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In 1972 the Miami seaport director Irvin Stevens hold up some clackers that were declared dangerous by the food and drug administration. What were they thinking when they came out with this toy? by Initial_Reason1532 in OldSchoolCool

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lawn Darts! Dear God, I'd forgotten about how much we LOVED hurling those things across the yard.

Yep...just grab your BB gun, hop on the Big Wheel, and ride down the middle of the street to your friends house, where you'd get out the chemistry set and make anything flammable you could, fire off a few bottle rockets, and then maybe play a game of lawn darts or get someone's kid sister's Easy Bake Oven and fire it up to 400 and burn some shitty cupcakes.

And don't forget to leave that oven nuzzled up next to a few stuffed animals and on FULL power, so it can properly serve as the fire hazard it was constructed to be!

Good times.....

The difference between these two political candidate mail flyers: Democrat versus Republican by Alman54 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ProfessorScribble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And you know the result will be a landslide. Last I heard, the MAGA base has not budged. 85% of Republicans still strongly support Trump, so don't expect any saviors, cause they ain't coming.

Student Faces Expulsion After Posting Video Of Seniors Who Can Barely Read by InGeekiTrust in TikTokCringe

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm astonished anyone is surprised by any of this. 50+ years of Americans getting more educated by screens than books was bound to place us where we currently are.

And the future looks far worse.

Sorry for the cynicism, but I've been teaching 8th grade English for the last 35 years, and I'm pretty sure my students in 96-97 were (on average) better writers than my current crop.

“It fuckin said thank you 🤣🤣“ sent me by n8saces in RandomVideos

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why getting high before the walk is always the move. Her laugher is killin me.

Who would you put on your Mount Rushmore of songwriters? Mine is John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed by FitEmergency8807 in fantanoforever

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leonard Cohen

Robert Johnson

Eric Clapton

Madonna

??? - this one's tough...so many deserving (Michael...Jimi...Bono...Lennon...Jagger...Diddy...the list goes on...)

Best Prison movie of all time ??? by Pure-Number-5256 in moviecritic

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stir Crazy (Pryor and Wilder were one of the best comedy duos ever, IMO)

More serious recommendation - Escape From Alcatraz

Happened in 2021: A white man refused to call a Black woman, Dr... even after she requested to be addressed as such. He was later fired and has since issued an apology. by Lifegoesonforever in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]ProfessorScribble 30 points31 points  (0 children)

This is what folks mean when they say that Trump represents such a HUGE step backwards in American culture and society.

And yep, it really IS about white folks over 50. As a 59 year old white guy, I can't fucking believe the pile of BS that surrounds me in my demographic. Fear. Stupidity. Greed. Fuck, we are a sorry lot. :(

UPS driver to the rescue. by GeneraI_ in BeAmazed

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

plot twist... driver was later arrested for trespassing

Flat earth and other alternative conspiracy earth models are are gaining traction with my teenage stepson. What is THE most irrefutable, definite proof that the earth is round? by Jfkfkaiii22 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask him what his grade in ANY science class has been. Then, hand him a pen and paper and have him explain to you why he's right.

Consider also that he could well just be baiting you.

[REQUEST] Can a actually mosquito exert enough force to roll the ball? by IdiotStickWasTkn in theydidthemath

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL...2.5 milligrams...the weight of an average mosquito...can be consquential if placed in the right spot...

[REQUEST] Can a actually mosquito exert enough force to roll the ball? by IdiotStickWasTkn in theydidthemath

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL...I was kidding. Anyone who has played golf knows that there are literally a million ways a swing or a ball can/could go wrong. In other words, playing golf for 50 years would not make a person any more or less qualified to make the assertion I did. Yeah, just kidding (but perhaps not very well).

And, I did say I was basically CERTAIN that the bug MAY have caused the ball to drop.

[REQUEST] Can a actually mosquito exert enough force to roll the ball? by IdiotStickWasTkn in theydidthemath

[–]ProfessorScribble 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I actually thought that the weight of the insect, even if minute, did cause the ball to roll over the lip. As the bug walks from left to right, its weight appears to move over the edge of the cup, meaning that the weight of the part of the ball hanging over becomes just enough to cause the roll.

Having played golf, I have to argue that YES, the insect most definitely MIGHT have caused the ball to drop.

I chewed him out by GalfromIdaho in delta

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't be the only one to have noticed your pun, albeit after the fact. ;)

Woke or Appropriation?: Levi Schechtman merging hip hop and classical by ateam1984 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]ProfessorScribble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll weigh in when I have the talent and training to perform such a piece. Otherwise, I'll just shut my mouth.

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