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What Has Transpired In the Heavens!

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Published: December 26, 2024 13:15

Community member doctornemo is back at it again with a fantastic and fascinating post that covers humanity's exploration of space. Click the link and travel inside for wealth of information to pour over!

Twelfth Night Till Candlemas

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Published: December 26, 2024 02:44

For this Christmas please allow us to share with you a post from verstegan that tells a story that spans decades. It's a tale of memory and discovery, of hope and wishes, the mischevious goblins of today, and the importance of Noble Professions.

Ok, How Would You Like Your Snakes Trimmed Today?

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Published: December 24, 2024 17:13

Screenshot from filmEveryone wants to look their best, even creatures of fantasy. So step right and make yourself comfy for this post by Tau Wedel and see how everything can be better for almost everyone with the right haircut!

"Partly A Ghost Or Timeslip Story"

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Published: December 24, 2024 07:20

image from inside the Manor at Hemingford Grey, via inigo.comBrian Sibley has put online his dramatisation of the 1951 novel The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston. Thanks, paduasoy, this looks fascinating!

"Something is Terrible, Hopeless and Dangerous"

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Published: December 24, 2024 06:54

Miracle Mile screenshotDirtyOldTown: This is one of my three or four favorite movies EVER. I have a list of things. I could fill the whole page. Great, interesting comment about Steve de Jarnatt in Lemkin's very interesting post on the film "Miracle Mile".…

Creatures Stirring ...

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Published: December 23, 2024 09:45

Your weekly Free Thread is here; the annual MST Club Christmas Video Marathon is go; it's (still) the season to be linkin'; the current Gift Swap thank you thread is here.

The Call Of C:thulhu

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Published: December 22, 2024 07:58

Best Windows + Lovecraft mashup actual question and answer about cloning the C drive. Tell Me No Lies seeks the truth. gregr calls on the elder Gods to answer.

You May Ask Yourself Well, How Did I Get Here?

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Published: December 21, 2024 07:55

Screenshot from Stewart Hickman videoCome for the McMansion-enabling truss connector plates, stay for the malt liquor, beer cans, and blunts.

Soooo, What DO Moderators At MetaFilter Do?!

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Published: December 20, 2024 15:31

Ever wondered what a moderator shift looks like? Then take a gander at these TikTok videos that are fresh out of the oven! There's a bit verbose (at 20 minutes total), but give you a general feel of things are. Enjoy! Part 1 and Part 2

Is That A Mango and Does It Matter?!

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Published: December 20, 2024 13:42

Photo by Saad Akhtar via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/saad/)You like mangos? Great, just be aware that the mango you're enjoying may not be a mango, but it doesn't matter, it's still delicious! Community member agentofselection created a fantastic…

The Most Cost Effective Way To Move 76 Beavers

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Published: December 19, 2024 13:21

Hey, did you know about that time when the Idaho Fish and Game program relocated 76 beavers by flying them to central Idaho and then parachuting them to the ground? No? Then let community member sawdustbear tell you all about it via folk musical puppet…

The New Folk Hero

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Published: December 18, 2024 14:56

The recent news events with UnitedHealthcare CEO has inspired a lot commentary. But what about a song? Well, limeonaire wrote one, a folk song titled "The New Folk Hero". Come stop by for a listen, the lyrics and the chords!Photo by Eli Christman, via…