The daily open thread which operates between 11 AM and 11 PM where you can talk about whatever besides politics and Minions
OK, let’s get back in the car and turn around. We want to head south on Vine. Pull into this parking lot and we can make a left; you can’t make a u-turn at Yucca. There you go. Now keep … Continue reading The Cinerama Dome Day Thread
The first Shin Megami Tensei (or MegaTen) game I ever played was SMT: Nocturne, the third in the series. I picked it up on a whim for the PS2 and was instantly hooked. Set in a Tokyo that goes post-apocalyptic … Continue reading The Demi-fiend’s Day Thread (3/4)
I know it’s 3/3 but my eldest is 22 today so I’m going with that number for your pop culture references today. Both the modern, cp the classic, and in what I think is a first for a OT header, … Continue reading Two Little Ducks Day Thread
loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding × guilt × shame × failure × judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side Anti-life justifies your pain! Anti-life justifies your hate! … Continue reading DAYTHREAD IS.
It all started on the thirteenth hour of the thirteenth day of the thirteenth month: an all-new and altogether lost month. The month is sometimes included as a bonus on Simpsons calendars: So have a great month, Avocados! And rememember: … Continue reading Lousy Smarch Day Thread 3/1
Today is the day the Triple Alliance died. In 1521, the last tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, Cuauhtémoc, fought to defend the city from the Spanish conquistadores, and ended up having to flee because the city — after having pissed off the … Continue reading The Fall of the Mexica Day Thread
Brassica oleracea is more machine now than plant. Twisted and tasty. It’s obvious that broccoli and cauliflower are related, just by looking at them, but they are the same species. As are all of these Cabbage, kai-lan, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, kale … Continue reading The Brassica oleracea Day Thread
George Herriman is basically one of the Founding Fathers of American comic strips. if a Mount Rushmore of cartooning were ever built, he’s a shoe-in to be one of the four faces. While his hallmark comic strip, Krazy Kat, wasn’t … Continue reading The George Herriman Day Thread 2/25
Here we are, the second anniversary of me starting to post here. I began as an awkward nerd who wanted to talk about movies and… fuck, some things just don’t change. Anyways, since a full rundown of everything great about … Continue reading Scott OT #43: The Day Thread Salutes Two Years of Scott Posting! (2/24)
Have a joy filled day! Continue reading JOY Day Thread (2/23/18)
The earliest known sporks were found during the 1851 excavation of the Uruk site, near the Euphrates River, by geologist and scholar William Kennett Loftus. These specimens show how humans in the Mesopotamia region circa 5000 BCE improved their eating … Continue reading A Brief History of the Spork Day Thread
(I’ll get back to doing David Lynch headers soon, I was just feeling lazy for today.) Continue reading Scott OT #42: The Day Thread has Dancing Ingrid Bergman in it (2/20)
A friend recently alerted me to the existence of Conservation Canines, an initiative out of the University of Washington that uses rescue dogs to detect various wildlife scat (poop) to monitor and track threatened and endangered species. The dogs selected … Continue reading The Day Thread Is a Good Thread, Yes It Is! (2/19/18)
“Tomboy” was the backup feature in the short-lived Captain Flash series, which ran for four issues in 1954-1955. It focuses on the adventures of Janie Jackson, the (preteen?) daughter of police lieutenant Charles Jackson, who protects her surprisingly crime-ridden small … Continue reading Tomboy Kicks Butt in the Day Thread (2/18/18)
Matt Baker is the first known successful African-American comic book artist. While his name isn’t familiar, several of his works probably are. Matt Baker is the one, after all, that drew Phantom Lady. He took a character previously portrayed in … Continue reading The Matt Baker Day Thread 2/17
Wishing you a . Traditionally you’re not supposed to do any cleaning and are encouraged to gorge and gamble, so this is my holiday on all the levels. Now Tết to it. Continue reading The Tết Tête-à-Tête Day Thread
I am not big on gaming YouTubers. Despite this, every now and then one catches my eye who ends up being a combination of unique and charming enough to win a subscribe from me. I would like to talk about … Continue reading The Arlo Day Thread
Grab your boomstick and come get some. Continue reading Ash Wednesday Thread
For eight years, comics legend John Romita worked at DC doing romance stories. He had previously been working with Stan Lee at Timely. At the time, his most notable work was for a run on Captain America. He has stated … Continue reading The John Romita Sr. Day Thread 2/13
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