jrex703
jrex703 t1_j6c6yxg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Monastic priest Aron "the long bearded" taken in 1910 at the Holy Skete of Saint Andrew on Mount Athos by [deleted]
But did lil Jon know that?
jrex703 t1_j5p1rau wrote
Reply to comment by planesflyfast in TIL: A 60-year-old Japanese truck driver learned that he was switched at birth after being born to a rich family, but instead grew up in poverty and raised by a single mother. by LimeSugar
The world you see before you is an illusion-- if you turn around/take the red pill/accept Jesus/get your letter to Hogwarts, the real world, the world you deserve, is opened up to you.
It's the same allegory.
jrex703 t1_j5m72ii wrote
Reply to comment by drewfarndale in TIL: A 60-year-old Japanese truck driver learned that he was switched at birth after being born to a rich family, but instead grew up in poverty and raised by a single mother. by LimeSugar
And the majority of soap operas and novelas, about 50 percent of fairy tales.
The idea of "the life you live is an unfair illusion, be a good person and you'll receive the destiny you deserve" is a very popular plot, as far as humanity is concerned.
The Matrix, Harry Potter, Christianity, Buddhism, Star Wars, Plato's Cave...
Yes, I just drank a lot of caffeine.
jrex703 t1_iufsfoo wrote
Reply to comment by HarlanCulpepper in "The guy your mother warned you about". Me, circa 1986 by toddhd
Then why did he ask me if I knew how to keep one?
jrex703 t1_iu9q95e wrote
Reply to comment by Throwaway2theplate in spotted in Eastern Shore newspaper: using that obituary to really make a point re: Dan Snyder by aka8812
Well, it's the weekend!
jrex703 t1_iu9pbt4 wrote
Reply to comment by Throwaway2theplate in spotted in Eastern Shore newspaper: using that obituary to really make a point re: Dan Snyder by aka8812
Hahaha, 90% of my feed is r/commanders, and 90% of that is "Snyder sucks" material. How was I supposed to know I was in the wrong place?
jrex703 t1_itqsgl3 wrote
Reply to comment by IlJMFlI in Actor Carl Weathers when he played as a linebacker for San Diego State University c. 1969 by orpheuselectron
No way my per diem is covering that.
jrex703 t1_irwfmbu wrote
Reply to comment by luckytraptkillt in Sharon Tate at the Premiere of Rosemary’s Baby - 1968 by gwynsbooty
If a psychopath had killed celebrity X for no reason earlier, then another psychopath wouldn't have been inspired to kill celebrity Y for no reason later. It's all very Pepe Silvia.
But McCartney wrote "Helter Skelter", so the joke doesn't work in the first place.
jrex703 t1_irwevs8 wrote
Reply to comment by stomach in Sharon Tate at the Premiere of Rosemary’s Baby - 1968 by gwynsbooty
But then my joke doesn't work. I mean it already didn't, but it works even less.
jrex703 t1_irw4se1 wrote
Reply to comment by luckytraptkillt in Sharon Tate at the Premiere of Rosemary’s Baby - 1968 by gwynsbooty
Well if Catcher in the Rye had worked in a more timely manner, Lennon would never have written the song and Sharon Tate would still be alive.
jrex703 t1_irn33zt wrote
Reply to comment by BasedOnAir in TIL that in 300 B.C. turkeys were viewed by the Maya as vessels of the gods and honored accordingly also were originally domesticated to play a part in religious rites. by cristianmonroy
Obviously, I was being disparaging of History.com. And really there isn't much more information included in the article than there is in the title.
The only source regarding turkeys doesn't work, then it just drivels off into a discussion of Mayan population levels. It's a word-count filler piece, not an educational resource.
jrex703 t1_irn24xo wrote
Reply to comment by Kirkverbal in TIL that in 300 B.C. turkeys were viewed by the Maya as vessels of the gods and honored accordingly also were originally domesticated to play a part in religious rites. by cristianmonroy
Man on other phone have good night last night?
jrex703 t1_irle2r8 wrote
Reply to comment by Kirkverbal in TIL that in 300 B.C. turkeys were viewed by the Maya as vessels of the gods and honored accordingly also were originally domesticated to play a part in religious rites. by cristianmonroy
It's not-- I'd call it more parody or satire, with some elements of farce.
If a PhD who studies Mayan bird worship has not heard that turkeys were culturally significant, it's analogous to a PhD who studies the role of animals in Hinduism not having heard that cows are significant.
Basically I trust an actual academic a lot more than the title ofa random TIL.
jrex703 t1_irl7e1w wrote
Reply to comment by kremda2 in TIL that in 300 B.C. turkeys were viewed by the Maya as vessels of the gods and honored accordingly also were originally domesticated to play a part in religious rites. by cristianmonroy
That makes me question the whole TIL more than a bit.
My wife has a PhD in four-legged animals important to Hinduism, but she had never heard Hindus don't eat beef.
Something's off, and I'm guessing it's not the PhD.
jrex703 t1_ir9e4fq wrote
Reply to comment by Bubbly-Incident in TIL: Regina Hall (Brenda from the "Scary Movie" franchise) wanted and tried to become a Catholic Nun in 2010, but was rejected by the order. by euromonic
Thrilling!!! Sorry you had to waste your time, but the rest of us really appreciate it.
jrex703 t1_j8ncxe5 wrote
Reply to comment by Gradiu5- in TIL that in November 1954, a woman in Alabama survived being struck by a meteorite that hit the roof of her house, bounced off a radio and hit her in upper thigh and hand. She was left with a large bruise on her side but was otherwise not seriously injured. by g_man2522
*meatier, dumbass. Did you even go to college?