the memories resonate

bubblejam: The incredibly intricate and captivating custom...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:56:56 -0700

bubblejam:

The incredibly intricate and captivating custom animal sculptures by Creatures From El, Ellen June.

redheadedbishies: 待ちに待った by: エビとシラス@PC重くてorz

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:28:24 -0700

redheadedbishies:

待ちに待った by:

エビとシラス@PC重くてorz

connor-is-the-captain-of-my-bed: berunov: RedCoat!Haytham at...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:32:23 -0700

connor-is-the-captain-of-my-bed:

berunov:

RedCoat!Haytham at the pole of the Kinky Pulpo tonight !

( °٢° )

loopsuruhatsukoi: The entire world is waiting For what we’re gon...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:03:54 -0700

loopsuruhatsukoi:

The entire world is waiting
For what we’re gonna do.
The whole world is shivering,
Thinking it’s all gonna end like this.

hunkyharry: do you ever reblog from the source to cover up the fact you’re creeping on somebody’s...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:35:54 -0700

hunkyharry:

do you ever reblog from the source to cover up the fact you’re creeping on somebody’s blog

fukawa: 完＠ごった煮

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:07:24 -0700

fukawa:

完＠ごった煮

chocolatecolours: (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:42:38 -0700

chocolatecolours:

(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ

missus-ruin: JESUSCHRIST PIXEL STUFF IS HARD.

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:39:23 -0700

missus-ruin:

JESUSCHRIST PIXEL STUFF IS HARD.

Photo

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:45 -0700

Photo

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:29:56 -0700

do any of you even like my blog or am i just here entertaining myself

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:31 -0700

do any of you even like my blog or am i just here entertaining myself

❤

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:19:03 -0700

❤

Photo

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:10:54 -0700

reiner—braun: 進撃ログ by ㌧

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:01 -0700

reiner—braun:

進撃ログ by ㌧

octoberspirit: If I may present, the red-eyes black dragon,...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:51 -0700

octoberspirit:

If I may present, the red-eyes black dragon, masquerading as a shoe.

jomadraws: Bridewell Prison is always a great sequence to play...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:09 -0700

jomadraws:

Bridewell Prison is always a great sequence to play through ovo

nukenai: ??? yeah

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:36:01 -0700

nukenai:

??? yeah

When Did Americans Stop Speaking Like The British?

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:12 -0700

historical-nonfiction:

Before and during the American Revolution, the English, both in England and in the colonies, mostly spoke with a rhotic accent. The rhotic accent means that all hard r’s were pronounced, like “hard.” Once we had the first sound recordings after the American Revolution, some three hundred years after the colonists first settled in the New World, the accents of the British and Americans were discernibly different. The Americans had kept the rhotic accent.

But the British spoke with non-rhotic accents — “hard” was pronounced more like “hahd.” Sometime 1800s, not long after the Industrial Revolution, the non-rhotic accent appeared in southern England. It quickly spread, especially among the middle- and upper-class. Non-rhotic accents became signifier of class, so important in England — especially when traditional social statuses were being upended by the economic revolution. Because the Received Pronunciation (RP) accent was regionally “neutral” and easy to understand, it spread across England and the empire through the armed forces, the civil service and, later, the BBC. Along the seacoast of America, it caught on as well among the upper classes. And since the East Coast was the social and economic powerhouse of America through much of the 19th century, non-rhotic meant high-class in America. As industry shifted, though, areas with rhotic came back into power. General American (GenAm) which is used by broadcasters and radio hosts, is non-rhotic.

Now, of course, with the quickly shifting languages, most areas of both America and Great Britain do not use the standard accents. In the US, only a small part of the midwest uses GenAm. And in Great Britain, a smaller country with many more accents packed into it, only the upper class naturally uses RP.

wtfhistory: peashooter85: What are “Muff Pistols”? A muff was...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:24 -0700

wtfhistory:

peashooter85:

What are “Muff Pistols”?

A muff was basically a large puffball made of fur with two hand openings for which to keep your hands warm. They were a popular fashion accessory for women in Georgian Era and early Victorian Era Britain. Muff pistols were small boxlock pistols that were designed to be compact enough to be hidden within a muff, and thus became a popular ladies gun. They were originally made with flintlock mechanisms but were later made in percussionlock as well. Often these pistol had triggers that folded up so that they would be easier to carry and draw.

Over time however, they became very popular with men as well because of their small size and concealability. Back then people of both sexes wore very heavy clothing so it was easy to conceal these small pistols in a pocket or fold of clothing. Muff pistols were most popular in Europe and especially England. They never caught on in America, where derringers were common.

My icon is a set of muff pistols.

Oh. My. GAWD.

Want.

greetingsfromdenmark: Spring has landed.

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:14 -0700

greetingsfromdenmark:

Spring has landed.