DrRotwang
DrRotwang t1_j8t3nd6 wrote
I like it. I gotta tellya, though, it reminds me of Invaders from Mars a little bit.
DrRotwang t1_j519npi wrote
Reply to comment by karrelax in TIL The song 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton is rooted to the 9to5 movement in which secretaries and working women stood up for their rights to be treated equal in the workplace by Minnesotan-Gaming
Uhhhhh...she might've accidentally kicked a cat, once. But that's only because cats tend to get underfoot like it's their job, so it's statistically likely that it happened, and cannot possibly have been Dolly's fault.
DrRotwang t1_j4sj3kb wrote
Reply to comment by JohnDunstable in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
His Streets of Fire is one of the former.
DrRotwang t1_j4sisoy wrote
Reply to comment by DEEP_HURTING in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
Joe Bob Briggs is a goddamn national treasure.
DrRotwang t1_j4siqhf wrote
Reply to comment by shivermetimbers68 in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
I was so, so, so let down by that. Those comic panels wrecked the movie for me. Luckily, I found a DVD of the original cut, and that's what lives in my collection.
DrRotwang t1_j3x35ih wrote
Reply to Christmas 1977 by OrangeLoco
Good lord, I remember that poster.
DrRotwang t1_iyb7lkz wrote
Reply to comment by zorbathegrate in Orion flies far beyond the Moon, returns an instantly iconic photo — "It’s really hard to articulate what the feeling is." by marketrent
And Virtual Virtual Skeeball!
DrRotwang t1_iyaj6sy wrote
Reply to Lovecraftian Creature by Departedart
That looks a lot like an elder thing, as described in "At the Mountains of Madness".
DrRotwang t1_iyaiv2m wrote
Reply to comment by fibonacci85321 in Orion flies far beyond the Moon, returns an instantly iconic photo — "It’s really hard to articulate what the feeling is." by marketrent
"...it's a space station!"
DrRotwang t1_iujbtvg wrote
Reply to Blue hour (pixel art by me) by __UsernameChecksOut
Good lord. This is gorgeous.
DrRotwang t1_iuijzjo wrote
Reply to It’s October 31th 1977, me and my little sister are ready for Halloween, but first we had to stop by Grandpa’s store! by brolbo
You're the one dressed as Casper, right, OP?
DrRotwang t1_irhi2mc wrote
Reply to Strogio. By me. by Ocioretro
Got a bit of a Barlowe vibe, and I dig it.
DrRotwang t1_iraof9q wrote
I'm gonna need a mountain that looks like scrambled eggs, now, please.
DrRotwang t1_jadr6ss wrote
Reply to Me on my Schwinn BMX bike in 1985. Photobombed by unknown big wheeler. by drummingcraig
Good lord, I miss that year, and that age.