Archive of entries posted on 23rd April 2018

Monday Night Open Thread

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There’s this YouTube channel where the narrator explains movies for people who are NOT the target audience. Or something like that. The only problem is the language. It’s for laughs, and bleeped, but still…

Anyway, the first one is one that I really love. It’s The Godfather Explained For Millennials. So, imagine you’re sitting there with a millennial on one side, and a narrator on the other, and you’re listening to the narrator explain the movie to the millennial. Oh, and the narrator doesn’t think any more of the millennial than you do.

Well, I liked it.

[The YouTube]

So, what’s been on your mind? Got something you’d like to share? It’s Monday Night Open Thread.

Who wants to start?

Link of the Day: Thought Somebody Here Might Appreciate This One

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[High Praise! to Mental Floss]

19 Secrets of Public Librarians

I’ve been using libraries since before I was old enough to have my own library card, so I’m a huge fan.

Also, if you cut school by hanging out in the library the whole day, the librarians will assume you’re there working on some special school project and won’t say a word about your presence.

[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]

Icebreaker: Which Planet Would You Like To Visit?

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Having finished “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data” and enjoyed the results, I’m moving on to a new list:

76 Fun Icebreaker Questions (Not all of which will be used, since some are either/or questions, which are boring.)

Your mission: answer the question in the comments with a good story.

If you don’t have a good story, you are encouraged to make one up.

Which planet would you like to visit?

Well, Dr. McCoy makes Rigel II sound like fun.