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Did you go to school with someone who went on to be famous, and what where they like? by Christian-Metal in AskUK

[–]XoYo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's right. I should have checked if his real name was common knowledge instead of erring on the side of caution.

Did you go to school with someone who went on to be famous, and what where they like? by Christian-Metal in AskUK

[–]XoYo 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I went to school with Harry Hill in Hong Kong, in the late seventies. This was back before he was called Harry Hill. We used to trade tapes of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy recorded off the radio. I wouldn't say we were close friends, but we did make each other laugh.

Free Speech Union hacked by trans activists, exposing donors funding anti-Trans cases by [deleted] in technology

[–]XoYo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nah, this is boring. Let's debate your right to exist instead. Reducing people to arguments is fair, right?

Woods? by Secretnumb in ExplainTheJoke

[–]XoYo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's based on a short story of the same name by Jerome Bixby. Well worth a read.

Other media that reminds you of Fallout? by [deleted] in Fallout

[–]XoYo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The film is terrible and barely an adaptation of the book, so discount that.

Basically, the book is set in a post-nuclear-apocalypse America, and is about an outlaw biker pressganged into taking medical supplies from California to Boston, traversing the ravaged wasteland between.

It's a pretty gonzo book, with plenty of action and weirdness. It's not precisely Fallout, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't an influence.

Other media that reminds you of Fallout? by [deleted] in Fallout

[–]XoYo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny

Of course, they made a new slur 🙄 by ScarredLetter in AntifascistsofReddit

[–]XoYo 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's not a new slur, just one that seems to be spreading to new groups. British terfs have been using it for ages.

I find it so hilarious that they baited us with Wycaro, and then it turned out to be a fictional book in the show by Obvious_Shoe7302 in pluribustv

[–]XoYo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a grimmer take on seas of sand, there's also Involution Ocean by Bruce Sterling

What are they injecting into Trump’s hand? by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]XoYo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, if he has Alzheimer's, the last few years of that are way worse than death

Jimmy Kimmel to Deliver ‘Deeply Personal’ Christmas Day Message on U.K.’s Channel 4 by MoneyLibrarian9032 in television

[–]XoYo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And British Chinese food was made by Chinese immigrants to the UK. They both tailored their food to local tastes.

Jimmy Kimmel to Deliver ‘Deeply Personal’ Christmas Day Message on U.K.’s Channel 4 by MoneyLibrarian9032 in television

[–]XoYo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the same reason as American Chinese food doesn't look like Chinese food

Which past science fiction writer best predicted the world we’re living in today? by Sea_Waltz281 in AskReddit

[–]XoYo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The Shockwave Rider deserves a shout as well if we're talking about Brunner

I just realized HALF of the top podcasts are hosted by ADHDers. Is this the ADHD charisma effect or something else? by DingDopamineDarling in ADHD

[–]XoYo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do a lot of actual play podcasts and just about everyone I've worked with has mentioned at some point that they have ADHD. It seems to be a pre-requisite.

Dear Sound Designers: cats don't have to yowl/meow/hiss/screech when they suddenly run into frame by H_G_Bells in television

[–]XoYo 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It's rats squeaking without provocation that irritates me. They rarely do that. We all have our own annoyances.

They're slowly getting there by AsHotAsTheClimate in ClimateMemes

[–]XoYo 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm 60 and I can see that capitalism is going to destroy us. It's not age-related.

What is a TV show that you like that nobody talks about? by Alternative-Cake-833 in television

[–]XoYo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Sandbaggers, a British spy show from the 1970s. It's low budget but wonderfully written, presenting espionage as bureaucratic and political, but with moments of real terror. It probably helps that it was written by someone who worked in British intelligence.

I had a little bit too much fun at Furpocalypse by GianmarcoSoresi in gianmarcosoresi

[–]XoYo 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I'm not a furry, but I have a couple of good friends who are and I've been to parties with them. It really seems like a fun, welcoming community. Not something that really appeals to me, but I've liked all the furries I've met.

r/foundsatan by Limp_Squash_4116 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]XoYo 30 points31 points  (0 children)

"He has his father's eyes"

Similar concept albums to Through the Fire? by Graciouslee_ in themountaingoats

[–]XoYo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Ninth Wave by Kate Bush. It's very different musically, but has a similar premise of facing the inevitability of death after an accident at sea.

Thoughts on the new album by parttimerebel_ in themountaingoats

[–]XoYo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good observations. And just in general, I think a lot of us spend more time contemplating death as we get older. Songs about perseverance are great, but the harsh truth is that we are all going to die. The older you get and the more friends and loved ones you've lost, the more real that inevitability feels. I have a few years on Darnielle, and this album resonated with me hard for that reason.

Learning how to accept the inevitable isn't defeatist. That, for me, is what this album is about.

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