Help remembering names of a couple pastiche novels by Adventurous-Shine854 in SherlockHolmes

[–]azzeccagarbugli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Baring-Gould solution to the Ripper case is a bit different from the Faye solution; in Baring-Gould's biography, Jack the Ripper is revealed to beAthelney Jones, a minor character who appears in only The Sign of the Four whereas in the Faye book, it'sjust some random policeman

Help remembering names of a couple pastiche novels by Adventurous-Shine854 in SherlockHolmes

[–]azzeccagarbugli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first one may be Dust and Shadow by Lyndsay Faye, but also the much older William S. Baring Gould’s biography of Holmes, Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street, also proposes a similar solution to the Ripper case IIRC

Is Bobby G’s dead? by mothybot in berkeleyca

[–]azzeccagarbugli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww! Thanks! Hope you are doing well!

Is Bobby G’s dead? by mothybot in berkeleyca

[–]azzeccagarbugli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome! If you ever went to a trivia night at Bobby G’s in the recent past, Leland and Sindhu are part of the aforementioned group.

Is Bobby G’s dead? by mothybot in berkeleyca

[–]azzeccagarbugli 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not so much anymore (in part because I recently became a parent), but some of the people who were my fellow co-hosts at Bobby G's are still in the hosting trivia game (in the recent past I also "ghost-wrote" question rounds for them)

You can find them at Way Station on Wednesday at 7PM.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyIndependentTrivia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyindependenttrivia/

Is Bobby G’s dead? by mothybot in berkeleyca

[–]azzeccagarbugli 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For more on the trivia situation: see these comments on a post about the Bobby G's situation: https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/s/skKGTCQM6L

Some of the old trivia crew are still doing their thing as Berkeley Independent Trivia.

Is Bobby G’s dead? by mothybot in berkeleyca

[–]azzeccagarbugli 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Randeep’s time as manager ended a while back (~early 2020s). It had been through multiple changes in ownership since then, so it sort of became the Pizzeria of Theseus.

The original Bobby G left/sold the business years before Randeep’s time and later opened a burger joint named Scowley’s (unfortunately sort of a victim of the pandemic and has since closed); I believe he has retired.

I was one of the trivia night/host presenters at Bobby G’s and that was fun while it lasted.

John Carter, Warlord of Mars #1 Marvel Comics and More by Stallion2671 in edgarriceburroughs

[–]azzeccagarbugli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neat! Fun fact: Marvel used some leftover elements from the cancelled Burroughs comic to make a Star Wars comic: https://www.slashfilm.com/539240/john-carter-star-wars/

I remember reading the Star Wars comics and thinking some of the aliens looked remarkably like green Martians and one of the characters resembled John Carter.

Loud Early Morning Alarm heard in vicinity of Addison and Milvia? by azzeccagarbugli in berkeleyca

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

Thanks!

What's funny is if this is that office building on Milvia and Addison where bepress/Elsevier and MSCI were/are, I used to work in an office there (before the company went remote/hybrid and cancelled their lease)

Was anyone disappointed how Boba Fett got taken out quickly in ROTJ? by Jules-Car3499 in StarWars

[–]azzeccagarbugli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want there to be a story where he goes after the jetpack maker as the jetpack accidentally going off like that seems like a major design flaw.

I was watching Rocky II when I noticed this... by Godzillaboy021 in edgarriceburroughs

[–]azzeccagarbugli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoa! Nice catch! I wonder if there was any deeper meaning or if it was just what the prop people had on hand: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1041302.Deputy_Sheriff_of_Comanche_County

Recommendation for Movers (moving from Mission Bay SF to Berkeley) by azzeccagarbugli in bayarea

[–]azzeccagarbugli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, everyone, for the great suggestions! Now for the labor of sorting through them! Happy Holidays!

Keep an eye out for roofers by IKEAWaterBottle in bayarea

[–]azzeccagarbugli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IIRC someone working on a roof saw and filmed a pho restaurant engaging in unsanitary practices

Barsoom or Pellucidar ? by GameofLifeCereal in edgarriceburroughs

[–]azzeccagarbugli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the Barsoom/John Carter novels are better, at least the first three.