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[weirdbabs]

lol. lmao even

[totallyseiso]

In Bannerlord when you're defending against a siege if you can deal enough morale damage to the enemy they can eventually retreat, but then they can regroup and attack again a few days later I just had a siege where that happened at least 7 times. It went for so long that I ended up having to kill all my pack animals for food. When it looked like I was finally close to driving the enemy off for good, reinforcements showed up and hell repeated itself.

This one siege went for several hours. I never want to do that again.

[project1939]

200 Films of 1952

Film number 151: Because of You

Release date: December 4th, 1952 

Studio: Universal 

Genre: noir 

Director: Jospeh Pevney 

Producer: Albert J. Cohen 

Actors: Loretta Young, Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol 

Plot summary: Naive Christine is unknowingly set up by her gangster boyfriend Mike and spends several years in jail. While there, she studies to better herself and become a nurse's aid. Working in a military hospital after she is released, she meets and falls in love with the emotionally fragile Major Steve Kimberly. Fearing how he might react if she comes clean about her past, she continues to hide it, with disastrous consequences. 

My rating (out of 5 stars): ***¾  

Man, this movie was bonkers, but I loved every minute of it! For the first 45 minutes, it was a very solid noir with a strong female protagonist, but then it went completely off the rails. I mean completely. I was shaking my head from then on, but kind of in the best way possible- “OK, I have no idea where the hell we’re going right now, but I’ll strap myself in for the ride!” And it was a ride, all right! (some spoilers) 

The Good: 

Loretta Young. I was super impressed with her acting in this. She made me feel genuine empathy for her character even when I wanted to bop her on the head for some of the poor decisions she made! 

Jeff Chandler, oh my god, Jeff Chandler! He’s one of my great loves of Project 1952- he's a really talented actor, he has an appealing sensitive energy about him, and he’s so sexy with that deep voice, curly hair, and emotive eyes. He ripped my heart out in more than one scene. 

The film was very visually interesting. It had lots of great noir elements like sharp shadows and contrasts, an artsy use of bars and grates, and strikingly moody shot compositions. 

Steve’s sister Susan. The character herself was mercifully kind and helpful amongst all the chaos around her, and the actress who played her, Frances Dee, communicated empathy and concern very well. 

Young was 5 years older than Chandler when this film was made, and she got to be a sexy leading lady at 40. That’s pretty awesome. 

The insanity of the last half! I loved it! What other noir would have our heroine suddenly become a magician’s assistant? And secretly nanny her own estranged daughter after performing with a clown at her birthday party? It just got crazier and crazier. 

The scenes when her criminal ex came back into her life and kidnapped Christine and Kim were so tense, I couldn’t sit still. Every time he picked up the little girl, I was screaming at Christine to get her the hell away from him. 

We got more positive attention paid to child psychology in a 1952 film! It really showed the emotional damage that parental separation can cause. Who knew kids need strong secure attachments to emotionally develop in a healthy way? “Children are people!” 

The crazy final scene! Again, what kind of ridiculous noir would end like this?? 

The Bad: 

The whole thing was absolute madness and totally unbelievable! For me, that was a terrific thing, but for most people expecting to watch a noir, I'd bet it wouldn’t be. 

It felt almost like two separate disjointed films - the first was a crime noir, and the second turned into a melodrama with the “suffering mother” trope. 

The song “Because of You” might have played in the background a bit too much. It’s a good song, but did we need to hear a dozen times? 

What kind of magic act calls itself “Mr. Marvel and Chris??” It's got a great ring to it, no? ...No??

And why would you ever name your daughter Kim Kimberly? 

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For USAmericans: height converter

[hillerska-official]

(Not counting naturally occurring things like people and rocks and plants)

Consider things like coins, books, or family heirlooms! Tell me about it in the tags!

[johnnyutah]

wait hang on… i’ve been informed by some close online friends that they heavily curate who they’re following 😢 i follow 317 people and i’ve pared that down heavily (but also i’ve followed like 100 random saw bloggers in the last two months lmao) so now i’m rly curious

[ritualvirtuality]

for books this is about the printing date of the physical object you have! not publication date!! dont count things that only incidentally have writing on them (like a record sleeve, a box for something, an engraved metal object, or a photograph with a caption on it) but you can count associated materials if the writing is the main focus (like a booklet with the record, instruction booklets in a box, sales receipts or certificates for other objects, or a diary which the photo is pasted into

[koi0boi]

hey...hey psst

personally i think option 4 or 5 will the most popular. our bookmarks are at 201 currently

[curiositysavesthecat]

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[notquiteaghost]

a poll mostly brought to you by me wondering who tf is living in all the new builds that keep appearing on the outskirts of what feels like every town in my country

[extractohol-blog]

151 Proof Alcohol and 200 Ethyl Alcohol: Definition, Uses, and Availabilities

The page throws light on 151 Proof Alcohol and 200 Ethyl Alcohol

151 Proof Alcohol refers to its 151 U.S. proof alcohol content or 75.5% alcohol by volume. Contrast this with ordinary rum, which typically contains between 35% and 40% alcohol by volume. Alcohol proof in the US is equal to twice the amount of alcohol in a solution. The answer is at that temperature, which is 15.6 degrees Celsius or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The alcohol content of 151 proof alcohol would be 75%, whereas that of 100 proof would be 50%.

200 Ethyl Alcohol contains 95.5% alcohol. With 99.5% ethanol content, 200 Proof alcohol is extremely potent and needs to be diluted with water before it can be consumed by humans. Even the most seasoned drinkers should handle it cautiously since it has a lot of punch. Denatured Alcohol 200 Ethyl Alcohol works incredibly well to dissolve a variety of compounds, such as oils, fats, waxes, and resins. This makes it the perfect solvent to use when removing plant oils and other natural materials.

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[dykehayleywilliams]

spotify wrapped polls!!! and follow up for the 450+ category

[cl0ckworkpuppet]

what. What

feel free to also rb with what browser you use and how slow your device is. also use firefox whatever whatever

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Måneskin - Mammamia 2021

"Mammamia" is a song by Italian rockband Måneskin, released on 8 October 2021 as the lead single of their third studio album, Rush! (2023). Described as a dance-punk and rock song with dance influence, it was composed by all of the band members and co-produced with Fabrizio Ferraguzzo. Written solely by the band's frontman Damiano David, the lyrics depicts a person who tries to express themselves, but they are limited by non-understanding society. Additionally, some lines were written in response to the criticism that he received during Eurovision Song Contest 2021, when he had been accused of taking cocaine, however the allegations turned out to be false, since he passed a voluntary drug test.

"Mammamia" appeared on 18 national charts, peaking within top ten in two of them, in Måneskin's home country, Italy, debuting there at number six, and in Lithuania, where it peaked at number two. Additionally, the track was certified platinum by Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) for selling over 100,000 copies in Italy. The song peaked at position 67 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

"Mammamia" received a total of 65,9% yes votes! Previous Måneskin polls: #16 "Zitti e Buoni", #151 "Off My Face".