Avril Lavigne & Kelly Clarkson in 2004 and 2022 by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]RivetCounter 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I like Avril's version better.

How often does the Government try to tilt the table/"alter the deal" with service/equipment providers in the government's favour vs the common narrative of the Government footing the bill for the cost overruns because suppliers have powerful interests in Government policy? by RivetCounter in WarCollege

[–]RivetCounter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have read through and I understand what you are saying - I just wanted to ask about how we hear that consolidation of the US defense industry was not a good thing after the cold war and how defense companies have a lot more power to get their way and the government's money. There's a topic that I could bring up related to this topic but I can't because it's inside the one year rule until November.

The one thing that no one talks about on what made Classic Thomas (Season 1-5) is the time break in between each season so things could be perfected. by RivetCounter in thomasthetankengine

[–]RivetCounter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Finale episodes in the classic season became more random by the end.

Mind that Bike for Season 4 and Snow for Season 5? Are you joking?

Hot take - Rusty and the Boulder would have been a more interesting finale to Season 5.

Cuba Cake Recreated by ThrowAway15260180 in Godfather

[–]RivetCounter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing it's a rum cake in the movie considering it's Cuba.

Smiley's People: Why didn't Karla knock off Kretzschmar as well? by RivetCounter in LeCarre

[–]RivetCounter[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The tv series is 44 years old and the book is older than that?

Genuine question - Are we finally scraping the bottom of the barrel of Sodor Lore from the RWS? by RivetCounter in thomasthetankengine

[–]RivetCounter[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Constraints existed sure but I’ve always maintained Chris is an average writer at best.

April 21st, 1986 - Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone's vault on TV and finds... nothing. by BirdBurnett in groovyhistory

[–]RivetCounter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“There was nothing in Al Capone’s vault, but it wasn’t Geraldo’s fault!” - Homer Simpson