Thoughts of a Geek

The random things that make me smile. Just a Geek who's fascinated by the wonders of this world.

[misscrazyfangirl321]

A character arc where the character who did terrible things and regrets them is forced to live, to put one foot in front of the other and find healing, who chooses to pour goodness into the world and make the world a better place

Is more satisfying to me than a character arc where the character who did terrible things and regrets them is redeemed through death

99.9% of the time.

[weirdcharacter]

There was a tumblr post about this where basically it was "redemption isn't about people forgiving you because you do better now, it's about you doing better even if no one forgives you."

And honestly this post changed my view on redemption arcs and on the "Redeemed Through Death" arc.

[spacelazarwolf]

i wish all working class brits a very riot when your government tries to spend a billion dollars on that bitch’s funeral while your cost of living skyrockets, and i wish all non brits a very support working class brits while their country catches on fire

[falsedetective]

i am actually howling. what the Fuck

[thebibliosphere]

The unidentified lawyer, from a law firm that worked for Trump in the 1990s, visited the former president at Trump Tower after he refused to pay, according to The Guardian. “Trump made some apologetic noises. Then he said: ‘I’m not going to pay your bill. I’m going to give you something more valuable,’” Enrich wrote, per The Guardian. The former president then “rummaged around in a filing cabinet” and pulled out a deed to a horse supposedly worth $5 million.  “Once he regained the capacity for speech,” the lawyer reportedly said, “This isn’t the 1800s. You can’t pay me with a horse.” -The Hill.com

I had to look this up because I refused to believe it wasn't satire and, no. This is actually a thing he did in the 90s. Good grief.

[shadytail]

We also figured out—the hard way—that the ancients probably cut each layer of linen to the proper shape before gluing them together. For our first linothorax, we glued together 15 layers of linen to form a one centimeter-thick slab, and then tried to cut out the required shape. Large shears were defeated; bolt cutters failed. The only way we were ultimately able to cut the laminated linen slab was with an electric saw equipped with a blade for cutting metal. At least this confirmed our suspicion that linen armor would have been extremely tough. We also found out that linen stiffened with rabbit glue strikes dogs as in irresistibly tasty rabbit-flavored chew toy, and that our Labrador retriever should not be left alone with our research project.

[krakenartificer]

I love this in every way possible. What is it from? Where can I read more?

[blackcatphysics]

The pitfalls of experimental archaeology and puppies.

[shrewreadings]

link to source:

“Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery, or how Linen Armor Came to Dominate our Lives.”

https://jhupress.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/unraveling-the-linothorax-mystery-or-how-linen-armor-came-to-dominate-our-lives/

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

holy shit read the article. it’s short but wild

[ramshacklefey]

SCA folks still use just 3 layers of heavy linen as armor in rapier combat. As long as one layer is bias cut it'll stand up to the puncture tests we use to safety test armor.

I'd love to see someone do this in heavy.

[times-like-these-deactivated202]

me whenever I watch a good movie and try to explain why it’s so good

[ii-ebidashi-deactivated20231020]

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Elon Musk took me into the back of a Musk brand department store where I was sure he was going to kill me for shoplifting but instead he took me to this gungy room with a dirty mattress on the floor and told me he could only fall asleep if someone rubbed his belly like a puppy. And he expected me to do it.

[et103]

The reblogs speak for themselves honestly.

[ofthefog-deactivated20241127]

[maybeiwasserious]

[trappedinavelociraptor]

#if you can't get homemade weird horniness then store bought is fine

[wormbus-art]

I'm not easy to love!!

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

And that’s okay.

[livsmessydoodles]

so i've been getting myself back into lord of the rings

(inspired by this post by @lotrreactionmemes !!)

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hobbit Disorder)

[moldavite-moved]

a selection of beasts i resonate w this week

[ershebet]

hmm

[bearotonin-international]

some more beasts we find particularly resonant

[biggs-regretti]

Dr.Bryon Orpheus on a well-deserved vacation.

[funnytwittertweets]

[eternalgirlscout]

galavant was ahead of its time. the world wasn’t ready for it in 2015. if that show had come out in a post-crazy ex girlfriend era we’d be watching new seasons of galavant right now.

[wintercorrybriea]