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I really dislike Kawaii Future Bass or whatever this genre is called so I made it sound shitty with a bunch of random samples.
Ok since MySpace died just play this whenever you’re scrolling through my blog.
I'm gonna steal this idea because the song is bop.
Screw intro posts.
i’ve had this scheduled for a fucking year
Nice. I’ll schedule it.
TURKEY STUFFINGS!
I think one of the most important parts about film and tv analysis is never forgetting that no matter the genre or setting, the story is probably being filtered through the perspective of a person who lives in California
Like if you’re watching a tv show and you’re starting to feel alienated by some of the motivations and worldviews the characters all seem to share, consider that you aren’t the weirdo, they are, because they’re being written by people who are at any given moment no more than five minutes removed from a kale smoothie
You know who else is no more than five minutes removed from a kale smoothie?
Uhh, Californian moms?
Tumblr users trying to find Twitter refugees is like Among us because you need enough people to both vote a person out in among us and kungpowpenis a twitter refugee
Hilda by Duane Bryers
More Hilda!!
in this family we love and support Hilda.
Yes! Hilda!
What i love about this artist’s depictions of women is even the sexualized ones the woman is always genuinely happy and enjoying herself. Frolicking or making funny faces, she’s living her life and looking sexy while doing it, not sitting in a sexual pose for the audience’s view.
I always forget about Hilda and am so pleased when she randomly shows up on my dash. Always makes my day
She’s just so adorable!
@latent-thoughts It’s HILDA!!!
i just found 12 bricks
Its back
Happy twelve bricks Tuesday everyone
[image ID: a picture of a professional swimmer mid-swimming, with the words: “i enjoy a good swim / but if someone asked me what my favorite stroke was, id have to say margaret thatcher’s”. end ID]
NOOOOOO THEY DELETED THE IMAGE
TBH I’m not even scared of 1000 demons
What about 1001 demons
Jesus Christ. Just. Fuck, that’s too much. That’s too scary.
Millions of Years of Immutable Evolutionary Law: “Cats shall have litters of many offspring at one time. Some will be weak or stricken with disease--they will perish to allow the stronger siblings to escape, and to satiate other predators in order to reduce competition and encourage the existence of more capable adults.”
Human Beings:
Without the goverment, who will help those in need?
Okay, the notes on this are giving me hives and I am seriously concerned about the absolute lack of critical thinking present, so some things about this from a union electrical worker who works a city contract:
1) Are those stairs up to code?
Just by looking at them: no. Open risers are a tripping hazard, I don’t see any tread grips so they’ll become a death trap in wet conditions, and those treads don’t look thick enough, supported enough, or even level. But hey, maybe it’s just a bad photo. But how far do the railing support posts go underground? Are they below the frost line? Were they properly supported in concrete? Was the concrete prepared right and given enough time to cure properly? Is the wood properly treated for weather resistance? Did he take into account the ground shifting on such a steep grade?
Even IF he did all that and the stairs were 100% up to code, the city has no way to verify that. So no, the city can’t just leave them there.
2) Who cares if the steps are up to code?
I saw a concerning amount of this in the notes. I thought we were all on the same page re: Cities have a moral obligation to make sure their structures aren’t deathtraps waiting to happen, and that’s what codes are for. I promise you, you WANT buildings and structures to follow codes and regulations. But in any case, they definitely have a legal obligation for it, so if they leave those stairs up on public land and someone trips, the city could be on the hook for millions in damages. So no, the city can’t just leave them there.
3) There’s no way stairs cost that much, it’s just the city stuffing its pockets:
$65,000 definitely seems on the steep side to me, and I’d want to see a breakdown of expenditure. But I also don’t know the scope of the project. For a set of stairs like the ones above? Yeah, that’s a lot. To excavate the entire grade and put in a concrete structure that includes stairs, an ADA compliant ramp, and good quality weather resistant material? That sounds more reasonable.
But the city also likely needs to have the following: a ground survey of the build site, architects to draw the plans, civil engineers to OK the plans, and the contractors - typically union, and therefore more expensive - to excavate and then build the structure. All of those steps are going to take a LOT of people and a LOT of time and therefore, a LOT of money.
4) Labor doesn’t cost that much, someone is just giving the job to his contractor buddy who’s inflating the price:
Anyway, in my city at least, contracts are done by blind bid and the lowest bid wins. Under most circumstances, my city legally cannot take a higher bidder, explicitly to prevent the above circumstance.
TL;DR:
“Local man puts up steps” is NOT a safe solution to this problem, the city legally and morally cannot let an unsafe structure stand, even simple construction is complicated and expensive as hell, and acting like the city could have done this for $500 is ridiculously out of touch.
Building and egress codes are /literally/ written in blood just like so many other protections, we take that shit seriously.
skeleton of cave bear in Bears Cave, Romania
wonder why it’s called that
May I present to you Dennis Reynolds quotes that I say on a daily basis
ohhh haha you're a dragon? *twirls hair on finger* you look so strong.. haha how much can you lift?? 35 tonnes?? ohh haha that's so cool.. you can breathe fire too huh? ooh,, Lightning huh?? haha.. could you show me?~ *is immediately vaporised*
last day to reblog
you now you want to.
Gonna have to wait a whole year if you miss this.
Fine
YOU ONLY HAVE 4 DAYS TO REBLOG THIS! DON’T PROCRASTINATE!
Obligatory.
Been waiting 12 months for this ….
Bringing this back because in one week …….
2 days….
