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Apr. 22nd, 2018
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questions-within-questions:
acoolguy:
sometimes it’s annoying when your character can’t jump in a video game but how often do you jump in real life?
“Do you even remember the last time you jumped?” is a question I never anticipated leaving me feeling so hollow and terrified.
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questions-within-questions:
acoolguy:
sometimes it’s annoying when your character can’t jump in a video game but how often do you jump in real life?
“Do you even remember the last time you jumped?” is a question I never anticipated leaving me feeling so hollow and terrified.
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feynites:
prokopetz:
I just got one of those door-to-door evangelists, and I’ve gotta admit I kind of feel sorry for them - their pitch is, like, hilariously ineffective because they just don’t seem to realise that most folks have no point of reference on what they’re selling. It’s like watching someone try to convince people that they should play Pokémon, except they’re operating under the unexamined assumption that everyone everywhere is already familiar with the basics and just can’t decide which generation is best, so they’re standing there banging on about the finer points of the type matchup grid to an audience whose knowledge of and interest in the franchise begins and ends with “the monster goes in the ball”.
I once completely stumped an evangelist when I was a kid because he asked me if I knew who Jesus was, and I said ‘no’.
“No?” the poor dude repeated, looking dubiously at his companion.
Me being myself, I immediately doubled-down.
“No,” I repeated. “Who’s Jesus?”
This summoned up a long silence, followed by the evangelists asking to speak to my mother or father.
“They’re not here,” I said. Technically also a lie, but my father was sleeping from working nights, and I wasn’t going to wake him up for this.
“Well… um… so Jesus… Jesus Christ? Our Lord and Saviour, Who is the Son of God?” the chatty evangelist tried, looking at me like I was some kind of alien puzzle.
“You mean Hercules?” I responded, for some reason. I still don’t know why.
Another long silence. We were clearly off-script. The chatty evangelist started trying to go through the ‘died for your sins’ spiel, and for some reason, all I could think to do was roll with the angle that I was legitimately unfamiliar with even the concept of Jesus, and had somehow reached the age of nine or ten with only a thorough education on Greek Mythology to serve me in a religious context.
I think the second guy was well aware that I was full of shit, because he kept covering his mouth like he was going to laugh, but the first guy was just caught somewhere between horror and a weird kind of excitement. Like he’d been waiting to finally meet someone who didn’t know ANYTHING about Jesus, just so he could be the first to explain the whole Christianity deal.
Anyways long story short I ended up just trying to tell them all about the Trials of Hercules, like we were just exchanging fun facts we knew about demigods, while the first guy was just adamantly trying to be like ‘no that stuff is made up, but the Jesus stuff is true’, until his friend finally was just like ‘thank you have a good day’ and closed the door and made him leave.
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prokopetz:
I just got one of those door-to-door evangelists, and I’ve gotta admit I kind of feel sorry for them - their pitch is, like, hilariously ineffective because they just don’t seem to realise that most folks have no point of reference on what they’re selling. It’s like watching someone try to convince people that they should play Pokémon, except they’re operating under the unexamined assumption that everyone everywhere is already familiar with the basics and just can’t decide which generation is best, so they’re standing there banging on about the finer points of the type matchup grid to an audience whose knowledge of and interest in the franchise begins and ends with “the monster goes in the ball”.
I once completely stumped an evangelist when I was a kid because he asked me if I knew who Jesus was, and I said ‘no’.
“No?” the poor dude repeated, looking dubiously at his companion.
Me being myself, I immediately doubled-down.
“No,” I repeated. “Who’s Jesus?”
This summoned up a long silence, followed by the evangelists asking to speak to my mother or father.
“They’re not here,” I said. Technically also a lie, but my father was sleeping from working nights, and I wasn’t going to wake him up for this.
“Well… um… so Jesus… Jesus Christ? Our Lord and Saviour, Who is the Son of God?” the chatty evangelist tried, looking at me like I was some kind of alien puzzle.
“You mean Hercules?” I responded, for some reason. I still don’t know why.
Another long silence. We were clearly off-script. The chatty evangelist started trying to go through the ‘died for your sins’ spiel, and for some reason, all I could think to do was roll with the angle that I was legitimately unfamiliar with even the concept of Jesus, and had somehow reached the age of nine or ten with only a thorough education on Greek Mythology to serve me in a religious context.
I think the second guy was well aware that I was full of shit, because he kept covering his mouth like he was going to laugh, but the first guy was just caught somewhere between horror and a weird kind of excitement. Like he’d been waiting to finally meet someone who didn’t know ANYTHING about Jesus, just so he could be the first to explain the whole Christianity deal.
Anyways long story short I ended up just trying to tell them all about the Trials of Hercules, like we were just exchanging fun facts we knew about demigods, while the first guy was just adamantly trying to be like ‘no that stuff is made up, but the Jesus stuff is true’, until his friend finally was just like ‘thank you have a good day’ and closed the door and made him leave.
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tphd:
IN 2018 OPTIMISM FEELS BOTH RECKLESS AND NECESSARY
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tphd:
IN 2018 OPTIMISM FEELS BOTH RECKLESS AND NECESSARY
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miseducatedmelanicmuse:
Seeing this is so inspirational 💞❤️
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miseducatedmelanicmuse:
Seeing this is so inspirational 💞❤️
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e-seal:
powerfrog:
house arrest is so funny to me. you commited crimes, stay home
its getting grounded but for adults
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e-seal:
powerfrog:
house arrest is so funny to me. you commited crimes, stay home
its getting grounded but for adults
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vinegardoppio:
vinegardoppio:
PLEASE LOOK AT THESE RIDICULOUS FUCKING LIONS
This is the earliest known tomb painting in Europe, and it’s in Veii, Italy. It’s a very, very early example of the funerary frescoes which the Etruscans would be remembered historically for. This tomb is known as the Tomb of the Roaring Lions and it is probably my favorite thing of all time.
It’s also got some ducks, which were apparently super special to the Etruscans and nobody really knows why.
sources: x x x
these are my favorite tags on this post so far
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vinegardoppio:
vinegardoppio:
PLEASE LOOK AT THESE RIDICULOUS FUCKING LIONS
This is the earliest known tomb painting in Europe, and it’s in Veii, Italy. It’s a very, very early example of the funerary frescoes which the Etruscans would be remembered historically for. This tomb is known as the Tomb of the Roaring Lions and it is probably my favorite thing of all time.
It’s also got some ducks, which were apparently super special to the Etruscans and nobody really knows why.
sources: x x x
these are my favorite tags on this post so far
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penrosesun:
theultravioletcatastrophe:
I WOULD RATHER KEEP ALL OF THEM THANKS
When I was about 6 years old, I brought my Visible Woman Kit in to school for for show & tell, and used my presentation time to carefully name, remove, and describe all of the organs my grandmother no longer possessed.
…I wasn’t expecting a bizarrely failed ad to evoke such a weirdly strong childhood memory, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That is hilariously ridiculous and I love it. I’m just imagining your teacher’s face.
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penrosesun:
theultravioletcatastrophe:
I WOULD RATHER KEEP ALL OF THEM THANKS
When I was about 6 years old, I brought my Visible Woman Kit in to school for for show & tell, and used my presentation time to carefully name, remove, and describe all of the organs my grandmother no longer possessed.
…I wasn’t expecting a bizarrely failed ad to evoke such a weirdly strong childhood memory, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That is hilariously ridiculous and I love it. I’m just imagining your teacher’s face.
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pochowek:
memec0nnoisseur:
pochowek:
(gets joylessly femdommed by god all my life)
hey op do you take constructive criticism on your posts
i would if i could answer you through these panties balled up and stuffed in my mouth
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pochowek:
memec0nnoisseur:
pochowek:
(gets joylessly femdommed by god all my life)
hey op do you take constructive criticism on your posts
i would if i could answer you through these panties balled up and stuffed in my mouth
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annabellioncourt:
yesterdaysprint:
The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, Kansas, December 8, 1899
This was 100% a callout posting about male authors.
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annabellioncourt:
yesterdaysprint:
The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, Kansas, December 8, 1899
This was 100% a callout posting about male authors.
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end0skeletal:
nprfreshair:
Howdy.
Valais Blacknose Sheep from Switzerland
Photo via redscharlach
When you can see their faces they are very cute!
via Zoo Tierpark Berlin
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end0skeletal:
nprfreshair:
Howdy.
Valais Blacknose Sheep from Switzerland
Photo via redscharlach
When you can see their faces they are very cute!
via Zoo Tierpark Berlin
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blvnk-art: “You killed my parents,” said
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blvnk-art:
“You killed my parents,” said Harry, his voice shaking slightly but his wand quite steady.
Black stared up at him out of those sunken eyes.
“I don’t deny it,” he said very quietly. “But if you knew the whole story.” HP3
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blvnk-art:
“You killed my parents,” said Harry, his voice shaking slightly but his wand quite steady.
Black stared up at him out of those sunken eyes.
“I don’t deny it,” he said very quietly. “But if you knew the whole story.” HP3
[instagram @potterbyblvnk]
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theprettywitch:
gothic gf? more like goTHICC gf
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theprettywitch:
gothic gf? more like goTHICC gf
*caption deleters will be blocked; please do not delete my caption*
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its-the-thot-that-counts:
passionpeachy:
inside-us-only-stars:
mrmansand:
the-sunshine-cult:
showerthoughtsofficial:
Music is just wiggling air
don’t do this. don’t do this to me today.
and color is just wiggling light. thanks for coming to my ted talk
Artists and musicians are just magicians of the wiggle
an artist’s best quality: their wiggles
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its-the-thot-that-counts:
passionpeachy:
inside-us-only-stars:
mrmansand:
the-sunshine-cult:
showerthoughtsofficial:
Music is just wiggling air
don’t do this. don’t do this to me today.
and color is just wiggling light. thanks for coming to my ted talk
Artists and musicians are just magicians of the wiggle
an artist’s best quality: their wiggles
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damienxpat:
shout out to mentally ill black boys.
black boys who have depression.
black boys who have anxiety.
black boys who have dysphoria, or struggle with their gender.
black boys who exhibit qualities that are deemed feminine, or don’t conform to toxic hyper-masculine standards
black boys who are told real men don’t cry
black boys who feel pressured to want sex 24/7— it’s ok to say no. you have feelings, too.
black boys who get told you’re sensitive, or “it’s not that deep” for basking in emotional depth, this is for you
you’re important
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damienxpat:
shout out to mentally ill black boys.
black boys who have depression.
black boys who have anxiety.
black boys who have dysphoria, or struggle with their gender.
black boys who exhibit qualities that are deemed feminine, or don’t conform to toxic hyper-masculine standards
black boys who are told real men don’t cry
black boys who feel pressured to want sex 24/7— it’s ok to say no. you have feelings, too.
black boys who get told you’re sensitive, or “it’s not that deep” for basking in emotional depth, this is for you
you’re important
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Tea drinkers read this!!!
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gothiccharmschool:
hislittleflower-throughconcrete:
darkspeartiger:
levithespacegay:
ideserveafateworsethandeath:
tea-and-crystals:
If you buy pre-made herbal tea blends (usually have names like Bedtime, Calm, etc) check the ingredients. I just saw a Nighttime blend that had St. Johns Wort in it, which can be dangerous when mixed with some medications. Talk to you doctor what herbs you should avoid. (Especially when you want to ingest st. Johns wort or mugwort)
A simple hint to remember is just because its in a food store, doesn’t mean its safe.
St. John’s Wort shouldn’t be taken with antidepressants as well as many anti-anxiety meds (such as Xanax)! For a full list see below:
Source
signal boost for safety
St. John’s Wort reacts with a scary high amount of medications. Seriously. As a pharmacy tech, I’ve learned to notify a pharmacist EVERY TIME someone has some with them/some tea with it in there when they come to pick up their prescriptions. Even if the tea’s not for them or it’s not their own meds, we notify them just as a friendly head’s up.
fellow tea lovers, have each other’s back
Always, ALWAYS check the herbal ingredients against your meds. People recommend St. John’s Wort and valerian to me all the time for insomnia. Guess what herbs are on the “DO NOT CROSS WITH THESE MEDICATIONS NO REALLY WE MEAN IT” list for me?
Check the ingredients.
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gothiccharmschool:
hislittleflower-throughconcrete:
darkspeartiger:
levithespacegay:
ideserveafateworsethandeath:
tea-and-crystals:
If you buy pre-made herbal tea blends (usually have names like Bedtime, Calm, etc) check the ingredients. I just saw a Nighttime blend that had St. Johns Wort in it, which can be dangerous when mixed with some medications. Talk to you doctor what herbs you should avoid. (Especially when you want to ingest st. Johns wort or mugwort)
A simple hint to remember is just because its in a food store, doesn’t mean its safe.
St. John’s Wort shouldn’t be taken with antidepressants as well as many anti-anxiety meds (such as Xanax)! For a full list see below:
Source
signal boost for safety
St. John’s Wort reacts with a scary high amount of medications. Seriously. As a pharmacy tech, I’ve learned to notify a pharmacist EVERY TIME someone has some with them/some tea with it in there when they come to pick up their prescriptions. Even if the tea’s not for them or it’s not their own meds, we notify them just as a friendly head’s up.
fellow tea lovers, have each other’s back
Always, ALWAYS check the herbal ingredients against your meds. People recommend St. John’s Wort and valerian to me all the time for insomnia. Guess what herbs are on the “DO NOT CROSS WITH THESE MEDICATIONS NO REALLY WE MEAN IT” list for me?
Check the ingredients.
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impuretale:
susiephone:
alasseablack:
hypable:
Dan Radcliffe addresses ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Johnny Depp controversy: ‘Harry Potter’ kicked someone out for weed
Harry Potter star Dan Radcliffe has issued some criticisms against Warner Brothers and the film’s production team for continuing to employ Johnny Depp despite the allegations made against the Grindelwald actor.
“I suppose the thing I was struck by was, we did have a guy who was reprimanded for weed on the [original Potter] film, essentially, so obviously what Johnny has been accused of is much greater than that.”
me @ danrad
I appreciate that he’s just very “you fired a teenager for smoking weed but you’re going to defend a wife beater? Thanks for the job and everything but fuck all of you.”
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impuretale:
susiephone:
alasseablack:
hypable:
Dan Radcliffe addresses ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Johnny Depp controversy: ‘Harry Potter’ kicked someone out for weed
Harry Potter star Dan Radcliffe has issued some criticisms against Warner Brothers and the film’s production team for continuing to employ Johnny Depp despite the allegations made against the Grindelwald actor.
“I suppose the thing I was struck by was, we did have a guy who was reprimanded for weed on the [original Potter] film, essentially, so obviously what Johnny has been accused of is much greater than that.”
me @ danrad
I appreciate that he’s just very “you fired a teenager for smoking weed but you’re going to defend a wife beater? Thanks for the job and everything but fuck all of you.”
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snorlaxatives:
people who can just plop their sweet lil heads down on their pillow and quickly fall asleep don’t know how lucky they are… i gotta construct a whole ass cinematic universe in my head with dramatic plot twists and in-depth characters to help me fall asleep
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snorlaxatives:
people who can just plop their sweet lil heads down on their pillow and quickly fall asleep don’t know how lucky they are… i gotta construct a whole ass cinematic universe in my head with dramatic plot twists and in-depth characters to help me fall asleep
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firey-rising-demon:
susiephone:
favorite story: apparently, while filming “black swan,” the director would try to pit mila kunis and natalie portman against each other, telling them that the other woman was doing a better job, in hopes of making their characters’ rivalry seem more authentic. but it completely backfired, since instead of getting angry or competitive, natalie and mila would just congratulate each other on doing such good work.
Directors who do stuff like this are pieces of shit
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firey-rising-demon:
susiephone:
favorite story: apparently, while filming “black swan,” the director would try to pit mila kunis and natalie portman against each other, telling them that the other woman was doing a better job, in hopes of making their characters’ rivalry seem more authentic. but it completely backfired, since instead of getting angry or competitive, natalie and mila would just congratulate each other on doing such good work.
Directors who do stuff like this are pieces of shit
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