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Author: Preterite

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The Day Thread Resembles the Fo’c’sle of a Tramp Steamer

January 3, 2023January 1, 2023 Preterite

After the Chicago Bears’ incredible 1985 season, expectations were high for a repeat performance the following year. However, on January 3, 1987, the Bears were defeated in a playoff upset by the Washington Team on their home turf at Soldier … Continue reading The Day Thread Resembles the Fo’c’sle of a Tramp Steamer

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Weekly Comics Thread 26-OCT-2022

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Preterite

And thus spake AggroCraig: Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 26-OCT-2022

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The Night Thread Supports the NAHPI

October 21, 2022October 20, 2022 Preterite

The North American Hallowe’en Prevention Initiative was a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting the terrors afflicting the US and Canada every October 31st. To raise global awareness of our plight, the NAHPI released a fund-raising single in 2005 called “Do … Continue reading The Night Thread Supports the NAHPI

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The Day Thread is Scarred for Life

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Preterite

Cartoon Town was a children’s television show broadcast daily in Chicago from 1969 to 1974. Host Bill Jackson (who also wrote and produced) introduced animated shorts, sketched cartoons, and sculpted town monument “Blob” into a new form each day. But … Continue reading The Day Thread is Scarred for Life

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Carl Kolchak Stalks the Night Thread

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Preterite

Carl Kolchak was a great reporter, but his stubborn streak and refusal to kowtow to authority led to a lot of ruffled feathers and burnt bridges. By the early 1970’s he was pounding the crime beat for a small newspaper … Continue reading Carl Kolchak Stalks the Night Thread

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Lam Ching Ying Blesses the Night Thread

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Preterite

Lam Ching-Ying was a Peking Opera school graduate who found work as a stuntman in the Hong Kong film industry during the 1960’s. He served as Bruce Lee’s assistant from The Big Boss until the superstar’s death, and then became … Continue reading Lam Ching Ying Blesses the Night Thread

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El Santo Protects the Night Thread

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Preterite

Born on September 23rd, 1924, Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta was a professional wrestler who operated under several names before adopting “El Santo” in 1942. He started off as a rudo, but as his popularity soared El Santo came over to the … Continue reading El Santo Protects the Night Thread

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Van Helsing Hunts the Night Thread

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 Preterite

Abraham Van Helsing was a doctor of medicine and philosophy, a physician and metaphysician, a scientist and a spiritualist. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Van Helsing is consulted for his expertise on rare diseases in the case of Lucy Westernra. He … Continue reading Van Helsing Hunts the Night Thread

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The Day Thread is Invaded by Green Slime

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Preterite

Earlier this week, NASA successfully tested its DART system for protecting the Earth from collisions with asteroids and comets. This reminded me of an earlier depiction of space catastrophe management, the 1968 film The Green Slime. In this movie, an … Continue reading The Day Thread is Invaded by Green Slime

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The Human Flying Fish Heists the Day Thread

September 19, 2022September 14, 2022 Preterite

Lawbreakers operating in and around the ocean were getting tired of Aquaman spoiling their capers. To level the playing field, the notorious Dr. Krill developed a surgical procedure that would grant a human being all of the powers of a … Continue reading The Human Flying Fish Heists the Day Thread

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The Night Thread Watches Dracula’s Kung Fu Theater

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Preterite

From his castle in the heart of scenic Transylvania (now monster-free!), the real Count Dracula shares with us treasures from his legendary collection of kung fu VHS tapes! Aided by his best friend, Howard Renfield, and his worst friend, Pete … Continue reading The Night Thread Watches Dracula’s Kung Fu Theater

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Tomboy Kicks Butt in the Day Thread (2/18/18)

February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 Preterite

“Tomboy” was the backup feature in the short-lived Captain Flash series, which ran for  four issues in 1954-1955. It focuses on the adventures of Janie Jackson, the (preteen?) daughter of police lieutenant Charles Jackson, who protects her surprisingly crime-ridden small … Continue reading Tomboy Kicks Butt in the Day Thread (2/18/18)

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