be right back guys i need to run out to O'Reilly's Auto Parts and get another jug of Boy Juice to soak in, got a big day tomorrow and want to wash up, brush my teeth, take care of these sniffles, and exfoliate
In fairness, most of these are things that you can use any gentle soap for (effectiveness may vary, all the different soaps you use in life have slightly different formulae to make them better for specific things -- laundry detergent is specifically made not to foam up in the machine, for example) but TOOTHPASTE is bonkers.
Terminology reminder: reblogging is Tumblr’s in-site sharing system but REPOSTING is saving a picture from a post and then making your own post
I have seen genuine confusion about this in the past (largely from ppl more used to other sites that don’t have a reblog system) that’s the only reason I’m adding the explanation
yeah reblogging especially for my transmasc fellows who (like me) might be real uncomfortable with their chests and not know what to watch out for because we try to avoid this kind of thing (just me? okay)
“If you've played Republic Commando, you'll know that phrase - in English, anyway. You might even have the t-shirt, as they say. Knowing that your buddies will keep an eye out for your safety - and that you'll do the same for them - is fundamental reassurance for any soldier, and the Mando'ade are no exception.
Instead of the word back, though, they use kama. That's the leather belt-spat or half-kilt from traditional Mando hunting dress and that was later adopted by the ARC troopers and some commanders in the Grand Army. Fi might mock the garment as a "skirt", but it's rather like laughing at a Scottish regiment for wearing kilts - it's not a good idea. Really, it isn't.
Apart from looking classy and giving a guy a certain swagger, the kama is also handy for protecting the legs against jetpack downwash and shrapnel on the battlefield. Okay, GAR armour is pretty tough, and maybe they don't actually need it these days. But, as Ordo says, it looks kandosii.
So kama has almost become a Mando synonym for backside or back. You really want your buddies to watch your kama for you. Even if they do call it a skirt. They're only jealous.”
KAREN TRAVISS, STARWARS.COM, 2006
“The ancient kama were made of thick leather, and designed to protect the back of a soldier's legs, where armor would impede his movement.
The kama continued to be functional and useful as the supercommandos incorporated jet-packs into their weaponry. The down-splash from a jetpack was tailored to avoid burning off a soldier's legs, but still, the occasional down-draft or unexpected movement could result in burning @$$ and that was painful and to be avoided.
Finally, the last evolution of the kama had light blaster-shielding, capable of warding off stray projectiles, and most important, hot pieces of shrapnel. The Mandalorians were more and more becoming front-line soldiers-for-hire, and found themselves leading charges across alien battlefields.
Under artillery fire, they need protection for their legs from random bits of debris and shrapnel (obviously, not much can protect you from a direct hit) and the kamas worked like a charm.”
I’d just like to point out the growth in this post has mostly coincided with elon’s public spiral downward and I’d like to think we’re all a small part of that
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