General NON-Comics Discussions (473)
Project 42 is Go, Part Two!
The website is up, the streams are running (but not crossing, because that would be bad), and the station I've dreamed of building for two years is a reality. Wow. Drop in to the site to make a request; search through the library to find a song you
Read more…The Bible
Started looking through the New American Bible at home. This is a much newer translation than the Douay-Rheims I was quoting from on the old board. It reflects a much different sensibility than the D-R did. The D-R was made at a time of great conflic
Read more…Things That Made You Laugh Out Loud
I was watching my Superstars of the 90's DVD this morning, and they showed the scene where Vince McMahon was in a hospital bed and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin came in and bashed him on the head with a bedpan, and I just about collapsed into hysterics.
Read more…New Members, SOUND OFF!
I'm seeing a lot of names I don't recognize here on the new site, and that's wonderful. I'm sure a number of them, perhaps even ALL of them are folks from the old board who have decided to start using their real names, but either way, introduce yours
Read more…How Many Books In One Year?
As on the old site, how many books will I read, starting from 1/31/2009, and going through the end of 1/30/2010. 1)The Under Dog and Other Stories, by Agatha Christie. Started: 1/31/2009, Finished: 1/31/2009. 2)Lord Edgware Dies, by Agatha Christie.
Read more…What are you eating and/or drinking right now?
Dark chocolate covered strawberries (love those anti-oxidants!) and water.
Read more…Everything I Know I Learned for Dungeons & Dragons
Everything I Know I Learned for Dungeons & Dragons A nifty little post I thought.
Read more…Wicked (Indianapolis stop)
It was my sister and her now-fiance's last night here in the States...so we all went out to see Wicked. I have the soundtrack, so I kinda knew what to expect, but WOW that was fantastic. The woman playing Glinda pretty much channeled Chenoweth, but i
Read more…Anyone else Twittering?
I am, and I know Powerbook Pete and Lumber Jack are. Anybody here using Twitter?
Read more…Say hello to Indiana's youngest Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
I was notified this morning that I passed my subspeciality boards and am now one of only six pediatricians in the state with this certification from the American Board of Pediatrics...I'm kinda excited!
Read more…Comic Book Sales Trends
I've changed the title of this thread from "Comic Book Sales Trends in 2016" because I keep coming back to it.
My friendly neighborhood comics shop, Fantom Comics of Washington, DC, breaks down what sold at the store in 2016. This information, of cou
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