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I reblogged it earlier but I'm glad the Something Awful Forums 9/11 thread was archived because it's an incredibly important slice of internet history. For the record I think 9/11 was thousands of personal tragedies for the direct victims of the attacks but one big national farce that led to America's ongoing slide into fascism, and the nationalism and remembrance around it is a joke especially in the wake of the same amount of deaths every fucking day in the US during the height of coronavirus.

Nevertheless I think it's important that if you do not remember because you were too young or just didn't exist on Sept 11, 2001 to read the Something Awful 9/11 forums to get an idea of what the internet was like at the moment when America changed to 24 hour news cycles and renewed hyper-nationalism not seen since WWII.

This all happened before Twitter, Facebook, before Discord. Before smart phones. Before most people had cell phones. When a lot of people still had dial-up internet, even. Some people in the thread were relying on radio because internet and TV weren't keeping up.

It was a live event of internet denizens reacting to the biggest national event (and among the biggest international events) of the past 25 years. It was also a slice of what the internet was like at the turn of the millennium. Not only that, but people accurately calling out who was responsible, and what would result before the attacks even finished.

Keep in mind that the links that follow contain images of the event, lots of Islamophobia, people calling for the Middle East to be nuked, people blaming Palestine, casual racist and homophobic language (this was Something Awful after all), etc etc. They preserved the first 17 pages which spanned about 24 hours during the events. It's the origin of the "WATCH BUSH START A FUCKING WAR" screenshot.

Links under the fold. I've also annotated the pages with notes regarding the timeline and any posts of interest. Note the thread was preserved in Pacific Time even though the page says times are Eastern. That's incorrect. Post timestamps are 3 hours behind Eastern Time, which is the time zone where the attacks occurred:

Page 1 - Note the first post was edited to include images of the second attack. The thread started after the first plane hit. Second plane hitting the WTC happens here too.

Page 2 - Poster accurately calling out Bin Laden was responsible at 9:14 AM EST

Page 3 - "WATCH BUSH START A FUCKING WAR"

Page 4

Page 5 - First official acknowledgement it was a terrorist attack.

Page 6 - Pentagon hit

Page 7

Page 8

Page 9 - Commercial flights grounded by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)

Page 10 - First mention of towers collapsing at end of page

Page 11 - More reactions to collapse of first tower. People thinking it was a bomb or yet another plane. Rumors about a fourth plane just missing the White House (these are false and predate the actual 4th plane crash by minutes)

Page 12

Page 13 - By this point there's just rampant speculation about more bombs at the WTC, the US Capitol building being hit, etc (all false). Remember this is all just people reacting to TV news and radio and the rumor mill via phone, AIM, IRC, and maybe text messages.

Page 14 - By this point internet news sites are overwhelmed

Page 15 - Second tower collapses. First acknowledgement of the fourth plane that crashed in PA.

Page 16 - There's an abrupt time jump in the threads, I think it was the result of admins pruning the activity or the SA forums going down. This page starts on 9/12 even though it is page 16. American flag signatures and ribbons start appearing.

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So uh….some dude apparently recreated Adobe Photoshop feature-for-feature, for FREE, and it runs in your browser.

Anyway, fuck Adobe, and enjoy!

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Let's Learn About Sewing Needles

WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS ON THE PACKAGES?

80/12, 70/10, 90/14

The first, larger number is the metric sizing and refers to the diameter of the shaft of the needle. So a size ’80’ is 0.8mm. The second smaller number i.e. 12 is the old imperial measurement. What’s easy to remember is that the bigger the number, the bigger the needle.

WHAT DO THE NAMES MEAN?

The names refer to the fabric they are made for and the tip that needle has.

Universal-These have a slightly rounded tip and are the go-to choice for many sewing projects using woven fabric (e.g. dressmaking, soft furnishing and crafts).They come in a wide range of sizes from NM 60/8 to NM 130/21. This needle is also the standard fit in modern overlockers. Needle system: 130/705 H or sometimes HAx1

Super Universal-Super-universal needles have a particularly smooth, non-stick coating that significantly reduces adhesive build-up. It also has an enlarged eye which is the equivalent to that of a needle two sizes larger.  This reduces thread abrasion so this is a good embroidery needle too. The slightly rounded point shape is suitable for most fabric types whilst the reinforced blade penetrates thick fabrics like denim easily. Needle system: 130/705 H-SU

Ballpoint/jersey- They gently push aside the fibers instead of punching their way through, which prevents holes forming in the fabric, and skipped stitches. Needle system: 130/705 H-SUK

Stretch-Stretch needles are often confused with ballpoint, but they are a different needle and perform a distinct function. Use these for sewing elastic or fabrics containing a high degree of elastic e.g. swimwear. They have a medium ballpoint tip, a shorter eye, and a flatter shank. This allows the needle to be closer to the bobbin hook, preventing skipped stitches. Needle system: 130/705 H-S

Super Stretch-These needles have been developed for easy sewing of highly-elastic fabrics. The flat shank allows the needle to be closer to the bobbin hook. There’s also a special scarf design allowing a larger thread loop, which is more likely to be picked up by the hook. A reinforced shaft reduces likelihood of breakage and allows a straight stitch whilst the chrome coating, instead of nickel is more resistant to abrasion. Needle system: HAx1 SP

Microtex-A very slim, sharp point gives good results when sewing fine or densely woven fabrics such as microfiber, silk, polyester and taffeta lining. Perfect straight stitches are achieved during topstitching. Needle system: 130/705 H-M

Quilting-These have a special taper to their slight-rounded point for easier penetration of fabric layers and eliminate skipped stitches. Needle system: 130/705 H-Q

Jeans-A medium ballpoint tip displaces the fabric for less stress during fabric penetration whilst a reinforced blades copes with heavy fabrics such as canvas, denim and twill. Needle system: 130/705 H-J

Topstitch-A long eye of 2mm allows thicker thread to pass unhindered reducing skipped stitched and thread abrasion.  A slightly rounded point is suitable for most woven fabrics. Needle system: 130 N

Leather-For sewing leather, and hard faux leather/vinyl. This needle has a flat ‘chisel’-shaped tip which cuts a tiny slit instead of making a hole.  This prevents the fabric tearing.  These needles must not be used on woven or knit fabrics, they will cut any woven or knits.

There is a common myth that Singer brand are 1mm longer but that's not true. The length of all sewing machine needles has been standardized.

Singer uses a non-standardized numbering system on the packaging that can make it seem like they are larger, but you can measure them to see that they are the same length. I have so many issues with singer and i never recommend their products because they slap the singer logo on super cheaply made shit constantly (like the pins that have no points on them, the thread that is dry rotted but its "new", the sewing machines that are trash, the unrepaired returns that they resell).

How often should I change my needles?

After every sewing project (or about 6-8 hours of sewing). No matter the effort you’ve put in to choose the best needle for your project, you won’t get good results if it’s blunt. Also, if you hit a pin, then check your needle for a bent tip. If you feel any rough edges or burrs, then change it to avoid fabric damage and/or stitching problems.

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Oh this is wild but then I remember that China absolutely loves stuff like this. Apparently they also love Garfield the cat

legit had no idea the chinese tom and jerry mobile game was still going

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Lil Raiden against METAL GEAR

Lil bean bout to defeat big meanie Rays while making sick moves in MGS2

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Lil Raiden against Gekkos

The og breakdancing moves feat. a smol bean Vamp doing his own style.

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Just a few shots at fanime 2023. I kinda suck at posing but I tried to look as cool as possible. Shoutout to the random photoshoot happening at the same set of stairs, I think the bleedover red lighting really makes some of these look really cool

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Oliver Kieser

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Pleased to reveal my print for Gallery 1988's oNESheet show, celebrating the art of old-school games! 🐬

I always remember how challenging Ecco The Dolphin was on the Mega Drive 🎮 (and still is on the Switch!)

Who else used to just swim around and do sick flips in the air? 🙋🏻‍♀️

Available here - https://nineteeneightyeight.com/collections/sheet23/products/prints_samdunn_dodolphinstuff?variant=42680854675654

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Get this man his shirt

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