RockItGuyDC
RockItGuyDC t1_jebsd5s wrote
Reply to comment by max-peck in TIL that Walt Disney World began as "The Florida Project". Dummy corporations were used, by Walt Disney Productions, to buy up 27,000 acres of land to avoid bursts of land speculation in the Orlando area. Early rumors assumed possible development by NASA, Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes. by jdward01
Cocoa Beach is still pretty vibrant.
RockItGuyDC t1_jdj73y2 wrote
Reply to TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01
I used to love when Barq's gave away temporary tattoos in their 12 packs.
RockItGuyDC t1_jdbi9ha wrote
Reply to TIL of the Pig War, a border dispute between the US and the UK, around Vancouver Island (present-day Canada) and Washington State. The only casualty was a pig, owned by an Irish farmer, which was shot by an American farmer for eating his potatoes. Both countries deployed military troops. by drak0bsidian
This is crazy. I just learned about this over the weekend when I visited San Juan Island for the first time and visited English Camp National Monument. Wierd coinkydink.
RockItGuyDC t1_jcz770d wrote
Reply to comment by glopmod in To Restaurants: Sakura blossoms don't taste like cherries by glopmod
>a funny comparison.
No, it's a bad simile.
RockItGuyDC t1_jbkzhw5 wrote
Reply to comment by Jaksmack in TIL Like casinos, shopping malls are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called the Gruen Transfer. by Rifletree
Even into the 90s malls we're popping. Friday night was: go to the mall....and just wander.
Maybe get an Auntie Ann's pretzel, maybe get a new stupid shirt or poster at Spencer's, maybe play laser tag, and maybe see the latest movie. But mostly it was just chilling, running into people you know, and definitely hitting up the arcade.
I was 16 in '98, and the mall was still largely the center of teen socialization at that time.
RockItGuyDC t1_j9xjdy7 wrote
Reply to comment by idontessaygood in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
Ah, well that makes (unfortunate) sense. Thanks!
RockItGuyDC t1_j9wz9w7 wrote
Reply to comment by critfist in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
Sure. But what's the meme? Or do I need to make a post in r/outoftheloop?
RockItGuyDC t1_j9wto75 wrote
Reply to comment by scorr204 in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
The thing is, though, that's not a surprise to people. It's basically known for being far north.
RockItGuyDC t1_j9wthc3 wrote
Reply to comment by forest_cakes in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
What's with this spelling of Europe? If seen it a few times recently
Edit: I've
RockItGuyDC t1_j9wtds6 wrote
Reply to TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
Reno, NV is west of LA
RockItGuyDC t1_j9m2awt wrote
Reply to TIL about the birthday effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors. by Deechon
So, six months from my birthday I'm invincible? That's how statistics work, right? Got it.
RockItGuyDC t1_j9hxun4 wrote
Reply to comment by glopmod in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee
Yeah, but they wear nice clothes and their doctor prescribes their amphetamines and/or opioids, so it's all gravy.
RockItGuyDC t1_j7mnjkg wrote
Reply to comment by rockmsedrik in TIL the first Blue LED wasn't commercially available until 1989 and bright blue LEDs weren't available until 1993. by j-merc23
I understand that it's not always possible for everyone, but this is exactly why I have zero electronics in my bedroom (aside from my phone charging on my bedside table, but that doesn't have an always on LED).
That plus blackout curtains have really improved my sleep!
RockItGuyDC t1_j75hdgb wrote
Reply to comment by foxy-coxy in Mandatory Tip for Take-Out? by DCcatdad09
Still tasty, though. But fuck that 20%
RockItGuyDC t1_j6dzxao wrote
Reply to comment by couchmaster518 in TIL in the 1980s Monty Python got much of its exposure to the US through PBS, because of CBS censoring parts of "The Holy Grail" in a 1977 broadcast. This upset the comedy troupe, prompting them to withdraw the broadcast rights. by AnthillOmbudsman
Yes, yes, the oral sex!
RockItGuyDC t1_j69rpe9 wrote
Reply to comment by a22e in California zoo clones critically endangered horse using 42-year-old DNA by speckz
I turned 40 last year at the same time I made the jump to a better job, and I have more energy and a better outlook on things than I have since I turned 30.
RockItGuyDC t1_j69qyoo wrote
Reply to comment by AntiTas in Neanderthals collected dozens of skulls of large mammals in a cave in central Spain, in what researchers say is a unique example of complex “symbolic” behaviour. Remnants of ancient bison and other large mammals might have been kept as hunting trophies. by the_phet
Little from column A, little from column B.
RockItGuyDC t1_j5wplyu wrote
Reply to comment by squuidlees in 15 year old arrested for eight carjackings by Swampoodle1984
Neeeerd!
RockItGuyDC t1_j5skvb4 wrote
Reply to comment by not_a_gumby in One of Dupont Circle's Oldest Mansions to Hit the Market by Musichead2468
Yeah, it wasn't a serious post. I wouldn't ever want to deal with that.
RockItGuyDC t1_j5rzgzv wrote
Reply to comment by WookOnlyFansLouielou in One of Dupont Circle's Oldest Mansions to Hit the Market by Musichead2468
That's ridiculous! I could probably make this work with 13-14 people, though.
RockItGuyDC t1_j4yith2 wrote
Reply to comment by jofijk in Biden calls in Ghostburger order, leaves employee speechless by washingtonpost
Haha, no need to apologize! Sorry if I came off as a dick, but I'm honestly just very curious how the misuse of "bias" came about. I see it all the time now!
RockItGuyDC t1_j4yg0ck wrote
Reply to comment by jofijk in Biden calls in Ghostburger order, leaves employee speechless by washingtonpost
>I'm bias
Biased, you're biased.
Seriously, where did this come from? Starting like last year or the year before I've been seeing this all over Reddit.
You are biased when you have a bias.
RockItGuyDC t1_j21ut1b wrote
Reply to comment by Scared-Personality28 in Lousy first experience at Alamo Drafthouse near the RI Ave metro by danib62
When did you go and have a bad experience? What weekday and time? Because if you're going to a major show, opening weekend, 7-10pm, there's a good chance you're going to have a bad experience. That's true, in my experience, at pretty much every theater anywhere. That's when the rabble comes out and they tend to ruin everything.
RockItGuyDC t1_j20v87u wrote
Reply to comment by Suggesterfy in In Return to Oz (1985) the nightmare fueled sequel to the Wizard of Oz, why do so many of the characters look completely different from the first film? by ilovemychickens
The Nome King was no joke, too. His game that he makes Dorothy play is a version of hell to me.
RockItGuyDC t1_jef5o8p wrote
Reply to comment by philthebrewer in The NJ beach we frequent has separate pizza box recycling right on the sand. by helloimwes
Yeah, they're compostable.