March Madness – Elite 8 Thread
Fresh thread for the start of the Men’s Elite 8 games. You can check out our Bracket Groups below Men’s Bracket Group Women’s Bracket Group Continue reading March Madness – Elite 8 Thread
Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Six
Comic Book Guy doesn’t know what’s gotten into him lately. He’s been downright . . . kind! Why, just the other day he risked his own life to push someone out of the way of, well, what turned out to … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Six
The Nature Thread
Get out into nature, and come back and show us what you find! Sunsets, hikes, vistas, flowers and wildlife, whatever ya got. Show off your green thumb! Or just brighten your weekend by looking at pretty things. Here are some … Continue reading The Nature Thread
Animation Time
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the old AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
Caribou Day Thread
Dan Snaith was born in Dundas, Ontario on March 29, 1978 – just one of two or maybe more Dans born in Canada on that exact same day. Snaith started recording and releasing electronic music under the name Manitoba, but … Continue reading Caribou Day Thread
The Comic Strip Club (Sat 03/29/2025)
The Last Best Hope…-“TKO”
After soaring for two weeks in a row, Babylon 5 gets brought back down to Earth so to speak by “TKO”. This is probably one of the most hated episodes of Babylon 5, and easily one of the worst in … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“TKO”
The Pet Thread is Up and At Them
Let’s see those pets! Continue reading The Pet Thread is Up and At Them
The WPT Serves on a Jury
As promised, here are some thoughts on my recent experience with jury duty. The defendant was accused of possession of a “ghost” gun, ammunition without a license, and large capacity magazines. The prosecution’s case was straightforward; the prosecutor entered a bunch … Continue reading The WPT Serves on a Jury
All Your Followers Are Blind — Too Much 03/28 Night Thread On Their Minds
Looking back now at that question of what all those hippies were doing singing and dancing in the desert, the answer is clearly: “Putting on one heck of a show, that’s what.” Continue reading All Your Followers Are Blind — Too Much 03/28 Night Thread On Their Minds
“In All Seriousness” Thread — 03/28/25
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 03/28/25
Job Rants Thread – 3/28/2025 – Quick N’ Dirty
Hey, all; Happy And Healthy Friday – A confluence of issues has kept me from making a proper post, this week; to say nothing of getting out on-time. This is a stopgap; Enjoy! As ever, have a safe and productive … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 3/28/2025 – Quick N’ Dirty
Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 28
Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! U.S. GEOGRAPHY // BOOK TITLE ADJECTIVES // SOMETHING TO WEAR // YOUR NAME IS A SENTENCE // ON THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS // MODERN LINGO DD1 – $600 – SOMETHING TO WEAR – The … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 28
Identify This GIF!
It’s Friday, so it’s time once again to strap on the Identify This GIF! feedback and chow down on some mystery GIFs. Here’s what to do, if you want to do: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
2025 Mafia Championship Nominations!
It’s once again time to choose our community representatives for the Mafia Championship, hosted by Mafia Universe! The official invitation is here. We need to select a representative and an alternate (in case our rep needs to bow out for … Continue reading 2025 Mafia Championship Nominations!
The Weekly Shuffle Thread Has Been BETRAYED!
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread, your favorite place to show off your shuffles! Usually these go off without any hitches at all… but today someone has decided to BETRAY the shuffle and hijack … Continue reading The Weekly Shuffle Thread Has Been BETRAYED!
Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2023-2024: Top 256 (Day 8 of 8)
And we’re here! It’s late March so how bout some madness? During the playoffs rounds will last just ~24 hours. At about 9am Pacific I’ll count the votes for yesterday’s group and then post today’s. You don’t have to vote … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2023-2024: Top 256 (Day 8 of 8)
Friday New Music 3/28
Talk about all the new music. Filling in for apples! Here are new releases provided by Consequence of Sound: — Alien Weaponry – Te Rā — Alison Krauss & Union Station – Arcadia — Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty — … Continue reading Friday New Music 3/28
The 8-track day thread invites you to…KERCHUNK.
The 8-track tape was a physical audio format that was popular from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s. The technology dates back to the 1950s and is based on an circular loop of magnetic tape packed into a plastic … Continue reading The 8-track day thread invites you to…KERCHUNK.
The Comic Strip Club (Fri 03/28/2025)
The World Press Photo Contest Friday Politics Thread
Yesterday, the winners of the World Press Photo Contest were announced . Some cool, some moving, some beautiful, some startling (CW if you click through: some are also violent), the 42 photos (out of nearly 60,000 submissions) represent ‘an immense … Continue reading The World Press Photo Contest Friday Politics Thread