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Me: I dunno, I still want the blueberry pancakes, but I should probably just get a fruit bowl and coffee. I need to reign it in. Nikki: Phhhbbbbbbtt. Me: You make a convincing argument.

from Paul Hamilton — May 19, 2013 at 10:34AM

Whatever you say, Pokémon.

Callie: *wielding a book* This is something I got from my grandfather. Inside are far away places.

from Paul Hamilton — May 17, 2013 at 06:02PM

Bread by rprata on Flickr. Most people have probably heard the…

Bread by rprata on Flickr.

Most people have probably heard the saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results.” Sometimes insanity is replaced by stupidity; often the quote is (mis-)attributed to Einstein.

The implication in this quote is that insanity and perseverance are, at least functionally, synonymous. So is it insane to keep getting up and dusting yourself off after failure, to, as the man says, “try, try again”?

I clarified the distinction in my own mind with the following analogy: imagine a baker trying to perfect a recipe for a perfect loaf of bread.

Perseverance: The baker bakes and discards dozens, hundreds, maybe a thousand loaves, each with a distinct variation to the process. A bit more salt in this one. A little lemon zest in that. Currants, perhaps? No? For the next she raises the oven temperature a few degrees, for the one after she lowers it a little. At last, through trial and error she achieves her ideal and can forget the trash bins full of useful failures. They are the stairs to the summit of her triumph, to wax a bit poetic.

Insanity: The baker bakes a thousand loaves from the same imperfect recipe, and declares all bread is terrible or baking is impossible.

#Bread, insanity, perseverance

from Like a Detuned RadioMay 17, 2013 at 10:02AM

I’ve seen Wreck-It Ralph half a dozen times now and I keep…

I’ve seen Wreck-It Ralph half a dozen times now and I keep coming back to the idea that when M.Bison asks Ralph, “You’re not goin’ Turbo, are you?” the audience at that point has no context for what Turbo means.

Unless, of course, you’re an old arcade goer, and then the instant association (especially considering the source) is Street Fighter II Turbo.

The way M.Bison says the line makes it clear “going Turbo” is a bad thing, and I can’t decide if this is a jab at the Turbo edition of SFII or just a cute little in-joke. I guess in order for it to be the former, it would have to also be the latter.

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from Like a Detuned RadioMay 16, 2013 at 06:44PM

Tuesday Whosday

Tuesday Whosday:

Okay actually just all of this.

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from Like a Detuned RadioMay 10, 2013 at 11:43AM

Doctor Who RPG How is this not a real thing?

Doctor Who RPG

How is this not a real thing?

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from Like a Detuned RadioMay 10, 2013 at 11:41AM

laughingsquid: First Taste, Slow Motion Reactions of Children…

laughingsquid:

First Taste, Slow Motion Reactions of Children Tasting Various Foods For the First Time

Hidden somewhere in each of these is a testimonial to The New. None of the kids, whether the taste was pleasant or not, appeared reproachful for the experience or abashed by their reaction. They reveled in it, just living the discovery, reminding me of how pure it can be to simply say, “I Tried.”

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from Like a Detuned RadioMay 10, 2013 at 10:40AM

optimysticals: coituskid: ayellowbirds: thefingerfuckingfemale…

optimysticals:

coituskid:

ayellowbirds:

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

mutantlexi:

hatebunnyoncomics:

Bad News by *alannahowe

“Mom… mom…. mom… I brought you your favorite coffee!! Mom… why do you look so sad? It’ll be okay!”

Aaaand now I’ve made myself sad.

Awwwwwwwwww

TINY PLANT MONSTER

Wanting to cheer its mom up and being adorable

I choose to believe that Ivy is about to pick this cutie up and cuddle it right now

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from Like a Detuned RadioMay 10, 2013 at 09:02AM

Nikki: Hey! Wipe in the bathroom! That’s what it’s for! Callie: *meanders into living room, naked and holding a wad of TP* Nikki: Dude! The bathroom! Callie: Did you have to tell me twice? Nikki: Yes. You can count but you can’t listen. Callie: Huh? Nikki: Exactly.

from Paul Hamilton — May 08, 2013 at 08:06PM