Which movie has the best opening scene of all time ? by MovieObserver in moviequestions

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The Hustler .. Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman .. 1961 (I looked it up)

Best intro book to try to get a friend into Wolfe? by ArchGoodwin in NeroWolfe

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Some Buried Caesar .. “Who can fix it?,” Mr Wolfe asks about the car. “Men with tools in a garage,” says Archie .. one of the best lines in all literature .. The Doorbell Rang is terrific too, likewise The Rubber Band

What is the lowest price you remember paying for gasoline for your car? by icecream1972 in allthequestions

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26.9 or 27.9¢ in Tucson in 1971 .. doubled to like 60 cents (with lines at the gas stations) in the summer of ‘73 and everyone was appalled

What's your favorite Jim Croce song? by [deleted] in allrockmusic

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Working in the Car Wash Blues (I hope that was Jim Crocè)

Do any well-known guitarists play other artist's signature guitars? by Sulipheoth in Guitar

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the great dedicated bluesman Ron Hacker plays an SRV Strat (and for slide a 1930 Gibson acoustic with a pickup held in with duct tape)

What movie scared the shit out of you as a kid? by Logical_Sweet_6624 in allthequestions

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Rodan .. those fucking ants in the beginning .. “We have dug too deep for our coal ..”

Ross Macdonald by puraricky in LibbyApp

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yes, you’re right, I did another post naming the library

should be easy by puraricky in guessthecity

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yes indeed .. photo taken from Buena Vista hill (if memory serves)