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Weekend Open Thread

| January 3, 2025 | 83 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

Three Kings Day, January 6, is the first of the days of Epiphany. January 6 is also the first day of the Carnival Season, which culminates in Mardi Gras. This year’s Mardi Gras occurs on March 4, 2025. Enjoy your weekend!

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Holiday Open Thread

| January 1, 2025 | 36 Comments
Holiday Open Thread

Happy New Years! If this post has freshly dropped, it’s because the East Coast just rang in 2025. Congratulations for completing another year. This year could very well live up to being promising, with a new administration set to take over. If you’re still out, be safe. Make it back in one piece so that […]

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Random Open Thread

| December 31, 2024 | 318 Comments
Random Open Thread

We’ve made it to the end of 2024! Tonight is a big night. If you’re going to drink your way to the countdown, and even after, use the water back method. Drink an equal or greater volume of water for every volume of alcoholic beverage that you drink. You’ll thank yourself when you wake up […]

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Weekend Open Thread

| December 27, 2024 | 85 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

Imagination doesn’t overrule nature. This is one reality that many don’t see when they insist on being something or someone they’re not. We’ve seen this with those who fake or embellish military experience. Many among the transgenders want to believe that they are the “real deal”, producing legal or other documents to back their claims. […]

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Holiday Open Thread

| December 25, 2024 | 53 Comments
Holiday Open Thread

Merry Christmas! Here’s hoping for everyone’s having a great day today including their fill of Christmas dinner. With the changes we will see starting next month, next Christmas could very well be bigger. As usual, leftover warming tip: spraying water on leftovers before microwaving them increases the chances that the food will taste just like […]

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Random Open Thread

| December 24, 2024 | 80 Comments
Random Open Thread

Christmas Eve, the last day of the Advent season. Christmastide begins midnight tonight. For many traveling, we hope you make it to your destination safely. We also hope that everyone gets what they need by today and are ready for tomorrow. If alcohol is on this evening’s “to do” list, remember the “water back” method […]

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Weekend Open Thread

| December 20, 2024 | 109 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

Tomorrow is winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and Christmas is around the corner. Speaking of which, those in the southern hemisphere have a different feel to their Christmas. Where we see shorter days, they see longer days. Our Christmas lights counter the longer nights in the northern hemisphere. However, in the southern hemisphere, they […]

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Weekend Open Thread

| December 13, 2024 | 97 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

Do you have proof? In many instances, it’s a tactic by the opposition to put the other person in position of burning a crap ton of time getting the additional information. They hope that the other side would abandon the argument instead burning time. If you provide the proof, it’s not acceptable or they ignore […]

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