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JuzoItami t1_j9lgrli wrote

Reply to comment by A40 in TIL the worst snowstorm in the history of Los Angeles occurred in 1949 when up to two feet of snow covered the city for three days as it reached its lowest temperature ever recorded, 28 degrees Fahrenheit by SappyGilmore

Sam Spade was confused. "What am I doing in Los Angeles in the late 1940s?" he asked himself. "I'm a San Francisco based literary character from the late '20s and early '30s, if I start cross country skiing around L.A. I'm just going to get myself lost".

So Spade unstrapped his skis and went inside. He poured himself two fingers of rye, sat down, put his feet up, took a drink, grimaced, and then looked down into his glass and mused "I could definitely afford to buy better booze if I had a shiny new silver dime for every two bit Redditor that confused me with Phillip Marlowe."

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almighty_smiley t1_j9ldn62 wrote

Reply to comment by Jackleber in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake

Sadly, yeah.

Susan's take is pretty reasonable; apparently the cast has yet to receive any royalties from the initial release, let alone the continuing trend of showing it in theatres. Considering how much of a subcultural phenomenon it remains to this day, I'd hold a pretty gnarly grudge too.

Tim was outright stalked by fans in the years following release and fought tooth and nail to move on to the point of similarly refusing to acknowledge it, though he's since mellowed out and recognized its status as a rite of passage of sorts.

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JackInTheGrey t1_j9ldlen wrote

Reply to comment by adorkablecait in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920

Oh believe me, I'd love to have more books. But I also know that writing them it's just a matter of sitting down and typing it up. A lot of folks see it as just another "punch in, do your daily work, punch out" kind of job. Some authors can do that. Most don't.

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drygnfyre t1_j9ldg88 wrote

Reply to TIL the worst snowstorm in the history of Los Angeles occurred in 1949 when up to two feet of snow covered the city for three days as it reached its lowest temperature ever recorded, 28 degrees Fahrenheit by SappyGilmore

28 F might be the lowest official temperature for the city proper, but many parts associated with the city (like the SF Valley) can get colder than that. About a decade ago it hit 20 F in the western part of the valley, and it snowed for the first time since the 70s or so.

Of course, I've done winters in Alaska so 20 F is a heat wave as far as I'm concerned.

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