TIL

[faftorial]

What the word "spanner" means:

...could throw a spanner in the works of a still-fragile...

https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... &q=spanner

[dodint]

Wait until you find out what they call a flashlight.

[iamjs]

TIL that Popeyes was supposedly named after Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and not Popeye The Sailor

Alvin C. Copeland claimed he named the stores after the fictional detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in the 1971 film The French Connection, which came out a year before the chain was founded, and not the comic strip character Popeye the Sailor.

However...

The company's early brand became deeply tied to the cartoon star with its sponsorship of the Popeye & Pals children's show in New Orleans, and the character appeared on items from packaging to racing boats. The name is spelled "Popeyes", without the apostrophe commonly used by other restaurant chains such as McDonald's and Hardee's. Copeland claimed facetiously that he was "too poor" to afford an apostrophe.

The chain later acquired rights to use Popeye the Sailor for marketing and used this for 35 years. In late November 2006, AFC announced the mutual termination of their licensing contract with King Features Syndicate, effectively ending their association with the Popeye characters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeyes#Name

[dodint]

Jamie-Lynn Sigler was diagnosed with MS halfway through filming The Sopranos.

[tifosi77]

I just recently found out that Popeyes discontinued their Cajun rice, which was a destination menu item for me.

[mikey]

To "punish" myself for getting fast food, I have to buy another meal on the menu for someone that's homeless or whatever...cajun rice is something I cannot eat, but it looked good...so it was a staple of my buying habits as well, but I never actually ate it...

I don't think there's one on my way to anything up in NYC, so I think I'm in the clear all together now...

[PFiDC]

Elvis never performed outside of North America

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

oldest recorded name ever is...Kushim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushim_(Uruk_Period)

[mikey]

..or job title...

[faftorial]

oldest recorded name ever is...Kushim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushim_(Uruk_Period)

Name your kid that and people will say "these new names are terrible".

[tifosi77]

Elvis never performed outside of North America

Hawai'i is in Polynesia which is part of Oceania. So he had exactly 9 shows outside of North America.

[mikey]

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

you pinko scum

[shafnutz05]

Elvis never performed outside of North America

Hawai'i is in Polynesia which is part of Oceania. So he had exactly 9 shows outside of North America.

True story, I was going to point out that Hawaii is technically a part of Oceania because the first thing I thought of was Elvis in Hawaii, but I figured someone else (you) would bring it up

[tifosi77]

I mean, cartographically speaking it's low-hanging fruit.

[count2infinity]

Must be something in the water of Altoona for you two knuckleheads to both come up with that.

[PFiDC]

Jfc....

Outside of The United States and Canada....

You 2 guys can get ****

[shafnutz05]

Jfc....

Outside of The United States and Canada....

You 2 guys can get ****

Hey, at least I had the restraint to not post it

[Ad@m]

Elle King covered ‘My neck, My back’

[RonnieFranchise]

There’s still such a thing as the MTV Video Music Awards.

My 14 year old booted me off the tv for it.

[faftorial]

There’s still such a thing as the MTV Video Music Awards.

My 14 year old booted me off the tv for it.

Just put it on and it's crap but I'm old.

[faftorial]

So much gay imagery on MTV now.

Edit: Specifically sissy gay imagery.

[faftorial]

Grandma Avril Lavigne on now.

[faftorial]

Some hanging from the rafters singer is now belting out her prerecorded autotune crap.

[faftorial]

@RonnieFranchise, now some girl with a big ass is writhing on the floor.