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    1. TV Tuesdays Free Talk

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      10 votes
    2. Midweek Movie Free Talk

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      15 votes
    3. TV Tuesdays Free Talk

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      7 votes
    4. Discussion for Malazan Book of the Fallen: The Bonehunters (Spoilers through book 6)

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      I recently finished The Bonehunters, the 6th book in Malazan Book of the Fallen and taking the advice of @DynamoSunshirt I decided to post this to see the thoughts and opinions of everyone here on this book in the series, and by extension how it builds upon the previous books.

      I've felt like each book in the series has drawn me further in, and this was no exception. One thing that I've found in reading large scale series with multiple POVs is that there are often ones that I'm not interested in or find less appealing than others while reading it and look forward to getting back to my favorite characters. There wasn't a single character in this volume, and so far in Malazan, that I wasn't interested in following.

      I'm wrapping up my work day and don't have a lot of time to write out all my thoughts on the book but wanted to get this posted while it was on my mind and then add in more later.

      I loved seeing so many potlines from the previous books start coming together.

      The siege of Y'Ghatan was completely unexpected and was riveting to read, it being one of the longer chapters in the book kept me up late one night because I had to see how it wrapped up!

      The end of the book felt like we were witnessing a pivotal moment and what seemed like a rapid fall of the empire. So many injustices with the Wican Pogrom and how the Chain of Dogs was being treated. I was honestly rooting for Tavore to usurp Laseen.

      Heboric's potline feels like it is not completed and that the Jade Statue and all of those souls will have an impact on the storyline later on. I'm also left wondering what Hood wanted from Ganoes as part of the deal to let Heboric out of Hood's realm.

      Karsa Orlong continues to be awesome and has become of my favorite characters. His self-assurance and introspection along with the seeming threat to civilization he represents is fantastic. I also saw a reference towards the end of the book about certain Tobalki possessing warrens of their own. I'm curious if he has reached that point and how exactly that works with all the other mysteries of the magic in this world.

      I have a friend who has already read all 10 books, and I've been bouncing ideas/predictions off of him which has been great.

      I am currently starting book 7 and would appreciate if any spoilers for the following books, or other books in the Malazan setting, are avoided.

      15 votes
    5. TV Tuesdays Free Talk

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      6 votes
    6. Midweek Movie Free Talk

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      9 votes
    7. Midweek Movie Free Talk

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      6 votes
    8. Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 - Results

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      Congratulations to McLaren! First Constructors' Championship win since 1998!

      Great drives by Sainz and especially Leclerc. Starting from P19 and ending P3 is beyond impressive.

      Hamilton came alive this race, ending P4. End of an era. I'm sure he'd've liked a podium to end his time with Mercedes, but still a hell of a drive, moving up 12 places from the start.

      Felt bad for some of the guys who were or may have been in their last race: Bottas, Lawson, Colapinto, and Perez all DNF'd unceremoniously.

      With that, the season is officialy over. I, for one, am glad. It's been a long season. For US folks, enjoy sleeping in on the weekends again for a few months. Looking ahead, 2025 pre-season testing is in Bahrain, Feb. 26-28, with the first race of the season in Melbourne a couple weeks later. See you all next year!

      Next race:

      Australian Grand Prix
      Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Melbourne)
      Sunday, March 16, 2025

      Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts
      1 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 58 1:26:33.291 25
      2 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 58 +5.832s 18
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 58 +31.928s 15
      4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 58 +36.483s 12
      5 63 George Russell Mercedes 58 +37.538s 10
      6 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 58 +49.847s 8
      7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 58 +72.560s 6
      8 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 58 +75.554s 4
      9 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 58 +82.373s 2
      10 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 58 +83.821s 1
      11 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 57 +1 lap 0
      12 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 57 +1 lap 0
      13 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 57 +1 lap 0
      14 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 57 +1 lap 0
      15 61 Jack Doohan Alpine Renault 57 +1 lap 0
      16 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 57 +1 lap 0
      17 30 Liam Lawson RB Honda RBPT 55 DNF 0
      NC 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 30 DNF 0
      NC 43 Franco Colapinto Williams Mercedes 26 DNF 0
      NC 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 0 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Kevin Magnussen (no extra point awarded)

      Source: F1.com

      World Drivers' Championship Standings -- SPOILER
      Pos Driver Nationality Car Pts
      1 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 437
      2 Lando Norris GBR McLaren Mercedes 374
      3 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 356
      4 Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren Mercedes 292
      5 Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 290
      6 George Russell GBR Mercedes 245
      7 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 223
      8 Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 152
      9 Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 70
      10 Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine Renault 42
      11 Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas Ferrari 41
      12 Yuki Tsunoda JPN RB Honda RBPT 30
      13 Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 24
      14 Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine Renault 23
      15 Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas Ferrari 16
      16 Alexander Albon THA Williams Mercedes 12
      17 Daniel Ricciardo AUS RB Honda RBPT 12
      18 Oliver Bearman GBR Haas Ferrari 7
      19 Franco Colapinto ARG Williams Mercedes 5
      20 Zhou Guanyu CHN Kick Sauber Ferrari 4
      21 Liam Lawson NZL RB Honda RBPT 4
      22 Valtteri Bottas FIN Kick Sauber Ferrari 0
      23 Logan Sargeant USA Williams Mercedes 0
      24 Jack Doohan AUS Alpine Renault 0

      Source: F1.com

      World Constructors' Championship Standings-- SPOILER
      Pos Team Pts
      1 McLaren Mercedes 666
      2 Ferrari 652
      3 Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 589
      4 Mercedes 468
      5 Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 94
      6 Alpine Renault 65
      7 Haas Ferrari 58
      8 RB Honda RBPT 46
      9 Williams Mercedes 17
      10 Kick Sauber Ferrari 4

      Source: F1.com

      15 votes
    9. Favorite "A Christmas Carol" adaptation?

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      There's a million of these adaptations, both direct adaptations of Scrooge himself, and parodies featuring various other characters. Which one did you grow up seeing the most? Which one do you find yourself coming back to? I just rewatched the Patrick Stewart one myself, which is the one I've seen the most.

      28 votes
    10. TV Tuesdays Free Talk

      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      3 votes
    11. Great shows with a truly satisfying ending?

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      There was a thread about shows with a great beginning and a comment in the thread made me want to ask, what about the opposite? Shows with a really satisfying ending that feels like they wrapping things up in a satisfying way?

      48 votes
    12. Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2024 - Results

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      Good race, fun race, but overshadowed by the baffling stewarding decisions and race direction.

      What appeared to be a mirror that broke off a car is in the middle of the track, and no VSC or something to grab it? Then two cars get punctures, possibly from driving over that debris, one right after another in basically same place, but no safety car or anything called until a few laps later?

      Then add on the harsh penalties. Plus Max's weird penalty for impeding-but-not-really from yesterday where he lost P1 after quali. As it's said, nothing as consistent as the inconsistent stewarding.

      On a positive note, glad to see Zhou finally in the points! On his penultimate drive, no less. Only Sargeant and Bottas remain without points this year. Maybe Bottas will get some in his final race.

      At least we'll get a down-to-the-wire championship showdown in Abu Dhabi. Ferrari vs McLaren for P1 in the WCC. Who are you all rooting for?

      UPDATE: That was likely Ocon's last race with Alpine. Rumor, which Sky Sports appears to be confirming, is that he'll be out in Abu Dhabi, with Alpine reserve driver, Jack Doohan in for the last race. This is so Ocon can do post-season testing with Haas.

      Next race:

      Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
      Yas Marina Circuit
      Sunday, December 8

      Provisional GRAND PRIX Results -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts
      1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 57 1:31:05.323 25
      2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 57 +6.031s 18
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 57 +6.819s 15
      4 63 George Russell Mercedes 57 +14.104s 12
      5 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 57 +16.782s 10
      6 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 57 +17.476s 8
      7 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 57 +19.867s 6
      8 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 57 +25.360s 4
      9 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 57 +32.177s 2
      10 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 57 +35.762s 2
      11 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 57 +50.243s 0
      12 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57 +56.122s 0
      13 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 57 +61.100s 0
      14 30 Liam Lawson RB Honda RBPT 57 +62.656s 0
      15 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 56 +1 lap 0
      NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 39 DNF 0
      NC 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 38 DNF 0
      NC 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 8 DNF 0
      NC 43 Franco Colapinto Williams Mercedes 0 DNF 0
      NC 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 0 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Lando Norris

      Source: F1.com

      7 votes
    13. Midweek Movie Free Talk

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      Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      9 votes