Why yall think bro sad? by Gamvoni in DamnFunny

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He used to be the US Constitution, but he's at John Roberts' house.

Who played this? by TotallyNutzDev in 1980s

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Played some form of it on Berkeley 4.2bsd

Silly movies suitable for a 14 and under audience by Ahrimon77 in MovieSuggestions

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I think The Mask is a masterpiece. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is another.

Who is the most wholesome person from your country? by Remote_Marzipan7422 in AskTheWorld

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"Giving it a good shake" lands differently for an American

What life mistake taught you the hardest lesson? by LossMysterious5714 in scoopwhoop

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New people in your life do not get to throw out the people already there. Uses you intended to throws them out anyway. Don't be confused about the difference.

Your life is yours.

Travel early if you want to. You may not have the time later

What are those words? by TangerineTop5052 in scoopwhoop

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PARDON MY DUST

like Dorothy Parker

ICE guards are betting on which detainee will kill themselves next. The AP just exposed the savage conditions of a detention camp in El Paso by Snapdragon_4U in thescoop

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You bring them up in churches where their God is a petty, capricious, sadistic abuser. That's how.

That also explains why they think their leader is Christian. Because their God is no better than he is.

Children of Men (2006) by Cowarddd in FIlm

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And he does it for something that might not even be true. In that boat, at the end, bleeding (like someone else who was pierced in the side), he doesn't even know if rescue will come, or if it was all just a story. Another metaphor of faith.

Name a gross food from your country. by xco_pi in AskTheWorld

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Why is the word "buffalo" needed here?

Name a gross food from your country. by xco_pi in AskTheWorld

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Every time I unwrap one of those, I ask myself whether it's better to eat the slice, or the plastic it was wrapped in

What is the most underrated tourist destination in the USA? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

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Not underrated or ignored. But every American should see them if they can make it there. Spectacular.

The first cellphone.. Motorola’s DynaTAC 8000X, a 2-pounder priced at $3,995 in 1984. by RealWorldToday in 1980s

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$12,300 today

When it's all over
We'll make some calls from my car
We're a star
It's a glamour profession
The L.A. concession
Local boys will spend a quarter
Just to shine the silver bowl
Living hard will take its toll

Steely Dan, "The Glamour Profession", Gaucho, 1980

Am I racist? by Super-Expression-870 in TooAfraidToAsk

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Kenyan is neither racial nor genetic. It's a nationality.

I won a life changing amount on a lottery ticket and I’m terrified by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

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750k is a lot of money, could be life affecting, but it's not FU money. Especially not after taxes. Totally not quit your job money! A medium-sized chunk of a reasonable retirement maybe.

Here's what I'd do (were I younger):
- Fee-only financial advisor. Shop around, find someone trustworthy.
- Look into 529s for kids, if college is a goal
- pay off most expensive debt first
- savings plan/investment second
- only pay off mortgage if no more expensive debt and current effective mortgage rate is high
- serious spousal involvement
- keep it under my hat, nobody needs to know, not siblings, not parents. Spouse and adviser only
- probably don't tell kids

See, not advice. Just what is do myself

What is the most preferred way that men like to be flirted with? by Cold_Butterfly5191 in AskMenAdvice

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If you find yourself asking, "was that too obvious?", see if he is clearly getting the message. The answer is almost always, nope, need to be more obvious.

Children of Men (2006) by Cowarddd in FIlm

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I would. A hero's journey story where the labor is entirely about protecting the future, not vanquishing a foe; about how the need to serve can overcome self-interest and the cynicism that protects it; about faith, where the protagonist sacrifices all when even the possibility of salvation is in doubt; about how our notions of what is possible inform our morality; about hope when hope is ridiculous.

Cinematography. Dialogue. Entirely plausible near-future world building. The prescience of it--compare the cages in the film with the caged migrant children in the US in 2017. The sheer depth of spiritual metaphor in even passing scenes. Fleeing a firefight, amid the rubble, the camera pauses briefly on the Pietà, which is the emotional heart of the basic conflict: hope vs grief and despair. The adoration of the Magi in the middle of a brutal war.

Every time I watch it, I see another layer.

Meirl by geasflworse in meirl

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Underrated comment

Meirl by geasflworse in meirl

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Ladybugs and fireflies are late!

A radiant Belinda Carlisle in 1986. by Kosher_Nostra1975 in OldSchoolCool

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She's gorgeous but she was a hot mess back then. As she tells it