The New "Off Topic" Thread
After nearly ten years, it's probably about time we got a new version of this. So... Welcome to the 11th Dimension. Here anything goes. (within forum guidelines of course) Rant, Rave, Mumble (within...
View ArticleLearning
Because I am way older than the average bear, I am way more aware of my shortcomings and the few accomplishments in my score book. For the last several months I've been re-reading old favorites and...
View ArticleJust to let you all know, my sister Karen passed away yesterday morning RIP
I haven't been here for a long time; been very depressed. I was just starting to come out of it when Karen, whom as most of you know is my sister who suffered with MS (Multiple Schlerosis) became...
View ArticleSearch
Have I got this wrong but why is search via Google? If I want to search the internet I go to Google. If I want to search a website like here and avoid loads of stuff I don't want searching local is...
View ArticleIntroduce yourself and say 'Hi'. This is the thread to say 'Hello' in (v3)!
As it is fairly early on in a New Year (2013), and the last thread was 1000 posts long, I thought it was time for a new one. (The old thread is HERE, but now closed.) So, for the third time, here's...
View ArticleJudging Literature
Been thinking on this thread for a while now. The sum of what I’ve thought goes like this: There is no science of writing. There are rules derived from grammar and spelling and syntax and those...
View ArticleRemember the file upload button for images?
I brought up this subject a few times in the past (others too), There used to be a file upload button option for users - so you can insert an image directly from your PC) . After a little research, I...
View ArticleMeeeeery Xmas!!! (n' all that jazz!)
Yo-ho-ho... Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeerry Christmas!! Wishing everyone a lovely holiday season And ha-ha-HAP-y NEW YEAR! Will do my best to vote in all contests.... but well, you know, jingle bells, vacays, egg...
View ArticleThe Happyest of Hogswatch to you all
As the winter solstice passes once more, I send my warmest wishes to you for joyous contemplation of the turning of the year. May this time of year bring you happiness, peace, and love, and may it mark...
View ArticleFavorite Holiday Foods
What are your favorite holiday foods? Holiday = Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Western New Year... December holidays. My favorite actual food is an egg and sausage casserole. It's not Christmas for me...
View ArticleHas anyone seen any fiction related to people getting trapped in the digital...
There are fiction plots where people get trapped in the digital world. Has anyone seen any of them recently?
View ArticleHappy New Year to all SFF members and admins!
Wishing peace, prosperity, and happiness to our community admins, members, and visitors, in the new 2024! Off to celebrating. N.W.
View ArticleIntroduce yourself and say 'Hi'. This is the thread to say 'Hello' in (v4)!
As it is fairly early on in a New Year (2024), and over a decade since the last one was started, it really is time for a new one, I think. (The old thread is HERE.) So, for the fourth time, here's...
View Articlewhat to do regarding harmful content for teen
tech giants are gonna to something regarding banning or restricting content from reach of teens nowadays.?
View ArticleForum Logos and Decals for Member Use
Hey all! Did you know that Dag--aka. our benevolent, beloved overlord--has created a few versions of the site's logo that we can download and make into decals, put on clothing and such? Check it out...
View ArticleAudiobook Reviews
Does anyone listen to a lot of audiobooks? Genre or non-genre? Would you be interested in posting just reader reviews of the audiobooks you listen to? Not the site's official reviews. I'm thinking a...
View ArticleFour Green Fields: Trollheart's History of Ireland
If Irish people go abroad, they're generally welcomed more than, say, English people. You're heard speaking English in a foreign country and they say “English?” and you shake your head and say “No,...
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This Sceptred Isle: Trollheart's History of England
I suppose it only seems fair really, if I’m going to badmouth the English in my History of Ireland journal, to give them a chance to talk back; and to be honest, though I’m still writing that journal...
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Talk of the Devil: A History of the Prince of Darkness in Mythology, Art and...
presents “May you be in Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you’re dead” - Irish proverb One thing that has been common to probably every religion and pantheon of gods is that there has always...
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Food for the Crows: The Whole Bloody History of Human Conflict
Whether it’s Hitler jack-booting his way across Europe, Genghis Khan sweeping down from the Mongolian Steppes or the invasion of Iraq, or even just that guy eyeing your girlfriend and having had one...
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