The daily open thread which operates between 11 AM and 11 PM where you can talk about whatever besides politics and Minions
Man, I just want to sit down now for some reason (but not until I’ve bought Odie a chair). Continue reading The Garfield: The Movie Day Thread Wants to Sell You a Chair (And One for Odie, Too!)
On June 10th 1774 at the age of 82 Elkenah Payn died and was buried in Truro MA 200 years later, a few towns over; yours truly, Kevzero, was born… Coincidence?!? You decide! Continue reading The 06/10 Elkenah Payn and My Birthday Day Thread!
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My wonderful neighbor introduced me to the concept of Jólabókaflóðið, an Icelandic holiday wherein people gift each other books and drink hot chocolate in the days before Christmas. I can’t imagine a better holiday. Have a great Day Thread, Avocados! Continue reading The Jólabókaflóðið Day Thread (6/7/24)
The very first Lego set to depict a spaceship was set 801-3 Space Rocket in 1968, so early that the Lego system was still licensed in the US by Samsonite rather than incorporating as its own brand. A similar (but … Continue reading Classic Space Day Thread (June 6th)
It’s always hard to get a picture of a rocket launch that happens during broad daylight but I did my best. This was the view from the parking lot. Continue reading Starliner Launch Day Thread (6/5 Emergency)
This is why people say we have superhero fatigue… Continue reading Garfield Pet Force Day Thread
You probably know Elie Aghnides as the creator of the faucet aerator, because who doesn’t? That little plastic doohickey which screws into your faucet to regulate pressure and prevent splashing was invented in 1943, changed the course of humanity forever, … Continue reading The Five Ton Rhino Day Thread (June 2, 2024)
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 Continue reading Glitter and Be Gay Day Thread
“SAY THESE WORDS!” Continue reading “WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY THREAD!”
Welcome, Watchers of Illusion, to the Castle of Confusion. Phase across time with us once more, for this is the age of adventure! Inspired by the first flush of computer games, Knightmare was a British children’s after-school game show which … Continue reading The Knightmare Day Thread (May 29, 2024)
Carl Richard Nyberg, inventor of the blow torch. was born on this day in 1859. Nyberg was also obsessed with flying machines, but never managed to build one that worked. Continue reading The 5/28 Day Thread Salutes the Blow Torch
SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: THIS OT MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH Continue reading The Flintstones Day Thread Takes a Winston Break
Plants don’t have blood vessels, but they still require a transportation system to circulate water and nutrients around their bodies and remove waste. Instead they have xylem and phloem vessels which like the internet, are a series of tubes. They … Continue reading The Xylem Day Thread (May 26, 2024)
It’s hard to bargle nawdle zouss (???) with all these marbles in my mouth. Continue reading The 5/25 Day Thread Was Slapped Together
No OT likes to be hated by the population… Continue reading The Day Thread’s Told to “GO AWAY!”
I graduated from Senn High School in 1980. Located on Chicago’s North Side, Senn is a fairly typical inner-city public high school, except for the fact that a lot of famous and semi-famous people graduated from there. Today let’s meet … Continue reading The 5/23 Day Thread Salutes Senn High Alum William Maxwell
Before you check the calendar, today is Wednesday May 22, 2024. Sorry to get your hopes up! Friday is brought to you by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin. You can read it online via Panel Syndicate. Friday Fitzhugh returns home … Continue reading Friday Day Thread (05/22)
