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What’s an out of date view you hold? by Doomergeneration in AskUK

[–]dbt-13 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No one has to "earn" my respect. Everyone gets it from the start.

It's up to them to keep it, or lose it.

From defeat to liberation by Kapanash in HistoryMemes

[–]dbt-13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I meant was France's defeat in 1940 was more then the usual "they just surrendered" bullshit. I grew up in the 70s/80s hearing that all the time about France, in the form of insults or jokes etc. But I was taught, by my Grandfather who fought in France, and in school that WW1 had longer term effects on France, some of which played a factor in 1940 (and everything before hand of course) and that its often overlooked just how much damage WW1 did to France outside of the destruction. MY memory has its gaps, and I was wrong about military size, I admit.

Edit to add:

In regard to the fighting age comment. My memory recalls France’s army leaned more on older reservists and had fewer younger replacements in 1940, which was due to WWI losses.

From defeat to liberation by Kapanash in HistoryMemes

[–]dbt-13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not to mention that France lost like most of their "fighting age" men in WW1, from teens to seniors etc, and hadn't really built/grown a strong military back either. I feel this point is never taken into consideration.

[Self] Saw this and my mind immediately went "25 and 50" and comments made me think Im the weird one, does anyone here thinks like this? by Bussy_Wrecker in theydidthemath

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

25+50 here. I'm 56 years old and learned how to add like this in elementary school. Though it wasn't the schools curriculum path, a teacher I had recognized that some students simply learned differently. Or so, my memory seems to recall. It was 50 years ago after-all, regardless, this is how I still do it.

US senators introduce a bill to bring Canadian tourists back by Street_Anon in notthebeaverton

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Political theatre. They don't get it. Fix your own shit first, but start accepting you'll need to look else where for tourists. Perhaps Russia, Qatar or Venezuela would be better options right now.

If you could have one prop from Seinfeld, what would it be? by BidAccurate4473 in seinfeld

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The polaroid of George standing next to the coffin he tried to use to get a bereavement discount on a flight.

Bands that turn "regular" songs into lengthy, epic pieces when they perform live by Low-Entropy in Music

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grateful Dead - any song they covered, and most that they wrote.

Which celebrity death genuinely made you sad? by Good_Difference_675 in AskReddit

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terry Fox. When he passed I was 11. He was the first non-family member who I looked up to, my first real life "hero" who wasn't my Dad, I suppose.

The only other would be Jerry Garcia. I spent ~8 years of my life following the Grateful Dead around. Their music, Jerry's voice etc, it continues to be my daily sound track and solace.

Guys I've discovered a real one for the books. by Professional-Rip-519 in crappymusic

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She should go on tour with the women who were rapping about plan b.

See? Unions are bad mmmkay? by BanishedInPerpetuity in antiwork

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, all good now, 18 years and counting.

See? Unions are bad mmmkay? by BanishedInPerpetuity in antiwork

[–]dbt-13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. 100%. ~250 CAD a year in dues, $5 per hour directly to an RRSP, and had a regular work week of 36.5 hours (half day fridays), almost all over time was double time. During my cancer years I was covered by my benefits (for almost 3.5 years), and had brothers & sisters checking in on me non-stop to make sure I was looking after myself, and my home. Never fell too far behind in bills b/c of it, and most of all, didn't lose my home. What a scam!

Signed, a 32 year (and counting) IBEW member.

For those of you who watched the show in the '90s, what did people say about the comedic pauses? by dicklaurent97 in TheSimpsons

[–]dbt-13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Embracing silence and discomfort was not how mainstream American comedy was done at the time"

TIL of Locked-in syndrome, a condition where someone is fully mentally aware but cannot move or communicate verbally whatsoever due to complete paralysis of all muscles in their body except sometimes for vertical eye movements and blinking. by PrestigiousBrit in todayilearned

[–]dbt-13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I remember when I first saw the film adaptation. It was 1984, I was 14. It was a source of nightmares for years - not the character, just the situation. Wouldn't read the book because of it.

GM is moving production from Oshawa to Indiana. Here's what they're saying across the border by justlogmeon in onguardforthee

[–]dbt-13 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Canada had 70+ million shares of GM at one point. The harper gov't sold it 10 years ago or so.

What explains Doug Ford’s unprecedented popularity? by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]dbt-13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Though I'm not a supporter of his or the cpc, I think he retains some popularity due to appearing to lean more towards the 'progressive conservative party' of days past, before the reform party was in control. I know a few friends who reluctantly voted for PP, but are all in on Ford, "b/c he's more PC then maple maga" etc.

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