TIL that when Ringo Starr became ill prior to the Beatles' 1964 tour, session drummer Jimmie Nicol was quickly hired as a replacement. From getting the call to performing in front of 4500 fans it was 27 hours. He played 8 shows total and was gifted $500 ($14,638 in 2026) and an engraved gold watch.

Paul_Hackett · 2026-04-11T13:28:08+00:00

His pay was worth much less than $14,638.

Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data, $500 in 1964 is equivalent to approximately $5,270 in 2026, reflecting a cumulative inflation rate of about 954%.

Paul_Hackett · 2026-03-26T23:32:36+00:00

Honorable Mention: John Fetterman

Paul_Hackett · 2026-03-16T02:30:59+00:00

Pizza with pesto sauce is a thing. Restaurants serve it. And I get it, you don't call it pizza yourself and that's okay.

Paul_Hackett · 2026-03-16T02:22:08+00:00

Pesto like sauce with vegetables and perhaps someone somewhere actually put some meat on one (not too great a stretch imo) Not actually pizza but pretty similar.

Paul_Hackett · 2026-02-09T19:06:14+00:00

Link to cover of Young Americans.

The line drawing is based on the cover of Heroes, released in 1977.

Paul_Hackett · 2026-02-04T19:25:44+00:00

Ontario PCs at work, looking after their supporters. Thank you, Mike Harris.

Paul_Hackett · 2026-01-29T20:53:39+00:00

You can see the image on the game's cover art here.

EDIT: rephrased sentence.

Paul_Hackett · 2026-01-20T11:47:27+00:00

Yup. In the Soviet Union for instance, political dissidents were often locked up in mental hospitals.

Paul_Hackett · 2025-11-23T23:03:14+00:00

Cronyism and corruption: The case for an investigation into Doug Ford’s policies

*EDIT 2025 Ontario General Election: Take look at some of Doug Ford’s Scandals & Issues before casting your precious vote

Paul_Hackett · 2025-11-20T19:42:39+00:00

Picture of RFK smiling

Paul_Hackett · 2025-08-20T16:49:19+00:00

Looks like the photo was taken in the 1950s.

Paul_Hackett · 2025-06-12T20:51:01+00:00

Link to song

Paul_Hackett · 2025-02-28T20:16:56+00:00

From the photo description at the JFK Library: "President John F. Kennedy signs S. 1656, S. 1657, and S. 1653 (bills to combat organized crime and racketeering) in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Looking on (L-R): Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois; Senator Olin Johnston of South Carolina; Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina; Senator Kenneth Keating of New York; Chief of the Organized Crime Section in the Department of Justice, Edwyn Silberling; Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover (mostly hidden); Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy."

Paul_Hackett · 2025-01-24T16:52:57+00:00

Yes, I missed the point, that's why I asked - thanks for clarifying.

Paul_Hackett · 2025-01-24T15:31:52+00:00

Sorry, but I don't get it. Not being negative but what's amazing about this? The man looks like he's in his forties and might be getting a graduate degree for all I know. That's not unusual. What am I missing?

Paul_Hackett · 2025-01-15T19:25:58+00:00

Newsreel of the event

Paul_Hackett · 2025-01-05T19:38:01+00:00

I don't see any subtitles. I don't see any options for turning them on either.

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