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@kingofmoldcore

24 / he-him / Apocalypse survivor

I don't think there's ever been a funnier piece of lore in a video game then the etymology of the word "gun" in FFXIV

@wibbley-wobble So in XIV lore there was a queen named Gunhilder who ruled a country that was conquered by the big bad guy nation, galemald, and she had a royal guard called “gunhilder’s blades” who fought with swords that had triggers on them and were used for channeling magic, and these were called gunblades after the royal guard, When garlemald conquered bozja they copied the design of their swords but garleans can’t use magic so to adopt their fighting style they switched to a mechanical design that used black powder. Later on firearms were developed off of this concept and since they were “gunblades without the blade” people started calling them guns.

OH I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU ABOUT THE ETYMOLOGY OF GUNS IN REAL LIFE.

this is the only reason i get news notifications on my phone

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okay but they actually had a very calculated disregard for speed limits?

some of the quick facts:

- average speed of 103mph (165kmh) including the 22.5 minutes of refueling - reached cruise speeds of 160mph (258kmh) - 700 horsepower from various upgrades - built-in Net Radar radar detector - windshield-mount Escort Max 360 radar detector - AL Priority laser jammer system - aircraft collision avoidance system (for finding highway patrol aircraft) - brake lights and tail lights disabled - vinyl trim used to make the rear lights resemble a honda accord (and not a race-ready mercedes) - 2 ipads for additional police tracking - 2 GPS systems to prove their record - police scanner - CB radio - 18 spotters along the route to watch for police - and my personal favourite, a roof mounted set of thermal binoculars

And that’s the way to do it.

Kings

I’m amazed they were able to beat the old cannonball record

Apparently, they had cops helping keep the other cops away, they did this by convincing them that they would do it regardless and helping would be safer, and if they set a crazy enough record it would deter other people.

The speed discrepancy between the top speed at almost 200 and average speed of 103 is because they dropped it with other cars nearby, which was also a strategy to not get reported and stopped.

It was not a Mercedes it was an Infiniti Q50 modded with a GT-R drivetrain which was set up for multiple drivers with a MIDDLE seat like a McClaren F1? I cannot find pictures unfortunately.

The original interview says they had a fucking smoke screen if they got chased even. Recommended by his therapist apparently?

I think my favorite part was he is agnostic so he prayed to every god just in case. All of them he could find. Just to cover all the bases.

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Her saying ‘ye’ makes it seem like she’s speaking with a Scottish accent and now I can’t get it out of my head

Ye ever wanty just wrap yersel aroun an Electrode nice and cosy and then just fucking tel it tae seldestruct and blow yersel up tae fuck

my mom everyday sending me off to school: remember not to ever tell anyone your blood uses copper as an oxygen carrier instead of iron or else they will experiment on you and drain you like a horseshoe crab

me: sheesh mom i'm not a baby, you don't gotta remind me

teacher: ok class today i'll tell you why blood is red

me: *raises hand*