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  1. Sticky thread Sticky: Welcome to Mellophant

    Welcome to Mellophant that was Domebo. We are a general interest message board and welcome all. We will attempt to answer General Factual Questions, hold debates, talk sports and games or play games, discuss the arts from the cultural to reality TV...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 16 Sep 2009 10:29 AM
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  1. Questions you need the answer to.

    Why does the laundry always end up on the floor next to the laundry basket, rather than in the laundry basket?

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 11 May 2011 10:59 AM
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  2. The funny RL observations and anecdotes thread RPG omnibus

    Yeah, so like RPG because the rules are one RL anecdote or observation per post, limit is one paragraph. Or whatever. And totally obey the rules, because whatever, something bad or something and it's totally super serious. And also try to...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 15 Mar 2014 12:36 PM
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  3. THE OLD MUSIC THREAD OMNIBUS -- NO ROCK AND ROLLERS ALLOWED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!!!!!!

    Sociological commentary optional. Yeah, and whatever, define "old" however you want. I hate that shit, like "eh bleh this is *my* thread I'm so special!" After all, isn't it forbidden to forbid, in an egalitarian society? Yeah, so what I was...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 22 Feb 2014 09:02 PM
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  4. What will you name your totally generic housing development?

    It could be a low-income apartment rental complex, or a high-income subdivison of inflatable McMansions. The only rule is that it must be devoid of any character whatsoever. Now that your real estate project is completely indistinguishable from...

    Started by terrifel‎, 08 Jun 2010 09:03 PM
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  5. The ominbus when-the-frak-does-it-start-again TV thread

    Yeah, so now I'm seriously anti-anti-anti-anti-mellow about new seasons of TV shows. I'll even include some ones still-on-the-radar-but-not-that-much-care. THIS IS AN OFFICIAL THREAD ABOUT REAL STUFF SO DON'T FUCK UP!!!!! Robot Chicken Bob's...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 22 Feb 2014 10:14 PM
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  6. Amazing.....?Why?????

    I invite Western people who do not know the Prophet Mohammed and deal dishonorable and absurd qualifiers, read the comments of European scientists and research related to the Koran and the Prophet; The prophet peace be upon him says: (day of...

    Started by eninn‎, 16 Feb 2017 09:20 AM
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  7. The Random Pointless Observations about Things You Did Today Thread

    Meh. Went all the way out to a Walmart at just-before-midday in an exurb/suburb. Freeway driving all the way. Which I hate. But, I haven't forgotten how. I suppose it wasn't fruitless -- I desired a second mattress/boxspring cover to...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 08 Sep 2018 03:33 PM
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  8. Those corny old sayings that your Dad used to say

    Y'know the type. Like "If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck at all." These are like guilty pleasures to me, jokes that are so bad I have to chuckle. I heard a new one tonight, "I had a car that hit everything except the lottery." So...

    Started by beebs‎, 25 Mar 2009 03:24 AM
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  9. Monday Wut Wut: An icon worth keeping

    It seems that over the last couple of decades that age of the icon is coming to an end. The people who used to appear larger than life and inspire those around have been replaced by an ever increasing idenitkit line of celebrity, where the only way...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 09 Jan 2012 08:26 AM
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  10. Clothing advice thread for non-tools

    I've decided to augment the correct use of an umbrella, in rainy weather, with some sort of hat. I'm not going to wear a fedora, nor anything that looks too-outdoorsy...when I go hiking, I use my own gear, which is not, IMO, appropriate gear for a...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 18 Jan 2015 12:18 AM
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  11. Donating your body for medical research.

    Say you'd decided to let your corpse be used for experimental purposes, what would you like them to do with it, if you could stipulate the circumstances? I'd like my lungs to be dried out, placed into a bong and smoked to see if they'd get you...

    Started by ivan astikov‎, 11 Aug 2010 10:48 AM
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  12. Ask Me About Marsilia (for post padding)

    Mostly, I just want to pad my post count, and I'm not creative enough to do it without help! Ask me stuff about me, or random stuff I might or might not know. It doesn't matter! Just, give me stuff to answer. :dumbo:

    Started by Marsilia‎, 11 Aug 2010 10:34 PM
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  13. Give the 18 year old you some advice!

    Avoiding the obvious ones like stocks or horse betting tips, I'd give the 18 year old me the following advice: 1) Stop going to your parents' church. You haven't believed it since you were 8 or 9; every year you delay admitting it to yourself...

    Started by OneCentStamp‎, 09 Mar 2010 09:40 AM
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  14. How To Drive In New Jersey.

    I had fun with a similar thread on the Dope, so with no further ado, the first 12 rules. Please add your own or those for your state, city or area. 1. First, you must learn how to pronounce Newark....It is New-erk, not New-ark. (Actually, it's...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 11 Sep 2009 10:27 PM
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  15. Explain your user name!

    I haven't done this on the 'old' boards until now, so here's K.K. Fusion!

    Started by kk fusion‎, 27 Feb 2009 05:52 PM
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  16. Amazing.....?Why?????22222

    According to the latest research from WHO (the World Health Organization), there are more than a million people who die each year because of smoking. - 90% of people who die of lung disease died because of smoking, - 70% of people who die of...

    Started by eninn‎, 19 Jun 2020 07:03 AM
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  17. 1,000,000 Posts (Post Party)

    Get off your lazy asses guys.

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 13 Sep 2009 10:02 AM
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  18. Random thoughts

    Manly Wade Wellman is the greatest name in the history of names.

    Started by Rube E. Tewesday‎, 08 Aug 2014 07:14 AM
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  19. So, today

    I ordered and paid for a hamburger with my phone. Which, sure, welcome to the present, Pops, but it still made me happy that I'm doing better than the Jetsons.

    Started by Rube E. Tewesday‎, 20 Oct 2016 11:36 AM
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  20. Weird dreams thread

    Yeah, I had a fucked up dream two days ago. I was in a recording studio, at a session being led by a Hammond organist, with me on piano, and at least a drummer and guitarist. Very vivid, but not really a pants-down-at-the-prom thing. Just...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 06 Oct 2015 07:28 PM
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  21. In which we announce our arrival here.

    Hello!

    Started by Mangetout‎, 26 Feb 2009 05:06 PM
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  22. • Women and perfume

    Scientific research confirms the benefits of scents and their role in the activation of brain cells for the storage of information .... In the new German research conducted by scientists recently found that smells like the smell of fragrant...

    Started by eninn‎, 18 Dec 2014 02:06 PM
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  23. What is the most common animal associated with bestiality?

    Suppose we were to conduct a poll of self confessed zoophiles, what would be the most common animal they would be attracted to? My thought would be dog, based solely on some creepy erotic fiction I accidentally stumbled across. Yes, accidentally,...

    Started by AllWalker‎, 16 Nov 2009 11:16 PM
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  24. Monday Wut Wut: Remembering Remembrance day

    Always one on the British calendar and yet it is one of the few dates that has no religious significance behind it. The other holidays and festivals all really appear to have come a religious source at some point and are merely carried on in some...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 14 Nov 2011 10:22 AM
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  25. Monday Wut Wut: In with the Old, In with the New.

    2012 has arrived. A time for reflecting on the year gone by and looking forward to the year yet to come. According to some people, the Mayan calendar says this will be the final year before it all ends. I hope they are as accurate as some other...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 02 Jan 2012 09:06 AM
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  26. What happens in these days???

    we in the blessed days the first of the month of Dhul Hijjah, which is held by the rites of the obligatory fifth of Islam and God willing I will explain to you all about that duty detail Hajj in Mecca and visit the grave of Mstafah Habib...

    Started by eninn‎, 08 Oct 2013 10:02 AM
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  27. Stuff You Love (Quik E*list)

    Strawberries

    Started by Peeta Mellark‎, 02 Apr 2011 04:58 PM
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  28. Month of Return to ........?????

    Month of Return to Allah Ramadan has always been a positive turning point in the lives of many Muslims and non Muslims Narrated by Abu Hurairah, May Allah be Pleased with Him Interpreation of the Meaning: "The Prophet (Peace and Blessings of...

    Started by eninn‎, 25 May 2017 01:29 AM
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  29. A few too many stars or getting the wrong tattoo

    Remember folks when going to the tattoo parlour to be really clear on what you are looking for otherwise what could have been a neat ornamentation could turn into a face full of stars. She's claiming she "fell asleep" having told the tattooist...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 17 Jun 2009 04:38 AM
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  30. Phi Theta Kappa: Legit? Useful?

    I've just received a nice shiny brochure inviting me to become a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the "official honor society for two-year colleges by the American Association of Community Colleges". It's $75 for a lifetime membership. Is this useful to...

    Started by WhyNot‎, 03 Apr 2009 03:02 PM
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  31. It seems a shame, to kill a thread on this new board

    I'm really good at it, it's such a shame. I read an interesting thread, feel compelled to add my two cents to the topic, and there it goes to the bottom. Sunk. I don't mean to kill threads, I swear, it just, sorta, happens. Anyways, I'm sure no...

    Started by beebs‎, 04 Mar 2009 10:04 AM
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  32. Cool Kindle self-publishing

    Hi, This is a little cheeky as I haven't posted over here for ages, but some people might like to know I have released some of my written work on Amazon. The author name is "Douglas Porter", and it turns out there is another author or two by that...

    Started by Malacandra‎, 07 Mar 2016 03:49 AM
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  33. So my wife cheated on me, and I'm wondering if I'm being a schmuck

    I'm married to a woman I love and am trying to convince myself that she loves me too. Part of me is worried that I'm being an idiot. Okay, that's the brief version, now here's the long. My wife suffers from bipolar disorder. She has been...

    Started by The Miller's Sock‎, 13 Apr 2009 02:46 PM
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  34. Love and mercy

    Cats hold a special place to the Muslims, since Prophet Muhammad is very fond of cats. One story mentioned that a cat saved Prophet Mohammad from being bitten by a deadly snake. There was also a story of the Prophet cutting off his shirt...

    Started by eninn‎, 19 Jul 2016 07:00 AM
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  35. Question Which person should convert?

    In a Catholic/Lutheran (LCMS if it matters) relationship, which member of the couple should convert? IOW: who has to change the most in their beliefs to convert?

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 11 May 2017 07:56 PM
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  36. Life in the City

    So yesterday my kid and I had breakfast at a downtown diner, the one we always go to when we're going to get our hair cut (the barbers are right around the corner). The waitress offers us the only window seat. Even though it's kind of a small...

    Started by Rube E. Tewesday‎, 28 Nov 2011 12:33 PM
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  37. Old-school gay bar names

    The Manhole The Back Door The Ramrod The Tool Shed The Mineshaft The Glory Hole The Mud Hole Members Only

    Started by elmwood‎, 24 Mar 2009 09:43 AM
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  38. Be careful,,,,,,

    Pork has very little muscle building material and contains excess of fat. This fat gets deposited in the vessels and can cause hypertension and heart attack. It is not surprising that over 50% of Americans suffer from hypertension Another...

    Started by eninn‎, 28 Feb 2014 09:18 AM
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  39. Are fake window shutters ever not in bad taste?

    We had them on the house when I was growing up. I think they were the vinyl kind. After awhile the edges started to crack and warp, and they became highly popular shelters for the local yard lizards. Are there really any good arguments in favor...

    Started by terrifel‎, 11 Nov 2010 04:38 PM
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  40. What's in a year?

    Inspired by something some Ozzer said in a TNP, something about resolutions for new years or whatever bullshit. I was looking back at some stuff not too long ago about what I was thinking (substitute "whatever/whoever/whomever" for "I," it...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 16 Dec 2015 06:21 PM
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  41. Poll Poll: What do you call pants that are too short?

    I mentioned to a friend of mine the other day that my son had grown so much that his pants were all floods, and I had to go out and get him new ones. My friend was all like, "floods?" Apparently he had never heard that term. He grew up in...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 13 Jan 2011 03:55 PM
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  42. STAR TREK MBTI/ENNEAGRAM FOR ALL!

    Inspired by: I think she was there... I don't think she said or did much. They were all just standing there with annoyed weirded out looks on their faces. Well, there goes my "dreams" for tonight. At least that bastard Riker won't...oh...

    Started by Jizzelbin‎, 04 Jun 2018 07:59 PM
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  43. Wink Why no terminal Masters

    Why do certain colleges not award terminal MA/MS degrees? Is it because they're worried about losing the cheap labor of doctoral students? What if a student doesn't aspire to academia, but a BA/BS isn't enough education for their desired position?

    Started by Erictelevision‎, 27 Feb 2018 03:21 PM
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  44. Picture association game

    Obvious rules, just like word association, but with images! First: Away you go.

    Started by CRSP‎, 03 Mar 2009 08:29 AM
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  45. Ha! Restaurant calls toddler "little fucker" on check

    From here. Apparently a couple in the UK was dining with their two year old girl and on their check the server documented that their kid was a little fucker. I can understand why the parents were distressed, but I lawled pretty hard. The...

    Started by Sleeps w/Butterflies‎, 11 Sep 2009 04:13 PM
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  46. What wildlife freaks you the fuck out?

    I was watching a spider crawl up my bathroom wall tonight and it occurred to me that I don't mind spiders in the slightest. Spiders are our friends, they eat insects and don't really fuck around with me in any way. I don't know, maybe it was...

    Started by Exy‎, 01 May 2010 01:07 AM
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  47. Shemales: The Sexual Gateway Drug?

    So, who does a shemale appeal to? Are shemales a "gateway" gender for guys who wont admit they re gay? If you're a woman into shemales, are you...straight? If lady-like men with breasts are a legit fetish, why aren't flat woman who look...

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 15 Mar 2009 03:40 PM
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  48. Name my Fictional TV production company

    This is HW related but tangentially. For an assignment on the Magna Carta, I need to do a write up as if I were pitching a TV program to the history channel, and I'm trying to think up a good production company name. Anybody have any brilliant or...

    Started by hiennhan100‎, 11 Oct 2018 04:04 AM
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  49. What strange or obscure thing ails you?

    I've had a certain problem my entire life. I hardly ever think about it, except when it makes my life extra-miserable. For example, I've been sick the past week and due to this strange condition, it hurts every time I eat or drink or do anything...

    Started by pepperlandgirl‎, 16 Mar 2010 12:39 AM
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    17 Mar 2010 08:54 PM Go to last post

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