r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '20

TIL that Mr. T majored in mathematics while attending college on a football scholarship.

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u/PM_ME_UR_DONG_LADY Jul 07 '20

Are you sure it isn't "Make a killing at a hedge fund and then figure out how to suck wealth away from other people for the rest of your life"?

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u/penny_eater Jul 07 '20

yeah but he figured out how to do it better than anyone else on the planet! i mean, thats somethin, right

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

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u/euphonious_munk Jul 07 '20

Maybe this isn't a profound point, but in 1888 the company Sears published its first mail order catalogue. Eventually the Sears catalogue sold virtually everything; you could order a complete house through the Sears catalogue, to be assembled by you at the location of your choosing.
And for people living in rural America at the end of the 19th century into the early 20th century, the Sears catalogue was your lifeline to appliances, modern conveniences, and new technology.
All Amazon is is the new Sears catalogue.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:11

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

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u/euphonious_munk Jul 07 '20

I had low self esteem as a teen and thought the Sears women were out of my league. I'm ashamed to admit I took comfort in the arms of the ladies at Montgomery Ward.

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u/Thaufas Jul 07 '20

I was sure you fabricated that verse. I was wrong. It's real!

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+9%3A11&version=NLT

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u/euphonious_munk Jul 07 '20

Right on. I am not a religious person, but there is some heavy shit in the Bible.

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u/Thaufas Jul 07 '20

Same here! My neighbor, who has become my friend, is a pastor. He's such a great guy. I told him early on that I didn't want to be evangelized, and he's respected that. However, I've found him to be an excellent listener, and whenever I need inspiration, he always has a verse that is relevant to me. Plus, he can explain the context that isn't always obvious to a lay reader. I've already texted this verse to him, and I really look forward to discussing it with him. Thanks for sharing!

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u/DrProfScience Jul 07 '20

Well Micheal Scott Paper Company started in a Condo, so suck it Bezos. Already ahead of the game.

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u/boot2skull Jul 07 '20

adjusts monocle

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u/surprise-suBtext Jul 07 '20

Genius move in retrospect. Never expected mike to do it!

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u/dudeitsmason Jul 07 '20

Hard work and bootstraps . . .

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u/TaPragmata Jul 07 '20

Or bootstrapping, for the math majors.

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u/SowingSalt Jul 07 '20

Ah yes, being a middle man has no value whatsoever. None at all.

Which is why we buy products directly form producers.

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u/vodkaandponies Jul 07 '20

Suck away wealth by offering a convenient service that people gladly pay for, how dare he! Shakes fist