Pet Thread: Doesn’t Need A Bath, Thanks (8/18)
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Category: Other
For those discussions and thread that don’t fit specifically in any of the other categories
Recipe Exchange: Pasta!
Welcome to Recipe Exchange, posted on Fridays around lunchtime with a theme. Share recipes around that theme, or if you’ve just made something amazing, feel free to veer off topic. To help your fellow Avocados in recreating your masterpieces, try … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Pasta!
Job Rants Thread – 8/17/2018 – Birthday Cake Edition
Hey all, Happy Friday- It’s our manager’s birthday this week and, in his honor, our Happy Hour menu is a piece of cake. Many pieces in fact; as the entire thing has been replaced with nothing but our regular dessert … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/17/2018 – Birthday Cake Edition
Pop Culture Reference Desk – Dunno, Some Sort of 41 Pun
Instructions! Ask any kind of question relating to any kind of Pop Culture anything. It can be in-universe, it can be about the making-of, it can be about whatever you want. something at the tip of the tongue, a half … Continue reading Pop Culture Reference Desk – Dunno, Some Sort of 41 Pun
The Women+ Post Gets Healthy
Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: ☮ As always with the AVCAD, 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+ Post Gets Healthy
True Crime-ocado: A Weekly Discussion For All Things True Crime
Hey true crime fans, want to talk with your fellow Avocados about a favorite case, a recent piece of news, a podcast you’re catching up on, a documentary, on anything else true crime? Welcome to the weekly true crime open … Continue reading True Crime-ocado: A Weekly Discussion For All Things True Crime
The Superhero Tournament- Round of 16
It’s down to the Final 16. With 10 of its characters remaining, Marvel is still doubling up on DC’s 5. With the Tick eliminated, Hellboy is the last outlier. 4 female characters remain, a quarter of the surviving field. Ms. … Continue reading The Superhero Tournament- Round of 16
Your Own Private Mount Rushmore
I got the idea for this the other day and thought it would be a fun new thing to try out here. OK, here’s how this works Take any topic or subject, and list the four things that should be … Continue reading Your Own Private Mount Rushmore
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 15th, 2018)
Boruto is a manga series written by Ukyō Kodachi about a group of ninjas doing ninja things. Apparently the titular character has a dad named Naruto? Or something like that. Anyway, it doesn’t matter. An anime series based on the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 15th, 2018)
Tolerable Discussions 8.15.2018
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 8.15.2018
The Fashion Club Looks Ahead (8/15)
Welcome to this week’s edition of Avocado Fashion Club, where you can read about style and fashion trends for all gender expressions, browse a selection of runway collections, and chat about style, accessories and more with your fellow Avocados. Now … Continue reading The Fashion Club Looks Ahead (8/15)
Mantis Shrimp SMASH!
From the Secret Pages Of The Official Handbook for the Animal Heroes Universe: The Malevolent Mantis Shrimp “A menacing Mantis Shrimp packs a punch of peculiar power, even for an animal hero!” Real Name: Animalia Euarthropoda Crustacea Malacostraca Hoplocarida Stomatopoda … Continue reading Mantis Shrimp SMASH!
The Superhero Tournament- Round of 32
We’ve narrowed our field down to 32, and now the stakes are getting high with some blockbuster matchups. You can look over the whole knockout stage with the bracket here. The characters who received the most votes while being eliminated … Continue reading The Superhero Tournament- Round of 32
“In All Seriousness” Thread — 8/14/2018
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 8/14/2018
Musicals Thread (Going on Tour)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week (or so) I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Going on Tour)
The Creative Endeavors Thread Is In It For The Long Haul
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 The Creative Endeavors Thread Is In It For The Long Haul
The Weekly History Thread Writes, Strikes and Otherwise Causes Change
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! This week we’ll try having a discussion question for the first time in awhile (though don’t feel bound by it): pieces of historical writing that changed your worldview. Be it a book, an essay, … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread Writes, Strikes and Otherwise Causes Change
The Superhero Tournament- Round of 64
Round 1, Part 2 Notable Results Victor Sage had no issue defeating Rorschach in their amusing match up, 44-29. The other Question, Renee Montoya, held off Jubilee 41-33. Iron Man looked in trouble against Star Fire, but pulled ahead 41-34- … Continue reading The Superhero Tournament- Round of 64
The Contras: Parallel Universes Make No Sense.
I am no physicist, so I don’t make this claim from a scientific or mathematical framework. When I say parallel universes don’t make sense, I mean it the way they are explained and used in popular culture and readily accepted … Continue reading The Contras: Parallel Universes Make No Sense.
Comment of the Week: Christopher Strong Edition
In 1933, Katharine Hepburn starred in one of her first film roles, Christopher Strong, a film directed by a lesbian (Dorothy Arzner) about an adulterous aviatrix, who would rather kill herself by flying higher into the air than anyone else … Continue reading Comment of the Week: Christopher Strong Edition
Date Night! Sunday Food Thread 8/12.
So last night my youngest stepson left for a few days away to visit a friend and it’s sort of a taste of empty-nesting for my wife and I. The first thing out of my mouth once we were alone … Continue reading Date Night! Sunday Food Thread 8/12.
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