The Happiest Days

vgjunk: Metal Slug, Neo Geo.

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:20:51 -0700

vgjunk:

Metal Slug, Neo Geo.

kaelthas-dickrider: 警官と少年 by tea_rose

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:23 -0700

kaelthas-dickrider:

警官と少年 by tea_rose

just-marii: smooth-it-over: sadisticmonster: sadisticmonster: ...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:23 -0700

just-marii:

smooth-it-over:

sadisticmonster:

sadisticmonster:

Crying

This would be me

Yup

BWAHAHAHA LINA AND ME YES

i wasn’t expecting that….

lokidindeed: i-deduce-youre-a-bitch: YOU NIQQAS WANNA LEARN...

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:51:36 -0700

lokidindeed:

i-deduce-youre-a-bitch:

YOU NIQQAS WANNA LEARN ELVISH?! HERE YA GO!

this makes me think about the post about the two girls who didn’t want to get caught sendes notes in class so they learned elvish

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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:43:25 -0700

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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:34:20 -0700

hetaliagirl104: swagito-komaeda: i did it. i finally defined...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:34 -0700

hetaliagirl104:

swagito-komaeda:

i did it. i finally defined tumblr dot com

This needs more notes.

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Mon, 20 May 2013 01:45:00 -0700

Reversed cotton candy eating.

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:46:51 -0700

Reversed cotton candy eating.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 23:12:23 -0700

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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:32:02 -0700

vinesauce: Vinesauce Video of the Day Every day I’ll be...

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:28:31 -0700

vinesauce:

Vinesauce Video of the Day

Every day I’ll be linking to a Vinesauce related video. I’ll choose one at random and add some of my thoughts and/or memories. Today, we go back to 2011 with a Joel edited Studyguy video. Japan World Cup 2 is by far the most bizarre racing “game” I’ve ever seen. We’ve since nicknamed it: Japonies. Watch and you’ll see why.

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Wed, 15 May 2013 23:53:51 -0700

WOW, I just lost a bunch of weight using the OFFICIAL TUMBLR DIET!! Are u using it as well? Tumblr won't let me post links but check it out at TumblrHealthDiet[d0t]com

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:38:22 -0700

hahahaha

we-are-star-stuff: Who says North is up? Upside Down maps (also...

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:25:37 -0700

we-are-star-stuff:

Who says North is up?

Upside Down maps (also known as South-Up or Reversed maps) offer a completely different perspective of the world we live in.

Technically speaking, even referring to the earth with words like “up” or “down” or comparing places with words “above” or “below” is flawed, considering that the earth is a spherical body (it’s actually slightly “fatter” at the equator) and flying through 3 dimensional space with no reference of up or down. However, the issue of “up” and “down” does become an issue when viewing the surface of the earth projected onto a flat piece of paper (a map). And the effect of the orientation of a map is more significant than you might realize.

As all maps require orientation for reference, the issue of how to layout the map orientation is as old as maps themselves. As map orientation is completely arbitrary, it is not surprising that they differed throughout time periods and regions.

The convention of North-up is usually attributed to the Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (90-168 AD). Justifications for his north-up approach vary. In the middle ages, East was often placed at top. This is the origin of the term “The Orient” to refer to East Asia. During the age of exploration, European cartographers again followed the north-up convention…perhaps because the North Star was their fixed reference point for navigation, or because they wanted (subconsciously or otherwise) to ensure Europe’s claim at the top of the world.

In modern times, reversed maps are made as a learning device or to illustrate Northern Hemisphere bias. Different from simply turning a north-up map upside down, a reversed map has the text oriented to be read with south up.

The famous “Blue Marble” photograph of the Earth taken from on board Apollo 17 was originally oriented with the south pole at the top, with the island of Madagascar visible just left of center, and the continent of Africa at its right. However, the image was turned upside-down to fit the traditional view.

While the orientation of a map might seem harmless, it can have a significant effect on one’s perception of the world, and the relative importance of the different place in it.

In speech, we often refer to places being “above” or “below” others. Think of how you would say you’re about to travel to the state or country to your north or south (to go “down” to Kentucky from Indiana, or “up” to Canada from the US). Without even mentioning geography, ask any grade school student whether Mexico is “above” or “below” the United States. We’re all familiar with the “land down under”. As we often correlate importance to relative height (think how a citizens of a country will fly their flag higher than all other flags), the north-up convention reinforces the idea that northern bodies are more important than their southern neighbors. Suddenly, traveling “down” to the South might have an inference much deeper than geographic location.

After looking at the map more closely, you may realize that the South-Up orientation may change your perception of the relative status of different places. For example, South America suddenly looks to have more prominence, and Africa and the Middle East completely dwarf Europe. Likewise, tucking Northern Europe, Canada, and Russia away at the bottom of the map, subconsciously takes away their status.

To summarize, unconditionally accepting the north-up map convention without at least appreciating the effect stands at odds with viewing all people and places within the world equally. x x

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Mon, 13 May 2013 01:28:39 -0700

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Sun, 12 May 2013 22:46:49 -0700

tsukumosbloomers: themrcreepypasta: There were some of my...

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:02:15 -0700

tsukumosbloomers:

themrcreepypasta:

There were some of my heroes when I was a kid

no matter how many times they failed, they still kept trying.

i’ve reblogged this before but i just love it so much

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Sun, 12 May 2013 12:01:52 -0700

zackisontumblr: friends with overprotective parents

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:39:41 -0700

zackisontumblr:

friends with overprotective parents