“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924. He was a writer (of novels, plays, poems, and essays) and an activist. His works include the novels Go Tell It On The Mountain (1953) and If Beale Street Could Talk (1974), … Continue reading James Baldwin Night Thread
Today is Simone Manuel’s 25th birthday. This is an appropriately Olympic-timed OT, even though she’ll have swum her races by the time it posts. She is the current American Record holder for both the 50m and 100m free, and the … Continue reading Simone Manuel Day Thread
Hey i’m Derek, It’s me Derek, Stop Skeletons From Fighting have been at it for a long time. Starting around 2006 as the Happy Video Game Nerd(jep it sure was 2006) Derek Alexander(and since the renaming producer/sometimes host Grace Kramer) … Continue reading Night Thread Stop Skeletons From Fighting
When you’re lovers in a dangerous timeSometimes you’re made to feel as if your love’s a crimeBut nothing worth having comes without some kind of fightGot to kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight – Bruce Cockburn This day … Continue reading Day Thread (8/1) In A Dangerous Time
That’s Ojibwe for “great sea”, what we now call Lake Superior,. It’s also called Ojibwe Gichigami, since that’s their sea, that’s where most Ojibwe live, they were settled around the entire lake and then some pre-colonization and they’re still there … Continue reading July 31st Night Thread of Gichigami
As I write this my day (by the time you read this, yesterday) has been completely derailed by a perfectly ordinary interaction with an automated voicemail system. Mental illness blows. Hope everybody else copes better today (my tomorrow) than I … Continue reading July 31st Day thread of yesterday’s anxiety ridden daveshayne
The NIghtman’s going for gasps, not laughs. Read this excellent GQ article about The Nightman Cometh from 2018, or enjoy the live rendition! Take care and have a great Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday, y’all. Continue reading The NIghtman Night Thread (July 30, 2021)
On this day in 1945, a Japanese submarine fired two torpedoes at the USS Indianapolis. You can read more about the ship here, but really, Quint will tell you everything you need to know. One minor nitpick, they were carrying … Continue reading The USS Indianapolis Day Thread (7/30)
Tasting History with Max Miller is a youtube channel that does what it says on the tin. Started by former Walt Disney marketeer Max Miller during the start of the covid lockdown it is one of the most delightful things … Continue reading Night Thread is Tasting History
“No Diggity” By Blackstreet feat. Dr Dre and Queen Pen was released 25 years ago today. Feel free to discuss your diggity levels below. Continue reading The Day Thread Has An Overwhelming Surplus Of Diggity
Whenever I elect to do a daily thread here at The Avocado, I sometimes simply take a look at the selected day itself. Anything interesting happen on that day? Any birthdays of note? I actually looked up what happened on … Continue reading On This Night (Thread) Of History (7/28)
Tsundere /tsɯndeɾe/ noun A character archetype who flips between tsuntsun (to turn away in disgust or anger) and deredere (to become affectionate). Shark /SHärk/ noun Long bodied fish with a cartilaginous skeleton and a dorsal fin Senpai /ˈsɛnpaɪ/ noun Baka! Continue reading Baka Senpai Day Thread
Oh hey there folks, I guess. Ordinary Sausage was caused in early 2020 by a Floridian man by the name of John(?) who got bored and decided to make sausages. It took off when famous youtube person Cr1TiKaL took notice … Continue reading The Night Thread Makes Sausages
2001’s John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars capped off a trilogy of dodgy films for the venerable director. It was originally set to be another Kurt Russell Snake Plisskin story before Escape From LA flopped (unsurprisingly, considering the quality of it). … Continue reading The Big Daddy Mars Day Thread (July 27, 2021)
I hope you had a great Monday. Here is a synthwave mix from Odysseus to help put you in a better frame of mind and help ease the stress you may have encountered today. Continue reading Tokyo Drive Night Thread
Did you know that while the original Masters of the Universe toyline was in stores, a company came out with a line of lookalike toys specifically created to be a more ethnically diverse and inclusive alternative? I sure as hell … Continue reading The 7/26 Sun-Man and the Rulers of the Sun Day Thread
I listened to this repeatedly on the night of November 3rd, 2020. Needless to say, I have some pretty strong emotions tied to it. Continue reading The July 25th Night Thread jumps to the beat of the party line
It occurs to me that I haven’t made an OT about a Johnny Cash song. Let me rectify that. 2002’s American Recordings IV was the last album Cash released during his life; the singer would die of complications from a … Continue reading The July 25th Days Sees a Lone Rider
Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24, 1802. He was a prolific writer of books, plays, and magazine articles. Among his most famous works are The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo. Most interesting Wikipedia fact about Dumas: “Along … Continue reading Alexandre Dumas Night Thread
Recently I decided to create a new playlist for my iPod which would consist entirely of female artists, musicians and singers. I didn’t think I’d have a long playlist, because honestly, most of the artists I listen to are white … Continue reading Women in Music Day Thread
Right, so in 2018, a bit after The Thermals (the band from the day thread) broke up the bassist from said band (Kathy Foster) started a project called Roseblood. There’s only been one single released, but I really like it … Continue reading The July 23rd Black Veil Night Thread
