The daily open thread which operates between 11 AM and 11 PM where you can talk about whatever besides politics and Minions
Written by and starring Tony Robinson, Maid Marian and Her Merry Men was a classic British children’s TV show that ran for four seasons between 1989 and 1994. It was a historical farce which presented Marian as the true leader … Continue reading The Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Day Thread (Jan 22)
Diana: Princess of the Amazons is a graphic novel that was released on January 7, 2020. It was written by Shannon and Dean Hale ( Unbeatable Squirrel Girl ) and drawn by artist Victoria Ying. Here is a short description … Continue reading Diana: Princess of the Amazons Day Thread
May will mark the 10 year anniversary of Janelle Monae’s debut album The ArchAndroid. Here’s one of my favorite cuts from the record: Continue reading The “Cold War” Day Thread (1/20)
Today is Dolly Parton’s 74th birthday. Dolly Parton is a lovely human being who started a program that’s given millions of books to kids. Oh yeah, and she’s got a pretty storied career in music, movies, and television too. Continue reading The Happy Birthday, Dolly Day Thread (1/19)
He learned the game from his uncle, James. What game? I dunno, extreme sports action? The character debuted way back in 1967 in a series of young adult novels (The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003 1/2) by someone using … Continue reading The James Bond Jr. Day Thread (1/18)
On January 17th 1944, in Paris, France, the iconic Françoise Hardy was born Continue reading The Françoise Hardy Day Thread
The Royal Rumble Match is an any-thing goes battle royale that is the first PPV on the Road to WrestleMania. Wrestlers enter the ring in intervals of 60 or 90 seconds (it varies from match to match). Elimination occurs when … Continue reading Royal Rumble 1992 Day Thread
Welcome to the Day Thread. Here’s of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands. Have a great day. Continue reading “Walking to Do” Day Thread (1/15)
Finally!! Crisis on Infinite Earths continues tonight on the CW. It’s been a long wait!!! Continue reading Crisis on Infinite Earths Day Thread!!(1/14)
I’ve had many adorable foster kittens over the years. Here are some of my favorites (not counting the ones I kept). Have a great day, Avocados! Continue reading A Day Thread of Kittens (Jan. 13)
On the 12th of January 1992, HAL 9000 became operational at HAL Laboratories in Urbana, Illinois. A monumental achievement in Artificial Intelligence, HAL 9000 was used to control the onboard computer systems of the USSC Discovery One on it’s mission … Continue reading The HAL 9000 Day Thread
Kreann’Ot N’Norosh aka Moss Man is a heroic warrior and master of camouflage. He is a resident of Eternia’s Evergreen Forest. His powers include communion with plant life and nature and the ability to become any form of plant. Fun … Continue reading Moss Man Day Thread
Don’t be shy, let the music inside and dance, dance, dance! Continue reading The Day Thread Swims This Way (1-10)
“Take my wife – please!” This hallowed one-liner is an example of a paraprosdokian. Growing from the Greek words meaning “beyond” and “expectation”, a paraprosdokian can be termed as an unexpected turn at the end of a sentence or phrase … Continue reading The Paraprosdokian Day Thread (Jan 9)
This is my first Open Thread of 2020! Zora Neale Hurston was born January 7, 1891 (I’m a day late this year) died January 28, 1960. She is one of my favorite authors. She was an American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, … Continue reading THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING THE DAY THREAD (1/8/20)
Cheech and Drang were a pair of Grodd-Child henchmen in the 853rd Century from Green Arrow One Million. Monkeys genetically and cybernetically enhanced to be intelligent. They were still pretty stupid though. Continue reading Cheech and Drang Day Thread
John Z DeLorean, founder of the DeLorean Motor Company, was born on this day in 1925. A native of Detroit, the engineer and automobile executive blistered up the General Motors foodchain when he reinvented their Pontiac brand in the 1960’s. … Continue reading The DeLorean Day Thread (Jan 6)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was once a little girl named Rey. Her parents left her on her own… And for a long time, she was very lonely. But one day, she made a … Continue reading The Day Thread is a Rey Thread
Osaka Monaurail are Japan’s premiere funk orchestra. They have been recording and touring for over twenty five years, and are an electrifying act to see live. “Formed at Osaka University’s jazz society in 1992, where, in search of an ever-tighter … Continue reading The Osaka Monaurail Day Thread (Jan 4)
Fred Herzog (September 21, 1930 – September 9, 2019) was a German-Canadian photographer. His parents both died during the war, and due to Germany’s post-war situation he decided to immigrate to Canada. There he started his career in fine art … Continue reading The Fred Herzog Appreciation Day Thread
Arno Stark was Tony Stark’s future first cousin-once-removed who inherited his company and wealth, but used the Iron Man armour to become a mercenary. He first appeared in the second issue of Machine Man in 1984 and was created by … Continue reading The Iron Man 2020 Day Thread (Jan 2)
