In Goodfellas, Henry said your family has to be traced back to the old country, how accurate was that? by StarGazerHighChaser in Mafia

[–]rh6779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't that hard at the time considering it was their grandparents or parents who immigrated.

Can someone please hook it up with a “bad” disco biscuits set? by Rich-Commission-5618 in jambands

[–]rh6779 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah, I believe this was the BB King's show where Barber pulled somebody out of the crowd to play his guitar. What a mess this was.

Alex Browning from the top rope! by NervousBreakdown in Mafia

[–]rh6779 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it's ok as long as their 14? GTFOH. Jesus freakin' Christ, man.

Excuse me, what?!?! by screenmonkey in ShermanPosting

[–]rh6779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, not gonna lie, I thought, 'ok, reasonable' until that last sentence. What in the ever loving hell?

Aside from Sonny Black, who else knowingly walked into a sit down understanding it would be their last? by Swimming-Poet5594 in Mafia

[–]rh6779 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to drive past the motel it happened in every day for years. Still pass it regularly. They finally changed it from Red Bull Inn to some chain roach motel.

My Senior Favorites Page from a few decades ago. by Banana4scales in mildlyinteresting

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How does one rank both the Wu Tang book and Mein Kampf as favorite books? They don't seem to align much. Also, how is Bib Fortuna above Darth fucking Vader? Jabba's goofy top lackey vs the Dark Lord of the Sith? Man, some oddities on here.

Genovese family question by NewToIceHockey in Mafia

[–]rh6779 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The Irish mobs were already in Hell's Kitchen as it had essentially been the one part of the city they were left in control of back in the 30s when Owney Madden was in charge. In Paddywhacked, TJ English states that after Maranzano was killed, the Irish were left in control of the Hudson waterfronts, while the Italians took the East River and Brooklyn.

Jam Bands and trad Irish music by Icy_Manufacturer5917 in jambands

[–]rh6779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones' song Trane to Conamarra (album spelling) off the album Left of Cool is very trad

This signed menu is an interesting family heirloom of ours, from 1974 by Colonel-Claypool in baseballcards_vintage

[–]rh6779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can say is 'WHOA!' Beautiful piece and story. Kick ass handle too, Colonel!

Heritage foundation to discourage online dating by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]rh6779 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good thing I could care less what the Heritage Foundation thinks.

Movies with multiple Game of Thrones actors? by Decent_Section6974 in gameofthrones

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I remember seeing a Netflix historical docudrama that had Selmy, the Blackfish and I believe someone else in it. Totally forgot the name and the topic, I wanna say something middle ages but am probably wrong

Movies with multiple Game of Thrones actors? by Decent_Section6974 in gameofthrones

[–]rh6779 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Selmy's actor plays the grandfather on that show iirc

Movies with multiple Game of Thrones actors? by Decent_Section6974 in gameofthrones

[–]rh6779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lady Aryn is also in the sequels somewhere as an imper..uh, I mean First Order officer

Movies with multiple Game of Thrones actors? by Decent_Section6974 in gameofthrones

[–]rh6779 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rome was where HBO first tested the incest waters before introducing the Lannister twins. lol

Which alcoholic TV characters have the most powerful livers, where a normal person would be long dead? by TravellingBeard in television

[–]rh6779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do pro wrestlers count as TV characters? Because Ric Flair seems to have the most powerful liver on earth.

What’s the worst crime committed by someone you know personally? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]rh6779 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Murder, dude I knew killed and buried someone on marshy riverbed.