C.K. Burch's Blog, page 326
December 8, 2013
dendropsyche:
thenimbus:
bonbonbunny:
'What kind of overalls...
'What kind of overalls does Mario wear?'
Yep, I laughed out loud
I love the “oh no” like he fucking knows he’s going to hear a shitty ass joke
December 7, 2013
anonynaila:
subvertcliche:
mello-dramatic:
Everyone who reblogs this will get the title of a book...
Everyone who reblogs this will get the title of a book to read based on their bio/posts.
Everyone. I mean it.
THIS IS THE BEST POST
I HAVE EVER SEEN
EVER
they really do mean everyone
medievalpoc:
Viking Sculptor
Runic Stone: Crucified Christ in...
Viking Sculptor
Runic Stone: Crucified Christ in Interlace
Denmark (c. 940 A. D.)
Made for Harald Bluetooth:
"King Harald bade these memorials to be made after Gorm, his father, and Thyra, his mother. The Harald who won the whole of Denmark and Norway and turned the Danes to Christianity."
Denmark, East Jutland, Jelling
It’s also interesting in a historical context as this was during a time when the Vikings were expanding and had a great deal of contact with peoples on other continents-which is how Harald Bluetooth ended up a Christian in the first place.
In fact, the only 100% confirmed pre-Columbian Viking Settlement in the Americas at L’Anse aux Meadows dates only 50 or so years later.
This Norsified version of Christ resembles Byzantine and Coptic Christian images moreso than those from other parts of the world.
But at this time, Jesus was more or less consistently depicted as a person of color regardless of where the art was made. Christs from Belgium were looking like this:
Lobbes Bible ms. 1 fol. 6 Genesis Initial (1064)
England:
Psalter (fragment). whole page, Folio #: fol. 085r. (1025)
Spain:
Christ in Majesty with symbols of the Evangelists, illumination from a Castilian Moralia in Job, fol. 2 (945)
Germany:
Munster: St. Johann Int.: nave fresco: Scenes of the Life of Christ: det.: Christ and the children (800)
wilwheaton:
amroyounes:
Growing up, my most fond memories was...
Growing up, my most fond memories was visiting abandoned places with my brother. To this day, if opportunity presents itself, I bring my camera and take a few pictures. These are not my work ofcourse, but I hope you enjoy the visual beauty and maybe it brings fond memories of your own adventures.
Part II:
Abandoned Construction of Nuclear Power Plant. Photo By brokenview
Chatillon Car Graveyard in Belgium
Jiancing Historic Trail in Taipingshan National Forest in Taiwan. Photo By T.-C
Abandoned theme park in nara dreamland, japan. Photo by michaeljohngrist
Clock tower
Old shack in a snow field, Idaho. Photo By James Neeley
Abandoned terminal at Nicosia Airport. Photo By eyesfutur
Milan, New Orleans. Photo By JustUptown
Abandoned church in autumn. Photo by *CainPascoe
Abanonded steam engine in Uyuni train cemetery, Bolivia. Photo By jimmyharris
abandoned porn for the win
travelerofthetimestreams:
allthingshyper:
aggressica:
This is...
This is important. Stop big cat hunting. This literally is making me cry.
The way the lion tries to shut out the light…
:Why would you shoot it?
I cannot think of any reason to kill a Lion. You don’t eat it. It’s a waste.
I wonder if she’s related to that other Bachman lunatic, Michele.
lolitsgabe:
thesciencealliance:
I’ve been working on a game...
I’ve been working on a game for a while called Dead Century. It’s sort of an Indiana-Jonesy adventure Puzzle/RPG concoction. I think it’s clear to everyone at this point that women, people of color, and queer people of all sorts are represented pretty poorly in modern video games. To that end, I’m making an effort to “be the change” I want to see. The biggest example being that the player can choose from three different appearances for each of their characters, each with a different gender and ethnic background. It’s mostly a cosmetic difference but it’s my little contribution to what I hope will soon become a larger thing in the video game world. Oh there are also some gay kisses and badass ladies.
Anyway, if that sounds like a good idea, you can check it out here or just retumbl, which is free!
Dear humans, please help Kickstart my friend’s queer inclusive (among many other things) video game! Be the change and show the world that there is a demand for games that are inclusive!
I will back this when I’m on a proper computer, but for now a reblog from the phone will do. This sounds fantastic.
"Women aged 15-44 are more likely to be maimed or die from male violence than cancer, traffic..."
- Feminist talk at Students For Liberty’s 2013 Austin Regional Conference and why feminism is not outdated (via cuntcastle)
Jett Smith and The Alien Grave, by Andy Orr & J.L. Erwin.
So I wrote this whole spiel praising Andy Orr (who’s a great fella in real life) and his talent and knack for writing, but somehow Tumblr deleted it. So here’s all you need to know: this book is YA sci-fi, set on Mars in the future, and it’s great. Andy Orr is someone I’ve known for a long time, and this is his first novel, so come grab it for free for your Kindle, or if you prefer paperback, the physical version is $8.99. It’s win-win either way.
