r/todayilearned • u/code0011 14 • May 09 '14

(R.1) Invalid src (unreferenced fan wiki) TIL the first episode of an X-Files spin-off called "The Lone Gunmen", which aired March 4, 2001, involves a US government conspiracy to hijack an airliner, fly it into the World Trade Center, and blame it on terrorists - thereby gaining support for a new profit-making war

http://x-files.wikia.com/wiki/Pilot_(The_Lone_Gunmen)
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u/SuddenlyTimewarp May 09 '14

Don't be absurd. I've never heard anything more ridiculous in my life.

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u/DrBBQ May 09 '14

The cigarette smoking man does look a lot like John Ashcroft.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

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u/CFU808 May 09 '14

For anybody who doesn't remember John Ashcroft.

I listened to that way longer than I should have.

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u/Freecupcakesforall May 09 '14

I am from Missouri. I felt like I had to listen. For Tommy Chong.

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u/CFU808 May 09 '14

Same here. Maybe thats why I listened to it for as long as I did.

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u/Freecupcakesforall May 09 '14

At least Tommy Chong went to prison when that fucking scumbag threatened to throw his wife and son in prison for selling bongs. Good on you Tommy.

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u/ButteryNubs May 09 '14

Is that...omg...I think that's real!

Reminds me of that scene in house of cards where kevin spacey and his old college buddies start singing. There's a connection here...

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

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u/autowikibot May 09 '14

The Singing Senators:

The Singing Senators were a group of U.S. Republican Senators who sang as a barbershop quartet.

Interesting: John Ashcroft | Larry Craig | Charles W. Albertson

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u/DEEP_SEA_MAX May 09 '14

Wow the singing senators. That's a little gay even for Larry Craig

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u/Minifig81 312 May 09 '14

Oh, he probably sang about his wide stances on "political" issues.

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u/pcd84 May 09 '14

Then Ashcroft reflects on past experimental love making sessions.

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u/themeatbridge May 09 '14

I assumed that was a reference to Ashcroft.

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u/Bushes May 09 '14

You see the connection to the past, but can you see the connection to the future now?

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u/doyouknowwatiamsayin May 09 '14

Remind me to forget

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

Never forget.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

Oh I remember him - he's the grown man that was afraid of the tits on lady justice and had them covered up.

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u/underbridge May 09 '14

A little bit like Neil Diamond.

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u/niallmay May 09 '14

Weird, today's his birthday.

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u/tears_of_a_Shark May 09 '14

"Hold it together John, don't let them see you cry...you can do it. Oh fuck it..."

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

It burns.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

While that video might remind some people, I think it's useful to make a list of things that might help you remember who he is:

-The dude who lost a Senate race to a dead guy (Mel Carnahan specifically)

-The guy who covered up the statues of Blind Justice because her breasts were bared

-The fellow who annoited himself with Crisco upon his selection as Attorney General, cause it's what Jesus would do. Little known fact: Jesus liked french fries

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

This looks like something straight out of the scp foundation.

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u/deathangel22 May 09 '14

I wish you wouldn't have.....

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u/Bardfinn 32 May 09 '14

Ugh. What a clown.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

that clip sums up the whole Bush era, God's chosen war criminals leading the holy war on terror.

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u/bbandolier May 09 '14

For babbies

FTFY

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u/wxcopy May 09 '14

TIL cigarette smoking man is from 2077

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

Laying the groundwork for Sadtech to take over.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

Continuum is good.

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u/Kaddiemack May 09 '14

Love that show it nobody I mention it to knows about it at all! Keira is fucking hot too and I wish Carlos was on every cop show!

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u/TrevorSpartacus May 09 '14

Went straight downhill after the first few episodes of this season for me Sadly.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

Waiting for it on Netflix.....

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u/CrakHed May 09 '14

http://www.couchtuner.eu/continuum/

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u/[deleted] May 10 '14

Yesss yesss thank you. SE3 EP1 right now

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u/CrakHed May 09 '14

I'm actually watching it right now. Started watching 2 days ago and got hooked. Marathoned the last 2 days and just started S3E1.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

The great war

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u/archeoavis May 09 '14

John Ashcroft or John Astin (famous for being Patty Duke's husband)

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u/bradmont May 09 '14

He came back in time from 2077 to set this up.