#barracuda is the best

[puckingtwinks]

thomas bordeleau gets a new tattoo | may 2023

[bunnymcfoo]

Okay since @pacific-coast-hockey isn’t at this game, I’m gonna try to be unhinged at y’all in his place

So far we’ve had a goal against, Goosh saying FUCK THAT and getting it back, and now we’re on the power play again. No, actually so far we’ve had me forgetting to make sure I had a ticket for this game (I didn’t), buying one because the aforementioned PCH wasn’t available to give me his ($22 for preseason? Wtf Cuda!) having a shot of whiskey (nope nope nope) thanks to my Cuda loving friends —

Fuck, the Condors scored again, ugh.

— who got married at the Reef last year and who are going to be moving to fucking Texas some time next year. No offense to anyone I know from Texas, but I protest!

I’m looking forward to introducing myself to Statler and Waldorf in ten minutes. I may even learn their names!

Also, we just missed a wide open net with their goalie sprawled out on the ice. Oh, Cuda hockey is back, baby!! OH MY GOD AND THEN WE SCORED??? I love this team. Thank you Justin Bailey who I expect to take into my heart promptly!

[bizarrescribblez]

Clash at the Demonhead my best friends

[funforahermit]

*weeps in bisexual*

[mitchmotch]

day 4 of 30 min sketch monday with @revalito! this time we decided to use a character generator ^^! on the left is my oc (i made him an immortal that hates it) and on the right is the 30 minute sketch i did of ginko's character! check out ginko's post for his art! ^^

[reneefournierxo]

if i had a nickel every time a hot pirate was attracted to one of rhys darby’s characters i’d have two nickels which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

[gonzodangerfeels]

Who is Mr Brown?

Are you asking for Mr Brown?

I wanna know Now

Just smell for the fresh buttered biscuits

The hot cross buns

Ferdinand's rump roast

[cyraen-ae]

Lagos Update

Following up Gark, here comes the pirate planet, Lagos.

Download Link

Travel through the pirate ships to visit the various islands, such as the town of Crow’s Nook or the prison fort of Barracuda Reef

The pirate ships, alongside being fully explorable, come with a travel map allowing to travel the seas of Lagos

These ships will bring you to three different islands

[anapologethicc]

TROLLS: WORLD TOUR by far the best movie i've ever watched the 20th time. STORYLINE!?! SLAPS. SOUNDTRACK?!?! SLAPS. CHARACTERS??! SLAP!!QUEEN POPPY KNOWS SHE'S THE SHIT!!! ALSO BISEXUAL QUEEN!! SHE AND BARB WERE NOT FRENS. THE MUSIC?!?! EVERYTHING. I MEAN?!! BARRACUDA?! BORN TO DIE?!? TINY DIAMOND FRICKING RAPPING?! THE KPOP GIRLIES?!?!

[60s-music-tourney]

[seat-safety-switch]

"Hold on there, pardner. This here's a cognition hazard." said the holographic cowboy in the corner of my vision. He then took a series of poses that the designer must have thought looked heroic and protective, before flickering back to his original position and repeating the process. My artificial ranch-hand was not incorrect: the thing I was attempting to do would cause me unpredictable amounts of psychic damage, likely impacting my relationships with those around me and even my mental state at rest. Even so, I pushed the button and waited.

Software development used to be a sort of reckless task, undergone without care. Decades ago, hundreds of folks would cram themselves into a single building and then work hard on their computers to develop computer programs. Originally, these programs performed useful but difficult tasks, speeding them up dramatically for the varied needs of government and industry. At first, life improved. And then, as with every prior machine in human history, we looked for harder jobs for it to do.

A funny thing happens when a computer program gets longer than about a page of typewritten code. You have to hold a lot of it in your head. The best programmers could commit an entire system to memory, gliding through it like barracuda through a disreputable motel's swimming pool. We didn't know then how much trauma it caused. The doctors had no idea what was happening with all those isolated burnouts freaking out, moving into the woods, and hunting men for sport.

Watching the old newsreels now, seeing the 20th-century equivalent of coal miners delving willingly into fold-out charts of MFC inheritance diagrams, it's a little hard to stomach. It only took about twenty years of continued exposure to this kind of thing before the human mind rebelled, the manmade logical constructs providing a kind of sharp edge that ripped through sanity like a hot wire. Thing is, it still had to be done, and the folks who did it seemed to enjoy it up until The Void caught up to them too. So the government did what the government does best, and compromise. We'd all have warnings that what we were doing was insanely dangerous and life-shortening, and our employers would keep demanding that we heap more complexity atop ever-increasing mountains of irreducible cruft.

A good deal for all involved, especially the folks who got the contract to make the warning holograms about fifteen years ago. They must have loved their jobs, putting the little cowboy hats on them. You can tell in all the little complex details of his haunted face, begging me to turn back from my route to oblivion. One day I'd like to make something cool like that.

[lovelyyandereaddictionpoint]

Yandere Octorio x Octo Mer Child reader but reader lost a tentacle in a barracuda incident and is now insecure and doesn't want to come out of their hiding hole and punching the octorio with their other tentacles when they try to get reader out?

(Btw love your writing!🫶🏼)

Nemo Child Reader | Yandere Octotrio

It’d be the same as Octo - Merchild that’s scared of Octavinelle except this one has the scars to prove it

But what about a Nemo-like Reader

Who was injured by a barracuda when you were developing in your egg

But you don’t remember that so you don’t really care about it now

All that remains is your little tail that has a deformed fin

But that doesn’t stop you 

When the Octatrio proposes taking you on a swim 

“So you’re from the sea?”

“Yup I think I haven’t changed in a looong time.”

“If you’d like we’re going to the Coral sea for break, would you like to come?”

“Oh yeah!” 

“You can’t go too far okay?”

“Okay!”

they just aren’t prepared to see such an obvious scar

You’re such a little young fish

And you have no fear of them even as they dwarf you in their forms

“Whatya guys holding your mouth open for come swim with me!”

“Uh…Right…”

“I’m surprised they can swim as fine as they do.”

“Oi Clownie-(Y/n) did you lose your fin to a shark or what?”

“Floyd!”

“It’s okay it’s actually a super cool story!”

They’re actually worried that you’re not more afraid 

And that’s what they’ll decide to begin teaching you to be afraid

“Okay (Y/n) you’ll have to tell me what do you do if you see the creature on the card coming towards you, okay?”

“Mmm okay!”

“Now this.”

“Jellyfish?...Maybe a big hug?”

“No. What about this one?”

“Oh yeah he’s a friend of my dad’s so hug too!”

“Oh Sevens.”

Despite priding the deep on being their teacher for their lessons about survival 

They’re not letting you get the same lessons

“Ne Jade wanted me to teach you about running but now we’re just playing tag!”

“Is that so bad? I’m having fun.”

“I would be if you weren’t so slow. Why aren’t you faster? You know little guppies like you get eaten real easy.”

You’re obviously not fit to learn the same way they did

So they’ll get you an anemone

A perfect little way to keep you protected 

But that’s only in the sea when it comes to things on land you’re none the wiser

So they’ll be your anemone 

“Should that student ever say that to you again I want you to come to the Lounge.”

“But I can’t buy anything I’ll just get in the way.”

“No you won’t. I’ll personally handle who ever bothers you. Big Brother Jade promises you.”

“Mmm okay!” 

Moving you into the Octavinelle dorm posthaste

You’re so oblivious they’ll have to just take care of it 

Don’t you know they’ll protect you best

[one-vivid-judgment]

You know what I love about the Ichigang? That they were all alone and at rock bottom at some point, with no one to rely on for support:

- Nanba wanted to be like Nightingale, but then got fired because he took the fall for someone else, who ended up having lied to him for her own benefits. His brother was being watched by the Geomijul and then disappeared; Nanba spent a long ass time homeless and not knowing if his brother was alive or not. 

- Adachi lived with the Kusumi incident in his conscience for years, hating Horinouchi's guts and hoping to find something to take the guy down. First he's demoted to the license center, then he's straight up fired. No job, no retirement, man never got married or had a family. The Barkeep even says he's "not usually a happy drunk" and that "it's the first time in a long time I see him smile like that".

- Saeko's family life is a DISASTER. Her mom died, her sister wants nothing to do with her (to the point where they were both working for the same guy and Nanoha EXPLICITLY told Nonomiya not to tell her sister about it, even when things were tough and she could've used Saeko's help), her dad is old and dying. She is on her own and basically only has her girls and Nonomiya—until Nonomoya dies, and she's conflicted cause sure, he wasn't the best guy around, but he was still there for her when she needed, and now he's gone. 

- Yeonsu's life, man. Yeonsu's fucking life. His dad was a drunkard who abused his son and cared about him so little that he had no qualms basically giving Yeonsu up as tribute to the Jingweon mafia to turn him into their leader's double—mind you, this means he could've been killed at any point. He basically lived as the shadow of someone else for years, never being seen for himself but for Joongi Han. 

- Zhao's Liumang leader status was passed down from his dad. He was doing a good job although he's clearly more passionate about cooking and having his restaurant—that he doesn't mind a simpler life and even EMBRACES it and gets angry when anyone suggests he's "just some chef". He still lead the Liumang though. And then his men and right hand turn on him and try to get him killed and what do you know, suddenly there is nothing anymore. 

- Seonhee was a kid when the whole Jingweon mafia shit show happened and then it all came crashing down. Her people who managed to escape alive were left on their own and abandoned until the Geomijul was created. 

- Even Eri, the optional party member, was in a similar situation. She was tricked by Hosho and her company was at the verge of shutting down, and when she thought she had a chance to get back on her feet thanks to Nonomiya's help, she finds out he died, and basically, as far as she knows, all hope is lost. 

And then, Chitose and Tomizawa. I feel they are the perfect example of how easy it is to stray and go down the wrong path when you are in that type of situation, and how even the tiniest kind gesture can do wonders to you:

- Chitose was a sheltered rich girl whose whole life was dictated by her parents. She craved the independence and the freedom and she wanted CONNECTION—which is how she ended up falling in Eiji's trap and being blackmailed for years and manipulated into using people who actually cared about her and with whom she was finally developing that connection she always yearned for. As far as she knows, said people will push her to the side as soon as they find out about her betrayal, and then she'll be alone again. 

- Tomizawa was living the live with his girlfriend, a nice job and a kid on the way—until Dwight and the Barracuda pinned their crimes on him. He went to jail, Marie lost the baby and then disappeared, he's blacklisted from every bank and had to go to Yamai for help with his debts, and after that, he basically became a puppet who did everythint Yamai asked him to out of fear. He hates himself for being a coward who's not able to pull the trigger even when it's necessary, and he blames himself for everything that happened. He is a horrible person in his own eyes, and as far as he knows, there is no getting out of this situation. 

And then there is Ichi, who has seen nothing but rock bottom for so fucking long but still manages to see the bright side of things. He is a good person, sometimes borderline stupid and his choices end up making his superiors (aka Sawashiro) mad. But it doesn't matter how much life beats him down, he always gets back up because he has that "once you hit rock bottom, the only way is up" philosophy. And, although some of his friends have used him for their benefit or straight up assaulted him, Ichi never turns his back on them. Because he KNOWS how it feels to be alone and to not have anyone there for you, anyone that you can rely on, and if he can be that someone, then he WILL be. If he can change a single person's life, he WILL. 

Anyway, I love the Ichigang so much and these are the kind of thoughts I have about them at 1 a.m

[swordy-da-goat]

If we have whale boats. . . Then could we possibly have Sharpedos? Shark Torpedos uh, yeah I dunno. I try my best with wording. :'D

I personally think that a barracuda based mimic made more sense shape and concept wise.

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Richard Petty is considered one of the best NASCAR drivers in history. But did you know for a very brief period in the mid-60’s, King Richard was a drag racer?

On February 23, 1964, the Chrysler 426 Hemi made its first appearance at the Daytona 500. The engine was light years ahead of the rest in terms of technological advancement, and the MOPARs finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd with Richard Petty winning the race.

Petty and Chrysler's new 426 Hemi so dominated the 1964 NASCAR season that NASCAR owner Bill France outlawed the engine for 1965. Rather than switching brands—or engines—Petty decided to forego racing NASCAR for the 1965 season. Instead, he built a Hemi-powered Barracuda for the dragstrips.

Petty ran the car at the NHRA Spring Nationals June 6, 1965. But, by June of 1965 Bill France had begun working on rules to allow the big 426 Hemi back into NASCAR racing. The Pettys and Chrysler/Plymouth had won the war of nerves! The 426 Hemi was soon to be in full production for six more years and used in NASCAR sanctioned racing for several more years after that. Richard soon gave up drag racing the stout little Barracuda named “43 jr” and the Pettys began preparing for the 1966 NASCAR season with a Hemi Powered Plymouth.

The big question from this story is what would have happened if the “43 jr” Barracuda drag race car had never been built? The 426 Hemi had been engineered to race in NASCAR competition. If the Hemi could not be used in NASCAR would Chrysler have continued to develop and build it, probably not. But, since NASCAR required engines to be build and produced in publicly sold vehicles, the “Street Hemi” was produced, and the rest is history! Richard Petty’s brief excursion into drag racing, in 1965, probably saved the 426 Hemi.

[respect-the-locals]

🐠 Daily Fish Fact: 🐠

The Wahoo is a scombrid fish, (the mackerel, tuna, and bonito family) found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. It is best known to sports fishermen, as its speed and high-quality flesh makes it a prized and valued game fish. The barracuda is sometimes confused with the wahoo, but it is easy to distinguish from the latter two species. Barracuda have prominent scales and larger, dagger-like teeth, and lack the caudal keels and blade-like (forked) tail characteristic of the scombrids.