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the great north south divide has once again struck my home. friends, where are you from and what do you call this fellow?
US south, mosquito hunter
US south, mosquito hawk
US north, mosquito hunter
US north, mosquito hawk
elsewhere in the US, mosquito hunter
elsewhere in the US, mosquito hawk
I call it something else (elaborate in tags)
I'm from outside the US and we call it this: (tell me!)
So, this Nicky and Joe height thing has been floating around and it nagged at me. I don’t like unanswered questions. Because I’m obsessed, I decided to look at a billion pictures and see if I can puzzle it out. And because I’m a moron, I decided to share my thoughts.
First, I’m making no value judgements here. Luca and Marwan are both insanely attractive men and that’s not in doubt. I’m also focusing on the characters rather than the actors, because analyzing an actual person like this makes me feel a bit icky. So, this is in relation to Joe and Nicky. Mental gymnastics for the win.
I’m also focusing on their builds while making this movie and not as they looked in other roles. Both of them have bulked up or down as needed for the role. If we are talking about Joe and Nicky, let’s look at at Joe and Nicky. Because, come on, it’s wonderful to look at Joe and Nicky.
Starting with this photo. It’s not perfect but they are both standing in about the same position and seem to be about the same distance from the camera. Kinda. Based on this, I think the “official” listings of their height are correct, at least in their relation to each other. I think that Nicky is about an inch shorter than Joe. But, I don’t think that Nicky is necessarily smaller than Joe.
A person’s size is generally made up of height, bone mass, muscles, and fat. Their proportions also are a factor. As I said, I think that Joe is about an inch taller. Here’s my thoughts on the rest.
In these photos, you can see some of the proportionality that I think is a factor here. The photos aren’t good for comparisons with each other. I suspect different camera angles and distance. But I think these are good to show each man’s proportions.
In terms of bone mass, I think that Nicky is larger. His bones are just bigger. His shoulders are wide, his hands are also very large. Joe is more densely muscled, and his frame is slightly more delicate. His bone structure is just slightly thinner than Nicky.
In terms of proportions, I think that Nicky’s torso is very long. If you look at him here, he’s got short, very powerful calves, slightly longer thighs (but dang, those thighs) and a long, thinner torso. His muscle structure is very pronounced in his legs and less in his torso. Nicky never skips leg day.
I think that Joe is more traditionally proportioned but his legs are longer in comparison to his torso. His legs are thin (but well muscled) and most of his muscle mass in his torso.
Both of them are very lean and muscled, but Nicky’s got a bit of softness around the tummy. Neither of them look ripped (which tends to come from starvation and dehydration) but they are both well muscled, as you’d expect of two men that fight and move for a living, and not gain muscle mass for aesthetic purposes.
I would have to say that due to Nicky’s shorter legs which lose him the inch, I actually think that he’s very slightly larger than Joe. Not by much and I think that if you saw them in person, they’d seem to be about the same size. But again, it depends on what you are talking about with size. This is just how they seem in my head.
I’m the same height as Nicky on paper (but way more rotund) and my brother, who I always think of as my same height, is actually 6’2”. I don’t notice a difference in height between us and so I think that the inch difference between Nicky and Joe and the difference in muscle mass are so slight. I think unless you look really hard (as we all are) you’d not notice the difference at all.
If we go by comics, Joe is the one who should be made smaller, at least by height.
Joe is at least a head shorter, but a little broader in body than Nicky, who looks tall and a bit thinner (but both muscled, because again, they both fight and move throughout their daily lives).
The difference between my summer skin tone and my winter skin tone makes me hesitant to believe any skin bleaching rumors about celebrities tbh
You look better light skinned tbh
Ya know at first I was just gonna reply with a clever retort along the lines of “you would sound a lot smarter with your mouth closed”, and call it a day. But tbh I’m not mad at you for saying that, I pity you. You’re just another black woman thats been brainwashed by the media into having that “lightskin is the rightskin” mentality. Hopefully one day you’ll open your eyes and realize that beauty isn’t just Beyonce and Rihanna but also Naomi Campbell, Gabrielle Union and Lupita Nyong’o.😊😌
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^^^^^^ and Kelly Rowland
Idc he looks hella cute both light and tanned. I’d date him if he was cool w it.
Well he’s actually a she now so
and she’s gorgeous
*insert heart eyes emoji*
She’s so pretty
I saw this moving in my notes again and thought wow this post is where majority of my followers came from, I should update it.
eXCUSE ME SHE’S BEAUTIFUL???????????????
Yes, she is!!!!! And in both skintones!!!!!
TRANS RIGHTS PLOT TWIST
So beautiful…..
Just trying to get enough money to get the big snip… Desmond Smith needs your support for Aaliyah Transition Fund
ima go ahead and leave this here for you friendly philanthropist types❣️
She started the go fund me in 2018 but she isn’t even at 1/3 soooo yeah. Also she is gorgeous!
also i almost forgot! heres another update!
Her GoFundMe as of July 26, 2020
Her GoFundMe is at 11,055$ as of August 2, 2020
$as of august 20, 2020 her go fund me is $12,310
$13,703 as of September 8, 2020
if one more nonamerican calls americans unclean or stupid or some shit for dying of rona when our government is actively trying to murder the most vulnerable of our population by using them as expendable cogs in their minimumwage fueled capitalistic machine im going to turn into one of those bugs bunny w gun memes
"But all those people who won't wear masks..."
...WOULDN'T BE AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM IF PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAD TO SIT THEIR ASS AT HOME BY LAW, AND GOT PAID ENOUGH MONEY TO DO SO
Instead, we are given NO laws with teeth requiring people to stay home except for the essentials, NO federal laws requiring masks (with some state governors banning mask requirements), and NO stipend for staying home, which is on purpose, because they want us DESPERATE to go back out and work. DURING A PANDEMIC.
THIS IS ALMOST ENTIRELY A GOVERNMENT-TRYING-TO-MURDER-US-FOR-PROFIT ISSUE.
Shit-for-brains Becky with no mask working at Target wouldn't be near as much of a problem IF TARGET WAS CLOSED AND SHE WAS GIVEN ENOUGH MONEY TO STAY THE FUCK AT HOME.
Alistair and Isaac share the same brain cell together :P
Spice Runner Poe Dameron who? Don’t know him.
Do you want rabies? This is how you get rabies
Is it really that big of a deal if your dog has autism?
I need to reblog this again because no seriously R A B I E S:
-is basically not treatable once you start showing symptoms. Straight up you will die and not in any kind of fun way. We’re talking flu symptoms that develop into hallucinations, severe hydrophobia, partial paralysis and a slew of other shit.
-99% of rabies cases in the world come from stray dog bites. EXCEPT IN THE US. Rabies vaccines have nearly illuminated the threat from dogs. Our biggest concerns are wild animals like raccoons, skunks, foxes and coyotes and feral cats.
-Rabies is extremely preventable by vaccines and nearly nonexistent in countries where the vaccine is widely available and taken advantage of.
-B U T if people stop VACCINATING THEIR DOGS (and other animals that are susceptible like cats and farm animals like cows, horses and goats) we will likely see a rise in rabies cases among free roaming animals and BECAUSE we dont experience many cases (because of vaccines) and often people arent informed. We know “rabies is bad” but that seems to be it in a lot of cases, I’d wager a lot of people dont knownits transferable from animals to humans at all.
-Most rabies cases in humans are children under 15.
V A C C I N A T E Y O U R A N I M A L S
-brought to you by me, who just did a research project on rabies for one of my MA classes
Not only rabies, but parvovirus, distemper, kennel cough...
Do they not plan on worming their dogs, either? They really want their dogs sick and suffering because of some bogus report about autism that has ALREADY BEEN DISPROVED.
You vaccinate your pets, ESPECIALLY when they’re babies, so they don’t fucking die from something like parvo.
Source
These dudes are fucking legit. They don’t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, they’ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, “The kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know they’re allowed to be brave.”
The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what it’s like to feel scared and alone.
In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, “Because my friends are scarier than he is.”
Actual tears.. hnngh
Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.
where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang
This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on
Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chief’s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boy’s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)
More about BACA, from their site
My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.
What’s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???
NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES I’M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.
it’s back! I will always reblog BACA
Damn good people.
I know they wouldn’t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.
Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 © (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating.
@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.
I love these folks! I’ve reblogged them before but it’s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.
Always reblog. Keep doing what you’re doing y'all.
Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in america… and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They aren’t just in the USA
They’re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and I’m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a ‘level 1′ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and they’d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.
I’ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers. So I can call them whenever I feel scared.
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in it’s power to help any child whos been abused.
And it doesn’t end when you’re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before you’re 18? you’re ALWAYS a BACA kid. I’m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if I’m okay, and are there for me. They’re still trying to find me resources for therapy.
BACA has changed my fucking life.
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.
If I ever don’t reblog this, it’s because I am physically being restrained against my will.
Three of these bikers came through my store when I worked there, accompanying two young teens. I saw their BACA patches and let them know I really appreciated and admired the work they were doing and shook their hands.
I can only imagine what horrors those teens must have experienced, but it’s heartening to know they had adults who had their backs no matter what.
hades isn’t a badass. hades named his three-headed-guard-of-the-underworld-dog spot. hades whispers to his flowers to make them grow. hades grows fruit. there’s no sun in the underworld.
hades isn’t a badass. stop saying this false thing
#hades probably double knots his laces
In myth, Hades’ most remarked upon traits are 1) how responsible/reliable he is, 2)how sober-minded he is, 3)how dedicated, implacable, and long-remembering he is, and 4)how boring and grim most of the other Olympians think he is to be around. Oh and notably, that if you play him a song he likes, he’ll basically give you anything you ask for(though not without conditions).
Hades is, canonically, a gigantic nerd. If they’d had trainsets, he’d have been the Olympian who collected trainsets, meticulously corrected with exacto knife and hobby-paints the errors toy-makers introduced to those trainsets, and then endlessly talked about those trainsets to anyone sat next to him at Thanksgiving Dinner :| When he wasn’t trying to rope them into an interminable discussion about gardening or divine law, that is :| :| He’s the sort of god who frequently handed out punishment like giving someone a million-piece puzzle where every piece is shaped the same, that resets itself at the start of every day if you don’t complete it, and then he keeps the last piece on his person at all times as a secret private joke for eternity because he finds you personally distasteful(not even because he’s mad at you or hates you particularly; he just doesn’t like you as a person) :| :| :| He is. A Gigantic. Nerd.
He’s also like one of the only gods who is faithful to his wife. And he listens to her like when she asks for a soul to be released and he’s like “But honey, the rules.” And she just gives him that look and he goes “Yes dear,” and lets the soul go with the easiest freaking instructions ever in a myth. And the human still fucks it up. Not his fault Persephone, not Hades’ fault this time. Essentially, Hades is sorta like the accountant suburban dad who collects really specific figurines and gets really grumpy when people mess up his lawn. Do you know how hard his wife worked on those roses? He is calling his attorney. Oh wait, he is also an attorney.
Filed under: Favorite Myths
Everybody knows it’s Persephone that you’ve got to watch out for.
I love this post every time I see it.
I’ve always had this theory ever since I went to Hades’ one, singular cult site in Greece that there’s some huge fucking in-joke that we modern Classicists are missing.
See, we don’t know what the cult mysteries of Hades or Persephone are. A lot of that is due to completely unprecedented secrecy regarding the cult itself, the rituals, and the cult site. But we do know that while the Greek cultures almost universally were scared shitless of these two (it was legally forbidden in some places to say their names aloud), the Greeks also knew they could depend on Hades and Persephone both to be fair, open, and generally honest. To follow the rules that both other gods set and that they themselves set.
Let me repeat that. The Greeks, whose choices with the other major players in their religion were either ‘get fucked’ or ‘get screwed’, whose final arbiter of reality was a serial rapist (I don’t give a shit about your revisionism, the Greeks generally damn well knew that Rape Is Bad and handled it accordingly, and damn well painted Zeus as a rapist), liar, cheat, egomaniac, and generally nasty piece of work, trusted their grim, dark rules lawyer and his terrifying wife because they said what they meant and followed through. And among all the other pantheon and assorted myths and supernatural characters, this is rare enough to almost become Hades’ defining feature.
Now, see, the Greeks had a great sense of humor. For all their other faults, they had irony and sarcasm down pretty much as soon as they invented the concepts and had it perfected to a fine art while other cultures were still noodling around with fart jokes as the pinnacle of humorous expression (don’t get me wrong, the average Greek still loved a good fart joke, but they had other humorous ways of expressing their crushing sense of existential dread). And the cool thing is, that sense of irony was almost universal across the Greek world - the word ‘laconic,’ describing a very specific sort of humorous intent, developed from the name the Spartans called themselves: Lakadaemonian; that’s right, kids, even the murder-happy hardass mercenaries had such a finely tuned sense of humor that the reputation of their sense of humor survived even though they never wrote that shit down. I like thinking of the Spartans as the 3am memelords of the Greek cultural sphere, personally. If you don’t believe me, get ahold of a good translation of Xenophon’s Anabasis and you’ll get a decent idea of what I’m talking about.
So how do these two facts transcribe into the Greatest Joke that Modern Historians Never Got? Hades was the eldest/youngest (it’s complicated) brother out of the triad of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Zeus, because he never died and therefore reborn, called bagsies on making the first call on who got what. Hades, who by right (and was probably acknowledged to have that right), should have had the final say on that, conceded that Zeus was correct because he was now legally the eldest, his own personal feelings on the matter be damned.
And thus the joke is revealed: the one person who could actually be trusted to run reality in a logical, fair, and honest manner is forced to give up his birthright to a tantrum-prone jackass with no redeeming qualities on a technicality precisely because he is the sole person who can be trusted to do it right.
The cornerstone of ancient Greek humor is literally ‘life isn’t fair (see that Overly Long Gag regarding hope in a box), but it might just be when you die.’
Daisy Ridley fangirling over Angelina Jolie at the 2019 D23 Expo
minecraft has bees now
i can be a beekeeper in real life and in minecraft my life is fulfilled
Note to vacationing non-Americans: while it’s true that America doesn’t always have the best food culture, the food in our restaurants is really not representative of what most of us eat at home. The portions at Cheesecake Factory or IHOP are meant to be indulgent, not just “what Americans are used to.”
If you eat at a regular American household, during a regular meal where they’re not going out of their way to impress guests, you probably will not be served twelve pounds of chocolate-covered cream cheese. Please bear this in mind before writing yet another “omg I can’t believe American food” post.
Also, most American restaurant portions are 100% intended as two meals’ worth of food. Some of my older Irish relatives still struggle with the idea that it’s not just not rude to eat half your meal and take the rest home, it’s expected. (Apparently this is somewhat of an American custom.)
Until you’re hitting the “fancy restaurant” tier (the kind of place you go for a celebration or an anniversary date), a dinner out should generally also be lunch for the next day. Leftovers are very much the norm.
From the little time I’ve spent in Canada, this seems to be the case up there as well.
the portions in family restaurants (as opposed to haute cuisine types) are designed so that no one goes away hungry.
volume IS very much a part of the american hospitality tradition, and Nobody Leaves Hungry is important. but you have to recognize that it’s not how we cook for ourselves, it’s how we welcome guests and strengthen community ties.
so in order to give you a celebratory experience and make you feel welcomed, family restaurants make the portions big enough that even if you’re a teenage boy celebrating a hard win on the basketball court, you’re still going to be comfortably full when you leave.
of course, that means that for your average person with a sit-down job, who ate a decent lunch that day, it’s twice as much as they want or more. that’s ok. as mentioned above, taking home leftovers is absolutely encouraged. that, too, is part of american hospitality tradition; it’s meant to invoke fond memories of grandma loading you down with covered dishes so you can have hearty celebration food all week. pot luck church basement get-togethers where the whole town makes sure everybody has enough. that sort of thing. it’s about sharing. it’s about celebrating Plenty.
it’s not about pigging out until you get huge. treating it that way is pretty disrespectful of our culture. and you know, contrary to what the world thinks, we do have one.
So the “doggy bag” thing is real?
Y-yes? Is it not overseas?
Holy shit, this is the first thing in 760 days that has made me feel more positive about America.
Not only is the doggy bag thing real, but some restaurants make it EVEN COOLER. Here in Portland, there’s a restaurant that will literally create a foil animal sculpture with your food inside. Like. We love sending people home with leftovers So Much that we want to make them Even More Special than just eating out itself was.
I’m dying that people don’t realize doggy bags are a real thing. Even fancy restaurants treat that as normal and expected, even if one doesn’t usually need one because the portions are smaller. The only fancy places that look askance at taking home leftovers are ones that are trying to be more foreign as a fashion thing.
Many restaurants have branded bags and boxes with the restaurant’s name on them.
When Americans eat crap, it’s often more about food deserts and a complete lack of reasonable public transportation than about our restaurants having insane portions.
A food desert is an area with no supermarkets or grocers where the only place that sells food is a convenience store with twinkies. It’s very common to not live within walking distance of a place that sells ingredients. In the suburbs, it’s normal to not only live outside of reasonable walking distance of food but also for that distance to be a huge highway with nowhere you’re legally allowed to walk. From conversations with friends, this sounds relatively uncommon in most countries. Every place has some farms in the middle of nowhere, but US style suburbs aren’t the norm.
Meanwhile, at least in some areas, we tend to have a lot of storage space, so it’s common to go to the supermarket only occasionally and stock up for the week/month with things that will keep. We’re not usually buying 800 servings at once because we’re actually going to eat all that right now.
The way normal people shop for fresh vegetables a lot of places just isn’t possible in big chunks of the US, and it’s very much a class thing.
I’m kind of surprised no one brought this up yet but as a culture we had this huge economic disaster about eighty years ago paired with an androgenic ecological disaster in this big portion of the middle of the country that caused widespread famine and starvation
on the leftovers thing, if you’re only visiting for a short time (and thus wont be able to use any leftovers), try agreeing to order one meal to share with whoever you’re at the restaurant with, instead of each of you getting your own meal. It definitely shows off the portionability of almost all restaurant food. 1 meal per 2 to 3 people should work without creating any leftovers.
The first thing I usually do when I get a burger is cut it down the middle and decide which half I’m going to eat, and which I’m going to save for a rainy day. Then, I divide the side-food in a similar way (be it fries, vegetables, or whatever). If I’m visiting the south, known for its hardy portions (texas, alabama, etc), I’ll actually divide it further, eating (for example) only half (or less) of the burger, and none of the fries– which means it becomes 3-4 days of lunches… for the family I’m staying with. Yes. You can give your leftovers to someone else. In fact, it’s considered really kind, if they like that kind of food. And since they’re usually the ones that took you to the restaurant, it may even be their favorite type of food.
Food is really a sign of affection, in every possible way, from the trope of “mother’s day means serving mom breakfast in bed” to “cutting the wedding cake is one of the most important wedding photos” to “one of our holidays literally has kids running up to every house in town in costume to ask for candy” to “BBQ sauces are a generationally-passed-down tradition.”
It’s not about the food itself, the food is a symbol of working (or paying) for an experience that your loved ones will enjoy. It’s the stubborn grandmas remembering the great depression. It’s the parents that remember eating fish cakes and stewed tomatoes in 1965, and deciding to make something edible instead. It’s the inexperienced kids handing their parents a gross bowl of shredded cheese and cheerios because they want to show that affection and haven’t figured out how to do it right yet.
There’s a restaurant in DC that specifically, as part of its menu, gives you an equal portion of specific “traditional” foods to take home. They’re packaged separately and half-baked so they reheat well when you get home.
If you have a potluck with friends, it’s perfectly normal to leave your leftovers of whatever dish you brought with the hosts, as a thank you for them hosting. It’s also perfectly normal, if you are hosting friends for a traditional meal like thanksgiving, to give them some of the leftovers to take home with them (like your grandma would do).
I recently hosted a big dinner, and one friend couldn’t come at the last minute. So I brought her leftovers the next day anyway, because that’s one big way Americans show we care.
In many areas it is an actual thing to make friends with new neighbors by going over and introducing yourself with a plate of cookies or pie. If I go to a dinner at someone else’s house, the very first thing I ask after getting the invite is “what can I bring?” because it shows i’m not an ungrateful guest. And if they say “nothing,” I’ll probably still bring a bottle of wine or something.
I’m gonna reblog again because I realised I forgot something huge.
It’s tradition, across the US, that when your friends help you move, you repay them with pizza. This is usually because pizza is easy to order in when everyone’s tired and most people like it (so you could theoretically replace it with chinese or something), but the fact is we repay kindness with food. And it’s very specifically, always food. It can’t be replaced with buying them a drink down at the bar or something. Someone helped you out and showed they care by sacrificing time and effort for you? You show your appreciation with food.
Can confirm! It’s also tradition to bring people food during times of crisis (bereavement, job loss, etc) or celebration (weddings, graduation, birthdays, etc). Care packages containing favorite foodstuffs and snacks from home are common gifts for college kids. Holiday leftovers (especially at Thanksgiving) are often portioned out among the attendees, particularly couples with kids or the younger single folk.
meet-cutes are great and all but honestly no first interaction setup will ever have the power of that scene in princess mononoke where san pins ashitaka down with a blade to his neck and screams “i’ll cut your throat! that’ll shut you up!” and he justs looks up into her eyes in dazed awe and murmurs “you’re beautiful”
every writer wants the mind hayao miyazaki has
new butt-ugly xnalara height charts
note: the relative heights between models (from the same game) are exactly the same as they are in game. their heights relative to the background are subjective. I tried best as I could to match the numbers from APR_base:
DF: 143cm / 4′8″ (DAO)
DM: 143cm / 4′8″ (DAO/DA2)
EF: 155cm / 5′1″ (DAO) - 167 cm / 5′6″ (DA2)
EM: 160cm / 5′3″ (DAO) - 173cm / 5′8″ (DA2)
HF: 168cm / 5′6″ (DAO) - 170cm / 5′7″ (DA2)
HM: 175cm / 5′9″ (DAO) - 174cm / 5′9″ (DA2)
QM: 194cm / 6′4″ (DAO) - 199cm / 6′6″ (DA2)
all models (from the same game) of the same race/gender are always the same height. the one exception is Sera, who uses the human skeleton rather than elf.
models extracted by padme4000, berserker79, and nicco-and-jake; some textures by ellise
ALSO, apparently @gallusrostromegalus and I are like. 5th cousins. Things we can deduce this means;
1. Our genes code for queerness
2. This honestly explains a lot about both of us
3. The genes also apparently code for a fondness for plants
4. And Too Many Teeth
ALSO;
Aquiline nose gene is apparently strong in our family because Same Nose
If you’re wondering this is like the third or fourth time I’ve found an Iowa cousin online.
Last summer when my sister was a camp counselor she figured out one of the kids was a third cousin, RIGHT AFTER mentioning she had family in the cedar rapids area. It was hysterical because she isn’t allowed to tell the kids her real name for safety reasons, and the kid came SO CLOSE to figuring it out a few times.
There’s supposed to be a family reunion next year so she’s going to go and freak the kid out because they’ll be too old for camp then, so it’s safe to let the cat out of the bag.
But yeah, big noses with that broad bit in the middle, supernumerary teeth, teeth in strange places, more Bi and Ace people than you can shake a stick at once you learn to read the records sideways, extremely green thumbs, and the ability to spin a good yarn. Both the story and knitting kinds.
On the flip side, bad luck with politicians and pigs, an occasional allergy to alcohol that can crop up even in your 40s, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
Not a bad genetic shake, overall.
EVERY PIG I’VE EVER MET HAS TRIED TO KILL ME
There are MANY pig-related deaths and injuries in the fam. It tapered off drastically Post-WW2 when everyone stopped working with pigs due to widespread economic prosperity, but Grandpa got charged and nearly trampled by one in the Salinas foothills, I was chased by a sow through the jungle in Hawai’i, and cousin Scott got a bad bite handling a piglet in Germany so whatever grudge they bear against us is still going strong.
As far as we know, whatever beef pork has with us started back in Ireland and follwed us internationally.
I nearly got my nose broken by a pig at 7 years old.
Wait, Wait, back the fuck up for a second, in Iowa camp counselors don’t tell their name to the kids for SAFETY REASONS???????
My sister works in Oregon and like a teacher or other caregiver, if she suspects a child is being abused she has a duty to report it to the state. If the kid in question never learned her real name in the first place, the abuser can’t ask the kid who reported them, which is a major safety net for people to report abuse.
In practice, the counselors pick out a nature themed noun as their name like “butterfly” or “fungus” and the kids only very rarely question it. Those that do are usually told it’s part of the Counselor Rite Of Passage to get a camp name, which is true.
It’s not a dumb question, I didn’t get why they were doing it until she explained it to me either.
Oregonian here, I know Outdoor School (basically school but in log cabins and nature and campfires, lasts a week) at least the Counselors all had nature themed names. I always figured it was just a Thing, but that makes sense to have that safety net.
at work we have a family of three huskies who come in for daycare and everyone calls them “the mafia” it makes me so happy because occasionally out of nowhere someone over the radios will say “we’re sending in the mafia” and then three huskies barrel their way inside and usually slip and fall on the tile ajfjajg
the white one is zephyr but everyone calls him the godfather and his sisters follow him around everywhere and they’re a tiny gang which i love
this is the only pure post
