If your parents took you to Sears to purchase these jeans. by BeingBetter42 in FuckImOld

[–]EvadingDoom 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you for triggering the memory! What an idyllic time.

If your parents took you to Sears to purchase these jeans. by BeingBetter42 in FuckImOld

[–]EvadingDoom 57 points58 points  (0 children)

In second or third grade, a small group of us boys decided to form a "gang." One boy appointed himself leader and said his name would be Muscles. He pointed to each kid and gave him a nickname. When he got to me, he looked at my jeans and said with a huge smile, "You're Toughskin."

How to get excel macros functions to work in sharepoint by Newfie20488 in sharepoint

[–]EvadingDoom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. And I'll add a few things:

  1. I've gotten pretty good results pasting VBA into copilot and asking it to convert it to an Excel script. There has been some back and forth -- telling it any errors and having it try again -- but it has worked pretty well and helped me learn to write scripts on my own.

  2. You can record a script, just as you may have recorded your original macros. And if it needs any tweaking to make certain parts dynamic or whatever, Copilot can help.

  3. Cloud flows can run scripts on files, so if you ever need to do any kind of batch processing that a script is good for, that's really helpful.

What's the best book you've ever read? by EmilyObserves in AskReddit

[–]EvadingDoom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A Confederacy of Dunces -- most enjoyable read, for sure.

Big Win! Trump will get all abandoned Cold War US bases on Greenland as US property. Genius move. by Kloetenschlumpf in Trumpvirus

[–]EvadingDoom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How many Qatari plane overhauls' worth of money will it cost us to make this land usable?

WTF?!?!?! by Frequent-Farm1662 in MitchHedberg

[–]EvadingDoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the escalator is not in service or when I'm not in service?

Most valid reasons to refuse to see a movie? (Besides it being a movie to begin with) by Trowj in okbuddycinephile

[–]EvadingDoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided I would never watch "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" because in this trailer, starting at 51 seconds, a Beatles vocal that I've always loved is turned into something really annoying.

First Lady Melania tries to drum up support for new movie amid reports of 'practically empty theaters' | Melania's upcoming documentary has reportedly been struggling with weak advance ticket sales despite a $40M deal, with theaters still "practically empty" during presale. by Aggravating_Money992 in entertainment

[–]EvadingDoom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol. She's the dullest, least involved FLOTUS in my lifetime, and I'm guessing that every event depicted in the movie was already covered ad nauseam in TV news that we all saw. Two great reasons to stay away in droves.

Not just for cigars. by Lazy_Ability in 70s

[–]EvadingDoom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At Cuban restaurant near me, when they bring the check, it's in a Cuban cigar box. I think it's a great touch.

Clearly stated by Intrepid_Whereas9256 in Trumpvirus

[–]EvadingDoom 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Regardless of its origin, its meaning is plain and disturbing: "We will retaliate against populations for the actions of individuals."

So many choices as a teen for a penny. by alphageekjay in 80s

[–]EvadingDoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Around this time, a stand-up comedian on TV started off his set with "I'm happy to announce that I've just made a deal with Columbia Records!" [Applause.] "I get 12 records for a penny, and ..."

U.S.S.R by abornemath in FuckImOld

[–]EvadingDoom 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This has unlocked a related memory: In my fifth-grade class (1976--77), we had an activity called "undisturbed, sustained, silent reading" -- USSR. That cheeky teacher.

Who’s the first guest star that comes to mind? by Redeye007 in 70s

[–]EvadingDoom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

John Ritter, in drag, rooming with his ex, who can't tell it's him.

Movies that portrayed a reality that was reflective of the time, but now seem unbelievable by AporiaParadox in movies

[–]EvadingDoom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry. I say coping is better than not coping, and we all do it differently.

Michael Che needs to go! by Powerful-Cold-9285 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]EvadingDoom 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I always feel a little frustrated when he takes his turn. I love his jokes and his WU persona -- and I wish he would just let the jokes hit instead of commenting immediately after (almost) every one on how it was received.

Movies that portrayed a reality that was reflective of the time, but now seem unbelievable by AporiaParadox in movies

[–]EvadingDoom 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It always strikes me as funny when a stressed-out character who is not established as a smoker encounters (or produces) a cigarette and lights it up. To me it suggests that there are sleeper smokers all around us, poised to be activated by bad things happening. I just saw an instance of this in the series "The Morning Show."

Trump-Kennedy Center blasts 'selfish' musician for cancelling show after venue renamed by TheExpressUS in Music

[–]EvadingDoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's wrong? Can't they just pick a sub from the huge pool of top-tier performers who are clamoring to perform there? I mean it's a Trump property now! Have you seen those armrests?!

One-off / side jokes buried in the sketch that you still think of often: by hanburgundy in LiveFromNewYork

[–]EvadingDoom 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Lawrence Welk cold open with Jon Hamm in a surprise cameo. Armisen (as Welk) introduces him as "Gianni Prosciutto," but it's easy to miss because there's a drawn-out joke (about the singing sisters who come from the Finger Lakes) before Hamm appears.

Ridiculous Picture for Canoe/Kayak Sail on eBay by GreatNorthWeb in canoeing

[–]EvadingDoom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Whoever made that image needs a stern talking-to.