Kobold King he/him Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Northern Nevada is creepy as heck. The second we crossed the Idaho-Nevada border, six casinos were waiting for us. There are casinos at rest stops, for crying out loud. All around you is a vast wasteland with hardly any cell service. So I'll be out of touch for at least part of today. And I'm never moving to Nevada. Ugh. My dad went to Nevada once, and he hated it. The stories he tells... apparently not only were there casinos everywhere a casino could fit, but he was visibly wealthy at the time and prostitutes tried to solicit from him constantly. Apparently a prostitute even came onto him at a Denny's, for Celestia's sake. 2
Kestrel she/her Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) In the original Jurassic Park movie, the t-rex looks so lifelike because it isn't cgi. They actually commissioned a lifesized animatronic dinosaur for the movie, costing half of the original movie budget. Every part on the animatronic moves, down to its chest breathing and pupils dialating. Edited July 11, 2015 by LarkoftheRiver 1
Kobold King he/him Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 In the original Jurassic Park movie, the t-rex looks so lifelike because it isn't cgi. They actually commissioned a lifesized animatronic dinosaur for the movie, costing half of the original movie budget. Every part on the animatronic moves, down to its chest breathing and pupils dialating. There was also a man listed in the credits as "Phil Tippet -- Dinosaur Supervisor." 1
Kestrel she/her Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 AND OMG The raptors in the first movie were also people in costume. I'm crying. 1
DanTheSeamonster he/him Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 Peregrine Falcons are the fastest animal on the planet, and can reach speeds of over 200 mph.
Blaze1616 he/him Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Peregrine Falcons are the fastest animal on the planet, and can reach speeds of over 200 mph. Only during dives. They cannot fly parallel to the ground at such speeds.
Mestiv he/him Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) During WW2, when Nazi-Germany was invading Poland, there was a battle called Battle Of Wizna. Around 700 Polish soldiers defended their positions from THREE DAYS against over 40 thousand nazis with tanks and air support. The man leading the Polish defense - Władysław Raginis - swore to hold his ground as long as he lives. When they were defeated, he ordered his man to surrender and he committed suicide by throwing himself on a grenade. More info: wikipedia There is also a Sabaton song about this battle "40:1": Edited August 5, 2015 by Mestiv 1
Blaze1616 he/him Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 During WW2, when Nazi-Germany was invading Poland, there was a battle called Battle Of Wizna. Around 700 Polish soldiers defended their positions from THREE DAYS against over 40 thousand nazis with tanks and air support. The man leading the Polish defense - Władysław Raginis - swore to hold his ground as long as he lives. When they were defeated, he ordered his man to surrender and he committed suicide by throwing himself on a grenade. More info: wikipedia There is also a Sabaton song about this battle "40:1": I love how much of Sabaton's music is WWII based. I really like historical metal, so they really scratch the itch. Iced Earth's Glorious Burden album does so too.
Kestrel she/her Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Pixar Studios has a cereal bar of just about every type of cereal. Feed the animators. 2
Ookla the Absent Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 I knew this! *does happy dance* Not sure how commonly known this is, but when playing the bugle, as there aren't any valves, the only notes you can play are C and G. Notes are changed by embouchure alone. Of course, you can tune it differently, but usually that's the way it goes. Actually, you can play more than that, but C and G (bugle key) are the first two. You can also hit "pedal" tones on a brass instruments, but this is harder on higher instruments, and doesn't sound as good. above the G is another C, followed by an E, G, A (I think?) C, and so on. This is referred to as the "harmonic series" and can be derived from shortening pieces of string in interesting ways. Also, bugles are, iirc, generally keyed in G rather than Bb or C. In DCI (drum corps international) bugles are considered G-pitched brass instruments, but over the years instruments in other keys such as the trumpet (Bb). Originally, bugles for DCI weren't allowed to have valves, but some were made with one valve that could basically change the key. These were permitted, but the musicians had to pin the valve either "on" or "off" so that they wouldn't be playing a valved instrument. Some people then made instruments with valves on the side triggered by the thumb so that they could move the valves without being caught. The largest bugles are contrabass bugles, and are considered the marching version of tubas. They are generally just known as "contras". The standard marching tuba used to be the sousaphone, but it has fallen out of favour to the contra, which is (apparently) more comfortable. Here is a picture of one:
WayneSpren he/him Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Kobold King has way too many upvotes. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 DCI !!!!!! Were they attempting to summon an eldritch geometry daemon from beyond the higher dimensions? Because that's how you summon an eldritch geometry daemon from beyond the higher dimensions. 2
Kestrel she/her Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Were they attempting to summon an eldritch geometry daemon from beyond the higher dimensions? Because that's how you summon an eldritch geometry daemon from beyond the higher dimensions. its marching band Who The heck Even knows What they're trying To summon i love dci so much but I never get a chance to watch it ah no 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 its marching band Who The heck Even knows What they're trying To summon i love dci so much but I never get a chance to watch it ah no Maybe they're trying to summon....everything.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Maybe they're trying to summon....everything. Or dinosaurs!
Kestrel she/her Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Or dinosaurs! Oh, that's not dci, that's Ohio State!Their band is amazing.
Ookla the Absent Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I know my high school marching band was a front for a cult. True story. It was devoted to our band director, and often came in conflict with the worshippers of the Elder Gods of instrumental music. My section leader sacrificed the cap of her valve to the band gods, and was blessed with much good fortune, including finding another cap, but it was not enough to make me convert. I remained a firm follower of Woodsism. 1
Surgebound Rainspren he/him Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Not so fun fun fact: During WW1 British pilots were not allowed to fly with parachutes because command feared it would lower morale.
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