#Manual NYC

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[newyorkthegoldenage]

Longshoremen, July 1937. This shows the prevailing method of transferring bananas from the end on the conveyor that carried them from the hold of the ship onto the dock. They were then carried on the men's shoulders across the dock and into freight cars by the East River to freight trains going westward. In this photo, the boat has just arrived from Mexico with "Mexican Gold" bananas. This is Pier No. 13, East River, New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Line.

Photo: Lewis Wickes Hine via Wikimedia Commons

[samarecharm]

hat & sunglasses?

I do have these, yes 😭

[freshthoughts2020]

(THE CORNER® | OPEN MANUAL AUDIO VISUAL)

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Classic

MUSTANG.

[dashinghealth]

The Importance Of Nutrition For The Health Of Your Dog

Maintaining our dogs' health is crucial, and providing them with high-quality dog food is an essential aspect of this. This article highlights some of the key nutrients that are necessary for our dogs' well-being.

In the past, people didn't pay much attention to whether their dogs were getting the proper nutrition. Any dog food would suffice. However, through research and studies, we now understand that the type of food we feed our dogs, whether it be wet or dry, has a significant impact on their health.

Quality dog food should contain minimal fillers, added vitamins and minerals, and be suitable for their specific life stage. Dogs do not naturally produce all the nutrients they need, so it is up to us to provide them with nutrient-rich food.Recently, there has been a trend of feeding dogs a 'BARF' diet, which consists of bones and raw food in an attempt to mimic their diet in the wild. However, this can be hazardous to their health due to potential toxins, food-borne bacteria, and other risks such as intestinal obstruction.

It is important to remember that domesticated dogs have a longer and healthier lifespan than their wild counterparts.In this article, we will discuss some of the vital nutrients that are necessary for a healthy dog. One essential element that may not be well-known is iodine.

Iodine

Iodine is crucial for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland, which plays a vital role in regulating metabolism and growth. Symptoms of hypothyroidism in dogs, such as poor growth, weight gain, and hair loss, can be attributed to a deficiency in iodine.

Zinc

Another important mineral for dogs is zinc, which helps with the transportation of carbon dioxide and promotes normal growth and wound healing. While zinc toxicity is rare, some breeds, like Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes, have difficulty absorbing zinc, which can lead to a skin condition known as 'zinc responsive dermatosis.'

Symptoms of a zinc deficiency may manifest as hair loss and dry, crusty skin on the head, face, and legs, as well as a dull hair coat. To address this, a high-quality pet vitamin containing zinc can be supplemented. These vitamins often contain additional ingredients that aid in the absorption of zinc.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Other well-known nutritional supplements, such as Glucosamine and Chondroitin, can also benefit older and larger breed dogs with osteoarthritis. These supplements can ease joint pain, particularly in the hips and other joints, and can also aid in the healing process after spinal or joint surgery.

In some cases, these supplements have even allowed senior dogs to remain active in their later years.

Glucosamine provides the necessary elements for joints to produce new cartilage, while Chondroitin fights the enzymes that break down cartilage. Pets can continue taking these supplements indefinitely.

Of course, these are just a few of the many important nutrients necessary for your dog's overall health. Thanks to research and studies conducted by veterinarians and scientists, we are now able to extend the lifespan of our beloved dogs by providing them with the best possible nutrition.

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Why Nutrition Is Important

Although it is generally known why good nutrition is essential for daily living, there are still a lot of people who ask questions on why is nutrition important. This is probably because these people want cut and dried answers as to why they should stop eating the junk food that they have been living on for years. Actually, nutrition should be seen of as one of the major aspects in life that…

[thegodwhocums]

so i am very much Not A Weed Person and never have been, I've never smoked it and my only experience ingesting it was as a tincture during a spell of severe insomnia when I was living in NYC which coincided with an intense manual labor job. my partner at the time was like "fucks sake please try this" and at that point I probably would have done damn near Anything to get some fucking sleep. it worked ok as I recall but I only took it once. and I think it was alcohol based.

this insomnia spell has been different than in the past and it's persisted since JUNE so my Weed Guy (affectionate) housemate obtained for me a tincture to try and see if it gives me any relief.

I have some trepidation but also holy fuck I would like to sleep through the night so hail Dionysos, here fuckin goes I guess.

[vignellicenter]

Please join us for our next Open Houses! March 20-21, 2024 10am-4pm.

The NYC subway map that never was. Or at least it was never implemented.

The NYC Subway graphics are some of the most requested artifacts from the Vignelli archives. We acquired this unique “verbal map” aka “The Directory” aka the “How to get there” map in 2022. Our archivist put it on display for the first time in 50 years at our Open Houses in September 2022!

 “The Verbal Map described how to reach a destination, which train to get, where to change, and when to get out.” – Massimo Vignelli [comment on Michael Bierut’s essay “Mr. Vignelli Map” for Design Observer]

Printed on very glossy paper in full color, this map is large like the station size maps. Printed in two parts [top and bottom] each half measuring 29.5” x 47.5”.

In the Graphic Standards Manual on Page 3 “Diagram of Basic Sign Distribution” it describes the various maps to be installed:

Maps: System maps (implemented, the famous one),

neighborhood map (not implemented),

‘How to get there’ map (not implemented but we have the prototype!)

From the Graphics Standards Manual on page 75, “The Directory”:

“The directory is designed to help a passenger find his “Destination” and “How to get there” quickly and easily. Each station will have its own directory listing all other station alphabetically and numerically. Each station will be followed by the color disc designating he trains that stop there. If there is no direct train, transfer information will follow the station name. This directory will be placed at all important points in the subways station both inside and outside the turnstiles.”

We also have the Dekalb Av Signage Study “analyzed and completed by Joan Charysyn and Virginia Macintosh” for Unimark International in 1971 which shows a mockup of the various maps and states “A directory and three maps will eventually be in use in all subway stations.”

Be sure to join us for our next Open Houses and see what other surprises you can discover! Learn more opn our events page: https://www.rit.edu/events/vignelli-center-spring-open-house

Image descriptions:

Detail of “verbal map” aka “The Directory” aka the “How to get there” map

image of entire map

Video clip of map

Photo of Open Houses with logo

vintage 35mm slide of detail of “verbal map”

NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual pg. 75 “The Directory”

NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual pg. 75 “The Directory”

Slideshow of Dekalb St study: coversheet, Directory from Grand Central, System Map, Neighborhood map, and 5 Boroughs map

Vintage 35mm slide of 57th Street station signage

Vintage 35mm slides of 57th Street station signage

[bosskie]

Evolution of Molluck

This post is dedicated to analysing changes Molluck has gone thru and how he became the Glukkon he is now. I just felt like gathering my thoughts and observations related to him since they are pretty much scattered around right now, and I haven't even mentioned them all, but I also wanna write about them in more detail... So, let's talk about this endearing Gentlegluk!

This is a huge post, as you can assume, since I could just keep talking about Molluck... So, I also just share my thought about Molluck 'n' stuff related to him in general. I also discovered new things while working on this post... Man, Molluck is so fascinating...

I hope that my 'unnecessary expertise' on him can give you something:

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Table of Contents

Appearance

RuptureFarms 'n' Essence

Anatomy

Voice

Personality

Other

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Appearance

Despite of the redesign, Molluck has kept his certain recognizable features: His trusty cigar, glowing eye(s), sharp pinstripe suit, and similar shoes.

His facial features have remained quite similar too:

But there are still lots of changes which can also make him unrecognizable.

His colours have changed significantly. He has now pale skin and dark gray suit instead of his previous darker brown-ish skin and purple suit with a red shirt (or whatever that is). His eyes are red instead of yellowish orange, and he has better/more teeth now. In general, his features have become more refined and delicate. But I would also like to say that it's interesting how 'human-like' his current teeth seem now. It makes me wonder if Glukkons eat also something else than mere meat since their teeth look clearly like omnivore teeth now. Mudokons instead seem to have herbivore teeth. I just really have been wondering what does Molluck eat... Other than some luxury meat stuff I mean.

His suit has also a different shape now. OWI probably wanted to make it describe better his business trait, since "Molluck was inspired by [Lorne's] encounters with smiling, ruthless Wall Street brokers and NYC's gangster-business types who thrived in moral gray zones" (Lorne Lanning on X | 15.8.2024). Everything can be business! "Don't take it personally when he sells your guts for fertilizer - it's only business", said the manual of Abe's Oddysee about Molluck. But Glukkons got more personalized suits 'n' looks since Abe's Exoddus, so it could also relate to storytelling OWI wanted to do for Abe's Oddysee because all the Gluks in AO look very similar. (But it might also be just due to limited time and budget.)

Before I continue about Molluck's suit, I wanna point out that not only did his suit change from the early Soulstorm concept, his head is also a bit different in the final version. His final head looks once more more refined and delicate. It seems that his eyes might even be a bit bigger than they were in that concept art piece.

It's really interesting that OWI changed the side of his suit clip. The early Soulstorm concept had the same side as the previous Mollucks, which is also the same side as men's clothing has. But he isn't the only Gluk in Soulstorm whose suit fastening side on the left: Morguer also has his buttons on the left. The other two have their buttons on the right, as you could assume. I have been wondering if it really means something, that is it like a sign of something... I have only made a joke that it tells you about the Gluk's preference, which means 'a win' in my case... But I really wonder why the side of their suit fastening differs... I just don't feel like it was changed just because "it looked better". But the design of Molluck's suit clip was also changed to the final version since the earlier Soulstorm concept seems quite similar to the previous versions.

But his medal in Soulstorm also got more refined shape later on. It's surprisingly difficult to find online good versions of those concept art pieces with his medal visible, and even odder is that one earlier medal concept piece ended up to both 'Oddworld: Abe's Origins' and 'Oddworld: Soulstorm - the Art of the Videogame' books... I would have assumed the artbook to have the newest one but nope. But, at least there you can find a good quality version of that. But his 'neckthing' has changed earlier too. It seems that the earliest version was like a necklace and then it was changed into a collar-like necklace. His current 'neckthing' is like a bolo tie which is more related to his career than those previous Magog Cartel necklaces. His current bolo tie doesn't really have less authority though since it's an award for his success: a gold medal of Stockgluk Guild which denotes his position as a keeper of livestock.

In NnT, Molluck did lose his suit pocket he had in AO, but he got something better in return in Soulstorm: It seems that those 'arm holes' of his suit were a later addition. It has been confirmed that those holes do exist that the Glukkons can now use their hands, well, as hands. Too bad that we don't see that 'hand action' in Soulstorm. But I'm still glad to see that Glukkons ain't anymore as helpless as they used to be. Though yeah, they do are still quite limited physically, but Molluck has been proven to be deadly even with such limitations. Don't mess with him!

Related to anatomical things: In Abe's Oddysee, you could clearly see Molluck's elbows thru his suit, which was changed in New 'n' Tasty. Therefore, Molluck's backside in Soulstorm is similar to one in NnT. Frankly, I have been wondering what OWI thought when those elbows were visible... I cannot personally watch that opening cutscene 'normally' after I noticed that detail because they look like odd buttocks to me... I just laugh like everytime I see that cutscene because of that. (Though, I do laugh at it in all the cutscene in AO in general, but yeah... Meat grinder would probably call me if that Molluck knew it. (Y)) I wonder if the other creatures in Oddworld thought the same before it was changed... Yeah, using the finest silk ain't always the best option for a suit.

Soulstorm Molluck model is a reworked New 'n' Tasty model and it can be noticed for instance from some details. For example, Soulstorm Molluck has some of the same pimples as the NnT one:

I personally like those lil pimples he still has! But he certainly looks better having them less than previously.

I feel like these photos show some other similarities and changes too, obvious stuff that I don't need to explain. But I assume that Soulstorm Molluck has still the same body as the NnT one since in the Soulstorm artbook his bare shoulders can be seen and there seems to be no change. (There was obviously no need to do changes since we don't see him naked in Soulstorm... A pity.)

Hot or Not According to OWI

Originally, Molluck was described to have "boyish good look" and "charm", but in Soulstorm, he is described to be "uglier than before" with his lost eye and broken "disgusting teeth", making him seem scarier too. So, original Molluck had better looks according to OWI.

From boyish good looks 'n' charm to ugly 'n' scary. (Y) These are subjective opinions though, but the way OWI presents his looks has changed. But OWI has called Glukkons the ugliest species in Oddworld during the release of Soulstorm anyway, so he is kinda just another ugly Glukkon according to OWI. He is still kinda unique compared to the other Glukkons since he is the only one with glowing eye(s).

So, it's basically up to you if Molluck is still "attractive by Glukkon standards" since OWI seems to have changed the way they talk about Molluck's looks. (If you ask me, Molluck is my whole beauty standard!)

Oh, and yeah, I almost forgot that Lorne has called Soulstorm Molluck a "crazy-looking smart monster" in this video. So yeah, that's how Lorne sees Molluck. (Y) He doesn't seem to talk about him in a positive way there anyway, but it's totally understandable, I see the narrative. But I still see him in a different way... So, the message got corrupted on its way to my brain or something. (Just joking. I love that 'crazy' Gluk!) Also, I have said this earlier, but it seems that Lorne has forgotten or doesn't realize that Molluck does have one stereotypical feature that is related to highly intelligent characters: large head. Molluck has the biggest head/brain of all the Glukkons in Soulstorm and I bet that it's not a coincidence.

RuptureFarms 'n' Essence

Originally, RuptureFarms seems to have had burgers as one of its products. These are some logo designs and RuptureFarms marketing tactics:

Glukkon Burgers, I'm lovin' it. (Y) What. These are just quite interesting concepts... They make it seem like those burgers are made from Glukkons, not that they were made by Glukkons, in general at least... Frankly, I would still be interest in tasting some Glukkon meat, even they are my favourite Oddworld species... (I still eat octopuses even they are my favourite creatures on Earth, so it's the same... I eat them with love! It's quite rare meat here though.) Those logo designs also kinda evoke a question if Glukkons practice any cannibalism... Just wondering.

I wonder if the Munch's Oddysee PlayStation 2 tech demo has a reference to this. The part where the Sligs march with a looming hamburger on the background just reminds me of this.

There also happened another kind of development but between Abe's Oddysee and New 'n' Tasty: RuptureFarms is cleaner and lighter now.

Man, it's long since I touched NnT... I still feel like I cannot really stand playing it but I wanted to take some screenshot to show the difference. And this comes from a person who played all the main Oddworld games for the first time in the same year. I personally feel like Molluck is somewhat ruined in NnT, has less personality and soul than in AO, but I appreciate the model though. (Y) But more about this later.

But I have been joking that RuptureFarms is cleaner now because there are 299 Mudokons instead of 99! Molluck figured out how many Mudokons it takes to clean up the Farm. (Y) But I gotta say that I really prefer this bloodier and darker Farm. I'm really glad that Molluck got back to more like his original self in Soulstorm where he basically embraces butcher theme. Just look at his blimp:

There he is, with a meat cleaver 'n' hook! There's even like a circular saw on the background, which reminds me of the limited edition cover of New 'n' Tasty though... But it doesn't still remove the fact that NnT Molluck seems softer than AO Molluck, no matter how pitch shifted his voice is there. My point was just that Soulstorm Molluck feels more similar to AO Molluck than NnT Molluck. SS Molluck and AO Molluck feel like the same character while NnT Molluck just feels like something is off...

When I look at these, that SS Molluck and AO Molluck have the same energy and expression while that NnT Molluck more like just looks at the Slig without frowning like the other Mollucks, but his mouth's expression is also different. (Molluck is so cute also when he looks angry!) So, I tend to think that SS Molluck's personality is more like from AO Molluck, but his appearance is derived from NnT Molluck. More about the personality change later on.

Though yeah, I also gotta mention that RuptureFarms brand is slightly different in Soulstorm, which can be seen from Molluck's blimp:

I think that the interesting thing here is why "brand" is well, "brand"... Is this the same Molluck who knows that his products are disgusting? I mean, in Abe's Oddysee, he knows it:

I hope that you can see what I see, that AO Molluck and SS Molluck are surprisingly similar. (That text was removed in NnT. A pity... I love that text!)

Anatomy

After getting into meat here, let's look at Molluck's meat, I mean, his anatomy, since it has gone thru some changes too:

How much moolah I need to get that sculpture, even just to rent it... There ain't any radical changes here but they are still interesting, at least for me. That early concept art Molluck also got an interesting tattoo there.

In the early concept art, his body is shorter and his pectoral muscles seem more like ribs. In Abe's Oddysee, his body seems to be longer and he seems more muscular in general. In New 'n' Tasty, Molluck's body looks, yet again, longer but also more refined, which makes his body parts more distinct; earlier his pectoral muscles and ribs seemed to be like smashed together. NnT model also seem to have less muscular arms than AO one. His hands have also gone thru some slight changes, but my own personal favourite is that hand on the top right and I use that as my reference for my Molluck stuff. (Those hands are just like the most beautiful hands, okay... I love those long sharp nails too...) Oh, and yeah, his single toe nails have some lil changes too, mainly related to its size though. (I prefer that NnT model one here.) So, yeah, when it comes to my Molluck anatomy, I have mixed my favourite stuff but also done my own refinement. But my basis is also that NnT model, like it's for the Soulstorm model too.

I have seen that people mainly laugh at Molluck's body, or if they do shipping, like self-ship stuff, they alter his body to have 'human-like' body proportions, or at least change 'that one fact'... Yes, I do laugh at Molluck's elbow ass in AO, but he is clothed there and I wouldn't laugh at his bare body. I personally love his body as it is, and I feel like I would even like it much less if it had more 'normal' proportions. Yeah, I might have an odd taste, but his body is just, uh... exquisite, the whole Gluk is! Like, I only find his lil legs as dainty and beautiful. I just prefer his body just as it is here, without any additions to his anatomy, you know, I don't miss that thing. One person on the official Oddworld Discord served did a great image of that though; I love that. (Y) But yeah, frankly, he doesn't need it. (That Gluk just makes me go crazy... I cannot hide it; I only want him... No one else has made me feel like he does... OWI, can I marry Molluck? I wanna give him all my love... I only just wish that he could still enjoy making love, since it's about love for me, and I only wish him to feel good.)

I love that little big Molluck! His 'odd' body proportions are a part of him and I feel like he would lose a part of himself if they were altered significantly. It's also one reason why he is so adorable to me... Oh, and I'm not here to judge anyone, just sharing my observations and thoughts. Just like your Molluck stuff like you want! But frankly, I feel like I like/love/prefer Molluck in a different way than the others in general... I have just seen no one like me... Maybe they are just silent but still.

Voice

Even Lorne Lanning has always been Molluck's voice actor, his voice is different in each game. But the most interesting example of this is New 'n' Tasty:

In cutscenes, Molluck has quite pitch shifted voice which makes him feel more soulless and having less personality. He doesn't even do his lovely murmur 'n' 'giggling anymore in the opening cutscene when Abe introduces him, just some generic growling... I just love that AO Molluck's giggling. (Y) But what's the interesting thing here is that the emergency boardroom meeting announcements given by a Glukkon sound mainly very close to Soulstorm Molluck...

I recorded those announcements from the game and there are some Sligs screaming stuff on the background due to that... But you can hear the stuff still. When I tried to record these, the first two came only once while the other two multiple times, so some of them are rarer than others. I have been able to catch four unique announcements by a Glukkon, and I hope that I have them all...

The first one is the most interesting one, and I don't think that I have even heard it before... But those first three ones really sound like Soulstorm Molluck in my opinion... That fourth one actually reminds me of Dripik but I still wanted to include it here.

I'm not totally sure if those all are made by Molluck, but my point is that that Glukkon voice sounds like Soulstorm Molluck! Why the odd he couldn't have that voice in NnT cutscenes... He has just way too much pitch shift there... In Soulstorm, I'm only glad that they gave him some pitch shift! That earlier a bit higher Molluck voice just makes me laugh... It just doesn't sound good enough. So yeah, I dig that final Molluck voice, love actually. (Y) You can still hear the 'unnatural' pitch shift though, especially when he breathes, but it's alright.

I gotta say that while recording those announcements, I started to think this question: Did Molluck use the Glukkon executives as 'a meat shield' since he didn't come to the meeting? I mean, Molluck did probably understand/know how dangerous Abe could be, so he made a plan where he tricked Abe to use his power to the executives and after that ordered the Sligs to capture Abe. This really makes sense to me... Yeah, he probably tried to use the other Gluks to save his ass, but the Mudokons' 'supernatural powers' ruined it all. It really sounds like him; he is described to be cruel, a ruthless back-stabber after all. Also yeah, Molluck knowing about Abe's powers could explain all the security orbs around the Farm that prevent Abe from chanting...

And if that's the case, the first announcement is certainly by Molluck! See, he asks all the executive Gluks to report to the boardroom, and then the Slig asks if he is also coming to the meeting. He certainly doesn't wanna answer the truth, because it would make the other Gluks doubtful. So, if I hear right, he answers the Slig "Shut your piehole!", because the Slig is about to ruin his plan. Man, I only now started to think about this more... I have never even seen anyone talking about this. But welp, I'm probably 'the biggest Molluck enthusiast on Earth'... Someone gotta take care of Molluck too! But before I completely change the topic, I wanna say that the second announcement gotta be Molluck too because it sounds exactly like the first one. I'm not sure about the third one, but it does sound like him still.

Therefore, I gotta give some props for NnT for helping me to discover this Molluck's plan I have ignored all this time... Man, why it feels like NnT Molluck has more personality in that one announcement than in any NnT cutscene... Like, that's the actual Molluck for me! I'm glad that I finally found him in NnT too. (Y)

I don't feel like it's necessary to put any direct voice comparison stuff here since well... I'm mainly just pointing out interesting stuff here and you can do that comparison by yourself if you wish. So, um, yeah, I'm just like a guide here.

Personality

I have said earlier that New 'n' Tasty Molluck seems 'softer' than Abe's Oddysee Molluck, but I cannot still deny that NnT Molluck feels more like some 'generic evil Gluk' and it's mainly due to his too low pitch shift voice... But otherwise NnT Molluck seems 'softer' than AO Molluck, and with softer I mean like less cruel or something.

One example of this is the ending cutscene. In Abe's Oddysee, Molluck says "Kill 'im!" when he orders the Slig to pull the lever, while in New 'n' Tasty, Molluck says "Get toast!". Why Molluck had to be 'more child-friendly', or how I should describe that change... I like Molluck brutal. (Y) But if you also just compare those two cutscenes, you can see the quality difference here, which really affects my way to see these two Mollucks... NnT doesn't even show how Molluck's clothing gets burned, just changes the camera... AO one just has more details, like look at that smoke that comes out from Molluck's mouth when he shouts too! (That detail is not in NnT either.) It's a pity that we don't have those cutscenes in high quality... Oh, and I did forget to mention earlier that NnT Molluck doesn't laugh with the other Glukkons like AO Molluck does after revealing his Mudokon Pops plan. It's an interesting change... He just seems to be pleased with the Gluks liking his plan.

I feel like I have already explained those differences that much that I'm unsure of how to describe the personality change any better after all... It's just something I see and feel, and therefore, it's not easy to explain. But yeah, I do see that Soulstorm Molluck has a soft side because he just feels friendly... But he still has the same brutal and ruthless side as he has in AO. He do is always ready to throw someone under the bus and cut 'people' (or what the odd you should use in Oddworld...) out from his life, when he doesn't need them. So, I bet that he barely has empathy and is egoistic like Gluks do are in general, but I still feel like that deep inside of him he is also able to love and care... He just needs to be like that in order to survive; it's also how he gained his position. Saying "life is a game" would fit this. His mother doesn't even seem to truly love him, since I bet that she loves him just for him being successful and is ready to abandon him after failing her. Molluck's life is just about working hard and getting rich, living and dreaming of luxury life. He was bred to work for Magog Cartel. I just wish that he could get to feel true love too...

I'm not justifying Molluck's doings, or trying to make him seem innocent, but just trying to paint the bigger picture. He is even afraid of his investors... I just feel bad for him since I see that he could also be kind... This is just how I see him. I just wish that I could hold him tight... Worker Glukkons are basically just 'higher slaves'. Molluck's main priority is to keep his investors and the Cartel happy. But I'm not denying that Molluck probably does actually enjoy being brutal, but it's interesting that he produces products that he sees as disgusting... Does he produce them because his investors wish that? But yeah, the way Lorne descibes those Magog Cartel investors here doesn't sound pleasant indeed... But I really hope that OWI is able to show them like he says there! Frankly though, I'm a bit afraid of the next Oddworld thing since I wish that nothing brutal happens to Molluck... Like, I don't wish to see him die... I bet that you can understand this since he is just so dear to me... But even if it happens, I'm okay with it; it's just his story and I accept it. I can still keep him loved and create an alternative story where Molluck has a happy ending.

Oh, and yeah, Lorne has also explained some stuff about the Glukkons at that annual board meeting, like who they were, which I did ask. You can find the answer here, if you are interested. I'm totally changing the subject here... But like I said, I ended up painting the big picture of Molluck's life here, for whom and with whom he worked. I just wonder the whole Glukkon staff at RuptureFarms since there seems to have been also other Gluks working there... For example, that cancelled Oddworld movie would have contained a Glukkon named Mr. Ryce who was responsible for the security at the Farm. Interestingly, New 'n' Tasty mentions him too... But if you read the script of the movie, you can see Molluck's usual behaviour... He ordered him to be fed to the Wyenas. I wonder if 'Wyenas' are hyena-like creatures in Oddworld. But I'm just really interested to know what like Molluck's life was at the Farm, like even just his average day...

Other

Here's some smaller stuff I feel like mentioning:

Age

Originally, Molluck was described to be 40-something, but Lorne has said Soulstorm Molluck is 50-something, when I asked him how old Molluck is 'n' other stuff like that. I just wanted to be sure about it since frankly, Molluck doesn't seem like 40-something, and he seems to had been close to retiring... Poor Molluck... (I just genuinely feel bad for Molluck, okay.) This is again like something unrelated, but I just wanna say that I have been wondering if smoking is the reason why the average Glukkon lifespan is 65 years... But according to the lifespan, Molluck has lived 80-90 % of his life. Can he be considered old? I personally don't know...

Retirement

Previously, it seems that Molluck's retirement plan was to buy a house in Lake Como after he could afford it, and then leave RuptureFarms behind. But Soulstorm suggests that he actually wants to retire on a luxury air yacht. It's an interesting change, but fits Glukkons in general.

Scarring

I have been wondering if Molluck's scarring is something that's only present in Soulstorm, because 'the previous Molluck' doesn't seem to have any scars after 'the disaster'... Those are only concepts though but still, I would assume him have some scars if he was planned to have them back then.

But I have also been thinking if he got scars just like that to look more evil... I mean, that kind of eye scar seems a somewhat stereotypical villain scar. And his red eye(s) highlight this theme here even more. So yeah, I bet that OWI did aim to make Molluck look intimidating, sinister, and evil. But yeah, like I wrote earlier, this message did 'corrupt' inside my brain, so all I see is just the cutest creature I know! That message's error rate gets just greater the more time passes... I mean, I just keep loving this Gluk more and more. He makes my heart burst...

Oh, and I can say that I do have several nicknames for him... They are mainly just some Finnish nonsense derived from his name though... Möllykkä, Möllyskä, Mällökki, Mälökki, Mällöskä, Mollukka, Molluska, and so on... (If Molluck's name was written in Finnish like its pronounced in English, it would be "Mälök".) Yeah, I love my language's versatility. (Y) I also tend to call him 'Mussukka' which, yes, sounds kinda like his name, but it's also an actual word in Finnish. (Some of those nicknames I mentioned are also actual words in Finnish though.) I love Molluck's name too, by the way!

This whole post is becoming some nonsense at this point... So, better end this post now...

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Thank you for your time and interest! I hope that this post gave you something, was worth reading. I'm always glad to talk about Molluck. And yeah, this seems to be my longest Molluck post so far, at least when it comes to writing... And here ain't even all I could write about him! I just cannot get enough of this Gluk... He just feels like "the one" for me, and I love him with my whole heart... Molluck! <3

Oh, and my goal here is not to make you also love Molluck. I more like just wanna share my thoughts about him, like how I see him and what observations I have made. What I post on my blog is just my narrative. You can think whatever you want about Molluck, even hate him with your whole heart. I'm still always interested to hear how people see him, even if he was hated, I can get it. Love is not about loving only someone's positive sides, so I do also see his negative sides, but he is still just such an adorable entity... I just think that he is a lovable character.

This whole blog was established to spread Molluck love, so I'm just doing my job! And "I love this job", like that one Slig said. (Y) Oh, and it seems that I got a message from Molluck:

I just had to... It's just funny how I can make good enough Molluck impersonation. It's very useful for creating some Molluck stuff. (Y) I still think that he wouldn't shout at me like that, so I only made that for shits and giggles. His way to talk can be harsh though, but he doesn't always mean to be harsh. (Also yeah, I love that grumpy face!)

I still feel like I might have forgotten something, but it's probably the best to continue the talk in other posts...

(All the thing I'm doing for this Gluk who ain't even 'real'... But our brains see no difference between loving a real person and a fictional character, so gotta blame my brain! I mean, sometimes I just laugh at my Molluck thing, even he means the world to me... Man, how many times I have even repeated that I love him? Not enough apparently. I just feel like I love him so much that I cannot even express it... Again, you can think whatever about this, I don't mind; I'm used to be seen as a weirdo. I also got other things in my life and am able to do them successfully, but Molluck is like always on my mind. (Y))

[determinate-negation]

What do you like abt your job if I can ask?

i love most things about my job i love working outside and working in different neighborhoods each day and working for something that is like a public service job rather than for profit and i have the best coworkers and some of my close friends work in the same department as me. ive learned so much stuff about compost and agriculture and waste management and infrastructure of how stuff works in the city from this job its just really cool. theres a big variety of the stuff we get to do with minimal managerial oversight because its a big organization with sites all across the city. interacting with people in different communities as like the public face of a program ppl like is nice and i love being in different parts of nyc, the manual labor and delivery things we do are cool too. its genuinely the best work environment ive had and everyone i work with is similarly minded and kind of weird. its the best job ive had minus the early weekend hours im really going to miss it since its being defunded lol

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Riveter on the Williams St. subway cut, November 19, 1928.

Photo: Eugene Salignac via NYC Municipal Archives

[aughtpunk]

if you could pick, which super power would you have?

Super Speed.

Story time: I work as a volunteer at a children's science museum and when I applied for it they made me do an interview that ended with asking me what super power I would want

"Super speed" I said without a second's thought

"Oh cool, why?" The lady interviewing me asked.

Let me tell you the sound my brain made as it forcibly came to a dead stop in order to manually prevent me from saying "so I can rob banks" during an interview was wild

(I said so I could visit NYC anytime I wanted to)

[freshthoughts2020]

(THE CORNER® | OPEN MANUAL AUDIO VISUAL)

[magnetictapedatastorage]

Library haul july 25 2024:

Sonia Delauny patterns and designs in full color

No Sleep: NYC nightlife fliers 1988-1999

How to repair & restore practically everything

70s decorative art: a source book (huge ass tome!!! Phone book++)

American Luminism

designer's research manual

Pocket universal principals of design (tiny...like a pad sticky notes!)

I made a consious effort not to go overboard with the amount/combined weight to lug home... and kind of failed. I also tried to stay away from the cookbooks (for once), and at least succeeded in that.

[sunshineandrosesnoraincamemyway]

Fun facts below

There was genuinely a rumor that my grandfather came back from Vietnam with a baby (my dad). Nowadays people just assume he’s Hispanic (he speaks no Spanish)

this is why I know that I had an ancestor cross the Delaware with George Washington, and that there was an ancestor who was a confederate soldier who died as a POW in a Union hospital in New York

he and his brother found a small shed that they wanted to turn into a clubhouse and were chased away by a man with a shotgun. Chances are he was making moonshine

this is how he met my mom ^^

he moved to NYC for a year after growing up in the middle of nowhere in south ga. Anything would have had more people than his hometown

Bonus points if you got drunk for the first time since becoming a Christian and shared the gospel because of it

I can’t remember exactly what number his was, but CrossFit has definitely shaped my life in a unique way and I think that’s cool

he’s said before that whichever kid wins the most games will invite the game, otherwise it will be buried with him. The issue here is that he has spent years studying the game and is nearly imposing to beat

he now has an epi pen just in case

I now own all his old emt manuals and doodads, and hope to one day also be a wmet