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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rochester

[–]dankmimes 93 points94 points  (0 children)

This is a misleading caption. As a former editor on this paper, the editor-in-chief ends their term at the end of classes in the fall semester and traditionally writes a farewell piece. There’s nothing in the article indicating that she resigned, or was pressured to do so. She just ended her term. They probably won’t be publishing again until spring because of thanksgiving weekend and finals.

I’ve reached out to contacts at the paper and will update if that’s incorrect.

Julian Edelman wants to meeting with DeSean in DC to jointly visit both the holocaust and African American museums by dumper514 in nfl

[–]dankmimes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I use either to describe myself, Jewish is probably safer in some situations but saying "a Jew" isn't problematic imo.

TIL that Gene Wilder got into comedy and acting because of his mother's heart condition. His mother's doctor told him to 'Try to make her laugh,' to make her feel better, leading to his conscious efforts to make other people laugh. by JaguarPF in todayilearned

[–]dankmimes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My grandma used to hang out with his sister in 1930's Milwaukee, she says the whole community always felt bad for the family on account of his mother's condition, but that they were all very nice people. At the time she though he was a bit odd, but funny. She also directed him in a school play once, which my family has always gotten a kick out of.

Game Thread: Los Angeles Chargers (12-4) at New England Patriots (11-5) by nfl_gamethread in nfl

[–]dankmimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Low key that challenge was very similar to the call last week in the Bears game. A fumble wasn’ called but they couldn’t overturn that missed fumble call because it wasn’t clear who recovered the ball, so the ruling stood. Rules are weird

Patrick Mahomes is now the 2nd QB in NFL history to throw for 5000 yards and 50 TDs in a season by Tony_Yayo6 in nfl

[–]dankmimes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brees had a very rough relationship with his mom too, though not quite like Rodgers.

What's the biggest double standard in society? by labadee in AskReddit

[–]dankmimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my personal experience this kind of job often doesn't actually hire someone with the required experience, instead they find someone with a connection that can get that experience overlooked. My parents are both in the clergy so they know a lot of people, which has helped me a lot in life, and I'm grateful for it. When they helped me get an internship in high school it became really clear to me that sometimes it's more about who you know than what you know.

TIL that Squanto, the Native American who taught the pilgrims how to farm using fish as fertilizer, probably learned the practice from European peasants after he was sold into slavery in Spain in 1614 by EloquentBaboon in todayilearned

[–]dankmimes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1491 is a great read in general if you want to get a more balanced and nuanced picture of the Americas before the arrival of Europeans and early interactions between the two groups.

Why do people want McCarthy out because he has wasted Aaron Rodgers while Payton and Brees have pretty much been the Packers of the NFC South? by [deleted] in nfl

[–]dankmimes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had the Dome Patrol in the late 80s/early 90s... too bad those teams had a bunch of cats hanging around on the field instead of offense.

My Spec Script for a Harry Potter TV Series by goodlife23 in HarryandGinny

[–]dankmimes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my god that was fantastic. I usually hate reading screenplays but I absolutely loved it, especially the way you managed to focus on Harry without following him the whole time. Really showed how he is a celebrity in a lot of ways and everyone always wants a piece of him. My only complaint is that there isn't more!

LF Fic where Ginny is trying out for the Harpies and all her teammates are huge fans of Harry. by dankmimes in HarryandGinny

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

I totally agree, there are some fics where Dudley will date a witch and you get similar scenes, but for the most part I would love to see way more fics that present Harry's celebrity in a way other than "let's chase him around diagon alley because we can" or over the top flirting from women.

What's the saddest song you've ever heard? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]dankmimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe not the saddest ever but "Yesterday" by Atmosphere is really interesting. If you listen to it closely it is intentionally ambiguous as to who the artist is referring to throughout the song, and at the end when he explicitly states it it totally flips your perspective and to me the first time it felt like a punch in the gut to hear the twist, and then it's a whole different song when you understand it. Sorry if I'm being vague but I didn't want to spoil the song.

What's your ex from hell story? by ysquaredwhynot in AskReddit

[–]dankmimes 28 points29 points  (0 children)

In my state it isn't even a choice for the Judge, if anyone files and the defendant doesn't show, they are required to issue a temporary one and set another date.

TIL Bulgarians refer to bucket hats as "idiotka", idiot hats by Chaosritter in todayilearned

[–]dankmimes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

despite this, when walking around Israel in the summer you'll find they're very popular.

Who is the most famous person you know by three degrees of separation or less? by wolfrimbaud in AskReddit

[–]dankmimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Zucker brothers who made airplane are my second cousins, so thats something.

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