Tibblewinkles

idk-how-to-art: Src: ♥ This is showing how you grip a...

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:34:49 +0100

idk-how-to-art:

Src: ♥

This is showing how you grip a sword

That is how you grab a pole weapon.
A sword needs a more relaxed grip as cutting relies far more so on angle and alignment than force. Look into how golfers hold their clubs. lead hand should more or less look like that.
But if your protagonist is an absolute noob then feel free.

Oh and the hands should be spaced apart. it prevents the weapon from pivoting into your face when you parry.

allyssumdays: Everyone has rolls when they bend over. Everyone....

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:28:59 +0100

allyssumdays:

Everyone has rolls when they bend over. Everyone. Lets just get this out of the way right off the bat. In the last few months, I’ve had over 30 women ranging from rail thin to extra large naked in my bed and I would routinely ask them to hug their knees. You won’t believe this… ALL OF THEM HAD TUMMY ROLLS. Not one was exempt. Even my super fabulous professional model 6 foot tall and some amazing Katie had rolls. The stomach pictures turned into some of my favorite images from the project… so quit thinking they’re bad, and try accepting (dare I say embracing?) yours!

When people say “you’re gorgeous”, believe them. I tend not to, and it’s a cryin’ shame. When people genuinely compliment you, it’s because they really see it. Try to not dismiss their perspective as wrong and assume that you know better. They see all of you. We see our flaws. Believe them.

“Arm flab is embarrassing.” No its not, go fuck yourself. No, not you. The people who tell us that, silly.

You’re not stunning despite your body. You’re stunning because of your body. There is a distinct difference. I grew up in a culture that would deem “unattractive” women as “special spirits”. A degrading categorization that implied that the only thing worthwhile was whatever was inside. Well, yeah. We are all much much more than our bodies, but our bodies are a beautiful part of us too. Beauty comes from the inside AND the outside. I am of the firm belief that every person is beautiful, and so this leaves the inside to be the part that is the most telling when it comes to true “beauty”.

A guy can pick you up off your feet, and it won’t break his back. “Wait, whaaaaaa Jes? You’re full of shit.” Nope. This just happened to me for the first time in… six years? I’m considerably heavier than I was 6 years ago (like… 70 pounds heavier) and so when I ran up to my friend Eric for a hug and he picked me up with my heels in the air… it left me breathless. I had forgotten that it was possible; I had accepted a life void of being lifted. So exhilarating. Eric didn’t suffer any injuries and walked away unscathed.

You don’t need to exercise every day in order to feel better about yourself. Many believe that someone who’s fat needs to exercise as much as possible in order to prove that they’re committed to becoming “less fat”. As if accepting one’s body as is would be a sin, and that’s just silly. Yes, exercising has wonderful physical and mental benefits, but you don’t owe it to anyone else to make an effort to change your body unless you wanna. You do not have to alter yourself to be okay. Period.

You’re allowed to fall in love with yourself. I promise. This will be the scariest thing you will ever do, and that’s okay. It will also be the most amazing (albeit super gradual) experience you will ever have. It doesn’t make you narcissistic. It doesn’t make you vain. It is liberating in every form of the word.

It’s also okay to have days where you don’t love yourself. Read this. No really. Read it. And then realize that we’ve grown up learning and internalizing that we are not okay our entire life. For me, that’s 26 years of self-hate indoctrination and brainwashing. It’s going to take a lot longer than you think to reverse this thinking, and it’s definitely not going to happen overnight. Allow yourself to have “weak” days. Cry, mourn, sob, yell, throw things. Whichever. Then get up, brush yourself off, give the media the finger, and move forward because you’re a warrior.

Everyone’s boobs are uneven. If you have a lot of boobs, they might be way uneven. Don’t stress. This is totally normal.

There are people who prefer large ladies. And I mean all sizes of large. I thought that my best bet in life was to find a partner who accepted my fat. Pause. Give me a minute to hang my head and shake it at myself. Not only are there people who adore “thick” women, but a LOT of them who prefer it. This eventually ends up in an interesting territory which Marianne talks about here, but the point that I’m trying to make goes back to the “despite vs because of” argument. Here is what you need to know: you do NOT need to settle for a lover who is “okay” with your body. You have the right (and millions of opportunities) to find someone who is infatuated with your body. You deserve to be worshiped, woman!

Fat chicks bang hot guys… ALL. THE. TIME.I know that hot is relative and all inclusive depending on who you chat with, but for these purposes, lets talk about the “universally attractive” kind of hot. Y’know, the kind fat chicks don’t deserve? We want to pretend that we don’t know what I’m talking about, but lets be real; we totally do. The fact that “fat chicks bang ‘hot’ guys” was one of the most powerful realizations I’ve had thus far. In line with the above paragraph, I knew that there would be someone that would find me attractive but the pool would be small (because of my body) and potentially full of guys I didn’t personally find sexy. So I would have to settle for anyone that would take me. After all, how could a conventionally gorgeous man (tall and with tattoos of course) like fat chicks? Weh-he-hell, let me tell you somethin’: through various sites, events, parties, and corner store meetings, I found myself with over a hundred men who were champing at the bit to get with this. I was the one who had to sift through and pick the hottest of the hot. Ladies, over a hundred. “Girls” showed what society thinks about that when Hannah’s character has a weekend romance with an attractive and wealthy doctor. People flipped their shit. “Patrick Wilson is so hot he would never do Lena Dunham” was the most eye catching. Wilson’s wife responded to that rubbish here, but the tweet speaks volumes about what the majority of people think unconventional women deserve. Jesus christ, it’s annoying. I won’t spill the details of my bedroom coming and goings, but lets just say this: the hottest guys in Tucson and I get along just fine. I would recommend reading Emily’s article on xoJane for a better explanation of what I’m struggling to say. Know this: the myth that “atypical” bodies can’t be paired with “typically attractive” bodies is false. Women need to know that all bodies can be paired with all bodies.

Riding during sex will NOT collapse his insides. Just trust me on this one, what you fear is totally false. Here’s a great article that changed my life.

Wearing whatever you want is a political statement. Join the revolution. Throw style rules out the window. Wear the tutu. Wear the horizontal stripes. Wear the turquoise skinny jeans. Wear the see-through blouse. Wear the bikini. Wear the sweat pants. Wear the shirt that says “Does this shirt make me look fat?”. Wear whatever it is that makes you happy. This is your life.

You are fucking beautiful. I’m saying this with a straight face and seriously meaningful look where I maintain eye contact for an uncomfortable amount of time. I know you don’t feel like you fit into the category of gorgeous that our world creates. I know that its hard. I know that its a daily battle. But fuck their fascist beauty standards. The second you stop looking for a skinny model in your mirror and start looking at YOU… is the second you will start to appreciate what you are. Stop looking for flaws. Stop looking for differences. You are perfect. You are more than enough. You are the best thing that has ever happened to you. And you are fucking beautiful.

Say it with me.

art-of-swords: The Ka-Bar Knife Suggested by makarov92 Ka-Bar...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:23:49 +0100

art-of-swords:

The Ka-Bar Knife

Suggested by makarov92

Ka-Bar (trademarked as KA-BAR, capitalized) is the contemporary popular name for the combat knife first adopted by the United States Marine Corps in November 1942 as the 1219C2 combat knife (later designated the USMC Mark 2 combat knife or Knife, Fighting Utility). It was subsequently adopted by the United States Navy as the U.S. Navy utility knife, Mark 2.

Additionally, KA-BAR is the trademark and namesake of a related knife manufacturing company, KA-BAR Cutlery Co., Inc. (formerly Union Cutlery Co.) of Olean, New York, a subsidiary of the Cutco Corporation. Although KA-BAR Cutlery, Inc. currently makes a wide variety of knives and cutlery, it is best known for the KA-BAR fighting utility knife, which has traditionally used a 7 in. (178 mm) 1095 carbon steel clip point blade and leather-washer handle.

The owner of the KA-BAR trademark, the Union Cutlery Co. of Olean, New York, began using the name on its knives and in its advertising in 1923 after receiving a testimonial letter by a fur trapper, who used the knife to kill a wounded bear that attacked him after his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible, with “ka bar” readable as fragments of the phrase “kill a bear”.

In 1923, the company adopted the name KA-BAR from the “bear story” as their trademark. Beginning in 1923, the KA-BAR trademark was used as a ricasso stamp by Union Cutlery Co. on its line of automatic switchblade pocket knives, including the KA-BAR Grizzly, KA-BAR Baby Grizzly, and KA-BAR Model 6110 Lever Release knives.

After the United States’ entry into World War II, complaints arose from Army soldiers and Marines issued World War I-era bronze or alloy-handled trench knives such as the U.S. Mark I trench knife for use in hand-to-hand fighting. But the Mark I was relatively expensive.

In response to a specification requesting for a modern individual fighting knife design for the U.S. Marines, ordnance and quartermaster officials requested submissions from several military knife and tool suppliers to develop a suitable fighting and utility knife for individual Marines, using the U.S. Navy Mark 1 utility knife and existing civilian hunting/utility knives such as Western’s L77 as a basis for further improvements.

On December 9, 1942, after the start of World War II, KA-BAR submitted a knife to the United States Marine Corps in hopes that it would become general issue to that branch of the military. Production began of an improved fighting and utility knife for the Marines. As the War escalated, the USMC KA-BAR knives became so well-recognized for their quality and so abundant in number that “Kabar” became the name by which many referred to this knife pattern, regardless of whether the knife was manufactured at the actual KA-BAR facility.

Working with the Camillus Cutlery Co., USMC Colonel John M. Davis and Major Howard E. America contributed several important changes, including a longer, stronger blade, the introduction of a small fuller to lighten the blade, a peened pommel (later replaced by a pinned pommel), a straight (later, slightly curved) steel crossguard, and a stacked leather handle for better grip.

The blade, guard, and pommel were coated with a non-reflective matte phosphate finish instead of the brightly polished steel of the original prototype. The design was given the designation of 1219C2. Notably, the 1219C2 used a thicker blade stock than that of the USN Mark 1 utility knife, and featured a stout clip point. After extensive trials, the 1219C2 prototype was recommended for adoption.

The Marines’ Quartermaster at the time initially refused to order the knives, but his decision was overruled by the Commandant. The Marine Corps adopted the new knife on November 23, 1942, still under the designation 1219C2. The 1219C2 proved easy to manufacture; the first production run was shipped by Camillus Cutlery Co. on January 27, 1943.

After the U.S. Navy became disenchanted with blade failures on the USN Mark 1 utility knife, the latter service adopted the 1219C2 as the US Navy Utility Knife, Mark 2. The Marine Corps in turn re-designated the 1219C2 as either the USMC Mark 2 Combat Knife, or simply the Knife, Fighting Utility. In naval service, the knife was used as a diving and utility knife from late 1943 onward, though the stacked leather handle tended to rot and disintegrate rapidly in saltwater.

Today, the original USMC Fighting and Utility Knife remains the first choice for many men and women of service who carry it as their personal knife option. It is also a favorite of adventurers, survivalist, outdoor sportsmen and, of course, knife collectors who know that this knife deserves a place in their collection.

Info sources: Wikipedia | Op Adventure Team

I thought you guys at the US knew all about this!

clawmark: rcarlisle: “A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.” OR THEY’RE JUST...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:19:44 +0100

clawmark:

rcarlisle:

“A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.”

OR THEY’RE JUST A RAGING SOCIOPATH AND YOU CAN COMPLETELY LIKE THEM AS A CHARACTER AND EVEN SYMPATHIZE WITH THEM AT TIMES, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THEY’RE A ~VICTIM.

#being a victim of atrocity isn’t a free pass for committing atrocities

The twin towers certainly made an entire country a scapegoat.

fencing

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:15 +0100

fencing

One day I'm going to buy a Macbook, and a block of cheese. And I'll ask of my child: Do you want Mac and Cheese?

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:20:46 +0100

It’ll be the most expensive pun I’ll ever make in my life

art-of-swords: Swords Dated: circa 1525 Culture: German or...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:25:34 +0100

art-of-swords:

Swords

Dated: circa 1525

Culture: German or Swiss

Source: © 2000–2013 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A sleepless focused student is giving you the stares.

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:53 +0100

A sleepless focused student is giving you the stares.

thefunniestpost: gimme-souls: lickypickystickyme: The...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:51:43 +0100

thefunniestpost:

gimme-souls:

lickypickystickyme:

The Levitating Wireless Computer Mouse “The Bat” by Kibardin Design.
A set that consists of a base - mouse pad and floating mouse with magnet ring .

One of the goals of this product is to prevent and treat Carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Bat, eh?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by the stressing and incorrect flexing of the wrist. It’s caused by *force*.

What sort of force?

Any sort of force that can push against the wrist can cause carpal tunnel syndrome if you don’t position your wrists correctly.

So this design may facilitate a better posture. But it doesn’t stop anyone from being a sloppy cat.

The design has good intentions, but the thinking process is lacking.

buttermybatter: tibblewinkles replied to your post: Having this extreme wish to draw but no...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:35 +0100

buttermybatter:

tibblewinkles replied to your post: Having this extreme wish to draw but no ideas

space hamster

This space hamster gives me ideas

I WAS JUST BORN ON THE YEAR THIS GAME WAS RELEASED! I’M AS...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:07 +0100

I WAS JUST BORN ON THE YEAR THIS GAME WAS RELEASED!

I’M AS OLD AS THE GAME ITSELF!

Writing prompts?

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:25:31 +0100

Writing prompts?:

No idea. But reblogging in case someone with a creative sense less outlandish than mine has a workable one OwO.

Just wondering if you’re curious to the random things I...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:11:00 +0100

Just wondering if you’re curious to the random things I listen to.

vriska-ler: “women aren’t allowed to—” “women shouldn’t/can’t ___ because periods” “men are...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:27 +0100

vriska-ler:

“women aren’t allowed to—”

“women shouldn’t/can’t ___ because periods”

“men are biologically better than women at—”

“only men can/should—”

“it’s not ladylike to—”

“you’re not a real woman if you don’t—”

“men are dominant and superior—”

“women have to—”

“she’s a slut/whore/trashy woman because she likes to have sex”

“she asked for it/it was her fault for—”

“women should wear—”

I can very easily fill in most of those blanks in which nobody can disagree with.

SCHOLA FORUM • View topic - Shoes

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:00 +0100

SCHOLA FORUM • View topic - Shoes:

A discussion of what footwear people like to wear whilst practising HEMA. Hope this is useful.

"Art is easy, all you do is draw!"

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:12:23 +0100

rjthedetective:

Historical Nonfiction: How A Slave Stole A Ship

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:06:11 +0100

Historical Nonfiction: How A Slave Stole A Ship:

historical-nonfiction:

Early on the morning of May 13, 1862, a lookout on the U.S.S. Onward spotted a Confederate steamer heading out of Charleston Harbor directly toward the Union blockade. Commander F.J. Nickels was about to fire when he saw that the steamer was flying a white flag. “The steamer ran alongside and I…

A slave figured out where all the mines where in the sea, the secret code in which his captives used in communication with each other, the exact times in which to do this to look exactly like one of them.

He then used all this to get friends and family from another port, accounting for his fellow slaves as well.

Sailed out to the union navy and asked them for their flag. Providing the union navy with an extra ship, munitions, and supplies intended for another fort.

This is the stuff of high espionage. Done by just a man who wanted freedom. And all this was done without triggering any alarms.

Is there a film based on this?

sparklegenocide: What If you were on your phone, portable gaming system, iPod, ect… And eating your...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:06 +0100

sparklegenocide:

What If you were on your phone, portable gaming system, iPod, ect… And eating your favourite junk food, but then as you reached for your snack you felt a hand.

The Chicken nuggest have a final form……

sparklegenocide: reyairia: girlhitsdrum: A friend of mine is...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:40:28 +0100

sparklegenocide:

reyairia:

girlhitsdrum:

A friend of mine is going to Comic-con in PHX this weekend with this bad-ass Garrus costume. So freakin’ talented! She told me to tell Tumblr that if anyone wanted to see more pics and info on this, they should check in at Red Nebula Studios (http://www.rednebulastudios.com/) where she’ll post more after the Con…

HOLY FUCKING CALIBRATIONS.

Holy cripes, I thought this was a game screen shot at first.

I really hope all of that is primed and fixed with some sort of water repellent/scratch proofer. This needs to be preserved in a museum of badassery.

lintrepid: cafiffle: mistahgrundy: the-science-llama: Super...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:29:14 +0100

lintrepid:

cafiffle:

mistahgrundy:

the-science-llama:

Super Moon
— June 23, 2013

Be sure to look out for the Moon these next few months as it approaches Perigee, because the full moons during these times will appear exceptionally large. The Moon will be at its Perigee, or closest approach, in July 23 and it will reach full moon only a few minutes after it passes this point in its orbit.

These ‘super moons’ not only appear larger because they are physically closer but, combined with a full moon, the mind can play tricks on you to think they are much larger. This phenomena is called the Moon Illusion. Try to catch these full moons as they rise/set because the illusion works when there is an object in the foreground, like a tree, building or mountains.

Stargazing Events for 2013

SUPER MOON

yes but will it have an angry face on it

haha COOL!

SUPER MOON MOON