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[jone-slugger]

Voyager and Prodigy summarized in an image:

[lonestarflight]

Space Shuttle Discovery on the 747 SCA taxiing passed Space Shuttle Enterprise, for her flight back to the Kennedy Space Center, after her maiden flight, STS-41-D. Discovery landed the day before at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Date: September 10, 1984

Posted on the "ENTERPRISE Early Shuttle Development" Facebook group page by Allan Shapiro: link

[thornswoggled]

jumbled ch 101 thoughts re: is elias a real mage?

in chapter 99 we got zoe telling chise something thats news to her: only humans can be mages. oberon interrupts her strong reaction to this, and at first i assumed it must mean elias is part human, until i saw someone point out that it might actually mean hes not a real mage. this would align with other characters calling him incompetent and incapable of being a mentor

i think the above screencap is probably the response we're going to get if chise gets the opportunity (and the gumption) to ask elias... hey, are you actually a mage? like, the thing youre training me to be? i dont know that shell accept this as an answer, and it might lead to her thinking back on the new mage whose apprentice tried to recruit her. elias is, after all, currently fretting over what he will do if she seeks something "he cannot provide"

looking back on chapter 15, it seems like it should have been obvious that magi can only be human. lindel describes magi as people who live longer and are hardier than normal humans. theres also a recurring theme of "oh, 'magi' is just what normies call us, we dont really care for titles." which is another way i think the above screencap can be explained. which makes me wonder - the latimers were the first ones to call him a mage? and lindel didnt, despite teaching him magecraft?

im sure itll take maybe, oh, 20 or 30 chapters for this to be followed up upon, but i think we are seeing the beginning of a deeper interrogation into what elias "is." im so excited for elias lore in 102 im about to start eating drywall

[emblazons]

I feel like the SECOND Finn Wolfhard said this anyone who has spent any time watching stranger things before S4 should have known some shit was up.

Stranger Things has been winning awards since 2016 for its (admitted) romanticization of outcasts, nerdiness and nostalgia for things that might be considered childish by other creators or “mature” adults—

—and the boy who was central to that from LITERALLY MINUTE ONE of the show, where he was ring-leading a DnD campaign, had an actor saying his character is trying to act normal, a concept we’ve already unpacked as negative multiple times before? ☠️ That’s the clearest setup for something not going as it appears to be on the surface in his arc I’ve ever seen in my gd life.

“That I love you to his girlfriend is the solution to his narrative in this show” and in the canon he’s already saying shit like “i worry too much about her” and “one day she’s gonna realize she doesn’t need me” while ignoring his girlfriend at the very end of the season to latch like a barnacle to his “it’s not the same without you” best friend…be so fucking serious lmaooo

[boomkitty86]

[hardcore-gaming-101]

Parasol Stars

Like its subtitle states, Taito’s Parasol Stars is a spinoff of Bubble Bobble, much like Rainbow Islands before it. You take on the role of Bubby and/or Bobby, here in human form, as they clear the screen of enemies, while gobbling up treats to score points. Rather than bubbles or rainbows, the chubby little heroes use their parasols to knock out the enemies. You can stun weaker foes by whacking them, which can then be juggled and tossed across the screen at other enemies. This is important, because stronger foes can’t be directly attacked, so you need toss at least a few other baddies at them before you can dispose of them. In some of these ways, it’s a little more like Don Doko Don, another similar platformer developed by Taito a few years prior. Unlike Bubble Bobble, many stages scroll horizontally back and forth, though they’re still quite small. Each stage is filled with hidden score items, many revealed by tossing things across the screen. With the umbrella extended, you can also float down slowly between platforms.

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[soggy-waffled-person]

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PLEASE BE MY MUTUAL IF YOU HAVE WATCHED 101 DALMATIAN STREET

[ltwilliammowett]

HMS St Jean d'Acre off the Coast of Torbay, by William Adolphus Knell (1805-1875)

[filmjunky-99]

s t a r t r e k t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n created by gene roddenberry Commander Sela of Romulus [redemption, part ii, s5ep1] 'We should not discount Jean Luc Picard yet. He is human, and humans have a way of showing up when you least expect them.' - sela

[kleinefreiheiten]

1991 Paris

[kitebird-hockey]

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[hertwood]

"you'll need a doctors note" or what. or WHAT. you're gonna fire me. when i'm clearly a valuable worker and youre hemorrhaging employees constantly and you won't even pay me fairly to train new employees. sure. fire me. i'm sure burger king would be happy to have me

[lonestarflight]

Early plan for the Space Shuttle Orbiter Fleet

In 1973, the plans were for there to be a 16 month gap between OV-102 and OV-103, with further orbiters coming on line every 12 months:

OV-102 Columbia in August 1978

OV-103 Discovery in December 1979

OV-101 Enterprise in December 1980

OV-104 Atlantis in December 1981

OV-105 Endeavour in December 1982

These plans were constantly changing during this time period. Even at one point, Enterprise was to be the second operational orbiter and plans to rescue Skylab before it re-entered the atmosphere. Enterprise's first mission was to be STS-17.

source, source

[catharusustulatus]

Steve and Eddie organize a big college graduation surprise party for Robin in ‘96 (she got a Masters!) They fill her apartment with streamers and confetti and balloons and everyone is there to celebrate. Steve about cries looking around the living room at all the people he loves coming together; it’s been a while. Eddie has tissues ready in his jacket pocket. Robin gets home from her work study program and they shout surprise!!!! Steve is already crying. Steve and Eddie serenade Robin with “I Love You, Always Forever” by Donna Lewis. Lewis sings “You've got the most unbelievable blue eyes I've ever seen” and Steve and Robin dance forehead to forehead. All is well.

[koolaid8108]

St incorrect quotes as conversations I've actually had pt.2

Robin: *drunk* I picked up two random sour patch kids and they were kissing

Steve: *also drunk* Nice.

Robin: now I'm scared I'm gonna pick two up and one will be blowing the other-

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Steve: Bro, a super scary siren just sounded and I don't know what the duck it was...

Eddie: it was me I'm coming for your toes

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Eddie: Nicole Ever Very Ever Rarely Gives Opinions Never Not About Giraffes In Vietnam Even Your Own Utilities Up Paraphrase

Steve: Giraffes in Vietnam. What a quote

Eddie: Heheheheehehehe

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Robin: I HATE MEN

Robin: *bites tip of carrot*

Everyone: *surprised Pikachu face*

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*Eddie's requested song starts*

Steve: Hey this isn't too ba-

*screaming metal death sounds*

Steve: AYO WHAT IS THIS-

[boomkitty86]