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Wasting Time

[howiedoing3]

County fair fun time!

[memories-of-ancients]

"Ulfbert" sword, The Netherlands, 700-1000 AD

from The Rijksmuseum

[howiedoing3]

Very cool! There was a Nova episode about these swords. The steel is supposed to be very advanced for the time, and not too far off of good modern steel.

[captain-price-returns]

Trump revealed that during a recent call with Netanyahu, he warned him: “You’d better be very careful about what you do, because you could end up alone against Iran very soon.” Source: N12

[captain-price-returns]

The rules of engagement are changing, the past 18 hours have been very interesting:

- Iran re-entered the war with Israel just to defend Lebanon.

- Yemen spontaneously entered the war.

- US begs for an immediate ceasefire.

- Iran promises a response if any axis member is attacked.

[howiedoing3]

Did anyone ever tell the president: "Maybe not the best idea to be in a war just before we host the World Cup, or maybe even July 4 on the 250 year anniversary of independence day?"

Could that be entering the calculus now?

[thememedaddy]

[howiedoing3]

I was born a little after the bicentennial, and felt like I missed somethig great. I loved those quarters with the Revaluationary drummer.

Now it's just about one man's ego.

We had a nice local event this weekend, and had a George Washington actor, but it felt half-hearted

[wonders-of-the-cosmos]

Jupiter and Venus from Earth Image Credit: Marek Nikodem (PPSAE)

[lobotomy-jpeg]

Oh huh! I hadn't realized I didn't post this one here on Tumblr! I finished this study in early March and have plans to have it be one of 3 pieces to go together 🙂‍↕️

[ID: Digital painting of Sherlock Holmes and Toby the dog, a study of Leyendecker's "Man with a dog" (1909) for Collier's Weekly. Holmes is in his coat, striped pants, top hat and grey scarf, Toby following a trace by his side. They are painted mid-motion. /end ID]

[usafphantom2]

When legendary designers Kelly Johnson and Hall Hibbard cooked up the Lockheed P-38 Lightning in the late 1930s, they weren't just building a fighter. They were breaking the mold. They skipped the standard single-engine blueprint for a radical twin-boom layout powered by two supercharged 1,425 hp Allison V-1710 V12s and concentrated all the firepower straight into the nose. No wing gun convergence issues. Just a concentrated buzzsaw of four .50-cals and a 20mm cannon. By the time the D-model rolled out, it became the first U.S. production aircraft to smash past 400 mph in level flight. 1/3

But that insane speed came with a terrifying price tag. The P-38 was so fast that it became one of the first aircraft in aviation history to slam into the invisible wall of high-subsonic physics: compressibility and violent aerodynamic buffeting. During high-speed dives, airflow over the wings would choke, locking up the controls and causing fatal crashes. Lockheed engineers worked day and night to solve the mysteries of Mach effects. It wasn't just a war against the Axis. In many ways, it was a pioneering and bloody war against high-subsonic physics itself. 2/3

Once tamed, the "Fork-Tailed Devil" went on a global rampage from the Aleutians to North Africa, and from Europe to the Pacific. The Lightning racked up 2,785 aerial victories and produced 162 aces, including America's top two scorers, Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire. Lockheed even stripped the guns from about 1,300 aircraft to create the ultra-fast F-4 and F-5 "Photo Joe" recon birds. More than 10,000 P-38s were built. You could argue it was the Lightning that taught Skunk Works a lesson it still follows today: push the limits and never settle for mediocrity. 3/3

@RealAirPower1 via X

[blueiscoool]

The Beginning

📸 Florida

[howiedoing3]

Revolutionary War reinactors firing muskets as part of the 250 year celebration

And a marker from 50 years ago during the 200 year anniversary

[howiedoing3]

I saw the Fun Lovin' Criminals in concert at The Racket in NYC. I've had their CDs for so long, and it was great to see them!

[theonion]

Sending fans of Greek mythology into a frenzy on social media, The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan confirmed Friday that god of sky and thunder Zeus had landed a cameo role in the film as a Trojan soldier. “Yes, that was indeed the King of Gods that observant viewers spotted on the battlefield in the latest trailer,” said Nolan, adding that the supreme deity had instant chemistry with Matt Damon and Benny Safdie while filming his scene for the highly anticipated action epic.

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[toyastales]

Art Deco Bathroom

[worfsgoldspeedo]

had an overwhelming urge to revisit this scene today

Duck Soup (1933)

[girlzoot]

Hello, I must be going, I cannot stay, I came to say, I must be going. I’m glad I came, but just the same, I must be going! I’ll stay a week or two, I’ll stay the summer through, but I am telling you, I must be going! ---Groucho Marx/Animal Crackers

[howiedoing3]

Classic song from the Marx Brothers. I have people who visit, and this always the first thing they say, we have to leave...

[pikestaff]

"Stop saying 15 year olds with weird interests are cringe, they're 15" this is true however you should also stop saying adults with weird interests are cringe because who gives a shit

[themythicalcodfish]

To wit:

[switchelsweets]

I want to share some wisdom from my high school art teacher.

In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought she’d try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:

“So here’s the thing… I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and you’re doing interesting things with them.

“My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.”

Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didn’t limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.

Takeaway here: be as cringe as you want. Don’t limit yourself based on other ppl’s tastes. They’re not you, and you are incredible 💕

[magnuspeccatori]

This is the most inspirational thing I've read all week. Possibly all year

[gloriousclio]

Luke Skywalker put away his targeting computer to destroy the Death Star so I don't need AI to help me write an email.

[blueiscoool]

A 2000-Year-Old Thracian Chariot with Horse Skeletons Found in Bulgaria

The 2,000-year-old Thracian chariot discovered in 2008 near the village of Karanovo, Bulgaria, is a remarkably preserved artifact. Excavated by a team led by archaeologist Veselin Ignatov, the 1st century A.D. burial site contained a disassembled four-wheeled wooden chariot, silver-coated decorations, and the sacrificed skeletons of two horses and a hunting dog.

Location: Eastern Mound of Karanovo, Bulgaria (near Nova Zagora).

Age: 1st Century A.D. (about 2,000 years old).

The Chariot: A four-wheeled wooden cart with a wheel diameter of 1.2 meters, heavily embellished with bronze and silver-coated figures (including Eros and riding mythical creatures).

Fauna Skeletons: The perfectly arranged skeletons of two horses (still positioned as if attached to a draft pole) and one hunting dog.

The Nobleman: Later excavations in (2009) located a nearby brick tomb belonging to a wealthy Thracian aristocrat or ruler buried with golden rings, coins, glass and silver cups, and armor.

Historical Context: This type of lavish "chariot burial" was practiced by the Thracian nobility to symbolize prestige, wealth, and to provide transportation for the deceased into the afterlife.