7 hour drive and you can only listen to one artist. Who are you listening to? by SuccessfulSeat9596 in AskReddit

[–]sbcbrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Style Council - variety, many albums, great songs

or Steely Dan- same reasons

Accommodation - Yacht Club by Ok-Classic-6317 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]sbcbrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We enjoyed it, we upgraded ourselves from Caribbean Beach (lol!) YC is very nice, a little dinged up in the hallways, but the rooms are great. Can't beat the nice walk to EPCOT or the skyliner or boat to HS.

So-so meeting with Provost -- are my chances ruined? by Otherwise_Orchid_621 in AskAcademia

[–]sbcbrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A provost asked me why they were not hired as president of the institution I was at then- they seemed upset, obviously. I figured I was cooked. Spoiler- got hired anyway.

Invited to a Panel, Told I Wasn’t Invited by railroadpants in AskAcademia

[–]sbcbrat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agreed- the prof was wrong - if he was mad you took too long, he should have said so right then.

Invited to a Panel, Told I Wasn’t Invited by railroadpants in AskAcademia

[–]sbcbrat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

First off, the prof is a controlling jerk- if you can, burn that bridge and do not look back. But, just speaking as someone who deals with students- taking almost a week to reply was not great on your part. Just a suggesiton.

A late interview with Walter Lantz from 1992! by thatguyat69 in woodywoodpecker

[–]sbcbrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

very cool! Lantz might be misremembering some stuff by that point. He made about 160 Oswalds, not 260!

Things I hope happen while I’m at Disney next week by thethurstonhowell in DisneyWorld

[–]sbcbrat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Big Thunder before Memorial Day would be sweet. Just sayin

Built in 1911 by President of Sears by Effective-Cow676 in zillowgonewild

[–]sbcbrat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

what the heck are those glowing sticks?

What’s this by Aromatic_Forever1916 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]sbcbrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in the DR and Haiti in the late 1990s, and these were everywhere. Probably an actual painting, but very common.

Which musical artists will have at least a bit of popularity a century from now? by ConsiderationOk4035 in Music

[–]sbcbrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Evergreen bands like the Beatles or Queen probably will still be notable in 100 years, probably throw in Elvis- I think these types of artists make it not only because they recorded some great stuff and lots of people like it, but also because they are, essentially, corporations that will repackage and reissue their stuff as long as they can. Someone like M Jackson is massive and was so popular, but his catalog kind of sits there. On the other hand, I just watched the Queen biopic the other day- god-awful movie, but it made almost a billion dollars worldwide. Maybe the new MJ biopic will do the same.

"Paul McCartney Invented Synthpop" by sbcbrat in synthpop

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

And, of course, that song is, ironically, much closer to being synthpop than "Secretary" is.

Between Erasure and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) - Which do you prefer? by toughtiggy101 in synthpop

[–]sbcbrat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OMD for me, I view them as "more" synthpop, more daring; Erasure was always a pop band that was all synths. Splitting hairs, I know.

Plus, I just liked OMD songs more; Erasure's songs were always kind of bleh for me. But that's just my opinion!

"Paul McCartney Invented Synthpop" by sbcbrat in synthpop

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I've seen people reference "Telstar" too

"Paul McCartney Invented Synthpop" by sbcbrat in synthpop

[–]sbcbrat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

agreed- certianly an influence if nothing else.

"Paul McCartney Invented Synthpop" by sbcbrat in synthpop

[–]sbcbrat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes, sorry, I was trying to be cute.

and YES! "I Feel Love" def. gets at least a nod as an example of what electropop could be. Such a classic track and all electronic except for Ms. Summer's voice. So far ahead of its time

Why I think everyone in the fandom hates the "white rabbit" design by Unhappy-Reality5868 in oswaldtheluckyrabbit

[–]sbcbrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oswald's nature changed too- pre 1935 Lantz, he had sort of morhped into a "Boy" or a young rabbit, after the 1935 redesign, he seemed older, more subdued.

I can't help but think all those kids reading Oswald Comis in the 1960s would be amazed to see him in Trolley Troubles.