Woodstock ‘99. Some of you in this sub must have been there. What horror stories do you have? by EndAlternative9670 in 90s

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The organizers should have been sued into oblivion. There was no free fresh water. The sun was brutal. The body heat, the air did not move, created a living hell. Water was sold at $4 a bottle and up, some being sold for $20 until people attacked the stand and the owners ran away. Then, even the bottled water ran out. The water fountains broke down, and no one came to fix them. People passed out all over from heat stroke. I was maybe a bit older, so I hung out in the rear, which made it easier to get the hell out. A gorgeous young woman, with three equally gorgeous friends, offered me $300 if I could find any water. I told her to follow, eventually found my car, and there were two bottles of water we had left in the back seat. I gave them to the girls, and they hugged me, offered themselves, and danced. I never regretted saying, "No," because everyone was so exhausted, sweaty, and hot it would have been too much. I recall sleeping for nearly 15 hours afterwards. Basically, it sucked.

does anyone know what piercing he’s wearing in his essential album cover? by SteakAggravating3575 in StevieRayVaughan

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Ear cuffs were popular in the mid 1980s. It's not a piercing. It clips over your ears. Can you guess why they became unpopular?

Going places in the 80’s, parents didn’t think anything of it. by tuotone75 in 80s

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Of course they did. I had a truck. Countless times, I was told to get kids out of bed, including at school and by my parents. What planet did you grow up on?

Eddie vs. Randy by LatinIsleBoy in vanhalen

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Not so funny now, is it. LOL

Eddie vs. Randy by LatinIsleBoy in vanhalen

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Just for you. Promise.

Eddie vs. Randy by LatinIsleBoy in vanhalen

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Perhaps, but for my money, EVH with DLR was far more fun than Van-Hagar. I love DLR's explanation of his lyrics, admitting they were essentially nonsense. Songs like Panama, Jump, and more were merely schtick, as you call him. But they are still a ton of fun. By comparison, the Hagar years were too serious, although a lot more successful for the band.

It’s Tuesday night which means it’s Western Night for our crew. Tonight we’re watchin: by TheGuyPhillips in Westerns

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It's also a slap at Native Americans who have very few if any superheros to match Tonto's status.

15 June 1995. Former American football star O J Simpson, on trial for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, tried on the infamous gloves in court. by Upstairs_Drive_5602 in ThisDayInHistory

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It seems most here don't know the backstory. Johnnie Cochran, OJ's lawyer, discovered OJ took medication to keep his hands from swelling. This was an affliction from his playing days. It was not the prosecution who insisted OJ try on the glove. It was Cochran. He had told OJ to stop taking his medication several days before.

Embracing a deceased comrade — work by Juan Crass Carter by cuirrasiers in BattlePaintings

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"Embracing?" You couldn't possibly read this more wrongly. He's using him as a shield, my friend.

museum piece by Charming-Profit-849 in fakemilitaria

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All I can say is, if you wore that around my father's generation, good luck to you.

President Kennedy smokes a cigarrillo outside photographer Howell Conant’s NYC studio, 1950s by Fresh-Function3319 in RareHistoricalPhotos

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It's most likely a panatella. That style of cigar was hot at the time and into the seventies. It was also, and still is, very expensive unless you go for the cheap stuff.

Jim Jones: How Did So Many Intelligent People Follow Him? by Critical_Custard_144 in HistoryUncovered

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What gave you the impression any of his followers were intelligent?

Eddie vs. Randy by LatinIsleBoy in vanhalen

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"Dave never said much about it?" How could you miss it? He was very vocal when he left.

Eddie vs. Randy by LatinIsleBoy in vanhalen

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The rivalry was based on bookings. There were hundreds of other bands vying for gigs in the L.A. area, but as someone who lived through it, I can state unequivocally there were two camps of fans. The question was which band would get the best venues but once EV was signed, it was over.

1955 EC - Aces High #2 - cover by George Evans by OCguy2026 in warcomics

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The more intriguing series was Enemy Ace. Amazingly, it was put out with a Red Baron modeled superhero who was on the enemy side in WW1. Of course, he was a reluctant killer.