Hello, and happy December 10th! Today is fun in several ways. It is Nobeldagen in Sweden, the day they present Nobel Prizes, which used to come with a special ice cream dish in addition to the prize money. It’s also … Continue reading It’s the December 10th Day Thread
The oblivious foreigner was not happy with this vacation. He would not be leaving a good review on Yelp, that’s for sure. Already, he was composing it in his head: “Nobody here speaks English. Too many wolves. I went here … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 5
After narrowly escaping the mob’s wrath, H. R. Giger did not sleep well. When the wolves came for him, he was ready. As he watched his viscera spill onto the floor, he sketched out some ideas he had for a … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 4
When the townsfolk awoke on the third day, something was different. Something about the world seemed… wider? It was hard for them to put their finger on it, but they felt like they could see a lot more than before, … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 3
The masked possum went to bed that night, restless and afraid. To calm himself, he sang. He sang for hours, at the top of his lungs. It was in fact the singing—or rather the abrupt cessation of loud singing—that alerted … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 2
If I could have your attention please, meine Damen und Herren. Thank you all for meeting on such short notice. Please, have a seat. There is some space here on the left. We were all understandably concerned at the sudden … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 1
Muppet Casting is back! Sporadically! Whenever somebody has an idea! Hooray! For this edition of Muppet Casting, I thought we’d try a Broadway musical, since those seem well suited to adaptation by Muppets. So, without further ado, Wicked, as played … Continue reading Muppet Casting on Broadway: Wicked
Ninety-eight years ago today, in Seattle, Washington, Carol Channing was born. Carol Channing was best known for her work on stage, originating the roles of Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: and Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! Carol Channing famously … Continue reading The Carol Channing Day Thread
Folks, I’m afraid I have some tragic news. Young Miss, uh, Friend was found dead this morning, her hands—all of them—missing. Additionally, two members of Vault-Tec staff have died. Miss Verdon, who was doing research into the effects of radiation … Continue reading Werewolf 76: Fallout – Day 3
Good morning again, Sirs and Madams! It’s time for breakfast! Today’s menu: nutritious food paste with coffee and tea! But before breakfast, I have some unfortunate news. This morning, I found Goris dead in his room. It seems he has … Continue reading Werewolf 76: Fallout – Day 2
Good morning, Sirs and Madams! Rise and shine! Welcome to Vault 71. I am MacCrocksworth, your friendly Mister Handy unit. You may recall (if the process of suspended animation hasn’t scrambled your brains) that the world outside is currently neither … Continue reading Werewolf 76: Fallout – Day 1
This is a Werewolf game designed for beginners. If you have never played Werewolf with us, have only played once or twice, or have not played in a very long time, you will get priority placement in the game. I … Continue reading Werewolf 76: Fallout – Signups
Thank you for indulging me and fighting about cloth bags with hands in them for two weeks. There were 171 nominees, 128 of whom made it into the bracket, seven rounds of voting (eight if you count the two halves … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Results
Surprising pretty much no one, the Semifinals narrowed the top four seeds down to the top two seeds. Gonzo the Great defeated Statler & Waldorf, 57-42, and Kermit the Frog defeated Cookie Monster, 53-46. To determine a definitive top-four ranking, … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Final Round
The votes in the Quarterfinals were all very similar. Winners received between 62 and 73 votes, losers received between 31 and 42 votes. Nothing was remotely close, but nobody was clobbered, either. Anyway, the voters of the Avocado revealed their … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Semifinals
For two rounds, I was watching and anticipating the great showdown between Yoda and Kermit the Frog. Then Round 4 happened, and the unstoppable froggernaut completely demolished the Jedi Master, 68-9. IPR Yoda. The real gut-wrenching battle, the one I … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Quarterfinals
It gets uglier and uglier every round. Another 16 beloved characters have fallen. There are now no characters from Fraggle Rock, Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, or any other Jim Henson movie or series. All players left now are from the Muppet … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Round 4
The Muppet Show‘s core cast and the longest-lived Sesame Street characters continue to dominate. The top 8 blowouts were all by margins of over 50 votes. Powerhouses gonna powerhouse. The widest margin was 64-4, in which Gonzo the Great knocked … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Round 3
Round 1 is complete, and a second batch of Muppets nobody loves enough have been thrown into the dustbin of history, never to be spoken of again. Two matches were decided by a one-vote margin. Camilla the Chicken eked out … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Round 2
The first half of nominees have had their say, with very few surprises. There were some strong opinions offered about Miss Piggy, but almost all the top-seeded contenders trounced their opposition. The only top-seeded loser was Bobo the Bear, who … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Round 1, Part 2
There were a lot of good nominations in Friday’s thread. Enough that I didn’t want to cut anybody. So, I narrowed it down to 128 nominees, with 7 rounds of eliminations (8 if you count Round 1 as two rounds). … Continue reading The Great Muppet Tournament – Round 1, Part 1
