Sports Corner – Nov 14
Still can’t type much due to my broken shoulder blade, but that doesn’t mean you can’t tell me what you think of the Butler and Bell sagas. And everything else in sports. Lay it on me! Continue reading Sports Corner – Nov 14
The Book Nook
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: We all can think of writers with strong ideas or personalities. Are … Continue reading The Book Nook
The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow #8
The Pumpkin Spice Blahs Welcome to another The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow, where I irregularly post about products made with that most extraordinary combination of flavors, pumpkin pie spice (or just “pumpkin spice”). A handful of pumpkin spice products … Continue reading The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow #8
This Wednesday Political Post’s Press Cycle is All About Melania
Prepare to dive in the shallow end of the pool… 1. She and Ivanka aren’t BFFs This is being characterized as a complicated relationship by multiple news outlets but two people not be able to travel to a huge continent … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post’s Press Cycle is All About Melania
Scott OT #147: The Night Thread Remembers a Legend (11/13)
The entertainment world collectively mourned the death of Stan Lee yesterday. He had… a very complicated legacy: he was not very good at sharing credit to say the least. Still, the entertainment world would look very, very, very, very, very … Continue reading Scott OT #147: The Night Thread Remembers a Legend (11/13)
Best Video Game – 16 Bit Years – Quarterfinals
This is the quarterfinals for the 16-bit years of video games, covering games roughly between 90-94 including the SNES and Genesis. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The top voted game in each pair will advance to the semifinals. From … Continue reading Best Video Game – 16 Bit Years – Quarterfinals
The Pivot Questionnaire (“Inside The Actor’s Studio” Questions)
hello friends, opportunity to talk about yourself movie. Talking about yourself is fun and revealing if you do it right. I think that anybody’s craft is fascinating. A taxi driver talking about taxi driving is going to be very, very … Continue reading The Pivot Questionnaire (“Inside The Actor’s Studio” Questions)
11/13/18 Flash/Black Lightning Live Chat
So after a week off for democracy, we’re back. “All Doll’d Up” Nora lets something slip about the future that devastates Iris. In an attempt to distract his wife, Barry asks Iris to team up to stop a new meta, … Continue reading 11/13/18 Flash/Black Lightning Live Chat
ROUND OF 32: Best Same-Gendered Platonic Friendship
Bracket available at https://challonge.com/m0xrimg6. Continue reading ROUND OF 32: Best Same-Gendered Platonic Friendship
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 13
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 13 – Going into day five of the Teen Tournament, a lone non-winner could advance with a score over $6,800, while both non-winners would move on with scores of at least $17,000. Taking on the … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 13
“In All Seriousness” Thread — 11/13/2018
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 11/13/2018
Movie Discussion 11/13/2018
Why is there another Grinch movie? Who asked for this? Why do I love Angela Lansbury so much only for her to try my patience so? Continue reading Movie Discussion 11/13/2018
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! It’s time once again for The Avocado’s 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 … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Jaye Tyler’s Radio Show – Request Thread: 11/13/2018
Hey y’all. As you may or may not have known, I have a radio show on CHIRP Radio, a little indie station out of Chicago. We’ve been digital-only for 7 years at chirpradio.org (and on our mobile app, which you … Continue reading Jaye Tyler’s Radio Show – Request Thread: 11/13/2018
Musicals Thread (Parade Performances)
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 (Parade Performances)
A Noble Present of a Day Thread
As you know, on this day in 1859, the first shipment of canned pineapple left Hawaii. As written in A Noble Present of Fruit: A History of Transatlantic Pineapple Cultivation, “this rare plant, once regarded as an exotic delicacy in … Continue reading A Noble Present of a Day Thread
New Game Releases 11/13/18 – 11/19/18
Do we finally have a Red Dead Redemption 2 killer this week?! I don’t know, how much do you like Spyro? Syke! We’ve got a new Fallout game, a new Pokemon game, a new Hitman game, a new Warren Spector … Continue reading New Game Releases 11/13/18 – 11/19/18
Werewolf 76: Fallout – Day 3
Folks, I’m afraid I have some tragic news. Young Miss, uh, Friend was found dead this morning, her hands—all of them—missing. Additionally, two members of Vault-Tec staff have died. Miss Verdon, who was doing research into the effects of radiation … Continue reading Werewolf 76: Fallout – Day 3
Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Monsters University
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Monsters University
The Creative Endeavors Thread Conflates Medium With Message
Because, hey, why wouldn’t you? 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 … Continue reading The Creative Endeavors Thread Conflates Medium With Message
The Tuesday Politics Thread Can’t Hear You
One of the all-too-common “did they do this on purpose or are they just this stupid” moves by Trump is his penchant for only talking to press before he gets on a helicopter. Everybody is shouting and nobody can hear … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Can’t Hear You
