#is this boomerposting?

[ivan-fyodorovich-k]

People seem to lack a sense of “obsolescence.” Something old might not automatically be garbage even if something new and better has come along. The older thing that is no longer in use might have been genuinely bad, but it’s very possible that it worked and maybe even worked quite well in its time—it may still work quite well now—but the new thing is still better or more effective. This is a question of societal and personal values and it has practical consequences.

I am trying to research vintage (and replica) rifle scopes right now, and it is extremely unhelpful to read people say that such and such thing is “garbage,” because I don’t know if that means garbage for its time, subjectively bad to the person speaking, or simply inferior to a modern high quality optic.

To give an analogous example, I have a pair of WWII binoculars. They’re clearly well-made, durable, good materials, and when you look through them, you can indeed see a thing that is far away as though it were closer. But my younger brother has a good pair of modern binoculars and when you look through them not only is the image better resolution than real life, it is brighter and I’m pretty sure you see colors invisible to the naked eye. It’s insane how good they are.

The old binoculars are still perfectly functional. The new ones just do the same thing much better.

[harald-iii-of-norway]

I have now obtained enough followers on tumblr dot com that I can force you all to look at my favorite image of all time

[pokekarenenid]

The GYM LEADER in my town hires CRIMINALS!!1!!1

One of them walked right by my car today and I jusr KNEW she was thinking about ROBBING ME

Im thinking about catching a Manectric that woll THUNDERBOLT her if she tries anything!!!1!1!!

[mugzymiik]

whats a straw page and do i need it /j

[no-psi-nan]

When there's nothing new to see on Tumblr:

When there are fun fandom posts to see in the tag:

When there are wonderful new drawings and posts with your beloved blorbo:

[starlight-daredevil]

... what fucking day is it?

*checks notes*

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! WOO!!! HERE'S TO 2025!!!

[beardedmrbean]

[navelgazed]

Character AI is still so funny to us. The kids don't even know how to roleplay anymore.

[supreme-leader-stoat]

i genuinely cannot tell if you are reblogging the boomerwave things ironically or not

The edits themselves are ironic to begin with but I'm reblogging them for realsies because they're funny. Transitive property of irony.

[eonars]

I'M BUILDING CLOUT ALL OVER THE FUCKIN SHOP THIS WEEK BABY

[ajokeaboutadog]

People who talk about punishing other people's kids should be stripped of their social security numbers.

I think kids should be taught the joys of wearing headphones on public transport very early in their lives

[ivan-fyodorovich-k]

I feel vaguely that eBay and other online sellers kind of implicitly expect you to report a positive experience when a transaction goes sideways but you get your money back

But if a seller sells me something and it shows up and they clearly lied about what it was, or they didn’t package it well enough and it was damaged in shipping, or something else happened where the seller clearly screwed up, even if I get my money back, that’s not a positive experience, because I wanted the thing, not the money. That’s why I used that money to buy the thing. I guess I’m back at square one but the run around was still unpleasant, it’s not like I had a good experience buying something and then not getting it after all

[ajokeaboutadog]

Oh, so Argumate just posts Jonathan Haidt without commentary now.

[pokekarenenid]

You're too dramatic.

I was in Nimbasa City pokemon musicals in my day YOUNG MAN or whatever. I AM NOT TOO DRAMATIC YOU ARE TOO MUNDANE

Rotom phone close rotumblr open calendar rotom phone add appointment for next friday reminder text go to that nice Kalosian place with few fee and get him some proper dog food and send

[girlspecimen]

e-sex is such an awkward sounding and uncomfortable term please go back to calling it cyber sex or cybering. Just flows so much better

[not-inappropriate]