#thayer legacy

[finchfin]

Sneaking out to a college party.

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[igglemouse]

"What are they doing?" I blurt out, probably a little sharper than intending. The air seemed thicker now and it was adding to a growing uneasiness I was having about all of this. None of this feels...good. I don't mean in a comforting way, I mean in a way of good and evil, right and wrong.

Alana on the other hand doesn't seem bothered by my botheredness, in fact her face lights up at my question and she turns back to the source of my query. "Ah!" she exclaims, looking back at the trio of women behind us. Only moonlight exposes them and now they are without any kind of clothes. Their palms are flat against each other as they make a circle and begin to chant. What they chant I cannot possibly know.

"They've expanded a great deal of energy," Alana explains as if she were a proud mother. "Now they rely on another to replenish it. It's a form of bonding, my dear, a bond of spirit and strength. We trust each other with our very lives."

I look past her and to that circle of women that includes my lifelong friend Triple V. There was something tempting about it I must admit. The way their voices blend, the way they seem almost stuck together and all dedicated to one singular goal. There is something raw about it, something human about it and yet...

"Sisters, huh?"

Gracelyn Matlock ~ Next Post

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[samesiesstuff]

Margarita once again went out to meet the neighbours. This time she ran accross Ratna Thayer

[bourbontrend]

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[sureuncertainty]

so as a former employee of RMS Titanic Inc, I have some thoughts I need to get out about this whole current situation, or I will literally explode.

for context, I worked for RMST Inc. for a year and a half as a tour guide and artifact specialist. The company owns the salvage rights to the wreck site, and partners with Oceangate and other companies to retrieve artifacts. the artifacts are used for educational purposes only, in the museum that I worked at, although they weren’t above selling little bits of coal from the Titanic in stupid little tchotchkes like snowglobes and hourglasses.

i dedicated so much of my life and passion to that company and that museum and was treated like absolute dirt lol. and I didn’t even get the worst of it, I had friends and coworkers whose safety and wellbeing was consistently disregarded for the sake of profit, fighting desperately for corporate to stop pretending to care about the legacy of Titanic when all they really cared about was making money

so despite my initial shock at reading about what was going on with the missing submersible, I can’t say I’m surprised. This is what fucking happens when you cut corners and put profit over everything else. If only there was some big historical event that we could look to that would show us just exactly how dangerous that can be...  oh wait.

Jack Thayer, who was 17 when he survived Titanic, said that “the world woke up on April 15, 1912″, which pretty much sums up how SURE people were in 1912 that they would never make those same mistakes again. They realized had gotten complacent and swore things would be different. They enacted safety laws, pointed fingers at survivors, created conspiracy theories to try to explain what happened, all out of fear of it happening again. And yet, history always repeats itself

and now people are fucking OBSESSED with the Titanic, they find it fascinating,  they won’t fucking leave it alone, and the company I worked for, and Oceangate, and others, capitalize on that because they’re greedy and want to make money off of it. all they care about is how to profit off of it. they PRETEND to care about Titanic but they don’t. They never did.

I also actually have a personal connection to one of the five members of the team in the submersible. I met P.H. Nargeolet at the event our museum did commemorating the 110th anniversary of the sinking, I spoke to him and heard firsthand some of his accounts of dives to the wreck site, I even took a picture with him. He cared, he cared so much about Titanic and its legacy, and so do I and so did so many of my friends I worked with. The company we worked for took advantage of our caring, it took advantage of how passionate we were about it in order to line its executives’ fucking pocket

I’m horrified, I’m devastated, I’m vindicated.

on the one hand, I hope this ruins them. i want to watch the company die. there’s a satisfaction in that. but the shitty thing is how much suffering has to happen for things to change. i just wish good people didn’t have to die to make change happen. I wish people cared first, before tragedy strikes. I wish our world wasn’t so fucked up and shit like this didn’t happen. But it did. And it does. And money won’t save any of those people any more than it saved John Jacob Astor or Benjamin Guggenheim, or any of the other rich greedy assholes who died on Titanic. I’m not celebrating their deaths. But I won’t ever forget who suffers the most. The coal trimmers and the stewards and the minimum wage guest service associates at the museum I worked at.

I’m glad I don’t work there anymore. But some of my best friends still do. And I don’t want them to suffer more because of this. All I can hope is that it enacts meaningful change that actually lasts. But I know that’s just wishful thinking.

[spacedoutman]

Picture a Disney movie—Your family’s business, their and your entire legacy, is crashing downhill like a roller coaster and you need SOMETHING to save it and get on your feet again or that’s your entire life and hell, retirement plan gone.

But you need the help of a friend. Who do you reach out to to save your business and why?

[yakumtsaki]

We're back for the last update before Barflina fucks off to college! This is one giant update I have to split in 2 parts them thanks to the liferuining new 30 pics limit, I will post part 2 right after this one. I don't mean to be dramatic but the universe cannot contain my hatred for the new post editor. At least I have Wendi looking all cute and regal.

-I will NEVER have kittens with Shinok, I hate him and his stupid, not coordinated grey leg coloring!

What?? WHO CARES

-I care, look at my beautiful cohesive coat! His genes would ruin it and our kids would be freaks!

-Jimbo, on the other hand, is a perfect specimen! Now that's a good addition to my gene pool!

Jimbo, the leopard print, custom slider freakshow DOG is a perfect specimen for you, Wendi the CAT. I'm starting to suspect you're a cross-species perv and Shinnok's legs aren't the problem here.

-Shut it! Leave that elderly deer bitch Veronica, Jim, and run away with me!

-Oh Wendi, I don't know, it seems wrong..

-I hear you, baby, but maybe it's so wrong.. it's right?

-KEEP YOUR SLUTTY PERVERTED WIFE AWAY FROM MY MAN, SHINNOK

-HOW AM I THE ONE GETTING BEAT UP I HATE THIS HOUSE I HATE MY LIFE

-I'M RUNNING AWAY AND NEVER COMING BACK, YOU CAN KISS THE CAT LEGACY GOODBYE!!!

10 seconds later:

-Ok I'm back, just in time for my birthday!

Happy birthday, Shinnok, your present is your dad dying at the exact same time. WTF @ game timing.

-Daddy no!

-I'm off to join your mother in cat heaven, Shinnok!

-But Mom hated you!

-Oh right she did, well she's probably in Hell anyway. Guard those mismatched grey legs you got from me, they are my legacy!

-I will Dad! I will!!

RIP Klaus, you were a sweetheart, I'm sorry you had to mate with Kitana💔

Xander and Sandy are each other's fav and Sandy is constantly late for work because she's fucking around playing with him. I'd like to remind you guys that I've been trying to get her to the top of the culinary career since SOPHITO AND SUGAR WERE CHILDREN

-B̷U̴T ̸I ̷L̷O̷V̴E̵ XA̴N̸D̵E̶R̵🧟‍♀️

Will you get your zombie ass to work, Xander will be here when you come back!

NEVER MIND. WHY CAN'T THIS GAME SPACE OUT THE PET DEATHS A LITTLE GOOD GOD.

RIP Xander, you were the best dog we've had so far, you were so good and loyal and kept running into fires with your dumbass owners. I'll miss you💔

-I ̴D̶I̵D̶ ̶I̷T, I F̷I̸N̷A̴L̷L̶Y̵ ̵D̴I̸D̵ ̶I̸T̶! W̴H̵E̷R̷E̵'̸S̶ M̵Y ̸D̵O̷G̷ ̴BA̷B̷Y🧟‍♀️

Sandy I'm so happy for you, and also I'd like to talk to you about the law of equivalent exchange.

Could it be that there are too many people in this house?? Could it??? I'm starting to feel it's possible.

OH FFS, VERONICA

AWWWW they have Jimbo's spots, so cute! God this lot is gonna explode.

SO CUTE. MY HEART

Time for Liz's cucky birthday party with no guests because I'm already tempting fate with this lot.

-Thank you, balloons, for protecting the viewing public from Failina's face. -This face has been making out with Meadow Thayer while you're getting rejected by the Tricou Don clones. -SHUT UP I'LL KILL YOU -Can I blow my candles now? -Not yet, Mom, I'm not done bringing up Barf's humiliating dating failures.

Please go ahead, Liz, and also where the hell is your husband.

-Playing catch with Sugar.

Of course he is.

-Happy birthday to me!

Do you feel any different, other than this awful outfit that I'm changing asap?

-Now that you mention it I do..

-..I feel the inexplicable need to fight with my 100yo mother-in-law despite the fact we're friends!

Liz wtf WHY

-There can only be one cunty matriarch around here and it is I! And also I'm a way better lawyer than you ever were! Now let me just get my makeover-

-So I can berate you some more!

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING. Liz wtf is your problem??? It's literally like a switch flipped as soon as she aged up, what on earth.

-I EAT LITTLE 60YOS LIKE YOU FOR BREAKFAST, BITCH

She does, Liz, she really does. You come at the queen, you best not miss! But I still don't get why this feud erupted out of nowhere??

Oh my God.. IT'S BARFLINA. We have the quite possibly first case in history where it isn't the adults exposing the children to violence and setting abusive patterns, it's the other way around!!! YOU TWO ARE TEARING THIS FAMILY APART, EVEN SHAJAR AND HER 1 NICE POINT ARE HORRIFIED -GOOD, THIS FAMILY CAN GO TO HELL!!! FROM ITS ASHES MY NEW DYNASTY WILL RISE -SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT YOUR DYNASTY ALREADY -YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A DYNASTY BECAUSE NO ONE WILL EVEN DATE YOU -THEY SO WILL AND THEY'LL BE BETTER THAN YOUR BIMBO -TAKE HER NAME OUT OF YOUR GROSS MISSHAPEN MOUTH -WE HAVE THE SAME MOUTH, MORON -YA BUT MINE HAS BEEN KISSED, INCEL -I'LL KILL YOU -I'LL KILL YOU MORE

-Dad, someone will date me, right?? -Of course they will, son! You'll be a hoe, like your dad was before you! -But no one wants to date me! You had 50 first dates, I clearly get my genes from you but not the success! -Well, you'll have to relax and play it cool. You come across a little neurotic and/or psychotic. You get that from your mom. -You're right, Dad, I won't call the matchmaker until I'm as relaxed as one of those pimples chilling on Failina's gross oily forehead!

-Ah, nothing more relaxing than a nice, hot cup of tea..

-..with the view of Uncle Sugar setting Sandy's spine back in place. -I̸T FE̵L̸L ̴O̸F̷F🧟‍♀️ -Ok, I'm ready for my date!

See you in part 2, coming right up!

[greatwyrmgold]

Halcyon Dreams

When you watch any artist for a long enough time, you start to notice patterns in their work—methods they reuse, ideas they return to, themes they fixate on. Watching Harris Bomberguy's plagiarism video made me think about that.

The obvious point of comparison is that Tommy Tallarico exposeé masquerading as a video about a funny oof, since that is the last video Mr. Bomberguy put on YouTube before the plagiarism video. But watching the ROBLOX_OOF.mp4 had reminded me of an even older hbomberguy video, Halcyon Dreams: The Legacy of Dragon's Lair.

The thesis of that video is similar to ROBLOX_OOF.mp4 and Plagiarism and You(Tube). It's about how people with money and fame can use those things to erase the contributions of others, claiming that they alone are responsible for the accomplishments of entire teams.

In the introduction and conclusion of Halcyon Dreams, Mr. Bomberguy mentions how Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed that Stonehenge was constructed by a single legendary wizard, rather than a bunch of skilled but otherwise unremarkable masons and architects.

He compares the way Don Bluth receives credit and recognition for projects that dozens of other animators and other artists worked on (and, in the case of Dragon's Lair, programmers and other technicians). He compares Bluth to Merlin, and it wouldn't be hard to apply that same analogy to Tommy Tallarico or any of the youtubers mentioned in the latest video.

But there's a crucial difference. OOF and Plagiarism are focused on Tallarico and the plagiarists, on Merlin, on showing the depth of the lies by these self-proclaimed wizards, focusing on the man behind the curtain. And Halcyon Dreams does talk about Don Bluth's wizardry for the first bit of the video, but then he pivots to someone else. One of the architects that helped him build Dragon's Henge.

Rick Dyer has similarities to the wizards. Like Tallarico, he named his company after himself. Like Bluth, he mortgaged his house to fund an ambitious creative project, after leaving a more famous company. But there are two crucial, interlinked differences between Dyer and the wizards. First is how few people have herd his name, second is how his creative project failed.

Most of Halcyon Dreams is about the Halcyon, and about Thayer's Quest and Kingdom: Shadoan, the remnants of Dyer's ambitious plan. It's the story of Rick Dyer, or part of it. Most of the video isn't focused on anything directly related to his thesis; Dyer's story isn't really a story about stolen valor. He just talks about Rick Dyer's creation, and just brings up the thesis to explain why he thinks it should be talked about.

OOF and Plagiarism are about people left in obscurity as others take credit for their work, in the sense that they talk about people taking credit for work done by obscure people. Halcyon Dreams is about that, in the sense that it talks about someone left in obscurity as someone took credit for (the most successful part of) his work.

If you want a palette cleanser after watching Plagiarism and You(Tube), I'd like to recommend Halcyon Dreams.

[ask-nyc-boroughs]

🦅🦅🦅 I AM BACK 🦅🦅🦅 been traveling around, officially graduated undergrad, & moved ! so been busy ! last week I was feeling super self-indulgent and I wanted to get back into drawing + face practice so I decided to draw a bit of my human au that I share with @gardenkeeper .

I’ll give some details of it below. Only warning is, this is my self-indulgent au and I think I tend to have a very canon divergent view to begin with so if you don’t like it cool I just don’t wanna hear it lol

Ramona “Mona” Sanchez is California in the normal verse & Margaret Ferguson is North Carolina in the normal verse

Alfred is a bit of a chaotic immature mess for most of this.

Alfred’s family background in this is very much upper class - Kennedy-esque. The Thayers are Boston Brahmans. And the Joneses in this universe are like a military legacy family hence why Alfred ends up at West Point.

Alfred’s mother was very fragile in mind and body. Alfred’s father was a bit of a playboy. Their marriage was disastrous and Alfred’s father was a cheater.

Like in my normal universe, Alfred’s first love is Maisie (Margaret). He however freaks out and decides not to commit to her cause she’s of a very different socioeconomic background than him and he’s too immature to just stand up to people who would question their Union. So this leads him to later marrying Mona instead - but they’re not particularly compatible with each other.

Alfred also didn’t want to end up like his father so he ends up with a lot of commitment issues. As he gets older he grows out of this, but it takes many years and it does cost him a good relationship with his daughter cause he moves back to the east coast after he divorces Mona and for a number of years he doesn’t do a good job of building a relationship with Marta.

Marta comes to resent her dad. Although lowkey she’s also a rebellious grumpy shitass like her dad (Alfred is better at hiding this aspect of himself).

Maisie and Alfred do get together in the end, it just takes them both to get divorced and get old lol. They have 1 surprise baby.

[star-xdd]

guys, this is actually the end.

i am forever grateful for this band. im someone who has been through some of the hardest moments in my life, and discovering this band and the band just existing was like the second coming of jesus (lol)

i collected merch, later started a blog, dreamed of seeing them in concert, spent so long researching kisstory, collecting all the autobiographies

then the day i went to see them in seattle my world actually changed. i cried during the concert, blew out my voice, and finally realized my dream actually came true.

from the bottom of my heart, i am thankful to everyone apart of kisstory. thank you paul stanley, gene simmons, ace frehley, peter criss, eric carr, vinnie vincent, bruce kulick, tommy thayer, eric singer, and so many others who have carried on the legacy of kiss for 50 years and forever.

rest in peace to eric carr, a wonderful drummer who put his love into this band, and may his memory live on. he would've been proud to see where the band is now, and the legacy he helped create.

thank you to the kiss fandom, kissblr, and other fans, young and old.

thank you to paul stanley, someone who suffered bullying all his childhood, to gene who moved to the U.S knowing no english, his mother a holocaust survivor. to the empire they were able to build with what they loved most, music.

Truly a bittersweet moment we are living through.

THANK YOU KISS

[finchfin]

It's Love Day. Dove musters up the courage to call Erin...not even as a real date! Just to hang out and get to know each other more. Heading into the city, they get some drinks and chat at the nearest karaoke bar until Dove convinces Erin to sing a duet with her. When it's time for Dove to go to work, Erin seems just as disappointed as Dove is to leave.

✰ Family tree ✰

[igglemouse]

The incantation, spoken in what I knew to be an ancient tongue, sent shivers down my spine. No, not in that cliche way of fear, quite the opposite, they were good shivers. Pleasurable shivers. Odd. A moment ago I was scared to come closer but now I wanted to. I suppose the more it reached my ears the more it drew me forward. The more it asked me to submit. To what, I can't say...

This, this is magic. It's not overrated. It's not dull. It's real and powerful and...dangerous.

Gracelyn Matlock ~ Next Post

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SUNDAY - HOUSEHOLD 3: AGGI + COLT + DRU + MARIGOLD + RUNA

that apology was loooong DUE! but xavier being nice?!?!?!? i think this challenge is changing his mean ways 😉

marigold has the most funny facial expressions 😂 and colt was really trying to be funny 😆

xavier really thinks he's a kind of adonis, oh my... his ego 😂😂😂

too much embarrassement 😳😆 let's get you home :)

new crushes on the horizon 👀 oof! what a looooong day ;)

@wastelandwhisperer @noeyinthemist @solis-legacy @simsinfinitylt @bakersimmer @moonfromearth @wileyfern

[johnmarzka]

The Legacy of West Point Academy's Football Dynasty

The legacy of the United States Military Academy at West Point stems from a rich tapestry of history, resilience, and excellence. Beyond its contributions to the nation's defense, West Point boasts a storied football tradition that intertwines with the academy's profound narrative.

Established in 1802, the academy's strategic location along the Hudson River played a pivotal role in American history during the Revolution. It remained an unyielding fortress, eluding capture even during the treacherous betrayal attempt by General Benedict Arnold.

The visionaries behind West Point sought to create an institution dedicated to warfare science and the development of military leaders. President Thomas Jefferson, despite initial opposition, acknowledged the necessity of such an academy for safeguarding the nation's interests and expanding its territories.

Under the stewardship of Major Sylvanus Thayer, known as the "Father of the Military Academy," West Point underwent significant transformations. Thayer raised academic standards, instilled military discipline, and established civil and military engineering as the foundation of the curriculum.

Throughout the 19th century, West Point graduates played pivotal roles in the country's development, contributing to infrastructure projects like the Panama Canal and assuming leadership positions in various conflicts, including the Civil War.

Post-Civil War, West Point continued its commitment to tradition, discipline, and excellence. Despite the austere atmosphere, the academy slowly integrated African-American cadets, albeit facing challenges like institutional prejudice and "silencing."

World War I showcased the bravery of West Point alumni, notably General John J. Pershing, who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. The war prompted curriculum modernizations to incorporate advancements in science and technology.

The interwar years saw a cadre of distinguished graduates who would become pivotal leaders in World War II, including Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, and Dwight Eisenhower. West Point alumni led the majority of significant ground and air units in the war.

In 1975, West Point welcomed women into its ranks, marking a pivotal moment in its history. The subsequent years witnessed a surge in diversity among the Corps of Cadets, fostering a more inclusive and representative academy.

Amidst this rich history, West Point's football legacy stands tall. The 1944 Army squad, under coach Earl "Red" Blaik, carved a football dynasty unparalleled in its dominance. Featuring talents like Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard, the team's extraordinary accomplishments and unbeaten streaks remain unmatched in college football history.

But greatness didn't rest solely in the past. The subsequent seasons, particularly in 1945, saw Army's football ascendancy continue. Led by stalwarts like Blanchard, Davis, and Arnold Tucker, they pursued a new dynasty. The 1945 squad embarked on a journey to match the previous year's feats, culminating in another national championship, validating their claim as one of the greatest teams in college football history.

The narrative of West Point's football triumphs extends beyond the World War II era. Though postseason bowl appearances became a rarity until 1984, when the team triumphed over Michigan State in the Cherry Bowl, it continued solidifying its legacy. Post-war periods saw the Army's Black Knights repeatedly showcasing their mettle in postseason battles, from the Peach Bowl victory over Illinois in 1985 to their resilience against Alabama in the 1988 Sun Bowl.

Even in later years, like the stirring 1996 Independence Bowl clash against Auburn, the Army's indomitable spirit persisted. Despite facing formidable odds, their tenacity and never-say-die attitude illuminated the field, leaving an indelible mark in the hearts of fans and foes alike.

[metaladdicts]

'New Era' For KISS, Avatars To Continue The Legacy

KISS announced that they will go on as digital avatars, after ending their “End Of The Road” farewell tour with a final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night (December 2). The virtual KISS took over the stage for an encore of “God Gave Rock And Roll To You”, after the current members of KISS — Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who founded the band, along with Tommy Thayer…