Blog of an Uncommon Nerd

I'm a nerdy guy with a interest in nerdy things. Wargames, culture and politics are included. You will find that I will post funny shit, interesting factoids and the general nerdy shit I am into on this blog. Beware of the occasional rambling though,...

[swedebeast]

Man, Frazetta really did the coolest shit out there.

[eclipxium]

so many "period" films come out but they always gotta have A-list celebrities and it's like. idk if you want to make something super atmospheric and immersive its hard for me to believe in what youre showing me when you have like. tom holland. im not gonna be like oh thats a guy from ancient greece im gonna be like Thats Tom Holland

[is-the-fox-video-cute]

Imagine being so braindead that you think the UK being one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world is a good thing 🤡

[the-perfect-wagnerite-again]

wtf are you talking about, they didn't "deplete" the nature of their country, they cultivated their wilderness over centuries into some of the most idyllic pastoral landscapes in the entire world. And they did such a good job of it that the phrase "English countryside" is now synonymous with beauty and serenity and peacefulness. They didn't destroy their country's nature, they became its caretaker, they're right to be proud of it. All you're doing is pretending that the only kind of nature that should count is whatever is completely untouched by human hands.

[is-the-fox-video-cute]

The UK is literally ranked in the bottom 10% of most nature-depleted countries in the world. The 2023 State of Nature report shows just how dire the situation is. A third of UK bird species have declined since the 1990s, 97% of the UK's wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s, raw sewage is constantly being pumped into our rivers and seas with agricultural slurry also causing massive damage to rivers, three quarters of Britain's hedgehogs have been lost in the past 20 years and UK butterfly numbers are at their lowest ever, a sign of impending ecosystem collapse. Plus people in Britain are the most disconnected from nature in Europe.

Not to mention over populated deer destroying what little is left due to a lack of predators, 60 million non-native birds released for sport shooting every year, plus huge amounts of wildlife crime, including large numbers of birds of prey being shot/poisoned.

There is nothing beautiful about a sterile, ecologically damaged landscape that contains nothing but sheep and deer. Don't comment on something you clearly know nothing about. I live in England. I can see first hand just how dire the situation is.

[graaaaceeliz]

REBLOG TO ADD WE ARE NOW IN THE

BOTTOM 5%.

:)

[kosmogrl]

[chernobog13]

King Kong (1976) climbs the World Trade Center in this painting by John Conrad Berkey.

[bedupolker]

politicians will name their proposals "the act to defend freedom and justice by the honesty coalition of friendship" and the contents will be a comprehensive plan on how the state should spike the tap water with giardia and start guillotining elderly golden retrievers in public

[swedebeast]

This video is a couple years old but it is a fun look into the old Westwood Mystara video game, but also a fun look into the Hollow Earth of Mystara.

[greater-than-the-sword]

The Bible:

John 21:4-6 NIV

[4] Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. [5] He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. [6] He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.

Christian Books:

How to Maximize Your Fish Catches the Biblical Way. Why God Wants You To Fish on the Right Side of the Boat. Fishing on the Right Side: You Could Be Hauling It In. Why the Right Side of the Boat is Superior. The Fish were There all Along and you didn't look. God was trying to tell you to fish on the right side of the boat and you weren't listening. If Christians just fished off the right side of the boat instead of the left they would be swimming in prosperity. You Should Have Known to Fish on the Right Side And Not the Left.

[didoofcarthage]

Details from a red-figure calyx-krater depicting scenes of the Trojan War

Greek (manufactured at Athens), Late Archaic Period, c. 490-480 B.C.

terracotta

MFA Boston

[swedebeast]

When you think about it, Fallout's Supermutants are when you get down to it just Post-Apocalyptic Orcs.

[swedebeast]

Yooooo

[swedebeast]

[swedebeast]

Let's have some Friday tunes, aight, with quite possibly the best cover album out there.

[espanolbot2]

Backrooms Director Is Backing Creators in a Fight With The Studio Over Fan Art

Backrooms has proven to be wildly popular as a feature film, but it's causing some issues regarding larger fan art.

I mean yeah, Parsons is right, as the Back Rooms was part of a weirder community project the studio copyright striking fanart is stupid?

[crinosg]

How the fuck are you going to strike backrooms fanart when most of it is probably years older than this movie?

[ceruinus]

Read the article. The article is quite literally about this very question.

[swedebeast]

Maybe you should assume this is a rhetorical question, or outrage at an obvious and flagrant overstep of copyright infringement laws.

[nightbringer24]

Trump Dick Sucking Syndrome and Musk Dick Sucking Syndrome.

[swedebeast]

"I suffer from chronic need for fairness and because everyone (justifiably) shits on Trump and Musk, I must defend them to restore balance!"-syndrome, welcome to my TED Talk where I will

[foxpopvli]

Generational differences!

[espanolbot2]

Backrooms Director Is Backing Creators in a Fight With The Studio Over Fan Art

Backrooms has proven to be wildly popular as a feature film, but it's causing some issues regarding larger fan art.

I mean yeah, Parsons is right, as the Back Rooms was part of a weirder community project the studio copyright striking fanart is stupid?

[crinosg]

How the fuck are you going to strike backrooms fanart when most of it is probably years older than this movie?