Hey folks! This episode is all about Starfield. The Kappa and I discuss the highs, the lows, and of course, the chunks. Because we recorded this episode back in September, we also chat about then-recent presentations from Nintendo and Sony, … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #95: Cram Your Face Full of Chunks
Roland Hanna was an American jazz pianist and frequent collaborator of Benny Goodman and Charles Mingus. In the 60s and 70s, he was a regular member of The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, performing on one of my favorite records of … Continue reading The Night Thread of Roland Hanna
Time to see which songs made it! [spoiler title=”Round 1 Results”]Match 1: “Fascination Street” (27) vs. “Pictures of You” (26)Match 2: “Just Like Heaven” (43) vs. “Close to Me” (14)Match 3: “In Between Days” (32) vs. “Boys Don’t Cry” (21)Match … Continue reading The Cure Song Tournament: Semi-Finals
Few events combine speed and finesse like the steeplechase. Sure, you want to get to the bottom of the track as quickly as possible. But you also need to avoid knocking sticks over, lest you incur a time penalty. Let’s … Continue reading Marble League 2023 — E2: Steeplechase
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 10/20/2023
Today’s players in Champions Wildcard are: Jeopardy! WE MADE IT // JUSTIN TIME // SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD // NOT YOUR AVERAGE OPERA // BODY LANGUAGE // HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS DD1 (video) – $2,000 – SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD – A combination of sport, dance & martial art, capoeira is popular in this country where it was created (Dave added $4,000.) Scores at first break: Dave $2,600, William -$200, Kristin $4,800. Scores going into DJ: Dave $11,200, William $1,200, Kristin $4,200. Double Jeopardy! OLDE ENGLAND // AMY POEHLER IS AWESOME // WHAT’S NEXT? // FAMILY DRAMA // HOUSEPLANTS // GOOD … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 20
Hey hey hey, it’s Friday yay yay! Celebrate the soul death of the week by playing Identify This GIF!The way to play is as follows, which are the stated guidelines, more commonly known as The Rules: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Hey, all; Happy & Healthy Friday – Hey, duckies. Handling some stuff, so can’t really make a PROPER column. That said, that just means more space for the rest of you, right? RIGHT? Regardless, hope everyone’s had a good week, … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 10/20/2023 – Open Table
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 #10 – Descent II
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 65
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread! The shuffle can help you reconnect with songs you love, and help you create connections with new ones! So in honor of that, we’re making our special word … Continue reading The Weekly Shuffle Thread Forms A CONNECTION!
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, October 20, 2023
Have a good/great/better day! Continue reading Peek-A-Boo Day Thread
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! This means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – this time we’re covering suspenseful games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #30: Suspense
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Spooktacular Horror Challenge Day 20: Cartoon Villains
Helloitsfriday! What people call new music is just seeing new albums by a band you like! !! Finally! A new awakebutstillinbed album. Been waiting a long, long time for this. Here’s a more complete list, taken from Consequence of Sound … Continue reading Friday New Music 10/20
Hello Boils, and Ghouls and Freaks Beyond The Boonary! it’s the Friday Politics Thread! Today’s Trans Band is Feminazgûl a Feminist and Anti Fascist Black Metal band from North Carolina A recent discovery of mine thanks to Reddit, I’ve been … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread? Spooky
Great. Now I want McDonald’s. Again. Continue reading 1999 Happy Meal Pails Night Thread
SCABB ISLAND You build a fire on the beach and find comfortable rocks on which to get a good night’s sleep before setting off to find the first piece of the map to Big Whoop(TM) tomorrow. J-Dawg dutifully pulls out … Continue reading WW 216 – The Werewolves of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge – Day 2
Marvel and Disney+ are changing things up with Loki by making this a Thursday show that debuts at 6pm PT with new episodes coming weekly for its six-episode run. This discussion post is regarding just this episode and the events … Continue reading Loki Season 2 Episode 3 Discussion
