix and some old school video games.  You?


I felt that it was okay. Wonder how it would have turned out with jack black


Same here, I did like Deadpool, so the comedic superhero thing really works for me.


I agree. Another comedy classic is kung fu hustle


According to Bill Murray.  He thinks it is the "supreme achievement"  I dont know if I agree.


Really? I would say its a classic. All the cliches were derived from it after all


Very true.  Cliches that can live on years after are important to comedy.


I havent, I did see the first one and enjoyed it though.


It is totally worth the wait. I usually don't like sequels but disney did a good job


That is good.  13 years is a long time to wait for another movie to come out.  There was a game in between though.


True but I am happier to wait and get a good quality sequel than a rush job


Definitely.  I dont need 20 movies like the Land Before Time made.


Or all the jaws or Jurassic park sequels


Very true.  When they made the incredibles, Bird used animators fired from Pixar.


Perhaps he wanted to rekindle the disney magic in them


Quite possibly, he thought that they were the only people who could get the job done.


True. In any case, he created a masterpiece and I enjoyed it. Thanks for chatting.


Hi. Do you like movies? Have you seen Incredibles 2?


Hi, I enjoy movies. I have seen Incredibles 1 but not 2 yet. Have you seen it?


I did. I only had to wait 13 years for it but it was worth it. It still has the character Edna Mode in it which makes me happy.


13 years! So does that mean you played the video game from that came out before the first movie?


I did not play the video game but I bet its just as great as the movies. The director picked artist who were going to quit or be fired from Pixar because he believed in them. I guess that's what it takes, is heart and belief.


He took a risk but it obviously paid off! I guess he saved himself some trouble by doing Edna's voice himself. I wonder if he got double salaries?!


Wow I never knew that. And I just learned the actress that did Violet's voice is famous for political commentary and a best selling author of historical nonfiction. Talk about talent.


That makes sense because I've never heard of her. Usually the voices are actors and actresses you've heard of. I didn't realize or pick up on the fact that it was set in the 1960's. It seemed more modern than that. Not today's world but that still surprised me.


Well the 1960s were so futuristic that it feels a bit modern now.  Disney is really talented at everything they do. Unfortunately, Comedy Central has not had the same record and has cancelled over 100 shows.


I don't really know much about Comedy Central and what shows they have been responsible for. Maybe they should do back and take some lessons from the Greeks who first mastered comedy!


I learned that Green Lantern film was supposed to be a comedy featuring Jack Black. I think that is one time it is much better not to do comedy.


Yes, I agree. Can't quiet imagine that as a comedy so they probably made the right decision. I didn't see Kung Fu hustle, the movie that Bill Murray thinks is the best modern comedy. Did you see it?


I saw it a long time ago. It was funny but I am not sure if it is the funniest movie. I do like the Monty Python movies have you seen any of those?


Yes we've seen them. I don't actually love them but they are some of my husbands favorite! He loves that kind of humor. We also watched Seinfeld and Frazier and was surprised when 3rd rock from the sun, beat them for the best comedy in 1997.


I agree! Entertainment is very subjective, people used to bred chickens for entertainment for fun not food in 50 bc.


I hope they didn't bred them for fighting because that is cruel but I bet they did. Of course, I don't eat them for food either! Did you play Ninendo for fun or some other kind of video game system? It was so limited at first with only 54 colors!


I played the original Nintendo and I am so surprised that they discontinued it in 2003. That seems like a long time!


A lot has happened in the video game world since then! But it is a classic. Speaking of classics, it's funny that Ronald Reagan was turned down for a role in a movie because he didn't look presidential enough. I guess he showed them!


Wow! What a fun fact. Well thanks so much for chatting. I learned a lot of new and fun information today.


Great to talk to you too! Comedy and the movies are always fun to watch and to chat about!


Hi, how are you? Yes, I am a comedy fan. Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy". What do you think?


I agree to a certain degree. The movie is hilarious. I should go rewatch it... I was always a big fan of Third Rock From the Sun. You?


I never saw the show. I usually watched Seinfeld.


Third Rock beat Seinfeld for the Emmy in 1997. I could rewatch seinfeld in a heartbeat. Loved that show too. Ever watch Monty Python?


Yes, I watched the movies a lot. The show was great too.


The creator of the Python programming language named it in honor or Monty Python.


That is indeed a tribute. Good thing Python the programming language wasn't on Comedy Central. Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows since its creation in 1989.


They seem ready to pull the trigger there. The Green Lantern film was supposed to be a comedy with Jack Black originally. Might have been better if they stuck to that.


It would probably be better than the actual one. Jack is a natural comedian. I wonder what Bill Murray would have said.


I played video games as kid. Now, I don't have the time.


Yeah me too. I played the old NES a lot. You?


No, I never did. But it looked fun. The NES was all about great game play.


Yeah it was. IT was still being made in Japan up until 2003.


The Nintendo Entertainment System could display only 54 colors.The technology advances, but the games don't always get better, just louder and shinier.


Yeah, core gameplay is the most important. Beats the days when chickens were the only entertainment. Caesar visited britain in 50BC and noted that they used chickens for fun and not food!


I guess they had plenty of animals to eat then.  I wonder if people bet on the animals. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day!


Yes, I wonder. I'm sure it was no Incredibles 2.


Chickens might have more colors than the NES though.


hey did you know there is a theory that theres only 1 electron in the whole galaxy?


Hi there, I think I have read that, very interesting.  I think it is fun to ponder some of those theories.


have you heard Elon Musks theory of everything?


No I haven't, I bet it is pretty interesting though.


ya he thinks everything here is a hologram aka vr, hes very convinced haha


That is just too crazy, but I guess there never is a theory that is too crazy.


would you ever touch a star? I guess some are cold and you could actually touch them


Oh yeah I would touch one if I had the chance, that would be cool.  I wonder if VR will let us travel to stars one day.


ya I would like that, do you like to travel though? I travel a lot for work


I do like to but don't get to as much as I would like to.  I went to Canada last year for a camping trip that was fun. Where have you been recently?


ah I went to Omaha actually, its pretty cool over there, I guess the dutch are making a 160mph bus, Id ride that!


That does sound pretty cool, a bit scary, but yeah I would give it a go.


have you ever been to Japan? i guess they have all tolls for their highways


I have never been, but have friends who have, they say they road are super nice, but it is expensive to travel there.


ya it sounds like it $300 to travel across the whole country


Yeah that's way more here but I can only imagine the difference especially places where it gets super cold.


ya like iceland, I guess they don't have rail so they fly from city to city


I think it would be so cool to go there.  My friend went and the pictures are insane.


ya my friend went she said it was awesome, she travels more than the king of hawaii haha


Lol, that is awesome, well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day.


Hello there, are you a fan of comedy shows or movies?


Hi, there. How are you today? I love movies!  Have you seen the movie Incredibles II?


Yeah same here, I did see it, I thought it was pretty good.  How about yourself?


I liked it. They invest a lot in the scripts and casting because so much has to go into the animation.


That is true those animated films take so much work to produce.


director Brad Bird intentionally used artists who were likely to either quit or be fired from Pixar; because he believed only they could create everything that he needed. He must have seen something in them.


That is so interesting, he really had a vision for what he wanted I guess.


He probably thought their motivation would be high, I guess. Do you play video games?


Yeah I do, I used to play a lot of Nintendo growing up.  How about yourself?


The NES was all about great game play. I never had an NES but I played video games as kid. Now, I don't have the time.


Same here no time now, but that was so much fun growing up.  Did you know the original could only have 54 colors?


Yeah, I did. Not very advanced, but people loved it. The Nintendo Entertainment System was finally discontinued in September of 2003 in Japan.


I think I remember when they announced they were done.  That is quite the run though!


The other systems must have attracted away all the NES followers. The technology advances, but the games don't always get better


Yeah that is very true, you are probably right good call.


Still, entertainment has come a long way. When Caesar visited Britain, around 50 BC, he noted that its people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment. I guess they had plenty of animals to eat then.  I wonder if people bet on the animals.


That is just hilarious, I wonder what other crazy forms of entertainment they came up with back then?


Oh I bet something a lot crazier you are right.


Did you know that Bill Nye "the Science Guy" got his big break in entertainment by winning a Steve Martin look-alike contest?


I think I read that one time, very interesting.  Did you ever watch that in grade school?


No, I did not. I've heard him on the radio. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day!


Hi, did you play the original Nintendo as a kid?


Yes, I did. Things have advanced so much since then!


Definitely more than 54 colors now.  And I thought it looked so vibrant as a kid.


lol, I did too! Its interesting Caesar used chickens for entertainment instead food around 50bc.


That is one form of entertainment I wont get into lol.


I agree, can be upsetting! That entertainment executive got it wrong thinking Ronald Reagan didn't have a presidential look.


I know, he must have been shocked when he was elected president.


lol,  I bet he was. Its interesting comedy origins come from ancient Greece.


They even used political satire to influence voters then.  Kinda still does if you think about it.


People often rail on Comedy Central for their cancelling of over 100 shows over the past 30 years, since 1989.


I heard that before. Cancelling 100.  Did you watch any of the British comedy group Monty Python?


Very funny! I never watched the 3rd Rock from the Sun comedy, did you?


I didnt see too much of it.  I was a bigger fan of Friends.


Yes, I watch alot of Friends. Joey always made me laugh. They all did. I really like the Thanksgiving episode! lol


lol, Seinfield and Frasier would make me laugh too! Elaine's dance moves unforgetable!


Aww yes, Carlton. His dance moves make me instantly start laughing. Good one! Good chat!!


Havent seen it yet. My kids have though.


Okay. The movie director brad bird was awesome.


I heard he did the voice for edna mode the costume designer in the movie.


Thats true for the most part. So what other entertainment do you like.


My entertainments are watching television, reading books. cycling.


Sounds fun. What kind of movies you like.


Comedy, Action, Horror, Romantic all kind of movies i like


Oh yeah. My favorites are mostly comedies.


Okay. Incredibles 2 movie budet was 20 crores.


$20 crores. And incredibles 2 runtime is 118 minutes


Thats cool. Im not sure what crores is. Ill look it up later though.


Okay.  Incredibles 2 is the second-highest grossing animated film of all time.


Really. I wouldnt have thought that to be honest. Wonder what was first.


Not sure I have ever seen it. Is it good.


Okay. Then you see super troopers comedy movie. It was very comedy.


Yeah it was very funny. Have a good one. Bye.


Doing good - thanks for asking. Do you like the Incredibles 2?


oh man i just saw it last week, I loved it! Have you?


I have not seen it yet, but I really want to. The present day events of the Incredibles are actually set in 1960.


oh wow. You gotta see it. I was waiting 13 years for this sequel. it holds up i say


I saw that Edna Mode is voiced by Brad Bird who is the films director.


which is crazy because the voice is very unique. She designs the costumes in the movies, shes that short tiny woman


I agree. That's very interesting that she also designs the costumes.


it is. even crazier is that the woman who voices Violet is usually a political commentator. I had no idea


Oh wow I had no idea either. Switching gears a bit, did you know Nintendo can only be displayed in 54 colors?


the original NES! thats why MegaMan is blue, there are more shades of blue than any other color on that chip


I agree. Nintendo was discontinued in Japan back in 2003.


yea which is crazy, the Gamecube was out by then so they didnt need to keep making the NES at that point


That is pretty crazy. People in Britain around 50BC bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment.


what the heck did the make the chickens do that was so entertaining??


LOL - no idea. Maybe cock fighting or something?


thats sad, they shouldnt force animals to fight like that!


I agree. Did you know Bill Nye got his break by winning a Steve Martin look alike contest?


i find that almost unbelievable. mostly because he looks nothing like him!


I agree lol! Ronald Reagan once was rejected from a movie role because he didn't have the presidential look according to the executive....LOL.


Hello - I'm doing great thank you. I love comedy, what about you?


Yes, i do. I don't agree with BIll Murray though. He thinks Kung fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".


I don't agree with him either. That movie isn't very funny I don't think.


The green lantern film was originally going to be a comedy starring jack black. I would watch that. I think it would be better than the actual Green Lantern film


I would have loved to see that movie with Jack Black. I saw that 3rd Rock from the Sun won a golden globe for best comedy series in 1997.


I guess they had been in line for a while or something? I don't know how Seinfeld and Friends lost.


I think it's crazy that it beat out Seinfeld and Friends. Very hard to imagine that happening.


At least those shows survived. Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows since its creation in 1989. If those shows had been on CC, they might have disappeared.


I forgot comedy central is even a channel. I used to watch it all the time when I was younger. Haven't watched that channel in years. What about you?


I watch South Park when I have a chance. They haven't canceled it yet. LOL


That's good they haven't cancelled that one yet. I used to watch South Park a lot back in the day.


I wonder if SP is going to win any more awards. Probably not a golden globe though. Do you ever play video games?


I used to play them a lot when I was young. Now I just don't have the time.


Yea it's tough finding time to play them. Did you know Bill Nye got his break from a Steve Martin look alike contest?


That's great! I guess by "break", he got his chance to get into media. He's a science guy. I guess he had to learn to be entertaining.


Yep lol. Ronald Reagan was once turned down a movie role because he didn't fit the presidential look.


That is ironic. I wonder how they imagined presidents looked back in the day. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting!


Very ironic! Do you like the Incredibles 2?


I haven't seen the film. I expect it should be good though.


I have been to the D.C area, many interesting things to do over there, what about you


I have not but would love to do it sometime. I hear the National Building Museum is awesome


Yeah it is pretty cool that is one of the most popular attractions in the area, I loved it, you should go there soon


Would you recommend any other place to see?


Yeah you can also go to he Winters Tale play, thats a really nice one.,


Thank you. I hear the iPic is a very nice theater.


It is nice  you can have all the popcorn you can eat and theres a great movie on almost everytime


I think the Incredibles 2 would be enjoyable there. With the reclining chairs. Have you seen it?


No not really, ive been looking forward to watch it but not yet, what about you?


Same as well. I have played the unofficial sequel in video game form call rise of the underminer


I havent heard of that one, is it a good game? maybe the movie is a lot similar to it


I would like an original story but the video game story was pretty good. Any extra entertainment is good!


I agree, the more you know about a movie the more you will enjoy it, I have to play that game I am a fan of the movie


Have you ever played on the original nintendo entertainment system video games?


Yeah I used to have one also a Nintendo 64 system, what about you?


It was one of the first consoles I owned. Did you know they sold until 2003 in Japan?


So the system got discontinued! thats too bad, I bet people didnt buy it anymore there are a lof of modern systems now


They did bring it back as a classic. But this one does not have the cartridges and is locked to a certain amount of games


I liked  the old Zelda game, that one was really fun and yeah the graphics were bad I didnt like those


Animated superhero film are very interesting to watch because they need lot of creativity to design such a character.


Thats true. Plus they are usually very funny or action packed. My son loves them.


All the kids are loved it. Sometime it make more enjoyable to myself also. What about you ?


Yes I do. I also like comedies. How bout you.


Comedy is work generally intended to be humorous, stand-up comedy.


Are you a fan of Jack Black I like his movies.


Yes, The comedy term found in Ancient Greece which is dramatic performance to make the people laugh and make the people think.


Wow. Jack black supposed to be in the green lantern film. He was also in kung fu panda an animated film.


Amazing ! Kung fu panda is the most liked movie by main people around the world.


I dont know if I would go that far. Its ok I guess. My son likes it


Entertainment is a form of activity which holds the people's attention and make them joyful. Entertainment varies from culture to culture, there are so much entertainments like story-telling, dancing, drama etc..


So true. What kinds of entertainment do you like.


Watching short videos, animated movies, listen to music and sports. What about you ?


Its really very amazing. Peoples attention is held by different hings, because individuals have different preferences in entertainment, most forms are recognisable and familiar.


I know right. Have you ever seen kunk fu hustle.


The movie won "The supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".


I didnt know it won any award. I know Bill murray thought that about the film.


Comedy is used in ancient Greece, to influences the public opinion of voter was influenced by the political satire performed by the comic poets.


How interesting. Well you have a good one. Gotta go. Bye.


Hi good morning! Have you seen the movie Incredibles?


I saw the first one, but not the second.  I liked it a lot.


Nice same with me. I hope to see the second one soon. Sarah Vowell, the voice of Violet, is predominantly a political commentator!


Its crazy when you recognize their voices from elsewhere.  Did you know the director voiced Edna Mode?


I agree. Oh wow I didn't know! I didn't know that the present day events of the incredibles are set in 1960's, I thought it was more modern.


Wow.  Ill have to watch it again to see if I can pick up on that.  I too thought it was modern.


Yeah. I like other forms of entertainment too. I used to love the original Nintendo and it was finally discontinued in 2003 in Japan.


That was the best gaming system ever.  I always loved mario  brothers, even if  it was in 54 colors.


Yeah totally agree. Entertainment was originally developed and existed in many forms and were even supported by Royal Courts so it was available to all citizens.


That is good.  Did you know that Ronald Reagan was once told he didnt look presidential enough?


Wow that is very ironic! Apparently the entertainment executive clearly didn't know what he was talking about!


But apparently Bill Nye looked like Steve Martin.  He won a look alike contest and that is what launched his fame.


Oh wow that is surprising! Do you like the comedy genere? I loved comedy central and it was made back in 1989!


Yeah, comedy is one of my favorites.  Comedy Central has cancelled 100 shows since then.  Obviously they know what works!


Wow yes they do. Chapelle show was one of my favorites. The green lantern film was originally going to star jack black. He is a funny guy that would have made it interesting!


It would, it probably would have been like a Deadpool like movie.


Yeah I loved that movie too. Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the best comedy achievement in the modern era...I haven't even seen it!


Neither have I, There are so many other things that I could think of that are likely funnier than that, but that's me.


Yeah agreed, there is a ton of content out there. Do you like political satire? It is different from a parody which critiques certain genres without actually condemning them.


I do enjoy political Satire.  I feel like on the current political scene it is just too easy.  There is so much to pick from, to do it with.


Yeah it's almost like the easy way out these days because like you said it's just too easy. Have a great day :)


I'm digging that Incredible 2. You seen it?


Are you kidding? its one of my favorite movies Im like the #1 fan


Yeah, baby!  Craig T Nelson is my main man1


He is my favorite character as well, and Frozono is also a badass


Word. Could yo tell who Huckleberry Milner voiced?  What a name... Huckleberry!


Of couser I can Im the #1 fan remember, Dashiell Parr is the voive of Huck


I genuflect before you. Did you play the sequel video game?


I did, it was released on 2004 on a lot of plarforms,


You are the king (or Queen)!  So, what's the story with the voice of Edna?


The story is interesting, the director is actually the voice of Edna many people dont know this fact, but Brat Bird can sure handle different voices


Does he do the voice of Big Bird too?  LOL  I heard Sarah Vowell is not much of an actor, but she sure has the right name for a voice artist!


No lol, different person, shes the voice of Violet in the movie and shes also a bestselling author so theres a lot going on for her


So, if the origianl Incredibles were set in the 1960s, when is the Incredibles 2 set?


Around the year 1962, at least the present days


Well, the Incredibles restored my faith in superheroes and you have restored my faith in Incredible fans!


Thanks your words mean a lot  to me,I work hard to be the #1 fan everyday, I wish there were more movies though, 2 movies and a video game arent enough


Are there any other BRad Bird productions worth seeing?


Yeah many in fact, Ratatouille, The Iron Giant and many more, Mission Impossible IV


Wow!  Those are all good!  I don't suuppose he had anything to do with Bill Murray's favorite, Kung Fu Hustle?


No nothing at all I guess, did you watch that movie?


Not yet, but my curiosity is peaked!  Noce chatting with you!


Yeah i did!  It's really good!  You should go and see it... it has a lot of comedy in it.


That would be good.  I do like superhero movies too, so the pairing is perfect.


Very cool!  Do you think Edna is  a male or female character?


I always though she was voiced by a woman, but I heard the director did it.


Yeah... but they were seeking out a female actress for the voice though before they decided that the directors voice was the right one.


He's multi talented.  Did you ever see 3rd Rock?


Longgg time ago... that was a good show!


It was it even beat out other classics like friends for the 97 Golden Globes


Oh yeah, i did not know that?  That's a pretty good accomplishment!


It is indeed.  Do you watch Comedy Central at all?


No not really.  Don't remember the last time i watched it?


I usually catch their specials of stand up if anything.  They have cancelled over 100 shows since they started the network back in 89


100 doesn't seem like much over that span of time.  Is it?


It sounds like a shocking number, but over 30 years that is about 3 per year.   If things dont work out, they dont workout.


That's true!  What is the kung fu hustle?


Honestly, I am not sure.  But Bill Murray sure thinks its great.  Nice chat, but Ive got to get going.


Hi, there. How are you today? Have you seen the movie Incredibles II?


13 years before the movie "Incredibles II" came out, there was a sequel to the first Incredibles that exists in a video game form. Did you play it?


I only have heard about it myself relatively recently


When making the Incredibles, director Brad Bird intentionally used artists who were likely to either quit or be fired from Pixar; because he believed only they could create everything that he needed. I wonder what he saw in them.


I wonder if he successfully rekindled their passion


He was also a voice talent. Edna Mode, the superhero costume designer in The Incredibles, is voiced by Brad . Bird voiced Edna during storyboarding sessions, after which the production team couldn't find an actress who could do the voice better than him.


I enjoy it when directors or producers get directly involved


So do I. Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy."  Would you agree?


I would say so. it is a classic where a lot of cliches of today originate from


I cannot say that I agree with Bill on that one. I think he was being humorous. Then again, I haven't seen the film myself. I probably should. How could it be the best if he wasn't in it? LOL


That was a classic. He was the perfect actor for that role. A quirky plot for a quirky role.


I think people only know about groundhog day because of that movie. I sure did


Plus the name of the little town. Do you remember it? That was funny too.


Lol all this chatting makes me want to see it again after this chat.


Good idea! It's the season for that film, too. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day!


Good morning.  Just wondering, would you consider lots of healthy eating as being part of your perfect day?


I would say that it is key to a long life. And a good start to every day.


I heard that is what Aaron Posner consider part of a perfect day.  I would say that is part of a regular day, a perfect day might involve more indulgence.


True. Maybe Irish coffee. And a breakfast buffet. LOL>


He talks about spending time with his daughter.  As much as I love my kids, my perfect day might involve some time by myself.


Sometimes you just gotta have a break from the daily pattern, and that includes family.


What do you do for entertainment?  I hope it's more than watching chickens?


Chickens have served me well, but yes, there are other things that interest me. I played video games as kid. Now, I don't have the time.


Maybe I should make a chicken watching games, and see if the Brits are still interested in it.  They've probably moved on from Caesars time


Probably video games are more fun. Did you know that the Nintendo Entertainment System could display only 54 colors. The NES was all about great game play.


I can't imagine how many colors the new consoles display.  Still, you can put on some of those really old games and people will still play them for ever, Tetris.


The technology advances, but the games don't always get better, just louder and shinier. Tetris was simple but engaging.


My son is into this Fortnite game, just like every kid at the moment.  Now that is loud and shiny.


I don't play games now, but there is some sort of dance involved? I'm glad I don't play, in a way.


I don't play either, haven't really played regularly since the times of Atari and that.  Movies is where I get most of what little entertainment I get.


For me too. I like comedies. Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy". I cannot say that I agree with Bill on that one. I think he was being humorous. I haven't seen the film myself.


I do like a good comedy movie.  Bill Murray is usually a good sign of it being worthwhile, even if his opinion are a little suspect.


The Green Lantern film was originally going to be a comedy starring Jack Black. I would like to have seen that version. It would probably be better than the actual one. Jack is a natural comedian. I wonder what Bill Murray would have said.


I can't say that I've seen the Green Lantern, but I do like that School of Rock movie Jack Black was in.


He really can make a movie. Big presence on the screen. Well, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day!


You too, hope you make it your perfect day.


I'm doing great - thanks. Do you like the Incredibles 2?


I do. Did you know that 13 years before the movie came out there was a sequel to the first Incredibles that exist in video game form?


That's pretty amazing. I saw that the present day events are actually set in the 1960s.


Did you know that Edna, the superhero costume designer, is voiced by Brad Bird, the films director?


That's very cool. Brad Bird used artists who were likely to either quit or be fired.


I heard that he believed they could create everything that he needed.


Yep, that's what it looks like. Do you like entertainment?


I do, I used to love playing my original NES. Even though it only displayed 54 colors, it was so fun.


I love Nintendo as well. I saw that it was discontinued in Japan back in 2003.


I know, I was actually stationed there in 2003 and bought two of the last few systems. I wish I would have hung on to them.


That's cool. Thanks for your service. I was in the Marine Corps from 2004-2008.


Awesome, thank you for you service as well. I was in around the same time you were. I was in 2003-2009.


I do, Bill Murray is the best. He thinks that Kung Fu Hustle is the "supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy."


I think that's kind of odd because that movie isn't really that funny.


It's a weird type of humor I think. Did you know that the Green Lantern was originally supposed to be a comedy starring Jack Black?


I do. According to Bill Murray, Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement in modern age of comedy


Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows. I wonder if Bill was apart of any of them


It won a golden globe for best comedy series in 1997 beating out seinfeld


Yeah, that's absurd. Why I don't watch the Golden Globes.


Friends and Frasier were also the other shows it beat


Yeah, I agree. Did you watch the Green Lantern? 4


Then I will avoid it. Thanks for the heads up.


I wonder if the Jack Black version would have been any better


Probably not, it probably also plays on Comedy Central.


Did you ever play on the Nintendo Entertainment System?


IT was still being made up until 2003 in Japan Thats a long lifetime


They did rerelease it as a classic but did not have cartridges and a locked amount of games


Yes, I love dogs, I was especially sad to read about Piper, the collie who died because of cancer and she worked at one of the airports to chase critters off runway.


True.  Most people have dogs as companions, and they are good for that, but my dogs also like to work.  My dogs are for herding and cutting cattle.  Piper had a very interesting occupation as a working dog!


Those dogs are true companions! You must have one of those bigger dogs than a sensible Yorkie for them to herd or cattle. I wish my dogs can learn words or reason better, they can learn over a thousand words and reason better than chimps. I wonder how I test that.


Mine are Catahoula Curs and they are essentially paired for life; the female is deaf and the male has hearing for both of them.   After reading about Piper, I wondered how many other airports have dogs?  Is seems like the FFA requires airports to have wildlife collision mitigation plans.


They're beautiful dogs! I've been to a lot of airports with dogs but I don't see them on the runway, I only see them around baggage claim area where they are sniffing for questionable stuff. I would have to look that up on the internet, but it wouldn't be called egosurfing


True, I have seen plenty of drug dogs in my travels, but not on wildlife runway patrol.  Piper may have been unique in is assignment.   Apparently he was outfitted with a special uniform and slick social media presence that made him famous.  Are you big into social media, like Reddit?


Oh I wonder who managed those accounts for Piper, it's sad to think that he didn't show symptoms and may have possibly been treated if it had been detected earlier. I use reddit occasionally, do you like using it and what do you use it for?


I am not big into social media;  it just provides more stuff for the FBI to update in my background checks for my security clearances.  But social media, and other things, have sure changed the internet since I was first exposed to in in my graduate studies in the 1980s.  Back then, internet access was hard to get; now it is everywhere including the top of Mt. Everest!


That's a unique way of looking at it. There's even public traded companies that stemmed from social media! It really has changed, I also do like the widespread of internet access, it makes accessing information so useful but at the same time, there is also information overload.


You can find anything on the internet, but is it true?  In some ways, social media has allowed people to connect in new ways.  In others, it has allowed the spread of false information.  Reddit is the 3rd most visited site on the internet.  I wonder how they weed out "fake news" from their voting process?


Yeah, I'm not sure how they monitor the false information especially with controversial investors, but without a doubt, Reddit alone had more than a billion comments and upvotes!


I guess that is always going to be an issue since the internet is by design decentralized.  Who would have thought that a small online bookseller, Amazon.com, would become an ecommerce juggernaut?  Interestingly enough, for as much as people use the internet for purchasing, only 7% read the full terms of the purchase agreement.


Seriously! Amazon has morphed into this big conglomerate and that has adopted fairly well with the technology. I think I fall outside that 7% of not reading the entire terms and agreements on many things. You think they purposefully put it in difficult fonts and diction?


I would agree that it easier to read a 10-page contract on paper than onscreen.  But its not just purchasing, but using other sites like Google where they mine your info for advertisers!  In a humorous side note, Google is clearly a dog company as it is spelled out in their code of conduct!!


Yes, they do sneakily mine your data and every interaction you have comes back full circle in the form of ads or something else, which is kind of creepy. They are a dog company! So does that mean cat owners can't bring their pets to worK/


I guess not!  I have cats for barn mice; I have not had much luck training them.  Dog on the other hand are much more adaptable.  Did you know that Istanbul had a dog vending machine that releases food and water for stray dogs in exchange for plastic bottles?


I didn't know you can train the cats to do things like that, I didn't know that about Instanbul either. Do you feed your dogs a starch-rich diet, I think they thrive better on those diets.


Mine are on Purina ProPlan, with meat-starch components.  But mine do love their meat and take to large bones from when we slaughter as treats.  Do you think people discuss dogs a lot on sites like Reddit?


Haha, the occasional treat never hurts, I do spoil my dogs with scrambled eggs mixed with sausage at times too, about once a week and they really like that. Of course, I think people discuss all types of topics on reddit, I think the first post was actually related to something unimportant too.


Well, I guess sites like reddit have replaced the water cooler as the place to gossip and exchange info.  Considering how the internet has morphed since its inception, who knows what's next.  I am just glad that they are not necessarily forgetting about the old stuff.  Did you know that the Alexandria Library has saved a copy of the internet in case the internet burns down?   That's has to be a massive data center!!!


How does the internet burn down? That is a ton of data to store! Considering that networks consists of private, public, academic, business, government, if everyone kept a copy of the data, that is such a big risk!


The internet has morphed into web, email, telephony, file sharing, social media, and music / video streaming.  It's hard to fathom!!.  Well, its been good chatting but I need to run off to my day job.


Have a great day! I need to get started as well.


I'm kind of sad to be honest. Hearing that a dog died really ruined my mood.


I know, right! I just put my dog down like 2 weeks ago! Nothing brings tears to my eyes quicker than a dying dog. And if they are a guide or helper dog... lord!


I'm really sorry to hear that. Dogs can be so useful! The one I mentioned worked at an airport.


Yeah, poor Piper. I hope they gave him a memorial like they did for those Russian research dogs.


Me too. I also get sad when military dogs die. So sad.


How do you think people on social media reacted when they heard? I know he had a big following.


They had to have been crushed. I know working dogs get so much love. I had a st bernard and she was such a good working dog.


Did your st bernard work forty hour weeks like Piper did?


In her teens, yes. She was a sled dog that did a lot of work when I would cut down trees. The last 2 years were really sad. She just laid around a lot.]


That's tough. Did she suffer from cancer? I can't imagine how much pain any dog that has cancer goes through.


No, just old age and arthritis, which made moving around tough. We were blessed with 10 years. Most St Bernards only get 7-8.]


Wow that's really young! I've never had actual pets. Only neopets haha. Can you remember how popular those got around the year 2000?


HA! Those were certainly something. A lot of my friends had them.


It was weird being a kid discovering the internet. Lots of weird sites, but some great. But I never got into Reddit, despite their huge success.


Me either. I wish I understood it more though. It seems entertaining.


Do you think Piper had a Reddit account? If he did I bet all his posts got lots of up votes.


I hope so! I love dogs so much. And if I love them, as someone with allergies to them, everyone should.


I agree! I'm getting the urge to explore some of the many subbredits dedicated to dogs now.


How's it going, do you like dogs? They are members of the Canis famillaris


I do like dogs!  Did you know that they are not color blind as many people think they are?


Yea, dogs are able to see as much colors as humans


I like how google prefers dogs to cats as their code of conduct states they are a dog company.


That is pretty cool. Do you know dogs and elephants understand human pointing?


I didn't.  How interesting.  Dogs were the first species to be domesticated.


Yea, humans were able to train dogs to do so much things like hunting and herding


Did you read about the dog vending machine in Istanbul?


Yea, if you recycle plastic bottles it provides food and water for stray dogs


That's pretty neat!  Are you a fan of Reddit?


I check out reddit from time to time, they have so much content in the 1.2 billion comments posted on there


I've never really used it.  I see they are worth $1.8 billion though so wow....they must be doing something right.


Yea, they have some good investors like Snoop Dogg and Jared Leto


Nice.  I'll have to go find the page that sums up 25 of the kindest deeds ever done on Reddit.


I wonder if the free online magazine the Redditor has an article on those deeds


I wonder too.  The Redditor has a nice ring to it!


Yea, it's pretty funny the first comment on reddit was actually a complaint


Nice!  lol  Surprisingly, only 0.53 percent of the people who visit Reddit actually participate in voting for content.


Lol, I guess Reddit has a bunch of freeloaders


Ha!  I just discovered what a hamburger button is!  Do you know what it is?  It has to do with the internet....


Yea it's the 3 horizontal line menu. Well i got to go, nice chatting with you


Somewhat. Did you know she owns a private jet?


Yes it cost about $40 million and it is at Nashville airport


Yes and it has its own private hanger at it


Yeah. Did you know she accidentally released 8 seconds of her white noise song?


Yes and that made it to the top charts in Canada


Yeah that is crazy. She also removed her music from Spotify


Yes because she thinks music should not be free


Yeah I guess. She sometimes walks backwards so they cannot take her picture


I know that we have sadly destroyed 80% of the forests


Yeah. Did you know the day used to have only 5.5 hours?


Yeah. Do you believe in extraterrestrials?


I do and the UN has now assigned an ambassador just in case they show up


Yeah. Earth is predicted to be helium free by the end of the century


Yeah I guess no more fun balloons and funny voices for us


I guess not. Did you know that we represent only 1 minute and 17 seconds in the history of earth if it were 24 hours?


Wow and yet we have done so much to this planet so far


I do actually but not as much as to develop addiction to it


Hi, yes I am a fan have been ever since she started out singing Country. How about you?


I became a fan when she moved to pop. Do you remember when she removed her music from Spotify?


She said that she removed it because "music should not be free".


These stars with their big ideas, I hear she donated all the proceeds from Wildest Dream to African Wildlife Conservation.


That was extremely nice of her. It's great to see people of means do things like that to help.


That's true.  You know she comes from a wealthy family and lived on an 11 acre tree farm growing up.


I did not know that. That's a lot of land! Did you know that 2 years before he interrupted her onstage Kanye West did a skit on SNL mocking himself for interrupting awards shows?!


You know I had heard that somewhere, I didn't realize it was true.  You know she was the youngest artist ever to sign with Sony/ATV Music publishing house?


I knew she was young when she started but I did not know that. Her music has become so popular that she once accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise and it topped the Canadian ITunes charts!


Oh, wow that's just silly about the white noise, what are those Canadians thinking? I hear she walks backwards to avoid being photographed.


That takes some talent especially since I'm sure she is in heels a lot. Off topic but I spend a whole lot of my time on the internet. Do you?


Yes, I spend alot of time on the internet.  I hear the astronauts in space have alot faster internet than most Americans do at home.


That's crazy. I wonder how they do that? Do you know what the three horizontal lines on apps and website menus is called?


You are correct. I guess that makes sense given that it's 3 lines.


Do you realize that humans are the minority on the internet?  We are outnumbered by automated software programs.


I did not. That's very interesting. Did you know that you can get service on Mount Everest?


That's a cool fact to know if I'm ever in Tibet.  Lol


Ha ha yes it is. You can even get 3G up there.


I like some of her songs.  Are you a fan?


Somewhat.  I liked her earlier songs.  She removed her music from Spotify because she said "music should not be free"


I heard about that.  I think she was right.


Taylor Swift once accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise and topped the Canadian itunes charts. lol


That was funny!  She also walks backwards to avoid having her picture taken.


That's interesting!  I've always thought that if you're a performer, in the public eye, and you rely on fans for your career that you shouldn't act like that.  She wouldn't be where she's at if it wasn't for the spotlight.


What is it about people not liking her last album?


I think it's because she's becoming more of like a cheesy pop artist and getting away from her country roots.


I see.  Do you like her recent songs or do you prefer her country songs?


I'm a big music fan so I like it all, but I do lean more to liking her earlier material better.  She was more down to earth than to.  Now she owns a Dassault Falcon 900 private jet that cost around $40 million and an airport hangar at the Nashville international airport.  I think everything has gone to her head now.


She is a snob now since she does not allow people to take her picture.  Perhaps this fact was from a long time ago when she was still nice:  she donated proceeds from wildest dream to african wildlife conservation.


That's good she did that to protect the animals.  Do you know many facts about the Earth?


Not much.   Apparently, Jupiter saves earth from many asteroids heading towards it.


Nice!  Earth was formed over 4.5 billion years ago!  Amazing they can gather that kind of data.


Also, the Hudson Bay region of Canada has less gravity than the rest of at the earth!


Interesting!  When earth was first formed a day was only 5.5 hours long!


That was amazing.  So, the earth was dark longer than?  I would be so depressed.


Me too.  On a sad note more than 80 percent of the Earth's natural forests have already been destroyed.  It was nice chatting with you!


It was sad.  I hope people will stop destroying natural forests.  It was nice chatting with you too!


Yes, but I am a novice. I am not ready to play the 3-player version yet, or anything that challenging! How about you?


Knowing that there are more possible moves than there are atoms in the known universe makes me a novice


Maybe we should join the Boys scouts of America and begin working on our merit badge in Chess?


Im not sure, a 2007 study found a negative correlation between iq and chess skills


That is because players identify with the pawns, which originally each were named after a common profession. I guess people get despondent once they learn that they are all pawns in somebody else's game. I wonder which one was The Blogger?


The pieces powers come from spain maybe we can ask them


The knight can visit each square of the chessboard once, kind of like a modern day player, who only visits a chicks castle only once.


A chess grandmaster beat a family friend at age 5 without even looking at the board!


Amazing facts indeed, and interesting to learn. Like when my reality was shattered to learn that the most requested song on a Chicago-based alternative radio station was sung by Hanson. True, the listeners were not told the name of the band responsible, but it certainly makes one think...


At least they have freedom of choice, in canada 40% of the music played has to be canadian


Radio Nazis... I like the old days, where the most poplar radio show was done by a ventriloquist. If that formula was duplicated today, Achmed the Terrorist would have his one show.


You think we could hear any signs of life from Jupiter? They have storms so strong we can pick it up


Electromagnetic storms from Jupiter would be an improvement over some stations I hear on the radio these days. I liked the old radio shows, like the old 1970s Fantastic Four radio show, when Bill Murray played the role of The Human Torch!


Get pregnant, although each syllable he utters are pregnant with impending laughter so, he's git that going for him. He kind of sings like Bing Crosby too. In 1948, BC was responsible for filling 50% of the radio air time, so I guess people are pre-disposed to the sound of his voice.


Soldiers in WW2 made radios using pencils and razor blades


Sounds like something Bill Murray would do. A dangerous endeavor should you find yourself with a dull blade. Is being able to do this a prerequisite to becomiing a Governor of Kentucky, like Not participating in a duel?


Texas elected their first female governor before the 19th amendment. Thats shocking


Ah,, but did she have a pool shaped like here home state like the Governor of Oklahoma? I think not grasshopper.


Doing great! What article sparked your interest?


I like the progressive attitude of the HI gov. Allowing students to get their degree while wroking on their HS degree. You?


The articles didn't really pique my interest as much as the facts sections did.


I like the facts too. I also liked that he had no idea what his Twitter password was to let the island know there was no missle threat. I am not sure if like is the right word... interesting... What facts piqued your interest?


Yes, I agree with that too. I liked the one about Jupiter and how some of it's radio storms are so strong that they can be heard on AM radio.


I also liked how the opponent did not bash him on it. She acknowleged it and asked how to move on. What other facts?


It's very interesting how Hawaii politicians have similarities with Japanese government.


Agreed. Do you have any idea why that is?


I think Hawaii being in it's own land doesn't have the same pressure of those on the Mainland.


Interesting. I found it also interesting how they do not have any republicans in the state senate. And only 5 of 51 in the state house.


Democrats are liberals and I think that only shows they that they hold different values that put people first, like Japan. You can put a wallet down in Japan and not fear that it will get stolen.


Yeah. It seems like there are cultural differences between us, like all countries, but that seems really different. Wish we had that level of trust...


I agree. I remember when going to church was that place and now people fear for their lives going to places of what should be comfort and serenity.


Yeah. Those church shooting brought tears to my eyes. Supposed to be a place of safety and worship and that happens. Made me think about the safety of my two little ones.


Yes, it is so sad. My friend stated once that it's not a matter of if it will happen, its just matter of when... meaning we're all just waiting for it to be our turn. Scary.


Yeah. To lighten up a little... Canada's first official paper money was playing cards that were cut into shapes and signed by the governor.


Wow! That's so great. If only that was passable now...


There would be so many counterfiets... Here's a random payment with a 6 of hearts... That, in order to become governor of kentucky, one must have never participated in a duel.


That's so true but I think some people could benefit from selling "art."


Yes, I love it. It is one of the greatest board games ever.


The game dates back to the 15th century Spain which is absolutely amazing to think


I didn't know it dated that far back. I always thought it originated in the Middle East.


Yes, it gets its roots from a game that was created in India


That makes a lot of sense. Is chess also played in India?


It is played all over the world these days.


That's true. Chaturanga is the name of the game it is believed to be derived from.


It has remained relatively unchanged since the Persians tweaked the game a little bit


It has ventured through a myriad of different cultures. That is amazing.


You would think the President of World Chess would understand the history of the game a bit more rather than thinking aliens created the game


Does he actually believe that? That's really ridiculous.


Thats what I understand about him. There is also no correlation between IQ and strong chess players as many might think


Interesting. People have this weird obsessions with IQ.


Agreed. IQ has been an overestimation of intelligence for a long time. Chess is cerebral and strategic, not rocket science.


Being good at the IQ test means your good at the IQ test and maybe a very specific set of tasks related to it. Not much more, though.


Some of the top Chess players are not all that intelligent as far as IQ goes.


That is interesting. The brain works in very interesting ways.


Did you get a new governor during the midterm elections?


Yes, but our old one could not run again.


I have, I was there a long time ago for my middle school trip, what about you?


I have too, I thought there were plenty of activities and would like to return there, what did you do on your trip?


well it was a school trip so we saw a bunch of important buildings and had dinner and walked in the White house, etc. I remember I was friends with a ballet dancer at the time, her toes were always messed up from practice; I guess a professional ballet dancer can go through 4 pairs of shoes in a week


Sounts interesting, I had some recommendations from a friend and the told me to have craft beer at Glens Garden Market. There's this cool trivia contest there, you can even play in teams.


that is interesting I'll keep that in mind, did you know that Tupac danced in ballet when he was in school? I bet whoever has a tape of that is sitting on a fortune haha


I agree lol,that doesnt help with his bad boy attittude, I bet his friends made fun of him big time


haha ya, I do like that Michael Jackson patented his leaning device he used for the extreme leans, I can't picture anyone else doing that move personally


I didnt know you can patent stuff like that lol, its crazy how much shoes a ballet dancer has to buy, 4 pairs in a week, 20 pairs in a month,


ya that is a good point that sounds expensive! I guess that babies will start to dance whenever they hear music and they will smile when they move to the beat of music, I would love to see that in person


I guess we all have music in our blood, Bruce Lee was also a great dancer.


ya I think he won a dancing championship actually! I guess martial arts are just dance moves used for defending yourself haha


I guess dancing and martial arts do mix together, so what type of music do you like? heard any good albums lately?


well I listen to a lot of 80's music and classic rock, so not too much modern music, I do like the John Mayer song New Light, what about you?


It seems like we have different tastes then, I love Linkin Park, rock music. Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park is one of my favorite albums


ah yes we do have different tastes then, I think hybrid theory was the best selling album of the 21st century so far, isnt it?


It was, it had great tracks in it, you know there are two japanese twins that release a rap album when they reached the age of 100, that sure would be fun to watch


haah that would be fun! I wish I had a twin, we could get into a lot of crazy situations! do you like pink floyd at all? Dark side of the moon is still one of the best selling albums


I do like Pink Floyd and changing the subject have you seen any good films lately? I just watched Black Panther and thought it was great.


ah I did see it, it was OK I didn't think it was amazing personally, I did like iron man better, I guess in the marvel universe Black Panther is the richest, even richer than Tony Stark


Yeah and also richer than Bruce Wayne, I thought that was impossible lol, who is richer than Batman.


Seems like there is a lot to do in DC this weekend. There is a Renaissance Festival. Have you been to one of those?


I have not been to a Renaissance Festival, but I have seen snapchat and instagram stories of people dressing up in the Renaissance style.


Yeah, I haven't either but it seems fun. There is also an Outdoor Film Festival that raises money for charity.


It makes me want to join as well. However, I have no money for that to fly over there. I feel that some festivals would do that for charity. I believe it is under Comcast.


Yes, you're right. The screen is nine stories high and 52 feet wide. So you can watch  comfortably from anywhere on the lawn. They are going to play big hits like Black Panther and Lion King.


That is hard to believe. That is a big screen. I bet it is worth it because it is free. People can bring their chairs, food, and blankets to sit and relax on.


Yeah, I'd be sure to buy food and alcohol, ya know, to benefit the charities ;)


That is true. You got to treat yourself once in a while. I would be surprised that alcohol would be bought at this kind of festival, since it's a family friendly vibe.


Speaking of alcohol, there is also a Beer-Lympics taste test at the Renaissance Hotel.


Really? I would definitely go there. Hopefully they have Modelo!


Sorry, I meant Glen's Garden Market. Maybe you can get some Modelo while going to the world's largest bachata festival! That is at the Renaissance hotel.


I believe it is free but local draft beers are $4 all night.


That makes sense. What other activities does the Beer-lympics Festival have besides the drinking?


That seems difficult. I would only enjoy the drink than the games then. Are there certain performances?


I don't think so. However, at the bachata festival, you can do workshops, watch performances and listen to concerts. There will also be salsa, zouk and samba. Do you dance?


What kind of workshops? Those dances sound like a workout. I used to dance Tahitian and Hawaiian. However, if I had the time, I would try to join and learn some samba.


Hmm, not sure what kind of workshops but maybe you can learn new types of dance. The daytime events are for profesional dancers but at night they are open for everyone.


Do you know who will be instructing the dances?


I'm not sure but there will be some performances by well known dancers!


I'll watch pretty much anything honestly. My current favorite is Black Panther. In their universe he's actually worth more than Iron man! What's your current favorite?


Did Black Panther win any Golden Globes the other night?


I don't think so. It totally should have though!


Maybe it will win an Oscar for the Marvel Comics company.


Maybe. Do you have a favorite movie? Or a favorite right now?


I have a few but most of them are older ones, like Silence of the Lambs. It not a comic book hero movie though like Black Panther is


The Silence of the Lambs is one of my all time favorites. It's a masterpiece. Did you read the book?


No I did not. I didn't want to ruin my image of Anthony Hopkins


In my opinion they did the character justice with Hopkins. The only major difference I can recall is that he has six fingers on his left and red eyes which isn't a huge deal all things considered. The finger thing has a small subplot in another story, but even then...nothing major.


Yes I did! I've managed to see almost all the marvel movies except Ant Man.


Isn't Black Panther character among the richest Marvel heroes?


He is! 500 billion. It's a different universe, but even batman is only worth 80 billion.


That would make Batman eligible for housing assitance then comparitively, lol.


haha, yes! He might actually have to sleep upside down in the batcave by comparion!


I found it great that there was finally some diversity in the comic hero world with Black Panther; too many buff white guys


Me too! As a white girl, I really enjoyed the diversity and the authenticity I felt from the movie. Heck even the symbols you see in the movie are based on an actual script.


You must be a wonder woman fan then too right?


...I actually didn't see that one yet. I really want to, I think it's next on my day off 'to rent' list. Is it any good? I did see the Justice League though\


Time to practice my understanding of nsibdi


I do. Did you knew Drew Carey was in marine corps for 8 years?


Wow. Have you ever seen the movie Kung Fu Hustle?


I have seen it yes. Carey would tell jokes to his fellow marine corps


Nice. Bill Murray thinks that movie is the funniest ever


Wow I cannot see how but I guess that is his opinion after all


Yeah. Did you know the Green Lantern was supposed to be a comedy?


REally? Wow. Do you know what slipping on a banana peal used to refer to?


It was in reference to slipping in horse manure


I sure do. Did you know Jon Hamm was a drama teacher?


I did it was a good show. Jon taught Ellie Kemper


Nice. Laurie made $700 000 per episode in House MD


WOw that is a lot of money. Patrick Steward also taught masters drama classes in the UK


Nice. Did you know that Jim Carrey does not do dramas anymore?


I thought he always did just comedies to begin with


Well he did some dramas and does not anymore because they do not project positivity


Wow. Do you know why soap operas are called that?


I have no idea but I bet it is something funny. Nice chatting with you.


Hi Are you a big fan of Netflix!  I love to bin watch it during the winter.


I don't watch Netflix, but I do bing watch a number of different shows.


Do you watch youtube?  Netflix and youtube together make up half of the peak internet traffic in North America.  I binge a lot of shows as well.


I've used youtube a lot. I didn't realize they had that much of the internet traffic. They really did fill a hole in the market. I love the new content that Netflix has produced.


They do have.  I'm currently in the middle of watching Blacklist on there.  Not a Netflix original.  I love that show.  Wish I would have discovered it sooner.  I still can't believe that Blockbuster passed up the chance to buy Netflix.


That doesn't surprise me. Frequently companies have been run out of business by competitors they had a chance to buy, but are too confident in their own product. Did you know that Reed Hastings started Netflix after getting $40 in late fees on a vhs?


I didn't know that.  I wonder if the late fees were from Blockbuster?  lol  That would be funny.


Lol. It would be. Did you know that Tom Hanks is the all-time highest grossing box office star? $8.5 billion worldwide... Wonder how much of that comes from residuals on Netflix!


lol probably a lot. That's a lot of money.  I love Tom Hanks.  I find it funny he always ends his emails with a pun.


And he is such a nice guy, he personally refunded the price of a couple's movie tickets because they were disappointed in Larry Crowne.


Awesome!  He refuses to play bad guy roles in films, which is interesting.  He got his start not far from where I live in Cleveland Ohio.


That is cool. I loved him in A League of Their Own. "There


I loved that movie and I surprisingly really loved him doing the voice of Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story movies.


(Sorry about the short message, my finger hit enter!!). I have a hard time picturing Woody voiced by anyone else. I loved him in Cast Away. He lost so much weight making that movie. Gave the film a lot of depth.


Yes!  That was a great movie.  A lot of people bag on it and I don't get it.  Did you like him in Saving Mr. Banks?


I haven't seen it. That is the one he is playing Walt Disney, right? It didn't seem to be my kind of movie.


Yes.  He was the first actor ever to play Walt Disney in a mainstream film.  I think he's working on a Mr. Rogers movie that's supposed to come out this fall where he plays Mr. Rogers.