beastly reminder
Almost. Years ago my computer suddenly stopped working and lost everything on it. Fortunately a relatively recent backup still existed bc of my family, a recent parts switch, and dumb luck. But last year a friend of mine got hacked and lost close to everything he had done creatively in the last 17-ish years. Art. Novels in progress. Entire conlangs. DnD character Sheets. Music he had made. All gone. He never backed any of it up. Few months later I started this habit (or ritual, almost) of drawing a reminder beast any time I would make a full complete backup. In hopes that seeing these things might remind others and myself. (Another factor here is that I am an animator and some of the stuff on my computer took literal years to make. And the film university I go to urges us to take this stuff seriously, too.)
Wait, it got better.
He does this a lot, to my deep surprise in undergrad:
For reference, the reason nobody likes this book and you can press tofu with it is that it’s about 1600 pages long.
It’s also, by all accounts, the origin of Cousin Throckmorton
It’s also, by all
accounts, the origin of
Cousin Throckmorton
Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.
Driverless cars are stupid and will get people killed, but more importantly, There are train stations in a lot of cities* and if you wait there long enough a train should arrive
*offer not valid in Las Vegas
I love you so much Amtrak
“Oh, Crowley, nothing lasts forever.”
“No. No, I don’t suppose it does.”
Is
“I feel like your exactly and my exactly are different exactlys.”
oh FUCK
Crowley really said the first thing you tasted on earth was by my temptation and the last you’ll taste is me.
most convincing Tumblr ad I've ever received. almost made me download whatever shitass dating app that is
Not true!
Wake up babe new tag yourself dropped
Really lucky a mongermonger turned up to help with this post.
*Reads lawmonger as lawnmonger*
U right.
Lawns are Undesirable
A lawnmonger is just an HOA
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hold onto this for me
HEY CALIFORNIA PEOPLE!
HURRICANE ADVICE FROM A FLORIDIAN!
Make sure you've got shelf-stable food and water for everyone in the house, including pets. The rule of thumb is a gallon per person per day. Freeze water bottles if you want cold water.
Make sure you have enough meds!
Make sure you have batteries, candles, flashlights, and a manual can opener.
Make sure your electronics, including backup batteries, are charged. Unplug things you don't want fried in case of a power surge.
Don't tape your windows, it doesn't help and you'll just be stuck scrubbing goo off of them later.
Put a mug of frozen water in it in your freezer with a quarter on top of it. If your freezer defrosts, the ice will melt and the quarter will sink and tell you you need to throw things out.
Get everything that's not nailed to a foundation out of your yard. That dead branch hanging on by a thread? Time to get it down (it was probably time to do that three days ago, but now’s better than never).
Park away from powerlines and trees if you can. Rain makes the ground soft and then trees fall over.
Have an evacuation plan to a shelter. Evacuate if they’re telling you to.
If you start to flood, don't go in your attic. You'll get trapped if the water rises too high and you can't hack through your roof. This happened to a lot of people in Texas and Louisiana. Get ON the roof.
Be safe, be well <3
What the fuck?
???? WHAT???
Ngl, "tropical storm in death valley" was not on my 2023 bingo card.
Drainage on our roads is shitty in SoCal, don't attempt to drive through water deep enough to touch your bumpers and don't attempt to walk across moving water, water only as deep as your ankles can knock you down and sweep you away.
Predicted wind speeds are similar to strong Santa Anas, so lock things down like you would for that, though keep in mind that yeah the combination of heavy rain and wind leads to more felled trees than just wind.
Take photos of the inside of your home now; flood insurance fucking sucks here and if you're in a possible flood zone you want as much documentation of your home and belongings as possible in case you need to make a claim.
Freezing water bottles also means you've got a lot of ice in your freezer if power goes out, and safe potable water once it thaws, so freeze bottles of water to have something to keep your fridge and freezer cool and store more water regardless of if you want cold water.
Remember water expands when you freeze it so pour a bit out of each bottle so they don't explode.
If you can't get bottled water anymore use sandwich bags full of ice for the same effect
Get a pet carrier or kennel ready in case of evac, shelters usually only allow contained animals
Pet go bags need leash, collars/harness, 3 days of food, and current vaccine records
Animals spook during storms and will slip a collar to flee if given a chance. Don't give them a chance, and do not chase them if they do
Rule of thumb down here is 3 days worth of food, but a week is probably better in places where hurricanes are not common
Fill your bathtub before the storm, floods often damage the water system and this will give you flushing and bathing water for a few days
Try to stay out of floodwaters all together, they are often full of sewage and can hide powerlines, sinkholes, and all kinds of dangers
Post storm: your fridge will stay cold for roughly 24 hrs if you never open it. Pack perishables in cooler bags before the storm, use some of your frozen water bottles as ice packs. Eat all that stuff first and if you're very lucky the power will return within 24 hrs
Do Not Cook in your home with an open flame
Do not run generators inside or under your roof. Generators like grills should be at least 20-30ft from the structure when running
i do not apologize for the person i will become and i do not take any responsibility for the actions that i may do on december 20th 2023 and the weeks that will follow. i will be very busy and have very important plans on december 20th 2023 and so i will not be able to take any calls, messages, emails, or any other form of communication due to my occupied schedule. because my very important plans on december 20th 2023 may have a continuing effect, i will also be unavailable for any sort of meetings, gatherings, or any other kind of events on that day and the weeks, or even the month, that will follow. this is my official statement, to look back upon on december 20th 2023, thank you.
Y’all better get ready cuz come December 20 2023 this is gonna be my entire personality
America Runs Careens Wildly on Dunkin
was reunited with some very close friends from elementary and middle school today (percy jackson annabeth chase and grover underwood)