I have a passing knowledge that they are meetings for international heads of state or government to discuss important topics and perhaps come to a mutually good agreement


Yes, it is very important, the term summit was not used until the Geneva summit back in 1955, after the cold war era the number of sumiit events increased.


They can also be very passive aggressive as when the Canadian prime minister said "I guess I will shake your hand, but I only have one thing to say. You need to get out of Ukraine."


Wow,I read that during a g20 summit, Russia gave heads of state thumb drives and phones chargers that had trojan viruses to pick up their computer and phone data, that's pretty crazy!


I wonder if there were any real consequences when they were found out


I don't know but I would think that would cause a lot of problems to say the least. Like back in 2007 an Austrailian satire group impersonated the Canadians and entered a secure zone of an apec of world leaders...they were only caught when one man was dressed as Osama Bin Laden,


I understand they are doing something important, but I feel that sometimes what they are doing isn't as important like awarding eve online a world summit award for e content and creativity. Recognition for the creators of the game is nice, but you would think they have bigger fish to fry


Right? I would think the same thing! I was reading about an Olympic Gold Medalist getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis, she had reached the summit of the sport which she was a US pioneer. She won the 1st medal in cross country skiing for the US, do you watch the Olympics?


.I watch it as well as the fifa world cup


It is just sad she went from winning a gold medal and only 2 months into retirement...and gets such a bad diagnosis. She says she will beat it though, great frame of mind. Yes,FIFA is the most widely viewed and followed sport event in the world.The American team has never placed below 3rd since 1991 in the women's world cup.


I'm excited for the world up in qatar in 2022 despite the city not yet existing


I heard that! I wonder how that is supposed to work lol, an non existing city....but definitely exciting! 17 countries have hosted the world cup, pretty awesome!


i guess despite not net economic gains for hosting they do get benefits like prestige, recognition, and tourism that make it work investing in a high tech new city


Exactly, getting that many people in one place is surely good for the economy.


I think building the city would also generate jobs


Right, and that is something that is needed. I like it that The US got 3rd place in the first FIFA back in 1930.


Indeed, given the US's impressive track record of always impressive at least 3rd since 1991, I am looking forward to their performance in the next world cup. In any case, I thank you for the pleasing chat.


Exactly. Thank you so much it has been nice!


I sure do. DO you know where the world cup is taking place in 2022?


Yes in Qatar but the city does not exist yet


Yeah. Did you know the US got third place when the cup first started


Yes but since 1930 they have not done very well after that


Yeah I know but the women's team is still doing very well


Yeah very true. Did you know host countries of the cup have no economic gains from it?


And yet they bid on it to host it, I do not get it


Yeah me either. Do you have a favorite pair of shoes?


I think my runners as they are comfy and you?


Me too. Did you know Stephon Marbury always leaves his cleats in the field after the game?


Hmm do not know but know that he once promoted shoes for free, and they cost $15 each pair. SO why?


Wow, he did to promote homelessness. What a guy


Did you know ballet dancer go through 4 pairs of shoes in a single week?


Yes lots of shoes. Did you know 5000 year old shoes are better than they are now?


Yeah that is pretty interesting, they need to crack that secret


Right? Do you know how to keep your shoes smelling good?


Yes you can use tea bags, and it works super well


Yeah they do. Did you know in fashion shoes are sometimes just a decoration?


Strange but ok,. There are so many designs though based on culture alone


Yes that is true and that determines if they have heels or not as well


I did not know that the super hero thing has been around since the 1930'S. Did you?


No. I knew most of them were from comics from many years ago, but I did not know they were from the 30s. I did not know that they had kept Spiderman and not all the characters. They are all so integral to Marvel.


I had no idea that superheroes are registered and that there are over 300!


Me neither! I love that Marvel was able to successfully argue that mutants are not people. Pretty cool information. I also love how they make up some heroes for their fans, like BlueEar


I have not seen all of the movies but I did see infinity war. I thought the avengers were very cool!


I have seen every single movie from Marvel and some from DC. I feel like if you have not seen enough Marvel movies then it is hard to connect with the characters on the level that Infinity Wars demanded. As the characters vanished, it broke my heart.


OMG! I bet it did! You are a fan! I find it interesting that Lou Ferrigno has been involved since the 1970s as the hulk.


Yes, I am a huge fan of Marvel. I was also a child when Lou Ferrigno had the TV series. I did not know that Jarvis (the voice actor) has not seen the films. I think that is kind of disgraceful.


Aww that is. I also think that I have heard interviews on NPR by Stan Lee. I know he invented a bunch of comic book heroes for Marvel.


Stan Lee was quite brilliant in his creation and handling of Marvel. It's a shame he recently passed. I think the thing I loved most about Infinity Wars, Avengers, and others like it, are that they had so many superheros in it at once. It gave the film so many opportunities to explore different story lines etc.


I find it fascinating that there was a series about fixing the damage caused by super heroes.


I agree,it makes sense though as they cause a lot of damage. lol I like that there was a spinoff to Garfield about a Superhero. That's pretty  neat.


I think that is so cool. The creator of Garfield went to Ball State and my sister babysat for him. I like that Garfield and his friends were all super  heroes.


WOW, that is amazing! My cousin does Comicons and makes his own costumes. He has won awards for his Ironman and Transformers


The fact that Normal man was a reverse hero on a super hero planet is creative!


I agree. I also love Guardians of the Galaxy. Groot is my favorite. It hurt to see him disappear.


I did not know that Disney can not use the big Marvel characters in its theme parks. I have been to the spiderman ride in Universal Studios.


I need to look up access, as I did not know that this character existed, so I guess I do not know about all Marvel things.


I had never heard of access and they think it is to keep the two companies separate! How confusing!


I agree. Funny how much legal stuff there are between them. They should just  join forces.


That would definitely be like Disney combining with Universal. I like that the Marvel Comics began in 1961.


Me too. It's been great talking to you. Have a great day.


Hello. Yes, I like some superhero movies like the spider-man ones, what about you?


I love Spiderman!  Infinity War was great though.  Spiderman was in it!


Cool! did you watch ant-man and the wasp? Looks like is a fun movie


Yes, I have seen it too. Paul Rudd is funny


i like how a superhero is also a dad!!.. Reminds me of a superhero called "normalman".. did yo ever hear of that?


Haha.  He lived with superheroes all around him.  Maybe he was a pet.


A superhero with no powers in a world of super heroes, that is unique!! did you know there are more than 300 registered superheroes in the US?


I heard!  Suprised there is not more since Superhero fiction has been around since 1930


Wow that is a very longtime!! Marvel started in 1939 long time too


Love Marvel.  Sony could have owned it but just got Spiderman alone!


Yes they missed the oportunity and now the superheroes are more popular than ever!!


Did you know they created a hearing aid for a super hero to motivate a child to wear his?


That is so cute.. yes it was for a 4 year old boy!!


Yes! Did you know Garfield has a spinoff named pet force?


I did not know but I am going to search for that book series!!


Me too.  Did you know infinity wars was shot entirely with Imax?


No I did not know.. Thats is cool!'did you know that avengers helped increase shawarma sales?


I saw that on the news haha.  Nice talking to you and take care


Well you are right, its been nice to talk about superheroes, take care!


Hello. I love Classical music concerts. Do you ?


I do. Especially the opera Silent night by Kevin Puts


arthur lintgen is amazing one how he can identify a piece of classical music by simply analyzing the grooves on a vinyl record.


Amazing. Sadly, not many people use vinyl records anymore. Speaking of classical music, did you know that heavy metal fans and classical music fans often have similar personalities?


I did not know that. I would have love to hear the computer composed piece of contemporary classical music.


I wonder if it would sound a lot more static compared to regular music. I was surprised a whole time period was named the classical period.


Do you like movies ? Disney's "treasure planet" flopped but i liked it


I prefer the comedy genre while watching movies. Ironically, the original green lantern film was intended to be a comedy starring Jack Black.


3rd rock from the sun was so funny they deserved to win awards


Yes, that was a great comedy. However, I prefer the black and white ones from the 1920s.


Since its creation in 1989, Comedy central has cancelled over 100 shows! I cannot think of another organization that has cancelled so many.


I see how Bill murray thinks kung fu hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".


Did you know  that Mortal Kombat II was the very first game to make more than Hollywood box office sales?


no i did not. The silence of the lambs came out on valentine's day in 1991 and had a box office of over $270 million. thats a crazy movie


And the lord of the rings trilogy actually lost money despite their astounding performance in the box office.


Demetri martin was accepted into harvard law, He should have went to finish school


Did you know that John Carter failed for Disney, it broke records in Russia!


Wow i did not know that. tom hanks is the highest all-time box office star. wow


Really? I thought it would be someone like Tom Cruise! Classical music can be used in public spaces to deter crime.


Hello, I'm well! Do you have an opinion on opera?


Not really. I would probably enjoy it if I went but have no desire to go.


Me neither, I think it can be boring but I would probably be interested if they did something new and untraditional.


I have not! But I have been interested, as I love mediums of theater that play around with changing music frequently.


Classical music concerts had loud, moving, wild audiences during the performance.


I listen to barowue music a lot to help me concentrate on work or studying or reading.


That's definitely a good idea. I think it gets a rep for being boring but it certainly isn't! I had no idea Paul McCartney had four classical albums.


Really? I thought it was just Wings... In 2011 a computer composed a piece of contemporary classical music.


Technology is amazing with that. Classical music is useful like you say too, some cities actually have used it to play in public spaces and deter crime.


That funny, like Bill Murray. He hinks kung fu hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".


Bill Murray is definitely funny, one of the best Hollywood successes. Are you a movie fan?


I am but dont get a chance to watch them often. You?


Somewhat! I find the box office interesting in general.


Disney considered shutting down their animation studio after sleeping beauty was a box office failure. Can you imagine!


That is unbelievable, I can't imagine how different animation might be, considering how influential they were. Are you a comedy film fan?


I am! Monty Python was one of my favorite films, one of the actors, Graham Chapman, was actually a doctor originally.


hi there, do you use the computer a lot?


I do, I spend most of my time on one each day, but not the kind that can run on water or anything cool like that.


I know we need to ask them russians how they came up with that


Yeah, all the way back in 1936 too.  Crazy the way technology develops isn't it?


Of course. Do you know why you should not smoke near an apple computer?


I've heard it voids the warranty.  I've never done it, and I'm not sure how they'd know if you did or not.


Exactly, how would they know. are you annoyed by insects?


All the time!  They are like the plague in florida, especially during the summer.  How about you?


I am not a fan either. have you heard of gold bugs?


No, but they sound like the kind of buy I could possible get behind.  What do they do?


they breathe in dissolved gold and excrete solid gold


I wouldn't mind having some of those around.  Nothing like those wasps that turn ladybugs into zombie babysitters.


My goodness that is scary. do you know what clover mites are?


Are they those bugs that you always find in piles of bricks?


I wonder if those are the same bugs that are in carmine, or red dye 4


I know they were using them in food dyes as well and it became a huge issue


The thought of eating bugs is pretty gross, but I guess its not too harmful


I am not sure if it is harmful or not but just heard about it. Are you much into science?


I enjoy it, but Im definitely no Einstein.


Neither am I but also enjoy it too. Nice chatting with you.


I am okay. How are you? I shop at Amazon a lot. Do you?


I do. I like amazon but wish I had more will power not to buy as much.


It does get easy to get out of control on there. Did you know that the company was founded in 1994? I can't believe it's been around that long.


I know, right? Did you know that Bezos is getting divorced and his wife and he married one year before he started Amazon so she gets half!


Yes I did hear that. I'm sure he has a hand in that not working out. I thought I heard he was unfaithful but I would have to verify that. For some reason he built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years. I wonder why?


I think he has a girl friend. The internet was abuzz about it but I wasn't interested enough to click on the stories. I would like a building named after me, like their first customer...


I had heard that the first customer has a building named after him. And he only spent $27.95 so that's a good deal.


Yeah! Their warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles a day. I used to work in a warehouse and you walk A LOT!


Wow! That's a huge warehouse. Apparently USPS has a contract with Amazon to deliver their packages on Sundays but I've never received a Sunday delivery.


I think I have but I am in chicago so that might play a role in it.


I'm sure it definitely does. I'm in Ohio but I love Chicago. It's an amazing town. I was unaware until recently that Amazon owns IMDB. I go there a lot also.


I do too. Especially when I hear cartoon voice I recognize but can't figure out. Or regular actors that I cannot place.


Yes I use it all of the time for the "where I have I seen that person" question. Do you use Spotify?


I do listen to spotify. All the time. You?


I'm more of a Pandora person but I do use it sometimes. It's crazy to me that an artist has to get 130,745 plays per day to earn minimum wage on Spotify.


That's a lot of plays!!! Seems like the artist got the short end of the stick.


It does. But on the flip side a band once earned $20,000 on the app for a silent album which is mind blowing.


That is crazy! I think Spotify just went public...


I will have to look into that. I know they have 4 million songs so they should be around for a while and you'd think the stock would be a good investment.


Yeah. That and Amazon! Nice chatting with you!


Do you like video games? I have a PlayStation 4 an I am exited to buy "Ananmorphine" its a game that shows a lot of promise.


I have one and but haven't heard of that game. I like watching horror films tape Steven king.


It looks pretty good, one of the main attractions of the game is that you can manipulate time, space and memory. I like Steven King as well!


Did you know watching horror movies can burn up to 180 calories.


I want to lose some weight I didnt know it was that easy lol, have you seen the movie "The Shinning"?


I did I heard the boy Danny didnt know he was acting in a horror films until several years later.


I heard that too! that movie is scary I wonder how they managed to trick him.


Probably young and niave. Stephen king thought Bambi was a horror movie.


Thats funny lol, I don't see Bambi as a horror movie but we all have our perceptions. There is an instrument called water phone, its used in many horror movies.


Yeah to think horror films were inspired by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley.


Do you play any instruments? I like the violin.


I like the guitar but think the violin is a cool instrument as well, I like that it has a small size.


Modern violins were preferred over million dollar Stradivarius violins when tested on the blind


I wonder why that is, interesting fact indeed, did you know there is a violin that is made out of stone! it must be heavy and hard to play.


That is cool. Albert Einstein played the violin


He did? Wow, I bet he was a skilled player after all he was a genius.


I've always wanted to learn to play the piano but I spent my early years busy playing PlayStation. It's crazy how they built a supercomputer using a bunch of used PlayStation 3s.


Thats right, its abbreviated as PS and it was created by Sony.


hey what do you thnk of the game Anamorphine?


No I haven't played it yet. But it sounds very interesting. I like the designer, hideo Kojima. He is really awesome and made the Metal Gear Solid games


Yeah, I'm glad he's able to still work considering what happened to him. Have you played a lot of play station games in the past?


I did used to play a lot of video games. I haven't played them anymore though. I love Metal Gear Solid, what about you? That was for the original PlayStation


Yeah I played a lot of PlayStation. I use to own an original and had a demo for metal gear solid but never had the game. I eventually got a ps2 and played a lot on that, I've owned a ps3 for some time but moved onto PC gaming. Was Metal Gear your favorite ps1 game?


Yes it would be that and also Final Fantasy 7. I remember when they came out with the DualShock as a new controller. That was one of my favorite controllers of all time


I loved the old ps1 controllers. You ever play a game called legend of dragoon?


I have heard of that game. I think it was published by Sony, I heard it was good but never played it, what did you think about it?


I really enjoyed it. I got to borrow it back in the early 2000s but managed to get a copy a few years ago. I really enjoy the combat system but the game itself can get a bit repetitive. It's a long game though, on four disc!


That is long game! I missed games that had multiple discs. I think it's cool that the Grand Theft Auto game for Playstation could play music if you put it in a CD player though


I didn't know that! I knew the original ps1 could play music, I use to play


Did you know that the US DOD bought 1800 PlayStation 3s? They wanted to build a super computer and it was cheaper than actually doing any alternative methods for that


That's crazy. I think I remember hearing about something like that before. I also know that it was used to research black holes. It was defiantly one of the more advance consoles compared to the level of technology at the time.


Yep I agree. I didn't like how they got rid of Linux on the PlayStation 3 though. It's funny that a company executive actually tweeted the unlock code for the Playstation 3. Talk about a mess up haha


Yeah it can happen. Did you know that they actually made an official linux kit for the ps2? When  I found out I thought it was crazy to think a company would support something like that so officially. Usually consoles are very closed systems.


Yes I agree. And that's why they close down the Linux access, because people were hacking it LOL. They just didn't think that stuff out very well. I think it is cool that the last game for the PS2 was FIFA 14, which spanned 3 console Generations


It's wild to think of how long a systems lifespan can reach. I remember hearing that someone made a NES game and got it supported through donations and even released a physical copy.


That is really cool! I actually stopped playing a lot of games and I played a piano or now. Because I think it is more useful to play an instrument, do you play the violin by the way?


I don't really play any instruments. I mostly work and spend time outside when I can. I enjoy video games when it's either way too cold or the weathers really bad. Are you looking for a violin player?


No but I thought about starting to play. Someone actually made a violin out of stone, which I would be interested in buying


Barbara Brooks Wallace who wrote "Peppermints in the Parlor" died Nov 27 in Arlington, VA at the age of 95.


She was a amazing writer, I have heard she wrote some of the best young readers books mixed with mystery and adventure that the world has ever seen


The book Peppermints says it is an amusing Gothic romp and became an audiobook recorded by Angela Lansbury


I have never heard the audio version i might have to get it. I do know it takes place in the 20th century in San Fransisco.


She also wrote other mysteries that won Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America


Yes she won several awards. she wrote another great book called Ghost in the Gallery. Have you heard of it?


Not before today.  She was actually born in China and her father had been a silent-film actor who moved to New York


Yes that happened amid the russian revoltution if i recall


Her mother moved to China during the Russian Revolution from Russia and was a nurse


O that is right I forgot about that. I recall that The Trouble With Miss Switch a early work was turned into a sort of animated program at one point.


She graduated college in 1945 from the University of California at L.A. and then lived in a boardinghouse in SanFran


Yes she traveled a lot and has seen more of the world than most will in their lives.


I like that she stated that she didn't know how the story would end until she got to the end of writing the book.  However, she knew that the books would always be for children and would have a happy ending because she got to choose!


Yeah she really was ahead of her time. I remember reading The Barrel in the Basement it was one of her first fantasy books. It is a great book for young readers still today


Speaking of fantasy books, did you know that a single fold in the brain makes the difference between perceiving reality and fantasy?


I had no clue but that is fascinating. I have heard that People fantasy draft the national spelling bee if you could believe such


They pick students kinda like how a NFL coach picks players.


Really, how do they know the prospects?  Did you know that the fda burned six tons of literature in an act of censorship?


I think they just do it for fun since its not that exciting, and I have heard of that before and its awful .


Audiobooks which I love were started as a project to make books for the blind.


i dont listen to many. i prefer to read my literature. I guess you can call me old fashinoed.


Both are great, but when in the car driving a good audiobook goes far for the family :) I didn't know it but Michael Jackson released an audiobook/soundtrack album directed by Spielberg


Yes, especially anything to do with fantasy or mystery. What about you?


I am into nonfiction and history. What is your favorite book?


I really liked Hawaii by Michener. I haven't had much time to read much nonfiction unless you count recipe books. Which do you like best?


I don't really have a favorite honestly. I can't believe the FDA was against literature back in the day.


People can have some interesting ideas. I head there is a Dr. in Texas that teaches a heavy metal literature class. What do you think it covers?


That is very interesting. It probably covers some good music for sure! I feel like many students have neck strains from head banging lol.


I wonder if you get extra credit if you start growing your hair out for that class? lol I had a mythology and fantasy class in college. It was pretty good.


I'm sure that was interesting too! Did they teach you about the fantasy congress that exists?


No, but maybe their kids are in the fantasy spelling bee! I saw the artwork of that Chicago janitor who died and only then was his work discovered. It's very unique!


Oh really? That would be neat to see. I would love to see the fantasy draft go on with the spelling bee haha.


Henry Darger is his name, you should look at it! I think a fantasy wall street might be interesting. Especially if you could learn to participate in the real stock market!


That blows my mind what is out there and what people put money into haha. He should do a fantasy draft for the annual literature contest where writers put the worst possible opening sentence to a novel.


I've been interested in trying out an audiobook. Have you ever? I am worried I might not like the voice that's used for it.


I haven't either and worry about it too. Maybe look for Jim Dale to narrate for you!


I hear Steven Spielberg directed and audiobook/soundtrack for ET that was released by Michael Jackson. I bet it's good! I think audiobooks have been around for a long time, right?


Oh I'm sure they have been around since the 1930's in music shops!


I remember as a kid we had some at school that were on the old time records. My favorite audiobook was the Teddy Bears Picnic. I played it over and over to my parent's dismay!


I bet they really enjoyed it too haha. They started out as a project to make books for the blind!


That's excellent! Kids really like audiobooks...I remember having those choose an ending books but never the talking books. I wish they'd make those!


Those were really the best. Well it was nice chatting with you have a great night!


Hey how are you, did you watch the INcredibles 2 by chance, any good?


Yes,  I did watch that movie,  its was really good. I cant believe we have waited 13 years for it to come out!


I know, I haven't seen either, were they both pretty good? Which one did you like more?


Hard to say,  I think I liked the first one better,  but they were both really good. I didnt even realize that the movie is based in 1960 lol thats funny,  they have so much technology in the movie.  In the sequel we finally see the baby's powers.


Oh really? I would have never have guessed that, I guess 13 years doesn't seem too long then?


I do, I really liked the Lion King, it was the first disney movie to be translated to Zulu for an African release.


Oh yeah that was a good one!  Great music as well.  Have you seen they are doing a live action movie of Aladdin?  The cartoon was so good.


I saw that, the blue Will Smith? Lol, that'll be good. They're definitely not recycling their animation frames like they did in the 70s.


lol yeah,  Robin williams was the perfect genie though!


For sure, RIP Robin Williams, it's unfortunate he gets so much flack, he must have felt so much pain in his life that it was that unbearable.


I know,  its so sad.  It seems common in comedians.  You never know what they are really going through because they cover it up with jokes and stuff.


For sure, it is really sad. It's terrible then when people just go after them and hate on them when they've never lived a day in their shoes.


exactly, you cant judge, you just never know.


For sure, could you imagine watching wreck it ralph in the 1980s though? That's when they started developing that movie.


That wouldve been amazing honestly,  I really like that movie.  Hard to believe they started developing it then.


For sure, what was the movie about? That's some vision to start that in the 1980s.


It was about a video arcade and at night the characters would be able to leave their game and socialize in the circuit.  But of course, there a few characters that try and cross over to other games for various reasons and things get crazy.


Oh wow, I think I should go see that. I saw it on Fortnite, so it's kind of like Toy Story?


Kinda like toy story,  its really creative.  The second one was not as good.


Oh dang, I never knew there was a second one out yet. I'll check them out, thanks for the recommendation. I am going to take off though, great chatting and have a good rest of the night!


Hello. "Incredibles 2" sounds like a lot of fun. What do you think?


I only saw the first one but I know that they are set in the 1960's which is interesting. \


That would be interesting to me, since I was a college kid in the 60s. It'd be fun to check out the cars, hairstyles, clothes, etc.


I'm sure. I did hear that 13 years before the sequel came out there was a video game form of a sequel.


Did you play that video game? I wonder how it compared to the movie. Is the aim to knock off the Underminer?


I did not. I don't know much about it apart from it exists. Do you enjoy Disney films?


Oh sure. The original Disney -- Walt -- was a genius. The company has an amazing record of films, animated and not.


They definitely do. Did you know that The Lion King was the first Disney film translated into Zulu?


Really? That's quite interesting! I guess that would be appropriate since The Lion King, which I love, is African.


It does seem appropriate. Apparently in the 70's the company recycled a lot of frames so you will see the same ones in other movies.


I guess there's a lot to be said about recycling, then. Anyhow, I'd like to take my step-grandsons to see The Incredibles 2. They'd enjoy it.


I'm sure they would. Did you take them to see Frozen?


No, their mom did. I saw Frozen on TV. I liked it. I guess some kids see it over and over.


Yes they do. It was so popular. That's good because it was the first animated Disney film directed by a woman.


Glad to hear that. Hollywood doesn't have a great record of women directing films.


I agree. Hopefully a shift is happening soon. Disney makes a lot on merchandise. The toy industry gets involved before they even begin filming a production.


I suppose if anything would be hand in glove, it would be toys and popular movies for kids.


Most definitely. Off topic, but do you find birds interesting?


Yes. I live in the sticks in Kansas and am greatly cheered to see a bald eagle every once in a while. They are incredibly graceful, even kind of awesome.


They are. Did you know that hummingbirds steal spider-webs?


Those rascals! Well, maybe the hummingbirds find the designs attractive and just can't help it.


Ha ha. They do it to repair their nests which is quite smart.


Hi. What kind of music do you like these days?


I am all about rock and country music right now, how about you?


I listen to country music a lot these days. Do you know when did country music first got originated?


No. It was in the 1920s but it gained popularity in the 1940s.


nice, Do you have a favorite country music singer?


I really like Blake Sheldon but I also like George Strait as well.


Me too! George Strait was great back in the day! APparently he is jeff bezos cousin


Yes. I read that somewhere. That is a very interesting fact. Do you know from where country music took its roots from by any chance?


It was from folk and blues music which is surprising to me.


I could see folk but not so much blues. That is interesting to say the least. Henry Ford I think had a part in country music becoming popular


I agree. I think he helped financing its popularity. Is that correct?


Yea, because he had a fear over the urban decadence of jazz music....


Ha Ha!! That is both funny and interesting at the same time. Do you know how many African  American are in the country music hall of fame?


I only know one african american and that is darius rocker, so maybe not many?


They are just 2 African Americans in the hall of fame.


Wow, that is crazy. I wonder how many african americans currently sing country that may have the chance to be added.


I'm very sure that more will get added in near future. You mentioned earlier Darius Rucker which I'm a big fan of his.


For sure, I want to listen to some country now. It was so great chatting with you!


It was great chatting with you as well. Thanks and have a nice night!!!


All the nation in the world want to lift the trophy is the FIFA World cup which is also know as World cup. The football competition held between men team.


It is a classic to watch, do you have a favorite team?


Brazil! My second home. It would be the USA but they are never in.


The first international football is played between Scotland and England in 1872. The match was draw.


That would have been exciting but I would want a winner. The US got third place in the first fifa world cup... in 1930!


It is very interesting. In 1998, 32 team are participate in the world cup before only 24 team are allowed in the world cup festival.


I wonder why that is, only limited amount of room?


From 1930 to 1970, the Jules Rimet Trophy is awarded to the world cup winning team.


I never knew that! do you have a favorite shirt?


Polo shirt is my favourite. What about you ?


I love polo shirts. They were originally invented for tennis players I think


Its is more comfortable to wear. It absorb the sweat very easily in the summer period. Its is suitable for both hot and cold climate.


Nice, I think they were created for the Lacoste tennis play. I wonder why they chose polo


The business man use suite and tie for the professional meeting. It makes very neat and comfortable and give gentle look.


That makes sense, I can't stand the business look unfortunately. Too classy for me! Did you hear what they wore at billy mays funeral?


The shirts made of woven cloth is mainly used in earlier days.


yea, but they wore blue shirts and khaki pants at the funeral. Good thing it wasn't aladdin's pants, they were modeled after MC Hammer


Hello there, I have not seen it yet no.  I would like to though, how about you?


I'm interested too. He's supposed to be the richest superhero in the world, richer than Bruce Wayne. Of course, is Batman really a superhero?


Yeah I had heard that, I am surprised there is a superhero that has more wealth than Bruce Wayne.


Well, Walt Disney has enough money to buy Marvel, so they are probably richer than everyone else involved.


Yeah that is true.  Did you know they briefly changed the name to black leopard at one point?


I did not know that. I thought it had something to do with the Black Panther Party.


Yeah I think that is why they changed it for a short period, because they didn't want people to be confused.


Yeah. I don't think globalization was a Black Panther platform.  They probably advocated more isolationist or separatist policies.


Yeah you might be right on that.  Are you a fan of Marvel comics in general?


I liked Marvel when I was a kid. I recently saw a clip or Robert Downy Jr playing Iron Man. AC DC was the background music. Looks great.


Yeah he plays the Iron Man character in all the movies.  I haven't seen them, but know that he does.


Marvel has so many superheros. I hear they created one, Blue Ear, just for a single fan.


Yeah I thought that was really cool, I think he is a deaf character that uses hearing aids.


I like the villains too. Dr Strange is quite the intellectual.


Yeah I have only heard good things about that one, but again I have not had a chance to see it.  And yeah, I think they have to make them just as good as the heroes.


A lot of people like Killmonger. The Russo directors do a good job with a variety of characters.


I have never heard of that one but sounds very interesting.  What is your favorite villian of all time?


Danny Devito's Penguin. But m'baku evolving into a villain seems interesting.


Nice! Yeah he was awesome in that, there are some scenes that I will never forget with him in that character.  Politics at its finest.


I would advise staying offline to avoid spoilers. They are everywhere.


Yeah I think you are right.  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a nice day.


I do too. I recently enjoyed spiderverse and black panther


Black Panther was a great movie I really liked it, hope there's a second part of the film.


Well the marvel movies are a progression of the power stones


Did you like the leading actor, Chadwick Boseman?


He is a great actor, fun fact about Black Panther but he is actually the richest super hero out there


Well while bruce wayne and ironman own companies, black panther owns a country


Yeah that kind of makes sense still Bruce Wayne was like the richest hero surprising to hear his not.


I still fell batman is the rich superhero


I guess $80 billion is a lot of money, do you like Tom Hanks?


He is the highest all time box office star, he has earned a lot of money over the years.


That is pretty cool. Would you rather be nominated for the oscars a dozen or so times and never receive it or just never be nominated?


I would like to be nominated. Can be really frustrating but in the end being nominated would make me grow as an actor what about you?


I guess I agree, but being nominated so many times, but never winning would still be a bit depressing


It would be depressing, yeah, just like the movie Trojan Wars and their box office of barely $309 after a $15 million investment.


Lol true true. Well box office doesn't accurately indicate the quality of a film


It doesn't many good films had a terrible box office like Sleeping Beauty or Treasure Planet.


True true, but both are films that are core to my childhood. In any case, thanks for chatting.


I am good!  Have you seen the movie ant man and wasp?


No, I have not. Have you? Sounds interesting.


No i have not either!  Paul rudd is in it.  Do you know who he is?


Yes, I like him. He's a good actor. Do you watch boxing matches?


Boxing matches have to  breaks so they don't do something wrong and to not keep pounding each other.


Oh really?  They are called rounds aren;t they?


Yes, Next spring the fourth Avengers movie comes out. Have you seen any?


Yeah... just saw infinity war and it was really good!  Did you see it?


No, good to know, I want to see that. Do you like Marvel Comics?


Yes very much!  Some of the movies are redundant though!  That's cool the lou ferrigno has been doing the voice of hulk!


Yes, I agree with you on that. Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment.


Yeah, i saw that!  Seems like they have been doing a good job with the movies?


Yes, But they don't have the rights to the movie Big, Xmen and Spiderman.


I love that they made a movie called blue ear about a 4 year old with earring issues.


Awww... that is awesome and thoughtful!  See, there is one charecter that is owned by DC and marvel?  I wonder who it is?


I know, I don't know.The boy told his mom, superheros don't wear hearing aids, so Marvel created one. Great chat!!


Too bad Sony didn't buy all the marvel characters?  LOL


I've heard of him but haven't seen that movie. I did see Black Panther, though.


I thought it was kind of ridiculous, but that's how I feel about superhero movies in general. I think the theme of isolationism vs global revolution sent a very mixed message.


You dont like superhero movies!! we are on a different page there lol, but I see your point


I think I was more significant for providing a vehicle for black actors, like the 91 year old woman who made her big film debut as a tribal elder after sending in an audition tape.


Really I never paid attention to her, whats her name do you know?


Dorothy steel; she began acting at 88. Seems like a very late start compared to Chadwick Boseman, whose education at a summer theater program at Oxford was funded by Denzel Washington.


Denzel Washington really did that kid a solid, maybe he can appear in one of the Black Panther movies in a future, that would be interesting to watch


He's almost old enough to be a tribal elder at this point haha. He certainly could find a role in any of the Marvel franchises--it's pretty lucrative for a studio that had to use its IP as collateral when securing funding from Merrill Lynch.


Yeah, his an actor that would fit in the franchise perfectly, and what about Infinity War did you watch the first part?


I did not see that, but I heard a lot of big names like Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson were in it.


Yeah Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman many great actors, the cast is crazy even Dave Bautista  is a hero


I heard that Robert Downey Jr. would actually hide food on set and actually used hidden food in scenes. Kind of gross but funny.


That is funny well he is like the leading actor of them all so I guess his entitled to anything,


Yes, although it seems like there's a wide scope of behaviors allowed in the studio; the voice actor who played Jarvis in the Iron Man and Avengers series has never even seen the films!


Never really? that is unusual, another funny fact is how the shawarma sales went up lol


I guess people are pretty easily influenced, although sometimes it's the other way around; Marvel actually created a new superhero just for a 4 year old boy who was uncomfortable with wearing hearing aids and whose mother had told him that superheroes don't wear hearing aids.


Thats admirable, creating a hero to help a kid in trouble, do you know the name of that superhero? I have to look him up.


Its name is Blue Ear, which is probably on the same level of creativity as Ant-Man. Some people are less than even that creative, though; Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel so he could play Spider man in his own movie!


Thats crazy thank God he didnt buy the franchise that would be terrible, he would ruin the hero lol


Yes, I wonder how he would've felt about Black Panther; maybe his sister will be in the next one with Angela Bassett. Nice chatting!


Ominously? Should I call someone for you?


No, he just keeps an eye on things.  In case of snacks.  You can never tell when I will call snack time. He is a lot more fun than a pet frog.


He is a shelter dog.  Mostly black lab.  But something in there brings the crazy.  Do you have pet animals? Are you ailurophile?


I am not. I am a cynophile. I just put my st bernard down last month. She was 10 and lived past her avg age. She was great.


Big dogs are fun, but short on time.  I might be allergic to cats.


I am allergic to dogs, which I found out when my St bernard was like 2. Didn't stop me from loving her though. I have 2 cats and hate one of them and tolerate the other.


Wow.  I like the idea that a 15 year old cat has spent 10 years asleep.  If only I could do that.


Would you ever get a pet bear? Roosevelt had one.


No, no thanks to the bear.  I think It is great that people have such a variety of pets.  Had a hamster as a kid.   Some people would count a horse as a pet.


I hope this doesn't come off as callous but when people have a tiger or bear as a pet, I have no sympathy when they get attacked by it. IT'S A BEAR! It does bear things, like maul people and things. Did you hear about that girl who fell into a cage trying to take a selfie?


Yes, a Jaguar I think.  beautiful animal.  It survived unharmed. There were some cases a few years ago where a gorilla was shot to get the kid back.  Tough call.


Harambe, right? I find the girl to be incredibly dumb and nothing should happen to the cat. Just poor judgment.


Yes, Harambe. It was poor judgment.  I know of a Kentucky town called rabbit hash, their mayor is a dog.  I see that a town in Alaska has a cat for a mayor.  I wonder if they trade post cards. Sister cities and all.


I don't think. They don't get along. They fight like cats and dogs.


Right, that is always a risk.  I have never had a cat.  It is said they fight, but really, does it not depend.  Did your dog care at all about the cats?


Not really. Every once in a while she would let them know she was big but that happened infrequently. The young cat would play fight with the dog's tail and the dog was completely indifferent.


I think that most dogs would learn to tolerate what they can not catch.  If I write a paper, I would list my dog as a coauthor.  I think he would like that.


That would be nice. I think he deserves it.


Some one around here deserves something.  Take it easy out there.


I'm more of a dog person, but cats are cool. I hear there are cafes in Japan where you pay hourly to drink and hang with cats.


Yes that would be fun to see. The life of the cat seems nice. So much sleeping.


Yeah, by the time a cat reaches 15 years old, it's spent about 10 years of its life sleeping.


Lucky cats! Have you ever seen the Godfather? The cat in the opening scene was found on set.


That's cool. I love The Godfather. No wonder that cat is so restless in the scene. There's a town in Alaska that's had a cat name Stubbs as mayor since 1997. Wonder if it has its own office?


I bet it does there are not many people in Alaska! Such a unique name too...Talkeetna.


Speaking of cats in odd positions, a physicist once published a paper with a cat as coauthor so he could write using the first person plural.


That is pretty ingenious. That way he wouldn't be criticized. I like his style!


The first cloned pet was actually a cat. Can you guess its name?


Interesting. Haha copy cat! Very clever!


Love it! Did you know there are more tigers living as pets in the US than living in the wild in Asia? That's nuts.


That is sad to hear. Maybe Teddy Roosevelt had one? He had a bear and a hyena!


A pet hyena sounds like a really, really bad idea. There are more pets in Japan than there are children under 15.


Wow those Japanese love their pets! Apparently in Boulder Colorado, it is illegal to own pets.


What? That seems crazy! Wonder if there are ways around that law?


Oh now that you ask, yes I believe they just actually say you can be a pets "guardian" and it is basically the same thing!


Too funny. Germany became the first country in the world to give animals legal rights guaranteed by the constitution. Probably can't call them pets there either.


Yes good point. I wonder if Germany allows all pets? The reason I ask is because there are so many pets like rabbits, ferrets, pigs, gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, and many more! Well I really enjoyed chatting with you this morning.


I am gonna go look up pets online! Have a good one!


Too many lol Frozen,  Little Mermaid,  Moana,  Lion King,  Aladdin.  How about you?


You're right; it is hard to choose. I do enjoy the movie Wall-E. The name actually comes from Walter Elias Disney, kinda like a nickname of sorts


Right.  That movie was ok, def not my favorite of the disney pixar,  I like inside out,  monsters inc,  toy story and finding nemo.


It's still a cute movie though, I wonder if there are any hidden Mickey Mouse images in it. There's a whole subculture dedicated to finding those Easter eggs


yeah I know,  I have only seen like in Disneyland,  those things are hard to find!  I sometimes see them in movies but I really like looking for other movie characters in the movies,  when they kinda do a special appearance lol


Did you ever see the movie Flubber? It's been so long since I've seen it that I don't remember much, but Bill Nye was the science consultant for the movie


I actually never seen that movie..  any good?


It stars Robin Williams, so you know it's going to be funny. Another funny one I like is Big Hero 6. They had to use a 55,000-core supercomputer to render that animation


That movie was really good too!  I had no idea it was so hard to make.


I know! Minnie Mouse is still one of my favorite classic characters though. Her name is actually short for Minerva Mouse. Minnie is more catchy if you ask me


That makes sense,  I never knew that.  Mickey is my favorite.  Did you hear there is going to be a star wars land in Disneyland?


That would be so epic! I would go just for that. It would also be cool to see the headquarters though since it's such a big leader in American animation


Yeah i think it will be open in the next year or so.  Pretty awesome.  Did you know on the ride Pirates of the caribbean there is an actual real human skull?


I think I read that in a book recently, actually. I haven't been on that ride yet, but it would be fun to go


Yeah the skull was donated by a school when Disneyland first opened.  You have never been to Disneyland?


No, I haven't. I had the choice to a few years ago, but chose to do Six Flags instead. I also really enjoyed the San Diego Zoo, especially seeing all the species of birds


I never been to the san diego zoo but I hear its amazing.


When I went, there was a peacock walking around among the visitors. I've heard that most birds' feathers weigh more than their bones because their bones are so hollow


Oh wow that is weird lol ugh I cant imagine my bones being hollow.


I also can't imagine what it would be like going without sleep when migrating from Alaska to Northern Mexico


Have you been horseback riding? They are mammals with an odd number of toes.


Yes, I have!  A few times at camp, that's about it though.  I've always found them to be fascinating animals though.  Did you know Dalmatians used to protect and calm horses?  That's why they're associated with fire fighters.


Where did you go to camp? I went to highlander in NC. We rode normal horses of today, as opposed to 45-55 million years ago when they were a small multi toed animal.


I went to a special camp in Missouri for kids with asthma.  All the counselors had "inhaler" necklaces just in case.  Yeah, horse back riding was one of the activities available.  It's funny, with all my allergies, I didn't have any problems with the horses.


Clint Eastwood was allergic to horses. Must have been a pain for all his movie roles with horses.


He probably had a bunch of Allegra or something on set.  Poor guy!  It's weird, do you know there are horses that are born black and brown but turn completely white about six years in their life?


I have heard of them. I believe they are call lipizzaner horses. White horses are rare.


Yeah, I wonder if anyone ever saw one in the forest and though a branch was a horn, thus given birth to the idea of a unicorn?  Be an interesting idea to research I think...


I would love to research how nature gave birds the ability to lay hard shelled eggs. They have a high metabolic rate. I assume from the all the exercise of flying.


Yeah, they have all sorts of interesting adaptation for flight.  Did you know their bones are so hollow that their feathers weigh more than their skeleton?


That blows my mind! It is unfortunate the dodo bird is extinct, as I would love to see one in person.


Weird, that it's part of the family of pigeons and extinct, considering how ubiquitous pigeons are in a lot of our major cities!


Pigeons are everywhere in Disney. I love visiting and looking for all of the hidden mickey images.


I've never had the honor of going to any of the Disney places, but would love to do so someday.  I can't believe how much STUFF they own, Marvel, Star Wars, you name it, it's like they're trying to take over the world!  :)


You MUST visit! It's so fun! Go see Minerva "Minnie" Mouse in Orlando!


oh, is that her full name?  I didn't know that!  Did you know they named Wall-E as a reference to Walter Elias Disney?


That's a sweet shout out to Walt. They should name a character after his brother Roy too.


I'm sure they have, somewhere... It's amazing to think how far Disney has come since it was starting in 1923.  They're even rolling out there own streaming service!


I hope they show Flubber on their streaming service. I love the accuracy due to Bill Nye's consulting work.


Lots of CGI in that movie... speaking of CGI did you know it took a 55,000 core supercomputer to render all the artwork in Big Hero 6?  Makes sense with all the visual effects in that movie!


That was another great movie. Nice chatting with you!


Yes some stuff. Do you know what Ralph Lawrence became famous for?


Yes he opposed the internment of japanese americans during WWII


Yeah. Did you know Texas was one of the first to elect a female governor?


Yes and that was before the 19th amendment was ratified in other states


Yeah. DO you know the song COme Together by beatles?


Yes it is a really nice song too. Do you know why it was written?


Yes for the governor Leary's campaign in california


Yeah. Did you know the governor of North Dakota declared martial law once?


DO you know where Schwarzenegger lived when he was governor?


I know that he did not live in Sacramento as he should have


Yes and he travelled by plane every day to get to Sacramento


Yes and that took 3 hours everyday, what a waste


I agree. Did you know that republican presidents usually have a beard?


Yes, and since 1853 the president has either been a republican or a democrat


Yeah I guess we really do not hear of other parties


Do you know when both parties started using the red and blue colors?


Yes that was recent actually, since 2000s


Yeah I thought that was always the case with those colors


I do. I like superheros like batman and superman, but not all of their movies are great like the batman vs superman one


yeah that is true. did you hear about the batman villain called the condiment king


Just the name tells you they were running out of ideas. For me, joker forever


yeah it was weird because it defeated itself by slippin on its own ketchup


I like batman's origin story and I think the Dark knight did a good job, though he sounded like he was gargling marbles


yeah that is true. adam west has a batman logo on his molar


Wow, I never knew he was such a fan. Then again, he is the superhero most relatable to us feeble humans in a world of superheroes


exactly, good point. do you know where gotham city is located?


yes it is. joker and batman do not call the name of each other in confrontations


I wonder if that was planned or a coincidence


I have a feeling it is staged. maybe there is a message behind that


Perhaps. Contrary to batman, how do you feel about superman?


I like the movie actually. do you know how much dc paid to get the right


Do you mean the right to the character superman?


I think they only paid like a hundred bucks. A real shame for the creators. It is interesting how initially superman was a villain though


Yeah something like that and look how much they have made off of that


I wonder how much the exclusive rights for superman would go for today?


Yes it was a decent film. I generally enjoy the quality of recent Marvel superhero films and it had a high quality cast as well. Did you know black panther, the superhero, is estimated to be worth $500 billion?


Wow, I thought Tony Stark was the richest of them all, that is interesting, well he is like the President of Wakanda.


Regardless, it is impressive enough that superheros such as stark, wayne, and black panther is worth billions!


Yeah, I thought Wayne was the richest of them all and turns out he has an $80 billion worth, black panther was called black leopard at some point


Well if you are that rich, you can spend without thinking about expenses so after a point, they are just amazingly rich period. Furthermore, Black Panther is also unique in that it will end the 35year ban Saudi Arabia previously enacted.


Yeah, I heard they had a strict ban due to religious reasons, women couldn't drive until after 2017.


This change could reflect the changing socioeconomic climate in Saudi Arabia as the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salam wants to brand himself as a social modernizer while consolidating power.


Im just glad I live in America, so many issues in other countries, one thing is certain, that Disney and Marvel are the big winners here.


Indeed, American movie studios like Disney and Marvel require foreign markets for growth and this recent change benefits them substantially.


They sure are kicking DCs behind, the international box for that movie was around 29.5 billion dollars


DC did well on wonder woman and the dark knight, but recent movies like batman vs superman or green lantern weren't the best.


I loved the Batman trilogy and I agree with you, DC hasn't made good movies lately, I wonder how much their box office was.


Too bad the box office doesn't necessary represent how good the movie is. For instance, Disney's well known sleeping beauty was considered a box office failure.


I didnt know that!  its one of the most popular movies now, Tom Hanks is the highest box office star of all time.


I recently read he made over $8.5 billion in film earnings. He is a good actor.


I think he is a good actor as well, do you like Walt Disney Pictures?


I feel that Walt Disney does a good job of refining old fairy tales to be more kid friendly. They have also produced many popular films like lion king or frozen.


I agree, did you know that Frozen is the fist animated film with a woman as a director.


I also only recently read about that. Disney does a good job of producing high quality products and generating revenue through various different revenue streams such as with the toy industry.


I know! it seems unreal how the toy industry is behind the productions


Are you a comic fan.  I love Batman.  He is a DC superhero.


Yes, I agree. So I guess you watched "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice", right? Did you like it?


Not really, I was disappointed in it.  Did you know that Batman had a advisory called Condiment King.  He was defeated by slipping on his own ketchup.


No, I didn't know. I also didn't know there is a silver coin with superman on the heads side. This is legal tender in Canada.


Cool, I need one of those.  Adam West, who played Batman has the batman


Do I understand correctly that the first time superman as superhero was published in a comic book in 1938?


Yes, it was.  I was saying he has a Batman logo on a  molar.  Also Gotham City is supposed to be located in New Jersey.


True. I didn't know that there was a version of superman created where superman was raised in USSR. I'm wondering what was an idea behind that.


I read that comic.   In the most recent DC animated film "Batman vs Robin" Weird Al did some voiceover work.


Yes, and pays great I'm sure. Changing topics, Pixar studio has a secret room that celebrities visit.


Well, I didn't know, but I'm not surprised. It's easy to imagine.


Also, I cant believe that Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode.


I won't pay so much. In my opinion, it's very very average work and nothing special there.


what???  That amount makes her the second highest paid celebrity.  Lebron James is first.


Yes, I know about LeBron James. Btw, did you know that Jenna Marble makes over $300k annually on YouTube channel? I'm wondering how much people make on YouTube in general.


I am not sure.  I did know that the first celebrity to appear on Sesame street was Carol Burnett.


Yes, I remember I watched it with my nephew. Sesame is good.


Yes.  I will leave you with this.  Going back to Superman, the actor Henry Cavill, who currently plays Superman, almost missed the call for the role because he was playing " World Of Warcraft".


hey there, did you ever watch Star Wars?


Hi! Yes, I've see all the Star Wars movies, I was a contributor to the $100 million opening box office revenue on opening weekend. Do you watch Star Wars?


Yes me too, it is really good. It is so popular it was even dubbed in Navajo.


It took them a long time, but I wonder why they chose to do that. Guess how much James Earl Jones made for his work on recording all of Darth Vadar's lines for the franchise


Was it a lot? 20th century fox even thought it was going to flop altogether.


He made $7500, but it only took him 2.5 hours to do all of the recordings! That's not a bad payday, especially if he also gets other revenues from licensing and merchandise and dvds!


Oh nice, they that is true all the money on the side. George Lucas made so much money because of it because he convinced the studio to keep the licensing and merchandising right to himself for a small fee.


Genius! It's crazy to think that he believed in himself so much when no one else did and look at how much it paid off! He's a billionaire now because of his creativity! But his wife was also a reason for the major changes in the original star wars film and she even won an academy award for editing the film!


You never know right? They made such a good team in that sense. Isaac apparently asked that his character be a native of planet yavin 4 because it was filmed in guatelama and he is from there.


They really do, if they divorce, it sure would be a costly one. Oh I didn't know that about Isaac. I actually really like Marvel films too, especially the Black Panther film, my children imitate the X "wakanda" sign at home all the time.


That movie has been such a huge one, really. It is the richest superhero too.


Oh really? I would've thought that Tony Stark from Iron Man was the richest character.


He much but rich but not that rich. did you know that scripts and symbols in the movie date back to 4th century?


Wow, I didn't know that. I wonder how they came up with all those interesting names of the characters. Marvel had to censor m'baku's chant in India because they feared that a character or villain praising a Hindu God would lead to backlash


How about disney, do you know the real name of minnie mouse?


No, What is the real name of Minnie mouse? I love Disney, especially Pixar movies. Do you?


Her name is minerva mouse. I wonder who came up with that name. Yeah me too.


That's an odd name, I wonder if any parents named their children after the characters. I had no idea that Disney hides mickey mouses in their disney things and there even a whole subculture dedicated to that. Kind of like the Stan Lee signature at Disney theem parks.


Yeah that is really strange. Did you watch wall-e?


I did see that movie and Disney really has established itself as the leader in the animation industry and its also present in their film production, television, and theme parks!


very true. it was names as such as a tip fp the hat to walter elias disney.


Oh ok, I didn't know that AT&T owned Walt Disney Studios because they own NBC and Warner Media. Is that true?


I did not know that either, that is pretty cool. It was nice chatting with you.


Yes.  I believe there was much missed opportunity in the film.


Same here. I didn't like how they changed the character of Han Solo. It didn't line up with how he was in the original trilogy.


Agreed.  The actor lacked too many of the inherent qualities Harrison Ford brought to the role.


I thought so, too. I knew it would be different because it wasn't Harrison Ford. Nothing against the actor in Solo. I thought parts of the storyline were OK, but it seemed really formulaic at times.


The studio really needed to reevaluate and reinvent more for this film.


I agree. It seems they just thought "Well, it's Star Wars, just throw in whatever has worked in the past and people will pay to see it."


Yes.  It seems like the most successful movies now are the innovative, new ones.


Exactly. Did you see "A Quiet Place"? I really liked that one.


I am going to see it this week, actually.  Looking forward to contrasting it with other suspense films.


I think you'll like it. It's very different than most other films. I won't spoil the story for you, but, most of the dialogue in the film is done with American Sign Language (with screen captions).


Great.  I do think that audiences really appreciate unique films presented by innovators more than "widget" based blockbusters.


I think they do. I remember the first "Paranormal Activity" film. Say what you will about the mediocre sequels, but the first was very inventive. Even if "found footage" films had been done before.


Yes,  I think there is plenty of room in the marketplace for more originals and less sequels.


True. However, with Disney about to own Fox, I'm skeptical that will happen.


That is true.  Although they do manage to produce a lot of innovative ideas.  They just overcycle them too often.


I didn't see Black Panther. Was it any good?


I have yet to see it, but the reviews seem promising.  I have it on my list.  The socio-political overtones seem to be played up by many reviews.


Well, I have to get going. But, it's been nice talking to you.


Hi! Have you ever wondered what our world would be like today if Hilary Clinton had won? better or worse? I know ts hard to say especially after the scandal. Atleast she has been consistent in politics, did you know she was President for young republicans in college?


No, I don't pay that much attention to Politics. I'm not surprised that she was a republican at one point.


I try not to either, as of late it's been all over the place. Yes, infact Hilary has been campaigning for a while she even campaigned in the south, and while there she adopted a southern drawl. Shes full of surprises.


Well if we were in India we could go to the polls in a forest!


interesting! I guess even if we tried to get out in space we could still vote from there... no excuses!


Hilarious! Did you know people in Austin Tx named one of their dumps after Fred Durst?


interesting, no I did not know. I Love fun facts! I guess its better than what Alabama is going through 34% of Black make population has permanently lost the right to vote. I thought that was illegal.


Interesting, is this current day? I cannot believe that.


I haven't heard any updates. It'll be interesting to follow up. Im glad the UK has come a  long way since up to 1918 not all men could vote.


Yeah, seems sort of weird, but then again the monarchy is hard to follow.


its true, Well not to mention that since the 1900, the taller candidate has won the presidential elections 75% of the time


Yeah, I've heard about that. I bet that goes into the Vegas Odds.


You know, going back to Hilary Clinton, I think she was a great role model. //she always gets me when she talks about daughters and Fathers. She talks to young women and reminds them they can be anything they want to be, including the President of the United States.


Interesting. Apparently while campaigning in the south she would adopt a southern drawl.


She had a facination that women who were the first born had a Father could easily pursuade his vote versus having a son first.


Interesting. Did you know Stephen Hawking used to lecture at the white house?


No I didn't, I don't doubt it, He was amazing.


Yeah, too bad he passed away a few years back.


Its unfortunate, he was brilliant. Just like Hillary Clinton Speech, when she won the grammy for best spoken word album for the audio recording of her book "it takes a village"


Interesting. I didn't know she won a grammy.


She is very accomplished, not only did she win a grammy, she is a Politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer and public speaker, shes impressive. How did she maintain a Family, that's what I want to know, I can barely get up in the mornings.


I'm not sure. But it was nice chatting with you!


Do you like the sun?  I can't get enough of it.  haha


The sun is a good thing to have.  It seems in short supply. Unlike authors who display their family problems.


I agree lol.  The suns diameter is 109 times the size of Earth!


The sun is big then.  With a mass of 330,000 times the earth, I bet the sun weighs a good percentage of the solar system.


It accounts for 99.86 of the total mass of the solar system!  lolol


If anyone would write a book about the sun, it would not be Kathryn Harrison.  Her stories are all about the crazy family she grew up in.  Not science at all.


I am not familiar with her. What are some of her stories?


An older book by here is "The Kiss".  Apparently she had a in appropriate relation with her father.  Apparently the diameter of the sun is 1.39 million km.  I would hate to drive around the sun, it would take forever.


I will have to look her up.  Did you know that the sun is really white?


Yes, white.  We see the sun as yellow or red because of the atmosphere of earth.


Interesting.  A lightening bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun.  5 times hotter!


I wonder who they got to hold the thermometer. I am willing to bet the surface of the sun is one temperature and its a bit warmer a few thousand km inside.


Hahaha It also produces enough energy in 1 second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years.  No idea how they could possibly know that.


The needs of the people on the planet, or the needs of the planet.  Seems to me a planet dose not need to be plugged in.


Yes!  lol  The sun even though seems big to us is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star discovered in our galaxy.


An I thought the sun had a weight problem accounting 99.86% of the solar system.  I guess there is more out there than just us.


Do you have a choice between fiction or non-fiction?  I tend to lean towards being interested in things that are non-fiction.


Yes, non-fiction for me.  Think about Neptune, it is so far away it took 165 years to travel around the sun once.  Thats good non fiction there.


I wonder what the atmosphere would be like because of that?  The biggest selling non-fiction book of all time is the Bible!


Cold.  I bet Neptune is cold.  Winter is coming after all.  Takes 165 years for a seasonal cycle.  George RR Martin needs to get to the point.


lol Yes he does!  It was fun chatting with you!  Have a good rest of the day!


Hi there, do you think elections are important?


I think elections are very important. They have represented democracy since the 17th century.


Officials in Athens thought that elections would lead to oligarchies so they used lotteries instead.


That is very interesting. The study of results and other statistics related to elections is called psephology.


Interesting! So since 1900, the taller candidate has won the us presidential election. I hope that's just a coincidence!


Yes that is an interesting stat. Trump was taller than Hillary I believe. 75% is a big majority.


Do you think having a none of these candidates voting option is useful?


I think it would be nice to have. I'm kind of surprised Nevada is the only state to have it.


Yeah me too. So astronauts vote from space, but for those of us on earth it seems the voter turnout is low. The turnout for presidential elections hasn't reached 62.8% in the last 100 years.


I wish it was higher. During the 2012 US elections international electoral observers were blocked from the polls and nine states. Is that even legal?


Hmm, how weird. In India they made the effort to include people who couldn't easily vote. There was a polling booth in a forest full of lions for one single voter.


That sounds dangerous but very good for democracy. Surprisingly not all men in the UK had the right to vote until 1918.


In Alabama 34 percent of the black male population has lost their vote


That is terrible. Even citizens in Austin Texas voted to rename the garbage dump Fred Durst.


Yeah we use voting for some interesting things!


Definitely. It was a big surprise Clinton didn't get elected. She was president of the young republicans in college even though she identifies as a Democrat now.


Wow, interesting! Another interesting thing about Hillary is she adopts a southern draw when campaigning in southern states.


Very smart of her. Stephen Hawking once lectured at the White House on science with both Hillary and her husband.


I wonder what the lecture was about. I'll have to look that up.


Yeah it would be fascinating to hear you're such a smart guy. Clinton is actually Grammy winner too. Very talented. Thanks again for talking to me today hope you have a good one.


Great chatting with you. Have a good one!


Hi, how are you? What do you know of our friend the Sun?


Hi, I know the sun makes up 99.86% of the mass of our entire solar system.  But, I'd sure like to see him sometime today, it's been raining here at my house, all morning!


He can be a shy one at times. Give him some time. He'll come back, as radiant as ever.


Yeah, I hope to see that nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma.  How about you?


I do like the Sun. He has generally been consistent. He shows up regularly but doesn't really get in the way too much. Does his job.


Did you know the sun's equator rotates faster than its poles?


I guess it's not solid so the widest part moves pretty fast. That makes sense.


Interesting fact:  Helium was discovered on the sun before it was found on Earth!


Huh. I did not know that. I guess it's a tough element to detect. Maybe the sun is a fiery ball of mischief with all kinds of secrets.


Apparently so! Have you heard about the radio station where you can listen to the Sun's music?


I guess the Sun likes to sing, like many of us. I wonder if the Sun can carry a tune. Probably not.


Well, it might sound pretty wild when the solar flares are active!


Yes, the flares really can rock hard, hard enough for the kids!


True that!  The Sun is by far the most important source of energy for us Earthlings or so I've read.


The Sun has been quite generous with his resources. In fact, the sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500 000 years.


That's awesome!  I couldn't imagine life on Earth without its warming rays.


Well, most of us couldn't. We have become dependent, almost addicted. I hope that one day we will give credit to the great one in the sky.


Amen to that!  On a side note, I've heard that the sunsets on Mars are blue.


I will never see a sunset on Mars. Don't have the money for it. Anyway, GREAT CHAT!


Great chatting, with you as well.  Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm going to continue to watch it rain and hope the Sun will show its face for a little while.  Lol


I'm sure that he has fond feelings for you too. Have a good day!


Hello, yes I do like Disney.  I heard recently that the movie, wreck it ralph, had been in development since the late 1980s!


That is crazy. I am surprised that it has taken that long. It was a really good movie.


I agree!  Maybe that is why it was so good though, because they took so much time with it.  They changed the title alone four times.


It is a unique title. My favorite is Lion King though. It was the first disney film to be dubbed into zulu for its african release.


I love Lion King, the movie and the soundtrack!  Hey, did you know that back in the 70s Disney reused a lot of their animation frames which resulted in identical scenes in some movies?


I would like to see that. Another new one that I love is Frozen, which was the first animated disney film directed by a woman.


Frozen was very good I have to admit.  I thought I might be getting too old for Disney but I did like it!


I have never thought about the toy industry in regards to movies.


I do sometimes. There's a lot of different toy related movies.  It seems like the toy industry gets involved before the movie is released.


It makes sense that they will have inventory before the movie shows. It would be bad for sales to wait until after the movie is released to start making toys.


I agree. Toys are very important.  Marvel went to court about their xmen toys.


I heard about that. They argued that mutants are not people!


I don't see how they won in my opinion, they are people lol! But hey, it's cool!  Disney even owns a bit of marvel now speaking of disney.


And they still can't show their characters at the theme park


It's sad to have to adhere to contracts signed before you buy something.  Marvel signed a contract with Universal and that effects Disney.


It would have been cool to see the characters walking around the parks for entrainment and pictures.


True.  Maybe someday they'll be able to get out of the contract.


I am sure with enough money they will be able too.


Disney does have the money.  They are regarded as one of the big six film studios in hollywood.


I like that they still give back and try to help kids!


I am. It was illegal for women to wear pants in France until 2013.


Was it? I think women wore pants. What happened? Did someone get arrested? What about all the American tourists? Did they pay fines?


Sounds weird to me but i read it. Also women were not allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor until 1993.


that makes sense. Why would we want women wearing pants on the Senate floor? Sets a dangerous precedent. Soon women would be wearing pants everywhere, and that would be chaos!


Speaking of pants apparently one of the hulk's superpowers is indestructible pants, haha!


The man had to buy special pants. They don't sell them on Amazon. He is a modest monster.


Imagine having a job where you have to test bulletproof cloths by getting shot in them.


that sounds like a great job! How much does it pay? When life gives you bullets, get a job testing clothing!


Apparently the Greeks made asbestos clothing and it was treated like it was as valuable as gold.


The Greeks? Boy, they must have had lots of cancer and breathing problems. What would you do with clothing like that? I guess you can impress your friends.


Well when you compare it to the guy who wore 70 items of clothing in a Chinese airport to avoid bagging charges, not sure who wins.


I would wear a hundred items if need be! I don't care if people stare! I don't care if security makes me take them off!


I hear you. Apparently the color of baseball empires is of vital importance to the league.


The color of baseball umpires? Their clothing? I always thought it was pink because that's the most festive color.


Apparently Black is in. lol! Have you ever seen Frozen?


Isn't that some sort of kids movie? I haven't seen it, but I bet it was popular.


Kids went crazy!!! It was Disney's 53 animated film.


Disney is a hit machine! The kids are addicted! It's like crack for kids!


Yeah a they have a lot of money. They just bought marvel not to long ago.


Marvel is now the Mouse. Well, I had fun chatting up a storm with ya!


You too, Apparently Olaf got to go to space because of an 8 year old little girl.


Good morning, yes, I do like birds, I think they are fabulous creatures.


Awesome.  Did you know the dodo bird is actually a sub family of the pigeon?


No, I didn't know that.  But, what's amazing to me is how hollow and light bird's skeletons are.  So much so that their feathers weigh more than the entire skeleton.


Thats really weird!  I definitely wouldn't want my bones to be hollow!  That makes sense though,  they have to be light enough to fly.


So true!  I was shocked to learn that there in Australia there are wild birds that can mimic the sound of chainsaws and car alarms.  How wild is that?


Thats hilarious!  I wouldn't mind seeing one of those!  Do you happen to know what they are called?  Some birds migrate without even sleeping the whole trip!


I'm not sure of their name, but they put a bird that can say, "Polly want a cracker?" to shame!  No sleep, at all?  There's no way, I could make that migration. Lol


I know right,  I would fail as a bird!  haha I think its really facinating that birds can make really good nests!  They dont even have hands lol They are even smart enough to know that spiderwebs are great at holding the nests together,  so they steal spiderwebs lol


So smart and crafty!  On a different note, do you know how to swim?


Me too!  I learned at a very young age, my mom took me a few weeks after I was born.  Apparently, I picked it up pretty quickly.


Wow thats really awesome!  I learned like around 6 years old I think,  thats what my parents told me.  Do you know how to dolphin swim?


I actually can!  I probably can swim just as fast with my hands and legs bound as I can swimming the regular way.  I've never competed competitively doing it, but there are alot of athletes that do.


Thats pretty amazing,  I tried once,  its so hard.


Have you heard that all Cornell University students have to pass a   test to see if they have basic swimming skills before being allowed to graduate?


Thats really strict.  I guess its good in the long run though!  More people should know how to swim.


That's so true, I shake my head every Summer, when I hear about a little kid drowning.  It's so sad and so easily preventable.


Yeah,  I know a bunch of parents that don't know how to swim and they are scared to get into pools with their kids or they only stay in the shallow end.  Kinda ridiculous,  take some lessons so you can save your kids if they need it.


Amen, to that! Apparently, there are quite a few very good swimmers in the USA, because we have more Olympic Gold medals than all other countries combined, though.


Woohoo!  Go USA!  haha It's been really great talking to you,  have a good one.


hey there do you like birds, also known as aves


I do.  My daughter once had an African Gray parrot that had a pretty good vocabulary.  They have a strong but light skeleton.


ah well I ate some chicken earlier today and I can say that birds are tasty haha


Very good!  There are over 10000 species of birds.  No wonder bird watchers can stay occupied.


ya no kidding, I want to see a hummingbird steal a spiderweb, that sounds rad!


I have seen video of dodo birds landing.  They are in the pigeon family and now are extinct.


ah interesting, I always wanted to eat a dodo bird, I guess I can try pigeon to get the next best thing haha


I have eaten doves and quails.  They are tasty.  Some birds can imitate a chain saw.  Our parrot made the sound of sneakers squeaking from watching basketball.


ha thats scary, ya birds in austrailia can immidate a car alarm, I could see that being annoying haha


I never got our parrot to play jazz.  That is a style known as America's classical music.


haha interesting, I want an aquatic bird myself, its rare to see those as pets


Ducks are pretty available, but you have to clip their wings to keep them in your yard.  New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz.


ah interesing Ill look into ducks, ya I like jazz and I like that Clint Eastwood puts it in his movies


yup thats cool, I liked that movie Million Dollar Baby he made and the soundtrack he created for it


That was real drama!  There is a programming language where the program have jazz-like harmonies.  Artists are everywhere!


that is cool, I want to learn to play the trumpet but then I'd have to grow a goatee for comfort apparently


I saw Louie Armstrong years age just walking into a restaurant for dinner.  He had a trumpeter;s goatee.


oh thats cool, have you ever heard of pakistani jazz?


No.  But the world is getting smaller with the internet.  Is it played by a band or an orchestra?


ya its a whole orchestra and is apparently at the top of all the charts right now


No, I don't see much theater, there is not opportunities, like in Washington D.C.


I like watching comedy.  I feel very relaxed watching comedy


There is a lot of mediums for comedies, like films, which is your favorite movie ? Kung Fu hustle like Bill Murray ?


I concur, and I like Bill murray a lot.  Did you watch 3rd rock by any chance


I like Monty Python, it is very popular, it is the inspiration for Python programming language.


it is interesting.  Did you watch comedy central.  I heard that they cancelled more than 100 shows since its creation in 1989


I have watched a few shows from them The Colbert Report was funny and I watch a South Park episode from time to time, I hope it won't get canceled.


I think the show will not be cancelled soon because of their high rating.  Also, did you watch other comedy series like friends, seinfield...


In my youth, I have watched Seinfeld every week, Friends was just before at 8h00 PM. It was very popular, like Shakespsear in his time.


I agree.  I still watch Friends occasionally because I find it very funny.  Between Seinfield and Friends, which one do like more


It think I like Seinfeld better, it has influenced some much thing, like Shakespear influenced his time.


It makes sense.  I agree Seinfield's themes touch more on our daily aspects


Friends is a light comedy, Seinfeld is more like a satire, which is more timeless.


Completely agree with you on this aspect.  Btw, are you a fan of mystery fiction


Yeah, I have read a few books from Agatha Christie when I was young, but not anymore.


I somehow do not find any interest in mystery fiction because of its unpractical themes


I have stopped read them because I felt cheated by the writer, who sometimes hid details only to reveal them at the end. Which is contrary to the spirit of mystery fiction.


That is a good point.  I would rather watch either comedy or listen to music.


What do you think of Shakespear ? He gave some many expression to the English language like Break the ice and good riddance.


I do not like reading Shakespear because I am a bit young for that.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Have a happy holiday


When you get old maybe you will like to know how much important his work was. Happy holidays


Hello there, have you seen the Infinity War movie?


hey I did! it was the first movie to be shot in full on imax digital cameras


I heard that, very cool, I have not seen it yet myself but would like to when I get the chance.


ya it's worth seeing, you'll see theres a part where Iron Man eats shawarma, it's making me hungry right now haha


That is too funny, I don't even know what a shawarma is, but I heard the movie cause a sizable increase in sales!


it did, it's like a sandwich its delicious, did you know that the actor who plays Jarvis has never seen any of the movies he's been in


No I didn't know that either, that seems so strange to not see the final product you worked so hard on.


ya I agree, did you ever watch the incredible hulk series from the 70's?


Yeah I used to watch old reruns of that show when I was younger.  How about you?


ya I've seen old episodes from time to time, I guess Lou Ferrigno plays a part in the avengers: age of ultron which is cool


That is cool, he paid he's dues and deserved it too.


ya I'm glad he can relax, would you say you're more of a Marvel or DC person?


I am more of a Marvel person, what is your favorite super hero movie of any side though?


oh I like Iron man and Wolverine myself, but my favorite superhero of all time would be batman who is DC, yours?


My favorite movie from the super heroes would probably be the fist Batman with Michael Keaton.


haha I do like him as batman! kind of nice is marvel comics created a superhero specifically for a 4 year old boy


Yeah I think that is super cool actually.  I guess there are something like 300 of them total.


oh wow that is impressive, I remember when Disney acquired Marvel in 2009, I thought that was a crazy thing, and they have exploded


Yeah that definitely has paid off, should be a good investment for years to come.


oh definitely, did you hear how there is only one character owned by both marvel and dc?


Yeah and sounds like the name fits the character as well.  It was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good one.


I did, I though it was a great movie, it integrated characters perfectly, did you watch it? did you like it?


I did not like it. I don't like Marvel movies that much. I have been watching The Punisher. I like the Marvel series a lot better.


The Punisher is a great serie, did you also watched Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage? those are also pretty good


Sorry, I meant I have not watched Infinity War. Yes, I have watched Luke Cage. I also liked Jessica Jones. Was that marvel too? And I have not watched the rest but I will have to check them out. It's cool that so many characters were in Inifinity Wars though.


Many superheroes indeed, my favorite Iron Man. Infinity War definetely made history, its the first moie to be shot with only digital Imax cameras,


Movies don't hold my attention as much as series. I'm not sure I could sit through Infinity Wars since it's over two and a half hours long.


It is pretty long but I think its a must watch movie, the cast is great many of my favorite actors are in the movie and Iron Man just cracks me up


At least it seems like the characters are relatable. I heard that the best moments are the ones that were focused on the characters.


I think its interesting how characters can be bad in one movie but then become good in the next like Bucky Barnes in the Winter Soldier, did you watch that movie?


No, I haven't watched that movie. I know what you mean though.


There is weird fact about The Avengers but somehow the movie caused shawarma sales to increase.


I think in the end of the first movie of The Avengers the whole team goes to a small shawarma joint to eat, maybe thats why the sales increased! One thing I know for sure and that is that im starting to get hungry lol


Haha, yeah, that is making me hungry too. Speaking of foot, oddly, I remember watching the Hulk series when I was younger, during dinner. The actor who played the Hulk has been voicing the character ever since then including every apperance up to Avengers age of Ultron.


Thats an interesting fact indeed, so theres this popular character called Jarvis, so the character that plays his voice has never watched the films either so you are not alone lol


Wow, that is crazy. Maybe it just kind of ruins it if you're an actor in the franchise.


I guess that could be a bummer, I wonder where the franchise gets all their ideas from? I bet they had the universe as a source of their inspiration for sure


Are there any holograms in the Marvel series? There is a theory that the universe may be one giant superhologram.


Yes, there are holograms in the movies and that is one crazy theory not sure if thats the right one but Im willing to remain open minded lol


Kind of a scary thought, but kind of cool.


Hello, are you a fan of superhero movies?


Yes, I've seen a few. I really like Ironman, and it is funny to read that he use to hide food on the sceen


That's interesting, I'm sure they must have had fun with that. Speaking of food, I know the avengers caused an increase in shawarma sales.


Not sure. Have you seen Avengers: Infinity War?


No. Did you? I'm sure it's good. All of them are. So many stars in one film.


I have seen it, I thought the technological lengths were impressive. It was the first film shot entirely with digital IMAX cameras.


Wow. That would be fun to watch in IMAX theater. I was interested to find that Disney does not own the rights to some marvel characters like spiderman.


That's interesting, I have also heard Sony was offered exclusive rights to all their characters, but only purchased the rights to Spiderman because they didn't think people would care about other characters.


Really. That seems to have been a big mistake for Sony. The plots to these movies a all the same basically... fight for good against evil.


I agree, and yet they last forever seemingly. The same actor who originally voiced the Hulk in the 1970's has voiced the character for decades since.


Really? Each of the heroes have their own personalities. I like the Hulk, too. The Winter Soldier must have been a good guy at one time, is that right?


I'm not sure! The most interesting character I know is access, it's owned by both Marvel and DC, and it's only purpose is to keep the two companies separate.


Do you know that in reality, the universe is amazing and there may even be another universe in a black hole?


That's interesting, people have their theories about everything in the universe. I've heard on that there is only one electron in the whole universe!


Amazing! There are lots of sounds out there in the universe. It's thought that in a black hole the sound that is 57 octaves below middle c is emitted.


I wonder how they measure something like that. It would be interesting to measure outside the observable universe, where a region of space might be pulling galaxies outside.


Only God knows. I've heard there are sounds that come from other parts of the galaxies. Recorded!!


That's scary to think honestly. I've heard the universe may only be one giant superhologram, maybe that would mean even these sounds are fictional too.


Who knows? Scientists theorize universes evolve through natural selection, maybe one day we'll figure out something definite. Anyways it was nice talking to you, have a good night!


Some theorists think of video games as an artform.  I would mostly disagree with that!


Yes, they are definitely an expression of art! Did you know that Tom Hanks brother Jim does voices in video games?


i didn't know that.  In South Korea it is illegal for kids under 16 to play video games after midnight.  wish that were true here too


Yes I agree with that, kids are staying up all night on their devices now days!


i think it is funny that the military called video games cathode ray tube amusement devices.  CRTAD acronym I'm sure.


Yep, There is also a school in Sweden with actual Minecraft lessons being taught!


Oh no.  Video games in school not a good idea.  lol  Minecraft is the 3rd best selling video game of all time though.


I'm not surprised about that!  And...someone actually built a working 16 bit computer using only minecraft building blocks! Wow.


crazy.  how is the Minecraft world bigger than Neptune?  i don't get that...


I don't understand that one actually, I was just wondering about that!  I see that Amazon named a building after their very first customer who spent 27.95


must be theoretical or something.  it's hard to imagine that Amazon is still smaller than Alibaba.


I didn't know that it was smaller, interesting.  I also didn't know that Amazon and the post office have a deal to deliver amazon packages to their customers on Sunday.


I get Amazon Prime deliveries all the time on Sunday.  AWS is their fastest growing subsidiary providing web or cloud based services.


I have Prime also, I've just never received a box on a Sunday.  I wonder why Jeff Bezos built a clock into a mountain that would run for 10,000 years? Seems like a waste of money when people go hungry each day here in America.


strange.  i guess hungry people will need to know the time too, but seems excessive for sure.  i did not know IMDB was owned by Amazon.  seems they have a hidden base of information there.


I didn't know that either. Amazon employees must be in pretty good health, they walk on average at work, between 7 and 15 miles.


i just was reading that too.  must be a job requirement to be in good health too.  don't want people hurting themselves on the job.


True....lol. Have you ever bought any of the "House" products, AmazonBasics?


no, i didn't know Amazon Basics was a thing but if they are cheaper and basic i would try.  wonder if they offer on Prime?


I'm pretty sure they do offer them on Prime, I'm going to find out.  I haven't tried them yet, but I have seen them on their website.


cool, i'll look into it too.  i'd rather talk about amazon and not video games myself.


Me too!  I have a lot to say about shopping, ha ha!


No but I would love to!! what about you?


no! I have seen other marvel movies though. have you?


/yes I have! this one sounds very catching. This black panther is way richer than Bruce Wayne, I would like to see that


you're right, i read that black panther is the richest one! do you know the story of black panther?


No  but I am going to read about it. I would like to see the performance of Lupita Nyong'o


i'm not familiar with her, is she in any other movies?


She has received an Oscar already! And talking about other marvel movies I really liked the fantastic 4


which one was that, i don't think i've seen it!


I suggest you do, It is really a cool movie. And talking about Marvel. I have read they created a superhero blue ear for a 4 year old boy who needed a hearing aid but did not want to use one, so Marvel created a superhero aid for him


i saw that, it is so thoughtful of them! Do you watch any of the shows associated with marvel on tv?


No actually I have not. I have heard Marvel was acquired by Disney. I am excited to see what would be coming as far as even better movies.


yes, i saw that too. but i guess disney wont be building any marvel related rides anytime soon...


Who knows? And about Walt Disney movies I love the wreck it Ralph one


i haven't seen many of the new ones! I do believe they are re-releasing lion king, have you heard about that? as live action i think...


I have heard and have seen the trailer. I am definitely going to the movies for it. I love also Pixar Movies


ahhh you did mention that. is there one about emotions? I believe i saw that one!


The emotions one is Inside out. About wreck it Ralph I read the development started in the 80's


ahhh yes that one was so cute! it's been a pleasure chatting. have a great night/day :)


Good afternoon Theo. I think it's very important to vote in elections what about you? Elections have been operating since the 17th century.


It is a great process of decision-making for citizens to choose who gets to hold a public office. Democracy is great!


Yes democracy is indeed the best no doubt. Officials in ancient Athens were appointed by lottery because they believed elections would lead to an oligarchy. Boy were they wrong.


Yeah electoral reform was definitely needed to improve the fairness of the process for sure.


I definitely agree. Another weird thing is that since 1900 the taller candidate has won the US presidential election 75% of the time. Now that I think of it Trump was taller than Hillary.


Hmmm, that is so weird. Not as weird as a CAT named Hank who placed 3rd in a Virginia senate election. LOL


Yeah must not have been very good candidates. The voter turn out for US presidential elections hasn't breached 62.8% in the last 100 years. That's too bad.


Yeah probably not. So like the taller candidate winning 75% of the time, the faster blinker in the presidential debates has lost every election since 1980. I wonder who sits around and counts the blinking?


Yeah I need to know who is coming up at the stats! Nevada is the only state to have a none of these candidates voting option for presidential elections.


So do I. I like the way Oregon works. All their elections are conducted by mail so you don't even have to leave the house to vote.


Wow that is so convenient! Almost like astronauts voting from space.


Yes just like that. Apparently people like animals more than some politicians. A dog beat two mayorial candidates and actually served 13 years as mayor.