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SternLecture t1_j86qvsx wrote
Reply to TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
Its probably because the exterior is burnt but the electronics were unharmed.
aeon_ducks t1_j86p3y6 wrote
With his whole personality why tf did he change his name? And to Kevin Michael no less. The dude was a punk rocker named Jesus Christ and he gave that up. Unbelievable.
CulturedClub t1_j86o5sg wrote
Reply to comment by Mitthrawnuruo in TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
At one time Ryanair had the newest fleet of planes in the world.
You may well not like their pricing structure (does anyone?) but they're a very safe airline.
Grantsdale t1_j86naqs wrote
Reply to comment by TwoFrontHitters in TIL Punk icon GG Allin was born with the legal name of Jesus Christ Allin. by Rofl47
He also would do it in public. It wasn’t only a stage thing.
Rofl47 OP t1_j86n7dd wrote
Reply to comment by Ray_Pingeau in TIL Punk icon GG Allin was born with the legal name of Jesus Christ Allin. by Rofl47
GG Allin was punk rock music being played by a fucking lunatic. I see him as an extreme version of Sid Vicious: it’s not the music you’re attracted to, it’s the controversy. Whether or not he did what he did solely for attention is anybodies guess, but he sure did get a lot of it.
Now having said that, I don’t think anybody has the right to say what is and isn’t punk. Not trying to start an argument or anything, just trying to add my perspective.
JNez123 t1_j86lvl8 wrote
Reply to TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Dancing Salmon was my stage name.
redcapmilk t1_j86kqcr wrote
He'd be a lot more legendary if his music wasn't crap.
MyLinkedOut t1_j86kfe5 wrote
Reply to TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
That reminds me of the dipshits who will sit for hours in a line during a gas promotion to save 25 cents a gallon. At most they were saving like $10-15 dollars in total.
My time is worth a lot more than that. Can't fix stupid..
Team_Rckt_Grunt t1_j86kf5q wrote
Reply to comment by Dragmire800 in TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
That's lucky. I know someone else who hasn't had joycon issues, but I also have an OG switch and I haven't replaced the joycons yet... but only because I'm too broke to buy a second pair and the logistics of shipping them back are confusing to me. The drift is so bad it is literally unplayable on handheld mode, I currently play all games on the tv with a separate controller. If I use the joycons it makes it impossible to even select things from a menu because it cycles through the options at high speed when I'm not even touching the stick.
I love the switch in general but the joycon durability is... Not ideal. Hit or miss, shall we say.
Only_Philosopher7351 t1_j86k8z9 wrote
Also, not much of a punk icon.
raypaw t1_j86hnl3 wrote
Reply to TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
On a related note, I unofficially beat Steve Wozniak’s high score on Game Boy Tetris and he’s been dodging me ever since. Much like this Game Boy, it is a feud that just won’t die. Steve, let’s bust out the link cables and quash the beef once and for all!
Minus-Celsius t1_j86hc71 wrote
Reply to comment by Stalinbaum in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
The author wrote it that way deliberately for American audiences.
Nauru's economy collapsed because it relied solely on mining phosphate, and then it ran out of phosphate.
The reactionary policies were a result of the economic crisis. Arguably they exacerbated it, but the author is describing events taking place in 2015 as though they caused the crisis. Phosphate mining had ceased by 2005 and Nauru has no other exports or industries and an uneducated workforce that isn't competitive internationally.
pobody t1_j86h2z2 wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
I mean, all first world countries do. I think the FAA follows the ICAO guidance for compliance.
Mitthrawnuruo t1_j86f7b7 wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
I’ve been on Ryan air. The list isn’t nearly restrictive enough.
DIDiMISSsomethin t1_j86d1yf wrote
"Jesus Christ, Allin!"
-Jesus Christ Allin's Mother yelling at her husband Allin when the nurse asked for a name for the birth certificate
Red_Lee t1_j86afhi wrote
Reply to TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
No wonder it's worth so much on the Tarkov Flea Market.
WarriorData t1_j869mri wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
Learned that after the Nepal crash
theOtherJT t1_j86960j wrote
Reply to TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
They built those things to survive the ownership of pre-teen children. You think a mere bomb stood a chance?
StoopidFlanders234 t1_j868e0h wrote
Reply to comment by WalkerBRiley in TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
Nintendo has never denied that they had to make minor adjustments. The inner electronics all survived.
Sir_Squidstains t1_j86719x wrote
Reply to comment by found_goose in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
Yeah the rich phosphate guano has been mainly mined off the island now, the guano has a much higher density of phosphate than coral naturally. Wouldn't be worth mining coral for phosphate if it didn't have the amount of guano Nauru had. Coral itself has barely any phosphate compared to guano
Your_Ebb_And_Flow t1_j866afg wrote
Reply to comment by arsenix in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
If by "left wing" you mean corporate left, eager to depress wages with a large mostly uneducated workforce, then yes, we can both agree that the right wing method is better. Globalist scum
Your_Ebb_And_Flow t1_j865uv8 wrote
Reply to comment by critfist in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
You go to the first safe country. You don't welfare shop by skipping thru safe countries that don't give you a large enough handout. Most refugees are in fact not refuges, merely migrants attempting to game the system
Your_Ebb_And_Flow t1_j865nkf wrote
Reply to comment by Unindoctrinated in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
Didn't realize that Asians and lebanese where 1. White and 2. Coming in on boats. Thanks for clearing that up, bigot
GratefulPhish42024-7 t1_j860juc wrote
Reply to TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
I couldn't count how many times I drop that thing as a kid, though it might not have had the best graphics, that thing sure could take a licking.
[deleted] t1_j86qvz4 wrote
Reply to TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
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