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Folks (And I do mean more than one, not trying to single ANYONE person out, but this seems a good thread to bring it up...again) Only in referring to cancer (the medical condition, not the poster) And COVID (In the Coronavirus thread) are we supposed to use a certain F word on these boards. The Admins have in the past reminded folks that while we tend towards older demographics we want this to be a family friendly board over all. SO... I mention this now and then, and yet still if I do a search, folks ignore it..a lot. So far my options appear to be... Start issuing warnings and infractions Clear them up only to have them happen again …
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I just noticed this: "Please consider these as temporary, advisory answers until such time as Steve Long's health and personal circumstances permit him to resume answering rules questions himself." What happened?
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Here is a place to put your quotes of the day. Mine to start with: How many dead people does it take to change a lightbulb? None Stupid! Dead People aren't afraid of the Dark!
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Yesterday marked six years of me never having to pretend to be a guy again, and today, like every March 31st, is International Transgender Day of Visibility, so it's a double celebration for me. Being visible as a trans person is important to me for two main reasons. For one, to remind non LGBTQ+ folks that people like me exist and are real people who are part of their communities. The other reason is to help older trans people who think that they're too old to transition know that it's never too late. I started my transition at fifty-two and it's still the best thing I've ever done for myself. So, like the title says, happy Trans Day of Visibility…
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Have a happy and healthy Easter.
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The Breakfast Club was formed.
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/22/uk/kate-princess-of-wales-cancer-diagnosis-intl-gbr/index.html
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According to the news , Akira Toriyama has passed on from a brain aneurysm at the age of 67 on March 1st, and they just reported it to the public today (Friday, March 8th). Creater of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, character and monster designer for Dragon Quest and Crono Trigger, among other works. He still had many unfinished works in the pipeline (Dragon Ball Super and the upcoming Dragon Ball Dai series). May I suggest trying to find your copy of the Dragon Ball Z RPG from Fusion Labs in tribute to him? Fusion is partly Hero System after all. Thank you.
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I thought this would be an Internet hoax, but evidently it isn't: the creator of the immensely popular Dragonball series of manga and anime, Akira Toriyama, has passed away at the age of 68. Even if the name is not familiar, gamers would have to have been living under very large rocks to be completely ignorant of Dragonball. Starting as a comical riff on the classic novel Journey to the West, it featured a strong but naive boy named Son Goku who is enlisted by a girl scientist to track down seven magical orbs which, when brought together, would summon the godlike dragon Shenron to grant the user one unconditional wish. Along the way, they encounter a string of…
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Holy forced spontaneity! It's the Impromptu Superdraft II! What: This is a supers draft. You'll be making one selection each weekday, starting tomorrow (Monday, March 4th) and running until Friday, March 15th. All selections are exclusive. Who: All the usual rules about different versions of the same character apply. In short, different characters with the same name are fine; different versions of the same character are out. (For example, if Ant-Man Hank Pym is drafted, you could still draft Ant-Man Scott Lang, but not Yellowjacket Hank Pym.) When: You will make a pick each weekday, starting tomorrow, at noon Eastern Time. No, I don't…
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Well, it looks like we had our first spring training game last night, so the new baseball year has officially begun. Let's kick it off with an amusing little article from college baseball: LOOK: LSU designated hitter Hayden Travinski uses pencil bat Maybe he can land an NIL deal with Ticonderoga.
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"I'm beginning to see Brooks [Robinson] in my sleep,” [Sparky] Anderson said afterward. “If I dropped a paper plate, he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first.” Former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine once described his strategy of pitching to Musial: "I've had pretty good success with Stan by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." Apparently the way to pitch to Hank Aaron was to make sure no one else was on base. One of the Washington Nationals TV guys once said that the way to pitch to Giancarlo (then Mike) Stanton of the Florida Marlins at Nats Park is to just go ahead and turn around & throw the ball o…
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It's only a couple of weeks until pitchers and catchers report, so I'm starting a new baseball thread for 2024. In our first story of the new year: 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Adrián Beltré leads class alongside Joe Mauer and Todd Helton Helton becomes only the second Hall of Fame with the Rockies cap, following Larry Walker. It took him six years to reach the 75% threshold.
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I offer NO apologies for this.
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After an emergency exit does its own exit...?? For me, right now? NO. At least not until they figure out the root cause.
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The Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum.
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What the title says! Let's hope 2024 is one of the better years.
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Bot check?
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While trying to post a Cute Pic, I got a "check you're a human" test. Passed it, but it's currently stuck on "you will be redirected shortly" page. Is this new?
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Merry XMAS! 1 2
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I know it's early but I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!! Enjoy
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I got a new phone and I basically forgotten my password so I decided on making a new account. I was once Steriaca. Since I already used that I can't be Steriaca anymore.
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I'm going to talk about my writing in this thread, but anyone should feel free to throw in their own anecdotes. I managed to flip a switch in my head recently, and I'm writing again. I'm writing a lot. On my main project, I've written over 40k words this month, with a few thousand more that I've ditched or set aside for possible future use. This makes me very happy. Quite a while back, I posted a link to the one novel I've completed. anyone who remembers that would be unsurprised to learn that my current project is about teens with super powers. The protagonist, Frank, is a character who was the antagonist in a bunch of stories I used to tell my kids at …
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I'm not sure if gofundmes go against the guidelines/rules of these forums or not, and I'm a mod. If it proves to be so, I'll remove this. But a friend, a wonderful lady, has another friend who is in a bad spot. She asked if I could spread word to others. Bob is a trucker, he suffered a massive heart attack. He's in the CTICU and medical bills are piling up. I never met this guy, don't know him, and the holidays can be lean, but if you are the type to click the link above and give even a dollar to a complete stranger who is in dire times, well, it would be appreciated. Thank you.
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You probably know the sound. BEEP!!!! Just one. This time. Yeah, stupid smoke alarm batteries. UGH. Must've missed one earlier. And I have no spare 9V's. Worse...that's just telling me it's time to replace all of them. They're 12 years old. Almost did it over the summer, well...now's the time. And this time, it'll be the 10 year lithium battery types. So...here I am, planning a quick late night trip to Wal Mart, they'll have em, and still be open...only 8:30. And the car won't start. I accidentally left the interior light on for a few hours, but not, I didn't think…
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Bad news for those of,you who like to read absurdly long posts; great news for those of you who do not! Phone is going into the shop tomorrow; don't know how long,it will be there. Last,time,was about three weeks, and I have no reason to assume that this time won't be the same. I have not fallen out of love with you people; I am just offline. Enjoy it fully!
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Frank Miller is in, but we had a three way tie for second. We only take three total so we need to have a tie breaker! You may vote for TWO of the THREE choices. The TOP TWO vote getters will join Frank Miller in the EYG Hall of Fame, Tie Breaking poll will run until Monday, Nov. 27th at 6:30 PM Central.
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