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2023/24 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP STAGE - MATCH DAY 1

Rangers 1-0 Real Betis Balompié 21st September 2023 Ibrox Stadium

Sima (67')

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Pitch Perfect (Movies) Rating: Mature Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell, Chloe Beale/Stacie Conrad Characters: Beca Mitchell, Chloe Beale, Stacie Conrad Additional Tags: Mentioned Other Barden Bellas, Suicide, Death, Depression, Angst, Angst and Tragedy Series: Part 33 of One Shots Summary:

It all happened so quick, one minute she's there the next she's not. And now Chloe's suppose to keep going? Easier said than done

[angel-princess-anna]

Hugh Bonneville promises 'new elements' and 'thrills and spills' in Downton Abbey 3

The actor tells Yahoo UK that he thinks the new film is the "best" of the franchise

Downton Abbey made some big changes on the big screen with 2022's A New Era, but Robert Crawley star Hugh Bonneville assures Yahoo UK that the upcoming third film will be even bigger and better than anything that has come before it.

Speaking with Yahoo UK for a Role Recall interview, the actor shares that the film feels like a "lovely coming together of people". Fans will be rivetted by what is to come for Robert and the Crawley family because the film is full of "spills and thrills" according to Bonneville, who took a break from production to promote his new ITV series Douglas is Cancelled.

"For my character, I think the usual [can be expected], which is that he's a sort of dinosaur trying to be led into the future reluctantly, and then eventually he stumbles forward a bit," Bonneville teases.

"So as always, there's that rhythm of things changing with glacial slowness, and Robert finally accepting that things [are changing] — it's time to move the story on, so to speak. It's got the usual tropes, if you like, of thrills and spills in a very Downtown [sic] way, which means spilling a tea cup pretty much!

"People who've watched the show over the years and have loved it will miss Maggie Smith's presence. She doesn't step out of the shower and it's all been a dream, she is gone.

"But, I think there's so much warmth and fun to enjoy, and new elements as well — which I won't spoil — that I think it'll certainly be the best iteration of the film versions yet."

The third Downton Abbey film will see the original cast return including Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter and Laura Carmichael, while A New Era's Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter. They will be joined by a host of new characters played by Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Simon Russell Beale, and Alessandro Nivola.

Details of the story have not yet been revealed, but Bonneville's positivity about it seems like a good sign. The actor also spoke of how it still surprises him that the franchise has become as beloved as it has since the show first premiered in 2010 because it didn't originally seem like it would.

"It never ceases to amaze me, it did when it first started in 2010 and here we are, 14 years later, we're making a third movie," he explains. "At least one of our producers said, 'well, it's never gonna last beyond seven episodes anyway so don't lose too much sleep about this', and here we are all those years later still together.

"What's been really interesting is there's a whole new generation of people watching it and still finding it engaging, and also what's been rather touching, particularly over the pandemic, [was] when people were stuck at home and they revisited a show that had finished five years before.

"Each of us have had lots of letters from people saying: 'I used to watch it with my Gran', or 'my son who is now married', or 'my husband, who's now passed on', or whatever. It had an emotional resonance for the period of time that it was on, and people find comfort in it, and revisited it like a warm bath.

"I'm not complaining because it's been a wonderful part of my life and we're filming the third film at the moment, it's a lovely coming together of people I care deeply about, and that's just the fictional characters."

[pocketofmemoirs]

And then there’s this whole moment here on the bus… from Beca laughing out loud when she sees chloe move closer singing and then there’s that lil nod from chloe, that got the woman singing like she just dint roll her eyes a whole minute ago… also not me sitting and analyzing every freaking moment of the Pitch Perfect movies in 2024!!! I already love Bechloe and this is just perfection 💖

How did I never notice before that Beca was looking right at Chloe here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And that soft look back from chloe back ahhhhhh💖 The progression of their relationship is honestly chefs kiss 😇 full fanvid link below coz that was brilliant too 👏🏻

[usafphantom2]

Here’s why the SR-71 Blackbird SR-1 Ejection Seat had two loops on the D ring

SR-71 Blackbird

SR-1 Ejection Seat

Two loops on the D ring

SR-71 Blackbird

The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” was a long-range, Mach 3+, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft.

The first flight of an SR-71 took place on Dec. 22, 1964, and the first SR-71 to enter service was delivered to the 4200th (later 9th) Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., in January 1966.

The Blackbird was in a different category from anything that had come before. “Everything had to be invented. Everything,” Skunk Works legendary aircraft designer Kelly Johnson recalled in an interesting article appeared on Lockheed Martin website.

For instance, the Blackbird’s ejection seat (in the form of the Lockheed SR-1 ejection seat) had two loops on the D ring.

Why is that?

SR-1 Ejection Seat

The SR-1 ejection seat is a Lockheed design not much different from the Stanley designed Lockheed C-2 used in the very early A-12 and SR-71 Blackbirds (as can be seen in the cockpit of A-12 06925).

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According to The Ejection Site, the D-ring at the front center of the SR-1 ejection seat is cable connected to an initiator under the seat pan.

The cable is spring-mounted to prevent injuries after ejection and before seat separation at which time the cable is severed. When pulled, the initiator gas is routed to the inertia reels to retract the crewman back upright. It is also routed to the foot restraint reels and via a quick disconnect fitting to the canopy removal system.

As the canopy is jettisoned, an initiator in the canopy system is actuated and gas from it is directed back into the seat via another quick disconnect to actuate the gas-operated sequencing system, and to fire the catapult after a 0.3-second delay to allow the canopy to clear the area.

Two loops on the D ring

SR-71 pilot Darryl Greenamyer was as short as Bob Gilliland (another Blackbird driver) was tall. They were both examples of above and under-the-average test pilots hired by Lockheed Skunk Works.

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As told by Donn A. Byrnes and Kenneth D. Hurley in their book Blackbird Rising: Birth of an Aviation Legend, when Darrell was placed in the cockpit and the depressurized simulated (this was done by pumping up his pressure suit to 3.5 psi over atmospheric pressure) …

His suit became so rigid that he could not reach the ejection seat loop mounted on the seat between his knees (The D ring) so they made it fit. The result was a second loop that raised above the initial loop.

As seen in the picture below.

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Photo credit: Tony Landis, Richard Graham via The Ejection Site and U.S. Air Force

SR-71 Blackbird

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Rediscovering some Good Songs, so now I'm wondering, what are some songs you associate with Beca & Chloe? (Or the other Bellas!) And why?

I HAVE SO MANY SONGS SO THIS IS A GOOD QUESTION (ie i struggled adfgdjhsk) but i still hope yall like:

beca

no diggity (blackstreet) bc obviouslyy

no scrubs (tlc) just the vibee ahh and my lil bisexual girlie will not be with a man if he is not good to her !!!

just the way you are (bruno mars) DUHHHH the eye contact in the pool sigh and the moment where aubrey relinquished control of the pitch pipe and chloe was smug like see bree i told you she's good we will def make it to lincoln center

freedom! '90 (george michael) no explanation needed and bc she is finally getting recognized for her talent ahh but she decided to share it with her family (the bellas!!)

cups (originally by ap carter i think) bc iconic pop culture phenomenon

paint the town red (doja cat) rawr alt badass girlie pp1 beca

poison poison (renee rapp) for @afh48 mostly but yes!! beca is very "you're so fucking annoying" core

before he cheats (carrie underwood) she SLAPPED IN THAT RIFF OFF IM AFRAID- the way she grabbed that guy's jacket oof

chloe

she's v my "pink glitter gel pen" playlist coded i fear and here are some music/songs from it:

pocketful of sunshine (natasha bedingfield) bc she's a sunshine baby even kendrick says so <33

message in a bottle (taylor swift) i just think she's a swiftie and that this song and its fast beat and bubblegum pop is very her

we are never ever getting back together (taylor swift) red era chloe beale stan

love me harder (ariana grande) THAT PART IN PP3 WHEN SHE SINGS "love me harderrr, cuz if you really need me you gotta gotta gotta love me harder, gotta love me harderrr” GETS ME EVERY TIME

i kissed a girl (katy perry) her coming out song

still into you (paramore) she def dances around the bella house to this song

material girl (madonna) and this also pertains to aubrey, this is their friendship song <33

ocean eyes (billie eilish) brittany's eyes are so pretty i cant even begin to describe-

bechloe (the way i had originally just put these songs under beca and chloe separately but they got too many songs that make me think about them together that it should be a different section lmao)

not to be a dramatic (zoe clark) from beca to chloe <33 just LISTEN to the lyrics pls omg it is so angsty and pining

mascara (kylie cantrall) chloe telling beca the message in this song when she breaks up with jesse :((

friends dont (maddie & tae) just listen to it pls yall it's literally friends to lovers of them and fits their vibe perfectly and everytime i listen to it i daydream a whole ass bechloe fic like it's INSANE

not like im in love with you (lew) same thing as above

titanium (david guetta) sigh if i dont include this esp in this fandom i might as well kms/joking teehee

kiss me (sixpence none the richer) soft domestic bechloe <333

toxic (britney spears) again, the trust, the chemistry, the eye contact, the harmonies, the solos in pp3. im feral.

good luck, babe! + casual + red wine supernova (chappell roan)

birds of a feather (billie eilish) ahh i love them and to this song sm "i'll love you till the day i die, till the light leaves my eyes, till the day i dieee"

enchanted + dress + gorgeous + dancing with our hands tied (taylor swift)

stacie

low (flo rida) pp2 riff off cuz shawty had that apple bottom jeans (jeans) boots with the furr (with the fur) the whole club was lookin' at herr

sex with me (rihanna) pretty obvious methinks lmao

s&m (rihanna) no words truly

taste (sabrina carpenter) i headcanon stacie as pan so i just feel like the lyrics of this song can pertain to her if she's ever realizing that her past prospects are fucking each other <33

you problem (cloudy june, emlyn) i feel like she believes karma is a thing and "oh well you kinda asked for it haha" when someone comes to her complaining about drama or something like that if they started it in the first place if that makes sense

breakfast (dove cameron) nom nom her attitude towards men most of the time i think; "he's a hunter" coded

honey, im good (andy grammer) STAUBREY but she would never cheat on aubrey obv but maybe angst at the beginning of their relationship

heart attack (demi lovato) ANOTHER STAUBREY SONG HEHE

confident (demi lovato) goes without saying that stacie is confident in who she is and what she wants and goes for it

aubrey

boyfriend (dove cameron) hmm anyone here for jealous wlw aubrey? bc i am

hit me with your best shot (pat benatar) pp1 riff off :))

classic (mkto) she's just so Classic and i feel like she would love to be wooed traditionally like the whole wine and dine thing and lots of flowers on dates (stacie cough** im looking at you)

what makes you beautiful (one direction) i debated putting this under her or chloe but chloe def knows that she's hot, quoting “yeah im pretty confident about... all this ;))” so aubrey it is!!

hey blondie (dominic fike) girlie just wants to be serenaded fr

pretty girls (renee rapp) a lot of angst in coming to terms with her sexuality unfortunately :((

emily

sit still look pretty (daya) i can NOT listen to this song without thinking of her now i fear

flashlight (jessie j) same reason as above!! legacy is just a baby aaahh

cool kids (echosmith) she just wants to fit in 🐣

most girls (hailee steinfeld) i feel like she admires a lot of girls around her and wants to be like them and obv hailee singing it helps lol

cynthia rose

crazy youngsters (ester dean) that music video!!

starships (nicki minaj) idk i just think ab her when i hear it

amy

we belong (pat benatar) that "hey im soloing here!! whataver!!" part is so funny to me every time haha in pp2

[deke-rivers-1957]

Lonnie Beale's Rank

Disclaimer: For my tier list I’m basing this off of a one on one fight with no weapons or no outside interference. If a character has to rely on a weapon to win they’re ranked lower. If a character has to fight more than one person at a time, I’ll look at it on a case by case basis. Age, size and general background are factors that will be taken into consideration. Since a lot of those details are going to be up to interpretation as these are characters and not real people, feel free to share your own thoughts.

Let's start with the obvious assumptions by looking at Pam wanting her grandfather's gold. The Gold Standard in the US allowing the average person to get paper money in exchange for gold currency ended in the early 1930s. The technology that's used clearly indicates this takes place at least 20 years after 1933. Therefore, Pam wanting the gold would indicate that there's a different selling market for gold compared to her grandfather's era where a double eagle was only $20. Despite seeing posters for numerous rodeo events, the exact year is conveniently left out. If anything, we can make an argument that this movie takes place over the course of two years. The very first poster that we see is for a rodeo event in January. Unless we want to assume Lonnie only wants a job for about a month, this poster suggests that all rodeo events happen after the New Year. Because one of the Circle Z Jeeps that were proven to be from this movie hit the auction block, we know that they came out in 1965. Despite the posters having the first rodeo event being in January, it's very common for new cars to come out in the fall. A 1965 Jeep easily could've come out in the fall of 1964. The diet culture also reflects the time period Vera makes it a point to emphasize low caloric meals.

Lonnie's age is unknown despite getting a line that he was in the saddle before he could walk. However, Lonnie being a semi-famous bull rider at a professional level gives us some general assumptions. Like all sporting events and competitions there's an average age range that define's a peak competitor. With bull riding, you would be hard pressed to find a professional who started at 20 years old and can still consistently do it as a main source of income in their 30s. There are of course exceptions, but the general rule dictates that this sport is too physically demanding to do for a long period of time. In Lonnie's case he already had a season end because of an injury. This indicates that he's either nearing 30 or is already past 30. Even though Lonnie still kept in shape and had very high quality food by working at the Circle Z ranch, he still struggled to keep up mentally with his focus leaning towards Pam. Based on him suddenly ending his rodeo season because of a change in priority I would put Lonnie in his early 30s since a change like that indicates he was contemplating retiring altogether.

This is the perfect example of a fight that fits all of my criteria. A punch was intentionally thrown that was responded with an equally intentional blow. It's a one on one fight without any weapons and no one interfered until there was a clear end to the fight.

At this point in time we have no idea how this masked man was. Lonnie was able to hold his own as an equal. Until Pam interfered. She hit Lonnie so hard in the head he went limp and passed out. Because she interfered I have to throw this one out. Even if we use a hypothetical of what would've happened if she didn't hit Lonnie, we still have no way of knowing that Lonnie would've won.

This fight does count. No weapons were used. No one broke them up. A punch was thrown, and an attack was launched in response. Even though it wasn't a long fight, Lonnie still used skill to win. Brad isn't that much older than Lonnie to make a difference so I consider the two of them to be equal. Therefore, Lonnie winning gives him some points for his case.

There's a fantasy sequence of Lonnie winning a shoot out with Brad. It's still worth noting given the rivalry between the two, but it doesn't count since one it's a fantasy sequence and two this involved guns.

Another instance of a fight that doesn't count because Pam interfered. Lonnie basically had to fight off two guys at once without any weapons. Even though Stanley tried to help, he didn't make enough of an impact to Lonnie's fights. Pam interfering actively made Lonnie lose again because she kicked him in the leg by accident.

Lonnie had a gun pointed at him and managed to win without outside interference or get shot. That definitely gets extra points since we can assume the mask the guy has on isn't blocking/altering his vision. Lonnie didn't rely on a weapon of his own

We know absolutely nothing about Adolph outside of his name and that he's a cook. Therefore, I can't give Lonnie any extra points for beating someone that's on paper a better fighter.

The final fight and it's a shame Pam interfered because Lonnie had to fight a deputy sheriff. Sure he's a lot older than Lonnie, but he had a gun pointed at Lonnie and a lot of experience with fighting just being a law officer. Lonnie beating him on his own would've been a nice boost. Pam interfering means that unfortunately this fight doesn't count.

Lonnie is quite fit for a man his age. He hasn't hit his decline yet outside of the bull riding field. He would have to have a generally athletic build so he can have a better sense of balance. Balance is a key factor in fighting so he can still keep up with younger opponents. Another thing to consider is how his status changes throughout the movie. He starts off as just recently unemployed due to the seasonal nature of his work, then becomes a ranch worker with high end food only to quit and spend many months on the road without making any money. Sleeping in the elements and barely having money for food makes his win against Adolph and the deputy sheriff more impressive.

Despite being on the wrong side of 30, I still think Lonnie is in better fighting condition than the average person and put him in B tier. Pam interfering in his first two fights, in my opinion, actively caused him to lose. However, when you consider the general plot you know that Lonnie had to lose so the criminals' identities aren't revealed right away. Based on how he was fighting before Pam interfered, I personally think he would've won both of those fights. If he was able to win all of his fights without Pam interfering, I can see the argument of putting him in A tier.

Tagging: @mercsandmonsters, @vintagepresley, @valloos, @almightybigbrain, @hooked-on-elvis,

@an-americcan-trilogy, @thelonelyheart, @eapep, @smokeymountainboy and @arrolyn1114.

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i thought you were a bills fan? or are you a stefon diggs akgae

i had to look up what that is LOL and.. well. it's kinda complicated, i mean i guess. Nut like. (But*) (too lazy to backspace LMFAO) when i say i like teams.. i say like. U know. I like the team. I like the ppl that make up that team. And by ppl i rlly do mean ppl . I love stef, and I also love isiah Mckenzie, Gabe Davis, devin Singletary, Jordan poyer, etc. like. i hate when teams blow up. so like. am i loyal to teams (the big thing) nah, lol. But i'm loyal to the ppl who make up the team. I'd be more of a fan of Buffalo if the guys on the team i came here for were still there, but they're not. i love buffalo's spirit and their utilization of the cold. I think weather utilization is hilarious. I'm still gonna hope for good things for Josh but like. Yea, lol, I did get introduced to Buffalo thru stef and then fell in love with his team during that Era and now that the whole reason i first fell in love with them has moved ? im moving a lil too .

im not the biggest fan of football in general, it was always a bit boring to my very small attention span both watching and playing it. So I don't rlly always introduce myself as a football fan to ppl bcs a lot of me being a 'fan' is me playing it as background noise while i work out or smthing. it'll be a little dif if it was basketball bcs I pretty much root for any team that sucks in basketball. So like. I'm just kinda a fan to anything rlly. im very hesitant to be fully like. 110 percent into things sometimes (like how im saying smthimes instead of all the time when it probably is leaning more toward all the time). so like i mean. Yea i like stef, like how i liked Brad Beal and the older wiz at one point and then he moved weird and my beautiful Bonga and others broke up like. I stopped watching them for a bit but ill still root bcs they're still the wiz and i liked the wiz at one point and ill probably like them to the same amount I did p soon now that bilal is there and attitudes are changing and i can find more ppl to like and fall in love with again to make me actually like the team as a team again

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2023/24 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP MATCH DAY 5

St Johnstone 0-2 Rangers 16th September 2023 McDiarmid Park

Danilo (16'), Matondo (79')

[hooked-on-elvis]

July 15, 1954: Blue Light Studio photo shoot.

Elvis' favorite clothing store in Memphis, the Lansky Bros, was at the same corner as the Blue Light Studio (130 Beale and Main St. Memphis, TN).

EP had his early professional photos, during SUN Records era, taken at the Blue Light Studio — from 1953 to 1954. In total around 2 or 3 photo sessions were held there with only a few photos taken, very few.

Then Elvis had the famous "Speer" photo session done by photographer William Speer, in July 1955 at Mr. Speer's studio (a different place in Memphis, TN). From then on, Elvis' professional pictures were taken by Hollywood photographers, during movies photo sessions, or when RCA and Colonel Parker made arrangements with a professional photographer being hired to meet Elvis some where and make some promotional pictures of him when needed - this actually happened a lot during the 50s (many different photo companies were hired to photograph Elvis Presley). Other than that, Elvis' pictures were taken onstage by newspaper/magazine's photographers (specially during the 50s) and by professional photographers hired by his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (specially during the 70s since Elvis apparently didn't like to pose for photo sessions anymore).

Note: The second photo of Elvis was probably taken outside the Blue Light Studio the same day the first picture was taken. Not sure, but his outfit matches. Photo by Margaret Sutton - ca. 1954.

Priscilla also had some portraits taken at the Blue Light Studio in the 60's.

[docrotten]

THE HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES (1974) – Episode 228 – Decades of Horror 1970s

“Cut it. Cut it, cut! I said you were supposed to be going into a trance, not an orgasm. Let’s try it again with a little more restraint this time. That’s today’s secret word. Restraint!” Well, you’re no fun anymore. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to figure out what is going on in The House of Seven Corpses (1974).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 228 – The House of Seven Corpses (1974)

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Synopsis: A movie is filming on location in a house where seven occult-related murders were committed. The caretaker warns them not to mess with things they don’t understand, but rituals are reenacted anyway, that summon a ghoul from the nearby cemetery. Ghoulish shenanigans ensue.

Directed by: Paul Harrison

Writing Credits: Paul Harrison and Thomas J. Kelly

Selected Cast:

John Ireland as Eric Hartman

Faith Domergue as Gayle Dorian

John Carradine as Edgar Price

Carole Wells as Anne (as Carol Wells)

Charles Macaulay as Christopher Millan

Jerry Strickler as David

Ron Foreman as Ron

Dennis Record as Tommy (as Larry Record)

Marty Hornstein as Danny

Charles Bail as Jonathon Anthony Beal / Theodore Beal

Lucy Doheny as Suzanne Beal

Jo Anne Mower as Allison Beal

Ronald Víctor García as Charles Beal (as Ron Garcia)

Jeff Alexander as Russell Beal

Wells Bond as The Ghoul

Laurie Bartram as Debbie (uncredited)

This episode, John Carradine, John Ireland, and Faith Domergue are making a movie in The House of Seven Corpses (1974). A couple of shambling ghouls – or are they zombies – make an entrance when they receive engraved invitations from the filmmakers. Or rather, rituals from the Tibetan Book of the Dead are performed as part of the movie being filmed. Surprise! Mayhem ensues as the cast and crew start dropping like flies, their demises mimicking those of the original occupants of the titular house. The House of Seven Corpses is not a great movie, or even a good movie, but there are some effective scenes, and the 70s Grue-Crew show some love for Faith and the two Johns.

At the time of this writing, The House of Seven Corpses (1974) is available to stream from Vudu, Tubi, Screambox, and PPV sources. The film is available as physical media on a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from Severin Films.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Bill, will be Equinox (1970). The 70s Grue Crew covered this film in episode 124, released September 2000. This time, we’ll be joined by special effects artist Jeff Farley, one of the film’s biggest fans. This will definitely be worth the double tap!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

[writeyourdarlings]

officially turning 25 today! wohooo😊 thought i’d re-introduce myself here.

hi! my name is aya. i live somewhere in southeast asia. when i’m not busy with real life and responsibilities, i like to draw, read fictional books (preferrably mystery, romance and everything set in the ww2 era), and i also love writing short poems on my phone.

i’ve always loved watching movies and series, but what always stands out for me is the instrumental scores. those kind of music that always capture so much emotions without words, i love it!!!💖 some of my favourites are Agape from If Beale Street Could Talk, Just Us from Soul, and September Song from Big Little Lies.

i’m also someone who tends to worry a lot, and going out by myself has always been a HUGE challenge, so i envy those my age who can travel abroad and be fearless with themselves. although i’m scared of going alone, one thing i’ve found comfort in is going to concerts while being surrounded by strangers. there’s something about singing together that feels reassuring, like even though our individual experiences are different, the song creates a safe space where we can all connect our feelings.

i can't, like seriously can not function in the morning without drinking a cup of tea. i have a Legally Blonde the musical made by a high school production saved in my laptop, and i like to watch it when i'm in a bad mood. i'm unhealthily obsessed with niki and steve rogers, i guess?🤭

AHH this feels like i’m oversharing already😆. hope you know me a little better than before though:). thanks for sticking with me on tumblr. now have fun and go treat yourself.✨

xo💖

[ridiculously-over-obsessed]

OKAY WAIT I SAW UR TAG ABT TTPD - THOUGHTS??? FAV TRACK??? OVERALL RANKING COMPARED TO OTHER ALBUMS??? WE MUST DISCUSS!!!

i cant explain it but this album feels like an amalgamation of folklore and midnights, with the same 'tragic victorian' vibes as evermore... idk im just saying words but do u get it??? like i cant explain it but the fortnight mv has ivy energy to me... i think because ivy ive always associated with this movie, 'the world to come' (would highly recommend), which is mid-late victorian era and then the mv is obliously very heavilly inspired by the 1870s/80s, both in terms of aesthetics and the general theme of female hysteria and its 'treatments'...

it also has massive chloe beale vibes to me... she strikes me as such an annoying swiftie (i say this lovingly) and just the overall sound is something i think she would absolutely EAT UP... my babys such a hopeless romantic, what can i say...

honestly the general themes are kinda giving emily nelson... FLORIDA??? GUILTY AS SIN??? this woman needs her ass ATE

i should say that im making all these deductions having listened to only 1/4 of the songs so far... i also really hope that i havent overstepped the mark and that you care about this as much as i apparently do lmao...

NO BUT I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT MY TTPD OPINIONS BECAUSE ALL I DID YESTERDAY WAS PLAY TEARS OF THE KINGDOM AND LISTEN TO THE ANTHOLOGY ON LOOP

It is stunning, I've so many people be like "I don't like it 😭" and it's like??? Are we even listening to the same album??? This is a masterpiece what are you talking about??? It is solidly in my top 3, I think my album order is probably something like this now (Ana don't look):

folklore

The Tortured Poets Department

Speak Now TV

evermore

Midnights

Reputation

Red TV

1989 TV

Fearless TV

Debut

Lover

As for favourite songs, is all of them an answer??? 😂😂 No but seriously, it is headed for being my 2nd no skip album of TSwifts collection, but top contenders for favourite include:

loml

I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

Florida!!! (ft. Florence + The Machine)

Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me?

thanK you aIMee

Cassandra

Peter

The Manuscript

But Daddy I Love Him

I have been saying the same thing!!!! It's giving folklore and Midnights with a touch of Reputation and I am LIVING for it 😍😍😍 no but you're so right, honestly the imagrey of this album has me in a chokehold, Cassandra has scratched my mythology hyperfixation itch so good, I feel like I could spend hours just analysing every song. It is giving Victorian vibes, that gothic traditionilist style of writing and metaphors for feeling 'other' displayed through monsters and magic, the elements of tragedy and fatalism UGH I'm so in love with it 😭😭😭

Chloe Beale is absolutely the annoying swiftie (affectionate) archetype, and I love that for her 😂😍 she would be forcing Beca to listen to each and every single one and watching her the whole time to make sure she was appreciating it (Beca likes to deny she's a swiftie but has been known to absolutely drool over the production of some of the albums in secret)

YES!!! Biggggg Emily Nelson vibes, Whose Afraid Of Little Old Me is very Emily coded to me dfklgjdlkg

There is no need to apologise, I am fully obsessed with TTPD and I will happily ramble about it on main with no shame 😭😭 YOU GOTTA HMU WHEN YOU'VE LISTENED TO THE WHOLE THING, ALL 31 SONGS

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tbh i can’t even imagine sharon becoming sharon taylor like… sharon watts? old-school, iconic, a legacy. sharon mitchell? iconic. chronically ambiguous. are we talking 90s sharon or 2010s sharon? keeps people on their toes. sharon rickman? shannis win, automatically iconic. sharon beale? a reminder of one of her messiest eras. iconic. but sharon taylor… i’m sorry but that’s just some random woman on the street

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Focus Features and Carnival Films are thrilled to announce the third film in the beloved Downton Abbey franchise.

The third film is written by Downton creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.

BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.

Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith return for the third film, alongside exciting new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.

Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson. He joins the film on the heels of his Oscar® nominated performance in Alexander Payne’s award-winning comedy, The Holdovers. Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from Downton Abbey: A New Era.

The film is a Carnival Films production, with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International distributing. Carnival Films is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

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Did you know two Buick Nailhead V8 engines were used to start the SR-71 Mach 3+ plane because the Blackbird didn’t have a starter?

The Blackbird

The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” was a long-range, Mach 3+, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft.

The first flight of an SR-71 took place on Dec. 22, 1964, and the first SR-71 to enter service was delivered to the 4200th (later 9th) Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., in January 1966.

The Blackbird was in a different category from anything that had come before. “Everything had to be invented. Everything,” Skunk Works legendary aircraft designer Kelly Johnson recalled in an interesting article appeared on Lockheed Martin website.

Cool Video Explains how SR-71 Blackbird’s J58 Turbo-Ramjet Engine Works

The speed of the SR-71 exceeded 2,000 mph. Other planes of the era could, in theory, approximate that speed but only in short, after-burner-driven bursts. The Blackbird maintained a record-setting speed for hours at a time. At such velocity, friction with the atmosphere generates temperatures that would melt the conventional airframe.

Two Buick Nailhead V8 engines to start the SR-71 Mach 3+ plane

When Kelly Johnson was designing the A-12/YF-12 /M-21 and SR-71 he didn’t want the weight to be added for a starter on the airplane. He said the more it weights the more fuel it will need. It was decided that two Buick Nailhead V8 engines would be able to do the job.

Did you know two Buick Nailhead V8 engines were used to start the SR-71 Mach 3+ plane because the Blackbird didn’t have a starter?

SR-71 Blackbird AG330 start cart

Not only starting the Blackbird, the fastest airplane in the world, was exciting, but also sounded like the Indianapolis 500 was getting the SR-71 ready to fly thanks to the two V8 engines as you can hear in the following video.

According to Autoevolution, for this purpose alone, two of either above-mentioned Nailhead V8s were fused together via a common transmission and drive shaft to work in tandem, then placed inside a metal housing mounted on four wheels with a trailer hitch and dubbed the AG330 “start cart.” The resulting Chimera was attached directly to the Blackbird’s two engines. Using the combined drive shaft, the two V8s spun the turbines to the point they could sustain compression by themselves. Nailhead V8s served as impromptu starter motors for the SR-71 and its cousins, the A-12 Archangel and the YF-12 fighter, until at least 1970, when the bulk of them were replaced with Chevy 454 V8s.

Did you know two Buick Nailhead V8 engines were used to start the SR-71 Mach 3+ plane because the Blackbird didn’t have a starter?

Phased out

These were also phased out when a new, quieter pneumatic system was implemented to do the same job as the start cart at most airbases on US soil the Blackbird and company operated from. Some remained for longer at auxiliary bases abroad, including a handful with the original Buick Nailheads, until the Blackbird and all its variants was retired in 1999.

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