#obese turtle

[horsesarecreatures]

Loose sunflowers with obese bumblebees + a sea turtle.

#watercolor #sunflowers #sea turtle

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Frankenweenie (2012, Tim Burton)

01/04/2024

Frankenweenie is a 2012 animated film directed by Tim Burton.

The film is the stop motion adaptation of the short film of the same name made by Burton himself in 1984, clearly inspired by the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

The film was nominated for the 2013 Academy Awards as best animated film.

In 1971 Victor Frankenstein, a boy passionate about cinematography and science, lives in the monotonous town of New Holland with his parents Edward and Susan and his little dog Sparky. Victor's talents are observed at school by his classmates: the neighbor Elsa Van Helsinge (niece of the sour Mayor Bergermeister), the hunchbacked boy Edgar, the obese and naive Bob, the pretentious Japanese boy Toshiaki, the sinister Nassor and a very strange blonde girl called Weird Girl, who owns a cat called "Mr. Whiskers". Victor, however, has little contact with them, being too busy with Sparky: Victor's father then encourages his son to join the baseball team to make new friends and to practice a sport; at the game, Victor manages to hit a splendid home run but Sparky, chasing the ball down the street, is hit by a car and dies before Victor's eyes.

But then, inspired by the galvanic experiments of the science teacher Mr. Rzykruski, Victor digs up the little dog from the pet cemetery and takes him to his improvised laboratory in the attic; he manages to revive the dog using the electricity of lightning. The following day, however, Sparky leaves the attic to chase Mr. Whiskers, causing some damage in the neighborhood until he is noticed by Edgar, who asks Victor to teach him how to resurrect the dead and threatens him to reveal his secret to everyone if he doesn't. In order to keep Sparly's existence hidden, Victor agrees and the two revive a goldfish, which inexplicably becomes invisible.

Learning about Edgar's invisible fish, Toshiaki and Bob fear that they won't be able to win the science competition at the annual fair, and so Toshiaki tries to make Bob fly with a rudimentary jetpack improvised with bottles of fizzy drink, but fails and Bob falls from the roof, breaking his arm.

The group then decides to carry out resuscitations separately: Edgar prepares to resuscitate a dead rat found in the garbage, Nassor his mummified hamster "Colossus", Toshiaki his dead turtle Shelley, Bob an expired package of Sea Monkeys and Weird Girl a dead bat. After electrocuting the bodies, the kids involuntarily transform the dead animals into monsters due to their feelings of competition: Edgar's rat becomes a wererat, Shelley an enormous Gamera-like monster, Bob's Sea Monkeys become little monsters amphibians similar to Gremlins and Mr Whiskers, who held Weird Girl's bat in his mouth while it was electrified, a monstrous vampire cat.

After finding Sparky near his tombstone in the animal cemetery, Victor sees the monsters attacking the fair and runs to help his companions: the Sea Monkeys explode by eating very salty popcorn, Colossus is crushed by Shelley, while she and the Wererat turns back into a corpse after being electrocuted again. In the general chaos, Elsa's poodle, Persephone, is captured by Mr Whiskers and transported to the city windmill.

The citizens, feeling pity for the dog's death, decide to reward Sparky for his courage by connecting his electrodes to the batteries of their cars to revive him again.

#frankenweenie #animation #2012 #tim burton #stop motion #1984 #frankenstein #mary shelley #85th Academy Awards #victor frankenstein #kyphosis #japanese people #baseball #home run #Galvanism #Lightning #Undead #goldfish #invisibility #Jet pack #Mummificazione #Artemia salina #werewolf #gamera #gremlins #vampire #popcorn #poodle #windmill #Electric battery

[hisintentions]

do u have any pets? if u do pls show(especially if it’s a cat…I luv cats)

im asking everyone this question btw bc I luv cats n I won’t stop until I see someone’s cute cat so pls don’t think I’m weird😭

meet the little bastard herself. theres two more cats.... this one is pishka, the other is a man (who got her fucking pregnant so i had to get her an abortion and get her fixed, yes it costed a lot) named gatito. im white and do not know how to pronounce it nor spell it... its supposed to be kitten in spanish i think. the others a tuxedo named bazinga. shes morbidly obese.

i have two dogs as well, a belgian malone (?) named max whos a fuckin dickhead and tackles + bites me a lot but i love him, and a random one who idk what he is named ranger. he is MUCH more lovely and i couldnt live without him

i also have a few chickens in my backyard but they're not technically mine, and there's a snapping turtle i see in the yard sometimes

[unstableblond]

story time about how my older sister is a horrible person lol

my sister was always irresponsible and never really cared about anything other than MEN

she literally abandoned her children because of men because her life was destroyed by herself because of this obsession with men, and the funny thing is that all the men she ever dated were all insane and just as broke as she was

her daughter's father took his daughter to live with him because my sister was clearly not a good mother, there was even one time when she went out drinking and trying to k herself while her children were with her, which is completely crazy and disgusting of her!! she literally didn't even care about the trauma it caused her children and all this because of a damn man

i remember the night i took care of my cousin and it broke my heart to see her crying and i spent the whole time trying to calm her down..and it makes me angry how she was taken away from us..she was not only a cousin but also a best friend to me

in the final months of 2021 i found out that my sister's boyfriend hit her and i knew this only because i heard her conversation with my mom, my blood started bubbling when i heard this and i wanted so bad to destroy this guy..she broke up with him later and then one day we had a conversation together and she swore to me that she would never go back with that man but at the same time she said that she missed him ugh i said it's normal to feel attached to a person but no matter what she shouldn't get back together with him, she promised me, but a while after that i found out that she got back together with him AND IT MADE ME SO INSANELY ANGRY i swear!! i never felt so mad as i felt that day.. but she is an adult woman and we cannot control her choices but only advise so there was nothing we could do..i told to mom that if my sister wants to keep that monster then ok but i didn't want her to bring that monster close to our family and she agreed but after a few months my mother and i moved to a new address and guess what 💀 she came to my new house to help and brought that damn man and I literally freaked out and started screaming saying a lot of things to him and her

i screamed loudly that i didn't want him in my house or near my family or i would report him to the police for abusing my sister and this bastard left with my sister who got mad at me for literally making getting mad at her for getting back together with her abuser 💀 she really thought i would be smiling, jumping, and dropping flowers when i see that she was back with her abuser bffr

she has stolen money from my mom many times throughout her life without even asking permission and she always did that with my mom's clothes too

in addition to dating broke and unstable men, she tries to bring them into our lives to become our problem too because she wants to destroy our lives just like she did with her own

we don't want to meet your new boyfriends who literally always have the same pattern among themselves and always end in the worst way possible so stop bringing them to our homes girl

she thinks she's always right and when someone scolds her for her behavior she acts like she's 14 it's funny how pissed off she gets because we're always right and she's wrong but she doesn't accept that

at the beginning of the pandemic, she literally moved to live with us and her damn boyfriend, a different man than the one i mentioned minutes ago, but he was as sh*t as any other man she had ever dated..and it was literally a big hell in our lives having to put up with her and her boyfriend plus she also had her other two children living with us in a house that wasn't even that big 💀 every day i woke up and wished i was de@d because living there was unbearable

this guy was very obese, in addition to being obese he also had problems with his legs and had to walk with the support of something

i was so stressed out that he was always walking around at the speed of a turtle and i couldn't even walk past him because his body was LITERALLY taking up all the space there was

she had to bring her damn man with her to destroy our lives for a whole 1 or 2 years

the craziest thing of all is that my mom had to work and pay for everything for my sister and her useless boyfriend who did nothing but lay around

and in the end even though he could barely move he cheated on her and that makes me laugh every time i remember it

she even dated a guy who destroyed her entire house, tried to str@ngle her and even threatened her and brought him into our house putting us at risk because this guy was literally insane and could k us all because of her

i know that after i'm no longer here she or her children may try to defame me to make me look like a horrible person just to alleviate their mistakes that are being exposed by me rn lol i just want to make it clear that if you say anything bad about me and make up lies i swear i will come back as a vengeful spirit and ruin each and every one of your lives (oops i forgot..her life is already ruined lol but maybe i can make it worse) we all know you are a liar and a terrible person and unfortunately your children are the same, don't try me girl.

[radgritty]

TURTLES can become OBESE

[teenage-mutant-ninja-freak]

ok this isn’t a take any of you were planning to see on a teenage mutant ninja turtles blog but as a fat person trying to lose weight Ihave some shit to say:

I hate 99% of the fat acceptance movement. The way they co-opted the body positive movement and merged into the fat acceptance movement 2.0. Telling thin people they can’t be body positive (everyone deserves to feel positively about their body, dummy!) The way they say you can’t be body positive and lose weight (if losing weight feels right for your body and improves your quality of life, fucking do it. Not all weight loss is for aesthetic purposes). I hate the misinformation that’s spread surrounding health issues of being obese.

The one thing I do agree with is that obesity isn’t (or shouldn’t be) classified as a disease. Like, I think it’s a symptom of illness like food addiction or BED. But that’s literally it, that’s where my agreement ends.

What’s y’all’s take on it?

[dr-george-shapirony]

Amway River Bank Run attracts thousands to downtown Grand Rapids

Amway River Bank Run attracts thousands to downtown Grand Rapids https://healthbeat.corewellhealth.org/139406-2/ Thousands of eager runners gathered in downtown Grand Rapids on a hazy and warm Saturday morning for the 46th annual Amway River Bank Run. Runners flooded the streets and sidewalks on May 13 as they prepared to take their first steps, weather they were running the 5K, 10K or 25K. Alejandro Quiroga, MD, president, Corewell Health in West  Michigan, was on hand delivering welcome remarks. “It’s a great day and we’re so happy to be here,” Dr. Quiroga said. “This is all about having fun, being healthy and enjoying ourselves.” He stressed the importance of keeping healthy and active as Corewell Health staff were on-hand to offer medical support to anyone in distress. At the ready with medical assistance Corewell Health has been the official health partner and medical provider at the River Bank Run since 2018. Nearly 100  Corewell Health orthopedics providers were on hand to help any runners who needed assistance. And another 100 volunteers staffed hydration stations along the way. The race also included a 10K and 25K option, as well as a 5K walk and 25K race for hand cyclists and wheelchair racers. Results from this year’s race can be found at amwayriverbankrun.com. Kids can run too Earlier in the week more than 500 local kids participated in Amway Junior presented by Corewell Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital at Kentwood Middle School. The race organizers worked hand-in-hand with school running programs offered in elementary schools across West Michigan. “Running in this race is just the beginning of an understanding of healthy living for kids,” Stacy Emmert, a physician assistant at Corewell Health, said.  “We see a lot of obesity in children and getting them up and moving at this age is so important.” Parents and kids took off at the starting line running in groups while a crowd cheered from the bleachers. “Look at you go, you can do it,” one parent said. Two-year-old Matthias Benavides participated in the Amway Junior for the first time and was very excited. His mother said he loved seeing a bunny and turtle run but got a little emotional with the size of the crowd. “One thing is for sure … these kids are going to sleep well tonight,” race director Russ Hines said. The post Amway River Bank Run attracts thousands to downtown Grand Rapids appeared first on Corewell Health | Health Beat. via Corewell Health | Health Beat https://healthbeat.corewellhealth.org/ May 13, 2023 at 08:53AM

#Corewell Health | Health Beat

[mrpokaboo]

mob vote rant

FUCK IT IM RANTING ABOUT HOW MUCH I HATE THE SNIFFER BECAUSE THE RASCAL IS MY LITTLE GUY  THE SNIFFER IS SO DOGWATER SO MID SO DOO DOO, TOO BIG WITH OBNIXIOUS COLORS AND ITS UGLY AS SHIT NOT CUTE AT ALL WHAT DO YALL SEE IN THIS UGLY MF? “OH WELL IT REMINDS ME OF THE MOOBLOOM” NO IT DOES NOT THIS IS A FUCKING UGLY OVERGROWN DAMN TURTLE THAT GOT TYE DIED GET YO SHIT TOGETHER. 

SO UGLY WHY COULDNT WE HAVE HAD THE GOOFY LITTLE GUY BUT NOOOO WE HAD TO HAVE THE UGLY BIG FAT OBESE MOSSY TURTLE. WHY NOT HIM?!??!?! HES JUST A LITTLE FELLA THAT CAN GIVE YOU ITEMS!! CAVE FRIEND!!!!  ANYONE WHO HAD VOTED FOR THE SNIFFER ITS ON FUCKING SITE.

JUSTICE FOR MY BOY

#minecraft #minecraft mob vote #the rascal should have one #the sniffer is mid #minecraft mob vote 2022 #mid sniffer #i will kill every sniffer that i see in game

[adultswim2021]

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! #5: “Chunky” | March 11, 2007 - 11:45PM | S01E05

This one is a little unusual in that there’s no notable “hosting” segments from Tim & Eric. We start with “Sports”, a Euro/New-Wave song that celebrates athleticism with it’s single repeated lyric: “sports”. The song is accompanied by dumb clips with what I assume are supposed to be poorly-translated names of each sport. This ends with “helmet touch”, which is actually a clip from a mostly-deleted sketch called “Dumbellz” found on the DVD. It’s a Jackass-style stunt/prank show. More fragments from this missing sketch are used later on.

The main sketch of the episode is Carol and Mr. Henderson, where Eric plays an obese woman vying for the attention of her mean boss, Mr. Henderson, who is an unremarkable bald man with a bit of a gut himself. She has a nightmare where he cruelly leads her on and then throws coffee in her face while calling her a cow. This inspires her to get in shape, so she works out and loses a tenth of a pound. It’s a little uncomfortable when fatness appears to be the main punchline, and this comes close. Eric mentions in passing that he had a female friend who found this episode hard to watch. “hit too close to home” was the phrase he used, I believe, and I don’t blame her! Could this be the reason that Tim and Eric nominated this episode as their worst episode when Adult Swim did a “worst episode” marathon?

Worth noting: I can recall outtakes from this segment on the DVD (which I forgot to seek out as of this writing) that were very funny. Tim sidling up to Carol’s cubicle to flirt with her (filmed for the above-mentioned scene) He’s a fount of disgusting things to say to large women.

T’ird is a sister product to the B’owl, but this time it’s a turtle combined with a bird. The gimmick is that it’s a toy you can throw very far away and it’ll sluggishly take it’s time returning to you with little autonomous turtle legs. While you wait for it to return, you can accomplish various chores. It’s the answer to the problem of a normal frisbee: throwing one back and forth is too involved and you can’t multi-task during it. This one’s a touch weaker than B’owl but it’s still very good and a worthy follow-up. 

Next up is a clip from Crystal Shyps, a schlocky sci-fi movie by Glen Tenis, who would recur later in the series. Danny Mothers, a “borderline” host of a movie-related news magazine show interviews Glen about his movie. I remember the Danny Mothers character appearing in still photos promoting the show, and thinking “oh man, that guy looks great”. Who would’ve guessed that his usefulness would be stripped from him thanks to Steve Brule and On Cinema? He came back at least one other time for Tim and Eric Nite Live, and then was quietly put down. His name lives on as the handle of a seemingly-official Youtube channel which only uploaded promos from Awesome Show.

Anyway, the main problem with this sketch (other than Bob’s “borderline” performance which probably could rub some the wrong way) is that they are trying to make a sketch about a bad movie, and the difference between bad movies and what Tim & Eric regularly produce is negligible. It’s almost like a normal Tim & Eric sketch but you have to come up with jokes that call attention to that joke, just to differentiate it. Tim & Eric are great at coming up with conceptual flaws, but when it comes to recreating technical flaws it seems hypocritical or toothless.

There’s a brief ventriloquist act from “Horsey and Virgin”. It does it’s job: to unsettle the viewer for roughly a minute. There’s also a Spiderweb Attack prank on Tim (reading “Mouth Magazine”, a prop from a sketch that also went unused). The Spiderweb Attack was originally part of the aforementioned Dumbellz. This was meant to be comeuppance for Tim’s “Olive Prank”, where he tied Eric up and threw olives on him, eventually pushing a few into Eric’s mouth. Eric hates olives!

The episode ends with a nice song, about Mr. Henderson and Carol finally having a nice moment. It still involves coffee getting thrown in her face, and a coffee pot smashed on her head by coworker Larry. Mr. Henderson screams at Larry, who apologizes profusely. But it’s no good: “Lar, you blew it”. Mr. Henderson finally says that he loves Carol, leading into the nice song about them being in love. I love the way he says “FRENCH kiss”.

I guess I can see the case for this one being structurally less sound than the episodes that came before, but there was a time when I REALLY loved this episode about as much as the others. The audio commentary for this one is pretty pessimistic, which could be painting my view of this one. But I don’t think this episode is their worst. Not by a long shot.

MAIL BAG

Borderline is a nice, funny, but still relatively gentle way to joke about someone being on the spectrum. Nice! I'm going to use that one during Christmas.

Merry Christmas, by the way!

David Libel Heart's head might as well be up in the scoop of the Big Dipper. He's just that weird. What are your five favorite Big Dipper songs?

oh... fun!

5. Princess Warrior 4. All Going Out Together 3. Wet Weekend 2. Meet the Witch 1. Faith Healer

I’ve run through Big Dipper so much that I tend to skip them when they pop up on my playlist, but these songs I’m usually in the mood for.

One time a friend of mine called “Princess Warrior” “Bam Thwokish” as an insult, and I lightly defended it as “actually I think it’s pretty good”. Later I looked at my most-listened songs on my iPod and not only was “Princess Warrior” my most listened to Big Dipper song on my iPod but it was also literally my MOST LISTENED TO SONG PERIOD.

To be fair: I didn’t have the iPod for that long, and the effect of diminishing returns with the classic catalog was probably already setting in. Also: I was listening to it over and over for a reason, because I had an idea for a thing and I liked imagining the song being used in the thing. I don’t wanna say what the thing is, but I used to Think Big.

The usage of "outsider artists" on Tim and Eric was always a sticking point with some people. While I generally think they enjoyed their presence and weren't out to humiliate them like they were a wack pack, a lot of tim and eric fans (frat guys) didn't get the memo. I remember a video of some dudes prank calling Billy Crystals and it was infuriating. They basically drop the premise and call him a fag immediately.

I think I forgot to mention this, but I remembered surfing YouTube once and stumbling on a version of the “doo dah doo doo” recreated by jockish-looking high school students. It was jaw-dropping how bad it was. They seemed like they were somehow bullying nerds the way they were performing it? Like the look on their face was the same face they did to cruelly taunt guys in their class they deemed to be total spazes. It’s fairly easy to replicate Tim & Eric’s style in one way or another, but usually some puzzle piece is missing and you realize that it’s extremely important to have Tim & Eric style content only be made by Tim & Eric.

ANYWAY: I remember when Sam Hyde was feuding with Tim, it caused Tim to sorta admit that he might have gone too far with some of the “outsider artist” stuff. It rarely comes off as malicious to me, but there are certain moments that come off a tad cruel. When Tim & Eric went on DLH’s show and just ignored his questions to do bits, for example, that was the first time I thought that there may have been some intentional meanness thrown in there.

It's funny if you ask DLH about anyone else on the show (especially the celebrities) he just has nothing but effusive praise for most of them (he loves Zach!) but Tim and Eric he has nothing but bad things to say about them. Maybe he's on to something! Tim is friends with Fred Armisen after all.

I wonder what it really is. DLH sorta seems to perceive T&E are adversaries more than allies, I think he thinks that they are spitefully not giving his phone number to Zach so he can be in Hangover 4. He sincerely thought that Robin Williams stole the role of Mork from him. I believe him that he may have auditioned for it.

I am pretty sure Tim & Eric aren’t literally child-molesting Satan-worshiping Hollywood fake-friends, but if they are it’s just a lucky guess on DLH’s part.

#adult swim #adultswim2021 #tim and eric awesome show great job

[allelitemuses]

TESTING:

"A DJing octopus? Seriously, that's the best Nintendo could come up with for that series' big bad? I remember when a fire-breathing dragon turtle and an obese crocodile were the goofiest villains they had!"

"Oh, stick a banana in it, gramps! You really think anyone would want to do anything with you? It's not like me, where people recognize how iconic I am to my series - they even requested me to be in Smash Bros. for years before I made my debut!"

#test muse: cranky kong #test muse: king k. rool #donkey kong country

[foodandfolklore]

The Grimm Variations, Episode 2

A new Netflix Anime has caught my eye. It's Called the Grimm Variations; which feature retellings of Original Brothers Grimm fairytales. But rather be a beat for beat, they are more reimagined. A "What If" kind of thing. I figured I'd share the original Fairytales these stories are based on for those interested.

The second Episode is based on the Story of the Pied Piper. Which wasn't first created by the two Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm) but was first a Pome by Robert Browning. However, it latter became a Brother's Grimm story when the Grimm Brothers added it to a published collection of stories. With Browning's Credit of course. Here is the Original Pome, translated into English.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Also Called the Children of Hamelin) Hamelin Town's in Brunswick, By famous Hanover city; The river Weser, deep and wide, Washes its wall on the southern side; A pleasanter spot you never spied; But, when begins my ditty, Almost five hundred years ago, To see the townsfolk suffer so From vermin, was a pity.

Rats! They fought the dogs and killed the cats, And bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses out of the vats. And licked the soup from the cook's own ladles, Split open the kegs of salted sprats, Made nests inside men's Sunday hats, And even spoiled the women's chats, By drowning their speaking With shrieking and squeaking In fifty different sharps and flats.

At last the people in a body To the Town Hall came flocking: "Tis clear," cried they, "our Mayor's a noddy; And as for our Corporation—shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin! You hope, because you're old and obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease? Rouse up, sirs! Give your brains a racking To find the remedy we're lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send you packing! "At this the Mayor and Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation.

An hour they sate in council, At length the Mayor broke silence: "For a guilder I'd my ermine gown sell; I wish I were a mile hence! It's easy to bid one rack one's brain— I'm sure my poor head aches again, I've scratched it so, and all in vain Oh for a trap, a trap, a trap!" Just as he said this, what should hap At the chamber door but a gentle tap? "Bless us," cried the Mayor, "what's that?" (With the Corporation as he sat, Looking little though wondrous fat; Nor brighter was his eye, nor moister Than a too-long-opened oyster, Save when at noon his paunch grew mutinous For a plate of turtle green and glutinous) "Only a scraping of shoes on the mat? Anything like the sound of a rat Makes my heart go pit-a-pat!"

"Come in!"—the Mayor cried, looking bigger: And in did come the strangest figure! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of yellow and half of red, And he himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where smile went out and in; There was no guessing his kith and kin: And nobody could enough admire The tall man and his quaint attire. Quoth one: "It's as my great-grandsire, Starting up at the Trump of Doom's tone, Had walked this way from his painted tombstone!"

He advanced to the council-table: And, "Please your honours," said he, "I'm able, By means of a secret charm, to draw All creatures living beneath the sun, That creep or swim or fly or run, After me so as you never saw! And I chiefly use my charm On creatures that do people harm, The mole and toad and newt and viper; And people call me the Pied Piper." (And here they noticed round his neck A scarf of red and yellow stripe, To match with his coat of the self-same cheque;

And at the scarf's end hung a pipe; And his fingers they noticed were ever straying As if impatient to be playing Upon his pipe, as low it dangled Over his vesture so old-fangled.)

"Yet," said he, "poor Piper as I am, In Tartary I freed the Cham, Last June, from his huge swarms of gnats, I eased in Asia the Nizam Of a monstrous brood of vampyre-bats: And as for what your brain bewilders, If I can rid your town of rats Will you give me a thousand guilders?" "One? fifty thousand!"—was the exclamation Of the astonished Mayor and Corporation.

Into the street the Piper stept, Smiling first a little smile, As if he knew what magic slept In his quiet pipe the while; Then, like a musical adept, To blow the pipe his lips he wrinkled, And green and blue his sharp eyes twinkled, Like a candle-flame where salt is sprinkled; And ere three shrill notes the pipe uttered, You heard as if an army muttered;

And the muttering grew to a grumbling; And the grumbling grew to a mighty rumbling; And out of the houses the rats came tumbling. Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, Brown rats, black rats, grey rats, tawny rats, Grave old plodders, gay young friskers, Fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins, Cocking tails and pricking whiskers, Families by tens and dozens, Brothers, sisters, husbands, wives— Followed the Piper for their lives. From street to street he piped advancing, And step for step they followed dancing, Until they came to the river Weser Wherein all plunged and perished!— Save one who, stout as Julius Cæsar, Swam across and lived to carry (As he, the manuscript he cherished) To Rat-land home his commentary: Which was, "At the first shrill notes of the pipe, I heard a sound as of scraping tripe, And putting apples, wondrous ripe, Into a cider-press's gripe: And a moving away of pickle-tub-boards, And a leaving ajar of conserve-cupboards, And a drawing the corks of train-oil-flasks, And a breaking the hoops of butter-casks: And it seemed as if a voice (Sweeter far than by harp or by psalteryIs breathed) called out, 'Oh rats, rejoice! The world is grown to one vast drysaltery! So munch on, crunch on, take your nuncheon, Breakfast, supper, dinner, luncheon! 'And just as a bulky sugar-puncheon, All ready staved, like a great sun shone Glorious scarce an inch before me, Just as methought it said, 'Come, bore me!'— I found the Weser rolling o'er me."

You should have heard the Hamelin people Ringing the bells till they rocked the steeple "Go," cried the Mayor, "and get long poles, Poke out the nests and block up the holes! Consult with carpenters and builders, And leave in our town not even a trace Of the rats!"—when suddenly up the face Of the Piper perked in the market-place, With a, "First, if you please, my thousand guilders!"

A thousand guilders! The Mayor looked blue; So did the Corporation too. For council dinners made rare havoc With Claret, Moselle, Vin-de-Grave, Hock; And half the money would replenish Their cellar's biggest butt with Rhenish. To pay this sum to a wandering fellow With a gipsy coat of red and yellow! "Beside," quoth the Mayor with a knowing wink, "Our business was done at the river's brink; We saw with our eyes the vermin sink, And what's dead can't come to life, I think. So, friend, we're not the folks to shrink From the duty of giving you something to drink, And a matter of money to put in your poke; But as for the guilders, what we spoke Of them, as you very well know, was in joke. Beside, our losses have made us thrifty. A thousand guilders! Come, take fifty!"

The Piper's face fell, and he cried, "No trifling! I can't wait, beside! I've promised to visit by dinner-time Bagdad, and accept the prime Of the Head-Cook's pottage, all he's rich in, For having left, in the Caliph's kitchen, Of a nest of scorpions no survivor: With him I proved no bargain-driver, With you, don't think I'll bate a stiver! And folks who put me in a passion May find me pipe after another fashion."

"How?" cried the Mayor, "d' ye think I brook Being worse treated than a Cook? Insulted by a lazy ribald With idle pipe and vesture piebald? You threaten us, fellow? Do your worst, Blow your pipe there till you burst!"

Once more he stept into the street, And to his lips again Laid his long pipe of smooth straight cane;

And ere he blew three notes

(such sweet Soft notes as yet musician's cunning Never gave the enraptured air)

There was a rustling, that seemed like a bustling Of merry crowds justling at pitching and hustling, Small feet were pattering, wooden shoes clattering, Little hands clapping and little tongues chattering, And, like fowls in a farm-yard when barley is scattering, Out came the children running. All the little boys and girls, With rosy cheeks and flaxen curls, And sparkling eyes and teeth like pearls.

Tripping and skipping, ran merrily after The wonderful music with shouting and laughter.

The Mayor was dumb, and the Council stood As if they were changed into blocks of wood, Unable to move a step, or cry To the children merrily skipping by.— Could only follow with the eye That joyous crowd at the Piper's back. But how the Mayor was on the rack, And the wretched Council's bosoms beat, As the Piper turned from the High Street To where the Weser rolled its waters Right in the way of their sons and daughters! However he turned from South to West, And to Koppelberg Hill his steps addressed, And after him the children pressed; Great was the joy in every breast." He never can cross that mighty top! He's forced to let the piping drop, And we shall see our children stop!" When, lo, as they reached the mountain-side, A wondrous portal opened wide, As if a cavern was suddenly hollowed; And the Piper advanced and the children followed, And when all were in to the very last, The door in the mountain side shut fast. Did I say, all? No; One was lame, And could not dance the whole of the way; And in after years, if you would blame His sadness, he was used to say,— "It's dull in our town since my playmates left! I can't forget that I'm bereft Of all the pleasant sights they see, Which the Piper also promised me. For he led us, he said, to a joyous land, Joining the town and just at hand,

Where waters gushed and fruit-trees grew, And flowers put forth a fairer hue, And everything was strange and new; The sparrows were brighter than peacocks here, And their dogs outran our fallow deer, And honey-bees had lost their stings, And horses were born with eagles' wings; And just as I became assured My lame foot would be speedily cured, The music stopped and I stood still, And found myself outside the hill, Left alone against my will, To go now limping as before, And never hear of that country more!"

Alas, alas for Hamelin! There came into many a burgher's pate A text which says that Heaven's gate Opes to the rich at as easy rate As the needle's eye takes a camel in! The Mayor sent East, West, North, and South, To offer the Piper, by word of mouth, Wherever it was men's lot to find him, Silver and gold to his heart's content, If he'd only return the way he went, And bring the children behind him. But when they saw 'twas a lost endeavour, And Piper and dancers were gone for ever, They made a decree that lawyers never Should think their records dated dulyIf, after the day of the month and year, These words did not as well appear, "And so long after what happened here On the Twenty-second of July, Thirteen hundred and seventy-six: "And the better in memory to fix The place of the children's last retreat, They called it, the Pied Piper's Street— Where any one playing on pipe or tabor, Was sure for the future to lose his labour. Nor suffered they hostelry or tavern To shock with mirth a street so solemn; But opposite the place of the cavern They wrote the story on a column, And on the great church-window painted The same, to make the world acquainted How their children were stolen away, And there it stands to this very day. And I must not omit to say That in Transylvania there's a tribe Of alien people that ascribe The outlandish ways and dress On which their neighbours lay such stress, To their fathers and mothers having risen Out of some subterraneous prison Into which they were trepanned Long time ago in a mighty band Out of Hamelin town in Brunswick land, But how or why, they don't understand.

So, Willy, let me and you be wipers Of scores out with all men—especially pipers! And, whether they pipe us free from rats or from mice, If we've promised them aught, let us keep our promise!

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[onetruechromosome]

The most unrealistic part of Ninja Turtles (or Hero Turtles if you're from that generation) is that people so agile eat only pizza all day. How are they not obese?

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[adamfinchley]

HUMANS HAVE NOT BEEN HERE LONG BUT ARE ALREADY BAD NEWS

We humans are just brief inhabitants of this planet Earth, compared with most other creatures.

A couple of days ago I was on a small boat drifting on a large hot spring saline lake, fed by mountain streams inland, and the Mediterranean at the other. It's mating season for the Loggerhead turtle and this is where they come from thousands of miles away.

In the timeline of life on Earth, these creatures have existed in their current form for at least one hundred million years. And we home sapiens for just two to three hundred thousand years.

This means the loggerheads would have mixed with dinosaurs that became extinct sixty million years ago.

Humans, being the most destructive creatures to have ever lived, have in just thousands of years wiped out many hundreds of species, and have almost done for the loggerhead.

One creature has been here longer than any other on Earth, and it's invisible to the naked eye. Trillions of them live in our intestines and throughout the rest of the digestive tract.

Dinosaurs had them. And like the chicken and the egg, we have no idea whether they were here before any other form of life, and if so, then how?

These are of course, bacteria and other small microorganisms. On the timeline of life on Earth, they don't get a mention.

It may be possible to argue that bacteria is the original life form and everything that has existed since, are the invaders of their planet. It is becoming increasingly certain that we rely on them more first thought after their discovery just three hundred years ago.

As they are invisible to the naked eye, it took a Dutch cloth merchant to be the first to see them with his invention of the first decent microscope.

Once the twenty or so good gut bacteria were identified, they could be laboratory grown, just as penicillin had been. Five of them are in a supplement called Fivelac and three in the other supplement, Threelac.

Supplements shouldn't have to be taken if we all ate the perfect balanced diet. But very few of us manage to do so.

Possibly the biggest self-inflicted problem is that we eat too much refined sugar. We can't help this the moment we eat ready-made meals, fast food takeaways, and sweets and fizzy syrupy canned juices.

The result is all around us with an alarming growth in both obesity and type two diabetes. I read just today that there are approximately five million British people with type two diabetes today.

The word approximately has to be used because there are four and a quarter million registered with their local surgery and about another three quarters of a million others walking about, that don't yet know they have it.

Once people are diagnosed with are diagnosed with type two diabetes, it is reservable if they change their diet to something a little more healthy. I know, I've done it!

[dramatic-shitpost-poet]

Common Snapping Turtle

Enclosure:

Hatchings can be in a 10 gallon, but they grow very fast so it’s suggested to just start off with an adult tank and keep it the same size as they grow. Adults need a 120-150 gallon tank minimum, but bigger is better and the rule to follow is ten gallons of water for every one inch of turtle shell.

They need to be housed alone since they are completely solidarity and will fight

Glass terrariums, small kiddie pools, and large plastic tubs all work for enclosures and the top should have a sturdy wire top to prevent escapes

Water should be as deep as how long their shell is, about 10-18 inches is typically a good estimate

It needs to be deep enough for them to swim in, but shallow enough to allow them to sit on the bottom and stretch up their neck to take a breath. A good depth is making the water slightly deeper than the turtle is wide.

They can live without substrate, but having sticks and other clutter/rocks/decorations at the body makes them feel more secure. Large rocks and driftwood that cannot be eaten along with plants work great. Rocks and wood need to be cleaned/scrubbed every 2-4 weeks too

Their entire enclosure needs to be fully cleaned every 2-4 weeks and all decor needs to be cleaned with a 10% bleach bath to prevent bacteria and 30% water changes every 1-2 weeks. Filters are also necessary for the waste adults produce

They need to have cleaned, de-chlorinated water as well since they are mostly aquatic

They still do enjoy basking, but it is more common for them to be mostly aquatic. Their basking area should be on their “on land dock”/away from the water area where it should be about 90 degrees F and with a heat lamp.

They also need UVB and should follow a day and night cycle as well to avoid stress

Their water should be about 75-78 degrees F for adults and 78-80 degrees F for hatchlings. This can be achieved with underwater heaters if necessary, but PVC tubes may also be needed to guard the area and prevent burns

Their air temperature/out of water and not in the basking area should be about 80-86 degrees F and above the water should have about 70-80% humidity

Diet/Feeding habits:

They are omnivores and are not picky eaters at all; they’ll eat anything from invertebrates to carrion to other turtles

Hatchlings and those under 6 months old need to eat twice daily, juveniles (under 2) need to eat once daily, and adults need to eat every other day or 3 times a week

They eat aquatic insects, plants, crayfish, snails, shrimps, worms, fish, small mammals, amphibians, and reptiles

Water lettuce, water hyacinth, duckweed, and leafy greens should be staple vegetables, though others like pears, grapes, apples, cantaloupe, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, and carrots can be fed as a treat.

If you don’t include nutritious pellets (and even if you do), these pieces should be dusted with a multivitamin and calcium supplement

Hatchings do well on a diet of redworms, fish, and nutrient pellets and adults should have a diet of about 70% protein and the rest plants

A rule of thumb is to often as much food as the turtle wants in 15 minutes, then take out rest of food for best water quality and to prevent obesity

Age identification:

They are fairly hardy animals that can live up to 40 years with the usual being 30-40 years

Physical traits:

Males get bigger than females. Adult males tend to have thick, long tails with their vents further down the tail.

Females, however, tend to have shorter tails and a vent closer to their body. Females also tend to be smaller, but this is not always a reliable way to sex them

Their shell can range from 8 to 18 inches long and weigh about 10-35 pounds, but some can grow as long as 20 inches and weigh over 75 pounds

Their shell is often tan, dark brown, or black and accumulates loads of algae and mud as they age. Snapping Turtles also have ridged tails nearly the length of the shell.

They can stretch their neck over ⅔ the length of their shell and can move them backwards as well, be careful when handling

They have rough, yellow-olive rough skins with their head being usually darker, but there are cinnamon, albino, leucistic, and black morphs

Males reach full maturity around 5 years old and females can take about 12 years to reach full maturity. AFter 12 years growth slows, but they keep growing for sure

At approximately 6 inches long, they are ready to mate. Mating season is typically between April and May with egg laying occurring in Late May and June. Females lay 24-100 eggs

Personality:

When out of water they get pretty aggressive and may hiss, snap at, and threaten anything they see as a threat

They are ambush predators and they will exhibit those behaviors when healthy and comfortable. They need to have hiding spots as well to help this behavior continue and to reduce stress

They are more docile and likely to just flee in water, but once taken out they get angry

They can hibernate, but typically do not and having a captive environment usually gets rid of all hibernating instincts

Babies are also really shy and might be a bit more tame if handled frequently when young

When they are stressed they will spray a yucky musk like skunks

Health concerns:

Vitamin A deficiency and metabolic bone disease are the biggest concerns that are caused by lack of calcium and UVB in their captive life, but having a proper diet and set up help that

Handling:

Don’t ever really try to handle or “Play” with them at all since they have sharp claws and their bite force can range from 45 to 150 pounds per square inch

Only handle or move when needed and slide your hands beneath the carapace above the back legs with your thumbs on top of the shell for support in order to safely pick them up. Use their shell to lift them up and thick gloves are suggested

A common mistake is holding their turtle by the tail, but this can lead to permanent damage to the spine

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[jessieblogs]

The Surprising Health Benefits of Natural-Grown Cereals

Introduction

Cereals have been a source of nourishment, sustenance and a staple food over many generations. From the early days of consuming naturally grown cereals, we have been moving slowly towards using heavily processed food, unwittingly ignoring the health benefits that these cereals offer. Fortunately, in recent times, there has been a reawakening and increasing awareness about the harmful effects of cereals grown using synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and genetically modified organisms. People are again shifting towards naturally grown cereals without harmful chemicals.

Naturally Grown Cereals

Naturally grown cereals contribute to overall well-being in several ways. Minimal exposure to harmful chemicals, higher content of essential nutrients, better fibre content resulting in improved heart and digestive functions, and reduced risk of allergies are some of the important characteristics of naturally grown cereals that contribute to good health and well-being.

Let us look at how these cereals contribute to our health and the positive impact that naturally grown cereals have on our well-being.

Abundant Nutrient Content

Naturally grown cereals such as rice, millet, oats, and wheat have a high content of essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fibre, and vitamins that help maintain good health and prevent chronic diseases. The B vitamins found in these grains are essential for cognitive function and emotional health. Consuming whole grains with all their parts provides an all-inclusive nutrient profile. Unlike their processed counterparts, these grains retain their natural nutrient content, ensuring that your body receives a wholesome and balanced diet.

High Fiber Content

The high fibre content in food is paramount to maintaining a healthy digestive system. Naturally grown cereals have high fibre content and are helpful in preventing constipation and reducing the risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders. High fibre content also contributes to the control of blood sugar levels. The fibre content in these grains promotes satiety, reduces overall calorie intake, and helps maintain a healthy weight.

Diabetes Management

For individuals with diabetes or those at risk, naturally grown cereals can be an excellent dietary choice. The slow release of carbohydrates in whole grains helps regulate blood sugar levels and prevents sudden spikes and crashes. This gradual energy release also aids in maintaining steady energy levels throughout the day.

Weight Management

In the struggle against obesity and weight gain, naturally grown cereals emerge as powerful allies. Apart from the role played by the fibre content in these grains, the nutrients in whole grains also have a role to play. They contribute to a balanced diet, encouraging healthier eating habits.

Reduced Risk of Chronic Diseases

Incorporating naturally grown cereals regularly in meals helps lower the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. The antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins in whole grains contribute to the body’s defence against harmful free radicals and inflammation.

Naturally Grown Cereals from Re:fresh

With growing awareness among people about the health benefits of naturally grown cereals, several brands have brought out naturally grown cereals in the market. Re:fresh brings to you a whole range of superior quality cereals such as different varieties of rice, Khapli wheat, whole jowar, whole bajra, black turtle beans and little millet, which are rich in components like, protein, fibre and Vitamins, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and other minerals.

While Re:fresh Khichdi rice is a light and easy-to-digest variant, the Surti, Ashwini, and Govind Bhog rice varieties are full of aroma and can be used for any rice dish. All these varieties are chemical free and high in nutrient value. Re:fresh Khapli wheat has a much lower gluten content than regular wheat and is highly nutritious.

Re:fresh jowar is the grain of choice for healthy rotis. Re:fresh Bajra is a versatile grain that can be consumed as whole grain, flour, flakes, or as popped grains. It is a popular ingredient that finds use in many cuisines.

Re:fresh turtle black beans are again rich in protein, magnesium and potassium and can be a tasty addition to any diet. It is equally tasty when cooked with or without the skin. Re:fresh little millet is another versatile grain that can be used in several traditional Indian dishes and is rich in proteins and other nutrients.

Conclusion

Although convenience and processed foods tend to dominate the modern diet, the health benefits of naturally grown cereals cannot be ignored. Embracing a diet that prioritizes naturally grown cereals can lead to improved heart health, diabetes management, weight control, digestive health, and even better mental well-being. It is time for us to give serious thought to our health and well-being and incorporate naturally grown cereals in our diet regularly for a long and healthy life.

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