#Navy disaster

[dirjoh-blog]

The USS Mount Hood disaster

The freighter Marco Polo was laid down on September 28, 1943, at Wilmington, North Carolina, by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, under a Maritime Commission contract (M.C. Hull 1356). It was renamed Mount Hood (AE-11) on November 10, 1943, launched on November 28, 1943, and sponsored by Mrs. A. J. Reynolds. The Navy acquired Mount Hood on a loan-charter basis on January 28, 1944, and it…

[mfdragon]

I had this sitting in my drafts for ages 👌🏻

[wearerandomlyyours]

*Ice and Rooster watching their husbands walk to the bar*

Rooster: *Blatently ogling his husband's ass* We did good?

Ice: *Doing the same* We did good.

*Fist bump*

[peaches2217]

how do you personally envision Mario and Peach (and/or others)? Like if you could draw them, how would they look? Physique? Significant height differences? Super poofy dress for Peach? Hairy arms and body for Mario? (Already know the answer to this ;)) I know you’re a fan of chubby Peach, but what does your mind picture when writing them?? 🤔

This got long and has visual aids aplenty, so Mareach body and outfit headcanons below the cut!

First up, body headcanons! The closest I could find to how I envision Mario is this ridiculously handsome man named Louis Kwong Jr.: fat but muscular, overall stout build, and, of course, an abundance of body hair, because I’m not weird about that at all.

I had to thumb through bear porn just to find what I was looking for. Consequently, that means this dude’s dick is on the internet for all to see, so exercise caution if you look him up.

For Peach, I take inspiration from the absolutely stunning Kristine Thompson. She’s tall, she’s curvaceous, and she’s the picture of elegance and feminine confidence. I hc Peach’s chest being a little smaller, but still generally large.

Height-wise, I put them at 5’1 and 6’, which would put the top of Mario’s head right about at shoulder level with Peach; she typically wears kitten heels and he wears work boots with thick soles, so that difference doesn’t change much based on whether they’re wearing shoes or not. Size-wise, they’re both somewhere in the realm of 200+lb, though Mario is larger and heavier than Peach since he’s so much shorter, and since he’s got as much muscle as he does fat.

I couldn’t figure out how to change the colors, lest I would’ve made them red and pink. I wish there was an option to tailor the weights too, ‘cause this just looks weird 😭

As far as clothing goes, Peach is all about dresses, the longer and flowier, the better! She enjoys miniskirts and will wear pants or shorts when it’s more practical, but maxi dresses are what makes her heart sing loudest. She opts for Big and Poofy when going about her business in the castle or for formal occasions/ceremonies and looser, simpler offerings like sundresses when going casual. She’ll wear darker colors every once in a blue moon, but she loves bright, cheerful colors most of all, pink and white and orange and yellow and the likes.

That last one miiiiight be AI, but it came from a photoset that was clearly an actual human modeling the actual dress, so I’m fairly certain it’s just heavily airbrushed. If I’m in the wrong then I’ll happily find a replacement!

Hair! I’m a Curly Haired Mario truther myself. The curls I picture him with tend to fall between 3a and 3c, depending on who you ask, but this is the closest visual representation I’ve found to my vision (just in a lighter shade of brown):

Peach’s hair is very long, very thick, and slightly wavy (somewhere between 1c and 2a). She enjoys brushing and pampering it with products, but the only way she gets it to stay in place is via her magic (which also keeps her makeup perfect, no matter how many wringers she’s put through on any given day). It puffs up considerably when it’s humid.

I was gonna include more character appearance headcanons as a bonus, but Tumblr keeps screaming at me for adding so many images to a single post, so if there’s any more y’all are curious about, ask away and I’ll give them their own posts!

[musewrangler]

Veers took a few moments to just breathe in the gozanti, trying to settle his rolling stomach and get a grip on the pain in his head. He knew he was dehydrated—no surprise as he’d not had time to drink much water on this campaign.

Vader had been ruthless —-but he could push as hard as he liked, no Luke Skywalker had appeared. The five day hunt in the blistering heat had cost Veers seventeen men. Eight more were in serious condition from sunstroke.

Not all of them had temperature controlled suits , Veers thought bitterly.

His own uniform was stained many times over with sweat rings and his stubble was itchy after too many days without shaving.

The best that could be said was that Vader hadn’t actively blamed Veers for Skywalker’s absence.

[murderousink23]

10/13/2024 is Grandparents' Day 🇩🇪, National No Bra Day 🇺🇸, National Train Your Brain Day 🇺🇸, National Yorkshire Pudding Day 🇺🇸, Navy Birthday 🇺🇸, Clergy Appreciation Day 🇺🇸, International Day for Disaster Reduction 🇺🇳

[pulchrasilva]

IM GONNA THROW UP FAYE FERIN KNEW NIKLAUS KNEW CAPTAIN ROSE KNEW EVERYBODY KNEW ABOUT THE HOLE IN THE SEA BEFORE IT HAPPENED I FEEL ILL

[eatember]

After no wifi and no grocery stores and no gas for 5(6?) days in the outskirts of Asheville, I keep thinking about "bread and entertainment" the same way we were all thinking about tigers in cages during covid

[hotkanji]

a cursed sign

[knife-at-a-knife-fight]

at this stage in my life, i don’t think i would commit suicide directly, it just feels like a waste. If i’m going to die by my own volition, i would just join the armed forces to do something helpful for a bit, then volunteer to be deployed and put myself in the most dangerous position possible to ensure my death.

[ofpolitics]

me discovering that i CAN change the whole 'everyone can reblog' to 'no one can reblog' AFTER the post has been made: O.o game changer

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

me: okay im pretty tired so im just gonna find something light to watch

video about the rms laconia: exists

me: oh hey, i know that one pretty well, i wont end up angry crying about it this time. clicks on video

an hour later

me: is angry crying about it this time

[cahierenblanc]

Shipwrek (2023)

[just-absolutely-super]

Ai art in the mmbn universe. Wouldn't that just be Navis doing art?

The Navis are AIs but they're definitely more advanced. They aren't actual mindless computers just putting together generic art based on context clues from a human. The fact they have individuality and personality puts them leagues above the AIs you see now.

Imagine there's an artist NetNavi out there. They would be disgusted with the AI art we see. They'd probably have the actual skill and talent to create authentic art.

[andrewtheprophet]

A brief guide to the UK nuclear horn: Daniel 7

An unarmed Trident II (D5LE) missile A brief guide to the UK’s nuclear weapons  Tom Dunlop  May 7, 2023 A House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a comprehensive overview of the United Kingdom’s nuclear weapons policies, capabilities, and programmes This article summarises the key insights from the briefing paper, shedding light on the nation’s nuclear posture, disarmament stance,…