Today the marbles will put their sprinting and baton passing skills to the test in the 5m relay run. Keep an ear out for the starting pistol, and prepare to show us your speed! Complete results can be found at … Continue reading Marble League 2023 — E10: 5m Relay Run
This past year, there has been a lot of buzz in the basketball world centered on Victor Wembanyama, the 7’4″ rookie for the San Antonio Spurs. Unlike most ultra-tall players, “Wemby” is tremendously agile and well-coordinated. He passes, he moves … Continue reading Night Thread of Ralph Sampson (11/08)
Welcome to this week’s thread! I hope everybody is doing great and having as much sex and intimacy as they do or do not want in their lives! As always, anything related to dating, relationships, intimacy and so on is … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex (11/08/2023)
Today’s players in the last game of the two-game Champions Wildcard finals are: Jeopardy! FAN MAIL TO HISTORIC FIGURES // THE “A” TEAM // I PITY DA FOOD! // ON THE OLD MAP // METALLICA // L____O DD1 – $800 – FAN MAIL TO HISTORIC FIGURES – Will you sign my copy of the “Domesday Book” you commissioned, my king? It’s a first edition from 1086 (Jilana added $3,200.) Scores at first break: Emily $3,600, Jilana $3,200, Aaron $4,600. Scores going into DJ: Emily $6,200, Jilana $7,200, Aaron $4,800. Double Jeopardy! A “C” IN ANATOMY // “THE” MOVIE // ENCYCLOPEDIA … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 8
It’s time for group play! We have 2,990 songs this time, in 24-song groups[footnote]The last one’s got 13, you don’t like it call the cops[/footnote]. That means 125 groups! Slightly more than last time with only half the years. For … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2021-2022: Group 78
It’s been a wild week for wrestling. Crown Royal was a good show, Collision’s ratings fell again, and NXT is going to be moving to The CW. However, it looks like they were thinking of going with Billy Corgan’s NWA … Continue reading The Weekly Wrestling Thread Was Going to Be on CW
Tolerable Discussions the day after (American) election day Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 11/8/23
Can the first person here each day create multiple Results threads (the first ones for Wordle, etc., and the last one for Sporcle trivia)? Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science & Nature If you’d … Continue reading Triviacados: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
For Help and Crisis resources, refer to the link in the Health and Identity tab at the top of the page, or click here Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and … Continue reading Mental Health Thread 11.08.2023
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! A couple months ago I bought a box of “Japanese Creamy Stew Mix” because I’ve been wanting to try it for a while, but I needed to wait until the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 8, 2023)
It’s November 8th. Continue reading The (11/8) Day Thread is November 8th
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the Heroic Age Podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 08-NOV-2023
Welcome to the Avocado Music Club, each week a new album will be discussed based on a massive pile of suggestions made by ourselves. Listen to new music or revisit an old favorite and discuss anything you wish related to … Continue reading Avocado Music Club #229: Linda Perhacs – Parallelograms
Hello Hip Hop enthusiasts, neophytes, and everything in between! HP here with more of a question than a theme/topic/category today. I’m sure that for most of us, music occupies an important space in our lives. A lot of us have … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 8: All I need is one mic
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 8: Captains, Drivers, & Pilots
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. Posting pictures is fine … Continue reading The Book Nook Is SO Dramatic
There’s a lot going on in the world right now. A lot of ugly stuff. But sometimes good stuff happens, and even though it doesn’t erase the bad, it can help the future seem a little brighter. Democrats had some important wins last night. In Ohio, abortion rights and marijuana legalization passed. In Kentucky, Andy Beshear won re-election. And in Virginia, Democrats won majorities in both chambers of the legislature. Presley lost in Mississippi, despite hopes that he might take it. There’s still a long road ahead to 2024, but the path is a little better lit now. Be kind … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Soaks in Some Good News
You know we’ve got to find a way to bring some loving here today In 4th place, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”! In 3rd place, “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)””! In 2nd place, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”! And … Continue reading Marvin Gaye Song Tournament: Results!
Analog – A Cyber-Dystopian Noir – Volume One – Death by Algorithm (2018) Writer – Gerry Dugan Artist – David O’Sullivan I am in the process of cleaning out old emails from my Gmail account. I get a lot of … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Analog Volume 1 – Death by Algorithm (2018)
