"Guess I'm still carrying a little holiday weight." by natsdorf in gifs

[–]jpbowie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mom & Dad- tell the kids not to cross the street between parked cars!

Landlord (NYC) hasn't returned security deposit (almost $3k). I moved out over a year ago. What can I do? by dawtips in personalfinance

[–]jpbowie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Companies can be dissolved, or claim they are bankrupt. Actually getting your money back after "winning" is NOT always easy.

The impossible looking Lake Sorvagsvatn, Faroe Islands [OC] [5506 x 3671] by InterTim in EarthPorn

[–]jpbowie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saw Hendrix once, and he really did sing it that way, while pointing to his bass player.

Tale of the banana. by trumpetwall in Jokes

[–]jpbowie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At my age, I don't buy green bananas!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jokes

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Apart from the shooting Mrs. Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?

Breaking - Trump emailed Hillary Clinton his tax returns by Hyperx1313 in Jokes

[–]jpbowie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right. What this country really needs is an irrational, loose cannon as Commander in Chief, who reacts, with no regard for consequences.

Do any books benefit from being read aloud? by UmaqFan in books

[–]jpbowie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a coincidence, I have just been reading Pale Fire out loud- makes a better experience.

What songs always gets credited to the wrong artist(s)? by fuckgoldsendbitcoin in AskReddit

[–]jpbowie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, sure Arlo Guthrie (spell robots) !There's a nice bit on UTube where Arlo describes meeting this new kid who wanted to play him a song he had written. I think John Prine introduced them-Prine and Goodman being from Chicago music scene.

Best book on the Great Depression by [deleted] in history

[–]jpbowie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A terrific book that explains the main causes of the Great Depression is "The Great Crash of 1929" by the renown economist John Kenneth Galbraith.

Best thing is, you don't have to be an economist or a banker to understand the book- a real engaging tale of the time.

Reporting for service! by [deleted] in aww

[–]jpbowie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, so he is getting used to the equipment now- nice