American Exceptionalism

"Anyone, in any walk of life, who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition."

[adotjones]

q-spikes-his-tea replied to your post: BYE Y’ALL

//Nicole u fucking legend, this is why I’m gonna miss you :’D all the best with your Master’s degree bro

[adotjones]

BYE Y’ALL

//OH MAN. This has been a long ride for me. Having started in Euro and moving over here to pick up Al. Sadly, the group RP thing just isn’t working for me anymore so I’m closing down this blog and moving over to just doing indie with the little time I have, and will have while getting my master’s degree. 

tbh this about sums up my feelings with leaving and rp groups in general:

[shitboy96]

Isn’t it funny how everyone is like background characters in other people’s stories. Except me of course because I’m sexy and important. But like, all of you guys

[deadpresidents]

Former President George H.W. Bush wore socks with books on them to today’s funeral of his wife, Barbara Bush, to celebrate the former First Lady’s lifelong devotion to promoting literacy.

[adotjones]

coolmintcanadian replied to your post: [Matthew knows exactly how to fluster Alfred...

And soooo chill.

I know. [HE IS LIVING.]

[softkopfkino-blog]

You are in a homosexual relationship. 

[adotjones]

Uh, that doesn’t count since he’s my brother.

[softkopfkino-blog]

And why am I supposed to deny it? 

[adotjones]

So you don’t look like a huge pussy. Duh. 

[adotjones]

softkopfkino:

Yes, obviously I’m not denying it. But you don’t need to point it out like that. I am fully aware, thank you, Alfred. 

[Squints.]

You’re supposed to deny it though, bro. God, no wonder everyone knows. 

[adotjones]

[Matthew knows exactly how to fluster Alfred because Alfred is exceedingly easy to fluster, a gentle hand against Al's upper arm, a small squeeze, and a soft breath of feigned realization.] Wow, you're soooo strong. [All punctuated with a kiss to the cheek and a free hand to the butt. Nice work, Matthew.]

[THIS IS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF HIS LIFE. BE CHILL AL, BE CHILL.]

...Heh. ‘M strong. 

[memeandprompts]

Fluster my muse, do it, just fluster them.

[fuckyeahfluiddynamics]

Humans may not be fast enough to run across water, but we’ve found other ways to conquer the waves. It’s even possible (though definitely not recommended) to ride across stretches of water on a dirt bike. To do so, you have to keep the bike (hydro)planing, and to understand what that means, let’s take a moment to talk about boats.

At low speeds, boats stay afloat based on buoyancy, a force that depends on how much water they displace. But when moving at high speeds, modern speedboats lift mostly out of the water and skim the surface instead. At this point, it’s hydrodynamic lift that keeps the boat above the surface and we say that the boat is planing. Calculating that hydrodynamic lift is fairly complicated and depends on many factors – for those who are interested, check out some of David Savitsky’s papers – but, generally speaking, going faster gives you more lift.

This brings us back to the dirt bike. There’s nothing particularly hydrodynamic about a dirt bike. It’s not shaped to provide hydrodynamic lift, but it does come with a high power-to-weight ratio. It’s this ability to create pure speed, and a rider’s keen sense for holding the bike at the right angle, that enables pros to cross open water. Needless to say, this is the kind of stunt that could end really badly, so don’t try it yourself. (Image credits: C. Alessandrelli, source; EnduroTripster, source; via Digg; submitted by 1307phaezr)

[q-spikes-his-tea]

@adotjones

[coolmintcanadian-blog]

@adotjones from here. 

[TEXT] Road trip ofc 

[TEXT] I’ll fly to you and then we can drive from there! not up for the 17 hour drive ur way tbh lmao 

[adotjones]

[text] well yeah bc u wouldnt have me 2 entertain u ; )

[text] get here asap bc i am ready 2 CAMP

[coolmintcanadian-blog]

[text] bro. it's officially camping weather in cali. get ur shit ready.

[TEXT] Yay! 

[TEXT] you dont wanna come camp in the 2inches of ice here rn instead? :-) 

[adotjones]

[text] real funny 

[text] u wanna fly or road trip this shit? 

[photosoedarmo-deactivated202106]

Ghost (town) adventures.

I figure a couple of days from Halloween is a good time to post photos from a recent trip to Bodie, CA.  It’s an allegedly haunted abandoned mining town near the California Sierras that’s been turned into a State Park. I didn’t find any ghosts but it was a super interesting place to visit – spent a few hours there and still didn’t get to see everything. 

[adotjones]

neptune + asteroid belt

neptune: what’s your favourite music genre?

Oh man, ain’t nothin’ like some good ‘ol rock ’n roll. Country is a pretty close second though. Jazz too, I guess. Hip hop is also pretty lit- [Yeah, he likes just about everything except boring Classical shit.]

asteroid belt: favourite accessory?

My Apple Watch I guess? Calling it an accessory makes it sound hella gay though, dude. It’s more of a…business tool. Yeah.

[ask-bait]

🌌 25 celestial asks

solar system: what is the driving force behind your good deeds?

earth: rivers or seas?

moon: do you play any instruments?

jupiter: how tall are you?

sun: if you could live in any past decade, when would it be?

mars: do you believe in life on other planets?

saturn: favourite song?

venus: are you religious?

milky way: what’s your favourite chocolate bar?

neptune: what’s your favourite music genre?

uranus: sexuality?

mercury: what’s your favourite school subject?

pluto: is pluto a real planet or fake?

andromeda galaxy: what’s the farthest you’ve travelled?

ceres: how old are you?

crab nebula: favourite colour?

asteroid belt: favourite accessory?

pleiades: star sign?

orion nebula: sweet or salty?

sirius: favourite fictional character?

eris: what’s your dream job?

halley’s comet: what’s your opinion on fate?

callisto: do you like ice cream?

dysnomia: favourite sound?

deimos: if you could go to space, would you?

[americasgreatoutdoors]

It’s International Dark Sky Week, and we’re celebrating some of the public lands that are awesome stargazing destinations. Some of the last harbors of dark skies, public lands provide unspoiled views of the stars glittering above. Named the first International Dark Sky Park in 2007, Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah contains three beautiful natural bridges. At night, the bridges form a window into the sky, giving visitors a view of thousands of stars that are bright enough to cast a shadow. Visitors here can see up to 15,000 stars throughout the night. 

Check out more awesome night sky photos: https://on.doi.gov/2qwdV51

Photo of the Milky Way and Owachomo Bridge by Manish Mamtani (www.sharetheexperience.com).