#scabrous

[shotbyshe]

Words of the Day

duplicitous:

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

Exhibiting duplicity; deceitful; double-dealing.

symbiosis:

A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member.

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

The living together in more or less imitative association or even close union of two dissimilar organisms.

In a broad sense the term includes parasitism, or antagonistic symbiosis or antipathetic symbiosis, in which the association is disadvantageous or destructive to one of the organisms, but ordinarily it is used of cases where the association is advantageous, or often necessary, to one or both, and not harmful to either.

Aether

Classical element

According to ancient and medieval science, aether, also known as the fifth element or quintessence, is the material that fills the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere. The concept of aether was used in several theories to explain several natural phenomena, such as the propagation of light and gravity.

scabrous:

Having or covered with scales or small projections and rough to the touch.

Dealing with scandalous or salacious material.

Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly.

reconnaissance:

An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.

An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character.

An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work.

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"Duplicitous": Someone describing Andrea from Love Island's behavior during the reunion. I wouldn't know, I only watched the show. Apparently she had an online forum going on after she was kicked off. Good lord. I don't follow those people on social media, (my conscience: "you don't follow anyone, you don't even use social media") or their whereabouts. I don't get people nowadays. Can you not just watch a show and be satisfied with it? Must you lurk these personalities online? I call them "personalities" because they are not real people. They go on reality TV so they can get brand deals. That was a character you watched -- just like Rachel and Phoebe -- enjoy them, then go watch someone else. These para-social attachments are strange and alien to me. I'm not fond.

I watched a lot of Avengers movies this week.

When I tell you that I'm obsessed with the word aether and the whole science-fiction realm of it all. I mean my favorite movie isn't The Fifth Element for no reason. The nerd that lives inside of me wants to bring up 'aether' in every conversation that I have.

[aliengh0st]

had fun at furiosa ❤️‍🔥

[jjangredpanda]

Among us, are 972 devout warriors. Any one of them, if chosen, would have done the same. Each would die historic for the Immortan Joe.

[intergalacticsouvenirs]

From Romans to Rectums: Thoughts on the Naming Convention in Mad Max

I think it’s fascinating how that meme about how often men think about the roman empire is materialized in the mad max world in different forms, but especially in their bastardized-latin naming convention. In my mind, it appears that post apocalyptic warlords were aware that modern society looked up to the roman empire, but they didn’t quite understand how the romans influenced us exactly. Nevertheless, the warlords (or their history men) did have access to niche knowledge such as ancient roman military strategy, enough to inspire the imperator and praetorian warrior position names. It’s as if the first history men did not keep any pre modern history on their skins, so they had to reduce the entire roman empire into fragments of ideals (for oral tradition). Such fragments of ideals would combine in weird ways to inspire these war-men to write the most beautifully grotesque poems that are their names.

In a world where words have more power, names are more than just biographical micro-poems, they are multi-used as tools as well. They could be guns pointed to your face like “People Eater” and “Toe-Cutter”, a quality seal of approval on a product like “Capable” and “Splendid”, an aggressive dog warning sign like “Furiosa” and “Mad Max”, and even a prayer amulet as in “Corpus Colossus”.

As a trend among warlords, a wacky wrestling stage name is a must for a strong branding. After all, the ferocious marketing of late capitalism and show business did not die with the atomic bomb, but rather thrived, mutated, and embraced nature, believe it or not. Darwin’s nature, not you tree-huggers’ nature.

The names of the two capable immortan brothers Rictus Erectus and Scabrous Scrotus reveal the real underlying obsession of all men: the penis. The penis is the axis mundi around which all revolves in the (mad max) world. But more than just about sex, the penis cult is about finding strength and courage in a hypermasculine god to mentally survive in a hypermasculine hell. In this context, the names of Immortan Joe's sons take on a deeper significance. Firstly, Rictus Erectus translates to something like grin and erection, as if Immortan Joe had hopped for a future full of pleasures for his son. It is also a very verbal wish for an offspring who can physically stand up by himself and for himself. Unlike his disabled brother Corpus Colossus, who received a magnificent name meaning body like a giant greek god statue, in fruitless hopes that his imperfections would also grow away. Scabrous Scrotus more explicitly describes a unique physical attribute, namely some scabby nuts. Scrotus could very well be a nickname, which would parallel ancient romans who would choose a cognomen (nickname) to be known by, like Caligula meaning “little boot”, Oedipus (greek) meaning ��swollen foot”, and Verrucosus meaning “warty”, for example. Better would be if Joe had named his son after his own beat-up ballsack, in which case this ode to biological reproduction against the environment would be very on brand. I bet Darwin is grinning wide, in his coffin.

It is interesting to note that most people in the recent mad max world appear to be illiterate and uncultured, so most don’t even understand the meaning of these stupid Latin names, but just that they sound as important as they say they are. That means these men who have access to nuance are really “dressing up” for each other, like an internal joke with the bois. Three brothers named to sound like roman emperors, to rule over all the erected men, by his mighty phallus.

It goes to show how colossal and monumental… the roman empire was, that it would outlast even the best of modernity. And its shadow would still loom over humans like the mysterious milky way in the night sky.

It’s a shame that Miller’s hyper-poetry is not that accessible.

[kamakrazeeee]

still getting back into the swing of art, so here's a guy named scrote

[aquitainequeen]

Dwelling on the theme of abundance in Furiosa, and how people are ready and willing to kill in order to protect their copious bounty - but they're severely lacking the resources to do so.

Mary Jabassa sets off after the bikers who kidnapped Furiosa, determined to rescue her daughter and protect the Green Place...armed only with a sniper rifle and a handful of bullets. That's it. And she sets off alone because she knows the Vuvalini can't spare anyone other than her; all the other warriors are needed to guard the Green Place. How many bullets and rifles do they have between them?

Immortan Joe has an army of nearly a thousand War Boys and is able to effectively defend the Citadel and all the abundance within, but their failure to prevent the capture and hijacking of a War Rig is what gives Dementus the key to Gas Town. The Black Thumbs of the Citadel constantly have to build bigger and better rigs to allow the three Wasteland fortresses to safely trade with each other, otherwise the whole system will collapse.

Dementus is granted control of Gas Town, loudly proclaiming what a beneficent ruler he will be...and then runs the place into the ground, whether by design or via incompetence. Lacking the mental resources to operate with such power and responsibility or the physical resources that Joe intentionally and deliberately withheld. He gains and loses the Bullet Farm in perhaps a day and the abundance of weaponry and producing those weapons is lost or destroyed, because he and his forces had no way of reckoning with the powerhouses of Furiosa and Jack.

Even during the 40 Days War Scrotus, one of the sons of Immortan Joe, is prevented from going out into the battlefield because his car has lost a wheel and a suitable replacement is elusive. Even one of the most important men in the Citadel, surrounded by an abundance of vehicles, must wait and stew while the War Boys desperately try to find a way to get his car moving again.

[kamakrazeewarboyz]

Josh Helman as SCABROUS SCROTUS in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

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[rotten-flesh-n-bones]

If others are doing what he’s doing then he can’t be doing it because he’s gotta be the best at what he’s doing… or something like that. Um… this is actually pretty depressing now that I’m looking at it

[rapidlydecaying]

Immortan Joe really had two sons named Dick and Balls

[cchickki]

If you find him, he’s mine.

[tiffpixies]

I have so many nightmares

[flilisskywalker]

That was my first thought when he showed up.

[roopnavarro]

Sometimes the Facebook side of the MM fandom delivers

[aeaeaexxzd]

Character names in Furiosa are just amazing

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T 🔥 H I N G

[kamakrazeeee]

i've been wanting to do this for weeks and finally had the motivation to finish it last night

based on that one bit from smiling friends