#their sense of humor

[mattnben-bennmatt]

As soon as I saw “I'm Fucking Matt Damon,” I knew I would be doing “I'm Fucking Ben Affleck.” So I called Jimmy, and they were already putting it together. Having Josh Groban yelling out, “I'm fucking Beeeeen. I'm fucking Ben Affleck!” remains a high point of my career and life.

— Ben Affleck, in GQ’s “The Encyclopedia of Matt Damon” (July 2016).

[strawberrymilkshakeearrings]

forgot to share this the other day

[intotheseas]

KENT wHAT THE FUCK

[deep-space-netwerk]

So Venus is my favorite planet in the solar system - everything about it is just so weird.

It has this extraordinarily dense atmosphere that by all accounts shouldn't exist - Venus is close enough to the sun (and therefore hot enough) that the atmosphere should have literally evaporated away, just like Mercury's. We think Earth manages to keep its atmosphere by virtue of our magnetic field, but Venus doesn't even have that going for it. While Venus is probably volcanically active, it definitely doesn't have an internal magnetic dynamo, so whatever form of volcanism it has going on is very different from ours. And, it spins backwards! For some reason!!

But, for as many mysteries as Venus has, the United States really hasn't spent much time investigating it. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, sent no less than 16 probes to Venus between 1961 and 1984 as part of the Venera program - most of them looked like this!

The Soviet Union had a very different approach to space than the United States. NASA missions are typically extremely risk averse, and the spacecraft we launch are generally very expensive one-offs that have only one chance to succeed or fail.

It's lead to some really amazing science, but to put it into perspective, the Mars Opportunity rover only had to survive on Mars for 90 days for the mission to be declared a complete success. That thing lasted 15 years. I love the Opportunity rover as much as any self-respecting NASA engineer, but how much extra time and money did we spend that we didn't technically "need" to for it to last 60x longer than required?

Anyway, all to say, the Soviet Union took a more incremental approach, where failures were far less devastating. The Venera 9 through 14 probes were designed to land on the surface of Venus, and survive long enough to take a picture with two cameras - not an easy task, but a fairly straightforward goal compared to NASA standards. They had…mixed results.

Venera 9 managed to take a picture with one camera, but the other one's lens cap didn't deploy.

Venera 10 also managed to take a picture with one camera, but again the other lens cap didn't deploy.

Venera 11 took no pictures - neither lens cap deployed this time.

Venera 12 also took no pictures - because again, neither lens cap deployed.

Lotta problems with lens caps.

For Venera 13 and 14, in addition to the cameras they sent a device to sample the Venusian "soil". Upon landing, the arm was supposed to swing down and analyze the surface it touched - it was a simple mechanism that couldn't be re-deployed or adjusted after the first go.

This time, both lens caps FINALLY ejected perfectly, and we were treated to these marvelous, eerie pictures of the Venus landscape:

However, when the Venera 14 soil sampler arm deployed, instead of sampling the Venus surface, it managed to swing down and land perfectly on….an ejected lens cap.

[stuckinapril]

lived my whole life in guilt bc i thought i was responsible for people's feelings. newly realizing that other people are responsible for their feelings and reactions, even if they make it seem like i'm the problem. a lot of the time it really has to do w them and their own emotional regulation. i can't keep thinking i'm not allowed to have space bc of other people's insecurities. like i literally refuse to dim myself. other people are responsible for their feelings just as i'm responsible for mine.

[giotanner]

All Tim Drake has to do is say "millenial core" (support my entire video on tiktok)

ko-fi

[flawlessflesh]

that was the last time delgal tried to prank thistle for april fools.

[somerandomdudelmao]

Part 13 ;)

Oh no, they're roommates now?? Hope you're ready for the fluff, family dynamics, and chaos that follows~

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[mattnben-bennmatt]

Though I’ve seen Matt’s ass quite a lot, it was nice to get an update.

— Ben Affleck, regarding Matt Damon's nude and thong-wearing scenes in Behind the Candelabra. In Matt Damon's interview with Esquire (August 2013).

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Oh, I've seen [Ben's penis] many times before [Gone Girl]!

— Matt Damon, answering a TMZ reporter while signing autographs on the street (November 2014).

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See also:

PLAYBOY: Do you ever get tired of talking about your friendship with Matt? AFFLECK: I understand the questions. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, they’re friends, they’re pals, they grew up together, isn’t it great and cute? I get all kinds of questions, like, “So how’s Matt?” or “What’s Matt like?” And I don’t know what sort of answers are expected. Instead of saying Matt’s fine and he’s doing his thing, I’ll be like, “Well, let me tell you about Matt. Matt can give a blow job in a way that’s incredible, really special.” Most of the time it’s like Entertainment Tonight, and they can’t air it. But then sometimes you think you’re safe, but someone writes it down and it ends up being taken out of context in Out magazine. PLAYBOY: Does Matt ever get pissed off about that? AFFLECK: Matt gets it. We have a similar sense of humor, which I think is the main reason we’re compatible as friends and in terms of writing. He always thinks it’s funny. It’s just a question of the rest of them. PLAYBOY: Let’s see if you’ve learned your lesson: What is Matt Damon really like? AFFLECK: [Laughs] He gives a really great blow job.

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PLAYBOY: In his 1999 Playboy Interview, Affleck jokingly said of you, “He gives a really great blow job.” Care to return the compliment? DAMON: I do give great head. I definitely give a better blow job than Ben. I mean, I’m not lucky enough to be able to blow myself, but if I could, I’d never leave the house.

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[spikeisawesome456]

I had yet another amazing idea for a poll, so get ready for this super divisive question that WILL tear families and friendships apart.

[sleepnoises]

"You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore," 54" by 54" quilt by Robyn Gragg of Lee's Summit, MO

The artist's description of the piece:

In the language of flowers, many species relate to grief, sorrow, and remembrance. My husband enjoyed surprising me with fresh flowers, but he has gone to Glory and I am lost in my grief.

Hand pieced, machine appliqued, longarm machine quilted, original design.

[elven-child]

I love the confidence with which Alice thinks of herself as the funniest person in the office even though every time she speaks everyone goes 'ohhhh my god as if this job wasn't the fucking worst already' Alice girl I'm obsessed with you

[guinevereslancelot]

it's a beautiful day at the roman senate and you are a horrible goose

[garpen]

Lol not another batfam twitter au, people are so tired of those

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