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uofwi92 t1_je2aotw wrote
Reply to TIL that Chick-fil-A started in 1961, after founder S. Truett Cathy found a fryer that cooked chicken as quickly as a fast food burger. Chick-fil-A licensed the sandwich to 50 restaurants, including Waffle House, until 1967, when the first standalone Chick-fil-A was opened. by jdward01
Fuck Chick Fil A.
I’m very proud that I have never had a single gram of their food in my mouth ever.
uofwi92 t1_jdxu692 wrote
The Final Countdown by Europe is an absolute fucking banger, and I’m tired of pretending it’s not.
Anyone who thinks “It’s the pinnacle of shit ‘80s one-hit wonder crap” is a pretentious asshole.
uofwi92 t1_jdo3zsl wrote
Good. Too many cops evade accountability by retiring.
uofwi92 t1_jckyk47 wrote
Reply to comment by getjustin in Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized. by theworkeragency
I don’t see any reason why the rich fucking cockbag would be pissed at MiLB unionization - it doesn’t cost them a penny, but rather is very useful to them. It’s good PR, happy players more willing to do promotional events, etc.
Other than, of course, they’re opposed on general principles, because rich fucking cockbag.
uofwi92 t1_jckwgkp wrote
Reply to comment by getjustin in Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized. by theworkeragency
The owners of an affiliated minor league team do not pay the players.
The owners of the parent MLB team do.
uofwi92 t1_jch2yv5 wrote
Good. I’ve worked in Minor League Baseball for 25 years.
Some of the players got multi-million dollar signing bonuses. Most did not, and were paid $1,000 per month during the season at A level.
They worked their asses off for very little money, and most of them never made the Major Leagues.
They were expected to work out in the off-season for NO money.
It was EXTREMELY exploitative. And with MLB making billions of dollars, they can certainly afford to pay their employees a living wage.
PS - the team in the thumbnail pic is the Savannah Bananas. They are an independent team, not MiLB. Their players will not see any of the money from the settlement or in their paychecks.
uofwi92 t1_j9wpuxb wrote
Reply to comment by mycatsnameisnoodle in What’s a song (or two) that ruin an otherwise perfect album? by Theobviouschild11
So dull that in 2017, Andy Summers created a tribute band called Call The Police to play all the songs Sting wrote.
uofwi92 t1_j9weyq8 wrote
Reply to comment by mycatsnameisnoodle in What’s a song (or two) that ruin an otherwise perfect album? by Theobviouschild11
Yes, as evidenced by his stellar solo career, and Sting’s failure as one.
uofwi92 t1_j9w8539 wrote
The Police - Synchronicity
So many great songs. And then that charmless obscenity “Mother” comes on and I want to stuff icepicks into my eardrums…
uofwi92 t1_iwpp6nw wrote
Reply to comment by F0rScience in Robert Clary passed away today, the last surviving principal cast member of Hogan's Heroes by [deleted]
You think JoJo Rabbit is on the same level as Hogans Heroes?
uofwi92 t1_iwnxan5 wrote
Reply to Robert Clary passed away today, the last surviving principal cast member of Hogan's Heroes by [deleted]
Can you imagine trying to get that show made today? The pitch meeting:
“Got an idea for a tv show set in WWII.”
“Love it! Tell me more…”
“It’s got a multi-ethnic cast, from a number of the different nations of Europe.”
“Great! Folks love diversity, and exotic locales. Where’s it take place?”
“The setting? It’s a concentration camp.”
“Um…”
“Several of the main characters are Nazis, and we’ve got swastikas everywhere.”
“…”
“Oh, I forgot - it’s a comedy!”
“Get the fuck out of my office.”
uofwi92 t1_je31ogz wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that Chick-fil-A started in 1961, after founder S. Truett Cathy found a fryer that cooked chicken as quickly as a fast food burger. Chick-fil-A licensed the sandwich to 50 restaurants, including Waffle House, until 1967, when the first standalone Chick-fil-A was opened. by jdward01
I'm missing nothing. Popeye's Chicken is far superior in every way.
AND they're not Christian fundamentalist assholes.