#sensible world of soccer

[fght-ff-yr-dmns]

An ode to 90's video game developer, Sensible Software.

Creators of the legendary Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder and Wizkid to name but a few titles.

Pixel art is a labour of love.

[smbhax]

Sensible World of Soccer ‘96/’97 (PC)

Seems to be regarded as the height of a popular British game series which, as a US Amiga owner, I always saw mentioned in revered tones in my dwindling magazine but never encountered in the few stores carrying Amiga games in my major metropolitan area. Charming match presentation and appealingly simple controls, but your AI team mates are clueless about off-the-ball movement and no character short of a world-class striker can keep the ball at their feet while turning, or kick it past a goalie.

So, get a team with a world-class striker, ping-pong the ball up-field to them via lightning-fast tap passes--hoping your players happen to be lurking in roughly orthogonal positions--and fire a solo shot upon which the opposing team's goalie AI may or may not elect to pounce. Opposing team attempts same vs your goalie AI; repeat until whistle. A "90 minute" match shoots by in 4 minutes of real time.

The passing seems to be key but the very fleeting exchanges and heavy reliance upon one-note AI aren't encouraging of further practice. After a few hours vs the CPU, I could win if I played a world champion team vs a third-division team from a smaller country, so I guess I've pretty much mastered it. [_[

Career mode is handy for providing a succession of matches--I started by trying to work my way up in the Albanian league, which went very poorly--but aside from the matches--messy ping-pong affairs with very non-world-class players, in my case--it consisted mainly of swapping out injured players, a tedious and confusing chore I wish I could have opted to automate. Minimal feedback on player status is provided, with the game seeming to assume that you have memorized every shortcut key, abbreviation, and largely identical tiny player. I was a terrible coach.

The game is $2-6 from gog.com and runs in a 640x480 DOSBox screen. I couldn't get it to recognize my Windows-compatible Hori Real Arcade Pro V PS3/PS4 arcade stick, so I used the Windows 3rd-party "JoyToKey" utility to map the 4 movement keys and single action key to the stick, and that worked fine.

[retrogamingloft]

Swos '96/'97 (Amiga Version) - Carrer Mode Longplay (Part 2) The second part of my 20-season career. From India to Latvia...

[riririnnnn]

These Itoshi brothers are going to be my end one day.

Every time I'm like, "Yay, I made a sensible theory. I'll stick to it now," these two always whack me out of nowhere. It's like they love to go, "🗣️📢 HELL NAH❗HE-HE-HELL NAH❗"

Anyway, so I was re-reading Rin's part in the LN, and I realised something:

So, after Sae left for Spain, there was a visible decline in the performance of both Rin and their Soccer Youth Club. Rin says it's because he could see the goal path and stuffs, BUT his teammates couldn't and the only person who could match his vision was, of course, Sae.

That's why Rin had to change his playstyle to match that of the Team's. He began passing instead of waiting for a pass and all. Things starts to get better, and the whole team starts to get their glory days back.

There was a line in the LN which goes something like, "The teammates thought they were playing good, but they were actually just playing in strings of Rin's. Rin was controlling everything."

He then goes, "This is tough and Nii-chan was doing this all along? Nii-chan was holding back. That's why he chose to go to Spain, so he can play the way he wants."

See.

THIS

is exactly where my brain started to churn.

So, Sae was in that soccer club since way long, and he was legit considered as the pillar of it or something. However, all these years, he was, in fact, holding back himself and when he got to go to Spain, he thought like, "Yes! Finally! I can show the world what I got," but sadly, he found out he just wasn't it.

Maybe it could be because he played UNLIKE his real self for so long that he forgot himself.

OR

He just wasn't that good as he thought he was. He found out that he was the Frog in the well.

HOWEVER.

He still had Rin back home, and he trusted him because he knew about his younger brother's true potential or impulses.

So time passed and the day of the U-15 Championship Finals came.

Reminder: Sae was scouted by Real Madrid/Re Al when he won in the U-15 Championship alongside Rin. That's why it was really important for Rin to win that Final match too.

What I said above was a fact Sae, probably, knew too. That's why he came a whole day AHEAD of his schedule to watch the younger Itoshi play with his own eyes (Rin had pointed out that Sae was supposed to come a day after).

But, surprisingly, what Sae saw was what he feared— he saw Rin play the way he himself used to. He was probably like, "I sacrificed everything for you and you became exactly what I sacrificed myself for you to NOT be."

Reminder: Rin gets into his real flow state/becomes berserk during the LAST three minutes of the whole game.

Which gives us two possibilities:

Firstly, Sae just gets up and leave without seeing Rin's berserk mode. After which he comes back to confront him once the match is over.

Secondly, Sae stayed the whole match and saw Rin's berserk mode and was somewhat relieved to know that the younger Itoshi hadn't completely lost his true self. After which the confrontation proceeds.

I don't want to say much about their reunion in this post, but I do want to add another perspective to why Sae challenged Rin for a 1V1:

Sae, probably, had thought that, "I couldn't beat the world and if you can't even beat me, then you are nothing in this world."

That's it, I guess.

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I really wish for a Itoshi brothers spin-off because it's hinted that they had a big shared room, so I really want to see how everything is like after Sae returns from Spain.

[poetlcs]

one thing I like about heartbreak high as an australian piece of media is it doesn't do that self conscious thing a lot of australian media does where it's fixated of it's international (especially american) audience. which is not only a symptom of general australian insecurity about our cultural exports (culture cringe ect) but also a very literal problem wherein australian creatives are encouraged and sometimes expected to cater to international markets over the domestic one. a lot of the jokes and references (especially in season 2) would not make sense to most international audiences, and yet they included them anyway. despite international audiences confusion following the release of season one over some of these aspects (particularly Missy and Malakai calling themselves Blak) it still decided to encourage those audiences to come into the australian cultural/political/social world rather than warping it to fit those sensibilities and I really liked that! they could of had the characters plays soccer or even rugby rather than AFL, but they didn't! they went for the particularly australian sport. they could have cut the engadine maccas or succulent chinese meal jokes, or chosen any other song expect for fkn untouched by the veronicas to be playing in the background of the dramatic scene, but they knew the australian audience would get it, and love it, and recognise this as an Australian Piece of Media with them in mind & I think that is nice! It's different!! it's unusual!!

[francesderwent]

my brain is fried i'm so overtired I've cried spontaneously at least once a day for the past three days will you please help a girl out with a soft cozy wholesome movie recc please and thank you

I’m so sorry my dear!! I dug to the depths of a bunch of old tag games and my film tag and this is what I came up with!

when I’m strung out I tend to gravitate to movies that will make me happy-cry so this list will at moments tend in that direction. I tried to sort by what was available to stream now, and the sub-lists are in no particular order

if you have amazon prime (the basic package):

Penelope (2006). highly recommend, a funny little modern fairy tale about a lonely young girl searching for a way to break her curse. this one heals something in my heart

Stardust. also highly recommend! a chaotic fairy tale about true love and what a person would do for it.

Street Gang. the Sesame Street documentary. sometimes people are good and they’re trying to make the world a better place and they’re doing it with their friends.

How To Train Your Dragon. it’s a perfectly executed film and the score and animation is gorgeous. (also available on netflix)

if you have netflix:

Feel the Beat. a dance flick about a seemingly cold-hearted ambitious young woman becoming a dance teacher in her hometown

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. so so so rewatchable.

She’s the Man. the funniest movie on this list and possibly of all time. I have never shown this movie to a person who didn’t end up loving it. it’s Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at boarding school as a soccer movie

if you have tubi?? you might not need a membership I don’t know how tubi works??

The Music Man. some of the best costumes and choreography my favorite age of movie musicals had to offer. a con man comes to a small Iowa town and starts to want to believe in the beautiful lie he’s selling.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. this movie was written by Roald Dahl and it is buck wild. widowed inventor and his two children buy a broken down racing car and?? hijinks and musical numbers ensue

if you have disney plus:

Princess Diaries (1&2). we know them, we love them.

Sky High. if you haven’t seen this, I highly recommend it because it is silly fun but it understands the genre it’s playing with.

Newsies (1992). scrappy newsboys form a union, sing songs, punch each other, ???, profit

Holes. the single best adapted book to film ever? the cast commentary is also hilarious

Rodgers and Hammerstein Cinderella (1997). absolutely delightful. Whitney Houston as the godmother! Jason Alexander as the butler! Brandy as Cinderella! Bernadette Peters as the stepmother!

if you feel up for a trip to the library, things to look for:

The Hundred Foot Journey. I only saw this one once but it’s about a family who opens up an Indian restaurant across from a Michelin-starred French restaurant and it’s gorgeous

A League of Their Own (1992). sisters! best friends! married women and their disreputable drunk coach friends!

The Secret Garden (1993). highly recommend! this one fixes me down to my bones.

This Beautiful Fantastic. also highly recommend! a woman who’s afraid of the world falls in love with it.

Secondhand Lions. also highly recommend!! a boy gets dropped off with his great-uncles for the summer, hears possibly made-up stories of their wild and adventurous youth

August Rush. a young musical prodigy searches for his parents.

Sense and Sensibility (1995). if you need Austen energy, this is the one.

Cinderella (2015). this movie is so gentle and so lovely.

Little Women (1994). life is gonna be hard and sad but it’s gonna be beautiful and the love will endure!!!

I hope this helps and I hope you feel better! ❤️❤️

[mcdonaldsnumberone]

BUNNYBUNNY!

dating an international soccer superstar means making some sacrifices when it comes to being a normal couple. but kaiser’s determined to kick off 2023 on the right foot with the help of a few surprises. all he hopes for is that you’ll appreciate his ‘creativity’ as much he does. (+insp.)

gender neutral reader

“Welcome home, darling~”

You nearly fainted right there and then, and you swore you felt every emotion fathomable to mankind in those two seconds it took you to enter your shared home with your soccer star boyfriend and see him greeting you. It was unlike Kaiser to even greet you by the door to begin with, always preoccupied with his soccer training or busy with something else in the house. 

“What the fuck, Kaiser?” You sputtered, unconsciously taking a few steps back as if you were going to run out of the door. Your boyfriend simply smiled at you as if you were the crazy one between the two of you. Wordlessly, he turned on his heel and motioned for you to follow him. You hesitated, still adjusting the sight that you had just seen, and you rubbed your eyes to make sure you weren’t dreaming.

“Daaaaaarling!” Kaiser yelled from inside. “Don’t keep me waiting!”

Maybe passing out and laying sprawled out on the floor was the better option.

Treading through the house as if a bomb had been planted inside, you were welcomed with a far more sensible sight instead. Kaiser grinned, gesturing to what looked like a cake and a generous assortment of snacks laid out on the dining hall table.

“What’s this…?” You asked, still convinced that you had died and gone to heaven. 

Kaiser sidled up to you, sneaking a naughty arm around your side and pulling you closer to him. His hips brushed against yours, and he shrugged. “Just a little something. Why do you look so surprised? Is it so wrong for me to dote on my favorite person?”

“No, it’s not that…” You eyed him with wide eyes. 

“Good, good! I know I’m out of the house a lot with my job, so I thought I’d prepare a little treat for you. It’s not much, but I’ve worked hard on this, you know. It was a whole hassle trying to avoid paparazzi while I went out to buy this cake.” He shook his head exasperatedly, as if he was reliving the moment inside of his mind. “But all in good effort! I managed to get you your favorite.”

You didn’t like where this was headed. It wasn’t like you didn’t trust Kaiser or that you had no faith in him, but if there was one thing you learned about the world, it was that all good things always had some sort of caveat to them.

You swallowed, inwardly bracing yourself. “Be honest with me, Kaiser… What do you have up your sleeve? Did you break something? And more importantly… why are you dressed like that?”

The aforementioned ‘that’ in question was the awful get-up Kaiser had greeted you at the door with. He had thrown on a crisp black button-down shirt and a vest decorated with golden accents. You recognized it as something he had picked out on one of his shopping sprees overseas, but you could have sworn it was a very expensive piece of clothing—something meant solely for nice occasions. To add to your confusion, he had gone the whole nine years with his accessories: arm harnesses, a sword brooch and chain, and a beautiful azure bowtie that complemented the dark blue of his hair.

But, to your demise, the most striking part of his appearance wasn’t simply his formal clothes.

No, it wouldn’t be Kaiser if it weren’t dramatic to all hell and back.

“Why are you wearing bunny ears?” You choked out. “I-Is there something you need to tell me? Have I… not been good enough to you at night when we’re alone together?”

Kaiser raised an eyebrow, scrunching his face up. The hand at your waist squeezed you gently as if in warning. “What kind of nonsense are you spouting? It’s the new year. I saw something online, and I thought it would be the perfect surprise for you! It’s like a two-for-one deal. Not only do you get a bunch of snacks, but you get something even better! Star striker, ace of Bastard Munchen, the soccer world’s emperor: Michael Kaiser all dressed up to keep you company.”

Being hit with a sledgehammer and being able to communicate with aliens would make more sense to you at that moment. 

“What are you looking at online then?” You gasped, purposefully filtering out all of the self praise. “Where did you even get that thing?”

“A man has his secrets. As for the ears… I heard that it was the year of the rabbit. I thought it would be fitting to usher in the new year with something festive. And besides…,” Kaiser remarked. He winked at you. “Don’t I look absolutely stunning?”

You wondered where in your life you fucked up, to the point that you somehow managed to end up in a relationship with this eccentric striker, and also somehow end up still horribly attracted to him despite all of his reckless tomfoolery. If there was a higher being watching over you and controlling your life, you prayed that they would find some enjoyment out of your predicament. At least that way, someone would be enjoying this more than you were.

“C’mon.” Kaiser nudged you, breaking you out of your thoughts. “It’s rude to leave someone hanging when they ask you a question.”

As if you haven’t been doing that this entire time, you grumbled inwardly. Kaiser tilted his face towards you expectantly, the black bunny ears that were attached to the crown of his head moving in tandem with him. 

“Y-Yeah…!” You managed out. Forcing a cheerful grin to your clearly confused countenance, you flashed a weak thumbs-up at your enthusiastic lover. “If you were trying to surprise me, it- uh- it worked! I couldn’t have expected this at all.”

He frowned, unimpressed with your lackluster response. “I know you can give me better than that. Where’s all the usual hurrah you have for me? Aren’t I the light of your life? The apple of your eye? Surely you can praise me better than that?”

You gritted your teeth through your deadpan smile. Had it not been for the fact that, despite everything, you still loved Kaiser very, very much and the fact that his salary was probably a little too good to pass up on, you would have risked everything to strangle him with your bare hands for his audacity. The hand wrapped around your waist slunk up your chest and neck, and his fingers grabbed at your cheeks to get you to properly meet his gaze.

His strikingly blue eyes peered straight into your own, and the ghost of an all-too-confident smile pulled at his lips. “I’m waiting, darling. Reward me, won’t you? I worked hard to pull all of this off for you.”

You took a deep breath, and you were reminded of the snacks all laid out. Maybe getting sentimental right in front of Kaiser, especially when your nerves were definitely all frazzled, wasn’t the most logical of choices, but for some reason, your heart softened a bit. Maybe it was because Kaiser had mentioned all the effort he had gone through just to buy you your favorite cake, but something tugged at your chest. 

Sure, Kaiser was always going to be over the top and sometimes downright exhausting with his theatrics, but underneath all the ridiculous gestures and flowery words was a man who genuinely had nothing but loads of love for you. And even now, when he could have simply brushed aside the new years and flown overseas to wherever he had his games next, he purposefully insisted on staying behind to be with you, going through all the troubles with his management to even head out and prepare all of these treats for you.

And… dress up. You appreciated the effort, to put it in the nicest terms you could.

“Thank you for this,” you said. You reached out towards him, and you wrapped your hands around his face, tugging him closer to you. Kaiser’s eyes widened in surprise at your sudden boldness, and you tucked your face into his hair so that he couldn’t see how flustered you were getting at your own self. 

You whispered into his ear, “I don’t think words will suffice, so…”

“Oh?” Kaiser breathed. You grabbed his face with both hands, making sure the boy wouldn’t slip away just to make fun of you, and you gently pressed your lips against his for a sweet kiss. You could feel Kaiser stiffen for a split second, caught off guard, but that surprise just as quickly morphed into his usual swagger. He smirked against your mouth, and he fully pulled you towards him, holding you against his chest as he deepened the kiss.

Before he could get too carried away with it though, you wisely yanked yourself off of him. Swiping at your mouth, you ignored the way heat flooded your face and chest. “Not too fast! Don’t wanna start off the new years by being naughty.”

Kaiser stuck his lips out into a faux pout. “Awww, we’re dating though! What couple doesn’t get a little handsy every now and then!”

“Us.” Your focus strayed away from him and towards the table filled with snacks. True to his word, anticipation bubbled up in your chest at the sight of your favorite cake. Decorated beautifully with an expert patisserie’s hands, you couldn’t wait to bury your face into a big slice. “I want to try some of the snacks you’ve prepared for me. It wouldn’t be fair to you if you went through all the trouble of getting me all of this, and I didn’t end up eating any of it because a certain somebody here couldn’t keep his hands off of me.”

You could see Kaiser debating inwardly between taking his chances versus giving in. He chose the latter, letting you go and guiding you towards the table. Like a gentleman, he slid your seat out for you and pushed you in once you were settled, adjusting his bunny ears as he picked up the cake knife he had set out.

“You’re lucky I like you so much. I would never do this for anybody else. Well, except maybe for myself,” he hummed. You watched with bated breath as he sliced you a piece of cake, carefully transferring it to a plate and setting it in front of you. You waited for him to grab his own slice (“Don’t you worry, darling! I’ve already checked with my manager to make sure it’s okay for me to have some,” he proudly announced) and take a seat next to you. 

“It means a lot.” You beamed at him. “I know I didn’t sign up for anything easy when I started dating you, but… it’s nice to know that you’re doing so much to be with me.”

He huffed to himself proudly, tossing his long hair over his shoulder. He reached for a fork, twirling the silverware between his fingers. “Well, of course I’d go above and beyond for my darling. If my management would just let me, I’d even hire a whole fireworks show dedicated to our undying love to ring the new year in, and that way, the entire city here could see how in love we truly are-”

“-It’s alright! I don’t need anything as big as that!” You hurriedly cut in. “Having you by me for new years is enough!”

“You sure? The offer still stands for next year, you know.”

“I’m very sure!” You shut down. 

Kaiser nodded, still smiling smugly to himself. “If you insist. It looks like cake and my company will have to do for this year. Although I’d say that’s a treat of its own. And now I know you agree too. Here’s to another prosperous year then, darling. Don’t you dare take your eyes off of me. I’m only going to become more and more breathtaking.”

“Happy new year, Kaiser. I’ll cheer you on with all I have, as I always have.” You reached under the table, and you squeezed his thigh encouragingly. He glanced at you lovingly, and his eyes fluttered as if a new idea crossed his mind.

He held his fork teasingly over your plate, and he pointed at your lips. “Seeing that I’ve gone through all the trouble of getting you your cake, dressing up, and surprising you with everything… Why don’t we keep with the theme? Won’t you let your beautiful bunny emperor feed you to kick off 2023?”

You immediately deadpanned. 

“Absolutely not! I can feed myself, thank you very much!”

x

[hirocimacruiser]

●CEFIRO (A31) Autech version

●Overall length x overall width x overall height: 4690 x 1695 x 1375mm Wheelbase: 2670 mm ●Tread (F/R): 1460/1455mm Vehicle weight: 1400kg

Engine: RB20DET water-cooled inline 6-cylinder DOHC turbo 1998cc Maximum output:225PS/6000rpm Maximum torque: 30.0kg-m/2800rpm Suspension Front (F/R): Strut/Multilink Brake (F/R): V disc/V disc Price: 3,393,000 yen (5MT)

BUYER'S MEMO

Market price rises due to popularity of drifting

Due to the popularity of drifting and the so-called "oni camp", the used car market price for the A31 Cefiro, which has become popular as a base car with such specifications, seems to have gone up. Of these, the most popular is the twin-cam turbo sports cruising model. As far as this grade is concerned, 1.2 million yen is still a ridiculous amount. Additionally, unfortunately, there are fewer cars in normal state.

The Autech version, which is the vehicle we photographed this time, is produced in extremely low numbers, so even if you can find a good one, it will definitely be quite expensive.

PIC CAPTIONS

By adding a large turbine to the RB20DET and changing the cam and port shapes, it produces 225PS, an increase of 20PS.

The genuine leather-wrapped steering wheel that fits comfortably in your hand is made by Italvolante, Italy. This is also an equipment exclusive to Autech.

Aluminum wheels made by PIAA exclusively for the Autech version Cefiro

The size is 6JJ x 15, which is the same as the normal one.

Autech version exclusive emblems attached to the left and right sides of the front fender.

Carefully tanned Connolly leather

The seat is fully equipped with adjustment mechanisms such as dual lifters and lumbar support.

Exclusive seat and door trim made from genuine leather made by British company Connolly, which has a luxurious feel and has been used on many famous European cars and luxury cruise ships.

A trunk with a mechanism that turns into a tray and armrest when folded down. Also trunk hood

A special rear spoiler is installed.

The same rear multi-link suspension as the Silvia is made up of multiple links and ideally controls tire movement according to road conditions. The basic movements of running, turning, and stopping exhibit extremely high levels of grip.

Demonstrate your ability to move.

Early type sports touring. After MC in 1992, all cars were 2.5 liters with 3 number plates.

Since the Autech version was also slightly changed after the first MC, there are two types: an early type and a mid-term type.

MAIN TEXT TRANSLATION.

Our Standard Neo Historic Jays

Anti-high-soccer cars that bring a new sensation

Cefiro is a car that is often seen in towns and mountain passes with a strong negative camber and is considered to be a representative example of a demon-camber spec car. Nowadays, we have a strong image of such a drift machine, but when it was first announced, it had a very different impression. Under the catchphrase ``Kuneru Asobu,'' the product was sold with a strong personality and a unique coordination system that appealed to the new sensibilities of urban comfort enthusiasts. Eventually, as this new sensation wore off, another side began to attract attention. Well-made suspension with multi-link + HICAS-II, high-power engine, and FR...

Text: Yoshio Ishikawa Photography: Hiroyuki Matsuoka Vehicle cooperation: Kenichiro Takashima

A new sensation sedan introduced during the Mark II's heyday.

Today's sedans are said to be ``sluggish'' due to being pushed around by buskers and the like, but 10 years ago it was often said that sedans were enjoying the spring of the world in the mid to late 1980s. I was in a situation where I was.

Among these, the upper middle class has seen particularly rapid growth. This must have been an expression of the consciousness that all 100 million people are middle class. Under the name High Society, the popularity of the white Mark II continues to grow.

He was showing great strength.

It has a sense of class that will make you look good wherever you go, and the equipment is full of Toyota's hospitality. Armed with this feeling of ``I can feel safe with this,'' the Mark II is my father's favorite. It received a lot of support not only from users of different generations, but also from young male users who wanted to be popular with girls. No. 2 Nissan was the one most anxious about the Mark II's dominance. The R31, which debuted in 1985, shifted the Skyline, which had gained a fixed fan base due to its sports orientation, to a luxury route. We carried out major reforms.

However, this makeover ended up being a failure.

Waru. Therefore, Nissan came up with the next step, which was to create a clear model compared to the Mark II/Chaser/Cresta, which differed only in design taste.

The method was to pit three cars with different personalities against each other. The first stage of this was its debut in September 1988.

This is the first generation Cefiro that was visible. Incidentally, Nissan would later launch the Laurel in December and the R32 Skyline in May of the following year, completing the upper middle three-car alliance.

What is difficult here is the character of each car.

That's it. As for the existing models Skyline and Laurel, the former is a return to and evolution of a sports saloon, while the latter is a re-proposal of the luxury sedan model with a slightly defective essence sprinkled on it. The problem is the new model Cefiro, which is a new model whose core users are relatively young people in their early 30s.

It was positioned as a sensational sedan.

The focus is on style and packaging.

What's new about Cefiro?

Multi-link suspension adopted at the rear,

DUETIS S with integrated control of supersonic suspension and electronically controlled power steering, HICAS-II 4WS with maximum turning angle of 1 degree.

The focus is on style and packaging.

What's new about Cefiro?

Multi-link suspension adopted at the rear,

DUET-S S with integrated control of supersonic suspension and electronically controlled power steering, refinement of HICAS-II 4WS mechanism with maximum turning angle of 1 degree. There were many points of interest in terms of mechanics, such as the straight-six RB engine that achieved sharp response due to its improved performance but what stood out most of all were the styling and packaging. Although it was a sedan, its rounded design, which resembled a monoform rather than a three-box design, was innovative and seemed to be a direct commercialization of the direction Nissan had proposed at the motor show with its concept cars CUE-X and ARC-X. The basic packaging is long and low nose/short and high deck, which is typical of European cars, but what was new about Cefiro was that it didn't emphasize this too much and unified the whole car with a softer image.

Details such as projector headlamps being adopted as standard for the first time, this collection of lights, and rear combination lamps placed in continuous black garnishes on the left and right sides emphasize a new sense of style. In any case, the Cefiro had an exterior that made you think, ``Wow, this is a sedan with a shape that has never been seen before.''

Also, the grade is “Cefiro Coordination "

He developed a unique method called "coordination." All engines are 2-liter inline 6-cylinder, but cars equipped with SOHC RB20E are used for town riding, cars equipped with DOHC RB20DE are used for touring, and DOHC+ turbo RB20DET specifications are used for sports driving.

Three types are available under the name Lusing. There are two types of suspension: DUET-S S is comfort and HICAS-II is sports. Additionally, three interior styles are available: dandy, elegant, and modern, and you can choose any combination of these.

It had become a system.

9 body colors and 2 types interior

If you include the interior base colors that have been set, there are over 900 combinations, which is amazing. The Cefiro Coordination, a ready-made choice system, is said to be a great weapon for people in their 30s who are particular about comfort in their lives and are particular about food, clothing, and housing.

The production team must have calculated this.

Yosui Inoue's TV commercial ``How are you all?'' and the catchphrase ``Kuneru Asobu,'' which seems obvious but is not very clear, also helped to attract attention, and Cefiro quickly became a popular model immediately after it's appearance. The Cefiro was certainly groundbreaking at the time, offering a new design and the natural beauty of its styling as the antithesis of the upwardly mobile, high-speed car line . However, because its freshness was its selling point, there was a strong tendency for it to become a trendy product, and although at one point the three-car alliance was steadily increasing the number of units sold, it gradually became less popular.

Cefiro slows down. In 1992 in addition to widening the body with moldings and installing a 2.5L engine, minor changes were made to the the design in the direction of diluting its characteristics, and although it ended up being a car with a long lifespan of 6 years, it fell into a rather obscure state in its final years.

The second generation, which appeared in 1994, was integrated with the Maxima and transformed into a full-fledged three-number FF saloon.

Although it lacks the strong individuality and new proposals of the first generation, it continues to exist today as a popular model that maintains the basics.

However, the interesting thing about the first-generation Cefiro is that in recent years it has suddenly come into the spotlight as a handling machine for the mountain passers. Touring manual transmissions, which were an overwhelming minority at the time, fetched unusually high prices, and people finally replaced ATs with manual transmissions.

It even created a movement to convert. The most important factor behind its popularity is the affordable price of a used car, but I think that behind its popularity is the freshness and youthfulness that the original Cefiro still has.

It is analyzed that the effect is small.

A sporty saloon where you can seriously enjoy FR

Now, it's been a long time since I've faced Cefiro.

faced. Secretly “oni campaign”

I was scared that someone would come.

However, the test car was the Autech version that was released in January 1990. This is a special Cefiro based on the sports cruising model of RB20DET+HICAS-II, which has a +20PS power increase using a ball bearing turbo, harder suspension, full aero parts, and a Connolly leather seat.

The price is nearly 800,000 yen higher than the normal model, which is why the initial monthly sales target was 30 of them, so how rare is this model?

I know it's Del.

I have no recollection of test driving this Autech version when it was new, so this will be my first experience. Compared to normal sports cruising, the engine power is clearly superior, and although it seems that the effective boost rises at a slightly higher rpm, it is truly powerful from around 350O rpm to the rev limit of 7500 rpm. This time it was an AT specification, and this one is also set to take advantage of the engine's characteristics to pull the car to its limit. As you might expect, the shift shock is quite large, and if you drive like this all the time, the load on the AT will be considerable.

I'm worried that this will happen, but anyway...

The speed of a modern 2-liter sports sedan

There is no big difference when compared to.

As a high power FR with great driving abilityit is quite stable. So that's why you can attack to the fullest.

Drift machine with demon camp specifications

This image may make the Cefiro seem frivolous, but the true nature of this car is that it is a sporty FR saloon that was built with great seriousness. Therefore, I seriously want to master the movement of FR without making any strange modifications.

This is the perfect machine for those who

want do this.

Tester Yoshio Ishikawa

When the era name changed from the Showa era to the Heisei era, a boom in self-restraint began, led by the line "How are you?" in a Cefiro commercial. The role of Yosui is played by Yoshio, who looks good in sunglasses. the female driver next door

Ichi is a rock-paper-scissors girl who is rumored on the street.

[minyardapologist]

The foxes as drivers: Ranked best to worst

Preface: this is based slightly on facts and mostly on vibes; as a Kentucky driver I’m also judging mostly on the god awful country backroads I’m assuming South Carolina has

Neil: surprising? You’d think. But no. Bro is the most cautious driver in the world without the additional anxiety because he was taught getting pulled over Is Not An Option. If we’re basing “good driver” by state law standards he’s our top guy

Andrew: is he canonly a reckless driver? Yes. does he still have razor sharp instinct for driving? Also yes. His parking is shit by choice but you need never worry about getting in an accident. Unless you pissed him off.

Dan: ofc she’s a sensible driver. It’s Dan. She’s the sweet soccer mom driving her kids to practices every Thursday

Nicky: gays can’t drive? This one surprising can. king of not giving a fuck. Has been driving the backroads around greater Columbia since 16 trying to stay out of his shitty home life. Force of nature. Can get a little over confident sometimes tho

Renee: I hate to put her down here but Renee gives the vibes of the 20 something yo that hasn’t bothered getting their license yet. Still when she can finally drive she does so with out drama

Matt: didn’t he grow up in New York. That says a lot. Decent driver but can be a little silly goofy sometimes. Might get a speeding ticket just because he wasn’t paying attention to the speedometer

Allison: is the reason all the Starbucks in the area have scuffed curbs. Yep she’s that girly. If Nicky’s the king then she is the queen at Not Giving a Fuck

Aaron: has some of the worse driving anxiety/phobia you’ve ever seen. Oh shit I wonder why maybe it has to do with his brother expert level unaliving his mom with their car. Does he have a license? Yes because Nicky made him get it. Does he use it? Literally never. Is a nervous wreck both driving and being in the passenger seat with his brother (Andrew is aware of this and thinks he’s fucking stupid for it) I don’t think he buys his own vehicle until he goes off to med school. As cautious as Neil but with the extra extra anxiety

Kevin: LMAO you think he has a license? Bro has never even sat In the drivers seat of a car in his life and does not intend to what are you on rn

Seth: he’s dead

(Bonus)

Wymack: my friends dad who I assume has driven for nearly 3 decades recently sent his truck into a ditch because he hit a backroad curve too fast so. That’s wymack

[freneticfloetry]

inspirational seven sentence sunday

We're chugging along. Writing TK is a very different animal, but I love him so. Thanks to @lemonlyman-dotcom, @orchidscript, @reyesstrand, @rmd-writes, @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut, @walkinginland, @strandnreyes, and @alrightbuckaroo for the tags!

He thinks of Enzo, warm and wry and weirdly refined, who's loved him without strings since he was a kid. Who whipped up chicken nuggets and butter noodles like it didn't offend his delicate chef sensibilities, who went to soccer meets and tennis matches when even his parents weren't in the stands, who wrapped him up in the world's biggest bear hug the night he told his mom that he was gay. He's been balding since before TK was born, which his dad has always treated like some massive moral failing. He also has two wrists with no TiMER and zero qualms about its absence. And TK's never really given that much thought before — it's always been a moot point, with his mother's made useless ten years before they met. But he looks at Carlos now, with two TiMERs between them — one already disarmed and inert and one still counting down to impact — and wonders if it's the real reason for his father's irrational resentment. If Enzo's ease and longevity and stretch of empty skin make him feel like the match with his mother was some sort of mistake, and he was simply the best statistical option available, in the absence of what was truly meant to be.

Is Enzo Stanley Tucci in my head? He absolutely is. Thanks to @liminalmemories21 for that particular headcanon (consider that a tag!).

I’m all over the place this week, and so is my inspiration.

Tagging @welcometololaland, @carlos-in-glasses, @ambiguouspenny, @heartstringsduet, @ladytessa74, and @catanisspicy. No pressure!

[fght-ff-yr-dmns]

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Crowned 2023/4 Bundesliga Champions last weekend, breaking a 11 year streak of back to back Bayern Munich wins.

Pixel art by me, in the 8-bit classic Sensible Soccer style.

[smbhax]

Trying to get the hang of Sensible World of Soccer '96/'97 on PC! 'p'

I was a terrible coach.

[retrogamingloft]

Swos '96/'97 (Amiga Version) - Carrer Mode Longplay (Part 1) Been wanting to play a full career for some time now... My journey begins in India!

[meat-wentz]

hi! I've been watching lots of movies with my sister recently and I can't get her into horror because she dosnt like scary stuff but I was thinking I might try and show her some weird movies instead. you are the God of movies in my head so I was wondering if you have any weird movie recs?

this question is very good because it had me mulling this over all day! i had to sort of question myself on what i would categorize as “weird cinema,” and after much deliberation i’ve come up with a few very subjective definitions:

1) a film with an arthouse or experimental sensibility, often that shifts our world slightly to the left and plays with larger concepts of reality, philosophy, identity, etc by use of dreamlike or psychotropic visual styles, odd imagery, metaphor made literal, surrealism, and slightly “off” performance:

brazil, 3 women, the cook, the thief, his wife and her lover, a zed & two noughts, paprika, the fall, urusei yatsura: beautiful dreamer, wild at heart, daisies, orlando, nowhere, the adjuster, enter the void, teknolust, august in the water, company of wolves* (some scary imagery but peak 80’s fantasy with horror aspects)

2) weirdo cinema, cinema that is by or about weirdos, that no matter how realistically grounded a film may be in its content, that simply being steeped in the world of weirdos is enough to make a film weird:

saved!, election, welcome to the dollhouse, lars and the real girl, problemista, secretary, raising arizona, the king of comedy, moonstruck, vampire’s kiss*, after hours, desperately seeking susan, gates of heaven, tickled, the quiet family*

3) WTF cinema, cinema that often works within genre and plays by genre rules however approaches the material and genre in ways that are unexpected or play out with transgressive results, hard to explain, but often leads to expressions of “wtf,” “this is unhinged,” and “this is fucking wild,” or “holy shit.” often will exaggerate and push genre tropes to their limits:

total recall*, sukiyaki western django, killer joe, tank girl, police story, shaolin soccer, crimes of passion, body double*, cry baby, blood for dracula* (this is sexy camp with blood but also like absurd blood so it’s not so much scary as it is ludicrous :3), phantom of the paradise*, communion*, lisztomania

i hope there’s some stuff in here that you like and these are some of the kinds of movies you’re looking for!!! if you like any of these then lemme know and i can make a more specifically tailored list for you!!! and this is only just a little scratch on the surface of weird cinema, i don’t even know if i wholly agree with these definitions still but damn i do like this selection!!! some of these have horror elements but nothing too intense, i would watch a couple trailers and gauge whether they’re gonna be too scary! i’ll mark them with a * :3

[its-moopoint]

With a long hiatus between S7 & S8 again SC are continents apart. Shippers have no problem with him barely in the UK since March and in the US till end of August. Before C's photo today in London, they were saying she's with him, somewhere not wanted to be seen together. After C's photo, they don't need to be together because they are not joined at the hip and after working together for months they need some space between them. This is how they convince themselves and reinforce their fantasy.

Anonymous

I see Cait is still in London, rings back on 🙄 (Aisling Bea's IG) and it looks like she cut her hair again! I hope people chill now, Sam is working in the US and for now Cait is chilling in London, I assume, hoping the strike ends soon so she can go back to work. They don't need to be attached at the hip at all times. Spaces in their togetherness and all that.

bat-cat-reader

Finally a sensible and consistent anon. 😍

Their agendas were programmed with a lot of time, the strike has only meant a change in them. Cait would be working on her film in Europe and Sam working on promoting his gin in the US. Work, not vacation 🙃

shoutlandish

I’m in the mood to say this, so I will. How many weeks can a man be separated from his wife and children without feeling lonely and desperate for affection? That goes for the wife as well. If they don’t find ways to be together, they are headed for a cliche Hollywood divorce. Oh wait, I forgot, they are not together! 😏

shoutlandish

They seem to have a lot of space in their togetherness. 🤔

poughkeepsielass

@shoutlandish Well, they desperately want us to *believe* that there is a lot of space between them. At this point for me it’s like whatever…. 🤷🏻‍♀️

out4321

She could have finished the match and went directly to the airport so, who knows? Agree they don’t need to be attached at the hip. After spending 8 months working with my partner bet I’d need some space in order to keep my sanity. So it’s a big whatever for me.

2truthsandalie5

When something seems out of character, you have to wonder a little JMO.  Also that would be photoshopped very easily, it would be more believable if it were a selfie  with the two friends enjoying a pint and women's soccer.

shoutlandish

@out4321 What about the kids? What do they need?

bluemaypop

@shoutlandish I’ve wondered about that too. So many separations, some for weeks. Not good for the couple or children.

happysunnyyellowlove

People assume to know how much time Sam and Caitriona are actually separated based on SM posts. In truth, we know nothing of how they spend their time. I’m sure whatever the case may be, it works for them. We see what want to show us and make us believe. And it works.

mariaae 

We only see what they want us to see in addition to their official public appearances. Yup, they’ve been apart lots of times when not filming OL but I think they have always managed that well.

auburncurlslass

Their schedules were already setup prior to the Strike…which added a hiccup to their plans..like last year.  This time, it’s a world wide problem that could not have been foreseen either. My bet is that she will hook up with him in LA when his Sassenach Spirits Traveling Road Show concludes in LA, later in August.  But hey, what do I know….

zeya-zg

Well said @bat-cat-reader, finally a sensible anon and kudos to you, anon, on having a healthy outlook on what relationships are. especially with both being in the industry and Sam having a promotional tour is not something to drag family along. that does not mean something is wrong or does not make them any less together. 

Anonymous

We already have the very private Cait located, from now on people will assume she is in Europe. Work done. If, from now on, she continues in radio silence she can move freely without us actually knowing where she really is…just like Sam.

bat-cat-reader

Good point anon, Sam we already know where he has to be but not with "who" he can be in the background and out of prying eyes 😉

Anonymous

Not sure why people are upset that Cait is in London. Surely both SC had work plans for July and August. Sam in US and Cait filming Amateus (now on hold). She'll be kicking her heels for the next few weeks. Waiting for her to turn up in US later in August.

And this is prime example of how it works: they always win. Hope for an scenario, if it doesn't happen then what happens can also be used for their narrative. Not being seen together means they are never together for Tait. You have shooting break and SC going their separate ways and it's called work.

LMFAO such hypocrisy.

[kiribaku-fics-whatever]

Soulmates 2

pickup lines and valentines by aloera

“Hey, isn’t that Kirishima’s hoodie?”

“Yes.”

“Why are you wearing Kirishima’s hoodie?”

“He’s my boyfriend.”

Ochako grins, ruffling his hair. “You’re so cute, Katsuki, honestly. Like, you’re the only person who thinks that pretending to date Kirishima is somehow less embarrassing than just admitting you’re cold.”

Bakugou and Kirishima find out that they're soulmates after two years of dating. Their friends are more than a little out of the loop.

Heart Strings by starofjems

Red. Red was all Bakugou could see sometimes. His father called this ability to see strings of fate a gift. Bakugou called it curse. He never wanted to be fate's pawn, never wanted to willingly play its games. More than anything, Bakugou had never wanted to know who was at the end of his string.

There was no turning back.

Little Words by nightmoonz

Everyone has a Soulmate, and the words you're born with are the first words your Soulmate says directly to you.

Bakugou was born with only one word, one word that is said far too often, so when Bakugou enters UA the last thing he expects is to find his Soulmate.

his is the sun by bwyn

“Now that is how you score a goal!” laughs Eijirou.

Bakugou doesn’t look at him until Eijirou’s hand comes down on his shoulder—then it’s the full power of eyes like fire and a grin like the god of war blasting Eijirou. He freezes for a beat, and in the time it takes for him to recover, Bakugou has already left Eijirou to jog back to the centerline, accepting whoops and hollers from his teammates with a slasher smile.

Eijirou has—seriously—never been more glad to have him on their team.

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An AU in which Kirishima and Bakugou meet on the soccer field and things spiral from there.

firedancer by kiroiimye

Eijirou has learned to love, from his mothers, his sisters, and Crimson Riot, and it shows on his body, in the way that the flowers are colored and several are stemmed and rooted, how he doesn’t have many flower scars and bruises, from where the flowers fade away.

But Bakugou? There’s barely an inch of color on him, only displaying pearly pale skin. Perhaps in another world, showing such simple skin is normal, but in the world they live in, where Quirks reigned dominant and floral tattoos are the norm, Bakugou is the outcast.

In which Kirishima Eijirou has been in love with his best friend for all of three years and the flower tattoos on his back just keep growing.

Heart Made For Taking Flight by timetoboldlygo

"You seem like you have a good soul, Bakugou," Kirishima grinned, acting like that was something sensible people said.

"That's the worst reason to save someone's life I've ever heard," Katsuki scoffed. "And I don't have a good soul." He'd know better than anyone.

-

Katsuki trusted things he could see, things he could feel. Things he could back up with his own power. Souls were not included, so he didn't necessarily believe they existed. Really, he didn't even think about them, or hearts, or true love, or any of that bullshit. He didn't know or care if it existed and he didn't need to know, either.

Slowly but surely, one Kirishima Eijirou saves his life, remains by his side, and changes his mind.

Achromatopsia by PurplePersnickety

They lifted Bakugou up, Eijirou’s breath sliced into his lungs for a moment, and colour splashed across his vision. But the cavalry battle was about to begin. There was no time to consider it, or laugh, or talk, or do anything but meet Bakugou’s red eyes, red framed by yellow-gold-pale hair, and bare his teeth in readiness.

____

Until you meet your soulmate, you only see one colour. When you touch your soulmate for the first time, the true colours of the world appear.

Unless, perhaps, you're colour-blind.

Tiger Lily by LunarFlare64

Kirishima Eijirou didn't want to stick his soulmate with something as permanent as a tattoo, not without permission.

Apparently his soulmate didn't feel the same way.

A tattoo war, of sorts? Playful tattoo drama? It's hard to explain but it works for them.

Soulmate AU where whatevers drawn on your skin appears on your soulmate's, and in a world like that tattoos are taken very seriously.

someone has to know by TuesdayTerrible

In which Kirishima gets hit with a quirk that leads him to the truth he's always known, and the sacrifice he's willing to make for it.

Or Bakugou Katsuki loses his best friend.

Now I'm Covered in the Colors... by CharWright5

Kirishima thought he didn't have a Soul Mate. Kirishima thought his crush's Soul Mate was someone else. Turns out, he was wrong about everything...

Let Me Know Where I Can Go To Save My Soul by sodomizzerr

Children get a single vision of their soulmate when they're around five, and only for a few minutes. And as much as Bakugou would love to have Shitty-Hair as his soulmate, he knows damn well the little fuck he saw had black hair and flat teeth.

show me where it hurts by JustAKilljoy

Bakugou's beginning to have panic attacks at night, ones that don't belong to him. In which Bakugou learns to love someone else, and Kirishima learns to love himself.

Soulmate AU