Last week I hung out on Dauphin Island, a barrier island off the coast of Alabama. Dauphin Island is a “globally important” destination for migrating birds, and the Audubon Society recognizes 420 species of birds that nest or at least … Continue reading Birdwatching NIGHT Thread
As a Baton Rouge native and Auburn alumnus currently visiting family in Alabama, the only game I’m thinking about is #12 LSU at #7 Auburn at 2:30pm CST. Auburn is expected to win, which will make me happy/sad and my … Continue reading NCAA Football Week 3: Whoever Wins, Tigers Lose
The first week of the NFL season continues today with the New Orleans Saints vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers plus a lot of other games I don’t really care about because I only follow the Saints. Here’s the line up: … Continue reading Ready As We’ll Ever Be: NFL Week One
Ingrid Bergman was born on this day in 1915, in Stockholm, Sweden, and died on this day in 1982, in London (hanging on just long enough to die on her 67th birthday). She is best known (to me anyway) for her … Continue reading Ingrid Bergman Day Thread
MacCrocodile introduced me to the 2015 short film “World of Tomorrow” by Don Hertzfeldt, and it’s great, so here’s a free link. And here’s a more official link, in case the previous link doesn’t work or isn’t cool, or you want … Continue reading Day Thread of Tomorrow (8/15)
Vidalia America rushed to the parking garage where she was to meet her contact, who had promised information on one of the leaders of the Activists, at long last. She’d briefly considered bringing along one of the other summit participants, … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Day Seven
Marshal Commander CC-2224 surveyed the 212 Battalion proudly. “Gentlemen,” he said, “It has *crackle* been my honor to lead you, and it gives me great pleasure to announce that it is finally time to execute Order 6 –” Two bullets smashed … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Day Six
Little Emily skipped towards [blurred nametag]’s room, humming a happy song to herself. She knocked on the door and shouted, “Wiggle wiggle wiggle!” But there was no answer. Emily kicked the door open and found an empty room, an overturned … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Day Five
Steven Miller glided through the halls of the White House-by-the-Sea, reflecting smugly on one of his smaller but most satisfying accomplishments, convincing Eric Trump that it was his own idea to change the name from Mar-a-Lago. As if “Er-Bear” ever … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Day Four
Algernop Krieger crept through Mar-a-Lago the White House by the Sea, deep in conversation with himself. “You can’t do this, doctor! You’re a doctor!” he admonished himself. “I’m not actually a doctor; you know that!” he replied to himself fiercely. “I’ve … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Day Three
Sailor: 76 inhaled sharply as he exited the White House-by-the-Sea, feeling rejuvenated as always by the salty ocean air, a fragrance not even the heavy pollution-scrubbing agents could erase completely. Noting the tang of ozone on the edge of his … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Day Two
One by one, the summit participants (much to Press Secretary Hannah Sarah Lynn Huckabee Sanders Huckabee-Cruz’s disappointment, the term “Summiteers” never caught on) arrived in Palm Beach. They marveled at the clean air and safe water pumped in and purified … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Day One
In the year 2074, the Trump dynasty maintains its stranglehold on America under the newest “fairly elected” president, Barron William Trump, Jr. Allowed for decades to operate with few regulations and even fewer repercussions, pharmaceutical giant Medtopia has made astonishing … Continue reading Werewolf 68: The Clonus Horror, Signups
I just inherited this Day Thread last night, and I’ve got nothing, so here you go, the 1985 Thundercats, ranked from worst to best. #7. Snarf Look, I feel bad for Snarf, I do. Being the defunct caregiver to a … Continue reading Day Day Day Day Thread HO!
Long ago, I did an open thread honoring some of my favorite high school mascots (inspired by own alma mater’s fear-inspiring sobriquet, the mighty Stickers), so tonight I’ll feature some more great mascots, college edition. The objectively best mascot in … Continue reading The Fightin’ Night Thread
I often see people – especially in the Open Threads and the Politics Thread – joke, “There are other threads?” It’s true! There are other threads, and too few of us properly explore them. So today’s challenge is to visit an … Continue reading Day Thread of the Other Threads Challenge
Hooray! Today is Squeep’s first birthday! Freaking finally! I swear she’s been a kitten since W. was in office. She’s seen things you wouldn’t believe. But today she is a certified full-grown kitty cat. Since my very first Open Thread … Continue reading Squeep’s First Birthday Thread!
In my family, the pastime of choice when we get together is bourré, a trick-taking card game similar to spades, in the sense that snorkeling is similar to deep-sea diving. In bourré (best played with three to eight players), first, … Continue reading Gambling on the Day Thread (4/3)
I’m going to take this opportunity to showcase Werewolf on the Avocado. Werewolf (also called Mafia) is a game wherein a group of Townsfolk try to suss out the Werewolves in their midst, an initiative often complicated by the existence … Continue reading Werewolf? THERE Wolf! Night Thread (3/22)
Today is Badger’s birthday! I’m making this his day thread because 1) I can, and 2) he’s been an Avocado cat almost his whole life. After all, you guys named him when he was just two weeks old, and he … Continue reading Badger’s Big Day Thread
The first Shin Megami Tensei (or MegaTen) game I ever played was SMT: Nocturne, the third in the series. I picked it up on a whim for the PS2 and was instantly hooked. Set in a Tokyo that goes post-apocalyptic … Continue reading The Demi-fiend’s Day Thread (3/4)
