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Author: admirax

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Avocado Travel Thread (Jan. 27, 2019)

January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 admirax

Welcome to the inaugural travel thread, friends! This will be a recurring thread to discuss your favorite (or least-favorite) trips in the past, trips you’re currently taking, and trips you’re going to take! I’ll come up with a prompt for … Continue reading Avocado Travel Thread (Jan. 27, 2019)

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Watchin’ TV w/ Admirax Night Thread, Channel Three

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 admirax

Finally, we’ve arrived at a channel number on which you’ll actually find something to watch! Nanette Fabray was a singer, dancer, and comedic actress, perhaps best known for her role on Sid Caesar’s Caesar’s Hour. Born in San Diego to a … Continue reading Watchin’ TV w/ Admirax Night Thread, Channel Three

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Baskets: S3E10 “New Year’s Eve”

March 27, 2018 admirax

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? Continue reading Baskets: S3E10 “New Year’s Eve”

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Baskets: S3E9 “Basque-ets”

March 21, 2018 admirax

“Basques, an ethnic group which primarily inhabits an area known as the Basque Country.” I give two shows leeway when it comes to pun episode titles – this and Bob’s Burgers, and ever since “Tina Rannasaurus-Wrecks,” Bob’s Burgers is on … Continue reading Baskets: S3E9 “Basque-ets”

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Baskets: S3E8 “Commercial”

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 admirax

This show is still on, and I’m still alive! Anyway I thought last week’s episode was the weakest so far, but got some character development stuff out of the way. As much as this show (and the audience) loves Christine, … Continue reading Baskets: S3E8 “Commercial”

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Baskets: S3E6 “Thanksgiving”

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 admirax

Sorry for no thread last week. Real life got in the way of TV. I have therefore decided to drop all aspects of my real life that may further interfere with my television consumption. This episode features a gaggle of … Continue reading Baskets: S3E6 “Thanksgiving”

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Baskets: S3E4 “A Night at the Opera”

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 admirax

Usually when characters in a movie or television series attend an opera, it is to frame a sweeping emotional moment, or to give the characters involved a romantic backdrop to put perspective onto the drama of their own lives. When … Continue reading Baskets: S3E4 “A Night at the Opera”

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Baskets: S3E3 “Crash”

February 6, 2018February 3, 2018 admirax

I really hope that this episode’s title indicates that we’ll see Chip’s clown car, because I’ve been excited for that ever since we saw it in the teaser trailer. Don’t eat that carrot, it’s for the horses. Continue reading Baskets: S3E3 “Crash”

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Baskets: S3E2 “Finding Eddie”

January 30, 2018January 24, 2018 admirax

The episode description for this episode reads, “Christine eats a carrot.” What a curveball! Continue reading Baskets: S3E2 “Finding Eddie”

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Watchin’ TV w/ Admirax Night Thread, Channel Two

January 28, 2018January 26, 2018 admirax

Who’s ready for some magic? Ricky Jay (born Richard Jay Potash) is a sometimes-actor and always-magician, and perhaps one of the best sleight of hand magicians in the entire world. Though his quiet, monotone, and eloquent manner of speaking might make … Continue reading Watchin’ TV w/ Admirax Night Thread, Channel Two

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Baskets: S3E1 “Wild Horses”

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 admirax

The Baskets family are now the proud (?) owners of their very own rodeo! Pour yourself a mimosa and get to watching. Continue reading Baskets: S3E1 “Wild Horses”

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Bummer Night Thread w/ Admirax

December 20, 2017December 21, 2017 admirax

Hey everybody. I was going to do another fun night thread about a little-known performer, but I found out a friend of mine died yesterday so I’m just taking a couple of moments to remember my buddy Kevin and things … Continue reading Bummer Night Thread w/ Admirax

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Watchin’ TV w/ Admirax Night Thread, Channel One

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 admirax

The only open thread I ever did on the old site was a very thorough biography of Hans Conried which included so many videos and pictures that I’m pretty sure I broke the entirety of Disqus, not just our channel. … Continue reading Watchin’ TV w/ Admirax Night Thread, Channel One

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