#in the pictures:

[jimclarkposting]

jody scheckter and his f1 career: a case study

how does one go from crashing every race to winning the world championship? ask jody scheckter, because that's exactly what he did in the 70s to eventually win the title.

his first foray into formula one was not very auspicious. he caused a massive 8-car starting accident in one of his first races (at silverstone) and was almost banned from racing altogether as a result. several drivers questioned his suitability for formula one (and this was made all the worse by the fact that he'd pretty much left all behind to move to england and pursue a racing career).

this encapsulates what he was all about as a '73 mclaren driver.

he continued this reputation when he crashed with françois cevert at the canadian gp in 1973. understandably, françois was not happy about this. his next race was watkins glen—and unfortunately we all know what happened there. after françois cevert's fatal accident, where jody was first on the scene, he rethought his driving ethos and refocused his aggression into speed and a renewed look at safety.

also of note: his fabulous helmet and sideburns.

in 1974 he joined tyrrell, a sad move considering that he was supposed to have partnered françois that year. instead, he became teammates with patrick depailler, and had a fairly successful partnership for a number of years. the one fumble: our deeply beloved six-wheel tyrrell, which was not deeply beloved by those who actually had to drive it. jody did score its only win!

i just can't help myself. anyway, the podium for the 1976 swedish grand prix!

in 1978, the maturity he'd gained as a driver led him to break away from the tyrrell team and join ferrari instead. he became fast friends with his new teammate, gilles villeneuve, and their partnership led him to the 1979 world championship, where he combined his natural attack with smart manoeuvers to win three races and snatch victory. he left formula one after 1980, having got what he wanted after a really, really wild ride in the sport.

he was also friends with george harrison and james hunt (here a rare picture where james is in fact wearing the most clothing of anyone in the shot).

so he really did it all: being a crashmaster extraordinaire, going through some grueling years in a cumbersome car, and winning a championship to top it all off. an inextricable part of that is the loss he experienced on the circuit, from his first season all the way past his retirement to 1982, and how that shaped his racing in an intelligent and more careful direction.

now he's on twitter asking people to return his wallet. good man.

#this took me way too long to write #but it's here!! #and it was a blast #jody scheckter #f1 #classic f1 #formula 1 #retro f1 #vintage f1 #in the pictures: #patrick depailler #niki lauda #james hunt #tw death #françois cevert #gilles villeneuve #(mentioned but not shown)

[witchhickx]

Mean Girls (2004) House MD (2009)

#corporate wants you to find the difference between these two pictures #theyre the same picture #house md #gregory house #mean girls #james wilson #regina george #movie parallels #transition

[sleepygaymerdisease]

#'who was this about' dont worry <3 #EDIT hi i didnt realize this would get notes LOL. um everyone reblog with what character ur thinking of because im NOSEY i WANNA SEE #edit 2 to everyone trying to guess what the character i made this for was. youre all wrong. this was about kamen rider #youd think lupin because of my profile picture but alas i have other interests as well... #anis gaymer moments

[literallyaflame]

how do conservatives think talking to children works? if a four year old came up to me and said “i’m a cat!!” i would say “really? what makes you a cat?” and they’d say some shit like “i have claws >:)” and i’d be like “oh wow, you do have claws. but wait, i thought cats had pointed ears!” and they’d say “they DO!!!” and then i’d pull up a picture of an elf and ask “is THIS a cat?” and they’d yell “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”

u wouldn’t say “fucking hell, Emily, get it together. this is the real world”

#yes this applies to gender too #if a kid says ‘i’m a girl!!’ it might be because they’re a girl or #it might be because they’ve got an incomplete picture of what a ‘girl’ is in their brains #and as a parent ur job is to help them complete those pictures #by asking them questions and giving them new information and playing w them

[important-animal-images]

I think it was put 10 million years ago just for cats

#cats #catsontumblr #catsoftumblr #animals #dogs #aww #pets #important #beautiful cats #cat blog #cat pictures #pretty cats #cute cats

[hummingbooks]

Zack and Cody showing up at that restaurant at 7:30pm tonight:

#disney #the suite life of zack and cody #i feel like i should add that this picture is from 2022 or something #now that this lil stupid post broke out of my bubble

[fullyfazed]

They were not kidding he really does inspire you to make good food

#dungeon meshi #senshi dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #comic #not pictured is giovanni potage whos also telling me to make soup #and the medieval cooking music playlist i put on

[radiatorchains]

#//jain baby picture//

[good-to-drive]

All this about not getting to see John Lennon on twitter but I think the real tragedy is that Freddie Mercury never had an instagram

#freddie mercury #i bet he'd post a lot of cat pictures too #and like pretty nature shots and sunsets and things

[toddchavezwatchescartoons]

Guy who’s only ever seen Rocky Horror Picture Show watching his second movie with the word “horror” on the cover.

#rocky horror #phineas and ferb #rocky horror picture show

[nerdygaymormon]

#michael frost #matt chinworth #i love this picture #tumblrstake

[silverspleen]

Every time I see that G--gle phone photoshop commercial my heart is filled with infinite sadness, like, yeah it's cool you can have a good family photo, it's cool you can do that, but god, there is something to be said for the honesty of a family photo where you're blinking, or crying, or have ugly wrinkles.

What is too unsightly for you? Would you swipe-click-replace out the image of my cousin crying on our Florida trip family reunion photo? Would you remove the plastic snake I have clenched in my grip, which I still have to this day? Would you scoff at the wrinkles around our eyes and the strands of hair on our faces as we squint into the wind, the day before the massive storm? Would I remember it if I didn't have these reminders, if the picture was perfect and clean, all children in a row with perfect gleaming white tombstone tooth smiles? No tears. No plastic snake.

Everyone is beautiful and no one looks genuine.

#like it's cool it's cool but also IT HURTS. #BE UGLY #HAVE AN UNFLATTERING PICTURE OF YOURSELF #it's who you are #people are often unflattering and it's genuine #anyway stupid candid camera shots will always be my favorite pictures of myself #I like to see how I look when I'm not posing #the dragoon diaries

[mr-malumm]

Rewatched episode 1, have we considered this?

#he wants to bonk the tv man so bad #noisy picture box is so fucking funny #theyre obsessed with each other your honor #hazbin art #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #alastor #hazbin alastor #vox #hazbin vox #radiostatic #i fell for the fucking tv #my art

[catboy-bride]

the only reason i ever miss high school is because it produced genuinely hellish photos such as this one

#jermacore #jermaposting #jerma985 #jerma meme #jerma #my picture #they don't know i'm the jerma cutout in a dark room guy #it was in the same classroom as this pic btw

[ibtisams]

My father was martyred by Israel on 10 October 2023 after sacrificing his care in hospital so the injured children could take priority. Today would have been his 60th birthday. He was always selfless, kind, and giving for others. My father gave up everything for me to be able to have a better life, because that is what he always dreamed for me and my sister. The world suffered a great loss when he died, and my heart is always with him and every Palestinian who has lost someone.

In his honour and memory, I would love for anyone who is able to do so to consider donating to The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

The PCRF is an amazing organisation that does so much for those in Gaza right now, including helping provide food, water and medicine. You can donate any amount you are able to- there is no minimum! My father would have given his very last cent if he saw the way Palestine was continuing to suffer after over 100 days with this limited aid, so I know celebrating him by helping others is the least he would have wanted.

I saw @parrot-parent do a very successful donation match and I thought it was such a good idea so I will also match all donations up to $500! If you feel comfortable sending me proof of the amount of your donation, I will match it as a donation at the end of February. (My messages are set to mutuals only, but if you donate and we aren’t mutuals if you send an ask with the proof I will make sure to answer it privately.)

#can you tell my baby pictures with him are my favourite 🙂 #sorry this is so long and emotional I just knew I wanted to do something in celebration of his birthday #and he really was the most selfless person so helping others through his memory is a perfect way to do so #if no one sends me their proof of donations I will just donate $500 at the end of the month 👍 #🦢

[millificent]

Every Nico Di Angelo fan focusing more on the background of the episode than the actual plot

#I wanted something! #I understand why they couldn’t show them #but a girl’s voice calling ‘Nico!’ or even a ‘Ghost King’ high score #(shhh I know that wouldn’t work with the timeline but nor does the entire episode) #edit: thank you to the people who pointed out that we hear him (so glad he’s Italian too!) #pjo #pjo series #pjo tv show #Percy Jackson #Percy Jackson spoilers #pjo spoilers #Nico Di Angelo #solangelo #also for the record I didn’t make the picture I saw it on Twitter and knew the perfect use for it