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oceanmaster: alwaysprofessional: thegoodsonisbad: deathofapig:...

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:03:04 -0700

alwaysprofessional:

thegoodsonisbad:

deathofapig:

Cans of Not Dr Pepper.

i love not dr peppers

mr pibb tho. thats ace

Okay why is there a Dr Pepper rip-off for Australian supermarket chain IGA. We don’t even HAVE Dr Pepper, save for import stores.

I grew up on a lot of Vess (apparently the owner went to our church or something), so I drank a lot of Dr. Schnee. Dr. Slice was pretty good, too.

Oh good!

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:00 -0700

One of the people I trained with was filling me in on my soon to be new manager. The word “abusive” came up a lot. Also, “authoritarian” and “mean.”

WHAT. THE. FUCK.

I went from really liking and enjoying my job...

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:28:48 -0700

…to being so frustrated and angry that I couldn’t sleep last night, all in one day!

cheminsdudesir: laughingsquid: Nyan BART I love people. It...

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:36:11 -0700

cheminsdudesir:

laughingsquid:

Nyan BART

I love people.

It hadn’t even occurred to me when I found this that someone out there is making Nyan Cat stickers and OMG GIVE THEM ALL TO ME

laughingsquid: Nyan BART

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:01:37 -0700

laughingsquid:

Nyan BART

dresdencodak: tangleflower: I’m reblogging this because I...

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:01:26 -0700

dresdencodak:

tangleflower:

I’m reblogging this because I forgot that I wrote all this. Twitter can do that.

hel-hew: The best thing that ever happened was definitely...

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:37:22 -0700

hel-hew:

The best thing that ever happened was definitely during “The Message”. I think for some reason it wasn’t on the gag reel. It was possibly the best piece of acting I’ve ever seen, which is the three-sixty [360 degree camera rotation] that Tim [as director] did while everyone was listening to the farewell message from Tracey [played by Jonathon Woodward]. And Nathan is standing with Zoe, looking kind of stricken - this is his old friend - and the camera pans around to Kaylee - and Nathan’s sitting next to Kaylee, looking kind of stricken in another way. And he managed to duck under the camera and get to every single member of the cast and just look really sad [laughs]. And some of them just could not keep it together and some of them did. But I’ve got to tell you - it’s hard to describe. And then when it finally panned down to the body in the coffin, Nathan was lying in [Woodward’s] arms, looking stricken. It was unbelievable - not only hilarious, but technically proficient. He really put some thought into it. But that’s Nathan.

— Joss Whedon, Firefly - The Official Companion. Volume Two

x

Wash’s double-take!

rimmerslustmonster: indiarussia: God I love Cap. One of my...

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:45:13 -0700

rimmerslustmonster:

indiarussia:

God I love Cap. One of my favorite moments.

He was so proud of himself!

arcaneimages: Gibson

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:01:47 -0700

arcaneimages:

Gibson

wilwheaton: Holy Balls, this is hilarious. My friend Joel...

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:33:28 -0700

wilwheaton:

Holy Balls, this is hilarious. My friend Joel witnessed a disastrous first date, and twittered the whole thing.

(via HijiNKS ENSUE – A Geek Comic - Starbucks DateWreck Live Tweet)

My current Tumblr crushes. Kate, you’re a third of these....

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:35:15 -0700

My current Tumblr crushes. Kate, you’re a third of these.

So like, well done.

sweetlittlekitty: I BROUGHT YOU FLOURS

Sun, 13 May 2012 13:01:05 -0700

sweetlittlekitty:

I BROUGHT YOU FLOURS

areasofmyexpertise: I mentioned this tumbl-essay on twitter...

Sat, 12 May 2012 21:03:44 -0700

areasofmyexpertise:

I mentioned this tumbl-essay on twitter last night, but I think it’s worth reposting in a more semi-permanent form.

As much as I love tumblr, it’s sometimes hard to track down who wrote the words, who provided the re-tumbl, and who made the animated gif (the three parts to any successful tumbl).

So as best I can tell, credit goes to theumbrellaseller for adding words to hemsworthss’s moving images, and that it came to my attention via ashleeta.

But I concur with all of them: the comparative $1 worth of good writing and acting in the talkin’ quadrants of the gif make the $100,000 and <30 seconds of CGI in the action quadrant actually meaningful, and suddenly NOT a total waste of time and money.

theumbrellaseller:

hemsworthss:

science bros.

There are no words to describe my feelings about this relationship. But I’m going to try.

First of all, their parallels. Both geniuses, top of their field. Both suffered an accident that physically changed them, forever, and not in a wholesome Spider-Man kind of way. Both try to do what they can to help others despite their own issues; Banner heals people, Tony works on developing clean energy. And both struggle, in their own way, with duality; Tony and Iron Man, Bruce and the Hulk. Two identities, one body. Only difference is Iron Man’s bad side is Tony.

I mentioned somewhere that Tony sees a bit of himself in Banner because they both have a monster inside them that they can’t control, a creature that springs fully formed from the id, the base impulses and the nasty stuff at the back of the mind. Bruce’s is a giant green rage monster. Tony’s trashed a party in Iron Man 2. Banner has a control over his that Tony hasn’t quite achieved yet; don’t think I didn’t notice Tony pouring himself a whiskey when confronting Loki. Tony is envious, fascinated, and most of all, impressed by Bruce’s control.

So he doesn’t walk on eggshells around Bruce like the others, because that’s not what Bruce needs. Tony sees Bruce’s restraint, sees the quiet, brilliant man making self-deprecating jokes in the corner of the room, sees the way people look at him like he’s going to snap any second, and thinks “nope”. Tony does what no-one else aboard that Helicarrier does. He trusts him. He makes jokes and jabs him and teases him and above all, treats him exactly how he would treat anyone else— he has a great regard for Bruce’s brilliance, and tells him so, but he doesn’t try to ignore the Hulk in the room. When he says “wow, you’ve really got a handle on this, haven’t you?” he’s not saying “gosh, it’s incredible you haven’t snapped yet and killed everyone on board” he’s saying “I know you have a handle on this, you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t, so I’m gonna poke you with this sharp object to prove it”. And you can see Bruce relax, and smile, and trust him back.

But then Tony goes even further, and invites Bruce to come to his R&D department. I’m pretty sure the two of them drive off together in Tony’s car at the end of the movie to do just that. And, okay, sure, Bruce is smart, but Tony’s tech is his baby. How many people get invitations to come and see his work? He invites Bruce because he recognises his brilliance, yes, but there’s another reason. He’s inviting Bruce to come down and work with him after this is over. He’s giving Bruce something to do next, a purpose, an alternative to disappearing into the ether to be alone with his monster. Tony knows from experience that being alone with your issues doesn’t end well, so for what’s only the third time in his life he extends the hand of friendship to a guy he’s known barely an hour.

And then, he tells Bruce to let the beast loose. Not just because they need him to fight, but because it will help him. If Bruce can take this thing that he sees as a curse and turn it into a gift, well, that’s going to lift him out of a very dark place. I’m not saying Tony knew about Bruce’s attempted suicide, but I think he had a suspicion that Bruce had been, in his words, “low”. So he encourages Bruce to take all that crap and pain and the Other Guy and use him to help people; after all, that’s what he did.

And it pays off. Nobody— nobody— thinks Bruce is going to turn up for that final battle. You can see the look on Natasha and Steve’s faces when Tony asks if Bruce turned up yet. They’ve counted Bruce out. Guy’s a mess, right? He’s too volatile. Doesn’t play well with others. He could never work as part of a team. No-one thinks he’ll come through when it matters. Except Tony. He has faith in him, and that faith is rewarded. It’s no wonder the Hulk is the one to catch Tony. Tony’s the one who helped let him out. He’s just returning the favor.

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Sat, 12 May 2012 18:29:58 -0700

"It’s like someone’s making up the rules as she goes!"

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:25:50 -0700

“It’s like someone’s making up the rules as she goes!”

- Mike Nelson sums up Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight in one line (via lorycannotsupinate)

ironshield: fake spoilers with clark gregg

Sat, 12 May 2012 07:54:23 -0700

ironshield:

fake spoilers with clark gregg

arcaneimages: yep

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:30:03 -0700

arcaneimages:

yep

rimmerslustmonster: bootycaller: Childish Gambino @ Coachella...

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:24:31 -0700

rimmerslustmonster:

bootycaller:

Childish Gambino @ Coachella 2012

HUMAN BEING

That might be the single most brilliant and terrifying cosplay I’ve ever seen.

"And this is the true measure of how far we’ve come as a nation: in like five years, the prime..."

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:12:57 -0700

“And this is the true measure of how far we’ve come as a nation: in like five years, the prime talking point from Republicans about people who support gay marriage has gone from ‘It will destroy society via turtle-fucking’ to ‘Oh, of COURSE you’re for it! You’ll say anything popular to get re-elected!’”

- JON STEWART, on criticism by Republicans that President Obama announced his support for marriage equality simply because he wants another term in office, on The Daily Show (via inothernews)

laughterkey: Nine will always be my Doctor.

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:17:53 -0700

laughterkey:

Nine will always be my Doctor.