Day: August 23, 2019

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Into The Weeds: Longform Political Discussion

The Wasp

Welcome to the second week of space on this site devoted to more detailed analysis and slower-paced discussion of the many events happening today in the world. Got any white papers you want people to mull over? How about a new bill getting shopped around your local legislature? All those are welcome and encouraged here to get talked about. No in-depth topic is too nerdy! VIDEOS ARE GOOD TOO GROUND RULES: Embeds are fine but make sure they can facilitate discussion deeper than “Oh that’s neat.” or “Oh that’s bad” TLDR Policy: While everyone is heavily encouraged to read the … Continue reading Into The Weeds: Longform Political Discussion

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Avocado Fantasy Football Start Point

Corey Stevens

Okay so we have 12 teams in place at the moment and I would like to say sorry about the people I didn’t get in this time, I was busy at work all throughout this and didn’t get the chance to ask if we can expand, so hopefully next year. To reiterate, below are the teams… Team GLORIOUS: Harvey Dent Need IV Snead: Kappa Ol’ Dirty Beckhams: awingedpotato Mexi-Mart Rams: Meximart Dan’s De-Niners: Dan Pecan Sandies: NUME Sneaky Athletic: Sludge Ballsdeepinyourpunt: Allison Jon Hamm’s Beck Ham: jonhamm’sjonham Viva El Ron Mexico: eltneg Playoffs?!: Emperor Snapper Yardcaptor Saquon: Occam’s Blazer League … Continue reading Avocado Fantasy Football Start Point

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Avocado Reference Desk – 24

Gougagna Gougagna

Instructions! Ask questions about anything that might require a bit of thought or research.  The OTs and PTs fly by so quick not many eyeballs might catch your query.  Put them here and they last all week.  Check back to see if they’ve been answered. We used to just be about Pop Culture questions, but now I’ve opened it up a bit.  Given our common interests, Pop Culture is still the likely topic, but go ahead and ask other stuff too. Answer a question that other people have posed. We do have success at this: Check out previous editions of the … Continue reading Avocado Reference Desk – 24

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Job Rants Thread – 8/23/2019 – Short Week Edition

Big Wheel

  Hey, all; Happy Friday –   As the header might have clued you in on, I had a short week this…Week; thanks to both taking time off for my birthday, and vehicle repair issues.* As such, not a lot happened, and, while I don’t have a whole lot to say; how’s about it with you? In the past few weeks, I’ve been reading about some significant shifts for several of you in the job market; some positive, others…Mind-numbing, at best. I hope on the whole, however, that things are going well; and if not, well…You’re here, aren’t you? As … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/23/2019 – Short Week Edition

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The Friday Politics Thread Burns to the Ground

regularpotatochip

Good morning everyone! It is not a Happy Friday. I can’t get over the Amazon rainforest being on fire. It’s hitting me harder than the usual endless stream of bad news. Anyone who has been around since the Avocado was just a young upstart with big dreams and nothing left to lose probably know me as a regular (potato chip) that has tried to infuse some humor and lightheartedness into these often dour political proceedings. That was a oddly structured sentence but I’m just going to roll with it. But I just… I don’t know. I feel like I’ve hit … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Burns to the Ground