Re: tOfficial: "Today I Learned" (TIL) thread

by **Turtleneck** 2021-06-20, 23:10

P.J. Brown is married to somebody named Dee Brown. But it turned out not to be that Dee Brown.

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by **tGreenWay** 2021-06-21, 10:22

Turtleneck wrote:P.J. Brown is married to somebody named Dee Brown. But it turned out not to be that Dee Brown.

You didn’t say Today I learned or TIL. Please edit your post.

by **DWags** 2021-06-21, 11:11

Turtleneck wrote:P.J. Brown is married to somebody named Dee Brown. But it turned out not to be that Dee Brown.

Did she keep her name? Brown-Brown?

by **tGreenWay** 2021-06-21, 11:51

DWags wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:P.J. Brown is married to somebody named Dee Brown. But it turned out not to be that Dee Brown.

Did she keep her name? Brown-Brown?

If Olivia Newton John had married John Travolta, her name would be Olivia Newton John Travolta.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2021-07-01, 11:53

Klinger is clinging on.

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by **kingstonlake** 2021-07-04, 11:56

South Carolina produces twice as many peaches as Georgia. California 4 times as many as SC and GA. combined.

by **DWags** 2021-07-10, 04:32

"Napoleon Complex" is a theorized inferiority complex normally attributed to people of short stature. It is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behavior, such as lying about earnings, and carries the implication that such behavior is compensatory for the subject's physical or social shortcomings.

This is really interesting

by **Heat Miser** 2021-07-10, 04:38

DWags wrote:"Napoleon Complex" is a theorized inferiority complex normally attributed to people of short stature. It is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behavior, such as lying about earnings, and carries the implication that such behavior is compensatory for the subject's physical or social shortcomings.

This is really interesting

Really? You're just now learning about this? Do you know any short people?

by **DWags** 2021-07-10, 04:43

Heat Miser wrote:
DWags wrote:"Napoleon Complex" is a theorized inferiority complex normally attributed to people of short stature. It is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behavior, such as lying about earnings, and carries the implication that such behavior is compensatory for the subject's physical or social shortcomings.

This is really interesting

Really? You're just now learning about this? Do you know any short people?

Tom Izzo. Besides him, I felt it was appropriate

by **Heat Miser** 2021-07-10, 04:45

DWags wrote:
Heat Miser wrote:
DWags wrote:"Napoleon Complex" is a theorized inferiority complex normally attributed to people of short stature. It is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behavior, such as lying about earnings, and carries the implication that such behavior is compensatory for the subject's physical or social shortcomings.

This is really interesting

Really? You're just now learning about this? Do you know any short people?

Tom Izzo.

He's not short. Well, relative to most of the people around him he is. But still. I know a few men in the 5'6" range & yes, that Napoleon thing is real.

by MSU addict 2021-07-10, 09:53

Heat Miser wrote:
DWags wrote:

Tom Izzo.

He's not short. Well, relative to most of the people around him he is. But still. I know a few men in the 5'6" range & yes, that Napoleon thing is real.

Most objective research shows that it is probably not true. Not any more true that guys who drive large trucks have small penises (no, I do not drive a truck).

I am not doubting that you know some people who seem to exhibit this but would argue that is likely just confirmation bias.

by **Rocinante** 2021-07-10, 11:17

I prefer Napoleon Dynamite complex. Characterized by catching delicious bass and complementing girls on their sleeves.

by **Turtleneck** 2021-07-10, 11:23

MSU addict wrote:
Heat Miser wrote:

He's not short. Well, relative to most of the people around him he is. But still. I know a few men in the 5'6" range & yes, that Napoleon thing is real.
Most objective research shows that it is probably not true. Not any more true that guys who drive large trucks have small penises (no, I do not drive a truck).

I am not doubting that you know some people who seem to exhibit this but would argue that is likely just confirmation bias.

You sound short.

by **DWags** 2021-07-10, 11:28

Hey, I just thought it was appropriate to put it out there this morning. I’m not without sin.

But I just love this board. Even when we’re being dicks to each other. I don’t know.

by **Cameron** 2021-07-10, 11:57

MSU addict wrote:
Heat Miser wrote:

He's not short. Well, relative to most of the people around him he is. But still. I know a few men in the 5'6" range & yes, that Napoleon thing is real.
Most objective research shows that it is probably not true. Not any more true that guys who drive large trucks have small penises (no, I do not drive a truck).

I am not doubting that you know some people who seem to exhibit this but would argue that is likely just confirmation bias.

I am also given to understand that Napoleon was actually of average height for his time, though I don't remember when/where I learned that, so it might be bullshit.

by **The Pantry** 2021-07-10, 12:19

Is there a complex for short women?

by **DWags** 2021-07-10, 12:54

Cameron wrote:
MSU addict wrote:Most objective research shows that it is probably not true. Not any more true that guys who drive large trucks have small penises (no, I do not drive a truck).

I am not doubting that you know some people who seem to exhibit this but would argue that is likely just confirmation bias.

I am also given to understand that Napoleon was actually of average height for his time, though I don't remember when/where I learned that, so it might be bullshit.

I saw a bewitched episode as well as Bill and Teds excellent adventure where they did magic and brought him to modern times. In both he was like 5’2”.

So I think that trumps any research you’ve done on him. Don’t they have his penis somewhere?

by **tGreenWay** 2021-07-10, 18:01

DWags wrote:Hey, I just thought it was appropriate to put it out there this morning. I’m not without sin.

But I just love this board. Even when we’re being dicks to each other. I don’t know.

We’re you thinking of anyone here in particular when you posted that, DWags?

by **Turtleneck** 2021-08-07, 00:16

TIL, the most medals won by any individual player in men's Olympic basketball history is four. Two guys from the former Soviet Union and...Carmelo Anthony. Anthony has 3 golds and a bronze, more golds than any other individual player in Olympic history.

by **The Pantry** 2021-08-07, 13:37

Turtleneck wrote:TIL, the most medals won by any individual player in men's Olympic basketball history is four. Two guys from the former Soviet Union and...Carmelo Anthony. Anthony has 3 golds and a bronze, more golds than any other individual player in Olympic history.

Another sad reminder the Pistons drafted Darko ahead of Melo, Bosh (1 gold), and Wade (1 gold, 1 bronze).

by aualum06 2021-08-07, 13:55

The Pantry wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:TIL, the most medals won by any individual player in men's Olympic basketball history is four. Two guys from the former Soviet Union and...Carmelo Anthony. Anthony has 3 golds and a bronze, more golds than any other individual player in Olympic history.
Another sad reminder the Pistons drafted Darko ahead of Melo, Bosh (1 gold), and Wade (1 gold, 1 bronze).

Pistons don't win a ship if they draft any of those guys. Possibly Bosh but not Melo or Wade

by **The Pantry** 2021-08-27, 20:47

TV show The Goldbergs started in 2013 and going into it's 8th season. What. The. Fuck.

It's my most hated TV show. Never watched on network TV but it wakes me up at 3am on TVLand if I fall asleep without setting the timer. All the characters do is yell.

by indianaspartan 2021-08-27, 23:36

Bill Bonds was in "Escape From the Planet of the Apes." 1971. Played himself.

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by **Rocinante** 2021-08-28, 00:04

Awesome. Who’s Bill Bonds

by **DWags** 2021-08-28, 00:08

Rocinante wrote:Awesome. Who’s Bill Bonds

He would kick your ass after a couple drinks. Trust me. He challenged Coleman young to a fight one night. And if you smoked enough weed his toupee would talk to you. Last of the great news anchors. The very best. And fuck you if you don’t know that. (That’s what he’d tell ya)

by **The Pantry** 2021-08-28, 00:16

Rocinante wrote:Awesome. Who’s Bill Bonds

Channel 7 news anchorman in Detroit for years. Will Ferrell's character in Anchorman was supposedly based on Mort Crim (anchor for channel 4 in Detroit) but I think Bill Bonds was the actual character base. Bill was an asshat Ferrell could easily get in character with.

by **DWags** 2021-08-28, 00:25

by **DWags** 2021-08-28, 00:33

by **The Pantry** 2021-08-28, 00:45

DWags wrote:
Rocinante wrote:Awesome. Who’s Bill Bonds

He would kick your ass after a couple drinks. Trust me. He challenged Coleman young to a fight one night. And if you smoked enough weed his toupee would talk to you. Last of the great news anchors. The very best. And fuck you if you don’t know that. (That’s what he’d tell ya)

My ex served tables at Fox & Hounds before we we married. Bonds was there often. Not very friendly to the wait staff. Considered himself a celebrity.

by **duffy munn** 2021-08-28, 08:03

DWags wrote:
Rocinante wrote:Awesome. Who’s Bill Bonds

He would kick your ass after a couple drinks. Trust me. He challenged Coleman young to a fight one night. And if you smoked enough weed his toupee would talk to you. Last of the great news anchors. The very best. And fuck you if you don’t know that. (That’s what he’d tell ya)

Yep. Also the first local news anchor to make 1 million a year. I worked at Broadcast House ( channel 7 studios) during the summer of 1980. One of my jobs was to pick up Bonds from the Vinyards bar and make sure he made it back for the 5 o'clock news. One of a kind.

by MSU addict 2021-08-28, 08:25

indianaspartan wrote:Bill Bonds was in "Escape From the Planet of the Apes." 1971. Played himself.

Diana Lewis, another Channel 7 (WXYZ) news anchor, played a TV reporter in Rocky.

by **tGreenWay** 2021-12-25, 22:59

You can buy the Sports Illustrated cover of Earvin dunking on ~~Bird~~ some nameless, faceless loser from the ‘79 title game in poster-size.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/michigan-state-magic-johnson-1979-ncaa-national-april-02-1979-sports-illustrated-cover.html?product=poster&googleShopping=true&completeProductSku=artworkid%5B30111224%5D-productid%5Bposter%5D-imagewidth%5B10.5%5D-imageheight%5B14%5D-paperid%5Blusterphotopaper%5D&gclid=CjwKCAiAn5uOBhADEiwA_pZwcCWfqGeqd8Ro9Q4_jtBc602YIHeSVPaDuNfnYPj1p3D15CEHz8ce_BoCFB8QAvD_BwE

Edit: That’s not Larry Bird, but we still drank his milkshake.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2022-04-11, 20:10

TIL Cheesecake Factory is a product of Detroit. It was a question on Jeopardy, so I looked it up. A lady opened up a cheesecake bakery in Detroit in the 50s, but quit to raise kids. In the 70s her son is living out in LA and convinced his mom and dad to come out and open a cheesecake bakery.

Side note: Around 1989 or 90, I worked a little bit one summer at Kinnee's Cheesecakes in Flint. To this day, still the absolute best cheesecakes I've ever eaten.

by **tGreenWay** 2022-04-11, 21:25

MiamiSpartan wrote:TIL Cheesecake Factory is a product of Detroit. It was a question on Jeopardy, so I looked it up. A lady opened up a cheesecake bakery in Detroit in the 50s, but quit to raise kids. In the 70s her son is living out in LA and convinced his mom and dad to come out and open a cheesecake bakery.

Side note: Around 1989 or 90, I worked a little bit one summer at Kinnee's Cheesecakes in Flint. To this day, still the absolute best cheesecakes I've ever eaten.

That was something I learned a few years ago when it was mentioned in an article on the Cheesecake Factory opening in suburban Detroit. It was considered news because — with the opening — it was the first CF to open in Michigan since the original.

by **tGreenWay** 2022-04-11, 21:31

btw, if you’re looking for another excellent cheesecake maker, give Eli’s a try. Mrs. GW and I are fans. You can order online through their website or goldbelly. We even sent a few out as holiday gifts.

https://elicheesecake.com/

by **Floyd Robertson** 2022-04-14, 15:21

There is such at thing as STD week.

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by **tGreenWay** 2022-04-28, 16:03

Today I learned Seth Myers lived in East Lansing for a few years while his mom was in grad school. Or maybe I once knew it but have since forgotten. I’m old. It’s possible.

'Late Night' host Seth Meyers talks Michigan roots, dad jokes before Detroit benefit show

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2022/04/28/late-night-host-seth-meyers-headline-forgotten-harvest-event/9553468002/

by **The Pantry** 2022-09-16, 20:30

Had no idea they were buddies. Worth the watch.

by **tGreenWay** 2023-03-09, 19:17

TIL Christie Brinkley is originally from Michigan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Brinkley

by **Trapper Gus** 2023-03-09, 19:21

tGreenWay wrote:TIL Christie Brinkley is originally from Michigan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Brinkley

OMG she is 44 days older than I am.

Have considered her the first of the "super models" and with my weakness for pretty faced blonds she was a favorite, behind Monroe of course.

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