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fromwayuphigh t1_j8nej83 wrote
Reply to comment by Some0neAwesome in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
And there is now an annual Bulwer-Lytton award for worst opening line in a published work. Some of them are just eye-gougingly bad.
fromwayuphigh t1_j25rcfi wrote
Reply to Man in Yakima standoff promises to surrender after “eating a Hot Pocket”. by youngjefferydahmer
I'd probably surrender too, if on the verge of shitting myself.
fromwayuphigh t1_j17jvld wrote
Reply to Clemson football was built ‘in God’s name, image and likeness,’ Dabo Swinney says by PotRoastPotato
I really cannot stand these tiresome godbothering clowns, so: Pretty sure it was aliens.
fromwayuphigh t1_iyi7yka wrote
Makes perfect sense... if the point is to get to the point where hunting them for sport is the goal.
fromwayuphigh t1_iydyreh wrote
Reply to comment by watkinobe in LPT Request: Best way to protect a light-colored upholstered couch? by akb2018
I came to say this. I ordered one myself less than two hours ago.
fromwayuphigh t1_ix73zfd wrote
Reply to Ed Yong’s I contain multitudes by Nervous-Mud-1190
David Quammen is my go-to. {{The Tangled Tree}} was very good.
fromwayuphigh t1_irzprbw wrote
Reply to Study shows that one-party monopolies dominate politics of American states by Additional-Two-7312
Gerrymandering, closed primaries, et voilà.
fromwayuphigh t1_jcyny81 wrote
Reply to comment by WanchaiWhite in TIFU by telling my girlfriend she could use my computer cleaner to organize my spice rack, peppering us all. by [deleted]
Boooooo. BOOOOOOO!