Dagwood222

joined 1 year ago
[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Back to the drawing board, Wilbur...

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

If you're going to fantasize go big!

Tell yourself that they want to pay you!!

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago

Probably the crooks just grabbed up everything they could. That means the stuff people have been keeping around that they never had time to repair.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chances, kid.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee -1 points 5 months ago

Actually, I was thinking that the same way The Temptations have had numerous lineups over the decades, maybe Madonna should cede the act to a younger singer who would do the same act.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

https://rollingstones.com/

You can buy tickets now!! Bet your grandparents would love to see the show!

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 21 points 5 months ago (14 children)

Funny how no one is amazed that the Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, or Bob Dylan are still out there.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

I'll add 'Connections' an old BBC series covering the history of technology. The creator shows how one change in one place can affect the world. For instance, Napoleon's armies needed to be fed on the march and eventually we got modern food processing.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think I made it through one Burroughs book [ a WW2 era Tarzan]

If you want a great heroic fantasy, try Robert Heinlein's "Glory Road." He gives you a great adventure, and casually kicks all the tropes in the knee.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago (3 children)

"Space opera" has been a term in science fiction since at least the 1940s. Flash Gordon, John Carter, and Buck Rogers all fought Emperors.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

When they were both running for their Party's nomination, Trump challenged Bernie Sanders to a debate. Bernie said 'sure,' and Trump had to walk it back.

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