Adam Victor Brandizzi

It is better to avoid to look at these gifs; otherwise I will laugh inappropriately loud in the workplace.

Sensualizando.

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In 1891 the Strand ran two features on oddities encountered by the British post office, which kept facsimiles of the most puzzling letters in three great scrapbooks. “Many a pictorial curiosity passes through the post; and the industrious letter-sorter is often bewildered as to where to despatch missives, the envelopes of which bear hieroglyphics which would positively out-Egypt Egypt.”

Some examples are merely helpless, such as the direction above or a letter intended for Pamber, near Basingstoke, Hants., which was addressed “Pambore near Beas and Stoke, Ence.” Elsewhere, “A seafaring man evidently expected at the Sailors’ Home is addressed, ‘Walstrets, Selorshom Tebiekald for’; which, being interpreted, means, ‘Sailors’ Home, Wells-street: To be called for.”

But others seem deliberately elusive — one letter bore only these lines:

This one:

… was intended for Swansea in South Wales.

“One envelope has an ingenious direction on it. It is intended for S.S. Kaisow, lying in the Red Sea. It shows a very deliberate-looking sow labeled K, with a belt round it in the form of the letter C painted red.”

But at least those letters had envelopes. One thrifty correspondent simply wrote his message on the back of a postage stamp and dropped it in the mail:

“Meet me to-night without fail. Fail not — I am hard up.” “Though he probably parted with his last penny,” note the editors, “considering the state of his exchequer, he ran a great risk of remaining still hard up, owing to non-delivery of his communication.”

Amazingly, many of these letters actually found their recipients, a testament to the diligence and imagination of the postal authorities. “But we are rather in doubt as to whether a communication from the United States addressed to ‘John Smith, Esq., or any intelligent Smith, London, England,’ or possibly a proposal from some unknown admirer for ‘Miss Annie W—, London, address not known,’ ever reached their rightful owners.”

ratsandsinkingships:

Sad but true. “HAUHAUAHUA”

tive que criar um tumblr 

Na porta da DEAM do Centro do Rio (Delegacia Especializada de Atendimento à Mulher) vi um ambulante com um balde vendendo aquelas rosas vermelhas individuais embrulhadinhas em papel celofane. Eu tinha que ter tirado uma foto…

Será que é para o agressor tentar comover a vítima de violência doméstica a retirar a queixa com uma florzinha de R$3?

hellobaphomet:

a king don’t have to have emotions, or don’t have to show it. Protocol

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stangefruitandwildthing:

Geraldine Hoff Doyle, was a 17 years (in 1942) while she was working at the American Broach & Machine Co. when a photographer snapped a pic of her on the job.

That image used by J. Howard Miller for the “We Can Do It!” poster, released during World War II. 

Oh shit, that’s the real “Rosie the Riveter” ?

BAMF

BAMF INDEED. This woman deserves all the respect in the universe!

Beyond awesome. Much kudos to you, ma’am.

I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist. 

My name is Ela.  I am seventeen years old.  I am not Muslim, but my friend told me about her friend being discriminated against for wearing a hijab.  So I decided to see the discrimination firsthand to get a better understanding of what Muslim women go through. 

My friend and I pinned scarves around our heads, and then we went to the mall.  Normally, vendors try to get us to buy things and ask us to sample a snack.  Clerks usually ask us if we need help, tell us about sales, and smile at us.  Not today.  People, including vendors, clerks, and other shoppers, wouldn’t look at us.  They didn’t talk to us.  They acted like we didn’t exist.  They didn’t want to be caught staring at us, so they didn’t look at all. 

And then, in one store, a girl (who looked about four years old) asked her mom if my friend and I were terrorists.  She wasn’t trying to be mean or anything.  I don’t even think she could have grasped the idea of prejudice.  However, her mother’s response is one I can never forgive or forget.  The mother hushed her child, glared at me, and then took her daughter by the hand and led her out of the store. 

All that because I put a scarf on my head.  Just like that, a mother taught her little girl that being Muslim was evil.  It didn’t matter that I was a nice person.  All that mattered was that I looked different.  That little girl may grow up and teach her children the same thing. 

This experiment gave me a huge wakeup call.  It lasted for only a few hours, so I can’t even begin to imagine how much prejudice Muslim girls go through every day.  It reminded me of something that many people know but rarely remember: the women in hijabs are people, just like all those women out there who aren’t Muslim. 

People of Tumblr, please help me spread this message.  Treat Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Taoists, etc., exactly the way you want to be treated, regardless of what they’re wearing or not wearing, no exceptions.  Reblog this.  Tell your friends.  I don’t know that the world will ever totally wipe out prejudice, but we can try, one blog at a time.  

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Originally hailing from a small town in Iowa, Adonna Khare was this year’s recipient of the Art Prize 2012 for her amazingly detailed large-scale pencil on paper works. All of Khare’s work evolve naturally without much pre-planning, essentially building her pieces as she continues to work.

http://adonnak.com

Here’s a philosophical question. Some pinball machines reward high scores with free replays. And in states with anti-gambling statutes, some prosecutors crack down on this feature, saying that it constitutes gambling.

Is this a coherent argument? If pinball is legal, then can more pinball be illegal?

“The prosecutors … believe that ‘more of the same’ can be too much of a good thing, and rather than multiply legal acts, actually cross the line of legality,” writes Peter Suber in The Paradox of Self-Amendment.

“A quantitative change becomes at some point a qualitative change, just as lowering the temperature of water by degrees gives us nothing but cold water for a while, and then suddenly gives us ice.”

Nicolas Cage is all set to star in the upcoming reboot of the Christian-based thriller Left Behind, Cinema Blend reports. The actor, who has been quite prolific as of late, is rumored to be attached to the forthcoming production. Although Cage’s detractors may think his cinematic choices are more than a little bizarre, they can never say the Ghost Rider star isn’t afraid to take risks.

It’s currently unknown what role Cage will tackle in the reboot. Regardless, his presence in the $15 million feature will no doubt help the motion picture get the attention it needs to be a box office success. Of course, a quick look at the amount of money the actor’s recent endeavors have generated suggests that his star power may not be as considerable as it was during the days of The Rock and Face/Off.

Directed by Vic Sarin and starring Growing Pains alum Kirk Cameron, the 2001 religious thriller Left Behind chronicles the adventures of those individuals left behind after the Rapture scoops up believers and carts them off to Heaven. Those who are still stranded on Earth soon discover that the Anti-Christ is getting ready to set up shop. While Nicolas Cage will likely portray the film’s hero, there’s always the possibility he could tackle the role of the Anti-Christ himself.

Internet Movie Database describes the original film as follows:

“Rayford Steele is an airline pilot whose relationship with his wife has gone sour;he ponders having an affair with an attractive flight attendant, Hattie Durham. In the midst of a flight to London, a number of their passengers mysteriously disappear, and chaos takes hold as a number of vehicles on the ground and in the air are suddenly unmanned. Meanwhile, Buck Williams, a television journalist, is pondering the rash of sudden disappearances as he works on a report about Dr. Chaim Rosenzweig, an Israeli scientist who has devised a formula that would make any soil on earth easy to cultivate.”

According to Variety, the Left Behind reboot will begin production next spring. If everything goes according to plan, the film will be released sometime towards the end of 2013. Samuel Goldwyn Films will provide theatrical distribution.

Do you think Nicolas Cage is the right choice for the Left Behind reboot?

Nicolas Cage Slated To Star In ‘Left Behind’ Reboot is a post from: The Inquisitr

These little artists have all the style of the famous creators they are dressed as, even if their art might not be quite as valuable -yet.

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ohmyasian:

2184. Lady Gaga Costume Maker. I could spend hours playing this…….

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Guys who own cats

Difference

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Neatest cam angle on a kitty jumping I’ve yet seen. Epic smackdown.

You guys are as sweet as can be.  Thanks for all the comments and love for my little babies in their costumes. I wish you guys could have been sitting down in my sewing room to see my excitement when the seams came together and the magic happened.  I’m not kidding, these little things still surprise me when they turn out.  I guess that’s why I get so excited when I see pictures of what you’re making or hear how surprised you are with your own projects and that you never thought you’d be able to make something so “complicated”.  I get it.  And I LOVE it.  So, keep ‘em coming! :)

And be sure to upload your homemade costumes to my flickr group by Oct. 3oth.  I need to parade your hard work around here on my site, for everyone to see on Oct. 31st.  Can’t wait! :) More info here.)

And if you missed them (and still have time to whip up some costumes before Halloween…….come on, you totally do! ;) ) here are the tutorials for Little Red, The Wolf, and the Granny.  And show me how it turns out for you.  I’d love to see!!!

Okay, I know you’ve already seen enough of these little rascals of mine in their costumes, but I just had to show you the whole crew together.  Mostly because it kills my insides to see them acting out one of their favorite storybooks.  Ahhhhh, my heart!

Once we arrived at the “forest” (aka: a bunch a trees near a bike trail), Elli slipped right into her role and began skipping her sweet little self through the trees, excited to find granny’s house.

But little did she know, that the ornery ol’ wolf was lurking in the trees.

He was watching her every move…..deciding if she looked delicious enough to eat.

And yes indeed, she looked very appetizing!  So he approached Little Red, startling the poor thing.

This is where our story changes.  Instead of tricking Little Red into continuing off to granny’s house so he could eat them both up, this Wolf made different plans.  He was impatient………..and REALLY hungry.    So he held up those big strong paws and released those claws (even though he looked more like a grizzly bear……ha!) and flashed his sharp teeth at her.

Little Red knew better than to stick around.  She got right outta there!

And remember, how our story is different?  Well, Little Red actually hurried off to granny’s house…….and helped her get out of the woods.

And then they paused the story and stopped for a photo op.  They’re always patient with the paparazzi!! ;)

Okay, ahem, back to our revised story…..

That mean ‘ol Wolf tried one more time to intimidate Little Red and Granny.  He was so hungry, after all.

That’s when Granny looked up at the wolf, a little confused and said, “Huh? What?!  That’s all you got?!“

“We’re not scared of you.  Now go find someone else to bother!“  And they continued on their way.

The End.

Ha.  These kids.  They really are so much fun to play and pretend with.  And that little Chloe was even a good sport.  She walked around and let Elli pull on her arm and show her where to go.  They make the sweetest little crew of storybook characters. :)

And who would have known there’s actually a song on iTunes called “Little Red Riding Hood”.  Crazy.  So, I put together a little slideshow of pictures and video clips, to share to the tune of this song that I found (by The Coasters).  Pretty funny.  So turn up your sound and enjoy.

Now hurry up and get those costumes finished.  And then share!

-Ashley

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