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Sorry for the delay -- I had a bout of flu and other minor issues. We've got 14 solid entries this time, so vote for up to FOUR of your favorite reptilian critters. Yule Be In My Heart (scotpens) #1: Western diamondback rattlesnake Yule Be In My Heart (scotpens) #2: Tortoise Yule Be In My...

Here's another simple one. Your entry may be any extant animal belonging to the class Reptilia. Usual rules: No media images, maximum file size 1 MB and 200 x 200 pixels. You may enter up to three avatars. Here are mine: Western diamondback rattlesnake Tortoise Chameleon

You may vote for up to 4 of your favorite musical avatars. scotpens #1: Classical Pianist scotpens #2: Acoustic Guitarist scotpens #3: Saxophonist Kai "the spy" #1: Bagpiper Kai "the spy" #2: Mariachi band Kai "the spy" #3: Harpist Avro Arrow #1: Drummer Avro Arrow #2...

This one is simple: Your entry may be any image of musicians playing instruments. No recognizable media images, but generic animated or cartoon images are OK. Maximum image size 200 x 200 px, maximum file size 1 MB. You may enter up to three avatars. Here are my entries: Classical Pianist...

Lately, it seems that the internet and social media have been overflowing with horror stories about HOAs (homeowners' associations). From what I can gather, these organizations appear to be nothing more than petty dictatorships enforcing arbitrary and senseless rules. It makes one wonder why...

It's time to vote for your favorite dirty pictures! You may vote for up to three avatars, just not your own. scotpens #1: Horse rolling in the dirt scotpens #2: A very dirty car auntiehill #1: Muddy dog auntiehill #2: Baby elephant in a mud puddle* think #1: Plotzing in mud think...

Since we did "Getting Clean" a while back, the theme for this contest is "Let's Get Dirty." Your entries can be any person, animal or thing that's dirty or in the process of becoming dirty. Usual rules: Maximum size 200 x 200 pixels and 1 MB, no media images. You may enter up to three...

It's time to come clean and vote! You may vote for 2 entries. scotpens #1: Window washing scotpens #2: Washing a horse Kai "the spy" #1: Cat grooming Kai "the spy" #2: Toy cleaning Kai "the spy" #3: Washing an elephant auntiehill #1: bath time for doggo auntiehill #2: Car wash...

It's time to get those rotors spinning and vote. You may vote for your 2 favorite entries but not your own. scotpens #1: Bell 206 JetRanger from The Towering Inferno scotpens #2: Magnum, P.I.'s Hughes 500D scotpens #3: "Little Nellie" autogyro from You Only Live Twice the G-man #1: Bell...

Your entry may be anything -- a person, animal, or object -- being cleaned, washed or bathed. Usual Miscellaneous avatar rules: No media images, maximum 200 by 200 pixels and 1 MB. You may enter up to 3 avatars. And please keep it SFW! I'll start off with these two: Window washing Washing...

The topic for this contest is any depiction of rotary-wing aircraft in movies, TV, animation, comics, or video games. That includes autogyros (also called gyrocopters or gyroplanes). I'll allow fictional aircraft but no SF or fantasy. You may specify the aircraft make and model but it's not...

Orac #3: Hamlet (1990)

Since we had so many entries this time, you may vote for up to FOUR of your favorite stage-to-screen adaptations. Voting will be open for 7 days. scotpens #1: A Streetcar Named Desire (1952) scotpens #2: Inherit the Wind (1960) scotpens #3: Romeo and Juliet (1968) Kai "the spy" #1...

I didn't feel like overtaxing my brain to come up with an idea for an avatar contest, so I kept this one simple. Your entries can be from any movie or television production adapted from a stage play (excluding musicals). No fantasy or SF. You may enter up to three avatars. Usual rules...

The previous Favorite YouTubers thread had its most recent post nearly two years ago. So, as per board rules, I'm starting a new one (something I rarely do). My latest YouTube sweetheart: Sarah-N-Tuned (real name Sarah Greenwood). She's a former Air Force aviation mechanic who repairs...

Okay, I think we have enough entries now. Vote for your favorite 3 avatars, excluding your own. The corn is as high as an elephant's eye, so get those votes in before the harvest! Voting thread will be open for 7 days. scotpens #1: Combine harvester scotpens #2: Milking a cow scotpens...

Your entry can be any depiction of agricultural activities -- plowing fields, harvesting crops, feeding livestock, milking cows, baling hay, whatever. No media images but I'll allow newsreel footage. You may enter up to 3 avatars. Usual rules apply -- maximum size 200 x 200 px and 1 MB. So...

Vote for your three coolest choices! Voting will be open for 6 days. @scotpens #1: Ice Station Zebra @scotpens #2: Fargo @scotpens #3: Cold Mountain @auntiehill #1: A Christmas Story @auntiehill #2: The Revenant @auntiehill #3: The Grey @the G-man: Better Off Dead @Kai...

Sorry for the delay. I had to take my sick camel to the vet. Since the last contest was about hot weather, let's make this one about depictions of cold weather in media (movies, television, comic books, video games). Usual rules: No fantasy or SF, entries must be maximum 200 x 200 pixels and 1...

Time to vote for your favorite fads. You may vote for up to three avatars, but not your own (as per usual). Voting will be open for 7 days. So, don't be square -- vote! It's the latest thing, you know. scotpens #1: Pet Rock scotpens #2: Roller disco scotpens #3: Macarena Kaiju "the...