bolanrox

bolanrox t1_j8xm62o wrote

Reply to comment by wwhsd in TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980

and remember 10+ years before that he was belting out Jesus Christ Superstar, and 10ish years later was singing Under the Sea.

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bolanrox t1_j8odwvy wrote

Reply to comment by ruiner8850 in TIL: The Chamblee Incident. In 1989, Kenneth Lamar Noid, a mentally ill man who believed that the Domino's Pizza "Avoid the Noid" ads were personally directed towards him, antagonizing him. He took 2 Domino's employees hostage at gunpoint. by SilentWalrus92

its basically across the street from me, and i wont eat there.

my wife likes it from time to time, but i would rther not eat...

Opened up in the same strip as an old time pizza place, which was the last straw for the guy to decide to retire after his lease came up.. I had been eating their since i was a kid.

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bolanrox t1_j8ng4vx wrote

Reply to comment by mossgard007 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

> This was the inspiration for "The Studdley Luckler Chonicles - Tales of the World's Greatest Defective. "It was dark. So dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face."

then you were probably eaten by a Grue

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bolanrox t1_j720jqf wrote

Reply to comment by LeanMeanDrMachine in TIL American writer Jack Kerouac served on SS Dorchester which was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 3 February 1943. Kerouac would have also been on the ship during the attack, but for a telegram he received from coach Lou Little, asking him to return to Columbia University to play football. by History-Guy111111

that anti sematic Mama's boy - this punk rock girl i knew in college

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