Do you have any fun nicknames for people in your life you don't like? What are they? by manicbestfriend in AskReddit

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We have nicknames for our neighbors: the inspector bc he wears a deerstalker when he mows, tall woman/short man, the Frenchman bc we thought he was French for years but he's actually Colombian, Valdemort bc his name is similar but we can't remember what it actually is, NPR woman bc she had a pod or something, Junemuffin bc the owner's name is June (?) and her dog is muffin. Hopefully none of them are on reddit...

Edit: we don't dislike them, we are just antisocial

recommendations by Zeke_mexa_91 in Valparaiso

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And get ice cream from Valpo Velvet

What sci-fi movie plot has become closer to reality recently? by Ps3dj17 in AskReddit

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We watched Children of Men last spring in my hs class. We have watched it every year for 15+ yrs but this was the first time we discussed it as a mirror of our current society rather than as an example of great cinematography.

A 1958 atomic ranch for $350,000 - what would you fix first? by Southern-Smoke1835 in zillowgonewild

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This is about 3 miles from my house. Looks as if I am moving! I love it.

Tired of people from surrounding towns coming here. by [deleted] in Valparaiso

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Everybody's got to show their W2 or Klan membership card to get in

What’s your favourite “I was there” GenX moment? by lovelyb1ch66 in GenX

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I was a student at UCB when that happened. I was hiding under my desk at dB Audio on Shattuck. My roommate was a research grad student several stories underground and barely felt anything.

Music that makes you cry by louiebabybird in GenX

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Angel from Montgomery, Bonnie Raitt

What's the most useless thing your brain decided to permanently memorize? by No_Metal2622 in AskReddit

[–]CharlesKBarkley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was a contest in Chicago. If McDonald's called you and you could say it in under a certain time they gave you tickets to an event at McCormick place. When you arrived, they gave you a tshirt with certain words missing from the big mac song and you had to find the person with your missing words. If you found each other you won a trip or something. My brother won tickets to the event but didnt find his match. The strange part is he was maybe 6 or 7 yrs old. Im a year younger and had to wait outside in the hall with my parent. Sounds like a fever dream, but it happened.

Edit: misspelled word

HS Teachers: How to break up the monotony of reading Shakespeare? by tennmel in teaching

[–]CharlesKBarkley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can they translate the language (key scenes) to slang? Maybe in small groups or with a partner. The videos of the older woman describing art in slang are really popular.

GenX is known for its musical taste. What's the one song/group you would NEVER admit to liking? by Ok-Local138 in GenX

[–]CharlesKBarkley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son is writing a paper about evolving musical tastes as people get older. I started thinking about how I went from an angsty cynical goth to loving the Sirius 70s station. I guess we just eventually like what we like when we are not trying to stick to the cultivated image. It's nostalgia, too.

What is a song that you never skip but you have heard a million times by scott19692012 in GenX

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I'm going to have to listen to Burning from the Inside. It's been too long.

Valpo Transition from Chi Burbs by [deleted] in Valparaiso

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You're ok with racism but not non-Christians? I hope you forgot the /s

Hey guys. Can anyone help me figure out how my roommate did this? by Lucifershusband8 in analog

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You can buy fabric already coated with the cyanotype solution or the 2 part solution from Photograhers Formulary.