okay, moving on
I am shocked to learn that Biggie Smalls was 24 when he died in 1997.
Maybe it's because I was so young, but I would've thought he'd have been a lot older.

What are you shocked to learn?

alt: if you could do anything tonight, what would it be?
( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 20:18, 17 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Who is Biggie Smalls?
Alt Q: I'd like to be out going for a drink. Or else relaxing on a beach in a warm country
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 20:20, Reply)

Notorious B.I.G.

( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 20:21, Reply)

That whole gangsta scene was pretty wack.
Ice Cube made some fantastic records then some wack films.

That era also gave us backpack hip hop, which I love.

Where's Monty when there's hip hop being discussed? He truly is a dishevelled cur of a man.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:44, Reply)

I'm shocked to learn
that after 36 years, the staff at my local liquor store still ask me for I.D
(Rebooted Frazer Smoothly scrolling since, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 20:26, Reply)

you've been going there for 36 years and they still ID you?
are they the same people there everytime?
( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 20:37, Reply)

Nothing shocks me. Ever.
Alt Q:- Anywhere else but here although there's a Mick Karn retrospective on 6 now.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 20:38, Reply)

that is shocking
Tupac was only 25. I would've assumed early 30's at least.

I remember listening to a discussion on the radio about oil prices. This guy said that if all oil production stopped tomorrow it would take something like 60 days for us to use up the world current stock. That shocked me, though it probably shouldn't have. It explains why anything that affects production sends prices soaring.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:03, Reply)

see that's crazy to me, they were about 10 years older than me, but as you said I would've thought early thirties at least
also, can you imagine the total chaos it would be if oil production stopped? I've never actually thought about it until now, it would be very very bad.
( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:10, Reply)

pretty much everything is oil based in some way
as a species, that's a pretty narrow and finite thing to base our lives on
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:17, Reply)

It's going to happen.
At our current rate of consumption we have about 30 years of oil left.

There may be undiscovered fields but it's unlikely they'd yield much.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:19, Reply)

so we should make the most of it
by guzzling it up before those pesky developing nations start demanding any
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:21, Reply)

Not much we can do.
Except invest in synthetic development companies quite quickly.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:23, Reply)

Tupac was the notorious 'gay rapper'.
In the early '90s gangsta scene there were rumours that a major gangsta rapper liked a bit of back door action.

It was Tupac.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:25, Reply)

Last name fudge?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)

Ha!
Unfortunately not.

There are still rumours about a gay rapper today. My money's on either Eminem or Mister B The Gentleman Rhymer.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 21:39, Reply)

They all seem a bit gay to me
www.cracked.com/article_16158_the-11-most-unintentionally-gay-rap-lyrics-ever.html
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 7 Jan 2011, 22:11, Reply)

I was surprised when I learned Sid Vicious was only 21 when he died

( Peej, Sat 8 Jan 2011, 10:38, Reply)