I signed up to do a Day Thread today, and then as is the case about 50% of the time I forgot to write something. So have a bit of Canadiana instead: Have a great day! Continue reading The Last Saskatchewan Pirate Day Thread
A recent CityNerd video on public squares (out on Nebula right now, but not YouTube yet) got me thinking that a good series of OT headers could be on some cool squares from around the world. I love a good … Continue reading The Praรงa do Comรฉrcio Day Thread
Welcome back to another in my irregularly posted series of Open Threads where I post pictures from and a little bit about places I’ve been. Today we’re visiting Celestรบn, Mexico, a small town of about 6,200 people, located on the … Continue reading The Day Thread Goes to Celestรบn
On November 10th 1975, at approximately 7:15 pm, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was lost with all hands in a gale on Lake Superior. The exact cause of her sinking is unknown, though theories include her having struck a reef in … Continue reading The Day Thread of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Yes, it’s time for an Open Thread that I’m using as an excuse to revisit some travel I’ve done and share some photos. Sighiศoara is a small city of about 24,000 people, located close to the geographic centre of Romania … Continue reading The Day Thread Visits Sighiศoara, Romania
Hello all, here are a few pictures I took while wandering around Hiroshima on a rainy evening when I visited last year. Have a great night! Continue reading The Rainy Hiroshima Night Thread
Hello everyone. Please enjoy the wonderfully surreal cadence of the phone conversation in this Canadian life insurance ad from the 90s. Have a great night! Continue reading The Night Thread Celebrates Patrick Taking Out Life Insurance
Itsukushima, Japan, more popularly known as Miyajima (which translates to “Shrine Island”) is a small island just to the southeast of the city of Hiroshima. The island is mountainous, and home to a number of temples and shrines, including the … Continue reading The Day Thread Visits Miyajima
Today is September 30th, the National Day of Truth and Reconcilliation here in Canada, so I thought I’d feature an Indigenous artist I happened to catch recently at a festival, who I thought were quite good. Twin Flames hail from … Continue reading The Twin Flames Day Thread
I signed up for the Day Thread and forgot to write up the post that I had in mind. So instead, here’s a header devoted to the Common Loon, my favourite bird. I always love seeing them gliding past on … Continue reading The Common Loon Day Thread
The Shuffle Demons are a jazz fusion band from Toronto, Canada. In 1986, they had a surprise Canadian Top 40 hit with their ode to the bus on Spadina Avenue, which runs through Toronto’s main Chinatown. They are also far … Continue reading The Day Thread gets on the Spadina bus
The yellowjackets return from their hunting trip with fresh news for Travis. In the present, Shauna, Misty, Taissa, Nat, Van and Lottie have a debt to settle. They fear they may repeat past mistakes, so Jeff gets help from an … Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E09 “Storyteller” – Discussion Thread
Callie encounters an old flame; Van proves goalies never say die; the adults intentionally commune in the sharing shack. Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E08 “It Chooses” – Discussion Thread
Sometimes the best therapy is cranking the hits to 11; exploring 11 o’clock theatrical birdcore numbers, flower duets and a classic live record; in the wilderness, Coach Scott does a Karl Havoc impression for an unimpressed Misty. Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E07 “Burial” – Discussion Thread
Trapped inside on a snow day, the Yellowjackets revisit the highlights, humiliations and traumas of Health Class. Tai and Van help each other rewind, Misty explores joining a classic Cosmic American tribute band, Lisa helps Natalie carp the day, and … Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E06 “Qui” – Discussion Thread
Misty makes a leap of faith; Natalie and Lottie play a game; Shauna finds herself unexpectedly randy; Tai seeks out a movie recommendation. Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E05 Discussion – “Two Truths and a Lie”
Google didn’t give me the usual TV Guide style synopsis, so you’ll have to imagine it this week. Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E04 Discussion – “Old Wounds”
The girls experience an unusual hangover; Shauna learns the thrill of peer-to-peer car rentals; Tai reflects; Misty hits the high seas; the Yellowjackets throw a baby shower. Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E03 Discussion – “Digestif”
The Yellowjackets barely made it through summer in the woods, but as winter arrives, their hunger and desperation turn into full-on psychosis; twenty-five years later, the survivors ask whether the darkness comes for them or if it comes from them. Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E02 Discussion Thread – “Edible Complex”
Two months into winter the survivors cope with falling rations, low morale and their latest disastrous attempt to freeze a teammate out of the game. Continue reading Yellowjackets S02E01 Discussion – “Friends, Romans, Countrymen”
They’ve got allen wrenches, gerbil feeders, toilet seats, electric heatersTrash compactors, juice extractor, shower rods and water metersWalkie-talkies, copper wires safety goggles, radial tiresBB pellets, rubber mallets, fans and dehumidifiersPicture hangers, paper cutters, waffle irons, window shuttersPaint removers, window louvres, … Continue reading The Day Thread Looks At All That Stuff
