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Okay, so the song actually really annoys me because I graduated high school in '01 and it was fucking everywhere. Personally, I much prefer Tim Minchin's version: Now, the question is, if you had to give a commencement speech in the form of a string of wisdom pearls, what would they be? What...

I hope this isn't considered stepping on the toes of the What Song Are You Listening To thread, but I wanted to start a music thread that encourages more discussion. Many of us, especially in our formative years, relate passionately to music. Specific songs are described as "defining...

It's yarn season, and I've been on a Christmas gift-making spree! Here is a thread for my fellow artists and craftists to share your works, whatever they may be. Jewelry? Knitting? Painting? Cake decorating? Sewing? Model Building? Carpentry? Pottery? Show us your skillz. They opened a...

This week I learned two interesting facts: 1. The difference between all natural cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup: the former is 50% fructose, 50% glucose, the latter is 55% fructose, 45% glucose. That's it, 5%. There is no difference in impact on human health. 2. As cow meat is...

A new celebration of body art thread, because it's been a long while since I made one, I've got a lot of new ink since then, and I'd love to see other BBSers' tats and hear about their experiences -- pictures please! Personally, my latest tattoo was a bit of a shock. I didn't know that...

It is October the first, TrekBBS, and I am continuing my annual tradition of the Halloween Costume Thread! (Though, admittedly, some bugger beat me to it last year.) So, what are you going to be for Halloween this year? Do you have favorite past costumes to share? Be sure to post pictures...

We used to keep this thread up a good while back, and I miss it. I haven't seen Holdfast around in ages (and I miss him too! Maybe his Fashion Sense will start tingling and we'll lure him back) but perhaps there are some closet sartorialists of whom I remain unawares who will be enough to keep...

As per the wise suggestion of Miss Chicken, I have started this thread as a place to show the weird, wonderful, humorous, or horrible graffiti/street art you've discovered. To start, here is a little boy riding a turtle on the Williamsburg Bridge. I took this picture about a week ago while I...

About something big. Nothing trivial, but real worldview changes...or at least something close to that. Have you changed your mind about a divisive political or ethical issue? Have you changed, found, or given up religion? Something else? Was it a gradual shift in perspective or did you have a...

Hi friends! My boss' sister is doing research into alcoholic beverages in science fiction. She has Trek and Hitchhiker's guide pretty well-covered, but is looking for more. My boss, knowing I'm a nerd, asked if I knew any, and I thought I'd put the question to the experts. So, know of any good...

So...anyone have experience with coping with an aging family member? My grandmother has been deteriorating rapidly in the past few months, and it is getting to the point where we are discussing next steps. My mother is disabled, so a lot of the responsibility is falling on me, and over...

...Our loved-ones. If you have lost a loved-one (family or friend) who you'd like to share about or if you need somewhere to talk, this is the thread for it. On November 19, 1996, my big brother passed away. He died of hypoglycemia from type 1 diabetes, an inherited autoimmune disease. This...

Does anyone here have experience with cults? I don't know my cousin well, she grew up in New Orleans and I grew up in Seattle. She is a bit older than me (early to mid 30s, I think), and I've met her only a handful of times. We are Facebook friends, though, and that is how I discovered she...

Other than sex (anything sexual) or food (drink included). -Having someone else wash your hair. -Peeling dried glue off your hands. -When you can breathe through your nose again after having a cold. -The way your bed feels when you first wake up, especially if you don't have to get up...

You are allowed to post your own experiences and anecdotes or those of friends, acquaintances, or strangers in the form of news articles, videos, pictures, links, or your own words. They all have to reaffirm faith in the goodness of humanity. There is no cynicism, irony, or ridicule allowed (not...

Lately I've found that when I do long bike rides (anything from 1 to 4 hours and up to about 60 miles), I often start to smell ammonia in my nose and on my breath. I have type 1 diabetes and the smell comes on if my blood sugar drops, and is often one of my first warnings that my sugar is...

After 8 horrific months of unemployment I've got a job at last! (Victim of the shit economy, blah, blah...) Please feel free to congratulate me. Thank you, thank you. In honor of my recent hiring (I start in two weeks), and of my recent birthday (Saturday), some of my friends bought me...

Here is what happened: I was walking home to Brooklyn from Manhattan over the Williamsburg bridge, laden with heavy winter attire and groceries, and completely lost in my music. It was sunset, and just warm enough for me to have my wool coat unbuttoned to let in some air while I walked. A...

Many know the feeling of finding a piece of writing that rings so true that it feels as if the author was speaking for you. It might be a novel, or a poem, or a piece of music -- with or without lyrics. I stumbled across this essay by Sherman Alexie today, in part about the controversy...

As the title says, I'm thinking of writing a novel. I've been told numerous times I should write a book about my life -- I have the experience, I have the skillz when it comes to prose -- but I think I could only do so if everyone I knew were dead, for fear of them ever reading it! This leaves...