Elizabeth Gaskell was an English author. She was born on September 29, 1810. If you enjoy British period pieces (as I do), you may have seen the following adaptations of her works: Born in London, she married a Unitarian minister … Continue reading Elizabeth Gaskell Night Thread
With fantasy films and TV series still few and far between, a new one is underway with the second season adaptation of Robert Jordan’s massive Wheel of Time novel series on Amazon Prime. The show has already received a green … Continue reading Wheel Of Time Season 2 Episode 7 Discussion
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 09/29/2023
Today’s players in the second contest in the two-game weekly finals are: Jeopardy! THE SHIP OF STATE // WEIRD AL PARODIES // THAT’S A VEGAS CASINO // CHEMICAL FORMULAS // BACK TO SCHOOL // WORDS THAT END WITH “E” DD1 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Sept. 29
Ah, good Sir Knight, welcome to Castle Avocado. Come in, please. The beds here are warm and soft, and very, very big. We are but eight score young blondes and brunettes, all between sixteen and nineteen and a half, cut … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – So last week, I was fortunate to catch up with folks with whom I used to work. Not the ones I most recently worked with, but the ones who, unlike me, got while … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/29/2023 – Reunions
Hello all! Welcome back to Play It By Ear, a weekly column where every Friday I discuss my thoughts on a different video game’s soundtrack. You can see the list of upcoming games and their corresponding playlists here. I will … Continue reading Play It By Ear #8 – Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread, your favorite place to show off your shuffles! I hope you’re all in a particularly naughty mood this Friday… because today the shuffle is encouraging you to embrace … Continue reading The WICKED Ways of the Weekly Shuffle Thread!
It’s Morphin (Master) Time! Continue reading The (9/29) Day Thread is Aided by the Morphin Masters
The rumble of an engine was an unusual noise on the 22nd floor of Grrrling Woofer Advertising. Everyone came out of their offices to see Ken Cosgrove riding … a tractor? “We finally landed the John Deere account!” Ken said, … Continue reading Werewolf 215: Mad Men – Season 3
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! This means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – this time we’re covering roguelikes (and roguelites, for what it’s worth). What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #28: Roguelike
Can the first person here each day create multiple Results threads (the first ones for Wordle, etc., and the last one for Sporcle trivia)? Quiz Type: Clickable / Forced Order Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & … Continue reading Triviacados: Friday, September 29, 2023
Welcome! The final two episodes of the Adventure Time spin-off, Fionna and Cake, are now available. Given that I know there are a lot of Adventure Time fans here, I figured it would be a good idea to provide a … Continue reading Fionna and Cake Episodes 9 & 10 Discussion
For the month of September, we’re going to be focusing on the world of animation and that means going through a lot of very different elements of it. Thanks to Mr. Ixolite for the prompts! To get this day underway, … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Rebooted Challenge Day 29: Hanna Barbera
Hello! New Friday! Happy Music! I don’t have a lot in here I know, so I’ll be checking out this Slow Pulp album, there’s a new Animal Collective album and another new Wilco Here’s the more complete list, taken from … Continue reading Friday New Music 9/29
hello hello its Friday again my friends! let’s have a great weekend! We are going into Ska for today’s Trans Musician Skatune Network/Jer! Skatune Network does a lot of covers of famous songs in Ska style and they also write … Continue reading The Danse Friday Politics Thread
Tonight we celebrate that classic British sweetie, the Rhubarb & Custard. Strange choice for something designed to appeal to little kids, but I can confirm they are delicious. The fragrant tartness of the red side! The creamy sweetness of the … Continue reading The Rhubarb and Custard Night Thread
Let’s get down to business… IMPORTANT ADDENDUM: If you’ve somehow blocked me but are still posting in this thread, your nominations will not be counted. (Consider this an opportunity to mend fences, if you want to vote!) Voting ends 1st … Continue reading Best Disney Song Tournament: Sectionals
Welcome to all our new Swifty pals. Continue reading Week 4 NFL Live Thread
Today’s contestants for game one of the two-game weekly finals are: Jeopardy! BEASTLY LITERARY CHARACTERS // MARVEL VILLAINS // NATURAL BIOLOGY // SEOUL FOOD // PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE // NEW WORDS IN THE 1600s DD1 – $1,000 – BEASTLY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Sept. 28
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