Tower of the Hand

After Dark, Talent Shows. Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. Here's a two-part ice breaker for you all: 1) Name a talent that you had to show off (or an act that you had to perform) when growing up. 2) Name a new skill that you've developed in the past year.

After Dark, What a Chore. Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. Suppose you could forever remove one chore from your life, whether it be time-consuming, exhausting, or simply mundane. The chore would still be accomplished as it always has it been, except without any effort from you and without any consequence. What chore would you choose to banish from your life?

After Dark, It's All Relative. Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. The holidays are a time for family... even those you don't particularly enjoy spending time with. Without naming names, is there a relative in your extended family who always manages to annoy you at holiday parties? How do you deal with him or her?

After Dark, Guests Who? Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. Let's say you're hosting a very special dinner party. If you could invite any three people -- one living, one dead, and one fictional -- who would they be?

After Dark, Dream Job. Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. Pretend for a moment that you could have any job you wanted. What would it be? Would you do something you love, or would you prefer to make more money and/or work less?

After Dark, Road Trip. Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. So the family is keen to go on a road trip this summer, preferably to a place that isn't on the list of usual vacation destinations. Do you know of any good attractions, natural or otherwise, that we should visit? Are there any landmarks or monuments that you think are underappreciated because they don't attract tourists in big numbers?

And, just a quick reminder, please do not discuss the latest Game of Thrones episodes in this thread. This a spoiler-free zone. Thanks!

After Dark, Kitchen Sink. Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. Today I'm finally going to do something I've been putting off forever: fixing a leaky faucet in my kitchen. Are there any odd jobs around the house that you've been meaning to do? Do you consider yourself handy, or do you (like me) prefer calling in an expert?

Site note: I'm not able to look up top comments at the moment. Those will return for future After Darks.

After Dark, Fireproof. Tower of the Hand "After Dark" invites you to mingle with other members and chat about all things off topic. Your house is on fire. After ensuring the safety of your loved ones and pets, you have just enough time to go back into the house and rescue exactly one item. What do you save?

Top comments since the last AD: Annara Snow challenges the presumed naivete of Sansa; WhataboutRikon bemoans the lack of Emmy nominations for animals; Impsgramma knows what happens when Hounds cry; theDudeAbides knows what he's naming his dog; and SomethingLikeALawyer sums up Shorthand's shortcoming's and strengths.