I’ve created a thread to chat about the WNBA playoffs The Second Round, like the first, are single elimination games between the winners of the First Round versus the 4 and 3 seeds Game 1 3pm EST The first match … Continue reading WNBA Playoffs Second Round Thread
Ten days have come and gone more quickly than I could ever have imagined, but my time at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival has indeed ended. I’ve seen a whopping 28 films, the vast majority of which proved well … Continue reading TIFF 2019 Part 3: Many More Tears, Many More Great Female Roles
While there may be something to the month of September where it’s got interesting films but is generally quiet, it’s definitely better than the dumping ground that August has been turned into over the years. The arrival of It Chapter 2 … Continue reading Box Office: September 13-15
Undertale is a roleplaying game developed by independent creator Toby Fox. It was released on September 15, 2015. It started as a Kickstarter campaign on June 23, 2013 and earned $51,314 dollars in donations, greatly above the initial $5,000 goal. The … Continue reading The Day Thread Is Filled With Determination (9/15)
It’s a Snoopy Sunday Charlie Brown Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Sun 9/15/2019)
It’s been a year and a half since I did a condiment thread so I thought it would be a good subject to revisit. I’m using the same header photo because I like it and it’s still a truthful representation … Continue reading Condiments Revisited. Sunday Food Thread 9/15
SPOILER WARNING: I’m assuming in these reviews that readers have seen the show. NBC initially refused to air this episode, saying it was too dark for the series. Watching it today, I completely understand this decision even if I don’t … Continue reading Freaks And Geeks: S01E04 “Kim Kelly Is My Friend”
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Quiz Type: Forced Order Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post … Continue reading Triviacados: Sunday, September 15, 2019
Today is the 72nd birthday of Sam Neill, star of Possession, Event Horizon, In the Mouth of Madness, and, most important to me, Jurassic Park. However, he’s become famous in recent years for his Twitter account, which is one of … Continue reading Scott OT #198: The Night Thread of Sam Neill’s Twitter Account (9/14)
Welcome to the weekly Styling & Grooming Thread. This thread is for: giving and receiving feedback and recommendations; discussing skincare routines, product recommendations, hair cuts, clothing, etc. from our community; diving into fashion-related topics at a more more in-depth level; … Continue reading Weekly Styling & Grooming Thread
Show us all of those wonderful critters! Continue reading The Pet Thread Dreams of Electric Mice
Hey folks! Welcome to another edition of Colour Outside the Lines, your semi-regular discussion space for people of colour. Thread rules: We ask that only those who identify as people of color participate in this discussion. White Avocados, while valued … Continue reading Colour Outside the Lines #6: Free Talk
Sept 14 is the birthday of the fantastic New Zealand actor Sam Neill. He once played opposite Sean Connery as Captain 2nd Rank Vasily Borodin, Executive Officer of the submarine called the Red October. He had such humble ambitions. Move … Continue reading The Captain Vasily Borodin Day Thread (9/14)
The week ends in Puddles Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Sat 9/14/2019)
Much to my surprise (and delight), I found out that some Europeans among us actually would potentially, maybe, perhaps, be interested in socializing in meatspace! Let’s put that to the test, shall we? *crickets* Since I’m expecting this to be … Continue reading Eurocado Meetup (2020?): Early Planning
The shadow of assassination, even as it haunted America, seemed a perennial threat in postwar Europe. The ’60s and ’70s saw France, Italy, West Germany and Spain wracked by leftist terror groups and rightist paramilitary organizations, with government repression and … Continue reading The Paranoid Style in Cinema: The Day of the Jackal (1973, Fred Zinnemann)
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post your results in the … Continue reading Triviacados: Saturday, September 14, 2019
A Democratic primary debate happened a few days ago, and it’s been good to read the discussion about it here at the ol’ Avocado. Let’s take a few minutes to appreciate what we have here: a debate between (mostly) mature … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Debates Debates
There are suspicious people about, with violence on their minds. Two weeks later, those same people are shining with pure innocence, simply trying to root out the schemers in their midst. Yes, it’s the game of trickery, deception, and confusion. … Continue reading The Werewolf Den, Part 3
It always struck me as odd that the title “The Human League” was wasted on a British synthpop band rather than on a brutal contest where people compete in gruelling athletic events that could result in severe injury. The title … Continue reading Marble League Showdown 2019: Event #4 – Balancing
Pamela Voorhees is the mother of Jason Voorhees. Not much is known of the woman’s past, but what we do know is that she lost her son, Jason, after he tragically drowned during summer camp on Crystal Lake. Pamela Voorhees was … Continue reading Pamela Voorhees’ Night Thread (9/13)
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