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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Damask Harrison at your service, and you’re tuned into Crackerbox Palace on WFMU outta East Orange, New Jersey.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Herringbone Cash, at your service.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago

I'm Camouflage Meatloaf... And... You're listening to AM radio I think.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Houndstooth Redding.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm Tied-dyed Garcia, and this is NPR.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Why do I feel like the music cue after that statement is this.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm CADPAT Guthrie and I want to remind you that the second amendment includes liberals

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Global, local. I'm Paisley Cornell, and this is NPR.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

I’m going with “Jimi Paisley”!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

what's the pattern where you say "I'll never do to my kids what my parents did to me" then you do, and they do it their kids? and it just runs in your family for decades

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

There's a fun game called "NPR host or Star Wars character?"

See how many you can get right!

Razia Iqbal

Cikatro Vizago

Kai Ryssdal

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Douali Xaykaothao.

Jek Porkins (lol)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 hours ago

I don't know about the rest, but Jek Porkins died for the rebellion during the battle of Yavin, everyone who's seen at least the original film should know this.

Jek Tono Porkins, during the battle of Yavin

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Im not a major fan but none of those sound like Star Wars characters to me so imma guess: all NPR?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

See, I was guessing all star wars

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Penrose Dio

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

"I'm Floral Cass and you've been listening to NPR"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 hours ago

“I’m Herringbone Bowie and this is All Things Considered.”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Joining me now is Flecktarn Winehouse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

Sounds like a Baldur's Gate 2 NPC

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Don't you scare me like that

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Ah shit, it said deceased, sorry 😔 !

[–] [email protected] 59 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Do people just know names of patterns and have a favorite?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 13 hours ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

I'm Camouflage Meatloaf and this is NPR.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Flashback to when you used to be able to make stuff like this your desktop background, just changing the pattern, color, and if it would fill/tile/stretch etc.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Paisley. I finally can stop calling it "that paramecium design".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Paisley shirts were all the rage at one time

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

oh, its vermicular michaelis. right.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Hm... It says common fabric patterns, so it probably doesn't have that one 90's paper cup pattern. I want to know if that one has a name.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 14 hours ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

I used to know a person named Jazz, so that works

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Next you’re gonna tell me you don’t have a favorite bacteria.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago

Don't bacilli, everyone has a favourite bacteria.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

Hello, I'm Singleton Uematsu, welcome to NPR. Prepare for a major release of applause for the architect behind a truly class-ic framework, a gem of a developer: David 'The Rails Alchemist' Heinemeier Hansson!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Factory Marx kind of slaps

[–] [email protected] 12 points 13 hours ago

What do you mean "we were not talking about software programming patterns"?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 12 hours ago

You made me look it up. Uematsu isn't dead

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

Chevron Shakur subbing in for morning edition. First up... just how many gummy bears can one put in their mouth? Scientists find out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

Stripe Monk... I sound more like a woodland critter.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 15 hours ago

Welcome to Fresh Air; I’m your host, Seersucker Gesualdo.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago

i'm Penrose Cash, filling in for Houndstooth Shakur, and you're listening to NPR.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

Herringbone Barrett

Or

Plaid Kantner

[–] [email protected] 18 points 15 hours ago

“I’m Gingham Hoon and this has been Cereal: Solving the Mystery of Breakfast. Join us next week as we explore the Toast Timing Paradox”

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