Who knows. It would be interesting to learn more about what happened. Did you know that Mozart and Haydn both owned a piano made from the same tree?


I really don't know if that's even a rare thing :) maybe all pianos were made from the same kind of tree. Or maybe You mean the same ACTUAL tree ?


oh well now that's interesting ;) After all those years, how do we know it's true ;) they did the DNA tests on a tree ;) ?


I don't know. I assume that they're going by piano makers' records from that time.


Could be - Hey, You like Stephen Spielberg ?


Not really. Did you know that every clone trooper costume is a computer generated image?


Now it is... but in the original Star Wars it wasn't


Yes, this was for the prequels. No physical clone trooper costume was ever produced for those films.


What, not even a single one ? That's hard to believe... there were come close ups with troopers taking off their helmets... they had to make at least couple of them...


No, I know that but I think it's so much cooler to have couple of storm troopers outfits on set...


I agree. Did you know that the Alien costume included real vertebrae?


Wait... what ? but... was there an actor still inside ?


Yes. It also included Rolls Royce auto parts.


That had to be in early Alien - recent parts were probably all CGI... I miss that movie - I hope they'll make a decent sequel... or prequel - or whatever from that universe ;)


Yes! I hope so! It's been great talking to you! Have a good day!


Are you a fan of The Beatles? I just learned that they had the best selling album of the 2000's.


I am not a huge fan but that's crazy! Especially considering how influential they were decades ago, even writing for governor campaigns in the 1960s.


Oh, you're talking about that song Come Together, right? T


I think so! I don't know the details of it, but that's the one. Some of Beatles couldn't even read.


Well, they could read. They couldn't read music though, which is surprising to me because of the music they made.


They certainly just stuck with music and didn't care to adopt "technology". I believe they stopped touring cause their amplification couldn't drown out the loud screaming!


Maybe they were just more interested in new recording techniques. They were really unconventional in the studio.


Yeah and I think they had a lot of setbacks beyond their control. Like RIngo Starr had severe suberculosis and peritonitis, I'm sure that affected his ability to write music.


Speaking of writing I just read this article about how Edgar Allen Poe wrote the earliest known example of a cyborg in fiction


Oh wow, it's certainly interesting where inspiration in fiction comes from. Julius Caesar actually wrote fan fiction for fun, I had no idea it went back that long.


lol, speaking of fan fiction, did you see George R. R. Martin rage over fan fiction? He said it's copyright infringement.


I did not! I think that's interesting. People hate on fiction all the time it seems like. In the 1950s a judge tried to ban a comic for featuring a black character.


wow. that's crazy. Who do you think has the best super power? I think superman. There's a whole wiki that ranks them.


I think I'd have to see that wiki before making an opinion haha. On another note, are you interested in instruments at all?


I mean a bit. I like piano. I like watching people play it, I like stringed musical instruments like that.


Yeah i like the piano too! It seems it's beloved everywhere. In 1930 I know the BBC once thought there wasn't anything really newsworthy, so they just broadcasted piano music.


haha, that's awesome. i read there was a song that can't be played by humans, that exists only to test the piano


I wonder how they actually test that! It's funny the lengths people go with pianos. There's an aluminum grand piano for the lounge on Hindernburg.


wow, you can find pianos everywhere, I guess. I heard there was one at the top of a britain's highest mountain. I guess they really like their pianos.


I wonder how they found that! Do you know? It would be interesting if the same group of people discovered both that and the Hindenburg piano.


He was awesome, I loved the raven! He coined the word cyborg, which is crazy because of how technology was so limited back then


I agree. Julius caesar also wrote fan fiction. I have never read it though


I havent either, it would be interesting to read it. did you hear in the 50s a judge tried banning science fiction?


Yes because it featured a black character. He would not have liked the Black Panther lol


lol not at all! That is so wrong, but that was the 50s unfortunately. Do you play any instruments?


I play the Piano I love piano music so I would have loved to hear the bbc broadcast piano music show back in 1930


Me too, i started playing at 7! I wish I still played more than I used to, but it is a good party trick to bust out! Freddie mercury and paul mccartney played on the same piano for different hit songs once


I would love to play that piano too ! I can play bohemian rhapsody just as well as they can


no way! I would love to learn that. Were you into the beatles much?


I loved them as a kid. I was not born when they formed in 1960


I wasn't either, they were amazing and still are. They couldn't even read music which is so interesting!


That is something. ringo starr was illiterate due to a childhood illness.


wow, I didnt know an illness could cause that. Look how far he came in life! what is it due to?


Yes He did very well in his career. And they had the best selling album of the 2000's


WHAT? that is so awesome. I wonder when they released their last song, do you know?


Good question. I love the way they experimented with musical styles


I agree, they stopped touring though because technology couldn't keep up with the screaming lol


I could understand why. Now I know what the song "come together" was written for.


for sure! It was so nice chatting with you! Take care!


Hello, Do you like the Piano ? I have been playing for years.


Is there a piano in "come together" by the Beatles?


Electric piano I think. It was made for the 1969 california governor campaign


Yeah...it sounds good. Wasn't Timothy Leary a drug guy?


That I dont know. Did you know that the beatles could not read music ?


He was illiterate for most of his childhood


I wonder if thats what they were screaming about.


lol the screaming stopped them from touring


Well, come together for ye but not for me. Still, they had more #1s than anybody


Do you like fiction ? I love Edgar allen poe


Yeah, Poe is great. I just read some William Trevor


Really. Were there a lot of women characters, like there is in Trevor's "Last Stories"?


Maybee the greek goddesses. Its sad how a judge tried to ban a science fiction comic because of a black character


lol. I remember reading Edgar allen poe's work about a cyborg in high school


That's being ahead of ones time. Hey jude and bohemian rhapsody were too, in their own ways


Those are some excellent songs. Ringo is my favorite beetle


Yeah...they both used the same piano. I'm not sure if they found it atop britain's highest mountain.


I would love to try and play the circus galop song. Nice chatting, good night.


It was interesting.  I am a movie lover, so it was interesting to read some facts about movies and the box office.


I find it fascinating how our movies really speak to what is going on in society.  Lately the movies that have been released are very closely related to the politics and problems going on in society.


the said what the current society is going on


The metoo movement has really influenced the movies that have been released in the last year.  Don't you think?  I think this can be both good and bad.


I like that movies bring about conversation about important topics, but on the other hand it can be a little too much to hear about nothing else except the problems going on in society.  Sometimes, I just want to watch a mindless action movie with no deeper meaning.


yes the every had to watch it deeper meaning


I have to say that even though I like movies, I have no interest in the awards show.  They feel like a waste of time and I think they have just become a political platform for a lot of people.


the watching a shows must be worth off it


as far as movies are concerned, it's funny how they always talk about how much money they earn in the box office.  Those numbers always sound so outrageous.  I can't even fathom the amount of money a movie can make in one weekend.


yes comedy shows always show a good concept


Yes, comedies are always fun to watch.  And they tend to be light hearted so you can just enjoy it and not think about a deeper meaning.  I wonder it comedies do well at the box office in comparison to other genres.


There was a movie recently with Lady Gaga that came out.  It is interesting to see a singer cross the lines into acting.  I heard it was a good movie, and I do like her music.


Did you see her movie, 'A start is Born'  I didn't realize it was a remake of an older movie.


Would you recommend it?  I was thinking about seeing it.  I like some of the other people in the movie.


Thanks.  I think I will go see it.  I enjoyed talking about movies with you.  Thanks.


Hi, I'm not a soccer aficionado. My husband and I did go to a San Jose Earthquakes game a couple of years ago because they had built a stadium nearby. I have to admit we were bored.


I have to agree, I don't understand what is exciting about it.  But most of the rest of the world clearly loves it.  I wonder what city the 2022 world cup is going to be in that doesn't yet exist?


Without looking it up, my guess is that Qatar is building a city to host it. Which would be pretty amazing. How about Wonder Woman? Did  you see it? What did you think?


I did see it, even though I'm not a huge superhero movie person.  I thought it was ok, but nothing that great.  Its always good to see a woman getting some of this superhero movie money.  Did you see it?


I did see it and liked it. It was during the period that my granddaughter imagined Wonder Woman everywhere saving people. I liked the fact that in 2017 the 3 highest grossing domestic films were female led.


Yes, I think thats great too.  Hopefully that will encourage the studios to make more movies with women. I'm surprised it was also the highest grossing ww1 movie


It seems a stretch to call it a WWI movie, in  my opinion. I would think a WWI movie would show more soldiers in battle rather than a fictitious superhero movie.


Sure.  Of course I've seen South Pacific too, and I don't know how you can really call that a female led movie.  Or cat on a hot tin roof either, that was mainly Paul Newman


Good point! On another note, things have changed since 1941 when Wonder Woman was Justice Society's secretary.


I didn't know that, a lot of things have changed for the better since 1941!  Gal Gadot is beautiful and I bet she could kick but in real life since she served in the Israeli army


Absolutely. Regarding the moon, I don't get how someone believed Mar's largest moon might be artificial in origin. I may have to dig into that one a bit. If artificial, who put it there?


And I'm curious how they know its actually hollow, although that is very interesting


Speaking of the moon - if you had all the money you needed, would you sign up to go to the moon on one of those private rockets that will be going there?


I might consider it, but they would have to prove to me that it was safe.  And I would take a lot of convincing.  How about you?


Probably not although it is just fascinating to me how that journey has changed since USA planted its flag on the moon.


I'm fascinated that moon dust can cut through kevlar-like material.  To my knowledge the moon is made up of the same stuff as the ear, so I may have to look that up


I meant the earth!  Also I've never heard of moon hay fever.


Me neither. I suppose I don't need to worry too much about it since I won't be traveling there.


Do you think gender and race are equally worthy of attention in judging films?


I think they are both very important issues and essential in the progression towards equality


Should the Oscars consider these factors on an equal basis when making awards?


Yes, I think these factors should be considered on an equal basis though perhaps how the movies present the issues and bring awareness to them is more important.


I agree with that.  What about box office draw, should that be considered in the Oscar evaluation?


I don't think it should, though it probably does have impact on the Oscars. What do you think?


I think that what people like to see should have an impact.  After all, they pay to see the movies, the critics get in free.


Ha. That's true. Have you watched any of films that present social justice issues, like The Public or The Hate U Give?


No, I've missed those, kinda on purpose.  I like documentaries but not that type.


Social justice movies are kind of depressing. The only movies I watch are cartoons with my kids.


Now, I don't much care for animation although I did like Ferdinand.  I like drama and sci-fi and some horror, some action adventure.


No, I do look at the red carpet stills the day after though.


Have you watched The Old Man & the Gun? It is a 2018-2019 Oscar hopeful.


No, I haven't seen that.  What's it about?


I looked it up and it's about a 70 year old making an escape from San Quentin and conducting various heists.


Oh, yeah, I remember hearing something.  I don't know that it would be too appealing to me.


It sounds quite humorous but I bet it is filled with a lot of action.


Oh, I didn't realize it had a comedy aspect to it. I'll have to check out Rotten Tomatoes!


Oh, I'm not sure that it does. I just thought it was funny that an "old man" was pulling off lots of heists after escaping from prison. So you like comedy but not action?


No I like action just not when it glorifies criminals.  Hey, nice chatting with you.


Hi, do you know much about the box office?


In fact, I was recently studying up on box offices. How about you?


I know a little bit. With over $8.5 billion worldwide in film earnings, Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star.


The guy is a money machine. He has the golden touch. He could just stand there and the money would flow in for a film.


I agree. Did you know Disney once thought about shutting down its animation studio after Sleeping Beauty was a box office failure?


I guess they expected to always make money. Many of those animated films have been popular for decades. There is a long curve.


I saw the movie The Trojan Wars had a budget of $15 million and only earned $309 in the box office. Talk about a failure.


What's the saying? "Nobody know anything." Hollywood execs just can't predict. Adjusted for inflation, the original star wars trilogy out-earned the prequels at the domestic box office by $1,328,009,800. That's insane.


Wow that's crazy! Disney's Treasure Planet was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time.


Somebody lost their job over that one. Sometimes it's different by country. Despite "john carter" being considered a monumental flop for Disney, it actually broke box office records in Russia


Oh wow that's pretty cool. I saw Silence of the Lambs came out on Valentine's Day in 1991 and had a box office of over $270 million.


A perfect V-Day movie. The blood, the dread. Perfect!


LOL! The dodo bird is actually a sub-family of the pigeon.


I guess so - lol. Some birds fly from Alaska to Northern Mexico without sleeping when they are migrating.


I don't understand how they can fly without sleep. Amazing.


Pigeons are one of 3 birds that produce milk for their young. I didn't know that birds produced milk. I thought that was only mammals.


Wow, I didn't know that either. It was great talking to you!


I do.  I love hummingbirds but had no idea that they steal spiderwebs to make their nests!


they are cunning little thieves arent they? LOL. I guess they are too quick to stop. they take what they want and flit away.


Yes - they are so tiny - and like most birds their bones are hollow so that their entire skeleton weighs less than their feathers!


that makes sense. hollow bones are lighter but also stronger. interesting how evolution produced that.


Yes as a skydiver I wish I could fly like a bird, though I will say I prefer flying Jetblue over flying from Alaska to Mexico without sleeping while migrating


i cant imagine how birds do that. they must have some calm sleeplike state or something.


And it has to be tiring!   That is a long flight!!!!!


It sure is. worse than flying in economy class. i respect the birds for their stamina. its cute that they can imitate machines and stuff.


Yes Parrots are great imitators - I saw one on facebook which kept insulting firefighters when they were trying to rescue it.


that is great! i bet the firefighters appreciated that! "hey! we're trying to save you!""


hahahahahha For sure - they should sell tickets to parrot shows at the box office - watch them try and talk to Alexa or something


LOL. that would be funny. do you like lady gaga? i dont know her well.


I do not know a lot about her  - I do know her name came about from an autocorrect


that is funny. lady gaga. she sure can sing. she likes iron maiden.


She is really popular - so popular in fact that the LAPD asked her to tweet out info about road construction


she is followed by so many. i think that was good thinking by the lapd. she would probably want to help. good for her.


Elton John chose her as his son's godmother - that says a lot about what type of person she is


she must get respect from other musicians. anyway, great chat!


She was even on MTV before she was famous!


she really pursued success. Have a good day!


Hello, do you like going to the library?


That's good. My children love libraries too!


I see that ships visiting ancient alexandria would need to surrender their books so they could copy them


That's interesting. There are more libraries than McDonald's in the US.


That's a good thing, right? hah. Have you seen Wheres Waldo in a while?


I have not seen Where's Waldo in a long time. I used to love Waldo growing up.


Apparently he shows up in the same locations, so one can predict where he is and find him within 10 seconds


I do. I also see that a doctor in west texas teaches heavy metal as literature


Very cool. The FDA burned six tons of literature in an act of US censorship.


Weird. Apparently Stephen King wrote a childrens book under a pseudonym and reviews it as himself.


Interesting. In 1953, Winston Churchill won a Nobel price for literature.


It doesn't say, but I'm curious as well.


"The Fonz" also wrote an 18 book childrens series about a dyslexic character because he was dyslexic too.


He modeled a character after the one teacher who helped him with reading.


Have you rented DVDs or anything besides books from a library?


Hi there! Isn't it great that we have access to so much literature and great libraries?


yes wonderful! Did you know the FDA burned 6 tons of literature in an act of censorship?


No! That is awful. There are actually more libraries in the world than Mcdonalds restaurants.


I agree. In the US over half of adults have library cards.


Yes, me too. It's pretty cool that A library of things was started in Sacramento.


thats kinda cool,  you can rent out certain items.


Yes, items like sewing machines and things people find useful but do not need for long term ownership.


it looks like there is an annual contests amoung authors to come up with the worse opening line to a book.


That sounds like it would be fun to be a part of.


architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture were olympic events for awhile lol


Boy, they need to bring that back. UK Prime Minister Gladstone had a personal book collection of 32,000 books that he donated to the library by wheelbarrowing them.


Wow!  That is amazing.  Too bad they couldnt find a more secure way to transport the books.  lol Do you know winston churchill?


I guess it was his wishes to do so that way. Yes, I am familiar with WC.,


Oh that is interesting since those are usually considered to be associated with peace.


yeah.  I hear if you publish a book in Norway the government buys 1000 to donate to libraries.


i know right!  This is funny, Dr. seuss's editor bet him $50 he couldnt write a book in 50 words or less... the editor lost the bet lol


I like that bet! Did you know children's books have more rare words than average adult TV?


That is hilarious.  lol Its been great talking with you, thanks for all the info.


I'm great thank you. There are more libraries than McDonald's in the United States.


I can't believe it! We love our fast food more than reading! Maybe if we combine the two.


We could have a fast food section at every library, or a library section at every McDonalds. It would be great!


Yes, I do like literature, though I do not understand it. I think that it is for people smarter than me.


The FDA burned six tons of literature in an act of US censorship.


I think that is appalling. Who are they to decide what I can't read? That is not for the gov't.


I have no idea lol. I agree that it's appalling.


I think that the gov't should encourage people to read widely. That is the job of gov't. Are we all children here?


I think so too. Romantic kissing is a fairly recent development and is rarely mentioned even in ancient Greek literature.


I can't imagine that. Maybe people's breath was stanking.


I figure that maybe kissing is something that only humans do. Maybe it is unnatural. I wonder what other kinky secrets can be found in literature.


If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.


I will move to Norway then. I will write many children's book and publish them and marry a beautiful woman and have many children.


Then my kids can read my books! LOL. Anyway, great chat!


i dont know much about shakespeare. Lay some wisdom on me!


I was hoping the same.  I guess we've come to an impasse.  I do know he is the inventor of some of the names we now commonly use.


He created a ton of words. Shakespeare coined or popularized many of the phrases we use today.


I guess we owe him a lot, if you are into words that is.  I know he wrote some comedies, I've been told by some that know that you won't get much of a laugh from them.


yeah, i bet. we dont really know his culture or setting. His works take on a different meaning when performed with an era-appropriate accent instead of a modern one, often introducing rhymes or puns that don't work in modern pronunciations.


That sounds like too much work for me, I just want to bang on a DVD and watch some Bill Murray.


Yes, i figure bill is more the taste of the modern man. do you agree with his thinking on Kung Fu Hustle?


I have not see it so can't pass judgement, I'm guessing there is some tongue in cheek action there.  Was he is that one?


No, he wasnt. i expect he was being facetious. i have not seen the film. ive heard good things, but is it the pinnacle of comedy? i doubt it.


Oscar Wilde seem to have considered himself a comedian, I have nothing to declare but my genius.  Either he's a comedian or he rally was full of himself.


he was both. the man wrote some great plays, and was quite popular. but he was a bit pompous too.


I once saw a version of The Importance of Being Earnest in the theater, I guess the'y call  it a comedy of manners.  I know there have been a couple of comedy movies version made.


Yeah, i read that in high school. i liked it but it is more fun to see it performed.


Do you really think his last words were about a dual with his wallpaper to the death.  Sounds too good to be true.


The man had some weird predilections, but i think it comes with being an artist. Kissing oscar wilde's lipstick covered tomb could result in a $12,000 fine! What is up with that?


I once went to see it with a friend, in the same cemetery as Jim Morrison I believe.  People have turned the place into  a shrine with messages and gifts all over the place.  Lots of graffiti.


Ah, that is why there is a fine. I guess he is beloved figure and people want to pay...respect?


If they have to have a fine for kissing it there must have been hundreds, if not thousands that have.  I think I'd want to keep my lips well away from that.


Yeah, boy, who knows what is lurking on that gravestone. Anyway, great chat!


Have a good day, or evening.  I'm going to go and stream Kung Fu Hustle now.  Bye.


Hi, I do. I was actually reading a book written by Winston Churchill, after I finished it, I realized he won a nobel prize for it!


I just recently discovered that he won a Nobel for literature but not peace which is the opposite of what I would have thought.


Yes. He was before my time so I only really knew about his actions as PM. Old books are interesting. In ancient greek books there are some weird romances but they rarely mention kissing for instance.


I had also heard that. Apparently romantic kissing is a fairly recent development. I wonder why that is?


No idea, I'm sure you can find the answer in a book. Unless it's been destroyed.


Ugh, that's always upsetting. The FDA burned six tons of literature in the US as an act of censorship. What a waste. It makes me so angry.


Yeah, a lot of those can never be recovered. Fortunately these days with e books it's virtually impossible to destroy literature as a digital copy will always remain.


I certainly hope they don't find a way. Have you heard that there is a yearly contest tat challenges writers to come up with the worst opening sentence for a novel?


I have not, but you'd think it wouldn't be too difficult to do. There are some pretty bad books out there. This is non fiction but I was just reading about boots if you can believe that. I thought it would be bad but it was interesting.


Oh really. What was an interesting fact you came across?


Nokia used to make boots! That's what they were known for. Given how their phones have gone lately maybe they should go back to boots.


What?! I never would have expected that. Here's one. Do you know why Ugg boots were invented?


Yes, that was in the book too. For surfers to keep their feet warm. You wouldn't think boots are interesting but honestly I was fascinated learning about them.


You would think they would absorb a lot of water and become uncomfortable. They do not seem very water repellent.


The earlier models were a lot different the the uggs of today. Before trucks farmers used to make little boots for turkeys they'd walk to markets. You would think a wagon or something like that would be more efficient.


Ha ha, boots for turkeys. That is a hilarious image. I would love to see that.


I just don't see how that would have been cost effective. Especially with the turkeys sold for meat once they reach their destination.


Me either. Do you know what the phrase "pulling oneself up by their bootstraps" used to mean?


No, I don't think that was mentioned in the book, but I am curious...


It originally meant "doing something that is pretty much impossible". That's very interesting because it's certainly not quite how we use it now.


Serena Williams really chewed out the umpire at the last US Open Tennis Tournament.


I heard about that it was like she had a meltdown that day or something.


It started when she was accused of receiving coaching.


I was really surprised at her for smashing her racket which cause her to be penalized a point it was just so unlike her.


She shouldn't have called him a "thief" and demanded an apology.


Tennis fans don't take well to that.  They booed her conduct.


Didn't they both they both get booed at the trophy presentation ceremony?


I'm not sure, but she made a speech  stating to give everyone the credit where credit is due. Let's not boo anymore, and to congratulate Naomi.


That was the right thing to do.  But the umpires are still upset at the situation.


She really shouldn't have acted like that. It wasn't very professional.


But people like Billy Jean King say there is a double standard, that umpires are much more tolerant of that kind of behavior from men than from women.


I read they have threatened to boycott William's future matches


The umpires believe they are being abandoned by the WTA.


Umpire Ramos is very well respected.  Other umpires wonder if they could end up like him.


I know they feel that no one has their back when they make unpopular calls, but they have to understand that happens in every sport.


When you are a referee, you take guff from everyone.


That is very true. Hopefully Williams will be smart and not to that stuff again.


Good talking to you, enjoy the holidays.


I am! I love the Williams sisters. I feel like they got a lot of flak but they're amazing


They are two of the most dominant players ever. I think they draw a lot of unfair criticism because of how good they are.


True. I think it also has to do with sex and race. Serena was criticized some time ago for "having a meltdown" in an exchange with an umpire but I've seen much, much, MUCH worse from other players and they don't get criticism about it


That is partially true but Serena does have a habit of losing her temper on the court. I think she puts a lot of pressure on herself and can sometimes lash out when things don't go her way. I believe she once threatened a tennis judge before that incident.


Maybe so. It must be hard being her. She was in the hospital after giving birth and had blood clots in her lungs and the doctors wouldn't listen to her until it was almost too late. She often has to "act out" to be heard


I really felt bad for her opponent in that match, she had her big moment overshadowed


That's true. Or maybe it brought her more attention? When you have a huge tennis star like Serena Williams freaking out over your move, that tells people you did pretty well...


Usually I would say that is true but I would be curious to see how many people could name her opponent in that match versus how many just remember that there was controversy.


Good point! I only just learned that it was Naomi Osaka, meanwhile I heard about this incident so long ago


Hopefully for Serena's sake she can learn to express herself in tough situations like some other big time athletes in stressful situations. I don't remember Steph Curry ever having a bad moment such as this during his career. He seems to keep cool under pressure.


I don't even know who he is. Or if he should be weighing in on this


He's one of the best basketball players in the league today. As a contemporary black athlete and a big advocate for women in sports, I think he has a valid opinion for this.


Speaking of Serena, she co-owns the Miami Dolphins


I remember when the Dolphins were sold and they brought in a lot of celebrities to invest as part of the group. I believe Marc Antony and J-Lo also have part ownership of the team.


I'd love to have enough money to invest in a sports team. Do you know if they're any good?


The Dolphins have not been very good lately. They just brought in new coaches so maybe they can start to turn it around.


You seem to know more about sports than me. How do they compare to the Golden State Warriors? My limited knowledge tells me that they're good lol


The Golden State Warriors are more like the New England Patriots if you want a football comparison. Both teams are dominant and constantly in the hunt for championships.


Wait, are the Miami Dolphins and Golden State Warriors not even teams of the same sport??


No they are not. The Dolphins are a football team and the Warriors are a basketball team.


I should know this stuff. I have a sibling in San Francisco, but I'm not big into basketball or football myself. Thought I do know all about the Pats and Tom Brady!


Steph Curry is pretty much the Tom Brady of the NFL right now, he's the player you want in the big game. It was fun talking sports with you, have a great day!


Hi there, what kind of footwear do you like?


Hello! I have a lot of boots, what about yourself?


Yes me too, very handy for when the winter comes. Have you heard of Uggs?


I have! I surf occasionally and they help keep my feet warm.


I think in general surfers invented them to keep their feet warm after getting out of the ocean. They certainly work!


Yeah. do you know what 'pulling oneself up by the bootstraps'means?


I believe it's based off of doing something pretty much impossible, you really can't actually pull yourself up by bootstraps.


Yeah, exactly. Did you know Nokia originally made boots?


I didn't know that, do you know if they still do that?


Boots have a lot of interesting history in general. I believe the first people to ever be photographed were a man and the cleaner cleaning his boots.


Yes , I think that is correct. Do you like literature?


I definitely do, I think literature is a forgotten form of art. It actually used to be an olympic event for some time.


Yeah that is so cool, it still should be, along with music painting and sculpture


There's still contests for it though. I know there's an annual contest that challenges writers to come up with the WORST possible opening sentence to a book.


I would like to read those really. Did you know the FDA burned six tons of books in an act of US censorship?


I didn't know that, that's awful. Reading has experienced a lot of changes. I heard romantic kissing is still a new development in reading.


Yeah it seems so. In ancient greek literature it was rarely mentioned


The state of literature has certainly improved now. Winston Churchill once won a Nobel Peace Prize for literature.


Go figure, that guy was talented really. Nice chatting with you


hi how are you? are you a fan of bill shakespeare?


Yes I do like Shakespeare, even though he was born a long time ago I think he was very talented, it's crazy that he was born in 1564!


He was alive during the time of Queen Elizabeth. I dont know how he managed to write everything he did. did he sleep? i wonder.


Yeah he is very famous though. He's called England's national poet and sometimes even the "Bard of Avon" which I've never heard before


The Bard is a nickname that I heard before. I read his stuff but it was a great experience to see it performed.


Yes I agree, it's crazy that when his work is actually performed in a period accurate accent that the rhymes will work better


I bet the language has changed much since his day. the language can feel impenetrable.


Yes I agree, I didn't like reading Shakespeare as a kid but now I kind of appreciate it. And it's crazy how he would make grammatical errors in order to heighten attention to what was going on, that's very genius


He had a genius understanding of language. the words he created just seemed to have the right sound and meaning. he changed language singlehandedly.


Yes if only he had lived longer, I wonder what other inventions of the English language he could have made, he died at age 52 apparently


I guess that was a pretty long life in those days. lots of disease, problems with sanitation. he could have died much younger. we are very fortunate.


Yes I agree, on a happier note though do you ever watch any comedies? That could include black comedies as well


I like comedies, including black comedies, and bromances too. You?


Well I like old school stuff like Monty Python haha. And it's crazy that Graham Chapman, who was in Monty Python, was originally going to be a medical doctor but gave it up to pursue comedy


Graham was very bright, and quite funny. unfortunately he had a serious drinking problem. i really miss him.


Oh wow I did not know about the drinking. one station I did like a lot was comedy central, it doesn't surprise me that they canceled over 100 shows since they got started, they seem to always cancel the shows that I like


They have not canceled South Park, thank god. I would not be able to go without that show every fall. I am addicted.


Yep that's the only show on there that I watch now. Did you ever see the movie Green Lantern by the way? Apparently it was going to star Jack Black and I think that would have been better than Ryan Reynolds


Yeah, Jack Black is a natural comedian. i never saw green lantern. Anyway, great chat!


Yes you are an excellent chat partner. And make sure to check out work from Oscar Wilde, he actually did some wonderful plays


Yes, he did the importance of being earnest. Have a good night!


Thank you too! And it's interesting that he has relatives like his great-grandson who is actually a computer programmer these days


I'm good, did you know that tom hanks is the highest total grossing box-office draw for an actor


He deserves it! He's america's sweetheart!


haah that is true, the guy literally refuses to play the roles of bad guys


Did you ever see him in Boosum Buddies? It was one of his first gigs and it was a sitcom.


haha no I've never seen that, I do like him in forrest gump and apollo 13 though


Yeah. He has like a 5 year run of just great movies. I loved cast away.


ya that's a good one too, have you ever seen the movie Saving Mr Banks


I don't know but tom hanks played walt disney in that movie apparently, I've never seen it myself


I do remember seeing the trailer for that but never saw it. I never saw Sully either.


sully is kind of boring in my opinion, one cool thing about tom hanks is he always ends his emails with a pun


That's fun. I wish I had a thing... I didn't see Sully because I didn't like that they insinuated that he did it on purpose. I was offended by it.


ya, plus if you know what happened in real life, it kind of takes the drama out of the movie, I guess Tom Hanks personally refunded money for one of his movies when a crowd said they didn't like it haha, nice guy


He's so much nice than I would have been. Not sure I would have sent them money. Proably would have been something more immature.


haha nope I would have just left haha, do you like disney movies what is your favorite one?


I like the Little Mermaid myself! but yes I guess Disney thought about shutting down after the failure of sleeping beauty


I loved the little mermaid. I watch it all the time with my daughter. It is getting a little old, it's one of those movies kids always want to watch.


ya I think the songs in that one are some of Disney's best, have you seen the disney movie treasure planet


I have not. I will check it out. Nice chatting with you!


yes i saw him on Black Jeopardy, I love Kenan Thompson


Did you know that 'Black Panther' crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office ?


no i did not. Dorothy steel is a 91 yr old who made her big film acting debut as merchant tribal elder


wow that is cool The elderly merchant in busan, sophia who appeared in black panther was performed by alexis rhee


tony stark is worth $100 billion and bruce wayne $80 billion


Wow. Chadwick boseman was accepted into a prestigious summer theater program at oxford university, but couldn't afford to go


Thats too bad, he can afford it now. The symbols and written script featured in black panther are based on an actual script called nsibdi


Wow. Did you know that Tom hanks wasn't paid for forrest gump. he took percentage points which earned him over $40 million dollars


tom hanks is the highest all-time box office star.


OK. Tom hanks was originally cast to play mario in the super mario bros, I would have not liked that lol


He also refuses to play bad guy roles in films


Tom hanks modeled forrest gump's voice directly off the real voice of the actor who played little forrest


Tom hanks in 'saving mr. banks' is the first ever actor to play walt disney in a mainstream film


Cool. Alfonso cuaron's astounding movie, "children of men", lost over 6 million dollars at the box office. I liked that movie


The silence of the lambs came out on valentine's day in 1991 and had a box office of over $270 million.  I went to see that lol.


Mortal kombat ii was the first game to surpass hollywood box office sales


"treasure planet" was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time


The lord of the rings trilogy made 'horrendous losses'


I did. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought it was a good addition to the Marvel Universe.


Did you know that the richest superhero is actually black panther?


I did read something about that. I thought it was Tony Stark, but alas, not.


He is estimated at $500 billion! Do you know Tony Starks worth?


I believe it is $100 billion and bruce wayne is a little less then that.


I wonder if they are doing ok. $100B doesn't go as far as it used too!


I would be able to make it work haha Bruce wayne's estimation is $80 billion.


That's gotta be one cold bat cave with only $80B! Do you think tom hanks would have made a good batman?


I really like his voice but not sure if he would make a good batman. What are your thoughts.


Nothing scares me less than Tom Hanks. I would run into his loving arms if I saw him in a dark ally!


HAHAHH I love that. Did you know that he refuses to play bad guy roles in films.


See, just a great guy! Plus he makes such good movies. They have made over $8.5B!


I know, that makes him the highest all-time box office star.


His role in Saving Mr Banks is the first time someone has played Disney in a mainstream film? That's weird!


I wonder why no one has played walt disney before?


I know... i would have thought it was played in a movie before then. But it's Tom Hanks and he can do anything!


Very true. Do you know how he ends his emails?


With puns! I am going to go look into funny puns. Have a nice day.


I do, he's one of my favorite superheros.


He has a hyphen because Stan Lee didn't want him confused with Superman. I guess I wrote it wrong. Should be Spider-man.


That's pretty interesting, Stan Lee was an amazing man. Did you know that in 1998 Marvel offered the cinematic rights to all of it's characters to Sony for a mere $25 Million?


Yeah and Sony rejected it and only bought the rights to Spider-man!


That's crazy, but I think they both did well on the deal.


Do you know Madame Web? Stan Lee's wife did her voice in the 94 Spider-man series.


I didn't know that. Did you know the Broadway Musical "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" is the most expensive production in Broadway history?


Seems like the music would be good. Too bad there were too many injuries on set, so that they had to shut down because they couldn't get injury insurance anymore.


Yeah the music and lyrics were written by Bono wasn't it?


Yeah, I heard that. Superheroes cause a lot of damage in their universe. There was a comic series about fixing their collateral damage.


That's pretty cool. Did you know there is actually a superhero called "Normalman?"


Basically nothing, he was the only person without superpowers on a planet full of superheroes.


Wow, I'd be nervous if I were him. In real life there are also 300 registered superheroes. Wonder whatis needed to register.


My kids like this Garfield book series spinoff, called Pet force. Garfield and the gang are superheros. Have you heard of it?


I have not, it sounds pretty funny. I'll have to check it out!


I am in the mood to watch a Marvel show on Netflix. See you!


Music can be really romantic and unite people, create romances and seal them


Hi, how are you? I like music, too. What genre do you like? Jazz?


Jazz is great! There are some fans out there I would not have suspected, like Clint Eastwood, a lifelong jazz enthusiast,


Yeah, I think I saw him play the piano in several films some of them had Jazz songs.


Clint is great! He is not much of a singer though. On a related note, I’m astonished that Pakistan has a jazz orchestra. I did not imagine jazz as popular in that part of the world.


Pakistan has an orchestra? that is an interesting fact indeed, do you know why trumpeters grew goatees?


Jazz trumpeters grew goatees because they provide comfort when playing. I guess clarinet players don't need it. Then again Steven Spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack and he has facial hair.


He did? thats a cool fact, I didnt know he was behind that scary soundtrack, did you watch the movie Tron?


I see well if you ever see it pay attention to the soundtrack, Daft Punk is the band that plays it.


Did you know Ed Sheeran? He says that Eminem is one of his biggest musical influences. I don't really know Eminem. Ed has a better vocal range than Freddie Mercury, and that's saying something.


Really? no wonder why his voice is so good, you know he recorded the song I see Fire for the Hobbit movie in barely a day


I wonder how many other soundtracks he's been on. Ed wrote the song "Love Yourself" but thought it wouldn't fit his album, so he gave it to Bieber. That's a strange choice. Why Bieber, and not another singer?


Maybe they are friends or he owed Bieber a favor or maybe theres something else going on only the two of them know, but it does seem weird


Ed certainly had a rough start to his career. After he finished his  music course, he couch surfed for 2.5 f years, slept  outside Buckingham Palace and slept on the Underground.


Wow he sure had it tough, many artists seem to fight a lot to get to the top, I bet he sang on buses and public transportation, people didnt know he was going to become as big of an artist as he is now


I should learn more about his music. I know he's got tons of cash now. I wonder what kind of compositions Ed would come up with in the programming language in which the programs are written in musical composition.


Yeah one of his biggest influences was Eminem, I guess he wouldnt be the same without the influence of that other great artist.


Be sure to listen to some of  Ed Sheeran songs lol, have a nice day.


I've never been good at distinguishing between Marvel and DC, since I dont know too much, but Ive always liked Hulk, but I think my favorite is Deadpool.


Yes, I like the Hulk Didn't know there were over 300 registered superheroes in the US!


Wow that is a lot.  I heard there is a comic about fixing the collateral damage caused by the superheros.  I bet that is a funny one.


I was thinking the same. lol, Have you seen the Normalman superhero?


No.  what is his power or lack there of?


On the planet of superheroes, only one without!


Ha.  That would be interesting to see.  Did you know Cap'n Crunch has rivals?


I saw that, who knew? I have a Garfield cat, I would love the see Pet Force and watch Garfield and the gang!


Ahh.  Garfield.  I loved those cartoons.  Odie, Nermal.  That would be great!


So cute! So Stan Lee needed that hyphen in Spider-man so there was't any confusion.


There is even a marvel superhero with hearing aids!  They created one because a little boy believed superheros dont wear them so they created them.


Awww,I love that! That will be a great one for the kids!


I think that is great that they help out the world like that.


So agree. Stan Lee's wife Joan was the voice of madame web in the Spider-man series.


That is neat.  Marvel even argued in court that mutants arent people so they got to pay lower rates on toys.


Really, surprised. Walt Disney World acquired Marvel Entertainment, but doesn't have the rights  the Big,X-men and Toys.


I didnt know Disney acquired them.  That is pretty neat.  It is like Disney owns everything


lol, I know, Disney and Universal go back and forth, its crazy! Great chat!!


Hi good afternoon! Do you like Spiderman? Like other Marvel characters he was created by Stan Lee.


Hi! Yes! I love all the superhero movies! Stan lee was so creative an amazing he did such great work within the Marvel Company


Awesome! Spiderman first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing fantasy number 15.


Wow, I didnt know, I did know that Stan Lee wrote 15 dc comics! isnt it incredible?!


Yes that is very incredible. The wife of Stan Lee was the voice of Madame Web in the 1994 Spiderman series.


Oh cool! Speaking of spiderman, apparently sony bought the rights for 10 mill but they only wanted spiderman and rejected the offer to buy all for 25 mill... i wonder if they regret it now


Yes I bet Sony wished they could buy the rest of the characters right now. But at least they have Spiderman.


Yes, it feels like it was just yesterday but this was back in 1998 so im sure they are worth way more now.


Oh yes and no doubt. Actually the most expensive production in Broadway history was the Broadway musical Spiderman: turn off the dark.


interesting, I can see how people can relate or want to be a superhero in real life. Did you know there are over 300 registered superheroes in the US.


Well I am definitely not one of them LOL. There's actually comic series about fixing the collateral damage caused by superheroes. Have you heard of that?


lol, no I've never heard of that although there is a super hero named "normalman" the only person without super powers...i can relate haha


I can definitely relate as well. There's even a comic book about Garfield and the gang.


I loved garfield and i heard about that I think it was called "pet force"


Yes I think it was. Surprising to hear that the superhero fiction genre has been around since the 1930s.


yes, its awesome to see the evolution and growth from Marvel finally branding to Marvel from Atlas comics in 1961...its inspiring. gives me hope


Yes it really is. I just really like the Marvel brand. There's one character owned by both Marvel and DC named access.


and so sweet! Did you know they created a super hero for a 4 year old boy who was uncomfortable wearing his hearing aids!!! melts my heart!


That is so cute. The superheroes name was blue ear! Well it was great chatting with you today I hope you have a good one.


Yes! because the boy told his mom superheroes dont wear hearing aids! awww... so much fun chatting with you too! Sending love and light to you! take care!!


Jazz originated from New Orleans in the late 19th century.


It developed from roots in blues and ragtime music, that was a little surprising to me.


It came into it's own in the 1920's, being seen as a major form of music.


Towards the end of the 1940's a more calmer, smoother sound was introduced.


What became known as "cool jazz".  I think I definitely prefer the after 1940's sound.


I like the sound of Ed Sheeran's music, surprised to see that he wrote "love yourself"


I'm not familiar with him, he's so young, born in 1991!


He has quite the workload, being singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actor!


People have such varied talents, Steven Spielberg actually plays the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack.


That is impressive! Just like Phil Collins recording versions of the tarzan soundtrack in italian, german, spanish and french.


I barely mastered English!  Speaking of music there is a Harlem woman who has hosted jazz concerts every Sunday for free.


Wow that sounds fun, I wonder if any big names have taken part in that.


Elite performers do stop by, I don't think any jazz musician can truly be considered a big name, they're just not well known.


I couldn't name a jazz musician. Jazz trumpeters are known to grow goatees, for comfort while playing.


I have no experience, but maybe something to do with where the instrument hits around the mouth?


It's as strange as a Pakistani jazz orchestra!


Apparently they're topping the charts, who would have known!


The soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? smashed the charts, going eight times platinum!


Impressive, I have never heard any of that soundtrack


I bet we have and just didn't know it was from that.


I find the universe to be utterly fascinating. How about yourself?


Of course, the universe covers many secrets. I'm very eager to know about it.


It definitely does. There are scientists who theorize that universes evolve through natural selection much like different species do on earth. So that would mean some weaker aspects die off in favor of stronger ones? That's very interesting.


Yes, Universal Darwinism refers to a variety of approaches that extend the theory of Darwinism beyond its original domain of biological evolution on Earth.


I never thought that could apply to the universe as a whole. A lot of theories are hard to wrap your head around. Like the theair that the universe may be one giant hologram!


I think typically, a hologram is a photographic recording of a light field, rather than of an image formed by a lens.


Yes it just seems like an unbelievable theory in this case. There is another theory that there is only one electron in the entire universe. How is that remotely possible?


I don't know about that details. But it was very interesting.


Well all atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Atoms are the building blocks of everything and each one contains electrons so how could one theorize that there is only one electron in the universe?


Yes, When the electron is moving backwards in time, it's a positron, the anti-matter counterpart of the electron.


Whoa. Interesting. Here's another surprising one. There are stars in the universe that are cold enough to be touched by the human hand. Given that our sun is a star and we know how hot that is, that's a shocking fact as well.


Okay that's nice. Do you like any superhero?


I don't have a favorite but there are several that I like. How about yourself?


Such talented actors are the superheroes too.


Yes most of the superhero movies now feature very talented actors. Were you aware that there are over 300 registered superheroes in the united states?


I think Spiderman. Batman. Costumes. Crazy. Hero. Hollywood. Powers. Is it right?


Those are all very successful superheroes that have movie franchises yes. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine. I always liked Storm and Psylocke from X-Men and I also really like the Jessica Jones Alias book and the Netflix show.


Yes, These people are mindful of people.


Psylocke and Jessica Jones are very conflicted characters and I like that they are more complex. I'm less of a fan of good only characters like Superman. But all superheroes cause a lot of damage and there was actually once a comic series  about fixing the collateral damage caused by superheroes.


Superman is a fictional superhero, me also like superman.


Good morning! Isn't the universe a crazy thing. The spatial size of the entire universe isn't even known.


it blows my mind to think about it! We truly are just so tiny in comparison to everything else


You're so right. The earliest scientific models of the universe were developed by ancient Greek and Indian philosophers. Very ahead of their time.


wow. There's also a theory that there's only one electron in the universe. that sounds kind of wild to me


Yes that is a bit out of the deep end for me too. There is a region of space and maybe pulling galaxies outside the observable universe. I can't even fathom that


I can't fathom much about the universe, it is all so over my head (literally)


Ha ha good one. Another odd theory is that the universe may be one giant super hologram.


isn't that a theory that Elon Musk has been talking about recently? That we're all living in some sort of simulation?


I actually haven't heard that theory. I have heard that there are stars in the known universe that are cold enough to be touched by human hand.


wow, that would be quite the experience, touching a star. I wonder if anyone has done it before


I agree I would love to do that. Not sure if it's been done before. I wonder if the universe evolves through natural selection like species on earth do?


I'm thinking probably not, since there is not intervention from other species and it doesnt seem like much changes up there aside from sciencey stuff. But what do I know!


Yeah true that's a good point. I am just glad we know as much as we do now much thanks to past philosophers like Newton and Cpernicus!


me too. Did you know there are over 300 registered Superheroes in the United States?


I never knew that. Kind of funny there's one named normal man.


I would like to actually read a comic with him in it sometime, that would be an interesting take!


Yes that would be Interesting for a change as well. There was a Garfield book series spinoff named pet force which feature Garfield and gang as superheroes.


that sounds awesome. Move aside, Avengers, Garfield is in town!


Ha ha for real. Stan Lee once wrote 15 DC comics, reimagining popular superheroes like Batman and Superman. I would like to see those.


I wonder if he did that during Marvel's time as being huge or before he was all in with Marvel


Yeah I'm not sure good question. There is even a comic series about fixing the collateral damage caused by superheroes. It was very nice talking with you today.


I love it. Did you know the FDA once burned tons of books?


Yes that is sad and a pitty but it was because of censorship


Yes. Churchill once won the nobel litarature prize


Yeah. There is a literature contest where the worst opening sentence wins


Haha that must have been a fun one I bet


Yeah. Did you know literature was an Olympic sport?


Yeah along with sculpture, painting, music and others until 1952


Yeah. Romantic kissing was also pretty absent in ancient literature


I like the polos. DO you know how they were invented?


Yes it was all the idea of a tennis player Rene Lacoste


Yeah and then other polo players adopted that


Yeah. Do you know what the business attire is in Hawaii?


I knowwww and comfy too. We should have something here like that


I agree. Do you know where the button down is?


Yes that is the collar tips fasten to the body of the shirt. ANd button down?


Button down is when they do not fasten to the shirt


Yes Do you know what the pallbeares wore at Billy May;s funeral?


Yes they wore blue shirt and khaki pants


hi how are you? Do you like superheroes?


I do love superheroes!  Do you have a favorite one?


i dont know much about superheroes. i did like a couple of the spider-man movies.


They were good.  There are plenty of superheroes to pick from as there are over 300 of them registered in the United States.


I wonder how one goes about registering a superhero. could i make up a hero and get it registered?


I'm thinking you could.  Kind of like when a musician writes a song and gets it registered.  I'm sure it's the same thing with graphic designs, ideas, etc.  I think the funniest superhero ever is Normalman.  He was the only person without superpowers on a planet full of superheroes. LOL


i wonder who came up with that character. what does that character do all day? I guess it could be an interesting setting for strange stories.


It almost sounds like that they came up with that character after struggling to come up with a new superhero with special super powers.  I think they were digging the bottom of the barrel with normalman.  lol


Yeah, the superpowers get a bit stale. the backstories start to sound the same. i dont watch superhero films because it seems to be all special fx.


You're right there.  Even Garfield had a superhero spinoff series named Pet Force.


I think they are getting desperate for content. i guess if the story is good, then i would watch it. but explosions are just not interesting to me.


The graphics seem to me to be too fake looking now and even the digital enhanced landscapes don't look real.


for an older audience, the characters and plot need to be developed. i liked the second spider-man for that reason. the comic book film for people that dont read comic books.


Speaking of spider-man and comic books.  Sad that Stan Lee passed away recently.  He used to end every phone conversation he had with the word "excelsior!"


he lived to age 95. a good long life. he made a million a year just for staying alive. LOL.


LOL  Did you ever hear of manga comics?  By 1995 the manga market in Japan was valued at $6 to $7 billion dollars. Holy cow!  That was like 15 years before it exploded here in the states.


yeah, the comic industry is big there. not much money for the people at the bottom. long hours, low pay but many many fans.


I didn't know that.  Did you know that DC from DC comics stands for detective comics?


Yeah, i heard that. detective comics comics. What?! Very creative there. Anyway, great chat!


I had a good time learning about these comic books.  Next time I'm driving by the Michigan State University library I'm going to have to stop in and browse their comic book collection which is the largest in the world! LOL  Have a great night!


I am a big fan of literature and reading is one of my hobbies. Do you enjoy books?


it's a funny thing.  i used to read a lot but these days i spend more time listening to music but i have been thinking about getting back into the reading.  who are some of your fav authors?


I enjoy Orwell, Vonnegut, Ira Levin, Stephen King. That's to name a few. Apparently at one point the FDA burned 6 tons of literature in an act of censorship. I find that very depressing.


i read almost every one of Vonnegut's books a few years ago.  i even read his very earliest works before he became so famous.  definitely a unique talent.


I love the way he writes. It's somehow simple and profound at the same time. It's so insightful without ever feeling pretentious. I don't know how he did it. He made the complex simple.


perfectly stated.  there are times it's almost like reading a book for children.  yet he is incredibly profound.  is he still alive?


No unfortunately he fell off a ladder in his older age and passed away. I actually chose to decorate my living room in framed book quotes and he has the most spots. i know that Fahrenheit 451 was banned in schools several times.


i read so many of his books in such a short period of time that they all sort of run together.  remind me about Farenheit 451.


Fahrenheit 451 is about Billy Pilgrim who was a soldier and POW when he was young and an optometrist later in life. He becomes unstuck in time and life becomes non-linear.


it is vague to me but i sort of recall reading it.  and of course "breakfast of champions."  going back to your remark about the fda burning tons of literature, yes it is depressing.


I apologize so much. I realized as soon as I typed it that my titles are switched. I was still thinking about burning books as a form of censorship which is the plot of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The Vonnegut book we were discussing is Slaughterhouse-Five. Again, so sorry.


no problem.  i have heard of bradbury; not very familiar with him.  yes slaughterhouse-five a fabulous book i remember discussing it with someone a few years ago.  great.


It is a fantastic book. I do recommend Fahrenheit 451 as well. I am often amazed about the books that have been censored. I really can't think of a valid reason to have banned Slaughterhouse-Five. I don't agree with censoring books at all, but even for teenagers that seems like a fine book for them to read. Shakespeare has more mature themes than that.


was slaughter-house five about concentration camps? i clearly remember at least one of his books had very dark overtones but valuable to read.


Not really. He was a POW in a camp but he was treated well. Unfortunately it was in Dresden and he was there when it was bombed and the casualties were extremely high. Several of his books get very dark. Cat's Cradle is a good example of things becoming very dark. That's the one where they develop Ice 9 which freezes water instantly.


okay it's all coming back now.  my memory isn't as good as it used to be.  when i think of censorship the first book i think about is "catcher in the rye" which fortunately was NOT censored in my high school.  45 years later and i clearly remember reading that book.  it was so different than anything i had read before.


That is another one that I do not understand banning. Meanwhile they had us read Hamlet where everyone either kills themselves or is murdered. It is very confusing how they made these decisions.


the only thing i can think of with "catcher" is there some sexual scenes and i think that in some cases any type of sexual stuff is sort of considered off limits.  and of course those were different times.  i read "catcher" in the early 1970s.


I believe many were banned in the 70's. They seemed to be a bit of a hysteria at some point in there.


yes.  perhaps it might have been the after effects of the '60s.  censorship is a very judgemental type of thing.  groups of people thinking they know best what people can read.  absurd.


Theres a lot of controversy going on with anti sexual harrasnemt activist and Ted Koppel


Ted Koppel? The news guy? Has he been sexually harassed? Or what?


No, there was just controversy about it, his just old fashioned, he is a 78 year old man


He is old fashioned about sexual harassment. I guess there is an old way to do it and a new way. He should probably do it the new way.


I agree, he should do it the new way, so you like to read? do you like literature?


Yeah, I think its unfair how the FDA burnes 6 tons of books


That sounds like the Nazis! I wonder why they did that. Isn't it illegal in the US?


I guess at the time it wasnt and that does sound like a Nazi thing, censoring info from people,


It's all done to protect the naive, the ignorant and the innocent from themselves. I should be thankful to the FDA.


Books and information are powerfull tools and can be dangerous in the wrong hands


I should say so! Put them in the hands of the FDA and they disappear! How often do you wear shirts?


Almost everyday, what about you? do you wear them often?


Shirts can be comfortable in public situations where people are apt to wear clothing. I find shirts constraining in other places. I guess I wear them enough to say that it is a habit. I don't know that I could break the habit at this point.


Yeah it seems like shirts are here to stay, I like to wear Polo shirts, really comfortable


I do not play polo, so I can't say that I have much call for the shirt. But I understand that among the elite, there is a call for such wear.


Well the shirt was invented by tennis players actually, and its used in tennis as well


Oh, they should call it a tennisso shirt or something, not a pollo shirt. "Pollo" means chicken in spanish by the way. That's a strange name for a shirt.


It is a strange name I agree with you there, just like in China they have this strage culrural revolution gang


The word "China" in "Chinese" means strange, so I am not surprised by anything that that country makes, including chicken shirts.


Some countries have strage traditions we might seems strange to them though


Hey there have you seen the TV show The Flash?


I have actually, and I like it. Did you know he rusn so fast that he outran death itself?


LOL I didn't know that. No I've never actually seen the show. I do know someone told me that it was good though. Do you think I should watch it


I think so, at least give it a try. Yeah he outran death by running past entropy and into the next universe


That's pretty cool. I guess the main character's name is Allen? And he uses his super speed to fight criminals


Yes and I guess that this show is a spin-off of the show Arrow? That show before? Also this show started back in 2014. I wonder how many seasons there are


Likely 5 seasons by now. The guy who plays his dad on the show used to play the Flash himself


Oh that's a cool throwback. I guess a bolt of lightning gave the Flash's powers in the first place? How did that happen exactly haha


He was hit by a lightning and then woke up with a bunch of powers like outrunning death


I guess death is called the black flash? You can also outrun space and time? One cool thing is that I like Deadpool, and a person from Deadpool does Gideons voice in The Flash


Nice, there seems to be so much overlap. Wonder what the collateral damage these guys cause is


Haha I wonder that too. What do you know about the universe? Pretty crazy that at one point people thought the Earth was the center of it


Right? SO much new stuff. SOme think that the universe is one giant hologram


I heard that theory. I also heard a theory that there is only one electron in the whole universe. I have no idea how either of those would work though haha


Yeah me too. Another one says that universes evolve like we do


That is interesting. I want to visit a star that is cold enough to be touched by the human hand. I guess that does exist somewhere


And it is believed that there is a region that is pulling galaxies outside of the observable universe


That is crazy! Do you like any superheroes by the way? I guess they started out in the 1930s


I think my favorite is the classic, Superman, How about you?


I like Batman a lot myself. But the rest of the superheroes I like are all in the Marvel Universe. For some reason there are 300 registered superheroes in the United States.


Have you ever watch the TV show Archer? It's on FXX


I have seen a few episodes, but I haven't actually watched a whole season. Is it good?


I heard it's really good. I guess they used to name their corporation Isis until Isis became a thing in real life


That's pretty interesting. I believe it takes place in 1939 and premiered in 2010.


Yep you're right, they actually use different genres for each season apparently for instance they use a 1940s Noir genre in one season and then the next one they'll do a comedic 1970s Hollywood Thriller genre


Wow, I didn't know that. I'm a little more intrigued to watch it now. Do you watch anime at all?


Do you like to watch anime. one of my favorites is the anime Akira, what about you


I like all the Studio Ghibli movies. Did you know they have a powerpuff girls show in Japan called powerpuff z?


Wow I didn't know that. Do you like Cowboy Bebop? That was the first anime they ever put on the television network Adult Swim


I have seen a few episodes here and there. I probably saw them on Adult swim now that I think about it. Have you watched Pokemon?


Yes I love Pokemon! Don't they have almost 800 episodes by now?


I'm not sure, but I love it too. Spent a lot of my youth watching/playing Pokemon. Mewtwo strikes back was supposed to be the series finale.


Oh I never knew that. I was really good at Pokemon back in the day haha.


lol! John Cena is also a fan of anime. I never would have guessed that.


No I wouldn't have thought that either, do you like scientists by the way? Do you know any


My cousin just recently started her career as a scientist. It seems pretty awesome. Did you know Harrison Schmitt was the only scientist to walk on the moon? I would have thought there would have been more.


Yep I would have thought that too, it's also cool that the emperor of Japan is a scientist and publishes papers


That is really cool. I think a lot of people in positions of power should be more knowledgeable in certain fields like science.


Yep I agree, what do you think about scientist John Von Neumann though? he was so smart that at age 6 he could divide two eight digit numbers in his head


That is totally crazy. He must have been seriously talented to preform math like that. He could also converse in ancient Greek!


Yes he sounds like a genius! Also Geniuses are the Harvard scientists that put a gif animation of a galloping horse somehow into the DNA of some bacteria LOL that poor bacteria


Not really, do you? I am a fan of comedy though!


A couple movies, but not so much else. I like comedy too! Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue comedy.


He made a wise choice! Demetri Martin kind of did the same thing, but he was at Harvard at the time!


Wow, that's a pretty risky choice! Do you like the genre of bromantic comedies?


I do actually but probably because I'm a guy and can relate lol. How about you?


I'm not a guy, but I do still enjoy them! The hangover and pineapple express are some good ones!


They really are! Bill Murray is by far my favorite comedic actor!


He's pretty funny. One of my favorite actors is Seth Rogen!


Another funny man! I wonder if anybody would have been awesome in slapstick comedies back in the day?


Maybe! Did you ever watch Pokemon growing up?


I did! I was going crazy when they brought out the Pokemon movie with mewtwo in it! you?


Absolutely! Very fond memories of it growing up! Mewtwo strikes back was supposed to be the series finale.


I wonder how well that went? I think there's been like 750 episodes lol. Have you seen powerpuff girls?


Yeah, i'm pretty sure it's never going to burn out at this point! I have, I used to love it!


Me too. Sugar, spice, and everything nice! hahaha. The actual japanese anime for that was called powerpuff girls z.


That's interesting! I wonder how different they were. John Cena is a fan of anime, that's a little surprising!


His favorite anime is called Fist of the North Star! Interesting indeed lol.


Just goes to show, you can never really tell! Daft punk apparently released an anime movie. Have you seen it?


I haven't! I should look into that right now! It was nice chatting, have a great day!


Hey do you ever browse reddit? It's basically an American social news aggregation.


Sometimes, although I dont spend too much time there


Yes I find it interesting sometimes. In February of 2018 it had 542 million monthly visitors!


That is a lot!  It was the third most visited site!


That is impressive. Despite the traffic and popularity only 0.53% of the people who visit vote on the content.


Not sure. The first ever comment on reddit was actually a complaint. Kind of ironic lol.


Yes I believe it was! People of reddit are passionate no doubt. They once made an online magazine called the redditor!


Is it like a compilation of the big things around reddit?


Good question I actually don;t know. I like looking at funny animal pictures on reddit. Did you know there are 20 quintillion animals on earth?!


And the ones in Germany even have some rights!


Haha that's kind of cool. Looks like they did that back in 2002!


I think that is one place where you cant "own" a dog.  You can live with one you take care of.


Interesting. Scotland took it one step forward and protected the mythical Loch Ness monster!


Well, you dont want a dead Nessie on your hands!


Very true! Did you ever play tetris growing up? It was actually designed by a Russian programmer.


It was one of my favorite games!    How about you?


Yes it is so addicting! It is one of the best selling video games of all time! So nice chatting with you this evening!


Me too. I actually read it almost everyday.


Wholly Molly! That is a lot. What do you think about animals?


That is pretty cool. Did you know animals develop white patches on their head when they are domesticated?


I didn't know that. Did you know the Loch Ness monster is a protected species?


Yes my dog is right pawed haha.  Neat about Loch Ness


You have to wonder if the LochNess is the national mascot?


There is a lawyer who represents animals in court!


I've always wanted to visit there. Now I have a reason too! Well, nice chatting with you!


One of my favorite villains is the Joker, do you like him?


I do like him, and especially Harley Quinn!


Yeah Harley Quinn is a badass and also really hot. Did you watch the movie Suicide Squad?


I watched it once with my daughter. It was surprisingly funny!


I thought it was great, some of the special effects were too much for me but the cast was good I didnt like Jared Leto as the Joker though.


Who do you think should have played him? I think casting parts would be extremely difficult to make sure you appeal the masses and are successful with the movie.


I have no idea, its a hard role to play Heath Ledger was my favorite Joker, too bad he passed away, he would have been a great choice for the movie.


OH yes! He played that part perfectly!! Marvel Comics has a lot of good superhero movies. Have you seen the new Spiderman?


I have seen that movie, the latest ones or the old ones?


I just watch the latest one. It was surprisingly good! I'm a bigger Disney fan than Marvel Comics though.


Well Marvel is now owned by Disney so that kills to birds with one stone, Sony had the chance to buy all of Marvel superheroes once and at a really low price.


Wow! Sony must really be regretting that decision! I heard Disney bought Marvel but doesn't own the rights to feature the "big" marvel characters in theme parks east of the Mississippi. I wonder if they can in Disney Land in California.


Yeah I bet they are Disney also owns Star Wars, it seems like they are buying all mayor franchises.


I would if I were them too. If they take the major entertainment companies over, they basically secure their place in the entertainment world.


Yeah those are smart moves, do you also like the Star Wars franchise?


I love the Star Wars franchise! I have all the movies and watch them frequently with the kids. Did you know Al Pacino originally turned down the part of Han Solo?!


Really? good thing he didnt get the part, why did he turned down the role? I bet he regretted that later


I can't picture him as Han Solo. lol. He turned down the part because he couldn't understand the script! lol


That is funny and also a mayor mistake on his part, it is the most successful film merchandising franchise, he could be even more famous.


I know right! When it comes to movie roles, i bet there are a lot of regrets.


Yeah he could be Han Solo its been great chatting with you by the way.


Did you know that astronauts in space can't whistle?


No, I had no clue. I wonder if that has anything to do with the weightlessness. The apollo 13 cast could only do 25 second takes when filming in nasa's zero-gravity plane


I don't know but that is interesting to consider.  Astronauts are pretty lucky, not just for getting to go out into space but general motors used to give a free corvette to them when they got back to earth.


Yea that is lucky but their is some risk, moon dust can cut through spacesuit material and is bad for health


It can cut through spacesuit material?  Wow.  I personally wish everyone could travel in space.  There is so much to see and learn about.  I mean, there's a water vapor cloud in space that has 100 trillion times more water than all of the water on earth.


That's crazy! Japan was able to take a rock sample off an asteroid and return it back to earth


I wonder what they learned from the rock sample.  There is a lot to be learned here on earth too though.  Only 1.5 million of the estimated 7 million animal species are known and described.


Yea and over a million of them are insects, that's nuts


Who knows what's all out there.  We might even discover the actual loch ness monster.  It's been a protected species in Scotland since 1912.


Lol I wonder if he was represented by the lawyer in Switzerland whose clients are animals


i've heard about that lawyer lol!  I wonder what kind of cases he does.  You know though, things are getting weird as far as animals are concerned.  Germany has granted them rights afforded in their constitution.


Well animals from different geographically areas communicate with each other in different languages/dialects unique to that area


It does sound as if they are more advanced as species than originally thought doesn't it?  Perhaps we are more alike with them than we think.  We do hiccup and that is supposedly a hold over from back when some animals hand lungs and gills.


Well some animals are a lot different, their are some lobsters and jellyfish that are biologically immortal


That sounds interesting.  Science has given animals a kingdom called Animalia.


Yea animals are cool. Do you like the Thor movies? It was the fourth film in the MCU and one of my favorites


I do like Thor. I especially like the well known actors that were in it, such as Anthony Hopkins.


Yes Hopkins was good as Odin and Tom Hiddleston was an excellent casting choice for Loki


They both were perfect.  Did you know Hiddleston tried out for the role of Thor?


Yea I read that, glad Hiddleston ended up getting cast as Loki though


Me too.  I've heard that the cast improvised some of the ragnarok language.


I enjoyed the movie Thor, I can't believe Loki gained 50 pounds of muscle to only later be turned down for the role of Thor!


That is amazing. He is the perfect cast for Loki though. I can't imagine anyone else playing him.


Yes! He did a great job! The language they spoke "Taika Waiti" was actually improvised, I think I would bust out in laughter making gibberish sounds.


I can't believe we saw the infinity gauntlet way back then and no one picked up on it.


Yeah! I sure didn't. But what was the infinity gauntlet again?


It is the gauntlet thanos used to destroy half of all life in the universe. But it is the wrong hand in Thor so they think it might have not been the real one.


Oh! Thanks for clarifying! I was a little confused by that statement. Really surprised that there is an animal called the "loch ness monster"! I think the name sounds a little frightening.


I would love to know what it really is. There is theories that it a dinosaur.


Me too! But it sounds so grand and gigantic! I was watching Jurassic Park the other day and wonder if the existence of 20 quintillion animals is still accurate, given how dinosaurs grew extinct.


I think there are so many animals in the rain forest we don't even know about yet. I would love to study zoology.


That's very true, do you love animals? The intricate food webs and food chains is very interesting and at the same time alarming.


I do love animals. Growing up in the country you get to see the food chains first hand. Especially the roles some of those 1 million insects can play.


Oh wow!  I've recently started raising some chickens and I'm still amazed by eggs coming from an actual animal! You must've seen much more detailed events!


It is amazing to see. I'm not sure about the theory that domesticated animals develop patches on their head though because that is seen in while horses too.


Yeah, I rarely ever see that but an interesting fact to learn about. I've always been excited about space exploration. It's pretty funny to learn about the restrictions of astronauts due to gravity, like they can't whistle in a spacesuit.


That is a neat fact. I wonder if there is a way to harnass the water vapor that is in space to help eliminate drought on earth.


That'll be really neat, maybe scientists are studying it. I wish the same effect could be applied to thunder, if we could harness the electricity from one thunder strike, it would be enough to power the entire earth for at least five minutes!


The earth is an amazing creation. I wonder what the practical applications could be of the drop pods to deploy anywhere on earth. It could have humanitarian impacts.


Agreed. There should be courses around the concept of space offered in schools!


I think it would be awesome to offer a stem class in the mechanics of space engineering. There are so many intricate things that people don't even know.


Yeah, when I was in school, there was only computer science being offered, but I hope that there are more of STEM classes as well in middle school/high school rather than in college.


There does seem to be a push for STEM activites in younger people which is great. Practical applications always are necessary to learn.


Yeah, I think movies like Thor sparks creativity in children, I highly encourage teens to watch Marvel movies and read the comics.


Creativity gives us a new lens on the world. I think all scientists need more creativity in their life if we are going to think of out of the box solutions to the worlds problems.


Yes, I know I get completely absorbed in those movies and think about the universe and the life on other planets as well.


I think the creativity allows us to access the right/left brain connections that aren't always used in everyday life.


Yeah, even when trying to improvise a dialogue in thor, that seems stimulating as well haha


The way they tie these films together like with the gauntlet and the ravens is amazing. It shows high levels of a creative spirit.


Yes and it flows perfectly too, I wonder if they layout the foundation with how many phases to tell the story or what


They would almost have to. Otherwise the details would get muddled and the bloggers would have a field day picking the movies apart.


It's hard not to be. They have poured a lot of money into Marvel Studios. It shows in the quality of work though.


Disney's purchase of Marvel was a great fit, in my opinion.


It was definately a smart money move on their part.


Hello,  How are you?  Have you watched Thor? The infinity gauntlet is shown briefly during thor (the movie), but its authenticity is disputed because it's right-handed (it's left-handed in comics)


Thor is one of my favorite marvel movies. The casting of Chris Hemsworth as Thor was a great job.


Absolutely!  Perfect role for him. Tom hiddleston, who plays loki in the avengers, screen tested for the role of thor. he went on a strict diet and gained 50 pounds of muscle. they later decided he would be better for the role of loki.


I never knew he gained that much muscle. That's crazy but Hiddleston is a great loki


Yeah,  I know right!  Ant man made his marvel debut before spider-man, hulk, thor and iron-man.


Hmm I didn't know that. Did you know Hugin and munin appear in the Avenger's film?


No I didn't but since I didn't know them before this,  I wasn't looking for any birds. According to taika waititi, 80% of the dialogue in thor: ragnarok was improvised, in order to create a "very loose and collaborate mood" among the cast an attempt to replicate the tone and sensibility from his previous films.


Nice, they did a great job improvising the scenes


Yeah they did.  Did you know There are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth.


That's crazy, there's only like 7 million species of animals on earth


only?  That sounds like a lot. Animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated.


That's cool, did you know the loch ness monster is a protected species in Scotland?


I did,  thats freaking awesome! In 2002, germany became the first country in the world to universally give animals constitutionally-guaranteed legal rights.


Does that include the ones the size of  8.5 millionths of a metre?


I have no clue lol it didn't give me any more detail.


That's crazy, there's 1 million species of insects, I wonder if fly swatters are illegal in Germany


haha probably not. Hiccups are a holdover from early evolution when early land animals had both gills and lungs.


Wow, I never knew that. Did you know there is a water vapor cloud in space with 100 trillion times the amount of water on earth?


No,  thats amazing. General motors used to give the mercury and apollo series astronauts a free corvette when they returned from space.


Nice, the USMC are researching using drop pods from space


Hey, how are you doing? Are you a fan of Thor the movie?


No.  But I have heard about it.  My son is a fan.


Do you watch any superhero movies? Marvel Comics have had some great movies as of late, usually produced by Marvel Studios


What do you like about them the most compared to other characters?


I like them because they defeated evil beings.  I watched them when I was young.  How about you, who is your fav superhero?


I'm not really sure who my favorite super hero is, they all have flaws but they are all good overall. I think if more people acted like superheros, we'd realize the world would get on a lot better. That's just my opinion though. Are you a big fan of space?


What space (fiction or non fiction?)  I just read an article.  I felt sorry for Tom Hiddleston who prepared himself to be Thor.


Non-fiction, real life outer space, it's just amazing to think about and hurts my head to think that far into it to be honest.


I see.  Apparently, astronauts in a spacesuit cannot whistle.


I've heard that, did you see the USMC is trying to develop drop pods to deploy anywhere on earth from outerspace? That's nuts!


I heard about it.  I wonder who was funding the project.


Not sure, I'm sure NASA is a huge help though, but funding is constantly being cut from NASA so I'm not sure. I wonder how far space really goes.


It will be nice to continue space programs if we have funding.  By the way, GM used to give free corvettes to Apollo and mercury astronauts when they returned to earth.


That's pretty cool, I often think about how an astronaut feels, I wonder how life changing it is to see the earth from afar


Some of them wrote books about their experiences.  Apparently, if astronauts out on a space walk wants to talk in private, they will touch helmets.


Wow, neat! It's so nuts to think about the water vapor cloud in the space that is 100 trillion times the amount of water on earth, fascinating.


That is fascinating. Space related facts often fascinate me.


The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance for understanding the physical universe, it's just so crazy to think about. For example, do ants realize humans are around? If we're like ants in the bigger picture, do we notice that aliens are around us?


I am sure that they are other beings out there but perhaps they are far away. Disagreements continues between philosophers about our universe.


True, I guess we'll never know. It was great talking with you though, have a good one!


You as well, I hope you have a good rest of the evening, I'll try not to think about the depths of space that much !


I will read more about the space.  Have a nice evening.  Bye.


You as well, take care and enjoy the rest of the week!


i'm great! have you heard of the new movie gotti?


oh good lord yes I have, a whopping 0% on rotten tomatoes!


i know can you believe it! john travolta is usually great


its getting completely slammed by critics too. the marketing company claimed audiences loved it, but i find that hard to believe


well not just audiences, it mentions gotti's son gave it a 7 out of 10


that man is biased, no way he actually liked it


it eludes to the fact that there could be fake reviews on rotten tomatoes. do you think that's true?


I dont think so. there could defintiely be some people trolling, but the tomato score is just generated by aggregating reviews form top critics around the internet


yeah, and given the fact that it sits at 0, it must be painful. would you watch it?


I might just for morbid curiosity. its a trainwreck, so it could be funny


i hate to admit it, but sometimes i like terrible movies. AND i used to watch the gotti family reality show years ago on VH1. So, this might just be up my alley lol


if you like terrible movies,a ccoridng to rotton tomatoes most of Michael Bays stuff is pretty bad. hie films average a 38%


haha! I don't even know who he is! Also, what does a "fresh rating" on rotten tomatoes mean?


a fresh rating is something that has 70% or more I believe. Just means that its widely considered to be a good movie. which no video game movies have, the highest one in that category is only 44%


oh wow. and apparently ashton kutcher's movies aren't that great either!


it doesn't list his average, it just says he hasn't been in a single movie with a fresh rating


oh man, thats sad for him. I like his movies usually


i don't recall too many of his movies, i've seen a couple and they are alright. i did like him in that 70s show!


that show wasn't my cup of tea, but I enjoy him when hes on Shark Tank


Did you see the latest John Gotti Movie with John Travolta?


I haven't seen it yet, but I am excited for it despite it getting a 0% rating on rotten tomatoes.


I like Travolta but this has been done so many times already. The best version I've seen is with Armand Assante


True that it has been done so many times already, but I don't think that the harsh assessments of the critics were rather harsh


Yeah most times i ignore them as the audience usually right. It's owned by Warner brothers so there you go, ha ha


I mean some even said it was the worst mob movie of all time. Also you are right, the marketing team for Gotti did a good job turning the situation around to gather a greater following.


Netflix has about 150 movies with a score of 100% on RT.


I wonder how good those 150 movies are. I have to say though that most of the time, Rotten Tomatoes does a very good job of rating its movies, much better than imdb.


No they we're the original rotten tomatoes. they use to come on tv Sundays i think an actually review movies with clips it was pretty cool.


Oh! I have never heard of or used Siskel & Ebert before. I used rotten tomatoes ever since I saw spykids after seeing that it had a 93% fresh rating on rotten tomatoes


13 years before the sequel there was a video game called the incredibles raise of the underminer.


It is too bad that no film based on video games have gotten above 44%. Speaking of incredibles raise of the underminer, have you seen the incredibles?


I saw the first one, i enjoyed it...Funny!! It's set in the 60's a pretty good time period.


I also enjoyed incredibles 2 created by walt disney. Most sequels don't do very well, but disney did a good job.


I did not see the second one but im sure your right.  Apparently Disney thought about closing their animation studio because Sleeping Beauty did so bad.


Well its weird that Sleeping Beauty did so bad considering how iconic it is today. Although I'm sure their experience with treasure planet in the box office sure didn't help


Ha ha! You know it's all about the mighty dollar. I didn't realize that Tom Hanks is the highest movie earnings of all time. 8.5 million. is that from toy story you think?


I mean he is a star capable of carrying the whole movie by himself to an amazing degree. It is better to pay a good actor rather than flop like trojan wars The movie with a budge of 15million only earned 309 dollars in box office


That's one i never got to see either, doge a bullet you say, ha ha! Now Silence of the lamb on the other hand with Anthony Hopkins was a hit. 270 million.


I have to concur. In any case, this was a wonderful opportunity to chat about movies.


Hey! Have you heard about that "Gotti" movie? 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.


I never understood the Rotten Tomatoes rating. I guess having a higher rating is good. I didn't know it was ratings from critics.


Yes, it's the percent of critics who recommend the film. No critics have recommended it so far.


Surely, someone somewhere has to like it. Supposedly, the fan ratings are fake.


They say that it's being well received by audiences. What do you make of that? Marketing? Or are the critics wrong?


I think it could be a little of both. Sometimes, fans want to prove the critics wrong.


Yes, that's true. Did you know that Rotten Tomatoes is owned by Warner Brothers?


No, I didn't. I also have no idea what it means when something is "fresh" on rotten tomatoes. Do you know?


I think "fresh" means recommended - the percent of critics who support the film. But, with it being owned by a major studio, you have to wonder about bias.


I agree. Maybe the studio liked it, and other people didn't...or vice versa.


It would be interesting to study how WB films fare there versus their biggest competitors, and versus independent films.


Yes. The Toy Story movies have a 100% rating, though, and I don't believe they are Warner Bros movies.


Yes, and Spykids got 93%. If there is bias, it's probably subtle, but who knows.


Have you seen SpyKids? I haven't. I loved that movie about the superhero kids in high school. What was that called?


I haven't seen it. Did you know that Disney almost shut down their animation studios after Sleeping Beauty came out? It did very poorly at the box office.


No, I didn't know that. I don't think I have ever seen the movie, Sleeping Beauty, although I did have the paper dolls when I was a little girl.


Yeah, Disney's had some ups and downs. Treasure Planet was one of the most expensive box office failures of all time.


Is that the one that was a Muppet movie? Oh, no I think that was Treasure Island. I didn't see either one of those. Disney has had some box office home runs, though, like the whole Pirates of the Caribbean series.


Yes, they've had a lot of success! I find it comforting to think of them having failures too - we all have our ups and downs.


Yes. It makes it seem a little less like Disney is taking over the world. They even own the Star Wars movies now.


Yes! Well, it's been good talking to you. Have a good night!


You, too! Have a great night. Happy New Year!


I'm great, what do you think about Stephen Hawking and his beliefs about God


I think he is brilliant and his ideologies are definitely worth knowing. You?


I agree he was brilliant and came up with interesting theories and facts about the universe, I tend to agree with some of his ideas about God and church


I wonder if his atheism is related to science and the larger universe.


I think it is, the more you read and learn the more you will question yourself and your beliefs, too bad he died altough with his condition im suprised he made it to age 76


I agree. I was shocked he made it that long. I know I took a ton of science classes in college and started questioning everything. I really tried to read his books but they were so far over my head.


Yea ha they are hard to follow, did you ever read The Theory of Everything? its a great book but hard to understand


No, I tried to read a brief history of time. It was not brief and made me feel bad about myself.


It was pretty long indeed lol, but I guess the title says brief because of how big the universe actually is and it would take an enormous book to document only what we know up to date in a summarized way


Did you read it? I ever tried reading it upside down so it would force me to read it more carefully and concentrate. Only book I had trouble with. Well, that and organic chemistry.


I tried to read it and read some pages but never finished it, you know that there are scientists who believe that universes also evolve through natural selection


That's weird. Not something I would have thought of. Or it could be one giant superhologram.


One superhologram? I guess thats a valid theory as well, we know so little about space everything is possible.


Like there is only one electron in the universe? Where is it and who has it?


Too many questions and few answers, I guess its a good thing we have physics, at least we can answer some question by applying them.


Not if the physicist is Kim Jong-Un. You may just get shot...


I agree, I think he has a false degree on physics he sure lies a lot.


I agree. He may have a degree but it's definitely not legit. What are his professors going to do, fail him?


Thats true, not a lot of options there lol,  there is a theory that states that the universe could have come from nothing,


Who isn't. John did some incredible stuff


absolutely, especially with Geoff Emerick as a sound engineer