#two mile race

[ihaveapicrewaddiction]

Thank you Naylissa for the picrew <3

The main cast of the Sonic 3 movie

[hadesknockedupintheunderworld]

Okay I just need to say that I knew I'd like this Tailstube as soon as I saw the thumbnail (after all, I am a Sonadails enjoyer, and Tails is literally in the middle of them in the thumbnail)

But I think probably something that stood out the most to me when I watched it was just

The hints that Shadow and Tails have a relationship outside of Sonic??

The first thing that tipped me off to this was that not only did Tails convince Shadow to join in on his show, he also convinced him to stick around to its natural end?? You know, Shadow. The guy you can't force to do anything and frequently will just dip if he's bored or doesn't want to be there. But even while Sonic was annoying him and he made it clear he wanted the "interview" over with, he still never made a move to chaos control out of there because of any of this.

And the second thing that tipped me off was this:

When Shadow is both confused and annoyed at Sonic, he chooses to complain to Tails about Sonic. And so Tails steps in to try to "explain" what Sonic meant by what he said (i.e he told Shadow something much nicer in the interest of getting them to be on better terms). The fact that he looks to Tails to complain to about Tails' own best friend and possibly even to explain that which he does not understand in a social context tells me just how highly he regards Tails. And since both Shadow and Sonic are being childish here, it's amusing to see Tails regarded as something closer to a trusted figure with more power here.

From an objective analysis standpoint, of course this means they have their own friendship. And this is a prospect I enjoy (The idea that Tails and Shadow are good friends)! It actually means a lot to me that Tails could form a frienship or bond with Shadow outside of the context of Sonic (in terms of who initiates it and for what reason it's initiated).

But, my friends, from a biased standpoint, I'm shipping trash. And to me this Tailstube was a fun show for Sonadails fans. Honestly, Tails staging this episode to get Sonic and Shadow to talk and "bury the hatchet", as well as how he acts during the show, read a lot to me personally like a guy trying to get his two boyfriends (who happen to be rivals) to get on better terms, if not just tolerate each other. I quite like the idea of Tails dating both of these idiots and just trying to get them to play nice when they're all together (although frankly I think the ideal scenario for Tails in my biased reading is that Sonic and Shadow get together as well).

This is also not to mention the dynamics showcased here! Sonic and Tails as best friends, with Sonic assuming that he and Tails were gonna talk shit about Shadow behind his back, and Tails trying to get him to play nicer. Shadow and Tails as friends, with Tails trying to convince him why he and Sonic are in the perfect position to become friends and helping him out socially, and with Shadow choosing to do something he doesn't want to because of Tails, as well as looking to Tails to complain to when Sonic is annoying him or when he doesn't understand something. And then there's Sonic and Shadow. In short, their relationship in this episode reminded me a lot of the dynamic I plotted out for that Sonadow post I wrote up where the two just beat the crap out of each other. In slightly longer terms, I find interesting how Mr. Flynn maintained Sonic and Shadow's dynamic during SA2 (with Sonic bothering Shadow and trying to fight him, while Shadow is just annoyed that Sonic won't leave him alone) while also showing the audience that they are rivals. And in longer terms...Sonic was clearly seeking a fight during this episode. And the facial expression, the mocking, his tone of voice, it doesn’t really matter whether or not he actually dislikes Shadow and believes they could never be friends. He's trying to annoy Shadow and goad him into a fight because he wants to fight Shadow so badly it makes him look stupid. And we can tell by how he expresses his confusion to Tails that Shadow is just not getting this. To him Sonic is just being annoying and confusing. Sonic is targeting him specifically, and Shadow shoots back with his own words. And so it's also pointed that Shadow reciprocates/actually decides to fight Sonic when Sonic specifically challenges him. He doesn't respond to Sonic trying to goad him on, but when Sonic challenges him specifically he's much more interested in opposing him.

Anyways guys I love Shadow and Tails having a soft on the side relationship while Sonic flirts by convincing Shadow to fight him somehow😂💖

[eyeballs-in-my-head]

Sonic x Kontroll (2003) CROSSOVER !!!

Yes, now this exists too. I shall be posting part two soon!

✷ PART 2 (not yet) ✷

☟☟☟ Music ☟☟☟

Just because it's awesome rad cool and also fantastic

[lexalovesbooks]

What is with all the guys who are not and have never been runners convincing themselves ‘yeah i can run a half marathon with no training no problem. it’s not hard.’

[ridonculousverniss]

There are a lot of alliances/rivalries that occur during the Ridonculous Race, but a lot of the earlier eliminated teams didn't get a chance to have any. I completely understand that the longer lasting teams need to build up these relationships during this timeframe, but there was still a lot of potential.

For me, I think a hilarious yet also interesting rivalry could have been between the Vegans and the Fashion Bloggers.

Both sides think the other team is odd, maybe even a bit crazy. The Vegans see the Fashion Bloggers as ignorantly wasteful and completely uncaring about the environment, while the Fashion Bloggers see the Vegans as annoying weirdos that happen to have an AWFUL fashion sense in their eyes.

More specifically, I could see Miles and Jen being enemies to lovers frenemies. Since recently I've had Wicked on the brain, think "What Is This Feeling?" Miles is irritated by Jen for her personality, while Jen is irritated by Miles for the way she presents herself. They would not be able to stand each other being around at first, but maybe at the end of their story they could learn to somewhat appreciate each other?

Anywho, that's just a silly little idea I thought up! These are my two favorite teams, so I really wish they interacted even once.

[roylustang]

Okay I kind of fucked myself up but I also fucking DESTROYED that 40 mile run

[sortanonymous]

Of all the NASCAR series to have the "yellow before checkered = restart" rule, they seriously have that rule in ARCA? ARCA?!?

[tempestclerics]

maybe i actually have learned some resilience across the past year because it truly has been a Day but. feeling more even keeled about it than i was expecting and that's a win

[hexellent]

I’m late to the party but have my human tails and knuckles.

✨Picrew✨

[headlinehustling]

Eat 850 calories in 36 hours and then run a 10k in 75 degrees

[oconist]

i really don't see how it could be true that rbr is developing a car only for one driver (aka max) when not even he (unarguably the best driver on the grid rn for the last 3-4 years) can put that abomination of a f1 car on the top spot. like if they would be developing it only for max he'd be winning left right and center... he's not tho. the ONLY reason he won the championship last year and has only been in the top 4 this season is bc he's that damn good and he outdrives that car for everything he's worth.

the car is shit and im tired of that argument that rbr is developing only for max. the car is just so shitty that not even max can win with it and he has been saying that as well as pointing out time and time again to the team that it's not the driver but the car that is shit.

car developed for the driving style of a good driver ≠ fast car

just because they have developed a car for max's driving style, that doesn't mean the car developed is good. is the redbull car fast? yes. is it as good as the previous ones? no. is it built to suit max's driving style? yes. that's the reason why max does so well while his teammates struggle in that car. no one is saying max is a bad driver, he is good and he drives the wheels off his car.

the car was built around his preferences and input, and it's the main reason why he's the one that can extract the full potential of it while his teammates can't even get close. even when the car was winning, there was a clear gap between max and checo as the year went on, because the car was developed/configured more and more towards what max liked. and what max liked didn't make the redbull slower, so win-win for the two of them.

the driving style of drivers has an effect on how they prefer some settings of the car to be, and max likes his car set up in a way that makes difficult for other drivers to get used to. he is the driver redbull favors, so the car is going to be developed towards what he likes, not what the other driver says (if it doesn't make the car faster overall). but the development of a car does not solely focus on how a driver likes the back or front end, but a hundred million things that are physic and mechanic related, and have little to no relation to a driver's preference when driving.

the statements 'redbull is not as fast as it was and it's worse than before', and 'the car is developed to favor max's driving style', can and do coexist.

alex albon confirmed that the redbull car is configured towards max's preferences:

Speaking on the High Performance podcast back in 2023, Albon said: 'Truthfully, the car is what it is. But he [Verstappen] is very quick. He has quite a unique driving style actually.

'It's not that easy to get along with. I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side but I like a car that has a good front end. So quite sharp, quite direct.

'Max does too but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level. It's eye wateringly sharp. To give people an explanation what that might feel like... I don't know if you play computer games at all?

'But if you bump up the sensitivity completely to the max and you move that mouse, it's just darting across the screen everywhere. That's kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.

'And so what ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind and then as the season goes on, Max wants his car to be sharper. 'And as it goes sharper, he goes quicker... and for you to catch up, you have to start taking a few more risks. It just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. 'I think it's like any sport. If you start to not be in that flow state and you're having to really think about it, you don't have that confidence in the car'.

[10001gecs]

i think there’s something to be said about how the gig economy makes things ostensibly more convenient but also worse. and not just like, doordash guys take too long to get to you so your food is cold. but because the business model is centered around a million people doing work without any familiarity with what theyre doing and decentralized from the businesses they’re working with, you get service that’s being reinvented from scratch every time it’s purchased.

it happens all the time that I’ll order an uber and when they pick me up, they’ll just stop in the middle of the street with their hazards on, making me dodge traffic to get to them and pissing off the cars around them. and then I’ll get in the car and chat with the driver and find out they’re actually from two counties over and they’ve never driven here before, so they don’t know where parking is or whether they’re heading to a wide open parking lot or a busy downtown. and then you start to realize that they’re not being a dick, they’re just given as little information as possible every time they pick up a ride so they have to just guess how and where to pick up a passenger. and since they’re paid by ride, they’re incentivized to pick you up as fast as possible. and all the people who cared about finding a safe place to pick you up quit the app or stopped doing that so all you’re left with is the pissed off cockroach motherfuckers.

and then you see that this happens with every fucking app. doordash sucks because you pay 8 million dollars for delivery and you still have to hike half a mile to find the guy because he got lost in your apartment complex. Instacart sucks because the guy picking your groceries couldn’t care less about getting ripe fruit and replaces your heavy cream with shaving cream. customer support for all this sucks because the guy helping you can’t do anything more than offer you $5 credit, beg for your forgiveness, and hope you get out of the queue fast enough for him to go to the bathroom. because all of them aren’t given enough time to do a good job or enough money to care.

and every time a gig worker makes the experience suck for you, it’s a rational decision. they’re evaluating the money they’re being paid and if it’s worth getting paid less to do a good job, and correctly deciding that it isn’t. so you can’t even get mad, because you’d do it too. and so the company manages to pass on its race to the bottom to its lowest-paid employees.

[thebartolonomicron]

This makes me feel things.

The first international space station, by Andrei Sokolov

[roylustang]

Damn not running for two weeks really fucks you up I just ran 9 miles and now I feel like I need to take a nap. What am I, 5?