DrBob

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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oldsmobile Delta 88. I learned to drive in the largest car the driving school had. The thinking was if I could maneuver that beast everything else should be easy. I guess it worked?

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

These articles are a great complement to each other.

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Wordle 1,488 4/6*

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'd agree with that. Basket in rushes vs capsule in the cornfield. But it's a weak linkage given that the abandoned orphan is a trope older than the bible.

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

Superman ripped off Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter novels.

John Carter was from Virginia but was transported to Mars where he exhibited super strength and great leaping ability due to the lower gravity. Siegalman and Shuster reversed the premise and had an alien come to earth with...great strength and great leaping ability due to the lower gravity. Flying came later. Nothing about Moshe.

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The Spice Girls were real stuff. They were put together but revolted against the producers who were trying to control the group. In an infamous episode they stole the masters for what became the first album and released it themselves.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/girl-power-spice-girls-jenny-stevens-geri-horner/

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

It worked for the little song they sang..."🎶animal, bottle, snake, fish, man; round stick, u stick, fallen ladder, brand..." I'm pretty sure it all rhymed and scanned in Proto-Sinaitic.

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm amazed Prime Suspect didn't make the list. I'd consider it to be top 3.

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
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