Tolerable Discussions: 22 January 2020
Avocado, you may… indulge yourself. Continue reading Tolerable Discussions: 22 January 2020
Category: Other
For those discussions and thread that don’t fit specifically in any of the other categories
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 22nd, 2020)
Weathering With You is the latest feature from Japanese filmmaker Makoto Shinkai and his studio CoMix Wave. It tells the story of a teenage runaway and a “sunshine girl” with the power to control weather. A chance encounter between them … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 22nd, 2020)
“In All Seriousness” Thread — 01/21/2020
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 01/21/2020
The History Thread Gets a Head
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Today’s the anniversary of Louis XVI’s execution, so feel free to celebrate by toppling your own tyrannical monarch! Continue reading The History Thread Gets a Head
Creative Endeavors Is Hanging Tufted
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome (websites where we can view and/or … Continue reading Creative Endeavors Is Hanging Tufted
What Did You Do This Weekend?
What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
Sunday Food Thread 1/19
I’m a blank slate today as far as discussion prompts go. I’ve certainly been eating this week but nothing is sticking out enough for me to write about. We did make homemade pizzas one night, they were basically a vehicle … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 1/19
Colour Outside the Lines #20: Speaking Up
Welcome to Colour Outside the Lines, The Avocado’s weekly discussion space for people of colour. We’re back from an unintended hiatus and ready to talk about the issues that face us. Or not. Maybe we’ll never be ready. Who knows? … Continue reading Colour Outside the Lines #20: Speaking Up
The Pet Thread Is Sleeping In
Step 1: Post pet pics Step 2: ????? Step 3: Profit! Continue reading The Pet Thread Is Sleeping In
NFL Playoffs: Conference Championships!
You know what to do by now! AFC – 3pm – CBS NFC – 6:45pm – Fox Eastern Time. Continue reading NFL Playoffs: Conference Championships!
Frozen Music: A Monthly Thread about Architecture and Design
Hello, and welcome to the first of what will, hopefully, be a monthly feature. This will be a place for us to discuss architecture and design, to share news and opinions about the built environment, and to chart the path … Continue reading Frozen Music: A Monthly Thread about Architecture and Design
Travelogia on the Road: Open Secret
In the summer of 2012, I helped a close friend (who was also named Sam) move from Pasadena, California to Atlanta, Georgia. Instead of taking a normal route along Interstate 10, Sam, drawn in by the search for a rare … Continue reading Travelogia on the Road: Open Secret
Things You Didn’t Know
Here we go again! Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just find fascinating! Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Job Rants Thread – 1/17/2020 – Number Two
Hey, all; Happy Friday – I don’t know about you, my fellow Workados, but it has been a week for me. Beyond the usual, job-related chaos, I’ve also been getting over a nice, juicy cold, I just found … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 1/17/2020 – Number Two
The Françoise Hardy Day Thread
On January 17th 1944, in Paris, France, the iconic Françoise Hardy was born Continue reading The Françoise Hardy Day Thread
Avocado Reference Desk – 45
Instructions! Ask questions about anything that might require a bit of thought or research. The OTs and PTs fly by so quick not many eyeballs might catch your query. Put them here and they last all week. Check back to … Continue reading Avocado Reference Desk – 45
Under This Bush
Hi all, and welcome to another in an occasional series featuring videos of urban wildlife wandering past a bush in my front yard. Today, I present a day in the life of a mountain cottontail rabbit in mid-winter. Filmed from … Continue reading Under This Bush
The Women+ Thread Cries It Out
Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: ☮ As always with the Avocado, don’t feel compelled to share beyond your comfort level. ☮ Anyone who identifies as female, or who was socialized female/AFAB/otherwise has firsthand experience with … Continue reading The Women+ Thread Cries It Out
Comic: Thin Ice (Full Story)
Thin Ice (An Avocado Story) Heathcliff has been Frozen!!! It was just a normal day at the comic strip club until the call came in; Heathcliff had been attacked. With the help of Dikachu, Joey is determined to find out … Continue reading Comic: Thin Ice (Full Story)
Tolerable Discussions: 15 January 2020
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 15th, 2020)
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It is a shōnen manga series by Alifred Yamamoto about two graduate students at Saitama University who are attracted to each other, but are unsure if what they’re experience is “love,” … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 15th, 2020)
