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For some reason, a smile makes a Russian person suspicious. Many Russians think that those who smile a lot are not really healthy mentally.
The Border Between San Diego and Tijuana
Clicky for ultra super hi-res alpha version.
As a reminder, these are the three countries who don’t use the incredibly sensible metric system: Liberia, Myanmar and of course, the United States of America. U-S-A! U-S-A!
Hahahahahahaha! Now get with the program, damnit!
Empire Sexy Girls Engrish (by Fried Toast)
Star… Mous? :D
my third and final tattoo! this one’s pretty straightforward - i just got it in february, and it’s the national emblem of sweden called “tre kronor”, which translates to “three crowns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Crowns). i don’t like the fancy-style crowns used on the coat of arms, so i used this as the guide: http://oi56.tinypic.com/2zphzc8.jpg which is pretty much the exact same type of crowns as used on the sweden national hockey team jerseys, haha! but i’m canadian, so a hockey connection is really no big deal - and luckily most swedes don’t look at it and automatically think “must be a huge hockey fan!” so i’m good.
the influence behind this one is basically just that i’ve been learning the swedish language for 4-5 years now. i’ve gone to sweden every summer for the past 3 years, have been extremely involved in my local swedish community and have made several swedish friends both here and in sweden and i just love everything about the culture: the language, the customs, the food, the music, the literature, the films, the beauty of the country itself and most importantly,the people and their outlook/attitude about things. since this country has had such a big impact and been such a big part of my life for years and i don’t see that changing, i just thought it’d be a nice gesture, i guess. and even if i one day decide i hate sweden and it’s the worst country on earth, i still think it’s a pretty fucking cool-looking symbol, honestly - and i’ve learnt so much and had such a great time enjoying the country and learning new things about it including the language the past few years, i think it’d be nice to have a reminder of this point in my life even if i do grow out of loving the country in the future for some reason. heja sverige!
Things like these are always so interesting to read or hear about your own country and culture. Of course, most of the time I think nothing special of my nation or don’t see that it’s really anything to get all bejiggedy about. I’m so used to it and everything is just normal and standard to me.
But sometimes I do realize how much greatness this tiny Northern land actually holds, and that makes me proud and happy. (Not enough greatness to keep me here for the rest of my life, though, but still pretty darn good.)
Celebrational, Muppetational Jim Henson Show Coming to Museum of Moving Image | NY Times
An exhibition coming to Museum of the Moving Image called “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” will open on July 16 and run through Jan. 16, 2012, and it will feature more than 120 works, including drawings, props and, of course, puppets from Henson’s more than 45-year career.
Definitely have to go to that.
We are so excited for this.
I will be going with Jason Segel as my date, obviously/appropriately.
I drooled. For real.
x_x: Oh US. Stop being so embarrassing.
It cracks me up how US media talks about Swedes. In this GQ article about Alexander Skarsgård, they actually use the term “Viking physique” to describe him.
And then there’s this:
“Once at sea, I can only imagine, Skarsgård, 34, will form a trumpet with his hands and let forth a piercing…
Hahahaha, I mean, yes, of course they all do that. And are like that. And look like him. Yup. :D
Happy Memorial Day to the US’ers. This is my Grandpa Stone, “Bergil’s” father. He was a farm boy from upstate NY who served in WWI.
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damnthatswhack:
Whenever I feel like being a smart-ass, I start using the metric system. Like I’ll tell people I weigh 87 kg and that I’m 185 cm tall, and they have no reference lol
[ N2C does not yet have work to do. Therefore, picking a fight about absolutely nothing. ILU Marlo, thanks for making me think about this. ]
I know that US folk are quirky to use a system invented by either the early Sumerians or King Henry the 1st of England (source), but:
“12 has a larger number of integer factors than 10. ie. 12/6=2, 12/4=3, 12/3=4, 12/2=6, while 10/5=2 and 10/2=5 are all there are for the number 10.” (Source)
So there. Also, the whole world uses Egyptian base 12 for time. Why don’t we all just standardize everything to base 12? It’s just as arbitrary.
Because people who are mathematically challenged (like yours truly) would never get anything right. Ever. Not kidding.
I really try to work out your feet and inches-thing, but it doesn’t add up. A foot is approximatley 30 cm long, an inch is approximately 2,5 cm long. Note those APPROXIMATELIES (it’s a word now, innit); that’s what makes it all fall down and go boom whenever I try to use it.
I’m 164 cm tall. That would make me 5 feet (150 cm) and almost 6 inches (14 cm) tall (APPROXIMATELY). But all online converters say I’m 5’4”. Somewhere in all the unpreciseness, I lost almost two whole inches.
So I just don’t know how to use non-metric systems, since the metric measurements are in my backbone and are what I compare to, always.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0mqzSzgd1qbbpaoo1_500.jpg)
Whenever I feel like being a smart-ass, I start using the metric system. Like I’ll tell people I weigh 87 kg and that I’m 185 cm tall, and they have no reference lol
[ N2C does not yet have work to do. Therefore, picking a fight about absolutely nothing. ILU Marlo, thanks for making me think about this. ]
I know that US folk are quirky to use a system invented by either the early Sumerians or King Henry the 1st of England (source), but:
“12 has a larger number of integer factors than 10. ie. 12/6=2, 12/4=3, 12/3=4, 12/2=6, while 10/5=2 and 10/2=5 are all there are for the number 10.” (Source)
So there. Also, the whole world uses Egyptian base 12 for time. Why don’t we all just standardize everything to base 12? It’s just as arbitrary.
Because people who are mathematically challenged (like yours truly) would never get anything right. Ever. Not kidding.
I really try to work out your feet and inches-thing, but it doesn’t add up. A foot is approximatley 30 cm long, an inch is approximately 2,5 cm long. Note those APPROXIMATELIES (it’s a word now, innit); that’s what makes it all fall down and go boom whenever I try to use it.
I’m 164 cm tall. That would make me 5 feet (150 cm) and almost 6 inches (14 cm) tall (APPROXIMATELY). But all online converters say I’m 5’4”. Somewhere in all the unpreciseness, I lost almost two whole inches.
So I just don’t know how to use non-metric systems, since the metric measurements are in my backbone and are what I compare to, always.
