#b) I’m like 6 feet tall. my weight is normal for my height. but they don’t factor that in even though they also have that information

[sassmill]

Every time I do an online check in for the doctors office and they make me read educational content about obesity because I am over 209 pounds… I want to enact violence

[carlsonjonathan92]

Can I Really Increase My Height Astonishing Tricks

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[abigfatbug]

Adimyos, Land of Greenery and Giants

Guess who got really thirsty for big musclechubs and royalty and fantasy world stuff and wrote something so they could do something about it? There have definitely been some very similar ideas, but they didn’t quite hit on what I wanted, so I’m doing the thing and making my first proper wg story in forever. Basically, fantasy world where most of a certain population of people are b i g.  But I don’t mean like, building size big.  I mean like 6-10 feet and T h i c c.   This is also on Google Docs if you don’t feel like reading it on Tumblr (which is utter crap for looking at longer posts imo)

For hundreds of years, people had known of a southern kingdom with a lovely balance of sun and rainfall, and some of the most excellent tracts of arable land known.  Things grew freely all year round, becoming bigger and more richly flavored and nutritious than they would nearly anywhere else. The kingdom of Adimyos was a rich and prosperous island of impressive size… But sometimes, it could be a bit too rich for its own good.

The fertile lands of heavy rain had been that way for so long that they supported huge, terrifying beasts.  Dragons, monsters, and beings of great power roamed throughout the land, always finding plenty to fuel their immense power and great numbers.  For all history, Adimyos had been plagued with more attacks from savage beasts than anywhere else.

When plant growth peaked in the wettest parts of the year, it could be difficult to keep cities and settlements from being reclaimed or becoming unsightly.  Weeds and vines could set in with alarming speed, along with wild pests and beasts looking for easier meals.  If it wasn’t the larger animals, it’d be hordes of mice and thick swarms of ravenous ants, wasps, and flies. The seas around Adimyos were similarly chock full of fish and all manner of other sea creatures and monsters, which both helped and hindered the great kingdom.  Fishing in the ocean was typically a high-risk, high-reward ordeal.  However, it also made it deceptively difficult to invade the island nation.  Krakens, man-eating whales, and immense sea serpents were only a few problems that unprepared invaders were forced to face. Still, the island of Adimyos was impressively large, even on par with some larger mainland countries. With so much to offer, there were myriads of tales about its exotic meats, fine pelts, excellents spices, fabulous precious metals, and amazing lumber, so the natural roadblocks present couldn’t deter outsiders forever, as they became more resourceful and advanced. Along with attacks from monsters, the natives of Adimyos still had no choice but to fend off attacks from outsiders as well… And these particular needs combined with the abundance of food were some of the biggest reasons for the well-known appearance of the typical Adimyosian. With the fertile southern climate, their hair and skin tended towards darker colors.  With thousands and thousands of years of abundant nutrients and wide food options, having almost never known widespread famine, they were on average some of the tallest people in the world.  To cope with the numerous predators and territorial beasts of their homeland, they had strong bodies and thick bones… especially the men. It was not at all uncommon for Adimyosian men to easily surpass seven feet in height, with the women only inches behind.  Besides height, their sheer mass was impressive as well.  Adimyosian men were famous for being barrel-chested, with thick, burly arms, powerful shoulders, and tree-trunk thighs… and often, no matter how hard they worked their fields or how much they went hunting, their abdomens would sport a soft, healthy gut with a modest wobble and overhang to it.  Nearly just as often, one could see that their backside was large, round, and thick as well, jiggling with fat and muscle as they walked or ran. In Adimyos, gluttony had never been known as a sin… in fact, it was often praised and rewarded.  And that could be seen by how the chunky, burly seven foot and up men of most of Adimyos… were merely the average, sometimes even below average ones.  Stories existed around the world of those who were above average, put in positions of greater wealth, power, and royalty… Although in Adimyos, even being poor wasn’t exactly bad, just not as glamorous as other positions. Even before the times of human invasion, Adimyosian people greatly valued their size and strength in order to hunt and defend themselves against the many savage beasts of Adimyos… and as such, men best filling the criteria were the ones who continually encountered the greatest success and sired the most children.  So, over many generations, the rich and powerful of Adimyos continued to grow in all ways.  They became stronger, taller, and fatter than ever.  Whenever it seemed they could get no bigger, they would somehow manage to push a bit further.  Because of all these men who made up the military and nobility, Adimyos became known as a land of greenery and giants.  Those men could easily stand at eight feet tall or more, and were known to be significantly wider, stronger, and heftier than even normal Adimyosians. Biggest of all were the men of the royal family of Adimyos, especially the king.  As someone who managed the astonishing feat of growing to well past nine feet tall, the king of Adimyos was the largest and heaviest human in the world.  He’d sired multiple children, including four sons.  The three older sons were already following in their father’s footsteps...  But the youngest was something of a late bloomer.

At just two months past eighteen, Prince Tanos was overall a very pleasant young man to look at.  He had long, free-flowing, wavy black hair and a calm, soothing gaze with golden-brown eyes.  His skin was deep tan with a soft, clear complexion, and his features were strong and yet rather delicate, at least compared to pretty much any other men he’d seen in Adimyos.  He was told he was lean, but that was really only from an Adimyosian perspective.  He still possessed the kind of powerful chest and thick arms that men from the mainlands across the ocean would need years to develop. And yet, he was “only”, “embarassingly”, a “mere” six feet tall and 240 pounds, at least when the actual measurement systems of Adimyos were converted.  With so much of his weight being contributed by muscle, his stomach was no more than a mild pot belly over what would be impressive abdominal muscles… at least, to anyone who wasn’t from Adimyos. His brothers were the exact opposite.  The eldest, 24-year-old Masu, was literally over seven times his weight at nearly 1,800 pounds… However, it was a bit tricky to get his true weight, given that he almost always had no less than a couple dozen pounds of food in his stomach.  After a grand feast, there could even be a couple hundred pounds packed inside.   The moment Masu woke up, he would be eating a massive first breakfast in bed before heading to the kitchen to have his main breakfast with the family, as if he hadn’t eaten at all.   Ironically, Adimyosian metabolisms were actually some of the most active and impressive, having developed in response to their active lifestyles of hunting, combat, farming, and gathering, along with how easily they built muscle and rapidly processed nutrients.  There was simply no need for a slow metabolism when food was always so abundant.  However, Adimyosians always ended up massive anyway, thanks to their unmatchable appetites.  An Adimyosian’s stomach was renowned for its unbelievable flexibility and astounding strength, assisted by an almost equally fantastic liver and set of kidneys.  There were many toxins that only an Adimyosian could digest and detoxify, and they could hold their liquor like no one else. So, even though Masu could easily take in a couple hundred thousand calories a day if he had the chance, he had “only” been growing by about 200 pounds a year for the past couple of years.  He’d been growing faster when he was younger, which was why he held hope that his “tiny” brother Tanos would soon hit a massive growth spurt. Masu already had many suitors and great fame merely for being the eldest prince, and it was incredibly easy to see why.  Just like his father, Masu was a nine foot tall behemoth of a man.  He was incredibly wide and powerful, but remarkably handsome. His face had remained strong, square, and angular before Masu finally grew so fat that it simply had to start softening, but this was only regarded as an improvement.  He kept his thick black hair in a long ponytail, largely because that would keep it out of the way while he gorged himself.  Even his soulful brown eyes were said to be beautiful and full of intense charisma and wisdom… if they weren’t locked on to Masu’s next meal.  Like many Adimyosian men, especially those in high positions, Masu typically wore light, loose, flowing clothes that intentionally showed off his proudest areas.  Those areas were his enormous arms, which possessed incredibly firm muscle just below a generous layer of fat, and his billowing stomach.  A far greater spectacle than his arms, his stomach jutted out far in front of him and hung to his knees even first thing in the morning.  It was hardly hairy at all, but it had myriads of wide, dark stretchmarks on display, treated as a sign of great beauty and hard work.  The massive, nigh-bottomless gut was always the first thing Tanos would see of his enormous brother… And usually, he already heard the thundering footsteps or monstrous belches well before seeing him.  Masu’s lower body was also far from small, massive hips and thighs and a wobbling shelf of an ass providing balance to the colossal gut, although it was still so obscenely large and heavy they couldn’t really compete. Despite it all, Masu was actually an incredibly calm and laid-back sort, putting most of his passion into his love of food.  He didn’t even particularly like to hunt or do nearly as much hard labor as his younger siblings, and it was clear that the herculean muscle beneath his fat was really just from generations and generations of ideal Adimyosian genes. In general, despite the seemingly barbaric love of hunting, the ancient traditions of beast taming, and the extreme admiration for larger, stronger figures, Adimyos was actually a deceptively peaceful and progressive land.  In spite of its size, the entire island had been peacefully unified for over a thousand years, with only relatively minor strife breaking out from time to time.  Despite wars with invaders from the mainlands, Adimyos had only ever acted in self-defense.  Never even once had they planned to strike back for revenge, or even simply for pre-emptive discouragement of further invasions.  But that didn’t mean they were anything to be trifled with or taken advantage of.  They’d started up trade and alliances with a few nations that swallowed their pride, apologized, and declared truces, but never even once had any other nation managed to establish a colony or dissuade most of them from their major religion.  Some outsiders were allowed to come live in Adimyos, and were even allowed to do so without having to fully conform with the beliefs and culture of Adimyos, but they had to prove themselves worthy, and agree that they would never disrespect or threaten the culture of Adimyos. For these reasons, Tanos felt deep pride and affection for his country, his people, and his family. For all his life, “tiny” Tanos had wished he could be more like Masu, or his father, or his other two brothers, or even most other men he saw in his life… Although Tanos didn’t know it, he would get his wish very soon....

[sky-bluepinksunset]

All of them ya Jobbie

DELETED THIS HALFWAY THROUGH SO TAKE II BITCHES 1: My name? Bryce! 2: Do I have any nicknames? B, Kennedy when I'm in trouble, BK, babe3: Zodiac sign? Aries4: Video game I play to chill, not to win? Grand Theft Auto V5: Book/series I reread? Harry Potter but Goblet of Fire especially 6: Aliens or ghosts? Leaning more towards ghosts?? 7: Writer I trust enough to read whatever they write? Not sure? Don't really follow authors well8: Favourite radio station? 104.5, not that it means a lot to you, but it's called "The Beat of Knoxville" and plays mostly rap and hip hop 9: Favourite flavour of anything? Cinnamon 10: The word that I use all the time to describe something great? Insane lmaooo11: Favourite song? Of all time?? Either 12: The question you ask new friends to get to know them better? Favorite song usually!! 13: Favourite word? Probably 14: The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them? Yeah, you're going to be miserable if you're bitter. 15: Last song I listened to? Praying by Kesha16: TV show I always recommend? B99 as of super recent 17: Pirates or ninjas? Pirates 18: Movie I watch when I'm feeling down? I normally binge tv series I've seen before 19: Song that I always start my shuffle with/wake-up song/always-on-a-loop song? Issues by Julia Michaels because it's a BOP Also Home by Edward Sharpe20: Favourite video games? GTA, Literally NEVER ashamed to admit to Mario Super Bros, Life is Strange is pretty good! Also quite like Subnautica sue me 21: What am I most afraid of? Failure I think22: A good quality of mine? I help people?? Idk lmao 23: A bad quality of mine? Losing discipline when trying to do something 24: Cats or dogs? BOTH25: Actor/actress you trust enough to watch whatever they're in? Evelyne Brochu 26: Favourite season? Fall 27: Am I in a relationship? Nope 28: Something I miss? Band a lot29: My best friend? Ur gay ass30: Eye colour? Blue! 31: Hair colour? Currently a silver blonde 32: Someone I love? Cameron33: Someone I trust? You34: Someone I always think about? Chekov and Sulu 🙄🙄35: Am I excited about anything? Yep! 36: My current obsession? Buzzfeedblue37: Favourite TV shows as a child? Wizards of Waverly Place, iCarly, either of the Zach and Cody shows 38: Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to? Yeah! 39: Am I superstitious? About some things like salt over your shoulder and sweeping your feet40: What do I think about most? Again Chulu or college 41: Do I have any strange phobias? Mm I have a fear of dying or disappearing and my room being a mess 42: Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? Behind 43: Favourite hobbies? Writing 44: Last book I read? People's History of the US45: Last film I watched? Not sure? 46: Do I play any instruments? Flute, piccolo and alto flute! 47: Favourite animal? Otter, shark, pit bulls48: Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow?49: Superpower I wish I could have? Teleporting could be cool50: How do I destress? Watch shit or exercise 51: Do I like confrontation? NOPE52: When do I feel most at peace? Not really sure53: What makes me smile? Silly conversations 54: Do I sleep with the lights on or off? Off I'm not an ANIMAL 55: Play any sports? Nope, used to play softball and basketball 56: What is my song of the week? The Louvre57: Favourite drink? Coffee 58: When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody? I have no idea 59: Afraid of heights? Healthily 60: Pet peeve? Oppression I guess?? 61: What was the last concert I went to see? Mary Lambert 62: Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian? I want to go back vegetarian or vegan!! 63: What occupation did I want to do when I was younger? A veterinarian 64: Have I ever had a friend turn enemy? Yeah one but I just hold a grudge over nothing 65: What fictional universe would I like to be a part of? Star Trek or HP66: Something I worry about? Making wrong decisions 67: Scared of the dark? Sorta 68: Who are my best friends? U and Nicole69: What do I admire most about others? Their talents!! 70: Can I sing? Nope 71: Something I wish I could do? Lose weight easier lmao 72: If I won the lottery, what would I do? Travel! 73: Have I ever skipped school? Once74: Favourite place on the planet? Haven't found it yet 75: Where do I want to live? Scotland right now76: Do I have any pets? Yeah a bunch 77: What is my current desktop picture? Currently it's Nomi and Anaminita78: Early bird or night owl? Night owl 79: Sunsets or sunrise? Sunsets I think 80: Can I drive? Yeah! Love it 81: Story behind my last kiss? Don't wanna talk about it lmao 82: Earphones or headphones? Earphones 83: Have I ever had braces? Nope 84: Story behind one of my scars? I got rock stuck in my elbow from a bike fall 85: Favourite genre of music? Indie86: Who is my hero? I have no idea 87: Favourite comic book character? Wonder Woman atm 88: What makes me really angry? Oppression again 89: Kindle or real book? Real book but I don't mind kindles at all 90: Favourite sporty activity? Band??? Dk if that counts 91: What is one thing that isn’t tight in schools that should be? "Isn't tight" But the whole phone situation 92: What was my favourite subject at school? English 93: Siblings? 2 brothers and 3 sisters 94: What was the last thing I bought? I bought gas and dinner for the fam 95: How tall am I? 5'11 I think 96: Can I cook? Not extremely complicated 97: Can I bake? Yeah really well!98: 3 things I love? Trips, the sky, great plots 99: 3 things I hate? Shopping, restlessness trying to sleep, work atm100: Do I have more girl friends or boy friends? More girl friends 101: Who do I get on with better, girls or boys? Both equally well102: Where was I born? Maryville, TN103: Sexual orientation? Bi104: Where do I currently live? Maryville lmao 105: Last person I texted? You 106: Last time I cried? I think earlier over a video 107: Guilty pleasure? conspiracy theories 108: Favourite Youtuber? Buzzfeedblue at the moment KILL ME 109: A photo of myself. 110: Do I like selfies? Sometimes!111: Favourite game app? Don't really know 112: My relationship with my parents? Yeah could be worse 113: Favourite accents? French, Indian and Kenyan I think 114: A place I have not been but wish to visit? Anywhere in Europe 115: Favourite number? 24116: Can I juggle? Nope and don't have any desire to 117: Am I religious? Sorta 118: Do I like space? Yeah 119: Do I like the deep ocean? Yes! 120: Am I much of a daredevil? No not remotely 121: Am I allergic to anything? Nope 122: Can I curl my tongue? Yes123: Can I wiggle my ears? Nope124: Do I like clowns? I don't hate them 125: The Beatles or Elvis? Actually can't stand Elvis 126: My current project? Getting myself better in different ways 127: Am I a bad loser? Yeaaaaah128: Do I admit when I wrong? Sometimes129: Forest or beach? Forest 130: Favourite piece of advice? Breathe 131: Am I a good liar I think so? Don't love to do it 132: Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district? Ravenclaw/ Amity or Erudite / No clue 133: Do I talk to myself? Yeah 134: Am I very social? Nope 135: Do I like gossip? Nope 136: Do I keep a journal/diary? I wish I had! I need to start 137: Have I ever hopelessly failed a test? Yeah lmao138: Do I believe in second chances? Yes 139: If I found a wallet full of cash on the ground, what would I do? Leave it, like I wouldn't turn it in because I don't want to be put on one of those shifty videos yk140: Do I believe people are capable of change? Always 141: Have I ever been underweight? Nope 142: Am I ticklish? Yeah I HATE it 143: Have I ever been in a submarine? Nope144: Have I ever been on a plane? Twice 145: In a film about my life, who would I cast as myself, friends and family? A bunch of my faves that don't have to look anything alike 146: Have I ever been overweight? YUP147: Do I have any piercings? Currently just the one ear hole, let the others close up 148: Which fictional character do I wish was real? Suluuuuu149: Do I have any tattoos? Not yet150: What is the best decision I have made in life so far? Not sure! Possibly college choice soon 151: Do I believe in Karma? Yes152: Do I wear glasses or contacts? Glasses but they're broken atm 153: What was my first car? Pontiac G6 2005 154: Do I want children? Yup 155: Who is the most intelligent person I know? The Spirko family 156: My most embarrassing memory? 157: What makes me nostalgic? Pictures of band 158: Have I ever pulled an all-nighter? Yeah I hate it 159: Which do I value more in others, brains or beauty? Brains 160: What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe? Teal 161: Have I ever had a paranormal experience? Yep 162: What do I hate most about myself? How I look 163: What do I love most about myself? My thought process 164: Do I like adventure? Yeah who doesn't 165: Do I believe in fate? Skeptical but yeah 166: Favourite animal? Answered above but otters and sharks and pits 167: Have I ever been on radio? Nope 168: Have I ever been on TV? Yeah 169: How old am I? 17 170: One of my favourite quotes? The stars would be proud to know they made someone like you 171: Do I hold grudges? Yeahhh172: Do I trust easily? Kinda 173: Have I learnt from my mistakes? I hope 174: Best gift I’ve ever received? Not really sure but probably Kenya 175: Do I dream? Yeah 176: Have I ever had a night terror? Yep177: Do I remember my dreams, and what is one that comes to mind? When I was 8, I had a dream my family was trying to kill me and I woke up screaming 178: An experience that has made me stronger? Taking care of Cam from a young age 179: If I were immortal, what would I do? Fuckin LIVE 180: Do I like shopping? Absolutely not 181: If I could get away with a crime, what would I choose to do? Rob a bank I need some money 182: What does “family” mean to me? Anyone who makes you feel loved183: What is my spirit animal? Probably a sloth or elephant or smth lmao 184: How do I want to be remembered? Hopeful 185: If I could master one skill, what would I choose? Cooking 186: What is my greatest failure? Not sure 187: What is my greatest achievement? Again not sure 188: Love or money? Love 189: Love or career? At the sacrifice of another, it seems pointless 190: If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go? Probably back to grandpa 191: What makes me the happiest? Being out with friends I think 192: What is “home” to me? Hard to describe but definitely where you're relaxed and motivated and I think it's more an idea?? Like you're with certain people maybe 193: What motivates me? Not wanting to be embarrassed 194: If I could choose my last words, what would they be? Probably try to quote a shit book 195: Would I ever want to encounter aliens? Absolutely BEAM ME UP 196: A movie that scared me as a child? Sweeney Todd197: Something I hated as a child that I like now? Naps 198: Zombies or vampires? Vampires probably 199: Live in the city or suburbs? City right now! Currently in the country so it'll be an experience 200: Dragons or wizards? Wizards 201: A nightmare that has stayed with me? Again the family murdering me thing 202: How do I define love? Home 203: Do I judge a book by its cover? Yeah too often 204: Have I ever had my heart broken? Yes205: Do I like my handwriting? Oddly enough, yeah? 206: Sweet or savoury? Savory 207: Worst job I’ve had? Taco Bell by default 208: Do I collect anything? Shells! 209: Item of clothing or jewellery you’ll never see me without? I wear my Kati bag because I keep my cigarettes in it 210: What is on my bucket list? Stealing yours but defo northern lights 211: How do I handle anger? Snapping and apologizing, or ignoring everyone 212: Was I named after anyone? Bryce was after a Bengals football player, and my mom and dad argue between Kennedy being after a DJ in Cincinnati or the president 213: Do I use sarcasm a lot? NOPE 214: What TV character am I most like? Mix of Gina and Rosa and Amy off b99 215: What is the weirdest talent I have? Guessing tv plots 216: Favourite fictional character? Nomi or Sulu That took a full 45 minutes

[mr-beebleboose]

UNDERTALE FANFIC/NOVEL/THING

Adventurer by Name, Adventurer by Nature - Chapter 1

A/N: So this is basically an interpretation of the True Pacifist Route of Undertale, based on @therealjacksepticeye ’s playthrough of the game. The protagonist is my own character, not Frisk (no offence to them, I love the smol bean) but it follows the events of Jack’s playthrough and the dialogue is a word for word transcript from Jack’s videos. I started writing this about a year ago, if not longer, and I think it’s finally time to share it. If people like it, I’ll continue to upload it as I write it. This is just chapter 1, ending just before you enter the ruins, after your encounter with Flowey. In my word document, the characters’ dialogue is actually in the Undertale font but it doesn’t translate over to Tumblr so you’ll just have to imagine it’s in that awesome font. 

SPOILERS FOR THE WHOLE OF THE TRUE PACIFIST ROUTE OF THE GAME ‘UNDERTALE’ BY TOBY FOX. I DON’T OWN THE PLOT OR THE DIALOGUE IN BOLD OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS EXCEPT THE PROTAGONIST, KIT. I AM NOT MAKING ANY PROFIT FROM THIS.

They zipped up their jacket, laced their shoes and donned their backpack before grabbing the rope and harness.

Approaching the cliff edge, Kit Ross stared down into the deep, dark depths of Mount Ebott.

Legend has it that, hundreds of years ago, the village had been inhabited by a coven of witches and warlocks who had taken a drastic step in the monster vs human war, banishing the monsters underneath the mountain with a magic spell.

It was rarely taught in history classes, though, so it’s more like a myth. Either way, Kit was going to find out soon enough: they’d gotten bored and decided to go camping in the caves for a few nights.

They secured the rope around a boulder and clipped their harness to it. After a double check, they turned on their headlamp and climbed down into the abyss.

Wait, wasn’t it supposed to be getting darker the further they descended…? Yet, the cavern was strangely light at the bottom. Kit turned their head round to try and get a better look at whatever was emitting the mysterious glow: big mistake. In taking their eyes off the rock face before them, they failed to notice a particularly sharp, jagged rock that jutted out from the wall. It snagged on their rope and, before they knew it, snapped the rope and sent them plummeting to the rocky floor below.

Heart in their mouth, Kit squeezed their eyes shut and braced themselves for the painful impact of their body on the ground. Luckily for them, the rope had snapped just short of a dozen or so feet from the floor, meaning they landed with a heavy thud and a bump to the head, but otherwise relatively unscathed.

Sitting up and brushing off the dust from their clothes, Kit noticed that they had landed in a luminous bed of golden flowers. Odd; there was no one down here to tend for them.

Gingerly rubbing their head, they removed their abseiling gear and packed it into their bag. Walking for a bit, they inspected the nearby area (just rocks and darkness, nothing of interest) before stopping to pull out a water bottle from their bag. Just as they unzipped the rucksack, they heard a voice:

“Howdy!”

Instincts fuelled Kit and they turned, quickly withdrawing their pocket knife. Then it registered- they were stood in front of a yellow-petaled flower…with a face. That apparently just talked.

“…what the fu-”

“I’m Flowey! Flowey the Flower!” exclaimed the plant in a disgustingly sweet voice.

“I… I can see you’re a flower…”

‘How hard did I bang my head?’ they thought, holding the knife tightly.

“Hmm, you’re new to the underground, aren’t ya? Golly, you must be so confused!” cried the shrill voice with a shit-eating grin.

“Yeah, no kidding…” Kit mumbled. They kept the knife raised as they inched closer.

“Someone ought to tell you how things work around here!” Kit rolled their eyes, already sensing the craziness of the situation.

“I guess little old me will have to do! Ready?” Kit nodded hesitantly. “Here we go!”

Suddenly, the room went dark and two spotlights fell upon Kit and ‘Flowey’.

“See that heart?” asked the flower. Kit felt a heavy weight on their chest and looked down to see a red, heart-shaped pendant hanging from their neck on a gold chain. “That’s your soul; the very culmination of your being!”

Yeah, Kit was calling bullshit on this so hard. Nevertheless, they politely signalled for the yellow flower to continue.

“Your soul starts off weak, but can grow strong if you gain a lot of LV!”

Kit glanced down and noticed the pendant was surrounded by a mere layer of glass. They frowned.

“LV?”

“What’s LV stand for? Why, LOVE, of course!” the flower cried.

Kit resisted the urge to cringe.

“You want some love, don’t you?”

“Uhh…” Kit didn’t think so, anyway.

“Don’t worry, I’ll share some with you!” the flower winked and five…blobs appeared around it. Kit’s eyes widened in shock as they started to question life and their sanity.

They were dreaming, right? This couldn’t be real…they pinched themselves just to make sure, but nothing happened.

“Down here, love is shared through little white ‘friendliness pellets’.”

Okay, that definitely sounded fake; “friendliness pellets”? For a split second, Kit could have sworn that the flower’s face switched into a malicious grin, if only for a mere moment, but it could’ve just been a trick of the light. When they blinked, it was smiling, just as before.

“Are you ready? Move around! Get as many as you can!” Suddenly, the white ‘friendliness pellets’ were moving towards Kit.

Now, Kit didn’t make a deliberate move to grab them, but curiosity got the better of them and they didn’t move away from one headed for their arm.

They didn’t know what they expected to happen, but searing hot pain and an open, bleeding wound certainly wasn’t it.

They cried out and grabbed their arm before noticing the flower’s face: a terrifying evil grin.

“You idiot,” came the distorted voice. “In this world, it’s kill or BE killed.”

Kit sneered at the two-faced dick of a plant before them.

“Why would ANYONE pass up an opportunity like this?!” The face turned into a smug smile as the five orbs multiplied into hundreds and encircled Kit, leaving no gap for escape, except…

“DIE,” screeched the monster-plant, and the trap started to close in on Kit slowly. Unfortunately for ‘Flowey’, it wasn’t a very well thought out trap; the orbs hovered at Kit’s waist level, which just happened to be about 3 feet above the ground.

They brandished their knife and, in a very Indiana Jones style move, rolled forward under the bullets. They stabbed the blade through an exposed leaf, pinning it to the floor. The plant released a high-pitched shriek as the trap faded into nothingness.

“I don’t know what the fuck just happened or what the hell you are, but you leave me alone y’hear?!” Kit demanded angrily. ‘Flowey’ nodded (if plants can nod…) and tried to retreat underground again but was hindered by Kit’s knife.

They removed it mercifully, letting the flower go: they never were the one for killing. It quickly disappeared back into the soft earth with a squawk of fear, leaving the cave silent.

Kit sat back, staring at the bleeding wound on their arm. They put the pen-knife back in their bag and went to stand up when they came face to face with a purple fabric and a white insignia, surrounded by white fur. Shocked, they fell back and landed on their arm, inhaling sharply in shock and pain.

“What a terrible creature, torturing such a poor, innocent youth…” came a soft, warm voice from above them.

Kit scrambled back, getting to their feet and pulling their knife out again. They were certainly more scared now; there was no adrenaline, no fear or pain fuelling them now. This was a…a creature at least 3 times larger than Kit, not just some stupid plant. God knew the damage that could be done to them in this moment.

“D-Don’t come too close, I’m not afraid to use this!” they stammered unconvincingly, pen-knife trembling in their hand. This…being…was at least 6 foot tall, if not taller, and resembled some sort of bull or goat. It had small horns on its head and wore a purple…dress? Soft white fur encompassed its whole body, and although it didn’t appear threatening, Kit was extremely on edge.

“Ah, do not be afraid, my child,” said the being, kneeling down to match Kit’s height more, smiling a sincere smile. “I am Toriel, caretaker of the Ruins.” It gestured to the surrounding cave that was a lot less scary in the presence of this…woman? It appeared female, but who was Kit to judge someone’s gender…do animal-monsters even have genders? Either way, this being was no more threatening than a bumble bee bumping into a window on a hot, summer’s day.

“I pass through this place every day to see if anyone has fallen down,” she continued, standing up again. She had to be nearly 7 foot in height, towering over Kit’s tiny 5’6” frame.

“I came here to camp,” they explained, realising how dumb that sounded compared to the fact that the monsters from the legends actually exist. “I was abseiling down when my rope snapped and then I ran into that…thing,” they said, pointing at where the plant had appeared. “I didn’t…expect anyone to be down here,” they admitted, looking back up at the goat-woman-being.

“You are the first human to come here in a long time.”

“Makes sense,” nodded Kit. “No one believes in the myths and legends: they just think this is a normal mountain. When that kid fell down here and was never seen again, people started to avoid it like the plague. Now it…sort of makes sense.” Kit put the knife away in their pocket for easy access and hissed as their burnt arm flexed. As they looked down, they saw something odd – the heart pendant had a small crack in it and was glowing a little less brightly than it had been before. “Huh…guess that weed was right,” they mumbled, fingering it curiously. But…how could a simple necklace actually represent their soul? Kit hadn’t even been aware that souls existed until now.

Toriel gasped when she saw the wound, putting a gentle hand-thing on Kit’s uninjured shoulder. “Come! I will guide you through the catacombs,” she said, leading Kit to a purple archway that they hadn’t spotted before. It appeared to be made of marble, consisting of two huge pillars and a curved segment joining them at the top. Within the curved arch was a strange symbol that sort of looked like wings, in Kit’s eyes.

“This way.”

Kit grabbed their bag and shouldered it, Toriel leading the way further and further into the mountain…

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[hair]: length, colour, texture, whether it grows quickly or slowly, how manageable it is, whether it requires lots of styling, do they leave stray hairs everywhere, is it present on their face, is it present on the rest of their body, etc.

Long and untamed, SAPPHYRUS’s matte raven locks reflect a minimal amount of light and graze the back of their knees as they walk. Having been grown and groomed for so long by their female counterpart, their hair has slowed in growth but maintains a relatively healthy sheen. Still, stray hairs find themselves scattered upon their clothing and in places where they sit, and flyaways hang in front of their eyes and sticking up at the back of their head.

[eyes]: not just the colour, but the shape, the length of their eyelashes, whether they're alert or usually half-closed, large or small, sunken into the face, ringed by bags, etc.

Small and narrow, almond-shaped eyes that slant slightly upward at their outer lid are stained in a roseate hue at the iris, pupils more constricted than most, even though they’re always in the shade of SAPPHYRUS’s hair. Their lashes are long and feminine, and reflect a faint glimmer from the iridescence of their irises, but their corneas are obscured by half-lids most of the time. It is incredibly rare for SAPPHYRE’s expression to accommodate wide, fully opened eyes, but SAPPHIRE tends to have a naturally wie-eyed look.

[mouth]: are their lips always drawn thin or are they plump and kissable, what's their "default expression"/resting face, do they have all their own teeth, do they use their teeth to smile, etc.

Drawn thin and normally lacking any indication of emotion, SAPPHYRE’s lips tend not to move much when he speaks either. His tone is always a hushed one and he speaks softly, requiring little need for accentuated expressions. His typical smile is a mere curve of the lips, and he doesn’t often bear his teeth—it would be a feat in and of itself to get him to smile broadly enough to show them off. His teeth themselves are polished and white, a little sharper than most would have, and it would require little effort for him to make someone bleed if he were to bit them for whatever reason.

SAPPHIRE, on the other hand, has more exaggerated features and tends to grin with her teeth showing in a taunting manner.

[face]: what is the shape of their face, do they have pronounced cheekbones or a strong jaw, what's the size and shape of their nose, what's the size and shape of their ears, do they stick out, are they pointed, etc.

Raised cheekbones set up the frame of their face, cheeks soft but relatively hollow extending downward toward a pointed chin. Their nose is thin and doesn’t project very far from Their face, ears small but pointed due to their demonic origins. They stick out a bit from their hair, but sometimes when their hair is being particularly rebellious, it covers the ears completely.

[skin]: obviously colour, but also if they're inclined to run hot or cold, do they have any blemishes or unusual markings, are they inclined to blush, are they freckled, do they tan, what does their skin feel like, etc.

SAPPHYRUS’s alabaster skin is definitely inclined to run cold, as they isn’t technically alive. Still, they keeps their clothing as warm as possible because the sensation of frigid air is something SAPPHYRE hates. In terms of blemishes, there are a fair number of scars on SAPPHYRUS’s skin, thin markings lining areas of their abdomen and back. The most notable one is a larger, more pronounced scar on their chest, over their heart. Since their skin is so pale, it tends to flush fairly easily, so even things like grabbing their wrists will flare pink areas on their skin. They tend to get sunburn easily rather than tanning, but their skin is supple and smooth, with the exception of callouses on their fingertips.

[build]: are they skinny and petite or do they resemble a body builder, are they tall or short or average height, are they lean and wiry, are they overweight, are all of their features proportionate, etc.

SAPPHYRE’s frame is fairly lean—his height is approximately 6′4″ and is just barely underweight at 150 lbs. He’s thin, and his features are fairly proportionate, but seem to be elongated due to how skinny he is.

SAPPHIRE, on the other hand has a little more meat on her bones, giving her a gratuitous body type. She still has most of SAPPHYRE’s features, though.

[chest]: (potentially n.s//fw) what size are their breasts if they have them, nipple colour and shape and size, do they have visible muscle definition/abs, etc.

Despite his frame, SAPPHYRE actually has a bit of muscle definition. Nipples are only slightly darker than the rest of his skin and are somewhat ovular and quarter-sized.

To delve into Sapphire’s characteristics, though, she’s a c-cup and is lacking in the muscle department.

[groin]: (potentially n.s//fw) any information pertaining to genitals - length, girth, shape, colour, "unusual features", also includes the rear and its general appearance, etc.

I’ll put this bluntly: they have a nice ass. That’s about all I’m willing to say about this one, but if that’s unacceptable, let’s just say SAPPHYRUS can satisfy most people with what they have in either form. B))

[hands]: are they large or small, do they have pianist's fingers or short stubby ones, do they tend to get sweaty or are they always dry, is the skin rough or delicate, are the nails painted or chewed or sharp, etc.

SAPPHYRUS has an average hand size, but definitely has the fingers of a pianist—they plays a bit, too, along with the Japanese samisen. They’re relatively dry, but not blisteringly so, and their skin is delicate and their nails are rounded in an almond shape and are a little long. I’m debating if they paint them black or not, honestly.

[legs]: are they solidly built, short and stubby, or long and graceful, do they have knobbly knees or rounded knees, what's their usual stance, etc.

SAPPHYRE legs are long and graceful with rounded knees, and his usual stance has his feet planted fairly close to each other in a straight-leg fashion. Suffice it to say, his usual stance only accentuates his height all the more.

SAPPHIRE is relatively the same, but not nearly as lanky, with wider thighs and a tendency to shift her weight to her left side when standing.

[feet]: do they have a habit of going up on their tiptoes, what's their gait, do they tend to shift their weight to a preferred side, etc.

SAPPHYRUS rarely has to tiptoe for anything, but their gait is smooth and graceful, causing them to appear as if they’re merely gliding along the ground. Their hips tend to sway with each wide stride they take, and when they’re wearing a long coat or cloak, it flows behind them in a beautiful manner.

[other]: any other obscure feature or tiny detail that the asker is interested in, could include fantastical elements such as a tail, wings, horns, must be stated by asker, etc.

Since this wasn’t specified, I’ll choose their horns, wings, and tail, which usually only appear when SAPPHYRE is under extreme distress that doesn’t cause him to switch personalities. If SAPPHYRE senses an extreme danger, if he so chooses, he may phase between his humanoid and demonic forms. Unlike the typical image of a hellspawn, SAPPHYRE still remains as graceful as he does in his human form, but his body is flooded in red markings, and his skin darkens in color. Aside from this, long, curved horns adorn his head and large, black-feathered wings sprout from his back, continuing down to his tailbone in the form of bird-like tail feathers.

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That engine, though. The Yamaha Tracer 900 may have been built so aggressively to budget that it’s embarrassing, but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t have one of the finest engines in the moto biz right now.

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The Tracer 900 has been around for a few years. First introduced in 2015 as the MT-09 Tracer, it was, as the name implies, an extension of the incredibly successful MT-09 platform that had been introduced two years before.

I remember being incredibly excited when I first heard about the Tracer 900 because, on paper, it sounded fantastic: 115 hp, multiple riding modes, traction control, and a price tag lower than that of a less powerful, less features-laden Suzuki V-Strom 1000. How could you not want one?

But then I saw the bike in person. It looks cheap.

You’ll find a fair few reviewers that disagree with me on that point. The United Kingdom’s MCN, for example, states: “This is an affordably-priced machine – but it certainly doesn’t appear ‘cheap.'”

I personally feel they were doing a bit of contortionist thinking in making such a claim – hoping to avoid burning any bridges with Yamaha. True, the Tracer 900 does not appear cheap when compared with, say, one of those £500 Italika bikes that are so popular in Mexico. It definitely looks better than a motorcycle you can buy at Walmart. But for a Yamaha? For a bike being powered by that incredible engine? No, it looks cheap. All Yamahas – even lifestyle-focused machines like the XV950 and XSR900 – have a certain utilitarian quality to their styling, but this one just looks cheap.

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Cheap paint, cheap fixings, cheap plastics, cheap dash – even the flimsy locking mechanism to keep the seat in place looks cheap. Which is a damned shame, because otherwise this is a top-of-the-line moto.

Engine and Transmission

Powered by an 847cc transverse triple, the Tracer 900 delivers a claimed 115 hp at peak (10,000 rpm) and a respectable 64.5 lb-ft of torque (at 8500 rpm). Obviously, as the owner of a Triumph triple I’m biased, but I really do feel three cylinders is perhaps the best engine configuration for long-haul focused bikes. Smooth and and unobtrusive on boring motorway slogs, the bike will come alive when you want it to – ready to charge through corners with aplomb.

The Tracer 900’s triple has a more aggressive feel than on the comparable Triumph Tiger 800. After a long internal debate, I decided it was impossible to declare one better than the other – it’s really just a matter of taste. I personally prefer the more syrupy nature of the Triumph but I could easily – and happily – grow accustomed to the Yamaha’s sharper grunt.

That’s not to say it’s too sharp, however. The MT-09 platform had some notorious teething problems in terms of throttle response when it first hit the scene, but all the kinks appear to have finally been worked out. Crack the throttle and the bike most surely goes, but predictably. The engine’s bark is enjoyable, too, but won’t upset the neighbors.

The bike’s six-speed transmission is problem free, even when being mistreated. A standard assist and slipper clutch means you can be a little sloppy in your downshifts without having to pay the price.

Ride Quality and Brakes

The Tracer 900’s cheap looks might lead you to believe its suspension would be awful, but I had no complaints. In fact, I was able to zip along mountain curves with a fluidity that resulted in one of my most enjoyable rides of the year so far. A 214kg wet weight (471 lbs) again puts it more or less in the same boat as the Tiger 800, but I’d say the Yamaha feels just a little more flickable.

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Partial credit for that no doubt goes to the very wide handlebar, which allows a rider like me to go into bulldog stance and push through corners with ease. I think it’s possible, however, that someone with shorter limbs might find the bike less accommodating – a test ride is strongly encouraged. This is definitely a bike built with taller riders in mind. At 6 feet 1 inch tall, I really enjoyed its ergonomics and commanding riding position.

There is notable buzzing in the pegs and the looks-like-a-wonky-shard-of-broken-glass windscreen does very little to keep wind off the rider, but otherwise the set-up is comfortable and spacious. The seat, too, seems capable of supporting long-haul ambitions.

The brakes are somewhat off/on, with a little more bite than I think is necessary for an affordable adventure sport. I mean, I guess you can’t really complain about having good brakes – being able to stop is kind of an essential feature for a motorcycle – but I found the them difficult to nuance.

Bells and Whistles

As mentioned above, the Tracer 900 comes standard with an assist and slipper clutch, traction control, and three riding modes (ABS, of course, is a given, since it’s required by EU law). The three riding modes are imaginatively called A, B, and STD.

A mode delivers full power and a sharp throttle response. STD mode still gives you access to all 115 ponies of the Tracer 900’s engine but smoothes out throttle response, whereas B mode cools things even further and restricts the bike’s power to roughly 95 hp. So, A is fast riding, STD is everyday riding, and B is rain riding.

Meanwhile, the wiring is in place should you want to accessorize your Tracer 900 with the quick shifter that comes standard on the Tracer 900 GT.

Doing a side-by-side comparison, the Tracer 900 and the Tracer 900 GT are exactly the same bike, with the latter simply having been smacked hard with the accessories catalog. They’re good accessories, mind. In addition to that quick shifter, you get cruise control, a fancy TFT dash, and 44 liters of hard luggage. You’ll pay £1,400 extra for all those bits but I genuinely think it’s a fair price.

Verdict

I don’t want to beat a dead horse here, but, man, does the Tracer 900 look cheap – distractingly so. I realize it’s a simple truth of the whole adventure sport segment that the bikes be ugly, but this is different. No matter how much fun I was having I couldn’t get myself to ignore the overall low-quality look of the bike.

As an owner, that would concern me. I’d be worried stuff was going to snap off or rust away with normal use, and I’d always be nervously thinking about that day when I’d head to the dealership hoping to trade in the bike for something new. To that end, I feel the Tracer 900 is a bike for the sort of person who is really committed to the idea of owning a Tracer 900.

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There will be some Yamaha faithful, I’m sure, who will tell me there is nothing to worry about when it comes to fit and finish, that the tuning fork company makes solid, reliable bikes that hold up for a really long time (my pal Jason Marker would say such a thing – he’s been riding the same ancient Yamaha for years). They may be right. I’ll admit my experience with Yamahas is limited. Simply looking at this bike, though, I would struggle to dig into my pocket for the sake of claiming one.

Which, as I say, is a damned shame. Affordable, comfortable, nimble, packed with features, and driven by a fantastic engine, the Tracer 900 is otherwise one of the best bikes out there.

Maybe I’m being petty. Maybe I’m allowing myself to be duped into ignoring the steak for lack of sizzle. But I just can’t force myself to really want this motorcycle. If you can get over the concerns I have about fit and finish you definitely won’t have any complaints about the rest of the bike. And I’ll be jealous of all the fun you’re having.

The Three Questions

Does the Yamaha Tracer 900 fit my current lifestyle? Yes. I live a car-free life, relying on a single bike to tick all boxes – from business trips to London, to sunny-day jaunts in the mountains. Issues with the useless windscreen aside, the Tracer 900 is fully capable of answering all the demands I have for a bike. Were I to step up to the cruise-control-equipped Tracer 900 GT it would be an even more perfect fit.

Does the Tracer 900 put a grin on my face? Hell yes, it does. I loved the bike’s aggressive triple, and its ability to float through twisting sections of road is downright addictive. There’s even a decent exhaust note – more raw and mechanical than the sound of a Triumph Tiger 800.

Is the Tracer 900 better than my current bike, a 2017 Triumph Tiger Explorer XRx? No. My Tiger Explorer has all the features of the Tracer 900 and then some. Its build quality is superior, as is its weather protection, it looks better, it has more power, I personally enjoy its engine more, it carries more stuff, and it’s shaft-driven. Of course, it also cost a shitload more than a Tracer 900, so you’d kind of expect it to win out.

Rider Stats

Rider: Chris Cope Height: 6 feet 1 inch Physical build: Lanky

Helmet: Schuberth C3 Pro Jacket: Hideout Touring Pants: Hideout Hybrid Gloves: Dainese Universe Gore-Tex Boots: Dainese Tempest D-WP Backpack: Kriega R20

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We really, really love the Yamaha Tracer 900. But, also, we kinda don't. Find out what we mean. That engine, though. The Yamaha Tracer 900 may have been built so aggressively to budget that it's embarrassing, but I'll be damned if it doesn't have one of the finest engines in the moto biz right now.

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2017 Ford GT: Pro Racer’s Perspective

By now you’ve probably read our official first-drive story about the 2017 Ford GT. I was along for the ride, so to speak, with executive editor Mac Morrison, who’s a bit — that’s putting it mildly — of a racing nerd. We wound up talking about the GT once again during a recent telephone conversation, and I began to scribble some new notes and review some others I had taken in Utah during the test drive of the car. When he quickly realized I was doing so, Morrison, of course, demanded I hand them over. So here they are, my thoughts on the 2017 Ford GT, from a professional race-car driver’s perspective:

The driver’s office: Opening and closing the GT doors is a breeze. They are either substantially lighter or have more efficient operation than other scissor door exotics. I’m sure the liberal use of carbon fiber helps. When opening any scissor door, make sure you stand in the right position so you don’t clock yourself in the face.

Opening the driver door exposes quite a sizeable entrance hole. I think I just stood there and stared for a few seconds the first time I opened it. My first instinct was to put my right foot in there and feel for a grab handle on the inside, exactly as I would when jumping into a race car. The correct way to do it is to sit on the side of the car at a 90 degree angle to forward and swing each leg into the car separately. I’m quite glad I wasn’t wearing a skirt.

The GT seats do not move up and down or forward or backward. The seat pads are set on top of the car’s carbon-fiber structure, though the seatback does recline a little. I have received comments from people surprised and even critical of the GT fixed-seat setup with moveable pedals and moveable steering wheel. There are other street-car manufacturer’s using moveable pedals and, on a racing note, the 2017 Mercedes GT3 race car I’ve tested this year also uses a fixed seat and moveable pedal/steering-wheel setup. This makes driver changes much easier and quicker. The GT seats are supportive when driving on the limit on the track, and the pedal setup makes it easy to left foot brake.

I am 5 feet 10 inches tall with average length torso and legs. I found a good driving position with no usability issues. One picky point: I couldn’t get the steering wheel at a perfect angle for me, but it was close. To be clear, I have a hard time getting any road car’s steering wheel and seat to a perfect driving position for me. I very much like the shape of the GT steering wheel but do not like all the buttons and switches on it. At one point, l think I found a garbage disposal button; OK, maybe I didn’t, but there is a lot of stuff on there.

Rear visibility is good, and the side mirrors give an excellent view out back and to the sides. Visibility out the front windshield gives the same excellent panoramic view I often find in other exotic mid-engine supercars.

The GT’s engine has a ripping angry V-6 sound which is addictive. Hitting the gas adds a bass-heavy intake roar that reminded me of a commercial jet backing away from a jet bridge. If you watch and listen to my GT track-lap video, you can hear the initial induction roar and then a serious increase in urgency and overall engine volume once the revs hit about 4,900 rpm. There is no appreciable turbo lag, just a build in power all the way up the power band. This engine produces a bulging mid-range pull that seriously works the traction control in the first three gears.

You may have read in our GT first drive article about some ABS brake behavior I reported, not only to Morrison but also to the Ford engineers, who were very receptive. I found the same exact issue on both the GTs I drove. I have been lucky to work with production-car and race-car development teams for different manufactures over several years. I have also worked with tire and brake manufactures and on ABS brake development. I believe the GT braking behavior is linked to the ABS algorithm. My guess is, the algorithm is not capable of keeping up with the GT when encountering certain track nuances such as ripples in brake zones under maximum braking. Transfer or reset back to full braking power was way too slow after the tire senses an “in air” or “no friction” moment. This issue only occurred in two brake zones and would result in extending my braking distance and forcing me to go wide of the ideal line.

The GT’s steering is direct and transfers exactly what the chassis is doing in a linear and immediate way. This gave me the confidence to steer aggressively when entering turns. The Utah track starts with three medium-speed corners. If you look at my onboard video you can see a snap oversteer entering turn three at about the 34-second mark. As I correct the oversteer, you’ll see my momentum does not change. That is because the steering correction to chassis reaction is so immediate. This is not the same reaction time you would feel with most high-performance production sports cars. It would be more normal to have a longer recovery event. NOTE: The GT I drove in the video had just been used for a drift video shoot by Ford’s pro race driver, Billy Johnson (nice work Billy), so the rear tires were not at their best.

Another very impressive performance characteristic is the way the GT pulls once speed exceeds 100 mph. I have ridden very high-powered motorcycles for years. If you take bikes with the same power and weight and compare one with ram air to one without, you can actually feel the ram air bike pulling harder at high speeds. The air intakes on the GT are way out in the air stream and it would not surprise me for a second if the GT’s body shape doesn’t cause a significant ram air effect at high speeds. It really pulls hard above 100 mph, very impressive. You can also clearly see from the track lap video how quickly the GT accelerates from 50 to 100 mph in several places.

I kept the traction control (TC) on minimal interference and not turned off completely, as I always believe most drivers want the insurance. The Track-mode TC algorithm on the GT is very good, I give it an eight out of 10. I did feel TC intervention on corner exit in the sense it was holding me back a little too much for my tastes, but I did like the fact it left me alone when I needed to twist the car into faster corners under power and rotate the tail.

The GT chassis and suspension setup in Track mode is probably one of the best I have ever felt on a street-legal car. You might imagine the 2.7-inch ride-height setup would be stiff, as on a Porsche 911 GT3 RS for instance, but it is very compliant. This suspension compliance combined with grip and aero make the GT so quick and fun to drive on the track. It is not scary twitchy at all and inspires confidence.

The new Ford GT is certainly a driver’s car, whether on the street or track. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. I am looking forward to seeing what comes next from Ford’s performance boffins. I have a suspicion there will be more than a few manufacturers looking at how the GT came into existence, how track function led to a street weapon the likes of which we’ve never seen. Let the good times keep rolling.

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Solutions For Impossible Things: Let Nothing Stand In Your Way

I am a super optimist. Whenever I sprain my ankle, the first thing I think is: thank goodness I didn’t break my ankle. Whenever I lose a bidding war on a house I want, I think to myself: there will always be another one. Whenever someone says something terrible about me online, I think to myself: at least someone is reading.

Perhaps perpetual failure is the reason why I’m so optimistic. Without optimism, I’d probably end up a complete failure after getting into so much trouble in grade school.

There will come a point in your life where you’ll face a difficult situation that feels impossible to solve. Instead of giving up, I encourage you to think things through. The better your problem solving skills, the more coveted you will be as an employee and the more successful you’ll be as an entrepreneur.

Let me share with you three unrelated examples of problems that were solved with some good old fashion brainstorming. If these examples don’t get you pumped, I don’t know what will. 

Solutions To Difficult Problems

Problem #1: Low household water pressure

Who doesn’t love strong water pressure at home? It feels very satisfying to be able to spray gunk off your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.

Unfortunately, my home’s water pressure isn’t very strong. To conserve water, the SF Water Utility Commission purposefully throttles water pressure around the city. That’s fine, since we were in a drought. Even after changing my main water pipe from 3/4 inch to 1 inch in diameter when I built my master bathroom, the water pressure still remained mediocre.

I called the utility company to see if they could turn up the pressure and they laughed in my face. Then I had a lightbulb moment. Because I have rain showers in my master bathroom, the water pressure feels stronger than my normal shower head upstairs protruding from the side wall. Gravity gave my downstairs shower an extra oomph.

I didn’t install a rain shower head to experience more water pressure. I just thought it would be nice to feel like I was taking a shower under a waterfall every time I stepped inside. And of course, for the sake of fun and equality, I installed a second rain shower and a hand shower.

Party time in the shower

When I remodeled my kitchen, I told my friend to pick up any nice looking stainless steel faucet he could find. I was already in charge of picking out the tiles, countertops, cabinets, fixtures, dishwasher, range, microwave, and floors. I wasn’t too concerned about the faucet.

My friend ended up getting a stainless steel “look” faucet that was really made of plastic. It had an unpleasant cheap sound whenever you’d tap it with your fingernails. The handle wiggled while turning it off and on. Finally, the water pressure was annoyingly low. It was a piece of crap.

Original cheap kitchen faucet

After three years of kitchen use, I’ve come to realize the kitchen faucet is a focal point that can either delight or disappoint the user. Every time I used my wiggly plastic kitchen faucet it bummed me out. So I decided to go shopping.

One faucet caught my eye, a 15″ tall Hansgrohe Talis C faucet with a large pull out nozzle and a beautiful stainless steel finish. I had seen similar types of faucets in nicely remodeled homes, and knew this was the one. I also hypothesized that the height and curve of the faucet would help increase the water pressure.

New 15″ kitchen faucet by Hansgrohe

The Hansgrohe faucet cost $450 compared to my original Moen faucet for just $150. But I didn’t care. I bought two! One for me, and one for my rental house, which I’m considering selling to simplify. It was just too embarrassing to have a cheap faucet in a rental that commands $8,000+/month. Realtors always pointed out the need to change the faucet when they walked through.

Not only do I now have two fantastic looking kitchen faucets, the water pressure in both my home and my rental are now at least 30% stronger thanks to the long curved neck. The 15″ height helps create a build up of pressure until the water gets forced down. Every time I go to spray down the dirty dishes or wash my hands, I feel ecstatic!

Cheap rental faucet in my kitchen b/c my tenants chose it after the old one broke

Sweet new faucet after that is more appropriate with the cost of the house

2. Getting an athletic scholarship as an un-athletic person.

One of the best ways to get into a prestigious university is to be a great athlete. After spending the season coaching high school tennis and getting to know the athletic director very well, I’ve learned how big of a boost a kid can get with his or her athletic potential.

Most high school athletes won’t get a scholarship to play for a Division I school. But some athletes can increase their chances of getting into a great Division III school like Amherst with the help of sports. Colleges like Amherst and Williams have 14% or lower acceptance rates, but are considered academically on par with the top universities in the country. Given 99% of college athletes do not become pro athletes, the real emphasis is on getting into the best school possible to give yourself as many career choices as possible.

Because I’m of average height (5’10”) and my wife is of below average height (<5’5″), we’re likely not going to be producing any Shaquille O’Neals or Maria Sharapovas any time soon. You can definitely succeed in athletics being shorter when being taller is a benefit like Isaiah Thomas from the Celtics (5’9″ all-star) and Kei Nishikori (5’10”, top 5 tennis player). It’s just harder, all things being equal.

I got to talking to 26 year old female named Lisa one day about the benefits of public versus private high school. She went to a public high school and ended up at Stanford with a lot of grants that made attending cheaper than attending a public university. She didn’t feel the public high school held her back, especially since she was the valedictorian. But she did say her rowing definitely helped her get in. Her high school won the state rowing championships back-to-back.

Lisa is around 5’7″ and I could tell she definitely was strong. She told me something interesting. Her Stanford crew team only had three scholarships. Despite being one of the best rowers, she wasn’t one of the recipients. But the coxswain was!

A Cal Berkeley coxswain. Go Bears!

For those who don’t know, the coxswain is the person who navigates, motivates, and strategizes the rowers to victory. No rowing is required. As a coxswain, the lighter and smaller you are, the less weight your crew has to row!

So for those of you who aren’t super tall or physically gifted, don’t worry. To take advantage of your small stature, you could be a coxswain or a fencer or a gymnast. There are a number of sports where being small is a great advantage.

If you’re a 5’1″, 100 lbs female, you could very well be the most sought after coxswain on the planet if you just practice. Note: regatta rules require coxswain to meet minimum weights.  If they don’t, the difference is made up in sandbags.

Not 6’8″ and only 4’8″? No worries.

3. Returning a lost wallet to an international visitor.

On May 17th I went for a nice afternoon walk in the SF Botanical Gardens. As a nature lover, it’s one of my favorite free things to do as an early retiree. Some of my most popular posts have come after long walks in the park.

As I was leaving the park, I noticed a brown Pierre Cardin wallet on the ground. Inside the wallet was a guy’s B1/B2 Border Crossing Card, a United baggage check claim from LAX, and $213. Holy crap! Without his Card, Martin wouldn’t be allowed back into Mexico!

I was panicking for Martin because it was 6:45pm and the park attendees had already left at 6pm (last entry is 6pm and you can leave whenever you want). I stayed back for 30 minutes, hoping he’d return, but he didn’t. Since I had ordered some takeout food 45 minutes earlier, I needed to pick up the food and also drop off my friend, who had a dinner appointment.

What to do?! Think. Think. Think. Losing your wallet is the worst. Got it!

I pulled out a business card from my car’s center console, wrote a message for Martin to contact me if he found it, placed the card near where I found his wallet, and put a nickel on it so my card wouldn’t fly away.

I drove about 10 feet, stopped the car, and got back out because I feared my card would be blown away by the wind. It’s kind of like when you leave the house and go back because you fear you may have left the stove on. I replaced the nickel with a heavy rock.

Between the benches I placed my card with a rock

I picked up my food, dropped off my friend who was already late for dinner, and began to eat my yummy soy sauce fried chicken wings from Manna restaurant. I couldn’t stop thinking about how to get Martin’s wallet back to him so I sent out a tweet, hoping maybe the internet gods would connect us. I also sent an e-mail to the one vendor’s business card in his wallet.

Sending out a shot in the dark over Twitter

After eating another two chicken wings, I decided to call 311 (information) and ask what I should do. They suggested I drop off Martin’s wallet at the closest police station. If Martin went to any police station, he’d be able to locate his wallet because the report would be in the system.

Sadly, the first thing I thought about when the operator told me to go to the police was not to go to the police.

I kept thinking I’d encounter some young, racist, power-tripping police officer who’d just take all of Martin’s cash and throw his ID in the dumpster because he was from Mexico.

Then I had images of ICE officers busting into people’s homes and dragging away in handcuffs illegal immigrant children.

The media had completely warping my judgement of the people who are supposed to protect and serve.

Before driving to the police station, I saw in my Twitter feed a random person called @Chukunu saying he was Martin! Could it be true? It had only been an hour since I found his wallet. Was some random guy screwing with me so he could beat me up and steal Martin’s wallet? Hmm. Not if this kung fu blogger has anything to say about it!

Thankfully, @chukunu was Martin. He shot me an e-mail in addition to his Twitter response, and I told him I’d be over in 15 minutes.

When I pulled up, he and his buddy were sitting on the bench waiting. I wasn’t entirely sure it was him through my tinted windows, but I could see his glee when he leaped off the bench.

It turns out Martin had dropped his wallet while waiting for an Uber with his friend. It was only after he’d gotten across town to the Mission District 25 minutes away did he realizedit was missing.

They took an Uber all the way back, noticed my card under the rock, and immediately sent an e-mail and checked Twitter. HOORAY!

We hugged it out and I asked him about his adventures so far.

He said this was his first visit to San Francisco and thanked me profusely.

His joy was my joy. I had been on a mission to get back his wallet no matter what so he could safely return to LAX and then Mexico City. He confirmed that without his Border Crossing ID, it would be impossible to return home.

I also contacted United Airlines and was going to speak to the Parks & Recreation department first thing the next morning. Worst case, I was hoping Martin would get to SF International Airport, United would tell him to contact me, I’d come meet him, and away he’d go.

Is this not the happiest person you’ve seen in your life?! Maybe US / Mexico relations will flourish after all.

There’s Always A Solution

If there is a problem, be determined to find a solution. Don’t just give up. Never give up! Yes, we’ll have some Dunning-Kruger moments where we don’t realize our delusions until we’re deep in a hole. But if you develop a solution-oriented mindset, you’ll naturally start making a positive difference in your life and in the lives of others.

Here are some other examples of problems many people don’t believe are solvable, which I’ve addressed:

* Negotiating a severance package from a job you dislike.

* Saving over $100,000 a year pre-tax in your retirement accounts.

* Retiring early and never having to work again.

* Avoiding the marriage penalty tax.

* Making a fortune blogging while charging nothing.

The list goes on and on because I’m focused on solving some of our most vexing problems.

I hope these three examples give you some motivation to keep on going through difficult times. It often seems like the world is conspiring against us. Just know that with a little bit of grit and creativity, you’ll have a better chance of living your best life.

Related: Create An Abundance Mindset To Grow Your Wealth

Readers, please share with me some examples of situations you found to be difficult or impossible, yet overcame with creativity and hustle.

from http://www.financialsamurai.com/solutions-for-impossible-things-let-nothing-stand-in-your-way/