#the only legit patriotic song

[desicinema]

PHIR BHI DIL HAI HINDUSTANI (2000), dir. Aziz Mirza

[f0xd13-blog]

Listen and I say this and then i go online and mariah carey was sued for singing all i want for christmas... WHO TF OWNS A CHRISTMAS SONG? this is insane!

I don't like to call it white patriarchy tho coz why do you think it's only men and white people? You have them snakes also.. just look at kamala each time biden needs to speak something delicate there she goes with her color. Lol

Edit: can't post anymore.... idk why my dudes think that i'm always concentrated on this. Can't you text people and do other stuff at the same time? I do the same... but I writte on tumblr

They legit think i'm like in front of a computer like in the old days just typing on tumblr... ahaha

2 edit: why would I like you and pretend i'm friends with someone when I don like what they represent? What's the point of fake peace pacts? No nobody be making peace with that it only goes back to the same bullshit where they are on and top we go back to live our miserable lives and i know that's what most people want coz they love to ignore them people in need is such a hassle to think about that "hate war and people getting killed and I gotta see it on the news... just starve to death in silence ok? " ....no way my dude. I ain't your friend and you are definitely my rival! I don't like phony shit and you can't even make people care when it's forced for example i didn't believed two shits on that mjf storyline actually kind of disrespectiful since jews are using queers and gays to go againts us but whatever I'm not the boss here what I can do is just put you in your place when I have the chance. Better be real and show you I ain't your friend and that I don like you... i'm not here to include jews while you have no respect for our name lol at the same time why not humanize our rivarly.. why ignore it? Why try to make it seem like the dude isa good person when you have his country and his religion going wacko and killing people? Is that what happened to the other dude that wasn't even a legit muslim? NO HIS CAREER WAS DESTROYED AFTER THAT. No i don't have to pretend that is ok because it ain't.. it's called privilge something that jews always had and play the victims and i'm about to break their bubbles.

Soooo when a muslim kills every muslim gets fired when a jewish kills they form a pact with a gay and a gay character? Ok...

Oh and don forget that he went on national tv to say "i'm a jewish" for no fucking reason and nobody was able to go on tv and speak on our behalf when you're winning money our of our thing... clap clap clap.

....plus and my origins are pakistani in punjab i dob even know shit about bollywood. India is big and we aren't all the same imagine their descents from the west 🤣😭 i like all my indian primos anyways but to put it into perspective it is the same as trying to make a brazilian represented by a mexican and yess we can be that different LMAO

I gotta keep it clean also... i don understand people's over obsession with their countries and nationalities and then be like "race doesn't maattaaah" bitch is the opposite! Nationality doesn't matter, i can change language, territory, friends and go to another country and be that nationality and this is also part of the problem why immigrants are treated like shit and then we have people over obsessed with nationality ok that also happens with race but that actually makes sense to focus on.. you cannot change your race, you either accept it or be unhappy and usually you just accept it but my point is, your race is your color, your facial characteristics what people see it, the way you move your body the way you jump, your dna, your voice... it's what you are! Unchangeable so that is what should be important not nationality and the audacity of being super freaky with your nationality sometimes turns into borderline nationalism and patriotism and doesn't make sense at all coz you have (or should, looking at you ukraine lol) every sort of race living at your country and you don even relate with most of them coz we are that differenf. So how does it make sense to say i'm half japanese half whatever? Dude that's a nationality wha does that even mean? "I'm 20 per cen danish and 5 per cent french and 4 per cent italian" dude you are indo european or and immigrant with another race now stfu if you are mixed than it's that mix asian and black = blackasian. Dan it ain't that hard.

[otaku-tyriq]

Hi........if you don't mind me asking, who are your favorite romantic relationship's couples in books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series (canon or non-canon)? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks....

Sorry i never got around to answering this. I legit did not see this question in my notifications.

But errr well i have an entire list of ships so be prepared @elaine2895

For books:

I can only offer Achilles x Patroclus (canon) from The song of Achilles because I legit am unable to read a book given my short attention span. This is the only book I ever finished on my own free will.

For Manga/Anime

This will be long

Sherlock Holmes x William James Moriarty from Moriarty the Patriot (non canon)

Suletta Mercury x Miorine Rembran from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (canon)

Vanitas x Noé Archiviste from Vanitas no Carte (non canon)

Vash the Stampede x Nicolas D. Wolfwood from Trigun (non canon)

Victor Nikiforov x Yuuri Katsuki from Yuuri on Ice!!! (canon)

Lu Guang x Cheng Xiaoshi from Shiguang Dailiren (non canon)

Wei Wuxian x Lang Wangji from Mo dao zu shi (canon)

Reki Kyan x Langa Hasegawa from Sk8 the infinity (non canon)

Daisuke Kambe x Haru Katou from Millionaire detective: Balance unlimited (non canon)

Kaguya Shinomiya x Miyuki Shirogane from Kaguya-sama love is war (canon)

-> See the Reblogs for my other ships cuz i have reached the limit for pictures.

[lilypixels]

Izzy’s Dag-Dag The Artist… Tag

By @morgynemberisagenderfluiddaddy

~ Rules ~

Show us a rendition of yourself in your own art! Can be anything! Sims render? Random stick figure? Picrew? Go nuts! (Just be sure to tag the artist if you use someone else’s picrew!!!!) Tag the blogs you want to know, and don’t be a dick that’s it! Also, feel free to answer as vague or in-depth as you want. And if you don’t want to answer a question for any reason just don’t vibe with it! Skip it if you wanna! Also make sure you tag me and use #dagdagtheartisttag so I can see it!!!!!!!!

This is a bit long so i’m just gonna...

~Questions~

1.) Do you prefer to be referred to by your name or blog name? Both are fine! I don’t care much about what people refer to me as in general and have had someone on here call me lily once

2.) Where are you from? I won’t say exact, but I live in the middle of USA (I can’t wait to move-)

3.) Do you have pets? 👀 Yes! 3 dogs and 2 cats, tho only one cat is truly “mine”

4.) Tell us about your “dream”. uhh like where I want to be in life? what I want to do? um I’m still working on the exact job title, but I wish to do research at a natural history/science museum (sorta like archives or collections manager, but neither of those are quite right i think). Otherwise, I just hope to adopt and even foster kids cause my life would not be complete without little ones :3 (spouse/partner optional lol) 

5.) Aside from art, what are your hobbies? Randomly researching things that grasp my attention, games...lots of games, reading, watching tv, coloring (wait does that count as art-), uhhh spacing out

6. )Does anyone irl know about your blog? yeah, but mostly just know about, not like see my posts i guess

7.)Do you know anyone from your blog irl? not outside of just chatting on discord

8.) What are some fun facts about you? I’ve had some poems published before (it was with entering a poetry contest), I have surprisingly good balance, my brain is not properly awake/functioning until 10am which has led to me almost using soap as toothpaste a few times too many, I have a birthmark on my finger (bonus: it sorta changes color/how noticeable it is depending on how hot or cold I am lol, i call it a mini thermometer cause of this), apparently Lion King was my Disney movie obsession as a kid...oh and I have a certificate in cryptozoology lolz

9.) What’s your day job? i work as a private nanny/glorified babysitter (i don’t live with them or drive but work regular hours through week and as needed; even join the occasional vacation with them)

10.) Do you have a celebrity look alike? i don’t think so; a girl in high school once said I look like Cameron Diaz tho-

11.) What’s your aesthetic? for my blog I think it’s becoming like dark academia meets cottage core?? idk for myself...who knows

12.) What kind of artist are you? the tired kind lol

13.) How did you get into your form of art? if we’re looking at sims, uhhh well I just happened to learn about cc one day, then happened upon simblr, saw edits, and thought I’d give a try cause I can’t draw but I need a creative outlet so this worked for me

14.) What do you watch/listen/read/anything else while you create? if I do anything, its listen to music; music is generally random based on what I feel like but more recently its been 2d anime groups (idolish7, hypnosis mic, etc)

15.) What is your favorite of your own creations so far?  lets see...this, this, and this edit wise I think

16.) How would you describe your art style? idk chaos

17.) What is more satisfying to you coloring or outlining? coloring, I like coloring 

18.) What meme would you use to describe yourself?

19.) What character from any media form do you most identify with? oh gosh uhhhh there’s a few but I’ll say Iori and Sogo from Idolish7 since they come to mind first lol. Iori is a fellow aquarius who hides his interests and agonizes over past slipups even a year later, others have legit moved on but he’s still stuck on it (that was true moment I was like “omg you are aquarius” lol cause yeah meee). Sogo i heavily relate to as well cause he’s,,,very nice and hides his own feelings, putting others before himself (but when right buttons get pushed, he can be scary lol) so yeah, those two

20.) If you were on the run, what would you change your name to? I’ve never thought of this...no clue

21.) Have you ever or do you want to change blog names? I have changed names, yes; I used to be silverine-sims but after a time i didn’t ~vibe~ with it

22.) God forbid Tumblr decides to pull a MySpace and lets us have page songs, what song would you choose?  page songs like adding playlist to blog? i mean its possible already with bit of coding and I used to have one set up but uh one song huh? gosh um I guess Twisted Hearts by tasuku hatanaka; it was op for Moriarty the Patriot s2 and I’m pretty obsessed with it rn 

23.) Oh yeah, I’m still on the MySpace train and I’m starting discourse! Who’s your top 8? my brain refuses to think and rank; i have trouble with choices and that extends to favorites,,

24.) Did you understand those references or did you have to look them up? (I’m fully aware I’m ancient, but are you?) i know of myspace but otherwise i have no clue what all it entailed

25.) One last question; why are you like that? I grew up watching Secret Saturdays, He-Man, Teen Titans, Danny Phantom, and Spongebob idk what to tell ya ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Dag dag?

Now tag tag!!!

I know not all of you will do this or was tagged by izzy already but I’m tagging everyone I can think of anyway-

@cyansimblr @neriney @lunchsims @waysims @klayde @sinfulwunders @void-imp @ladykendalsims @lazysunjade @almost-spring @smolteabirb @lunaziie @clumsyghostie​ and uh uh anyone else cause its too early and my brain just quit

[regrettablewritings]

Preferences: Guilty Pleasures

Characters: Okoye, Lucifer Morningstar, Dewey Finn, Peter B. Parker, Ahkmenrah

Okoye

Okoye is straightforward and stony upon first impressions. And, admittedly, even afterward. The only real difference is that, if one gets to know her better, they might find shock in the fact that in spite of her appearance, she Dora leader actually likes sweets. However, it’s not sweet things in general that Okoye feels guilty for enjoying: It’s Starbucks.

Starbucks is the antithesis of everything Okoye is associated with: Supremely un-Wakandan, a chain establishment, and overall just not worth the absurd cost. Not to mention superbly unhealthy when compared to the rest of a fighter’s typical diet. But yet you can bet that every time she needs to go out of the country or off-continent, there’s an invasive shout for joy at the possibility that she might be able to get her hands on a Frappucino (followed by an internal scolding).

She can’t even explain exactly why she likes it; there are plenty of good, even healthier sweet things back in Wakanda -- heck, back anywhere else!

But it’s a bit like when someone craves the cheap taste of school pizza over a legit pie cooked in a stone hearth: She just loves the sugary sweetness, the application of whipped cream to an already tooth-rottingly saccharine icy drink, the addition of chocolate. But Bast, she also hates it. But ever since T’Challa practically shoved a grande cup of caramel frappucino into her hands, she hasn’t felt entirely the same.

Against her better judgement, she’s more or less unintentionally tried 45% of the menu drink-wise. She doesn’t particularly care much for the food part of the establishment, though if she should ever find herself in one during the fall, she might indulge in a chunky slice of pumpkin bread under the conviction that it’s healthy enough for being gourd-related. Never mind that it’s just a cinnamon mixture with more sugar than actual pumpkin-derived anything.

Really, of all those mentioned on this list, Okoye is the one who probably feels the most disappointed in herself whenever she indulges in her guilty pleasure: It’s a betrayal to her patriotism, to her dignity, and to her attempts to eat healthy. But damn, if this type of betrayal doesn’t taste so addicting . . .

Lucifer Morningstar

The thing about Lucifer is that it’s actually a bit hard for him to feel any regrets over liking anything; he’s the Devil, after all, so his whole thing is about embracing the things that make you feel good. And even besides that, he’s mostly managed to skate by in his time on Earth by categorizing things as Stuff He Likes, Stuff He Tolerates, Stuff He Doesn’t Bother With, and Stuff Humans Seem to Enjoy But He Doesn’t Quite Get. It’s a tad restricted of a system but you can’t argue with results.

However, just because something is difficult doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. The Devil can, in fact, recognize absurdity in liking certain things. Hence why, to a point, he’s fallen prey to his own bizarre pleasures: The Devil has guilty pleasures, and it’s in stupid YouTube videos, Vine, and TikTok.

After he finally drank the Kool-Aid and got himself a smart phone, it was only a matter of time before Lucifer fell down the rabbit hole that is YouTube prank videos and strange uploads about nonsense and animal humor. It was also only a matter of time before he found himself stumbling into Vine compilations. The Celestial is terrifically mystified by the creative power of humans, managing to tell entire stories and peak comedy in only a span of seven seconds. But he’s also quite loathe to have realized it’s been long defunct by the time he’s discovered it.

He’s even more loathe to find himself making references in his daily life: He has actually quietly blurted out, “I sure hope it does” in response to seeing a Road Work Ahead sign, causing Chloe some confusion (and Lucifer lots of embarrassment). He has referred to a culprit as “Jared, Age 19″. Since discovering Vine, there has been at least one night wherein he and a bed mate were sitting there with barbecue sauce on his tiddies, but that was by sheer coincidence.

But eventually the Vine compilation well dried up, and the inevitable transfer over to TikTok happened. And Luci honestly doesn’t know what to make of TikTok. He would describe it as Vine’s Molly-addicted cousin based on its obsession with dancing, but the dances are so stationary that even that doesn’t seem quite right. The videos on the platform are also much more . . . bizarre. And some of them admittedly trigger a fight-or-flight response in him, to which he always chooses the third option of freezing if only so he can keep watching the train wreck unfold before his eyes.

The trouble with TikTok, he’ll admit to himself, is that it’s not as easy to find iconic content the same way he could with Vine. However, this isn’t to say that he hasn’t found anything worth watching over and over and over again . . .

(Let’s just say the “Wolf Pack Compilation” lives in his head rent-free, and he’s both too amused by it and too overwhelmed by its vibe to try and evict it.)

Dewey Finn

Dewey is . . . a special case. Given that he associates messy living and indulging in one’s pleasure a part of the rocker lifestyle, he’s generally quick to embrace whatever makes him happy. He’s very upfront about his interests and is arguably almost incapable of feeling shame. But it’s in there: Deep down. No, not in himself -- in his Spotify. Specifically, a Spotify account made on an email he never uses because it was made specifically to create this separate, uber secret playlist.

One marked “Actual Musical Bops.”

Dewey hates musicals: They’re cheesy, uninspired, gaudy, ridiculous, totally aimed at chicks with weird fantasies that he could never aspire to, and the music is just overall unimpressive. And yet, somehow, against his music elitist nature, a handful have managed to slip through the cracks. At the very least, a handful of numbers have clawed their way past his defenses and into his ear, where they now live rent-free.

In spite of his best efforts, the problems are that he’s a New Yorker, so it’s inevitable that he hears a song or two; and also that, as an instructor (to wealthy New York tweens whose families can afford frequent tripes to the Great White Way, no less), he’s definitely going to wind up hearing about some shows and their stand-out numbers: Against his will, he knows the lyrics to “My Shot”; he has cried in the secrecy of his apartment to “When I Grow Up”; in the never-necessary reason he needs to remember how many minutes there are in a year, he sings it inside his head; hell, he’s even found himself trying to figure out the electric guitar riff from “The Phantom of the Opera” during his down time.

What’s all the more embarrassing is that, given how he presents himself as a music elitist, there’s just no way he can come back from this if anyone were to know. He has to catch himself when he finds himself humming “Johanna” in the teacher’s lounge. He scowls at himself when he can’t sleep and gives in and starts playing “No One is Alone.” He wants to kick his thick ass every time he realizes he’s excited to have stumbled across a “slime tutorial” on YouTube, this one with better quality than the last. The reason he actually put a password on his phone wasn’t out of privacy like a sensible person would, but out of a need to make sure that no one ever found out that he had downloaded the entire Beetlejuice soundtrack, including jankily-recorded songs that never made it to the official cast recording for whatever reason!

And should anyone ever find out about any of this, Dewey has a plan: “Oh, I’m doing research. I’m studying these songs so I can give the kids a lesson on what not to do as actually competent musicians.”

But the lesson would never actually come. Mainly because he keeps prolonging his “research” . . .

He’s also developed a bit of a soft spot for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic due to some students gushing about it, but he would rather sooner die than ever be associated with the term “brony.”

Peter B. Parker

Peter is at a point where he’s too tired to really care about the idea of guilty pleasures. The way he sees it, there are bigger priorities at stake than worrying about someone finding out about your love of some hokey activity or food or form of entertainment.

Besides, he’s a New Yorker: There’s way weirder stuff for people to just not pay any real attention to. Hence why he thinks nothing of his bizarre eating habits. And no, this isn’t referring to his disastrous appetite: This is about his tendency to eat food with his hands. Foods that, well, he really should probably utilize eating utensils for.

To be fair, this habit has always existed in him in some form or another, especially since, as Spider-Man, he often needs to eat food on the go. But during the time he spent living the life of a depressed bachelor, it came out in full force. On the rare occasion he wasn’t eating a food that deserved to be eaten by hand, he often found himself loathing the idea of doing the dishes afterward. There would be days he’d feel only slightly less depressed; enough to make a box of Kraft Mac n Cheese in the pot, but not enough to avoid cutting out the middle man.

He’s thankful the craptastic apartment wasn’t also see-through because if it were, he’s positive his neighbors would’ve thought they were bearing witness to a man’s breakdown as he wept into a pot of macaroni and cheese, his hand full of the stuff, while wearing a Spider-Man costume. (And, to be fair, they actually would be.)

In addition to this, there were also those nights where he would be prepared to actually tuck in to a plate of spaghetti, only for some crime going on elsewhere in the city to drag him away. By the time he’d return, the plate would’ve been cold and his energy too depleted to want to even dream about cleaning more than he already had to.

The great news is that he’s thankfully done a 180, now able and willing (if begrudgingly) to clean up after himself. But bad news is that this feral man will still eat a fully-loaded baked potato like an apple. In a park. In front of women and children. He’s just too tired to care anymore. He’s aware of the guilt in this as a concept, but he’s also aware that he needs to take whatever happiness he can get out of whatever he does. And if that means eating everything by hand, then so be it!

Ahkmenrah

Funnily enough, Ahkmenrah doesn’t seem to experience much of any shame for enjoying the things most might feel the need to hide: He’s constantly curious and has missed out on a lot over the centuries, so why should he feel bad for wanting to indulge in them? Celebrity gossip is just a more fun version of the palace gossip he’d grown up hearing as a boy; reality TV is like watching a play, but with much more fights, less deaths, and more faulty romances; and sloppy meatball subs are like a feast for a man of his time!

Besides, he’s a king: Kings shouldn’t have to feel embarrassment over what the common folk might think.

And yet . . . It took some time, but eventually Ahkmenrah did experience it: Guilt in his pleasures.

He couldn’t even recall where it had all started. Maybe he was searching for more content to swallow after the most recent season of his new favorite show had ended? Whatever the case, he wound up biting off more than he could chew when he stumbled upon . . . fanfiction.

The adorable yet sad thing is that he didn’t even think anything of it at first. It wasn’t until he brought up a ship he’d invested his last few nights awake exploring on the computer: Nobody knew what the crap he was talking about, so of course he felt the need to explain it. But the more he talked, the more perplexed his friends looked. And the more he could feel his cheeks and ears burn.

Oh, he thought. Is this . . . embarrassment? Is that what this feels like? Oh, this is just foul.

Thankfully, nobody pressured him to keep talking about it, but the poor king sure as heck didn’t feel much of a desire to talk any further about it. But he needed to talk to somebody about his newly acquired “feels” as those online were calling them.

Joining fanfiction-oriented sites was the next obvious step, of course, but he’s experienced mixed feelings about it: On one hand, it’s nice to talk with people who share similar views and excitement about a fictional couple. But on the other, the digital wars that have broken out both disturb him and bring out the worst in him.

Like, of course there are bigger things to deal with than whether or not So-So is better off with Him-Ham, but if you truly think that Blah-Blah and Himhaw are a healthy relationship, then you can go do a service and bury yourself in the desert sands to provide substance to the hungry beetles with your flesh --

Suffice to say, a lot of the guilt in this pleasure seems to come from the fact that Ahk can get a little too emotionally invested if the work is really good. He tries to limit his interactions to commenting and praising certain works, and encouraging content creators. However, he’s also contemplated contributing his own pieces of fiction to the fandom . . .

[whenimgoodandready]

(patriotic music plays) In 1777, Lafayette was commissioned by General Washington to lead his troops in the American Revolution which led them to victory! This alliance between the French and Americans was what brought the holiday, The French-American Friendship Week🇫🇷🇺🇸. (record scratch) Okay, so it’s not a legit holiday cuz it was strictly made up for plot purposes on the show, but the events did happen as Americans and French are allies. History repeats itself so let’s see if our French heroes can ally with the American heroes in this very first Miraculous World trilogy of traveling:

Miraculous World

•New York – United HeroeZ-We start with a big damn intro that Thomas was probably inspired by other movie productions such as the “20th Century Fox” with its spotlights, “Universal” with its globe and even “Disney” with its Enchanted Castle. They even had an orchestra with the “Miraculous Ladybug” theme song playing (they went all out!). With the millions this show made it’s no surprise am I right or am I right!? Huh? Huh? Huh? HUH!? There’s a lot that went on in this special, and I know you’re all informed by it, even with the side stories, but I’m not gonna type all that went on and just put in the Pros and Cons so it can be faster. Let’s go:

Pros:

•The Space Powerups-Meet Cosmobug and Astrocat! Finally! We got to see their space forms and they looked pretty alright. Except they never really went to space and I would’ve preferred they did while battling some alien akuma, but it was still nice to see it. I liked Ladybugs space look best.

•The Native American Miracle Box-The final treat of the special and we see another miracle box and it’s guardian! Our first look is the Eagle miraculous which is a talon necklace that has an eagle like Kwami named Liiri who grants the user the power of liberation (which can be used for both good and evil). This was given to Sparrow who got promoted from sidekick to an independent hero! Congrats Sparrow! Fellow miraculers, I give you, Eagle! (trumpets sound). There was no eagle in the Native American zodiac, but I guess it’s part of the five pack and not the main duo like the Chinese Miracle box with its zodiac. There’s always the basic 12 zodiacs, the five elements and the two most important good/bad luck miraculouses. The guardian for the Native American miracle box was a chief like man who was stern, protective, and serious, but with a sense of understanding as he allowed Sparrow to keep their miraculous and start a new generation of supers with the rest thanks to Uncanny Valley.

•New York Heroes/Villains-Get this folks, Majestia, that superwoman Alya is a huge fan of, is real! Yeah! And Knightowl, Principal Damocles hero, is real too! Yeah! There’s barely any fiction in the Miraculous Universe and all we see, is real! These supers are amazing! There’s other heroes too, such as Snowflake, a snow elemental hero, Hurricane, a weather hero, Doorman, a portal traveler, Victory, a patriotic hero and Hot Dog Dan!? (record scratch). He’s uh, uhhhhhhh, a temporary power bestower through magic hot dogs?.............riiiiiiiiiight (clears throat). They’re enemies are a pirate themed technopath named Techno-Pirate (we already have Captain Hardrock for that, but I guess this is their American equivalent of it, so okay. (mutters under breath disappointedly) Wanted something more unique, but okay). Unlike the French heroes, the United Heroez don’t fall under the cliche of secret alter egos bulls*** and everyone in New York knows who they are (even the villain). I guess it’s cuz they’re mostly composed of courageous and righteous adults whereas Team Miraculous, are a bunch of insecure and awkward teenagers. Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! Not giving teens a bad name! The sidekicks of Majestia and Knightowl are Uncanny Valley, a robot girl, and Sparrow, a gadget wielding/combatant masked hooded youth, respectively. They’re the only ones who have to hide their identities (minus Knightowl for spoilers below) cuz they’re just children, but still badass cuz Aeon (aka Uncanny) figured out who Ladybug and Cat Noir were and reunited them to help save New York and Sparrow earned their wings to fly solo as a real hero.

Cons:

•Mr.Pigeon-(face palms) Hawk Moth, do you seriously want your wife back? Or are you just f**king stupid!? 51 TIMES!? (groans loudly and exasperated) You ARE mad and desperate! I understand it’s a kids show and some would find it funny that he keeps showing up, but older kids (and adults), would not! It’s no wonder we’ll be getting a new Hawk Moth in the future. One that actually creates formidable villains and not constantly recycles their old ones!

•Unnecessary Drama-So the plot said Marinette “convinces” Gabe (he had villainous intentions) to let Adrien go to New York, but Ladybug told Cat Noir to stay in Paris to watch out for any akumatizations while she’s “away”......well, we know that’s gonna be an issue, but there was no need. Adrien thought he had a plan to solve this by using his Akuma Alert app to check up on any danger in Paris and fly back quickly as Astrocat to signal Ladybug with this tiny black cat alarm she left him to come and help. Really? That’s the drama Hawkdaddy put in to spice up the special? Why couldn’t Ladybug just download the same app and use the Horse miraculous, which grants the power of teleportation, and fix the possible emergency herself!? If anything, she didn’t need to tell Cat to do jacks***! I understand the Akuma Alert back in “Riposte” cuz that happened during the show where the Parisians were getting accustomed to these attacks, but now, after what’s been a year already (in-universe), you’d think Marinette/Ladybug would be prepared to have that app like Adrien/Cat Noir, but no! She didn’t! Instead, we get this ridiculous, utterly ridiculous little black cat gadget that’s used for a dumb joke! Did Astruc not remember what he did on the show in the past seasons? Look back on your work, honey! IT’S CALLED RESEARCH! Ugh!

•New York stereotype-Like I mentioned up there with the United Heroez, Hot Dog Dan iiiiiiiiiiiiis not the most useful of supers cuz he sounds too stereotyped what with the setting being in New York where you can find a hot dog vendor (there’s even a hero named Captain Redlight who controls the traffic signal lights!) and he uses his powers for fun. That’s not all! Alya romanticized the theme of New York for Marinette and most of the time, we don’t picture that when we think of The Big Apple. When most Americans think of New York, they think crime, honking traffic jams, (911), big corporate businesses and the whole, “Hey! I’m walking here!”. Guess since this is a kids show, they didn’t wanna plant that idea in their young developing minds and just put in the “fun” aspects of New York! I get it. Don’t poison their heads.

That was our first Miraculous World special people. It was “interesting” and I’m sure you’ll agree with it too. I’m gonna elaborate more on the pros and cons of this and then mention the side stories in it. Now that we’ve seen the Native American miracle box, I think we’ll be seeing the American one next. Possibly in the Brazil special. Wonder how they’ll work with that since we have people and an object for our signs. Hmmmmm. I was real glad to see Sparrow cuz we all thought they’d be a scrapped character from the Quantic Universe, but no! They exist! (this was so much better then Felixs introduction). Mercury was even there too! Wow! We got to see the concept art come to life with members of the Quantic Kids! (wonder if Kid Mime might show up later?). Perhaps the whole United Heroez team is what inspires future Ladybug to create her own future Miraculous Justice League from “Timetagger”! What really surprised me was the LGBT Representation! The reveal that Knightowl was a woman along with Sparrow being a girl and that she (Knightowl) and Majestia are life partners with Aeon and Jess (Sparrow) being their children! For the longest time, we the fans thought Knightowl and Sparrow were male when in fact, they’re female! Nice twist there Astruc! The Knightowl and Sparrow are actually legacy heroes where the sidekick would take over for Knightowl and find a new Sparrow all with regardless of their race/gender/sexual orientation. I like that. What I didn’t like was the whole Mr.Pigeon running gag (it’s actually becoming a literal gag! >:P) there’s gonna be a moment where he’ll get called out on it, wait for that! However, it transitioned from overused creators favorite to super anarchy and nuclear war! What a dramatic climatic change! Like I mentioned, Ladybug didn’t really need to involve Cat in the whole emergency situation, but just to emphasize the trust issues between them and input drama into the special (ignoring the plot holes), Astruc gave us a near death scene with poor Uncanny Valley and thank God she was a robot or Cat would’ve gotten a can of whompa** from Majestia. Knightowl wanted to confiscate the dynamic duos miraculouses, but I don’t think they had any jurisdiction to do so. They’re an American super and they’re Parisian supers. However, since this does take place after Season 3, and Ladybug is now the guardian, it’s her choice whether they should or not and her idea was just for the two to run. This also brought the headscratcher of fans on how Ladybugs powers work? She said her “Miraculous Ladybug” power only works on a specific villain and not all villains (like the sentimonster that was shown during Techlonizers attack). Does her power not bring back the dead (that aren’t robots?), can it only fix a cataclysm power from Cat Noir? (shrugs). Unlike “Syren”, Cat quits for real this time! (for about 5mins) It hurt Marinette/Ladybug thinking she was all alone now. A Yang without her Yin. Not a good sign. What Marinette/Ladybug needs to understand is that Cat has a double life too, she shouldn’t assume it would be a breeze for him to watch Paris by himself and that he might have friends and family he can’t explain why he can’t do this and that and make up insane excuses like she does all the time. This wouldn’t be “Miraculous Ladybug” if we didn’t have shippers trying to make Adrienette happen, Alya tries to get Marinette to confess and Nino tries to get Adrien to open up. They get double ship help from Aeon and Jess, but even with the Americans allied with the French on this, Hawk Moth still co*kblocked it. Course with all the major plots involved, they added in several sub plots just to expand the special and fill the gaps such as Ms.Bustier revealed to be pregnant (who’s the daddy?), Ms.Mendeleiev trying to win over the class, Adriens Bodyguards fear of heights and Sabrinas love interest. The special foreshadowed that Marinette/Ladybugs conflict for Season 4 will be learning to move on (same w/ Adrien/Cat Noir) now that it’s strongly implied that Adrigami and Lukanette are canon. See ya all in 2021!

[aion-rsa]

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 2: Marvel and MCU Easter Eggs Guide

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This article contains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier spoilers.

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 2 is much less of a slow burn than the first episode. Not only do we actually get Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes sharing screen time together, and a better understanding of what new Captain America John Walker is all about, but we get a host of new Marvel Comics characters introduced to the MCU!

There’s a lot going on in this episode, so let’s start digging in to all the Marvel goodness to be found…

The Star-Spangled Man

The title of the episode is of course a reference to Steve Rogers’ tenure as a piece of propaganda in Captain America: The First Avenger, when he was sent out to convince people to buy war bonds. That excellent MCU film featured an era-appropriate song called “The Star-Spangled Man” with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel. When the new Captain America runs onto the football field for his Good Morning America appearance, we have an updated version of the very song being played by the high school marching band. 

Similarly, that quick montage of John signing Captain America merchandise is somewhat reminiscent of the “Star-Spangled Man” sequence in The First Avenger, which showed Steve shaking hands, signing autographs, as well as all the 1940s Cap merch that was being produced at the time.

John Walker

John’s origin is so much better here than in the comics, where he was a reactionary almost supervillain called Super Patriot before taking on the Captain America job. Still, despite his early comics history, Walker took the Cap job as seriously and sincerely as the one we see here on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and MCU John seems even more sympathetic than Marvel Comics John.

Walker using his shield to cushion Battlestar’s fall from the truck is a pretty classic comic book style Captain America maneuver.

Custer’s Grove, Georgia is a fictional town in Marvel Comics, and that’s indeed where the John Walker of the comics came from. To talk more about this here might get into potential spoilers for future episodes (no, we haven’t seen them either), so for now, let’s just say this is a nice nod to John’s comics history.

John’s wife, Olivia Walker (played by Gabrielle Byndloss) is a new creation for the MCU, and as far as we can tell, she doesn’t have a Marvel Comics counterpart.

John Walker mentions that he’s “been a captain before,” and that probably refers to both his military service 

Isaiah Bradley

Co-created by Axel Alonso, Robert Morales, and Kyle Baker, Isaiah Bradley was introduced in 2003’s Truth: Red, White, & Black. In the miniseries, Steve Rogers discovered that after his own creation, other scientists tried to replicate the super soldier serum and experimented on Black soldiers. The lone survivor of this was Bradley, who donned a Captain America outfit and fought Nazis against orders. Like his MCU counterpart, he was punished and thrown in prison for years. Eventually, he was pardoned and spent his days living in obscurity, only known as a legend by the  Black community. 

On the show, Bradley is depicted as being the secret Captain America of the 1950s. This is likely to be the closest reference we’ll get to William Burnside, yet another replacement Captain America. Back in the ‘50s, Captain America comics continued to exist, but were a little too knee-deep in being anti-communist propoganda. When Marvel reintroduced Captain America in the 1960s as a member of the Avengers and introduced the plot point that Steve had been frozen during World War II, it essentially negated his 1950s adventures.

Down the line, they explained that those comics were in continuity, but the Cap and Bucky in them were impersonators who had undergone plastic surgery and underwent incomplete versions of the super soldier experiment. This drove them to insanity and the comics were explained as them being paranoid and seeing communists everywhere. The two were put on ice for a while, but were eventually thawed out to fight the real Captain America and Falcon. While Burnside later became the villainous Grand Director, the fake Bucky went on to become a hero named Nomad.

Eli Bradley

The teenager with Isaiah is Elijah Bradley. Introduced in 2005’s Young Avengers, Eli is Isaiah’s grandson. When the Avengers ceased to exist, Eli became the leader of the Young Avengers under the name Patriot. He insisted that he had super soldier serum in his blood, but was secretly just using Mutant Growth Hormone to get by. Eventually, his grandfather gave him a blood transfusion, making his super soldier claims legit.

Eli is just one of the many Young Avengers characters popping up in the MCU recently (including Billy and Tommy on WandaVision, and Kate Bishop’s upcoming introduction on Hawkeye), suggesting a possible incarnation of the tea is coming to the MCU down the line.

Battlestar

Introduced in Captain America #323, Lemar Hoskins is yet another character pulled out of Mark Gruenwald’s legendary run. Hoskins was originally a professional wrestler who was granted super strength from the Power Broker (more on him in a minute). When John Walker took over as Captain America, Hoskins first became the new Bucky before ditching the name in favor of Battlestar. After the storyline of Walker as Cap ran its course, Battlestar has remained a minor patriotic vigilante in the Marvel universe, showing up here and there through the years.

“Black Falcon”

The kid in Baltimore who greets Sam Wilson as “Black Falcon” seems like a fun nod to the fact that when Black superheroes were first becoming a thing in comics, they were often identified as such with their names (Black Panther, Black Lightning, Black Vulcan, etc). Sam was never known as “Black Falcon” but given the era he was created in, things probably could have gone that way. See also, Sam joking with Bucky about being “White Panther.” (Of course, Bucky’s “White Wolf” moniker was first heard in the post-credits scene of Black Panther).

The Power Broker

Robert Moses was the racist bastard who built most of New York City between the Depression and the 1960s…hang on…different Power Broker.

Curtiss Jackson was originally a Machine Man villain, created by Roger Stern and Sal Buscema in the late 1970s before he was picked up for the legendary Gruenwald run of Captain America. There, he ran a corporation that used super science from Dr. Karl Malus to give superstrength to people for a price. That price: indentured servitude in Jackson’s pro wrestling promotion.

 Among the people given super strength through the Power Broker’s program: Dennis Dunphy, the legendary D-Man; Sharon Ventura, the second Ms. Marvel (and eventually the second Thing); as well as both John Walker and Lemar Hoskins themselves. Jackson was eventually attacked by the Scourge of the Underworld, a Punisher-like vigilante, and forced to give himself his own super strength treatment, which caused him to become a deformed giant.

The Power Broker of the MCU is definitely tracking in some kind of bootleg super soldier technology, and that seems to be where the Flag-Smashers have gotten their augmented abilities.

The Hobbit

The Hobbit was indeed originally published in 1937, but wasn’t published in the U.S. until 1938. So either Bucky was a really voracious reader who ordered stuff from abroad, or his memory is a little faulty…unless James Buchanan Barnes was already running secret missions in Europe long before the United States entered World War II?

Miscellaneous Notes

We get Bucky’s therapist’s first name here, she’s Dr. Christina Raynor. Still not finding any Marvel Comics parallels here, but we’re keeping our eyes open.

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The shot of the two pairs in the truck staring each other out seems like a homage to every tv episode where a duo meet alternate dimension versions of themselves, and aren’t impressed.

Spot anything we missed? Let us know in the comments!

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Tagged by @dear-kumari (... like... months ago... haha ^^;)

Rules: Tag 9 people you want to know better/to catch up with

You know me, I don’t have 9 people but here: @cruelfeline, @errantgoat, @nomadicism, @myhyperfixations (only if you want though!)

Last song: Sky Chord (Bleach OST)

Last movie: Hmmm... I haven’t watched movies in a long, long time. I legit cannot remember. 

Currently watching: Bleach (selectively rewatching the Soul Society arc, Arrancar Invasion/Hueco Mundo/Fake Karakura Town/Aizen battle arcs, Zanpakuto arc, Captain Amagai arc, and Gotei 13 Invading Army arc); Boruto; Moriarty the Patriot (still haven’t gotten past the pilot lmao, but we’ll get there); and Hanyou no Yashahime (against my will and better judgement XD).

Currently reading: Akatsuki no Yona; Boruto; various Naruto (Orochimaru-centric and Itachi-centric) and Bleach (mostly Grimmjow and Ulquihime) fanfics; my own fanfic in preparation for that next chapter that I never seem to get around to writing :D

Currently craving: sore throat candies; a cure for public stupidity covid-19 vaccine; sleep; an extra $500/month which would allow me to get back into all my hobbies; a cure for Puff’s still unidentified allergies; and a better canon resolution for Ulquihime.

[agl03]

10 episodes tiltes of season 7 have apparently been leaked: "The New Deal", "Know Your Onions", "Alien Commies from the Future", "Out of the Past", "A Trout in the Milk", "Adapt or Die", "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D""After, Before", "As I Have Always Been" "Stolen". I'm not 100% sure that they're legit but they sure sound like it. source is coming from directories.wga. org (search the name of the show in the search bar the find AOS' page) they're also a post on reddit.

Hi Anon!

Thanks so much for the heads up!  And VERY Interesting they seem Legit because thanks to some Team Up with @eclecticmuses we found the writers too!

1. The New Deal

This seems pretty legit, especially because FDR is in it and that was his thing.  New Deal also speaks to the teams new lives and mission here.

2. Know your Onions

Well this is one of those weird titles that makes little sense.  There is a song by The Shins  But its also a saying for being very knowledgeable about something.  So this is where we’re really going to see Robo Coulson really showing how invaluable to this.  Also might speak to the learning curve the team is facing with all the new stuff.  Also a good chance we at least get a glimpse of FItz here before he disappears for a bit.

Written By Craig Tiltey AKA the OUT OF THE BOX dude.  He’s given us great episodes like 4722 Hours, Uprising, personal fave Hot Potato Soup, Rewind, and SPACE VEGAS!

3. Alien Commies from the Future

Well the Chronicoms take over some Russians and I’ll put the time period they visit here anywhere between the 50′s and 80′s due to the “commies” reference.  Good chance we’ll see lots of Military here based on who is already in IMDB.   This may also be when we see Enver show up…or two…depends on where they go after saving Freddy. Also trying not to think of Killer Clowns from Outer Space here.

Written by the Zuckermans have given us episodes Lockup, Boom, A LIfe Spent, Option Two, Code Yellow, and This SIgn.  They do have a decent amount of Philinda under their belts so this could be where we see May on a mission with Robo Coulson for the first time.

4. Out of the Past

Well something from someone one the teams past is likely going to come back to haunt them here.  And it also might tie into the 1947 movie bearing the same name about a small town gas station that has his life turned upside down when figures from his past return.  So they’ll be going for someone who ‘got out” and now is being pulled back in.

Written by Mark Leitner, relatively new to the writing team he did Inside Voices and Toldja.

5. A Trout in the Milk

Guys I swear my google history for this show.  Another title based on a saying.  The meaning is that although you did not see the dairy farmer do it, he most probably dipped the milk pail in the stream to water down the product. It’s not direct evidence but a very strong circumstantial case.It is attributed as follows: “Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk. ‘ (Henry David Thoreau)  So the team will have strong evidence on something but can’t be 100% on it.  This could speak to who they feel the Chronicoms are after, if there is a traitor in their midst (its an annual tradition after all), or this could be where something could be wrong with Fitz and Jemma is starting to worry more/pick up on it.

Written by Iden Baghadadchi also relatively new she’s done Rise and Shine aka Hale’s Back story and squee inducing we are invincible and Collision Course Part II.

6. Adapt or Die

Raise your hand if this SCREAMS when we are gonna see Ward again!   Because he said that a few times when he was discussing why he followed Hydra.  I just have no idea WHAT Ward we are dealing with…preturn Ward, Hydra Head Ward, Squidward (yay I got to use it again).  If not Ward someone has to adjust to the new situation and fast in order to survive.  This could speak to someone being captured, gone under cover, or something out of left Field.  Knowing who the writer is…could me buckle up for some Fitzsimmons feels people.

Written by DJ Doyle…and a favorite with Fitzsimmons fans as he has given us some of the most iconic Fitzsimmons moments.  Past credits include The Things We Bury, Melinda, Purpose in the Machine, Many Heads on Tale, The Team,  Deals with Our Devils, INESCAPABLE!!!!!Also worth pointing out the sixth episode of each season has a history of being big FItzsimmons Episodes.

7. The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D

OMG we are getting a Bill and Ted esque Mack and Deke Team up. EEEEEEEEE!!!!!  I do believe this is where we are going to get “The closest thing to a Musical Episode the show will ever do” and Deke in the Red Leather pants.  Bring on the 80′s/90′s nostalgia folks.  I don’t even care what is happening this one is gonna be awesome.  Also considering the writer we need to be on the lookout for a FItznapping….this is the dude who has written most of them.

Written by Brent Fletcher who has done some major major episodes.  The Dirty Half Dozen, Closure, Broken Promises, Farewell Cruel World (IE thank goodness we are FINALLY out of the Framework), FUN & GAMES, Space Vegas, and New LIfe.   

8. After Before

I wanna lean flashback here and this could be where we get some answers from Jemma as to what happened during “we had time” and the fallout from that.  It could also speak to a comparison or a change in someone, a play on a “Before and After” King of Reveal.  Once again the writers lean towards something happening on the FItzsimmons front as they are the other resident Married couple with Jed/Mo on the writing team.

Written by James and Sharla Oliver they’ve done Paradise Lost, The Patriot, The Honeymoon.

9. As I have Always Been

We do believe this is the episode LIL Directed…YAY!  

Which means Jemma will be light in both it and 8.This screams something to do with Enoch to me (like i hear him saying it when i read it), its pretty much what he said to Fitz before he gassed him.  And in the trailer we see Enoch seemingly getting left behind as the the Zephyr Jumps away, stranding him in time.  It also means if we lose sight of him for a bit we might need to be concerned about him getting co opted by the evil Chronicoms and used against the team.  It should also be said that Enoch was on the planet for centuries, it could be only a matter of time before they come across his past self.

Written by Drew Greenberg, another one of the long time heavy hitters.  Dirty Half Dozen, Who you Really Are, Absolution, Wake Up, All the Comforts of Home, and Leap.

10. Stolen

Well this screams someone getting kidnapped and/or having their memories messed with.  It could also speak to an item stolen or stolen time.  This is also the point where we really could see Fitz coming back into the mix more.  This is also the point in the Season where everything typically starts to go to poop.  Targets for kidnapping for me are Robo Coulson as he’s what Shield has been using to keep ahead of the Chronicoms.  Fitz because well it’s Fitz and he’s in hiding for a reason.  Enoch to be used against the team.  

Written by Mark Leitner who is completely new to the writing team.  However vet George Kitson (yes the one they named Kitson after) did the screenplay.  

11. ????

12. ????

13.  What We’re ……. ????

Fighting For

Dying For

Striving For

Hoping For

Standing For

Striving For

Waiting For

The list goes on.

Written by Jed…hold on tight folks its gonna be an emotional end

[landoftheway]

sorry if this already sent but tumblr told me the last one failed sooo...... maya amano and/or your mgs character of choice!

I only got this ask, so I’m guessing tumblr did in fact eat the other one. Anyway, under a read-more for length,but my choices are Maya and Solidus Snake:

Maya Amano

favorite thing about them

Absolutely her positive attitude, especially in high-stress situations. It’s nice to have a character who almost always keeps their head held high during rough times without them being portrayed as a hot-headed idiot.

least favorite thing about them

Gonna be honest, I legit can’t think of one. She’s not my absolute favorite character or anything (though she’s definitely up there), but I can’t really think of anything about her that rubs me the wrong way.

favorite line

Gotta be “It’s whoop-ass time!”

brOTP

Pretty much every party member in both of the P2 duology.

OTP

Don’t have an OTP per se, but I think her paired with Tatsuya, Katsuya, or Ulala make for cute couples.

nOTP

Tatsuya Sudou

random headcanon

By the time of P5 she’s become a well-recognized and highly respected journalist in Japan.

unpopular opinion

Does P2 even have enough fans for there to be unpopular opinions? I guess that her jacket with the hearts over her boobs does look a little silly.

song i associate with them

It’s cheating a little, but honestly her theme will always be what I associate with her.

favorite picture of them

Solidus Snake

favorite thing about them

Pretty much his entire attitude of “fuck the Patriots”, cause yeah, fuck em.

least favorite thing about them

In a nutshell, child soldiers.

favorite line

“Brother, I’m a whole different game from Liquid!”

brOTP

Considering he was pretty happy to backstab just about all of his allies, I don’t really see him as the type to have a true friend. I imagine if he ever got to know the real Ocelot and his true goals they might get along okay.

OTP

Don’t have one; see above.

nOTP

Raiden

random headcanon

We don’t get to see a whole lot of it, but I like to think his skills with a sword (or swords in his case) were almost as good as Raiden’s, which is to say Really Fucking Good.

unpopular opinion

I actually really like his Doctor Octopus Power Armor.

song i associate with them

favorite picture of them

[filzmonster]

2, 5, 9, 10, 11 (u like poetry right??? i only really like Rilke and don't care much about them because of who i am as a person so spill the beans :D), 14, 25, 27 & 28 for the ask meme.

you’re welcome us procrastinators need to stick together 

2. do you prefer spending your holidays in your country or travel abroad?

Travel abroad, tbh. Simply because the world is So Big and Germany is So Small.

5. favourite song in your native language?

Ja by Silbermond

9. which of your neighbouring countries would you like to visit most/know best?

I would love to explore France a little bit more!

10. most enjoyable swear word in your native language?

I kinda have a soft spot for ‘Mistkerl’. But then ‘Warmduscher’ is also very enjoyable :D

11. favourite native writer/poet?

Ironically, Rilke is my favourite german poet, too  I also really like Joseph von Eichendorff  but that one’s someone you really gotta be in the mood for :D

14. do you enjoy your country’s cinema and/or TV?

German cinema/TV is a mess but I recently discovered that I kinda like German crime TV shows? or maybe that’s just because I started bonding with my Dad about them

25. would you like to come from another place, be born in another country?

I never really thought of that tbh? But I guess it would be kinda useful to be born in a country that has English as a first language? Plus, I am not really that patriotic about being from Germany so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

27. favourite national celebrity?

I legit just had to google ‘list of german celebrities’ because I could not think of one (1) german celebrity off the top of my head but then I realized that I didn’t know 90% of the people who were on that list so I’m just gonna go with Guido Maria Kretschmer?

28. does your country have a lot of lakes, mountains, rivers? do you have favourites?

It does, I guess? My favourite is the river Rhine.

[braincoins]

@tuptaju, @kilerya and I got started talking about what would happen if the US did its own version of the Eurovision Song Contest - the USC (United States Song Contest - it should be the USSC, but that would make too much sense) - out of jealousy because we’re not allowed to compete in the ESC. (”We’ll make our OWN version and it’ll be BETTER ANYWAY!”)

Ellen DeGeneres and Lin-Manuel Miranda host it. LMM would love to represent Puerto Rico, but PR, Guam, the Philippines, and the District of Columbia are not allowed to compete. This causes constant controversy, especially with D.C., whose citizens are allowed to vote but not send an act. Every year, the D.C. residents dress up like Revolutionary War patriots and protest.

Texas is disqualified. Every. Single. Year. Because the USC carried over the “No Political Content” rule from the ESC, and Every Single Year Texas either sends an explicitly political song or their act does something like yell, “FUCK THE COMMIE LIBERALS!” at the end of their song. v__v Everyone who lives in Austin wants to tear their hair out in frustration.

New York and California fight constantly for the #1 spot every year. Spots 3-5 almost always go to Illinois, Michigan, and Georgia in some order, though sometimes another state will grab that #5 spot. 

No one ever votes for Ohio.

New Jersey always looks at what won last year and tries to do something very like that for their act. Everyone knows NJ’s just copying, but no one really cares, ‘cause it’s NJ. NJ just wants to beat NY, but that’s kind of hard when everyone in NJ votes for NY. (Because you can’t vote for your own state.)

Washington and Oregon vote for each other. 

The entire South usually votes for the same act (usually Georgia because of Atlanta, but sometimes Tennessee pulls an upset). Voting for NY or CA if you live in the South usually gets you some heat, but if you vote for Illinois, you are sure to be shunned by friends and possibly family (because everyone knows Chicago stole Jazz from the South). Voting for Michigan is legit though, depending on what they submit. 

The Plains states put forth a lot of old-style country & western or folk songs. Colorado does something different every year: C&W one year, alternative the next, hipster pop the year after that. They do better than Ohio, but that’s not saying much, considering Ohio’s basically the permanent basement (of the qualifying acts). 

The Midwest splits between Illinois and Michigan. Indiana usually goes to Michigan because they hate Illinois. Michigan votes for Illinois just to piss off Indiana. Illinois votes for Michigan only because it can't vote for itself. Kentucky and Tennessee vote for each other or Michigan, and no one votes for Ohio.

Oh, and Missouri votes for either Illinois or Tennessee. Or it goes with the South. No one's really quite sure with Missouri.

Maine, Florida, Hawai’i, and Alaska actually get the spirit of the contest. Maine dresses up as moose sometimes. Florida sends acts dressed up as Gators, Palm Trees, and Little Old Ladies. One year, they dress up as Suspiciously Familiar Mice and get disqualified when Disney threatens to sue. 

Mississippi gets disqualified one year when their all-white act performs normally in the semi-final and then shows up in blackface for the finals. For the next few years, they decline to participate, huffing about how the contest is “rigged” for the “liberals,” but everyone knows it’s because they’re too broke.

EVERYONE VOTES. Accusations of voter fraud are widespread and generally unfounded. When California wins the very first year, there is a widespread right-wing conspiracy theory that Canadians and Mexicans are voting illegally and throwing the contest. (Illegals stealing our song contest!) After an in-depth investigation lasting two years, it is categorically proven that no Canadians or Mexicans voted in the contest. It doesn’t stop the conspiracy theorists.

The first year, the trophy looks a little too much like the ESC trophy. The next year, the trophy looks like a more modern microphone. Everyone watching the broadcast starts making comments about, “Yeah, sure, it’s a ‘microphone’... that’s waterproof, has three vibrate settings, and comes with personal lubricant.” (From @tuptaju​: “The winner must be extremely pleased.”) From that year on, the trophy is a standard winner’s cup with music notes on it.

One year, Australia is inexplicably allowed to compete. They almost win* and are never invited back. 

*they should have won according to actual legal votes cast. This is the one year that calls of voter fraud are few and far between, and no investigation is conducted. Strange.

The year after the Australia Incident, Georgia abruptly wins in a landslide out of a patriotic backlash. (It would have been Texas, but... well, it's TEXAS and they were disqualified again.) 

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Furthermore “since 96, voters throughout 14 states have adopted endeavours exempting affected individuals who use medical marijuana underneath physician’s administration from condition criminal penalties” (Mikos). New york city: Prometheus Training books, 1998 The fact bud doesn’t immediately cause passing away and as well doesn’t lead to additional detrimental conditions simply proves the reason why it has to be appropriate. Pierson finishes which marijuana hurts in many ways, such as human brain hurt, trouble for reproductive :, as well as decline from the immune system. Sufferers have even mentioned that they take advantage of the using cannabis concerning professional medical circumstances, so why don’t you allow them to work with it? Oppositions am certain just as if medical marijuana is usually addictive and if legalized might create more usage involving non-prescribed users.

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With only some sort of health professionals be aware the particular club’s 10,A thousand participants might acquire cooking pot and rest even though playing songs, nothing at all dangerous by any means! And of course the San Francisco law enforcement officials office ultimately closed your team lower. In our midst will be a huge number of those who are enduring everyday, when they could possibly be experiencing inexpensive getting rid of a huge volume of ache and also weak spot which happens to be attributed to illnesses via cancer malignancy, Aids, MS, and glaucoma. “Taxes, includes, cooking pot with ballots”.State Government Reports. With your medical doctors be aware your club’s 12,000 associates could possibly purchase weed after which unwind while playing music, nothing at all harmful by any means! And naturally the San Francisco law enforcement section gradually closed this team decrease. Immediately after cigarette smoking as well as heroine will come benzoylmethylecgonine, then alcohol. Because on the current concentrate on weed legalization, so many people are in hindsight to be able to the reason why cannabis was criminalized in the first place. Just one doesn’t should excuse your cigarette smoking involving weed so that you can prefer it’s legalization.

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New York: Praeger, 1991 Nonetheless, there are actually not many details that will look into the newest assert. 2) The outward symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders is usually lessened or maybe removed with the assistance of marijuana likewise. Drug addiction is a huge situation the us govenment refers to around the world, each and every customs carries a traditions associated with taking drug elements. Despite the fact that supplemental reports within this subject matter continue to be required, it may be seen that medical cannabis generally is a healthier substitute for conventional opioid painkillers. We will want to look with the methods that felony corporations utilize hire essay writer to get electrical power. The particular tax payers be forced to pay for every single individual who is shipped to be able to prison pertaining to obtaining pot certainly nothing additional.

Advantages and cons of marijuana

However, the particular medicine doesn’t have when damaging final results after apply in comparison with additional unsafe medication such Dennis Peron, he whom launched task Two hundred and fifteen furthermore started your marijuana potential buyers pub inside San francisco bay area. Folks who declare, “A wine glass involving beer from a extensive day will keep me personally laid back and prepared for day of work” appears usual. Keeping that outlawed, most of us placed electrical power into your palms involving scammers and carry levy revenue from the arms of government and also residents.

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Nyc: Lindesmith Center, The mid nineties. All these voters additionally discover how if perhaps legalizing medicinal marijuana happened, it would be only accessible for sick people and never with regard to family utilize. At the moment, north america has to significance every one of it has the hemp coming from nations including Nova scotia along with Asia, who have virtually no laws suspending the bucks plant. The important explanation ended up being very simple, powerful, American organization. Additionally, furthermore enforcement have got to charge they will but also plants spend on each one event.

Fight Versus Marijuana

We have seen research about the benefits connected with medicinal marijuana within individuals using epilepsy. physicians with 14 unique special areas of practice authorized using cannabis around remedial functions. People also need to pay money for just involving lawsuit leading up to the “offender’s” time in jail. a policy in less than a decade. For the most pieces the outward symptoms associated with bud are certainly minor and are an easy task to contend with.

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Netherlands could not just help to make prostitution one of the more successful, legit sectors in the nation, but will also granted the actual sales regarding marijuana around 1976. Unfortunately, much like contemporary times, inside 1930’s these migrants weren’t met with by using open biceps. The very first saved by using bud when drugs was a student in Cina. All these issues will be elements the us government thinks about each day.

All great things come to an end.

Additionally, a lot of things, just like the Heath/Tulane Analysis, could have some different versions, even so uncovered boat loads of information and facts so i aimed to compile the internet I actually was feeling has been most reliable. The public has gotten the idea into their mind which legalizing marijuana matches condoning the idea, which it isn’t. Marijuana is by far probably the most commonly used banned pharmaceutical. Aside by supporting us lower your expenses, a number of express that legalisation of pot can make an well over 7 enormous amounts! This legalisation isn’t only estimated to begin this, and can basically make a taxed marketplace and prepare thousands new reliable work roles.

Fight Versus Marijuana

Challenging cannabis would certainly essentially be the exact same concept when the way the government fees smoking nowadays. There are wide ranging disputes against the legalization regarding marijuana; several of which I have witout a doubt dealt with. Upon further analysis on the review, it turned out revealed that Generate. In accessory for being a rather ordinary medicine, marijuana is additionally extremely valuable medicinally. The health and ease people ought to be the big issue on the government. Many of the substance lords which supply bud also are owning guns how they utilize to shield this that powers rifle abuse as well as endorses pitch wars. Marijuana is an extremely notable and contentious concern with society today.

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Review: Metal Gear In Concert

This past weekend, Metal Gear In Concert made its long awaited debut on US soil. And because the performance took place literally in my backyard, that being the Washington Heights portion of upper Manhattan, and also because I'm such a Metal Gear diehard… I was naturally there.

It was held at the United Palace, a non-profit cultural & performing arts center that's also a church (with the best god damn acoustics imaginable). Was my second time at the venue actually; the previous was for, funny enough, Kingdom Hearts Orchestra last summer. Anyhow, impressions of my Saturday night...

Let's start with the biggest positive first: the seventy musicians on stage did an absolutely wonderful job breathing life into various compositions hailing from the seven mainline Metal Gear Solid tiles (assuming you consider Ground Zeroes & Phantom Pain as separate entities). As for the arrangements themselves, I found some creative choices to be rather... curious... but the musicians performed the notes that they were given, and again, they were outstanding.

So onto the biggest negatives; there's two. First, the order in which the source material was presented. Whomever thought it would be best to present the games in chronological order. Meaning the first thing we hear is the opening to Snake Eater, and the last is the final piece from Guns of the Patriot. BTW, alongside the music is footage from the games, cinematics that have been edited to add context to the music.

Adhering to the narrative is something most diehard fans might prefer, but given how any casual members of the audience would have no idea what the hell is going on… which admittedly would have resolved if the aforementioned highlight reels were better produced… I believe an opportunity was lost as it pertains to highlighting the evolution of the series by not presenting the games in the order in which they were produced. Am mostly talking about how the music evolved here, but the same goes with the visuals.

Instead of using the occasion as a conversation starter among aficionados of orchestral music, to not just heighten awareness of Metal Gear but the medium of games as a whole, it was simply for the fans. Which is fair enough, though my second primary gripe is ultimately responsible for the first one and is purely via the lens of a fanboy: there was an overall lack of polish when compared to Kingdom Hearts Orchestra. Broad strokes-wise, it was the same deal; various songs were chosen from various games, accompanied by footage. In fact, both were produced by the same organization La Fée Sauvage, which specializes in producing licensed music concerts. They also do show based around Final Fantasy and… One Piece?

A key difference between the Kingdom Hearts and Metal Gear showcases is how the former simply had more to work with; there are simply more KH games than MG games. As the saying goes, less is more, so considering the reduced amount of material to breathe life into, every creative decision ends up taking on greater importance (and lends itself to increased scrutiny). At the same time, the length of time between MG installments is greater than KH's. There's also greater technological leaps, as well as gameplay advances, let alone gameplay variety. Hence why each Kingdom Hearts entry... while certainly unique... is more or less identical.

Not true with Metal Gear, and not to sound like a delusional fanboy, but whereas every entry may appear similar, below the surface they are wholly unique to each other. As well unlike any other game, to such a degree that they've helped to redefine the medium. A large part of the appeal of KH is the characters, and while I’m a fan of MG’s colorful cast, what makes Metal Gear… well, METAL GEAR… is the gameplay, the breaking of the fourth wall, etc. So with all that in mind, perhaps focusing a more tangible aspect like the narrative, was the only real option among the parties involved? 

I believe the main reason for such a difference in approach and quality, despite both shows being produced by the same entity, is how other names were involved in the Kingdom Hearts affair. Specifically, Disney Concerts & Square Enix; me thinks that last name is the most important one, because Kingdom Hearts is such a valuable asset for SE. The previous concert took place right when production of KH3 was heading towards the finish line, so it was just another thing to keep the fanbase excited. Basically, Square Enix cared about their concert, because they had a serious investment in it, which was clearly on stage for all to see.

Meanwhile... and no need to state what every diehard fan of the franchise knows already, but... Konami cares very little about Metal Gear. It’s just another IP, just another source of revenue, not even one that’s coveted; Konami’s name being barely visible in any of the press releases I’ve received is yet another sign that they weren’t very invested, or interested, in the performance. And it goes without saying that the series creator was still involved, those sizzle reels would have been vastly superior. 

Something else that needs to be pointed out: the turn out for the show was rather disappointing. It definitely was not a sellout. Not sure why… this past Saturday night’s performance was originally schedule for last October, so perhaps the change had an effect? I don’t think so… Perhaps the ever-increasing shittiness of this city’s mass transit had an impact? Again, maybe a little. Perhaps it was the cost of entry? A more likely factor… full disclosure: I attended for free, as a member of the press.

Ultimately, I fear the poor turn out simply speaks of the current state of the Metal Gear fanbase, which has deteriorated in recent years, something that Konami themselves is responsible for.

And… because this report is turning out longer than expected, I’m just going to go down my additional points, in semi-bullet pointed fashion:

- Alas, one couldn’t tell it was a high ticketed affair by looking at the majority of its attendees. Generally speaking, one usually will dress up… or dress nicely…. for an event of this type. But not for Metal Gear in Concert. Lots of t-shirts & jeans.

As for what they wore, I saw far less Metal Gear related attire than at the Kingdom Hearts shindig, which again was a sign of how lively the fanbase is. Translation: I recall lots of KH related merch, fairly recent stuff, whereas hardly anyone was wearing anything of note among the MG camp… saw two instances of shirts from that Uniqlo line about ten years ago, that was it.

- Speaking of merch, what they had for sale at Metal Gear In Concert was downright embarrassing. Attendees were clearly expecting to blow money, and had only two different shirts to choose from, both of which were subpar Redbubble-caliber.  At the very least, I was expecting a commemorative design to mark the performance near the George Washington Bridge, but nope.

And speaking of the GW, when the opener from Metal Gear Solid 2 was highlighted, it predictably got one of the loudest reactions from the crowd (no joke, that bridge is legit a few blocks away from the United Palace).

- There were a few cosplayers in attendance, and sitting directly behind me was a dude dressed as Naked Snake, with his 5 year old son, dressed the same. Which was cute until it was clear that the kid had zero familiarity with dad's fave game; the kid was clearly bored and uncomfortable.

Once again, nerd parenting is often some of the worst parenting I've encountered, a topic of discussion that I have many strong opinions about, but now is perhaps not the time or place.

- The definitive highlight of the evening for me was witnessing Donna Burke perform Sins of the Father live, which again due to the order of the source material, was a super early into the proceedings crowd pleaser. Snake Eater was the first of two songs performed as the encore.

Hate to say it, but her take on Cynthia Harrell's signature song... while certainly respectable... further validates my previously alternate approach to the concert, meaning Snake Eater could have been an excellent means of warming up the crowd, and both Phantom Pain selections (the other being Heavens Divide) still closing the show.

... So yeah, that was Metal Gear In Concert. If you're a fan of the games and live music, it's definitely recommended. Even if it doesn't hit all the right marks and is ultimately a somewhat sad reflection of the enthusiasm for Big Boss, Solid Snake, and the rest of the game... or lack thereof.

Or maybe the turn out will be better for the next performance, taking place in Los Angeles ion April 6th at Wilshire Ebell Theatre? And if you go... while you don't have to... for God's sake wear a button up shirt at the very least, geeze.

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Super Bowl prop bets could pay off nicely for gamblers and the IRS

Will youthful enthusiasm prevail over old age and treachery? That's one of the things, although not in exactly those words, that you can bet on in connection with Super Bowl LIII. (Photo courtesy NFL.com)

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, at right in the above photo, turned 33 last month. He's the youngest coach to take a team to a Super Bowl.

Across the field (and at left above) will be Bill Belichick, a veteran of National Football League championship games as the New England Patriots head coach. He's twice as old as McVay.

If the Rams win Super Bowl LIII, McVay will become the youngest head coach to win the biggest U.S. professional football game.

If the Patriots win (again), the 66-year-old Belichick will become the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl.

That 33-year difference is today's By the Numbers figure.

The tax hook?

One of the many Super Bowl prop bets you can put some money on today is:

Will Belichick and McVay Age Gap be mentioned during the game broadcast?

Yes -200 (1/2) No +150 (3/2)

**Note: From kickoff until final whistle, halftime does not count

I'm going with yes, the coaches' 33-year age gap will be mentioned ad nauseum by the announcers calling the game. If I'm right, then my payoff for this prop bet would be taxable income.

In fact, all winning bets, be they on off-the-wall propositions only tangentially connected to the actual football game or legit on-field actions, are taxable income.

Today's myriad Super Bowl bets will be getting added attention this year. It's the first Super Bowl since the May 2018 Supreme Court decision giving states the choice to allow sports betting within their borders.

Play-related prop bets: Making a betting decision about an on-field, game-affecting event requires some knowledge.

Take, for example, the bets about how much the quarterbacks will be slinging the football.

The over/under for Rams QB Jared Goff is 285.5 yards. R.J. White, NFL gambling analyst at SportsLine says take the under.

"Goff averaged 293 yards a game in the regular season, but he's gotten over 280 just twice in their last seven games, and he didn't come anywhere close in the five that missed the mark," writes White. "Plus, the Patriots have allowed opposing QBs to 280 yards or less in eight straight games heading into the playoffs, and I don't think Goff is on the level of [Los Angeles nee San Diego Chargers] Philip Rivers and [Kansas City Chiefs] Patrick Mahomes."

On the Patriots' side, the over/under for Tom Brady passing the ball is 300.5 yards. CBS Sports Senior Writer Will Brinson says take the over "even though this is a really high number for a 41-year-old man's passing yards in a Super Bowl against a Wade Phillips defense."

But, Brinson adds, Brady is averaging 292 yards per game over his last 13 playoff games and has totaled more than 970 yards in his last two Super Bowls.

Goofy game bets abound: Then there are the prop bets that get most of the attention.

These are the ones, life the McVay-Belichick age issue, that don't really have anything to do with the game.

They include such things as:

Will it take Gladys Knight (sans Pips) more or less than 1 minute, 50 seconds to sing the National Anthem?

Which song will Maroon 5 open its halftime show with? Choices are oddsmakers' favorites One More Night or Makes Me Wonder, as well as Animals, Don't Wanna Know, Girls Like You, Moves Like Jagger, Sugar, Payphone, Maps, Mic Jack and  Mic Jack and the always popular "any other song."

What will be the predominant color of Adam Levine's shoes when he begins the halftime show performance? You can pick from white, black, brown, blue, red, orange, yellow, green, purple or pink.

Personally, I'd rather see P!nk, who sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at last year's big game and came in under the prop bet's two-minute over/under limit, perform at halftime this year.

And I had more fun guessing Katy Perry's hair color when she headlined the halftime show for Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. She went with her natural brunette locks.

Will the dome of Mercedes-Benz Stadium be open at kickoff? Go with closed. It's the safe bet, both for security and weather reasons.

How many times will Giselle Bundchen be shown on TV during broadcast? The over under is 1.5 times. I'm taking the under since Mrs. Tom Brady probably will be in a stadium suite, making it harder to get good glimpses. Plus, this prop bet only covers game time, not halftime or after-game celebrations.

How many times will ebullient CBS color commentator Tony Romo say "Here we go"? The smart money is on the over side of the 2.5 prop bet line. Tony loves his catch phrases. And Tony loves to talk.

These are just a few that caught my eye. David Fucillo, gambling editorial manager for SBNation has compiled a full list of today's big game prop bets.

Props can pay off handsomely: Yes, prop bets seem silly. Until they pay off.

During Super Bowl XLVI in 2012, two wagers that many of us consider throw-away bets paid off big for Jona Rechnitz. 

Rechnitz's $1,000 bet on a safety being the first scoring play of the Super Bowl returned $50,000 when Tom Brady's intentional grounding in the end zone gave the New York Giants an early two-point lead.

Then he pocketed another 10 grand for his separate prop bet that there would be a safety in the NFL championship game.

Here's to your luck being that good during Super Bowl LIII and beyond.

You also might find these items of interest:

Tax lessons from professional athletes

Get thee to a nunnery Super Bowl fans

Super Bowl 50 results: NFL wins, host city taxpayers lose

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Super Bowl prop bets could pay off nicely for gamblers and the IRS

Will youthful enthusiasm prevail over old age and treachery? That's one of the things, although not in exactly those words, that you can bet on in connection with Super Bowl LIII. (Photo courtesy NFL.com)

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, at right in the above photo, turned 33 last month. He's the youngest coach to take a team to a Super Bowl.

Across the field (and at left above) will be Bill Belichick, a veteran of National Football League championship games as the New England Patriots head coach. He's twice as old as McVay.

If the Rams win Super Bowl LIII, McVay will become the youngest head coach to win the biggest U.S. professional football game.

If the Patriots win (again), the 66-year-old Belichick will become the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl.

That 33-year difference is today's By the Numbers figure.

The tax hook?

One of the many Super Bowl prop bets you can put some money on today is:

Will Belichick and McVay Age Gap be mentioned during the game broadcast?

Yes -200 (1/2) No +150 (3/2)

**Note: From kickoff until final whistle, halftime does not count

I'm going with yes, the coaches' 33-year age gap will be mentioned ad nauseum by the announcers calling the game. If I'm right, then my payoff for this prop bet would be taxable income.

In fact, all winning bets, be they on off-the-wall propositions only tangentially connected to the actual football game or legit on-field actions, are taxable income.

Today's myriad Super Bowl bets will be getting added attention this year. It's the first Super Bowl since the May 2018 Supreme Court decision giving states the choice to allow sports betting within their borders.

Play-related prop bets: Making a betting decision about an on-field, game-affecting event requires some knowledge.

Take, for example, the bets about how much the quarterbacks will be slinging the football.

The over/under for Rams QB Jared Goff is 285.5 yards. R.J. White, NFL gambling analyst at SportsLine says take the under.

"Goff averaged 293 yards a game in the regular season, but he's gotten over 280 just twice in their last seven games, and he didn't come anywhere close in the five that missed the mark," writes White. "Plus, the Patriots have allowed opposing QBs to 280 yards or less in eight straight games heading into the playoffs, and I don't think Goff is on the level of [Los Angeles nee San Diego Chargers] Philip Rivers and [Kansas City Chiefs] Patrick Mahomes."

On the Patriots' side, the over/under for Tom Brady passing the ball is 300.5 yards. CBS Sports Senior Writer Will Brinson says take the over "even though this is a really high number for a 41-year-old man's passing yards in a Super Bowl against a Wade Phillips defense."

But, Brinson adds, Brady is averaging 292 yards per game over his last 13 playoff games and has totaled more than 970 yards in his last two Super Bowls.

Goofy game bets abound: Then there are the prop bets that get most of the attention.

These are the ones, life the McVay-Belichick age issue, that don't really have anything to do with the game.

They include such things as:

Will it take Gladys Knight (sans Pips) more or less than 1 minute, 50 seconds to sing the National Anthem?

Which song will Maroon 5 open its halftime show with? Choices are oddsmakers' favorites One More Night or Makes Me Wonder, as well as Animals, Don't Wanna Know, Girls Like You, Moves Like Jagger, Sugar, Payphone, Maps, Mic Jack and  Mic Jack and the always popular "any other song."

What will be the predominant color of Adam Levine's shoes when he begins the halftime show performance? You can pick from white, black, brown, blue, red, orange, yellow, green, purple or pink.

Personally, I'd rather see P!nk, who sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at last year's big game and came in under the prop bet's two-minute over/under limit, perform at halftime this year.

And I had more fun guessing Katy Perry's hair color when she headlined the halftime show for Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. She went with her natural brunette locks.

Will the dome of Mercedes-Benz Stadium be open at kickoff? Go with closed. It's the safe bet, both for security and weather reasons.

How many times will Giselle Bundchen be shown on TV during broadcast? The over under is 1.5 times. I'm taking the under since Mrs. Tom Brady probably will be in a stadium suite, making it harder to get good glimpses. Plus, this prop bet only covers game time, not halftime or after-game celebrations.

How many times will ebullient CBS color commentator Tony Romo say "Here we go"? The smart money is on the over side of the 2.5 prop bet line. Tony loves his catch phrases. And Tony loves to talk.

These are just a few that caught my eye. David Fucillo, gambling editorial manager for SBNation has compiled a full list of today's big game prop bets.

Props can pay off handsomely: Yes, prop bets seem silly. Until they pay off.

During Super Bowl XLVI in 2012, two wagers that many of us consider throw-away bets paid off big for Jona Rechnitz. 

Rechnitz's $1,000 bet on a safety being the first scoring play of the Super Bowl returned $50,000 when Tom Brady's intentional grounding in the end zone gave the New York Giants an early two-point lead.

Then he pocketed another 10 grand for his separate prop bet that there would be a safety in the NFL championship game.

Here's to your luck being that good during Super Bowl LIII and beyond.

You also might find these items of interest:

Tax lessons from professional athletes

Get thee to a nunnery Super Bowl fans

Super Bowl 50 results: NFL wins, host city taxpayers lose

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