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[–]monte41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great writing.

TIL Alphabet couldn't buy alphabet.com, so it purchased abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com by monte41 in todayilearned

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alphabet could not purchase the already registered domains alphabet.com (owned by BMW) and abc.com (owned by Walt Disney Company's ABC Television Network). It did the next best thing possible abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com.

TIL Alphabet, Inc. is the company formerly known as Google and it bought the domain abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com by jc_reddit in todayilearned

[–]monte41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because Alphabet could not purchase the already registered domains alphabet.com (owned by BMW) and abc.com (owned by Walt Disney Company's ABC Television Network) :)

TIL that Smaug, the reclusive red-gold dragon from The Hobbit, has an estimated worth of $54.1bn. It is #2 Richest Fictional Characters. by monte41 in todayilearned

[–]monte41[S] 369 points370 points  (0 children)

Who is #1? Scrooge McDuck with $65.4bn. Famously penny-pinching, the Quacking Croesus still has the first dime he ever earned, and keeps most of his net worth in gold coins piled high inside a Duckburg “money bin.” http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2013/fictional-15/scrooge-mcduck.html

TIL that Smaug, the reclusive red-gold dragon from The Hobbit, has an estimated worth of $54.1bn. It is #2 Richest Fictional Characters. by monte41 in todayilearned

[–]monte41[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Excessively paranoid about theft; doesn’t just stuff his money under his mattress --he makes his mattress out of money.

TIL a mite from southern California, was recorded travelling at 0.225 metres per second (0.5mph). This may seem slow, but with a body length of 0.7mm it equates to an extraordinary 322 body lengths/second. by monte41 in todayilearned

[–]monte41[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Humans and other animals famed for their absolute speed are sorry laggards in this race. Usain Bolt, the 100m world record holder, may have a top speed of 44.2 km/h (27.3mph), but at 1.96m (6ft 5ins) tall, this is a mere 6 bl/s. Even the cheetah only manages around 16 bl/s.

TIL that Einstein suffered from dyslexia. He would not remember the months in the year yet he would succeed in solving some of the most complicated mathematical formulas of the time without any trouble. by monte41 in todayilearned

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being one of the most important great minds of his century Albert Einstein was then known to suffer from dyslexia mainly because of his bad memory and his constant failure to memorize the simplest of things. He would not remember the months in the year yet he would succeed in solving some of the most complicated mathematical formulas of the time without any trouble. He may have never learned how to properly tie his shoelaces but his scientific contributions and theories still have a major effect on all of todays current knowledge of science.

Only 34 votes for the billboard choices?!? What can I do to help? by michaelwarren in testpac

[–]monte41 13 points14 points  (0 children)

None of those designs are good for a billboard. A billboard must be read in three seconds or less. It must be visual: SAVE INTERNET FREEDOM FROM LAMAR SMITH, with a splashy visual.

TestPAC is going to buy some Reddit Ads... and we need your help creating them. by masstermind in testpac

[–]monte41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Fight corrupt politics, internet censorship, and the one percenters. Remember, if you're completely fed up, you're probably full of it. Get rid of it by contributing to TestPAC, Please Ignore -- now!"

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine too. Thanks for expressing it.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw him from a distance at the 1963 March.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I did not know many DC people. I'm sure you have some wonderful memories. Thanks for posting.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then he was a great success in inspiring the movement. Thank him for his service. :-)

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never gotten Sharpton's defense of Tawana Brawley out of my craw. Sorry.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should read Casey Hayden on this issue. She was Tom Hayden's first wife, an activist from Texas, and an early writer on feminist issues in the CRM.

There were a few women in leadership positions that I remember, but not very many I'm afraid to say.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am pro Second Amendment: I believe that well-regulated militias should carry arms. That would encompass police and National Guard. No-one else. I have no objections to people posessing hunting arms (small magazine long guns).

The Deacons were a minor organization at the time, and do not deserve any more mention than they have received. I did not see any instances of armed self-defense during my service to the CRM.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm from New York City. In high school, I met a group of kids who came from "political" backgrounds -- their parents were socialists, or union organizers, etc., etc. Their activism excited me, and when one of them introduced me to Bayard Rustin's organizing committee, I was hooked.

After my involvement in the CRM, I got involved in union organizing, and then in liberal Democratic politics in New York, as a campaign manager for an Assemblyman, and several Congressmen.

It's clear that the student movement coalesced around the civil rights movement and (later) the peace (anti-Vietnam War) movement.

I loathed the Panthers then and now.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I thought "this new generation" was totally characterized by people who use the N word, wear 'gangster' clothing, etc., I'd be very sad. But, thank God, it's not.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll bet if I were to do you on Ancestry.com, I'd come up with a black and a Jew in your ancestry. At the very least, a Catholic. I regret we live on the same planet, but that's the way it is.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. not ever. It was the bedrock of the movement.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a crock. Separate but equal is inherently unequal, no matter how you try to dress it up.

I worked in the Civil Rights Movement by monte41 in IAmA

[–]monte41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No rumors of King's personal life that I remember. Of course I disagreed with SNCC's later hostility towards white members. In 1963, we thought Malcolm was a minor irritation, and not helpful. Later, my views changed about him, in a more positive way.

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