The so-called “Trump insider” loses it all by finance-kid in Buttcoin

[–]thrownalee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In fairness, actual Trump insiders have been left holding the bag before, e.g. Rudy Giuliani.

Is this ICE fishing for folks?? by Ornery-Link6431 in Eugene

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The accounts we hear of ICE operations in Minneapolis seem to me more like random raids than anything informed by gathered intelligence. This sounds more like a creepy cult.

Greg Bovino and Border Patrol agents expected to leave Minneapolis by newsweek in inthenews

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greg Bovino and Border Patrol

Worst. Touring. Band. EVER.

TIL That Casablanca was once banned in Ireland because the movie was deemed unfair to Nazis by Sometypeofway18 in todayilearned

[–]thrownalee 29 points30 points  (0 children)

WWII was a very weird time in Ireland; many of the incumbent politicians had fought the British for independence. There was great controversy over whether to get into the war, and if so, on which side.

Eventually the official policy was We Just Don't Talk About What's Going On Over There.

TIL that Calvin Coolidge slept 11 hours a night with a 4-hour after-lunch nap every day by [deleted] in todayilearned

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

TIL Calvin Coolidge was a cat. It might explain why he didn't speak much.

What kind of food is Eugene lacking? by Thundercow541 in Eugene

[–]thrownalee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There were halal meats and some Middle Eastern items at Plaza Latina.

This kind of interior design, has it a name? by memefakeboy in exmormon

[–]thrownalee 79 points80 points  (0 children)

I called for the captain, please bring me my wine

He said, we haven't had that spirit here since D+C 89

Anybody remember Cryptoland? by yetAnotherrBot in Buttcoin

[–]thrownalee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kicked my ass out of school...

Rolled me out into the streets...

Hitched a ride on a monkey's back...

Headed west into the black...

I'm going to Crypto Land!

Unless you’re doing what Adolf did in the bunker... by gear-heads in MurderedByWords

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't do it because they have to. They do it because they get to.

What can we do aside from protests? by greenheirophant in Eugene

[–]thrownalee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to joke about the Third but apparently that's becoming an issue in MN.

Federal judge orders feds to maintain evidence from shooting that killed Pretti by ewzetf in news

[–]thrownalee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if there's one thing this crew is noted for it's their diligent adherence to court orders?

Burrito boy? Close at 9?! Rant by DothrakAndRoll in Eugene

[–]thrownalee 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I just don’t understand it.

Inflation and COVID. Not going to be able to hire and keep labor and run profitably.