#rank court

[farklelucas]

if i had a nickle for every time a former buzzfeed group made a show with very dramatic lore that also had puppets in it, i would have two nickels. which isnt a lot but its weird that it happened twice.

[ghost-in-the-corner]

I'm living for the post-Buzzfeed puppet show era

[spirits-n-giggles]

How to describe the Tri Guys in a single image.

[lynnrainham]

Rank Court is just Keith telling Eugene he's "Daddy's Favourite" over and over again. I love that for them.

[beautifulsnake2162020]

Hahaha Eugene naming the Arizona King snake "Rhaenyra" is officially combining my favorites in one moment. The Try guys and HOTD.

[tanuki-kimono]

Samurai's ranks and dress code in Late Edo period

AMAZING reference chart put together by Nadeshico Rin, showing the different attires worn by the men of the buke class in and about Edo Castle. OP stresses the chart is by no means exhaustive - but it helps picturing things SO MUCH!

For easier reading, I have adapted the chart with english translation. Rin has also created illustrations detailing each attire, I'll translate those in coming days under the tag "samurai kimono".

You'll find the transliteration below cut:

The court ranks - Mibun 身分 or Ikai (位階)

Find more about the exact titles here.

一位 Ichii (First court rank)

三位 Sanmi (Third court rank) and 四位 Shii (Fourth court rank)

Goi 五位 (Fifth court rank​)

Omemie ijô 御目見 以上, the "upper" vassals allowed to request audience with the shogun

Omemie ika 御目見 以下, the "lesser" vassals (not allowed to request audience with the shogun)

Rin does not mention the second court rank (二位 Nii) so I am not sure where this one is supposed to go ^^;

The clan/families - Kamei 家名

徳川将軍家 Tokugawa shôgunke (Tokugawa Shogun clan)

尾張徳川家 Owari Tokugawake (Owari Tokugawa clan), 紀伊徳川家 Kii Tokugawake (Kii Tokugawa clan), 水戸徳川家 Mito Tokugawake (Mito Tokugawa clan), 徳川御三卿 Tokugawa gosankyo (Secondary Tokugawa branch clans: Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)

三奉行 Sanbugyô, & 下三奉行 Shimosan bugyô (magistrates, governors)

旗本 Hatamoto (general term for upper-rank vassals of the Tokugawa)

御家人 Gokenin (general term for lower-rank vassals of the Tokugawa)

Outfits TPO (Time, Place, Occasion)

第一礼服 (大礼 など) Daiichi raifuku (tairei nado) - Most formal outfit worn during State/important ceremonies, etc.

礼服 (正月など) Raifuku (Shogatsu nado) - Formal outfit, worn for events like New Year, etc.

通常礼服 (節句など) Tsûjô raifuku (sekku nado) - Regular formal outfit, worn during seasonal festivals, etc.

平服 Heifuku - Everyday outfit

Type of outfits

Rin has released separated charts detailing the different costumes. You'll find them translated here in coming days.

束帯 Sokutai - old ceremonial court dress, first worn by Heian nobility. Attire includes the 笏 shaku (flat ritual sceptre), and 冠 kanmuri hat.

衣冠 Ikan - old ceremonial court dress, much more simpler than sokutai

布衣 Hoi - "plain" 狩衣 kariginu (which were informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period and onwards)

素襖 Suô - ceremonial dress of the lower-ranked samurai

直垂 Hitatare - ceremonial court robe​

狩衣 Kariginu - patterned kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period and onwards)

大紋 Daimon - 直垂 hitatare with large family crests

直衣 Nôshi - everyday robes which were first worn by males of the imperial family during Heian era, and then spread among nobility, etc.

長上下 Naga Kamishimo - outfit pairing a sleeveless ceremonial robe called 肩衣 kataginu, with trailing pants called 長袴 nagabakama

半上下 Han Kamishimo - outfit pairing a sleeveless ceremonial robe called 肩衣 kataginu, with ankle lenght pants called 半袴 hanbakama

[afurtivecake]

Hilarious that even Wymack, who has never been wrong about a person yet, calls Kevin the "resident drama queen". Like, that is his own son, a kid he saved when he had his hand broken thought his life was over, a kid he's proud of beyond words. Still doesn't change the fact that he's really fucking dramatic all the time.

(It's honestly impressive of Kevin considering his competition is Neil "huge fucking problem" Josten and Andrew "try me I will cut you" Minyard.)

[anxiousapplepie]

I wonder which one of the Siffrins had the longest heel-boots? And would any of them be impressed/awed/flusteree by the one with the longest/best?

Sidenote, how would one rank how bad their obliviousness of Isa's crushing on them is, from least to worse?

In terms of longest heeled booties? Fighter!Siffrin, hands down! Followed closely by every other Sif except Researcher!Sif (who had to settle for smaller platform boots because he already has a hard enough time walking without increasing the difficulty) I reckon the other Sifs would consider Fighter!Sif's thigh boots with a range of thoughtful and amused faces. Housemaiden!Sif would be inspired to get his own pair tho, asap! XD As for all the Sif's obliviousness of Isa's crush? From Least oblivious to most oblivious: 1. Housemaiden!Siffrin 2. Researcher!Siffrin 3. OG!Siffrin/Fighter!Siffrin 4. Cook!Siffrin

[coochiequeens]

Men 60 and over are purchasing g babies through surrogacy yet the average life span of men in England is 78.8 years. What plans do they have in place if they die before the babies are legally adults?

By Sanchez Manning 14 September 2024

Almost 300 men aged over 50 have applied to become the legal father of a surrogate child over the past five years – and 43 of them are over 60, new figures reveal.

And a total of 95 single men applied to become a parent, reflecting a growing trend in men, especially older men, having babies alone with the help of surrogates.

Since the law changed in 2019 to give single people the same surrogacy rights as couple, there have been 2,162 applications from intended parents in England. 

A total of 293 would-be fathers are over 50, both solo and in couples, according to figures released following a Freedom of Information Act application from The Mail on Sunday.

Older women turning to surrogacy has already sparked debate, with high-profile figures such as Naomi Campbell using a surrogate to have children in their 50s.

And in June, a 72-year-old man was granted permission in Scotland to become the legal father of a three-year-old boy, born to a surrogate, despite the death of his wife.

Commenting on the new figures from the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, fertility and family law expert Louisa Ghevaert said: ‘The numbers of single men and men over 50 applying for parental orders reflects wider trends in solo and later-life parenting that are set to continue.’

She added that the numbers also reflected ‘the fact there’s no legal upper age limit for a parental order’.

However, the latest disclosure has caused anger among some campaigners. Helen Gibson, of Surrogacy Concern, said: ‘We are appalled to see such high numbers of single men and older men pursuing surrogacy, often abroad and in commercial arrangements which are banned in the UK. This is a worrying trend in which mothers are erased from the lives of their children.’

But Alan White, of Surrogacy UK, said: ‘As a society, perhaps we’re more used to considering maternal instinct than we are paternal instinct, but the desire to become a parent can be strong whether you’re a man or a woman.’

The UK ranks as one of the worst countries to bring up twins and triplets, a shocking report has revealed.

Research from the Twins Trust found parents of such children are at least £20,000 worse off in the first year after birth, compared with those who have had two babies in succession.

In a ranking of developed nations that looked at financial help such as maternity pay, mental health support and childcare provision, the UK came 23rd out of 27.

Shauna Leven, chief executive of the Twins Trust, said: ‘This report lays bare the grim reality facing families with multiples – the financial burden, mental health toll and lack of support.’

The charity is calling on the Government to change maternity pay so it is paid per baby instead of per mother.

[jeanmoreaue]

Omg rank the AFTG characters hotness as regarded by the general public😈

i literally love you for asking this

1. Kevin - let’s be real with the amount of obsession all the other characters have with Kevin, he’s gotta be an 11/10

2. Jeremy - even Neil comments on Jeremy’s smile. that’s gotta mean something

3. Jean - tall, dark, handsome, mysterious and tragic with a French accent. cmon. he’s tied with Jeremy, if not higher but I had to put him here considering this is according to the general public. but in an ideal world Jeremy is like tied with Neil

4. Allison - she’s just so classically a 2000s it-girl, i had to put her here

5. Neil - okay i KNOW Neil has got to be pulling, but I can’t in good conscience rank Neil higher than Allison or Jean and since Kevin is just objectively going to be #1, Neil is #5. but I’m disappointed in this rank as well, Neil is really hot

6. Matt - i feel like Matt gets overlooked but he’s definitely banging

7. Renee - Jean loses his thought midsentence to stare at her at the banquet

8. Cat - we have no physical description of her, but Jean’s nervous energy around her in a bikini is enough for me

9. Laila - ideally Cat would be significantly hotter than Laila but i have to rank her higher than Nicky

10. Nicky - he’s an average cutie. i feel like he’s just got smooth, clear skin

11. Dan - she’s got killer thighs i just know, but she’s an average gal and i love her for it

12. Andrew - okay keeping in mind that this is public opinion, the twins are last. but just know i’m mad about it. i actually think that both twins are more attractive than the others might say (others meaning everyone who is not Neil. Neil finds Andrew hot and goes on about it. at length.) i think Andrew’s above average, but i can’t rank him higher than Dan

13. Aaron - yes I’m ranking him differently than Andrew bc I imagine Andrew’s got some very punk rock piercings/aesthetics and i feel like that earns him some points. but i want it to be known that i do not identify as an Aaron-hater

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please tell me where i went wrong here i want to hear everyone else’s ranking

[ms-hells-bells]

one thing i haven't seen many people point out in regards to the chess thing. the levels of master for chess require different ratings for men and women. the women's titles require a full 200 rating points less to reach the next level of mastery.

for casual or lower level players, say 1500 or below, this gap doesn't matter that much. for the most elite players, 200 lower rating is a massive gap. in the highest level tournaments, if someone is against a player that has a rating 200 points higher than them, they are unambiguously recognised as having a significant disadvantage. the only exception is when they are a relatively new player that has rapidly risen in the ranks, and their current rating may not be representative of their current skill level.

the current highest rated female chess player in the world is hou yifan. she actually retired recently to go to university, i believe, but no one is close to surpassing her score of 2628. incredible.

the male players with a rating of 2628 are the 130th best male players in the world.

this means that a man could not even be in the top 100 best male players in the world, meaning near zero income to be made from the sport (anything they'd make from winning regional or national championships would have to go towards paying travel and accommodation), and if he decided to transition to a woman, he would be the best in the world and make great bank, especially with the women's tournament and sponsorship initiatives, and the 'representation' he would be.

in a way, it's even more blatant that running or swimming or any of that. because you can see their ratings stay the same, but a change in pronouns can change them from a master to an international master, or even from an international master to a grandmaster.

[washmchineheart]

love how protective of nesta the pro side is but it’s also sad that no one in the book would bother to stand up for her

[reunitedinterlude]

countdown to phil’s 37th bday celebration [bonus round] - phil’s homes through the years [32/37]

university

[yourleftpinkytoe-blog]

MY PERSONAL (AND PROBABLY CONTROVERSIAL) RANKING OF THE FOXES

My boy Andrew (if I could I’d have both him and Neil in #1 but since I’m forced to pick I’ll have to choose Andrew cause I relate to him more)

NEIL<3

Matt

Aaron

Renee

Wymack

Bee

Dan

Kevin

Alison

Abby

Nicky

Seth (he is lowest cause i don’t know enough about him for him to be ranked any higher, maybe id like him more if he hadn’t died but he did so🤷‍♂️