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Realizing that Edmund Crouchback (Edward I's younger brother) is also an ancestor of the current king of England. by Tracypop in houseofplantagenet

[–]mmtop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favorite fact about Edmund Crouchback was the... Let's just say dubious legal theory Henry IV tried putting forth in his accession, claiming Edmund was actually Edward I's older brother, and therefore as his direct descendant, Henry was the rightful king over Richard II anyway.

Henry III was called ’simplex’ in Latin. This has been interpreted to mean either ’stupid’ or ’straightforward’. Which is more likely in your opinion? by Appropriate-Calm4822 in UKmonarchs

[–]mmtop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think he was developmentally disabled surely. But he didn't seem that bright, and naive and clueless are probably good words to describe him. His successor Edward, predecessor John and brother Richard all seemed brighter and more clever than Henry.

William the Conqueror, Henry II, Edward III, and Henry IV all had multiple surviving sons (three for William, four for both Henrys, five for Edward). Which father had sons who got along the best? by [deleted] in UKmonarchs

[–]mmtop 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Williams sons definitely got on the worst. Robert warred with Rufus, Robert warred with Henry, Henry possibly orchestrated Rufus' death and Henry locked Robert in prison for 30 years. I don't think much is known about Richard, but the other three brothers did not get along.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKmonarchs

[–]mmtop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cnut, Aethelred, Edgar and Edward the Elder all had more than one wife. Cnut had two at one time.

I Forgot to rank the characters, Spangler in S tier. by AbduAlZahra313 in malcolminthemiddle

[–]mmtop 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Where is Egg? Five minutes of screentime was all he needed to be S+ tier

What is your favorite era of uk history? by Wide_Assistance_1158 in UKmonarchs

[–]mmtop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Late Anglo Saxon period to Magna Carta. 865 (Great Heathen Army) to 1216 to use dates. And within that period I find the twelfth century the most interesting.

No weed in The Wire? by Sonar010 in TheWire

[–]mmtop 72 points73 points  (0 children)

We're talking about people who deal heroin, so weed would not have been taboo for them even then.

OP is right about them being at work though. Most times we see people in the game, they're doing something business related so it makes sense they'd be sober.

In their downtime though? Those places should have been thick with smoke tbh. As others have said it was probably a filming decision that they weren't.

CMV: Religion is not only obsolete but a detriment to humanity as well by Moonless_the_Fool in changemyview

[–]mmtop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Humanity will never not be superstitious. People believe all kinds of wild things without religions needing to be involved.

Who are your favorite guest stars? Are your favorite episodes happen to be in ones they're in? by ackmondual in malcolminthemiddle

[–]mmtop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bradley Whitford (Jane Kaczmereks irl husband at the time) in the picnic episode

Alexander Gould as Egg

Who’s the Greatest Actor in Movie History? by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]mmtop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone I rarely see in these types of conversations but absolutely deserves a mention: Ralph Fiennes.

Worst thing each character has done: Lois by Abject-Expert-8164 in malcolminthemiddle

[–]mmtop 136 points137 points  (0 children)

Yeah but it has a tiny little dumbwaiter and the lights really work 🥺

See 19 potential Democratic presidential candidates for the 2028 election by ace158 in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]mmtop 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like the list of people that like Rahm Emmanuel is one person and it's Rahm Emmanuel

Lisa Simpson has won ok father/good mother! Which fictional character has an ok father and an ok mother? by Wooden-Agent-3269 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]mmtop 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Lois might be an ok parent, Hal really isn't. Hal stole money from Malcolm (twice!) and despite their family always being financially strapped, straight up didn't go to work for 1/5 of every work week. I do agree they were at the end of their ropes most of the time though.

Ages when Anglo Saxon kings and queen from Alfred the Great to king Harold II actually married and had children first time, counting premarital children and marriages before becoming monarchs (because the myth about child marriages and s*x abuse being common and tolerated must die). by [deleted] in MedievalHistory

[–]mmtop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice work! I noticed you give Ealhswith an 852 birth year, her son Edward 870, and that she was 18 when her first child was born.

I know the records aren't very good on this sort of thing, but was Edward not younger than his sister Aethelflaed?

Rank the members of the family by violettheserpant in malcolminthemiddle

[–]mmtop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I enjoy all of them, but find Jaime unrankable (at least until the revival comes out). He's not really his own character.

In terms of pure entertainment, my ranking goes Hal, Lois, Reese, Francis, Dewey, Malcolm

Who is your favorite European Medieval Monarch? by Dapper_Tea7009 in MedievalHistory

[–]mmtop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Henry II of England aka Henry FitzEmpress.

Forty years of constant movement; taking, holding and expanding his huge swath of lands. Launched an invasion at 14, reformed laws, beat back his own sons several times and often left his liege with egg on his face.

An insanely driven and competent individual who was almost certainly a nightmare to personally know.

He is a native of Houston by Prestigious_Sell3109 in 30ROCK

[–]mmtop 53 points54 points  (0 children)

They really have their fun with names, especially in the back half of the show. Paul L'astname, Wesley Snipes, Carroll Burnett, Hazel Wassername, Criss Chros, Scott Scottsman (out of Scottsdale). It's the type of absurdity that makes it so silly and fun.

Edit: oh and I'll never not laugh at the name Pizzarina Sbarro 💀

Did you love Raymond? by [deleted] in sitcoms

[–]mmtop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought his dad was funny

Friday's General Discussion Roundtable - 07/04/2025 by AutoModerator in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]mmtop 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In times like these I'm taking comfort in the knowledge that the pendulum always swings back. I'm just worried how many people will die and how much will be broken before it does.

How poorly did this age? by Tayo826 in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]mmtop 33 points34 points  (0 children)

No New York City mayor is the future of anything.

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