First member of Congress born in Thailand. First Asian-American to represent Illinois in Congress. First Thai-American elected to the U.S. Senate, one of only 15 Asian-Americans to ever serve in Congress, and one of only 12 Women to have served … Continue reading A Woman’s Place Is Wherever She Wants It To Be – Wednesday Politics Thread
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This might be a controversial … Continue reading The Book Nook Ignores Their To-Read Pile (11/17)
This is a “Venezuelan poodle moth.” It may or may not exist. It’s cute, so I choose to believe it exists. Enjoy a slightly cuter world, Night Thread! Continue reading The Poodle Moth Night Thread (11/16/21)
I created this after watching Adele’s concert on CBS, and at that point, I didn’t know I would be flying on Saturday, so this might go quickly. Because of that time restraint, the 118 names nominated gets crunched down to … Continue reading Favorite Mononymous Famous Person – Round of 32
Time to see what made it! Match 1: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (51) vs. “Norwegian Wood” (43)Match 2: “Eleanor Rigby“ (68) vs. “Ticket to Ride” (30)Match 3: “Here Comes The Sun“ (63) vs. “A Hard Day’s Night” (38) Match … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament Semi-Finals
Part 1 When a powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances, Barry, Iris and the rest of Team Flash are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world. But with time running out and … Continue reading The Flash, Armageddon Live Chat 11/16/21
Please welcome today’s contestants: Rebecca, an administrative asst. & theatre director, had someone buy a special ring for her; Michael, a film critic & conflicts analyst, got some unexpected attention from a piece he wrote; and Andrew, a software developer, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 16
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 11/15/2021
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: All are welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, bi- or pansexual, trans, queer, questioning, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT Discussion
I’ve got another week before I’m back to Farscape reviews, and I’m procrastinating at work. Let’s do this! Episode titles are a beautiful thing. Sometimes they’re consistently themed, like on Friends; sometimes they’re all over the place. Sometimes they point … Continue reading Tournament of Episode Titles: Nominations
Hello, and welcome to round one of the speculative television tournament! First, some good news for fans of shows from the play-in round, as I made a couple of mistakes when I was initially sorting through the nominations, as I … Continue reading Speculative Television Tournament – Round 1
A man with severe bags under his eyes approaches the front of the classroom. “Alright, alright. Settle down, class. I will be acting as your homeroom teacher for the coming semester. I expect you to be on your best behavior … Continue reading WW 168: My Werewolf Academia – Day 1
Top 32 Results [spoiler] Brandish: The Dark Revenant Fortress 7 4 White Knight Chronicles II The Battlefield Flower [Violin Version] Gravity Rush Bloody Claws 8 7 Kirby’s Epic Yarn Lava Landing Adventure Time: Hey Ice King Why’d You Steal Our … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2009-2012: Top 16
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 Tuesday Women+ Thread is recovering
On this day in 2009, Valve released Left 4 Dead 2 for the Xbox360. It’s a sequel to Left 4 Dead. Like that game, you play one of 4 characters and fight your way to safe-rooms, fighting hordes of Zombies … Continue reading Left 4 Dead 2 Day Thread
Pocket monsters, British detectives, future warfare, and fake Fortnite are all vying for your dollars this week. Side note, I tried looking for a copy of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for DS, but it’s like $100 bucks! Can they … Continue reading New Game Releases 11/16/21 – 11/22/21
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? Quiz Type: Forced Order Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science & Nature If you’d like … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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 Weighs Its Options
From the beginning of his political career, Richard Nixon dodged accusations of financial impropriety. In 1950, hostile reporters claimed that notorious mobster Mickey Cohen donated to his Senate race against Helen Gahagan Douglas. His infamous Checkers Speech of 1952, while … Continue reading History Thread: Nixon Cash
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