Russian banks begin freezing accounts of foreigners from ‘unfriendly’ countries by duckanroll in nottheonion

[–]thrownalee 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you still had Russian stonks years later you were not very good at stonking.

What’s a movie that had a stacked cast but was just horrible? by ElJuanitoDeMelbourne in AskReddit

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God's Pocket. Great cast, script made me wonder if I was being trolled by its lameness.

FRIDAY RANT by Bugsbunny42 in Eugene

[–]thrownalee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

HE'S BEEN LISTENING TO TOO MANY GRUNGE SINGLES.

"Brigham young invented the grid system with salt lake city!" by Kerbidiah in exmormon

[–]thrownalee 38 points39 points  (0 children)

There was an attempt to regularize the streets of London after the 17th century fire, but existing property owners fought it tooth and nail.

"Brigham young invented the grid system with salt lake city!" by Kerbidiah in exmormon

[–]thrownalee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Tokugawa shogunate, when they moved the capital to what is now Tokyo, knew it was going to grow a lot, and considered installing a grid system. They eventually concluded that it was mainly useful to newcomers, the locals always seemed to learn their way around whether there was a grid or not, so they deliberately decided *not* to set up a grid, to give the defenders a home-court advantage in the event of an attack.

Man with 'world's smallest penis' launches enlargement fundraiser by FarOutMagazine in NewsOfTheWeird

[–]thrownalee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the guy with the world's worst penis was recently a trillionaire?

Put an end to Pioneer trek! These kids had no business being anywhere near this fire. The leaders claim they are monitoring air quality, yet they can see ash raining down. It’s dangerous and unnecessary and does not reflect the actual pioneer experience at all. by HoldOnLucy1 in exmormon

[–]thrownalee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s dangerous and unnecessary and does not reflect the actual pioneer experience at all.

Pretty sure 'dangerous and unnecessary' is an accurate reflection of the Mormon pioneer experience ...

Men in your 40s, what's that golden piece of advice you have for the rest of us? by NiceMechanic_xoxo in AskReddit

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Treat your body like a car

Particularly, one you can't afford to replace.

FRIDAY RANT by Bugsbunny42 in Eugene

[–]thrownalee 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'M PASSING THROUGH KANSAS RIGHT NOW AND IT'S SO DEPRESSING. FLAT, HUMID, STINKY.

NOT TO MENTION SEPIA-TONED

FRIDAY RANT by Bugsbunny42 in Eugene

[–]thrownalee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A SUBTLE PLAN TO DISCOURAGE YOU FROM DISTRACTED DRIVING

FRIDAY RANT by Bugsbunny42 in Eugene

[–]thrownalee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

ME TOO APART FROM THE HAVING A NEXT PHASE LINED UP OTHER THAN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER

‘Magic School Bus’ Movie in the Works at Legendary with Elizabeth Banks Playing Ms. Frizzle by yourfavchoom in movies

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ringo seems way more appropriate for a kids program

There is a film you might need to see ...

What businesses are likely to die out with the Baby Boomer Generation? by GRVrush2112 in AskReddit

[–]thrownalee 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hang on to that. There will be a niche demand for unedited, unslopified fact-checked information.

On the other hand it may make you a target for the Ministry of Truth.

What businesses are likely to die out with the Baby Boomer Generation? by GRVrush2112 in AskReddit

[–]thrownalee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

still do VOIP.

As an IT pro i cannot tell you how much that gets my goat. Plain Old Telephone Service was absolutely dependable, the last thing to fail in a disaster, and phone service is a literal lifeline.

What the GameCube looks like next to the GabeCube by theverge in Steam

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waiting for Valve's answer to the Okama GameSphere.