Today is the first day of fall and it’s also my birthday, so I’m going to recap one of my favorite parts of summer, the MN State Fair. The best part of course is the food, here’s a sampling of … Continue reading The Day Thread Says Goodbye to Summer

In the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, the highest point is Boggy Peak. Located in the Shekerley Mountains in the southwestern part of Antigua, Boggy Peak reaches an elevation of 1,319 feet (402 meters). The summit is occupied by … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Boggy Peak, Antigua and Barbuda (09/21)

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[For a Talking Like a Pirate audio version of this essay, listen here] 𝓡𝓔𝓒𝓐𝓛𝓛 𝓨𝓔 𝓐 𝓣𝓘𝓜𝓔 when the internet were an open sea, ripe for the taking? When the abyssal floor of the vasty deep lay yet unblemished by … Continue reading The 9/19 Day Thread Remembers Talking Like a Pirate

Brainscan is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024. I remember watching this on cable back in the day and I regularly re-watch it when I see it on Tubi. Eddie Furlong is Michael Brower, a high school misfit that loves … Continue reading Brainscan Day Thread (09/18)

The Transformers is an American-Japanese animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984. Western toy maker Hasbro decided to import several toylines from Japanese company Takara – mainly from Diaclone and Microchange, which featured robots piloted by humans … Continue reading The Day Thread is MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE! (September 17, 2024)

Cécile Chaminade (1857 – 1944) was a French composer of the late Romantic period. She showed great musical aptitude as a child, playing piano and composing music for her cats, dogs, and dolls, and although her father denied her wish … Continue reading Cécile Chaminade Day Thread

Animals, of course, should never be used in war. Some who have, however, are pretty rad (the animals themselves, not the war part). I’ve talked before about Corporal Wojtek, the WWII bear soldier. Here are a few others! Staff Sergeant … Continue reading The War Animals Day Thread (9/15/24)

This is a placeholder in case lutair forgets to actually create a fun thread for 9/14/2024. Continue reading 9/14 Day Thread

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The loftiest point in Angola is Mount Moco–or Morro do Moco in Portuguese–at 8,600 feet (2,620 m). Located on the Angola Plateau in the middle of the nation latitudinally, and about a quarter of the way inland from the Atlantic coast, … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Mount Moco, Angola (09/12)

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I can’t remember what I originally planned for this Day Thread, but I’m busy preparing for Hurricane Francine, who is getting a little big for her britches as she approaches shore. Have a good Day Thread, Avocados! Stay safe out … Continue reading The 9/10 Day Thread “Welcomes” Francine

Singer Otis Redding was born on September 9, 1941. Even though he was only 26 when he died, he is known as “one of the greatest singer-songwriters” in American pop, soul, and R & B (per Wikipedia). As a teen, … Continue reading Otis Redding Day Thread

Starve Acre is a British Folk Horror film adapted from Andrew Michael Hurley’s novel by Daniel Kokotajlo and starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark. It’s very good and I recommend seeking it out if it plays in a cinema near … Continue reading The Starve Acre Day Thread (September 8, 2024)

When you think of Scotland you probably think of tartan kilts and bagpipes, but another cultural icon of the country is the fortified tonic wine called Buckfast. And similar to tartan (French) and bagpipes (Portuguese) the highly caffeinated alcoholic beverage … Continue reading The Buckfast Day Thread (September 7, 2024)

(Apologies to JGoo. Your thread was not tagged, so we thought an emergency thread was needed, and now I’m not sure how to delete it.) Carl Friedrich Abel was an early Classical composer, living from 1723 to 1787. He studied … Continue reading Day Thread of Carl Friedrich Abel

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Wonho completed service yesterday/today! I’m looking forward to new music from him. Have a good /great/better day! Continue reading Wonho is Back Day Thread

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