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[live-laugh-lenney]

If you haven’t seen the latest Sri Lanka Video 👀

i’m about halfway through but this had me all hot under the collar. oh my god.

i was the embodiment of this emoji 🤤 during the majority of that video; worst thing, i was eating my tea so i was drooling gravy down my chin. ahahaha.

so. much. glorious. content.

god bless chippo crimes for the magnificent content that he’s given us over the two sri lanka videos, it’s been truly wonderful. he’s properly fed us; i feel so full and content.

also, chris’ new football video that came out this afternoon was bloody brilliant - we were given some great content on this fine first of february. xx

[mariacallous]

Last December, Mahesh Odedara signed a contract to live and work for five years in a foreign country thousands of miles away from home and mired in a state of war. Odedara, a 30-year-old farmer from Porbandar, a city in western India, was aware of the risks of working on an Israeli farm. But Odedara’s contract promised him a steady, eight-hour workday, robust workers’ rights under Israeli law, and a 5,571 shekel ($1,500) monthly salary—many times more than what Odedara earned in Porbandar. It was too good to turn down.

Israeli farms are in dire need of agricultural workers like Odedara. Following Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, the Israeli government barred tens of thousands of Palestinian laborers, a critical component of Israel’s agricultural workforce, from entering the country. By early winter, farms were facing a “manpower crisis.” With no sign of government policy changing, farmers have since turned to importing thousands of foreign laborers from countries such as India, Malawi, and Sri Lanka to stay afloat.

At first, Odedara’s expectations were high. With his newfound salary, he would be able to send home hundreds of dollars each month to support his parents; the money could also go toward purchasing equipment for the family farm. One day, Odedara hoped, he might even be able to buy a home for himself in Porbandar.

But soon after arriving in Israel, Odedara realized that his employers had little intention of honoring his contract. In Ahituv, a farming community in northern Israel, Odedara worked grueling, 11- to 12-hour shifts picking produce; he was forced to work on weekends and was told he would be paid far below the legal hourly minimum wage. Then, at the end of the month, he was not paid at all—Odedara’s boss informed him that his wages had been sent, inexplicably, to his employment agency instead.

(When reached for comment, Odedara’s former employer denied that Odedara had ever worked for him; however, another migrant worker who independently mentioned working for the same employer corroborated Odedara’s claims about labor conditions and missing wages. The employment agency did not respond to a request for comment.)

Odedara’s housing, which farms provide for their workers, also bordered on the uninhabitable. In Khatsav, where Odedara worked for eight days, he slept in a makeshift room erected out of wooden planks and panes of sheet metal; his bathroom was a toilet in an outdoor shack with a dirt floor, and the shower had no hot water. In the first few months, Odedara lost nearly 25 pounds.

Odedara now “really regrets” coming to Israel, he said, even though he counts as one of the lucky ones: Odedara’s brother, Bharat, had already worked in Israel as a caregiver for four years and was eventually able to find him a job at a farm with far better labor conditions.

Yet Odedara’s experiences in Ahituv and Khatsav are far from unique. According to Bharat, abuse and illegal labor practices are widespread. “I used to meet all the new people coming in for agriculture. I was talking to them, and everyone has the same problem,” Bharat said. “They have to fight for their salary, for their rights, for their basic requirements. Nobody is helping them. They are helpless.”

Farming is fundamental to Israel’s national identity, yet the country’s agricultural sector has been reliant on non-Israeli labor for decades. In 1967, after Israel captured the West Bank and Gaza, the government decided to integrate the territories’ residents into the Israeli economy. Since then, “Palestinians have been integral to the Israeli labor force,” said Adriana Kemp, a sociologist at Tel Aviv University who studies Israeli labor. “You could not talk about whole sectors like agriculture or construction without talking about this large number of Palestinians.”

By the 1990s—following spates of violence from Palestinian militants—Israel began “talking about the possibility of opening the gate for overseas labor migrants,” Kemp said. “That’s when they started actually bringing [in workers] from different countries.” But even so, Palestinians stayed in large numbers; in 2021, tens of thousands of Palestinian laborers made up a quarter of Israel’s total agricultural workforce.

Then came Oct. 7. Claiming that agricultural workers from Gaza had provided intelligence to Hamas fighters, the Israeli government barred some 20,000 Palestinian agricultural laborers from reentering the country. (Israel’s internal security service has since partially disputed this finding.) Around the same time, some 7,800 Thai workers, previously the largest population of overseas workers in Israel due to a 2012 Israeli-Thai bilateral agreement, fled after at least 39 of them were killed in the Hamas attack.

Almost overnight, the agricultural sector lost over a third of its entire foreign workforce. In the early weeks of the war, even though Israeli volunteers stepped in to help struggling farmers, farms hemorrhaged profits. By November, to replenish the labor force, the Israeli government announced that it would allow up to 5,000 overseas workers into the country via a new immigration scheme.

When Orit Ronen heard about the scheme, her immediate thought was that it would lead to “one big balagan”—Hebrew for a “chaotic mess.” Ronen, who works at Kav LaOved, a Tel Aviv-based labor rights nonprofit, was acutely aware of how vulnerable the new arrivals would be, given existing exploitation. Ronen also knew that many farms lacked sufficient infrastructure to house workers, since the farms’ previous Palestinian laborers had simply commuted in from the West Bank or Gaza.

Ronen was right to worry. Since early December, when thousands of new laborers began arriving in Israel, Kav LaOved has received more than 300 requests for information and assistance from workers reporting a litany of abuse. The conditions Odedara and others have experienced are blatantly illegal under Israeli labor law. But ever since the Oct. 7 attack, labor law enforcement has been “less than before,” Ronen said. “And even before, it was low.”

The Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA), the Israeli government agency tasked with labor law enforcement, did not respond to requests for interview. “We have the call center for foreign workers, where they can explain exactly the problem, and they will be checked,” PIBA spokesperson Sabine Haddad wrote in an email.

Migrant workers also often hesitate to contact PIBA’s call center for fear of retaliation; employers “are telling [workers] that we will send you back to India if you will not work as we say,” Bharat said. Employers “can’t do that. I know that, but [the workers] don’t. They are new.” (Israeli law allows workers to stay in the country for 90 days to find a new employer if they have been fired.)

The threat of deportation is especially potent because most workers are effectively stranded in Israel for the duration of their five-year contracts, thanks to the outsized fees they paid before departing for Israel. In Odedara’s case, an agent in India asked him for $6,300 in an under-the-table payment, which he paid for with his family’s savings.

These fees are not a new phenomenon, but labor advocacy organizations scored a major victory in 2012, when Israel and Thailand established a bilateral agreement that eliminated predatory fees for Thai migrant workers. The post-Oct. 7 immigration scheme, which has no such provision, threatens to undo this progress. “The [workers] that come, especially from India, paid thousands of dollars” to brokers, Ronen said. “For them, that’s a very big deal, and that makes them very vulnerable.”

And then there is the war. Melbin Paul, a 29-year-old from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was assigned to work at a poultry farm close to the Israel-Lebanon border, which the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired rockets across nearly every day since Oct. 7.

On the morning of March 4, Paul looked up from trimming an almond tree and saw a missile heading straight toward him and his fellow workers. “There was no time to run,” he said. The projectile, a Hezbollah anti-tank missile, made impact “in the blink of an eye.” Paul’s friend, 31-year-old Kerala native Pat Nibin Maxwell, was instantly killed. Paul, who had stood a few yards away from Maxwell, was left with dime-sized shrapnel wounds scoring the right side of his body.

“Even before the war, it was very common for agricultural workers that work near the Gaza Strip to be injured or killed,” said Michal Tadjer, a lawyer who runs a workers’ rights clinic at Tel Aviv University. Maxwell is one of at least a half-dozen agricultural workers who have been killed by rocket fire in the past decade.

Following the April 13 Iranian strikes on Israel, the Indian foreign ministry urged its citizens in Israel to register themselves at the Indian Embassy and “restrict their movements to the minimum.” The warning belies the reality that the new workers have far less understanding of the security situation than longtime Palestinian laborers or Thai migrants, who have been in Israel for decades.

Paul and his friends had never even been told that their farm was located in a closed military zone that Margaliot residents had evacuated in mid-October. “This is my first time in Israel,” Paul said. “I [didn’t] know where the firing and war” was.

Yet the scale of migrant worker exploitation could soon grow even worse. Fewer than 3,000 new agricultural workers have arrived since November; an additional 8,000 to 12,000 workers are needed to bring farms back to full labor capacity, according to Ronen. A separate deal is already in place to bring 10,000 Sri Lankan laborers to Israel over the coming months. More balagan is likely to follow.

There will also be profound security consequences to shifting away from Palestinian labor. Before Oct. 7, the income of Palestinian laborers in Israel made up about 20 percent of the Palestinian Authority’s GDP. For months now, Israel’s internal security service has called for Palestinian workers from the West Bank to be let back into Israel, warning that increasingly dire economic conditions in the West Bank will lead to further destabilization and violence. But right-wing ministers in the Israeli government have refused to lift the ban, citing the need to move away from Palestinian labor at all costs.

For the workers, their salaries are far beyond the meager sums they could earn back home. For Odedara, there’s much left to do: His current job, while a significant improvement over his previous stints, still pays below what his contract stipulates, and then there is the matter of getting his missing wages back. Odedara is “going to find a solution,” Bharat said. “He wants to stay here but in a good condition—not like this.”

Regardless, the post-Oct. 7 wave of new arrivals will remain in Israel until 2029—meaning that, for at least the next five years, many Palestinian farm workers will not have a job to return to even if the ban on Palestinian labor is lifted.

The only certainty, it seems, is that Israel will have to continue to look beyond its own population for labor. “Israel has relied on noncitizen labor in agriculture for a long time, whether Palestinian or non-Palestinian,” Kemp said. “This structural dependence will not go away.”

[starlitmothart]

Orange Pekoe - Anne

One of the original three owners of the tea shop, 23 year old Anne is constantly looking for new tea recipes to try! For the first part of the story, she is abroad in China studying different types of tea leaves and how to brew different types. She became a magical girl during her travels, but due to being in remote areas, had not been able to contact her friends until returning.

About the tea: Orange Pekoe Ceylon is black tea from Sri Lanka. It doesn't taste like oranges at all! It's harvested when the leaf bud has only two young leaves. According to the grading system for Orange Pekoe, Ceylon tea is a TGFOP (tippy golden flowery orange pekoe). Steep the tea for 3-4 minutes in hot water, or if you'd like a cold brew tea, leave the tea leaves in a bottle of water overnight. I personally like cold brewing and adding a slice of lemon for a refreshing treat in the summer.

[braveclementine]

Dear Father, Let's Chat

Warnings: 18+readersonly

Copyright: I do not own any Marvel characters or locations. However, I do own my OCs, which consist of Penny Fury, Elizabeth Nelson, Elijah Chan, Katya Venice, Violetta Moscow, Lan Le, Josh, Trang Tien, Ahni Jallow, Mai Ito, and Ghaida Kashual as well as other OCs that will come up throughout the story.

"Penelope." Her father pulled her into a tight hug in front of all the other Avengers. She hugged him back just as tightly, feeling both extremely happy with seeing her father again, while also feeling an underlying current of anger as well as just the slight pinch of guilt.

"Hi daddy." Penny mumbled, feeling like a little girl again. The Avengers were moving around them, being greeted by their friends and family- and sex partners she had to keep reminding herself. They were all sleeping together.

She watched as Wanda hugged Pietro as he came off the plane, the both of them smiling. But when she reached out for Sam, he dodged her touch, and murmured something to her. Penny watched Wanda's smile become sad, nodding in understanding, and turning back to Pietro.

A different sort of guilt seemed to punch her gut. She quickly looked back at her father. "Dad, I think we need to talk."

"Are you alright?" Her father asked, putting an arm around her shoulder and started to lead her back towards the tower. It was far colder here in New York than it had been in Sri Lanka, almost as though- ha!- she'd traveled across the world.

"Are you hurt? Did they touch you? Rape you? Should we run pregnancy tests and tests for HIV and AIDS?" Her father asked with no filter at all.

"I'm not hurt. I was never raped. I was touched a bit, yes, but never actually, you know." Penny let the thought finish. "So no, the tests are unnecessary."

Her father relaxed just slightly. The doors to Avengers Tower were opened and Penny looked around as the hot warmth of the building enveloped her.

She'd always wanted to come to Avengers Tower. She knew Tony Stark had built it- well had it built- and that it was Avengers Headquarters. The lower fifteen to twenty floors were filled with the non- Avengers who did other work. Mostly SHIELD agents, but also High School and college interns for engineering projects. There was also a side lab for students in sciency fields like bio-chemistry or microbiology.

The lobby was open and sparse, looking nearly like any other lobby of a grand building with white marble tiled floors. The furniture was all black leather, about six TVs, and two huge chandeliers.

"I hope you don't mind," Her father said as they nodded to one of the men outside of the elevator and they stepped into it. They clearly had the elevator all to themselves, which was made of glass and she could see out across the city as it started to ascend, "I would like you to stay in the tower for a week or two while everything gets sorted out. We still have to track down Blonsky and the folks that Rumlow used to kidnap you. The Avengers will be your best line of protection, though they all know to leave you alone."

Penny sighed, "Dad, at least one of the Avengers is my soulmate. You can't think that I shouldn't see who else is, right?"

"I would've preferred you not to interact with them." Fury sighed. "As good as they are at heroes, they are terrible at keeping relationships and I already know that you'll get hurt. They aren't loyal Penny."

"Agent Wilson told me about their endeavors." Penny replied.

"That's surprising. I would've assumed Stark would've spilled." Fury muttered.

"Agent Wilson said he was willing to give up the- er- orgies for me. Be loyal to me." Penny replied. "He also said he believed the others would do so too. And I think I should be allowed to at least give them a chance."

Fury glanced over at her and Penny stared back. Her father sighed, running a hand over his face. "Penny, I don't want to see you get hurt. Physically or emotionally."

"I'm old enough to make my own decisions, especially about my soulmates." Penny answered. "I'm more warning you. I'm not really asking for permission."

"I know. You're way to much like me." Fury muttered. "But at least heed my warnings. They've been used to simply doing just about anyone who lives in floors sixty to seventy whenever they want. Adding you as their soulmate to the mix is going to shake things up one way or another. As much as I love you, things will be shaken in their bonding's and ranks. Things might even get awkward between some of the heroes. So make sure you're swift in the rules you set with your soulmates."

"I will, don't worry." Penny replied.

"Are you sure you don't need anything from me?" Fury asked as the elevator started to slow.

"N-" Penny started and then looked at her father, "A psychiatrist. I. . . well I can't really talk about some of these things with you. A female psychiatrist preferably."

Fury nodded, pulling her into his arms once more and kissing the side of her head, "I'm glad you're safe."

"I love you dad. Thank you for sending them to rescue me." Penny whispered.

"I love you too."

The elevator doors opened and they drew apart. Fury nodded to her and then Penny exited the elevator.

"Penelope?" A dark skinned man asked. He was slender, pretty tall- probably 6'1- dressed in a simple T-shirt and jeans.

"Yes." She said.

He held out his hand, "Colonel James Rhodey."

"Nice to meet you." She said, now recognizing him. He looked very much like his picture, but she hadn't been able to place him right away without his army uniform on.

"Glad to see you're alright." James replied, yet Penny also saw that hint of worry behind his eyes. Probably wondering how her presence would affect the rest of them.

Penny wondered just how many of the Avengers she could possibly be mated to, and wondering if she was mated to anyone outside of the Avengers. What if it was just Sam?

Yet, somehow that seemed worse. Then Sam would have to watch as everyone else continued on the same and he was left out. Almost as though he was being excluded. It would be better if Penny had more soulmates so that they could all be together and it would be somewhat the same.

"Anyways, I can show you to your room if you'd like." Rhodey suggested.

"Yes, thanks." Penny replied quickly.

It was a trip back into the elevator and she noticed they went up to floor seventy-one.

"No one is on this floor yet." Rhodey replied. "When Kamala, Peter, and some of the other high school superheroes join in, this'll be their floor as well. Of course, your room might change depending on if you go from staying temporarily to permanently or what not."

Penny nodded and Rhodey opened up the room. "It's got all the basics- or what Tony considers basics anyways. If you need anything more personal though, all the girls are staying on floors sixty-four and sixty-seven. Except Elizabeth and Katya. They stay with Elijah and Lan on floor sixty-nine."

"Thank you." Penny replied.

"Any announcements or smaller questions F.R.I.D.A.Y. can answer." Rhodey said, lingering in the doorway. "I'll let you settle in. I have no idea what we're doing for dinner, but F.R.I.D.A.Y. will tell you when it's decided."

"Okay, thanks again." Penny said. Rhodey smiled and he closed the door behind him as he left.

Penny looked around the room.

It was very large, with thick white carpets. The bed in the center of the room was also extremely large, perhaps to fit five or six people in it. Then again, it probably was.

The dressers and accompanying furniture was all white to match everything else in the room. The closet already had basic T-shirts, jeans, and skirts in the closet. There were also several agent wear.

There was a minifridge that had rootbeer, Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Orange Fanta, green and blue Gatorades, different flavors of Bangs and Monsters, along with Milky ways, 3 Musketeers, Milk Hershey, Mr. Beast chocolate bars, and Recess Peanut butter cups.

"Nice." Penny muttered, taking out the Mr. Beast chocolate and a Coke.

She put both on the bedside table and sat down on the bed. She rubbed the spot on her arm where the Falcon tattoo had appeared.

There was a sudden knock at the door.

"Yeah! Come on in!" Penny said.

She was surprised when Elizabeth stepped through the door. She'd changed out of her superhero attire and was dressed like she was about to head out. Blue jeans, an olive green long-sleeved shirt tucked into her pants. A thick black belt with a chipped bronze buckle, cinching the pants tight. She had a simple small silver necklace with a cross around her neck and was wearing small black heeled boots about an inch and a half. Her long brown hair had been pulled back into a neat ponytail.

"I wanted to check in on you." Elizabeth said quietly. "You had a hard flight from what I understand."

"You're the one who almost died." Penny pointed out.

Elizabeth shrugged, "So a daily occurrence. What's new? My fault anyways, I'm usually much better at the missions than that."

Elizabeth paused, looking down at Penny. Penny felt the strangest feeling she was being analyzed. Elizabeth sighed, putting her hands in her pockets. "I know the atmosphere is weird. It's because we don't know where you stand. Nick has made it completely obvious that if you're with your soulmates, they're no longer able to participate in the orgies. Which is fine, you know? You should be able to have loyal soulmates. What hurts you here, in everything not just the relationships, is indecision. It's okay to think something over, but you have to be quick about it. I know you're going to need time to get to know your soulmates. They're great people, trust me. And we're all extremely relaxed here. If you want your soulmates. . . loyal is a weird word. We're all loyal to each other. But if you'd prefer to be their only partner, they're going to do it for you. And the rest of us aren't going to have hard feelings over it. But we did just get back from a very stressful mission and feelings are going to be running high. Now, what do you want for dinner?"

Penny blinked. She'd taken in most of what the girl in front of her had said until the last bit, "Did you. . . did you just give me a heartfelt speech and then completely change the subject?"

"Yep, I do that a lot. I'm OCD and ADHD and I can't focus on only one thing. I'm scatterbrained, I know way to many weird facts, and I'm pretty sure I'm crazy. What do you want for dinner?"

Penny knew she liked the girl at that moment. "No idea. I'm not really hungry."

"Of course you aren't." Elizabeth responded and Penny was once again swept up into confusion. "You're used to eating in a different time zone, not to mention there probably wasn't a lot of food that they gave you to eat. You know, because the submissives who are known as 'pets' aren't allowed to have good food or a lot of food in large quantities. So you're stomach has been shrinking from a lack of food. But you should eat now anyways just to restart your schedule. Come on."

She didn't even wait for Penny to respond, already half-way down the hall as Penny darted out of her door and caught up to her.

"Where are we going?"

"Kitchen."

Elizabeth responded calmly, stepping into the elevator.

"Who cooks?"

"A couple of us. Usually Wanda or me. If it was left to the guys, they'd order junk food every night and then we'd be a bunch of fat superheroes."

"I thought you were a small town superhero."

"I was." Elizabeth agreed. "Till I found out my mom was part of HYDRA and she sent my brothers- who weren't actually my brothers- as super soldiers after me. Lovely, yay. Nick promised to protect me and my friends. I still get to do my small assignments and everyone's happy. Nick likes to send me on missions as a secret weapon. Everyone always underestimates me."

"I can see that, no offense." Penny replied. Elizabeth didn't really look like a fighter.

"None taken." Elizabeth said. "I don't look like a warrior. But then again, I rarely have to deal with hand to hand combat. I just call up water waves and drown people. It's more of a mental strength. And then the people who do know about my powers assume that if there's no water around, I'm useless. But I'm not." Elizabeth flashed Penny a wicked grin, "I can use the water in their bodies to choke themselves. You know the body is made up of sixty percent water. It's a handy trick."

As the elevator doors opened up in a large common room with basically every Avenger imaginable, Penny made a side note to never get on Elizabeth's bad side.

Suddenly, a giant shadow swooped down on the two of them. "What's for dinner Queen of Ice?"

Elizabeth smirked as Penelope stared up at Thor. "I don't know yet. What do you want?"

"You." Thor smirked.

"Ha." Elizabeth teased, rolling her eyes. "Elijah wouldn't let you after this afternoon."

"Isn't Elijah your soulmate?" Penelope asked in confusion. Elizabeth grabbed Penny's arm to drag her past Thor and into the kitchen which- compared to the other room- was completely empty.

"Oh yeah. Soulmate, Husband, dom, master, handler." Elizabeth rattled off, pulling open cupboards and pulling out things in a seemingly sporadic manner.

"Handler. . ."

"Look, like I said, we're all together. Elijah is my soulmate and he's my master. So he decides when, where, and who I get to interact with." Elizabeth said this all calmly and unconcerning as though they were simply talking about the weather.

"Which can be a right pain in the ass when I have to become aware of how I treat him whenever an orgy comes up, otherwise he makes me sit and watch and I can't participate." Elizabeth complained. She looked over at Penny. "He's got a voyeuristic kink so he likes to watch. Especially watching me with other men."

"Isn't that. . . strange to you?" Penny asked uncertainly.

"Maybe at first." Elizabeth shrugged. "But now I like it. You find that with all of us, there's just about every kink here. So you find the kinks you're okay with and you stick with 'em. No one makes anyone travel outside their comfort zone. And for every person that's got a kink, there's at least one person to reciprocate it. It's a complex and beautiful system."

"And I'm going to screw it up?"

"I didn't say that." Elizabeth shrugged again. "I'm guessing you've never had a lot of true interaction. But tell me, how would you feel about joining us? Not me, obviously. I'm straight as a board. But most of everyone else out there is either straight girls or everyone else is bi. And you could even have Ahni, she's only into girls. If you're into girls of course, there's no shame in being straight either. But is that something you'd even want?"

Penny had no idea. She'd never even thought about herself joining in. She wondered how her father would feel about that.

Before she could say anything, Tony Stark strolled into the kitchen. He shot her a wink and then tried to grab whatever Elizabeth was making.

"Anthony!" Elizabeth scolded, hitting him over the head with a heavy wooden spoon. "Hands off."

"Damnit." Tony muttered, sitting down next to Penny. He looked over at her. "I'm Tony Stark."

"Penelope Fury. You can just call me Penny." She responded, flinching harshly at the tattoo that was appearing on her left shoulder. She pulled her shirt sleeve down and glanced over to see a peacock there.

"Fitting." Elizabeth commented slyly.

"I like peacocks." Tony pouted. He had pulled his shirt off and was trying to look at the tattoo on his back.

"Yeah, I bet." Elizabeth continued, "Handsome, proud, and a pain in the ass."

"It's a red panda." Penny informed him as he paused looking at his tattoo, glaring at the ice princess. Penny giggled a little.

"Cute." Tony grinned. "So, what are you girls talking about?"

"Sex and orgies." Elizabeth stated bluntly before Penny could even think of a topic to lie about.

Tony chuckled, "Already? Good lord Elsa, she's barely been here for an hour."

Elizabeth smirked and Penny was suddenly aware of the thick smell of cooking meat floating through the kitchen. Hamburgers, by the smell of it.

"Alright." Elizabeth said and Penny watched as several dishes full of food were flung onto the table. She was vividly reminded of Beauty and the Beast with the dancing dishes, except these dishes were floated onto the table by water waves. "Dinners served."

[zmediaoutlet]

Hi, I am AJ (initials for my first and last name) and though I got into spn fandom via twt, I like tumblr more now because it seems calmer. I sometimes resent that I discovered the fandom after 2019 lol when everyone was moving on lol.

I can move my ears like animals (it is apparently an evolutionary thing like we shouldnt be able to do that but 10% of us can). Also my favourite meal has to be Chhole Bhature and I wish more people knew about it!! My first ever fandom/fiction obsession was Harry Potter.

1 episode of supernatural was banned from airing and another aired with some scenes cut (on cable tv) in my country. Both from the same season. Can you guess which ep/season ?!

None of the information is in any way related but it is what came on top of my head to convery I have no idea why.

ah, the aj is actually an AJ! a small mystery solved 🕵️

the ear thing is wild, I'm very impressed. I hope you have used this skill to impress friends and deter enemies.

I have now googled and Chhole Bhature looks INCREDIBLE, jeeeezus. I think I was told recently that a lot of "Indian" food we get in the States is heavily influenced by southern India/Sri Lanka, so some of the stuff from the north doesn't really appear here. The chickpea curry looks good but the bread looks truly sploosh-worthy. Hot damn. I may have a new recipe to try soon.

based on the chhole I'm going to guess that this is s5, and that the Kali episode got banned, and... hm, maybe the Death episode had scenes cut? This is a wild stab in the dark, lol.

It's all related because it all has to do with AJ! I wish you hadn't come in after 2019 either, because you actually read fics and that makes you a rare bird. :) We just need to cunningly drag people back into the fandom. Next year is going to be the 20 year anniversary of the pilot airing... I'm just saying, a fest...? maybe...?

[especiallykenny]

South Park WOWOW Japanese dub

I remember someone asking years ago if there was a place to watch the Japanese dub of SP, so here's a masterpost of all the episodes I've found so far. Links go to NicoNico Douga, the quality isn't the best but this is the only place I've found them.

SP has three Japanese dubs, from what I can see: the WOWOW dub (seasons 1 - 7), the Fox Japan dub (season 8), and the Netflix dub (seasons 15 - 23). If I find any more, I'll update the post!

S1 Cartman Gets An Anal Probe Volcano Weight Gain 4000 Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig Death Pinkeye Damien Starvin' Marvin Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo Tom's Rhinoplasty Mecha-Streisand Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut

S2 Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut Ike's Wee Wee Conjoined Fetus Lady The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls Clubhouses Chef Aid Prehistoric Ice Man

S3 Tweek vs. Craig Cat Orgy Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub Jewbilee Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery The Red Badge of Gayness Rainforest Shmainforest Spontaneous Combustion

S4 Chef Goes Nanners: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30705955 Fourth Grade: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30929504 Trapper Keeper: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30348936 Wacky Molestation Adventure: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30349143 A Very Crappy Christmas: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31008074 Fat Camp: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30516034 Quintuplets: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30356271

S5 It Hits the Fan: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30124613 Terrance and Phillip Behind the Blow: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30083139 How to Eat with Your Butt: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30921495 The Entity: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm29808088 Cripple Fight: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30018362 Super Best Friends: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30617392 Cartmanland: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30538922 Kenny Dies: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm28735933 Butters' Very Own Episode: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30090561

S6 Jared Has Aides: ?? Asspen: ?? Freak Strike: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30920499 Fun with Veal: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30462646 The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30920999 Professor Chaos: ?? The Simpsons Already Did It: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30920542 Red Hot Catholic Love: ?? Free Hat: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30929378 Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society: ?? Child Abduction is Not Funny: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30645677 The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30931754 Death Camp of Tolerance: ?? My Future Self n Me: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30092199 The Biggest Douche in the Universe: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31201541 Red Sleigh Down: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30124798

S7 Cancelled: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm28743918 Krazy Kripples: ?? Toilet Paper: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31201795 I'm A Little Bit Country: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm26685470 Fat Butt and Pancake Head: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm29870596 Li'l Crime Stoppers: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31201694 Red Man's Greed: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31201849 South Park Is Gay: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm29808088 Christian Rock Hard: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30392155 Grey Dawn: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30068528 Casa Bonita: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31201759 Butt Out: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30110514 All About Mormons: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30648800 Raisins: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30414330 It's Christmas In Canada: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm29872351

[sea-salted-wolverine]

So I live in the state that drinks the most coffee per capita and invented every funky coffee trend you can think of 10 years before Portland stole it. If you go to Starbucks in this state it is because you are either new or a sucker for branding.

I don't drink coffee.

But there are about a million coffee shops I can choose from and they've all got their own gimick. I can order a London Fog just about anywhere and I will get one. The quality of these London Fogs and coffee in general is wildly variable.

A London Fog is 2 Earl Gray tea bags, hot water, steamed milk, and honey or vanilla, sometime both.

I have found coffee shops that get the real good shit tea, And local honey and make at beverage that tastes like it should be a lot more expensive than it is.

That is not what happened yesterday.

I have been a barista, I generally try to be polite, but this time I was so confused by the cup that was handed to me that I was inadvertently rude. I feel a little bad, because my 1st reaction on being handed whatever that was was to ask "what is this?"

I didn't get an answer. I had to go and I had already paid so I figured whatever, I'll just drink it. I'm not allergic to anything, it won't kill me.

It's important to know that the density of coffee shops is such that there is another coffee shop across the parking lot. I got a London Fog at that coffee shop and it was one of the God Tier, tea imported from Sri Lanka, Wildflower honey from friendly bees, Milk from happy cows, Perfect brew in a personalized cup, kind of London Fogs.

So I might be a little unfair in my critique of the one I got from this coffee shop.

But at the same...

From the top:

Ice

Tea bag?

Cold milk

Another tea bag?

A half inch of congealed vanilla syrup

T'was bad man. Cold wet tea bag. No tea. Accidentally slurped up an entire mouthful of vanilla syrup. Also while I know that the rest of the world has moved on to springtime, it was 27ﾟF. I ordered a hot drink on purpose.

[laresearchette]

Tuesday, March 07, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES? THAT’S MY JAM (City TV) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT BLOOD & MONEY (Premiering on March 10 on CNBC at 12:00am) HOUSES WITH HISTORY (TBD - HGTV Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CBC GEM CBC ARTS PRESENTS: FOLLOWING FOLK THE CONDUCTOR ROAD TO THE JUNOS: MELAFRIQUE ROAD TO THE JUNOS: SAINT AND THE FULL 100 BAND

NETFLIX CANADA GOOD WILL HUNTING

CURLING (TSN/TSN4) 9:00am: 2023 Tim Hortons Brier: Pool Play (TSN/TSN4) 2:00pm: 2023 Tim Hortons Brier: Pool Play (TSN/TSN3) 7:00pm: 2023 Tim Hortons Brier: Pool Play

MLB BASEBALL  (SN) 1:00pm: Jays vs. Pirates

NHL HOCKEY   (SN) 7:00pm: Flyers vs. Lightning (TSN2) 7:00pm: Hurricanes vs. Habs (TSN4) 7:00pm: Leafs vs. Devils (SNWest) 8:00pm: Flames vs. Wild (SN1) 9:00pm: Sharks vs. Avalanche (TSN2) 10:30pm: Habs vs. Sharks

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN5) 7:30pm: 76ers vs. Timberwolves (TSN4/TSN5) 10:00pm: Grizzlies vs. Lakers

CHUCK AND THE FIRST PEOPLES' KITCHEN (APTN) 7:30pm: Mattagami First Nation, ON. In Mattagami, Chuck meets Betty Naveau, a community member who shares knowledge and traditions with the younger generation; they take a trip to the woods to harvest medicinal plants and visit a hatchery that preserves the lake's fish population.

22 MINUTES (CBC) 8:00pm: The Tik Tok dance party’s over for Canada’s political leaders on an all-new episode of 22 Minutes.

HUDSON & REX (City TV) 8:00pm: When a starlet is killed onstage, Rex takes on a starring role while Charlie goes behind the scenes.

MARY MAKES IT EASY (CTV Life) 8:00pm: Mary focuses on fast flavor.

KARENA AND KASEY'S FOREIGN FLAVOURS (APTN) 8:00pm: Karena and Kasey head to Sri Lanka to discover their cuisine; they learn that Sri Lankan tea is famous and can be incorporated into cooking.

SON OF A CRITCH (CBC) 8:30pm:  Mark and Ritche pretend to be Protestant to fit in with a cool group of kids from another school. Meanwhile, Pop meets up with an old flame at a retirement home.

WORKIN' MOMS (CBC) 9:00pm:  The gang's surprise for Val is derailed when she runs into her ex. In the chaos, Sloane sees a new side of Paul, Anne puts Alice in the hot seat, and Kate goes above and beyond for her client.

CRISIS (Starz Canada) 9:00pm:  A drug trafficker organizes a smuggling operation while a recovering addict seeks the truth behind her son's disappearance.

CASUAL (CBC) 9:30pm:  Valerie breaks Alex’s rules of casual sex. Alex is interviewed about his dating site. Laura makes a move on her teacher Michael.

SHELVED (CTV) 9:30pm (SERIES PREMIERE):  Replacement computers arrive for the Jameson branch of the Metropolitan Public Library and Branch Head Wendy Yarmouth discovers they are hand-me-downs; Howard Tutt arrives at Jameson Library and finds it falls far below his expectations.

MEAN MUMS (APTN) 9:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): It's a new year at Kate Sheppard Primary and it's school picture day; unfortunately, Jess sends her son to school with blue hair thinking that it's crazy hair day; she must use her mum superpowers to save the day.

WBC BASEBALL (SN) 11:00pm: Cuba vs. Netherlands

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[nixines]

RANKING SOUTH PARK EPISODES FROM uh BEST TO WORST BUT ONLY RANKING SEASON 1-15 because those are the only ones i watched

season 1:

Cartman Gets An Anal Probe (best)

Weight Gain 4000

Cartman’s Mom Is a Dirty Slut

Damien

Volcano

Mecha-Streisand

Pinkeye

Death

An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig

Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo

Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride

Starvin’ Marvin

Tom’s Rhinoplasty (worst)

season 2:

Spookyfish (best)

Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson!

Cow Days

City on the Edge of Forever

Chickenlover

Cartman’s Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut

Terrance and Philip in Not Without My Anus

Chef Aid

Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods

Chickenpox

The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka

Clubhouses

Summer Sucks

Chef’s Chocolate Salty Balls

Ike’s Wee Wee

Conjoined Fetus Lady

Gnomes

Prehistoric Ice Man (worst)

season 3:

Cat Orgy (best)

The Succubus

Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics

Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub

Chinpokomon

Jewbilee

Tweek vs. Craig

Hooked on Monkey Fonics

Rainforest Shmainforest

Spontaneous Combustion

The Red Badge of Gayness

World Wide Recorder Concert

Are You There God? It’s Me, Jesus

Sexual Harassment Panda

Starvin’ Marvin in Space

Korn’s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery

Jakovasaurs (god i hate this episode)

season 4:

Fat Camp (best)

Cartman’s Silly Hate Crime 2000

The Wacky Molestation Adventure

A Very Crappy Christmas

Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?

Probably

4th Grade

Trapper Keeper

Helen Keller! The Musical

Pip

Cartman Joins NAMBLA

Something You Can Do with Your Finger

The Tooth Fairy’s Tats 2000

Quintuplets

Cherokee Hair Tampons

Timmy 2000

Chef Goes Nanners (worst)

season 5:

Butters’ Very Own Episode (best)

Scott Tenorman Must Die

Super Best Friend

Kenny Dies

How to Eat with Your Butt

It Hits The Fan

Cartmanland

Towelie

Terrance and Philip: Behind the Blow

Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants

The Entity

Here Comes the Neighborhood

Cripple Fight

Proper Condom Use (worst)

season 6:

My Future Self ‘n’ Me

Jared Has Aides

Red Sleigh Down

Free Hat

The Biggest Douche in the Universe

Asspen

Red Hot Catholic Love

Child Abduction Is Not Funny

The Return of the Fellowship of the Rings to the Two Towers

Fun with Veal

A Ladder to Heaven

Freak Strike

Professor Chaos

Simpsons Already Did It

The New Terrance and Philip Movie Trailer

Bebe’s Boobs Destroy Society

The Death Camp of Tolerance

season 7:

Raisins

Butt Out

Fat Butt and Pancake Head

Casa Bonita

Toilet Paper

All About Mormons

Lil’ Crime Stoppers

It’s Christmas in Canada

South Park Is Gay!

Christian Rock Hard

Red Man’s Greed

I’m a Little Bit Country

Grey Dawn

Cancelled

Krazy Kripples

season 8:

Woodland Critter Christmas

The Jeffersons

Good Times With Weapons

Pre-School

Goobacks

The Passion of the Jew

Cartman’s Incredible Gift

Awesom-O

Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes

Up the Down Steroid

You Got F’d in the A

Quest for Ratings

Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset

Douche and Turd

season 9:

The Death of Eric Cartman

Ginger Kids

Marjorie

Follow That Egg!

Die Hippie, Die

Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow

Erection Day

Trapped in the Closet

The Losing Edge

Best Friends Forever

Free Willzyx

Mr. Garrison’s Fancy New Vagina

Wing

Bloody Mary

season 10:

Tsst

Smug Alert!

ManBearPig

Make Love, Not Warcraft

The Return of Chef (god i miss chef)

Cartoon Wars Part II

Go God Go XII

Go God Go

Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy

Mystery of the Urinal Deuce

Cartoon Wars Part I

A Million Little Fibers

Hell on Earth 2006

Stanley’s Cup

season 11:

Imaginationland Episode II

Imaginationland Episode III

Imaginationland Episode I

Le Petit Tourette

Night of the Living Homeless

Cartman Sucks

The List

With Apologies to Jesse Jackson

Guitar Queer-O

More Crap

D-Yikes!

The Snuke

Lice Capades

Fantastic Easter Special (not even a bad episode, it’s a 7.5/10 honestly)

season 12:

The China Problem

Super Fun Time

Elementary School Musical

Tonsil Trouble

The Ungroundable

Over Logging

Pandemic 2: The Startling

Pandemic

About Last Night…

Eek, a Penis!

Canada on Strike

Major Boobage

Breast Cancer Show Ever

Britney’s New Look

season 13:

W.T.F.

Fatbeard

Dead Celebrities

Dances with Smurfs

The Ring

The Coon

The F Word

Margaritaville

Fishsticks

Whale Whores

Butters’ Bottom Bitch

Pee

Pinewood Derby

Eat, Pray, Queef

season 14:

It’s a Jersey Thing

201

200

Coon vs. Coon and Friends

Crème Fraiche

Mysterion Rises

Coon 2: Hindsight

Insheeption

Poor and Stupid

Crippled Summer

You Have 0 Friends

Medicinal Fried Chicken

Sexual Healing

The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs (not even a bad episode, gets a 7 from me)

season 15:

1%

Ass Burgers

City Sushi

Crack Baby Athletic Association

You’re Getting Old

The Last of the Meheecans

The Poor Kid

A History Channel Thanksgiving

T.M.I.

Broadway Bro Down

HUMANCENTiPAD

Royal Pudding

Funnybot

Bass to Mouth

[brookston]

Holidays 8.19

Holidays

August Revolution Day (Vietnam)

Coco Chanel Day

Daguerreotype Day

Daughters of the American Revolution Foundation Day

Dahi Hangi (Maharashtra, India)

Disney PhotoPass Day

819 Day (Japan)

Festival of Random Access Memory

Haikyuu Day (Japan)

Hanawa Bayashi (Japan)

Have a Boke Day

Ibumin Earoeni Day (Day of the Tribes; Nauru)

International Bow Day

International Giant Dork Day

International Orangutan Day

International Sheet Music Day

International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day

International VPN Day

Janamasthami (Parts of India)

Little Mix Day

Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Philippines)

Millet Day (French Republic)

National Aviation Day

National Day of Lesbian Pride (Brazil)

National Flight of the Monarch (Canada)

National Old Man Young Woman Day

National Patient Advocacy Day

National Photography Day

National Sandcastle and Sculpture Day

National Tuberculosis Day (Philippines)

Penguin Awareness Day

Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam)

Russian Telnyashka Day (Russia)

Sharknado Day

Shree Krishna Janmasthami (Bangladesh, Nepal)

Snuffleupagus Day

Soap Box Derby Day

Tesla AI Day

World Humanitarian Day (UN)

World Orangutan Day

World Photo Day

Zella Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Cow Day

International Hot and Spicy Food Day [also 1.16]

Life Savers Day

National Potato Day [also 10.27]

National Soft Ice Cream Day

Root Beer Float Day

Savior of the Apple Feast Day

Independence & Related Days

Afghanistan (from UK, a.k.a. Jeshen, commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi, 1919)

Lytera (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

3rd Monday in August

Cupcake Day (Australia) [3rd Monday]

Discovery Day (Yukon Territories, Canada) [3rd Monday]

Hartjesdagen (Little Hearts Day; Amsterdam/Haarlem, Netherlands) [Original holiday 3rd Monday]

Manic Monday [3rd Monday of Each Month]

Meatball Monday [3rd Monday of Each Month]

Meditation Monday [Every Monday]

Monday Musings [Every Monday]

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

RSPCA Cupcake Day (UK) [3rd Monday]

Stay Home With Your Kids Day [3rd Monday]

Weekly Holidays beginning August 19 (3rd Full Week of August)

Aviation Week (thru 8.25)

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week [3rd Week]

Weird Contest Week begins (Ocean City, NJ) [3rd Monday thru Friday]

Festivals Beginning August 19, 2024

Beaver County Fair and Cow Chip Celebration (Beaver, Oklahoma) [thru 8.24]

Cumberland County Fair (Millville, New Jersey) [thru 8.24]

Democratic National Convention (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 8.22]

Stamford Summer Restaurant Weeks (Stamford, Connecticut) [thru 9.2]

Feast Days

Apple Feast of the Saviour (Slavic Pagan)

Apples Feast (Russian/Georgian Orthodox Church)

Bernardo Tolomei (Christian; Saint)

Bertulf of Bobbio (Christian; Saint)

Boohoo (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

Brian Mulrooney Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Church)

Calminius (Christian; Saint)

Columbus (Positivist; Saint)

Cumin (Christian; Saint)

Dennis Eichhorn (Artology)

Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz (Christian; Saint)

Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar)

Frank McCourt (Writerism)

Full Moon [8th of the Year] (a.k.a. ... 

Black Cherries Moon (Traditional)

Corn Moon (England)

Dispute Moon (Celtic)

Dog Day’s Moon (Colonial)

Fruit Moon (Cherokee)

Grain Corn Moon (Alternate)

Green Corn Moon (Alternate)

Green Moon (North America)

Harvest Moon (China)

Hunger Moon (South Africa)

Lightening Moon (Neo-Pagan)

Native Wild Rice Harvest (Algonkian, Northern Cree, and Ojibwa Native Americans)

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (Sri Lanka)

Raksha Bandhan (Parts of India, Nepal; Hindu)

Ricing Moon (Traditional)

Southern Hemisphere: Hunger, Snow, Storm, Wolf

Sturgeon Moon (Amer. Indian, Traditional)

Was Full Moon (Myanmar)

Women’s Moon (Choctaw)

Wyrt Moon (Wicca)

Ganesha Chaturthi of Vinayak Chaturthi (Hindiusm)

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (Artology)

Gustave Caillebotte (Artology)

Jan Fyt (Artology)

Jean-Eudes de Mézeray (Christian; Saint)

John Dryden (Writerism)

King’s Best Things Day: Merit, Peace & an Army (Celtic Book of Days)

Kiss Someone Day (Pastafarian)

Louis of Toulouse (Christian; Saint)

Maginus (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Anagni (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Avignon (Christian; Saint)

Sebaldus (Christian; Saint)

Mr. Suffleupagus (Muppetism)

Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year's Day)

Ogden Nash (Writerism)

The Royal Birds (Muppetism)

Sebaldus (a.k.a. Sebald’s Day; Christian; Saint) [Bavaria]

Vinalia Rustica (Festival to Venus & Ripening Grapes; Ancient Rome)

Watch-the-Pot Wednesday (Shamanism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [33 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [46 of 71]

Perilous Day (13th Century England) [24 of 32]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 38 of 60)

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [36 of 60]

Premieres

Nearly Asleep (Disney Cartoon; 1955)

The Big Blue (Film; 1988)

Bronco Buster (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1935)

Bulldozing the Bull (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1938)

Cape Kidnaveral (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

Conan the Barbarian (Film; 2011)

Day Dreams Come True at Night, by Dick Jurgen (Song; 1939)

Easy Money (Film; 1983)

Enter the Dragon (Film; 1973)

The Fame, by Lady Gaga (Album; 2008)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Film; 2005)

Frosty the Snow Man, by Annie North Bedford (Children’s Book’ 1950)

Horse Feathers (Film; 1932)

The Hunting Season (Rainbow Parade Cartoon; 1935)

I Am a Bunny, by Ole Risom (Children’s Book; 1963)

Islands in the Stream, by Dolly Parton (Song; 1983)

It Started with a Kiss (Film; 1959)

I Was a Male War Bride (Film; 1949)

Kleo (German TV Series; 2022)

Kubo and the Two Strings (Animated Film; 2016)

A Lady Takes a Chance (Film; 1943)

Lullaby Land (Silly Symphony Disney Cartoon; 1933)

The Midnight Special (Music TV Series; 1972)

Mr. Mom (Film; 1983)

The Pied Piper of Guadalupe (WB LT Cartoon; 1961)

The Saint Bids Diamonds (a.k.a. Thieves’ Picnic), by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1937) [Saint #19]

Saucy Sausages (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1929)

Shark Tank (TV Series; 2009)

Turning the Fables (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1960)

Valiant (Animated Film; 2005)

Vincent (Animated Film; 1988)

Today’s Name Days

Emilia, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Austria)

Ivan, Jordan, Magna (Croatia)

Ludvík (Czech Republic)

Selbadus (Denmark)

Maano, Maanus, Magnus, Mango, Mauno (Estonia)

Mauno, Maunu (Finland)

Jean (France)

Bert, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Germany)

Huba (Hungary)

Giovanni, Magno, Mariano (Italy)

Imanta, Marlene, Melanija (Latvia)

Argaudas, Balys, Boleslovas, Tolvina (Lithuania)

Sigvald, Sigve (Norway)

Bolesław, Emilia, Jan, Julian, Juliusz, Ludwik, Piotr, Sebald (Poland)

Lýdia (Slovakia)

Ezequiel, Juan, Magín (Spain)

Magnus, Måns (Sweden)

Sade, Sadie, Salina, Sally, Sara, Sarah, Sarai, Sari, Sarina, Zarah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 232 of 2024; 134 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of Week 34 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 17 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 16 (Yi-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 15 Av 5784

Islamic: 13 Safar 1446

J Cal: 22 Purple; Oneday [22 of 30]

Julian: 6 August 2024

Moon: 100%: Full Moon

Positivist: 7 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Columbus]

Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 61 of 94)

Week: 3rd Full Week of August

Zodiac: Leo (Day 29 of 31)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 8.19

Holidays

August Revolution Day (Vietnam)

Coco Chanel Day

Daguerreotype Day

Daughters of the American Revolution Foundation Day

Dahi Hangi (Maharashtra, India)

Disney PhotoPass Day

819 Day (Japan)

Festival of Random Access Memory

Haikyuu Day (Japan)

Hanawa Bayashi (Japan)

Have a Boke Day

Ibumin Earoeni Day (Day of the Tribes; Nauru)

International Bow Day

International Giant Dork Day

International Orangutan Day

International Sheet Music Day

International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day

International VPN Day

Janamasthami (Parts of India)

Little Mix Day

Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Philippines)

Millet Day (French Republic)

National Aviation Day

National Day of Lesbian Pride (Brazil)

National Flight of the Monarch (Canada)

National Old Man Young Woman Day

National Patient Advocacy Day

National Photography Day

National Sandcastle and Sculpture Day

National Tuberculosis Day (Philippines)

Penguin Awareness Day

Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam)

Russian Telnyashka Day (Russia)

Sharknado Day

Shree Krishna Janmasthami (Bangladesh, Nepal)

Snuffleupagus Day

Soap Box Derby Day

Tesla AI Day

World Humanitarian Day (UN)

World Orangutan Day

World Photo Day

Zella Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Cow Day

International Hot and Spicy Food Day [also 1.16]

Life Savers Day

National Potato Day [also 10.27]

National Soft Ice Cream Day

Root Beer Float Day

Savior of the Apple Feast Day

Independence & Related Days

Afghanistan (from UK, a.k.a. Jeshen, commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi, 1919)

Lytera (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

3rd Monday in August

Cupcake Day (Australia) [3rd Monday]

Discovery Day (Yukon Territories, Canada) [3rd Monday]

Hartjesdagen (Little Hearts Day; Amsterdam/Haarlem, Netherlands) [Original holiday 3rd Monday]

Manic Monday [3rd Monday of Each Month]

Meatball Monday [3rd Monday of Each Month]

Meditation Monday [Every Monday]

Monday Musings [Every Monday]

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

RSPCA Cupcake Day (UK) [3rd Monday]

Stay Home With Your Kids Day [3rd Monday]

Weekly Holidays beginning August 19 (3rd Full Week of August)

Aviation Week (thru 8.25)

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week [3rd Week]

Weird Contest Week begins (Ocean City, NJ) [3rd Monday thru Friday]

Festivals Beginning August 19, 2024

Beaver County Fair and Cow Chip Celebration (Beaver, Oklahoma) [thru 8.24]

Cumberland County Fair (Millville, New Jersey) [thru 8.24]

Democratic National Convention (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 8.22]

Stamford Summer Restaurant Weeks (Stamford, Connecticut) [thru 9.2]

Feast Days

Apple Feast of the Saviour (Slavic Pagan)

Apples Feast (Russian/Georgian Orthodox Church)

Bernardo Tolomei (Christian; Saint)

Bertulf of Bobbio (Christian; Saint)

Boohoo (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

Brian Mulrooney Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Church)

Calminius (Christian; Saint)

Columbus (Positivist; Saint)

Cumin (Christian; Saint)

Dennis Eichhorn (Artology)

Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz (Christian; Saint)

Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar)

Frank McCourt (Writerism)

Full Moon [8th of the Year] (a.k.a. ... 

Black Cherries Moon (Traditional)

Corn Moon (England)

Dispute Moon (Celtic)

Dog Day’s Moon (Colonial)

Fruit Moon (Cherokee)

Grain Corn Moon (Alternate)

Green Corn Moon (Alternate)

Green Moon (North America)

Harvest Moon (China)

Hunger Moon (South Africa)

Lightening Moon (Neo-Pagan)

Native Wild Rice Harvest (Algonkian, Northern Cree, and Ojibwa Native Americans)

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (Sri Lanka)

Raksha Bandhan (Parts of India, Nepal; Hindu)

Ricing Moon (Traditional)

Southern Hemisphere: Hunger, Snow, Storm, Wolf

Sturgeon Moon (Amer. Indian, Traditional)

Was Full Moon (Myanmar)

Women’s Moon (Choctaw)

Wyrt Moon (Wicca)

Ganesha Chaturthi of Vinayak Chaturthi (Hindiusm)

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (Artology)

Gustave Caillebotte (Artology)

Jan Fyt (Artology)

Jean-Eudes de Mézeray (Christian; Saint)

John Dryden (Writerism)

King’s Best Things Day: Merit, Peace & an Army (Celtic Book of Days)

Kiss Someone Day (Pastafarian)

Louis of Toulouse (Christian; Saint)

Maginus (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Anagni (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Avignon (Christian; Saint)

Sebaldus (Christian; Saint)

Mr. Suffleupagus (Muppetism)

Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year's Day)

Ogden Nash (Writerism)

The Royal Birds (Muppetism)

Sebaldus (a.k.a. Sebald’s Day; Christian; Saint) [Bavaria]

Vinalia Rustica (Festival to Venus & Ripening Grapes; Ancient Rome)

Watch-the-Pot Wednesday (Shamanism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [33 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [46 of 71]

Perilous Day (13th Century England) [24 of 32]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 38 of 60)

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [36 of 60]

Premieres

Nearly Asleep (Disney Cartoon; 1955)

The Big Blue (Film; 1988)

Bronco Buster (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1935)

Bulldozing the Bull (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1938)

Cape Kidnaveral (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

Conan the Barbarian (Film; 2011)

Day Dreams Come True at Night, by Dick Jurgen (Song; 1939)

Easy Money (Film; 1983)

Enter the Dragon (Film; 1973)

The Fame, by Lady Gaga (Album; 2008)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Film; 2005)

Frosty the Snow Man, by Annie North Bedford (Children’s Book’ 1950)

Horse Feathers (Film; 1932)

The Hunting Season (Rainbow Parade Cartoon; 1935)

I Am a Bunny, by Ole Risom (Children’s Book; 1963)

Islands in the Stream, by Dolly Parton (Song; 1983)

It Started with a Kiss (Film; 1959)

I Was a Male War Bride (Film; 1949)

Kleo (German TV Series; 2022)

Kubo and the Two Strings (Animated Film; 2016)

A Lady Takes a Chance (Film; 1943)

Lullaby Land (Silly Symphony Disney Cartoon; 1933)

The Midnight Special (Music TV Series; 1972)

Mr. Mom (Film; 1983)

The Pied Piper of Guadalupe (WB LT Cartoon; 1961)

The Saint Bids Diamonds (a.k.a. Thieves’ Picnic), by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1937) [Saint #19]

Saucy Sausages (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1929)

Shark Tank (TV Series; 2009)

Turning the Fables (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1960)

Valiant (Animated Film; 2005)

Vincent (Animated Film; 1988)

Today’s Name Days

Emilia, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Austria)

Ivan, Jordan, Magna (Croatia)

Ludvík (Czech Republic)

Selbadus (Denmark)

Maano, Maanus, Magnus, Mango, Mauno (Estonia)

Mauno, Maunu (Finland)

Jean (France)

Bert, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Germany)

Huba (Hungary)

Giovanni, Magno, Mariano (Italy)

Imanta, Marlene, Melanija (Latvia)

Argaudas, Balys, Boleslovas, Tolvina (Lithuania)

Sigvald, Sigve (Norway)

Bolesław, Emilia, Jan, Julian, Juliusz, Ludwik, Piotr, Sebald (Poland)

Lýdia (Slovakia)

Ezequiel, Juan, Magín (Spain)

Magnus, Måns (Sweden)

Sade, Sadie, Salina, Sally, Sara, Sarah, Sarai, Sari, Sarina, Zarah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 232 of 2024; 134 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of Week 34 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 17 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 16 (Yi-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 15 Av 5784

Islamic: 13 Safar 1446

J Cal: 22 Purple; Oneday [22 of 30]

Julian: 6 August 2024

Moon: 100%: Full Moon

Positivist: 7 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Columbus]

Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 61 of 94)

Week: 3rd Full Week of August

Zodiac: Leo (Day 29 of 31)

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[dumbbitchfrommars]

its weird coming back home and knowing i am in such close proximity to him. its like i miss him again - but mostly i feel bad for him. i feel guilty for letting him down or leaving him or abandoning him just like his dad did to his mum. ugh. i cant really take it back now, can i? its not like i ever reached out to my old friends either. in fact, i dont even consider it, because i know how toxic and unhealthy they are. why would i go back when i could go forward? but still, i suddenly have him on my mind. could he be thinking about me? its like in this house, i feel his presence a lot more keenly than when i was in sri lanka or thailand. hes literally... 5 minutes away? obscenely close. its a wonder we havent run into eachother more. it actually affects my day to day life a lot too. i always think i see him, i always avoid eye contact with his lookalikes because im so afraid of the confrontation and reality check that he still exists and lives a whole life separate to mine but so fucking close to me at the same time.

we helped eachother get to this point.

i want someone new! i want a boyfriend! i want love and hot sweaty sex with someone and i refuse to let it be him. i wont go back. i deserve someone on my level, someone who is deep and clever and educated. someone who KNOWS things that i dont, who wants to teach me, and who wants to learn from me, and take care of me more than i can even take care of myself. who treats me like the princess i am... who will make the first move but also be patient with me as i learn to trust he is safe. who'll say things like "you are dangerously beautiful", who'll happily have me be his passenger princess, who'll have eyes for me and only me, who has that dark hungry look every time he sees me and has eyes as enchanting as mine and who communicates with me in everyway through a look - with absolutely no need for everyone else to know what we're thinking. EYE CONTACT THANK YOUUUU. no wonder i struggle so much with it. my eyes are dangerous. i cant give access to my energy to just anyone. therefore my eyes are for only a select few.

a zanis type, the zanis to my cora. lol. bestie from chicago.

anyway

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Under pressure Sri Lanka look to lift their game

Rex Clementine in Dallas

After their disappointing show in the opening encounter in New York against South Africa, Sri Lanka are under tremendous pressure to lift the game in their second encounter of the World Cup against Bangladesh on Friday.

Sri Lanka crashed to a heavy defeat in their first game after being bowled out for their lowest total in T-20 Internationals, but they are too good a team to make a first-round exit.

Batting hasn’t clicked as a unit and Sri Lanka will be hoping that they bring up their best game in the must win clash.

The former champions aren’t expected to make too many changes for the game, at least in the bowling front. They opted to play Matheesha Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara against South Africa, and they are expected to bank on the two slingy bowlers.

Thushara had claimed a hat-trick the last time he played Bangladesh and that will be back in the minds of Bangladesh batters. That means, the more experienced Dushmantha Chameera sits out from the game.

One change Sri Lanka could do is to bring in middle order batter Dhananjaya de Silva in place of Sadeera Samarawickrama, who has struggled during the warm-up games before falling for a duck against South Africa.

Sri Lanka have won 11 of the 15 T-20 Internationals against Bangladesh including two games in T-20 World Cups (2007 and 2021). They also beat them in the recent bilateral series in Bangladesh.

However, Bangladesh are a team on the rise. Their quicks – Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam are terrific with the new ball. The team’s batting revolves around captain Najmul Shanto while all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan is a seasoned campaigner.

Young players like Jakar Ali and Rishad Hossain have come up with several match winning efforts. Although Sri Lanka have a slight advantage, Bangladesh can certainly pull this off and earn a place in the second round.

It has been hot and humid in Dallas and which means in a day-night fixture the toss could be vital.

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Symbolic Gestures - Wedding Gifts That Carry Emotional Weight

Weddings are not just about celebrating the union of two people but also about the heartfelt gestures and symbolic gifts that encapsulate love, hope, and the journey ahead. Choosing awedding gift in Sri Lanka that carries emotional weight can leave a lasting impression and add a layer of depth to the celebration. Here are some ideas for symbolic wedding gifts that convey profound meanings and cherished memories.

1. Personalized Keepsakes

Customized Jewellery

- Symbolism: Timelessness and commitment.

- Examples: Engraved wedding bands, necklaces with the couple's initials or wedding date, or bracelets featuring birthstones.

Photo Albums and Frames

- Symbolism: Capturing and cherishing memories.

- Examples: A beautifully crafted photo album or a digital frame preloaded with pictures of the couple’s journey.

2. Heirloom Gifts

Family Heirlooms

- Symbolism: Continuity and family heritage.

- Examples: An antique piece of jewellery, a family recipe book, or a piece of furniture passed down through generations.

Handcrafted Items

- Symbolism: Uniqueness and personal touch.

- Examples: A quilt made from fabric that has sentimental value, handmade pottery, or a custom-made piece of art.

3. Experience-Based Gifts

Travel Vouchers

- Symbolism: Adventures and new beginnings.

- Examples: A contribution towards their honeymoon, a weekend getaway, or a travel experience like a hot air balloon ride.

Cooking Classes or Workshops

- Symbolism: Growth and learning together.

- Examples: A gourmet cooking class, wine tasting experience, or a pottery workshop.

4. Home and Garden

Plants and Trees

- Symbolism: Growth, nurturing, and longevity.

- Examples: A potted plant or a tree sapling that the couple can plant and watch grow over the years.

Customized Home Décor

- Symbolism: Building a home together.

- Examples: A personalized nameplate, a custom-made doormat, or engraved glassware.

5. Sentimental Mementos

Love Letters or Messages

- Symbolism: Expression of love and affection.

- Examples: A collection of love letters or notes from family and friends, a jar filled with positive messages for the couple to read throughout their first year of marriage.

Star Maps

- Symbolism: Celebrating a significant moment.

- Examples: A star map depicting the night sky on their wedding date or the day they first met.

6. Charitable Contributions

Donations in Their Name

- Symbolism: Generosity and shared values.

- Examples: A donation to a charity that holds special meaning for the couple, such as a wildlife fund, a local shelter, or an educational foundation.

7. Time Capsules

Future Memories

- Symbolism: Hopes and dreams for the future.

- Examples: A time capsule filled with letters, photos, and small mementos to be opened on a significant future anniversary.

8. Cultural and Traditional Gifts

Ethnic Artifacts

- Symbolism: Honouring cultural heritage and traditions.

- Examples: Traditional artwork, handcrafted items from their culture, a scent with an affordable

Perfume Price in Sri Lanka or a ceremonial item used in their wedding ritual.

Books

- Symbolism: Wisdom and shared stories.

- Examples: A book of poetry, a classic novel, or a collection of love stories.

9. Music and Memories

Personalized Playlists or Vinyl Records

- Symbolism: The soundtrack of their love story.

- Examples: A custom playlist of songs that are significant to their relationship or a vinyl record of their wedding song.

10. Practical Yet Meaningful Gifts

Custom Kitchenware

- Symbolism: Building a life together through shared meals.

- Examples: Engraved cutting boards, personalized aprons, or a set of high-quality cookware.

Choosing a wedding gift that carries emotional weight requires thoughtfulness and a deep understanding of the couple's values, journey, and aspirations. These symbolic gestures go beyond material value, offering heartfelt expressions of love, support, and best wishes for the couple’s future together. Whether it is a personalized keepsake, an heirloom, or an experience, the best gifts are those that resonate with the heart and create lasting memories.