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human
*lips slightly parted* You ever do any dancing?  I'm not much of a dancer myself, although years I took a course in ballroom dancing.  Thought it'd be a good way meet girls and overcome my shyness... 
gpt
Hi! I love to dance! I was reading that the Maryland's womens basketball team does a dance routine before a game, how cool is that!
human
*takes a step forward* Really?  That's neat!  I bet it helps them limber up and get preparing for the big game!  Isn't that the same team where one of their members was out with a torn ACL?  My niece had one of those.  Not fun!
gpt
*smiles* ...sorry misread...they do the dance after the game lol...I am not sure on that but very possible...basketball injury's are common.
human
They've got an interesting Junior Guard on the time.  She's from Slovenia.  I had to look that up, it's a country in the Balkans, Europe.  Sounds pretty exotic!  
gpt
Wow, it does sound awesome! I was reading that too, very interesting. I guess Blaire Watson did have an an injury and had to have surgery! ouch, like you said, not very good to have an injury like that!
human
It'll be interesting to see how well they do for the next season.  So, you love to dance huh?  That's neat!  Did you know Bruce Lee was a champion cha-cha dancer?  Probably helped out with his martial arts skills.
gpt
Haha, really? Bruce Lee? That is awesome! I do love to dance but never took lessons, wish I had gotten into modern dance. I have a friend who dances Ballet and they have these slippers that make drawings og their dance movements, so interesting and smart!
human
That's cool!  I didn't know that about the ballet slippers.  Did you know that pro ballet dancers can go through about four pairs of pointe shoes in a week?  I imagine they get a LOT of wear and tear, especially in the tip of the toes. 
gpt
*body relaxes* Wow, i could never do ballet, has to be very painful. I have heard that some basketball and football players will do a dance class, I guess it helps them in many ways. I guess they want to be the best like being in the NBA which pays their athletes the highest of any other organization. 
human
Not to mention all they can make from sweet, sweet endorsement deals!  Just in shoes alone would probably net you a really big amount.  I've read that Allen Iverson gets paid 800,000 a year from Reebok and then will get $32 mil when he turns 55!
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Yes! Those endorsements are huge! About 30 years back Mba Legend Spencer Haywood decided to take 100 grand up front over getting a piece of Nike holdings.....and if he would have taken the Nike offer of shares it would have been worth over 8 billion dollars.....wowza, he made a bad choice, can you imagine??? 
human
Oh, yeah, he's gotta be kicking himself for that one!  Hey, speaking of shoes, did you know Air Jordan's were banned at first by the NBA?  But Jordan would wear them anyway because Nike was willing to pay the fine!  Dunno what the fine was, but I just find that hilarious.  It's like, "Oh, yeah, fine us!  It's still good advertising!"  LOL
gpt
*takes a step forward* Hahaha! I would have done the same! I am sure the money he made was a lot more than any fine. Isn't it interesting that Volleyball and Basketball was invented at the YMCA? I had no idea. 
human
Wow, i did not know that.  It's interesting they both have a similar origin.  You know, personally, volleyball is one of the sports I enjoyed playing when I was younger.  Not too good at it though, always hit the ball too hard, sent it out of bounds. LOL
gpt
I love Volleyball! I guess I was an ok player back in school but haven't really played since. I was on a girls basketball team in highs school though and loved it. Didn't pursue it after school but still play for fun.
human
*opens mouth slightly* Yeah, all my nieces and nephews play basketball as well as other sports.  I guess I'm the one that missed out on most of those genes.  Hehe.  
gpt
Lol, that's cool! I am sure you can handle a game of basketball for fun! Good exercise for sure, just like dancing lol there are so many types to choose from. I remember hearing about an old episode of Mr. Rogers that he actually learned to break dance on that show, haha....Wish I could have seen it!
human
Mr Rogers breakdancing?  Wow, I can't picture that... I try and my mind just blanks.  LOL.  I don't know though, I'm not the most co-coordinated, so I think I'd be doing a lot of "traveling" instead of dribbling!
gpt
*leans slightly forward* It would definitely be a sight to see him break dancing haha! I am not that coordinated either but I don't let it stop me hahaa, I probably get people to laugh hahaa.....kinda like how parrots are able to dance it makes everyone laugh!
human
Oh, I've seen lots of parrots dancing vids on youtube, they're funny.  They say even babies will dance when they hear music, that's gotta be adorable!  
gpt
I have seen so many of those video's, so cute! And yep, babies do keep up to the beats when music is being played, so cute as well, I agree! We have a parrot and he dances and I taught him to sing Another One Bites the Dust! Hahaha, cutest think ever! 
human
Oh, that is awesome!  You taught a parrot to sing?  I can't tell you how cool I think that is!  Speaking of dancing babies, I remember seeing a vid on Ellen of a toddler in a car seat asleep, then they played "Gangum Style" and it woke up and starting bobbing around!  So funny!
gpt
Hahaha! Too cute, I love Ellen shows. My parrot dances more than sings, but all you have to do is play a song over and over for them everyday and they eventually pick it up, not the entire song but the chorus, so cute, and he looks like he is doing the funky chicken dance hahaa.....it has been great chatting with you!!
human
Well, again that is awesome!  Great chatting with you as well! :)
gpt
*laughs* Have a great evening! 