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Movies Discussions and reviews covering the silver screen.	46	730	V for Vendetta by Brad Nelson Jun 11, 2024 7:16:24 GMT -8
TV, Streaming, and Cable - 3 Viewing Sub-boards: Britbox, The Criterion Channel, Disney+, HBO, Netflix, Prime Video, Roku Adventures, Misc.	205	2,300	Impressions of Disney+ by Brad Nelson Oct 18, 2024 9:31:38 GMT -8
Books - 3 Viewing Sub-boards: Biographies, Classics, Detective/Mystery, Historical Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi, Thrillers, Resources	111	2,519	Books in Progress by kungfuzu Nov 26, 2024 9:47:32 GMT -8
Prose and Poetry Creative writing – limericks, poems, short stories, and tips on writing.	14	120	War poets by Brad Nelson Jul 17, 2022 9:48:31 GMT -8
Music Discussions and reviews about everything connected with music.	19	535	Vinyl Records and Audio Equipment by Brad Nelson Nov 25, 2024 8:38:08 GMT -8

Brain Food

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Science and Technology News, reviews, and discussions about everything from iPhones to Quarks.	45	972	Useless Science by Brad Nelson Nov 24, 2024 15:41:45 GMT -8
History Everything to do with what happened the day before yesterday.	26	611	Slavery by Brad Nelson Oct 22, 2024 19:08:40 GMT -8
Topical Politics and Culture - 2 Viewing Discuss current events, breaking news, and choice articles from around the web. Sub-board: School of Selwyn	175	18,555	Trump by Brad Nelson Nov 25, 2024 17:31:22 GMT -8
G-d's Toolbox - 1 Viewing Discussions of Ultimate Sources, beliefs, and the Wisdom of the Ages.	14	786	The Nature of Our Reality by Brad Nelson Nov 12, 2024 9:07:25 GMT -8

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Avocations Hobbies, pursuits, diversions, distractions, and interests	15	546	The Garden Club by Brad Nelson Jul 10, 2024 12:15:38 GMT -8
Photography Share your best photos, tips, or discuss camera technology.	9	639	Nature Photography by Brad Nelson Aug 1, 2024 6:50:58 GMT -8
The Great Outdoors - 1 Viewing Biking, hiking, climbing, skating, walking, running, and more.	6	471	Trail Tales by Brad Nelson Nov 11, 2024 11:30:19 GMT -8
Food Discuss recipes, good places to eat, special diets, culinary equipment, etc.	14	295	Good meals in interesting places by kungfuzu Nov 26, 2024 9:36:53 GMT -8

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Site News and Feedback - 1 Viewing News about new features, and a place to share your feedback on the functioning of the site	9	163	Holiday Greetings by kungfuzu Jan 1, 2021 10:39:42 GMT -8
Help - 1 Viewing Ask for assistance with any technical problem you may be having with the forums.	3	7	Avatars by Brad Nelson Jun 16, 2019 22:09:48 GMT -8
Calendar Events	5	78	New Years Day Concert by kungfuzu Sept 7, 2021 16:26:57 GMT -8

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kungfuzu: Thanks to all for your birthday wishes. Yes, I did have a very happy meal. Not only did I have that wonderful steak and Brunello, but my wife also served up a lobster bisque. I generally eat well, but it is very rare for me to have such a fabulous repast. Jul 26, 2019 9:41:08 GMT -8

kungfuzu: My birth date, July 25th, is of course a very important day in history. For example, one of the world-changing things to have taken place on this date was.........(crickets chirping) oh yeah, Bleriot was the first to fly across the English Channel Jul 26, 2019 9:43:58 GMT -8

timothylane: Well, that's more than I can think of for December 12, my birth date. Some people are luckier, and even have some appopriate event -- such as Barack Obama being born on the anniversary of the Borden murders in Fall River, MA. Jul 26, 2019 10:28:32 GMT -8

timothylane: Lobster bisque --- I've probably had that somewhere. But I'll go for New England clam chowder first. It's my favorite soup. I'll also take shrimp over lobster (or crab), though I like them all (and plenty of mollusks as well). Jul 26, 2019 10:30:06 GMT -8

lynda: Just in case I'm offline on December 12th, Happy Birthday Timothy! I hope you get shrimp, and clam chowder. Jul 26, 2019 11:17:29 GMT -8

timothylane: Thank you. I've never had clam chowder here (not even that tomato-based Manhattan version, which I had once), but they have on rare occasion had some sort of shrimp (I think theoretically shrimp scampi). You take what you can get. Jul 26, 2019 11:58:05 GMT -8

kungfuzu: Tonight at 8:00pm ET, METv is broadcasting "Forbidden Planet" during it's Saturday night "Svengoolee" segment. Jul 27, 2019 10:17:44 GMT -8

timothylane: They also have the Star Trek episode "Errand of Mercy" (war with the Klingons over Organia) at 10 p.m. And some interesting Three Stooges pie fights at 6 p.m., including the "Sword of Damocles" sequence. Jul 27, 2019 10:45:10 GMT -8

Brad Nelson: I've got the Blu-ray version of Forbidden Planet. It might be time to ogle Anne Francis again. I have monsters in my ID. What can I say? Jul 27, 2019 20:19:35 GMT -8 *

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davegs: I've been in IT for over 40 years - and have been cobbling together systems for family and friends for years. It's not quite 'steam-punk' - but can seem rather close sometimes. Now its about weeding out what's been accumulated over the years. Jul 30, 2019 6:08:39 GMT -8

Brad Nelson: I love the idea of a steam-punk Rube-Goldbergesque computer made of just stuff sitting around. That's something you can do with a PC that you really can't do with a Mac. Jul 30, 2019 7:51:49 GMT -8

Brad Nelson: There used to be a PC repair place down the hall from me. I got a good view of how this guy could take parts and make a PC. He made me a couple from spare parts...parts that weren't up to spec but technically still worked. Aug 1, 2019 9:07:57 GMT -8

kungfuzu: To continue my ongoing history lesson on the low regard in which actors have been held throughout history, I just read that actors could not become citizens in the Byzantine Empire. Apparently, the word actor was used as a synonym for prostitute. Aug 1, 2019 10:41:31 GMT -8

kungfuzu: MeTV is showing John Wayne in "Chisum" at the moment. They just had "Rio Lobo." I don't know if this is a John Wayne binge, but if it is, I'll be happy. Nov 13, 2019 14:49:32 GMT -8

kungfuzu: Sorry, it is not MeTV, but the Movies Channel which is showing "Chisum." Nov 13, 2019 15:05:21 GMT -8

timothylane: I was wondering. MeTV doesn't show movies, though it does show plenty of western TV shows (except on Sundays). I've seen Chisum, about the Lincoln County War. I don't know if I have the Movies Channel, or if so where it is. Nov 16, 2019 16:45:52 GMT -8

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