#104 pole positions

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Mentally, I'm still here.

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God we've not even had race one and the amount catastrophising I've had to read 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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main thing 3

lewis hamilton x yn model - social media au

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fc : bella hadid

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ynlewisupdates Y/N and Lewis arriving for qualifying in Hungary & watching in the Mercedes garage.

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ynfan1 them matching is so cute !!

lhamfan2 her little braids 🥺

ynhamfan5 i wonder if he'll ever let her pick out his outfits for a weekend

f1fan2 shes so pretty omg

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ynlewisupdates Yn and Lewis arriving for the race in Hungary & after the race y/n and y/n's sister leaving the track.

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ynfan1 y/n waving at the camera is so cute omfg 😭

↳ynhamfan44 the photographer said y/n gave him an umbrella when it was a rainy quali in canada and always waves at him then said she was his favorite wag 😭 ↳ynhamfan44 also when he posts pics of y/n at the races an people are mean in his comments he defends her everytime ☺ ↳ynfan1 stoppp thats so sweet 🥺

lhamfan82 they always look so good !!

mercfan63 she should be with lewis after that race 😒

↳lhamfan1 i think he'll be fine.... he's a grown man

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lewishamilton Not the day we were hoping for, but leaving the weekend with a pole position and good points for the team. Mostly, I want to big up the fans who came out and showed love. Can’t thank you enough for the energy you all bring to every race. We’re not there yet, but it’s coming ⚡️

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yourinstagram ❤❤

↳lewishamilton thank you for being you, i love you !!! ❤ ↳ynhamfan4 when will it be me 😢

fencer 104 !!! lets goooo

↳yourinstagram 104 win next !! ↳fencer yep yep iktr

georgerussell63 Congrats on 104 podiums 🎉👊🏼

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lhamfan1 wait since when does mercedes have a partnership with kin ???

↳lhamfan2 they don't, y/n is a co founder so i think lewis just has an unlimited supply for her and him lol

yoursister We had a great time !!

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ynlewisupdates Y/N and Lewis on a yacht and jet skiing in Nice, France.

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ynlewisupdates Y/N and Lewis arriving for dinner in Paris, France.

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lhamfan1 oh they look too good

ynhamfan2 PARENTS !! 😭

ynfan3 just casually serving so much cvnt

lhamfan5 they paid for dinner with their face cards

ynhamfan7 the most iconic couple in years tbh

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yourinstagram france ❤

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lhamfan55 omg vacation with the family is so cute

↳lhamfan44 i smell a proposal 💍 ↳lhamfan55 nah its too soon ↳lhamfan44 maybe in 2024 🤷‍♀️ ↳lhamfan55 ehhh maybe

ynfan1 they are parents to millions

lewishamilton wouldn't want to be there with anyone else ❤

↳yourinstagram love you bby !! 😘

yoursister what a lovely time !! ❤

devonleecarlson prettiest girl

lhamfan2 why did he spent so much of his summer with y/n ??

↳lhamfan4 ??? she's his girlfriend 😭 ↳lhamfan4 but she's also going to be missing two races so maybe he wanted to spent some more time with her 🤷‍♀️

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lewishamilton Summer in France ✔

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ynfan81 that should be me with y/n 😔

lhamfan2 bro who takes all these sick ass pictures of lewis ???

↳lewishamilton my pretty girlfriend y/n ↳mercedesamgf1 We might have to hire y/n ↳yourinstagram i'd love for my job to be taking pictures of lewis 🥰

yourinstagram love you mi amor 😘

↳lewishamilton love you my pretty girl 💋

ynfan1 hottest couple out there !!

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ynlewisupdates Y/N and Lewis arriving for qualifying in Singapore.

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ynlewisupdates Y/N and Lewis arriving for the race in Singapore.

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yourinstagram singapore was a treat !!

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lhamfan28 best wag out there !!!

yoursister if your gonna do anything you're gonna look good 🤭

↳yourinstagram that's all you mama😚

lhamfan81 love them more them they'll ever know

lewishamilton i love you so so so much !! 😘❤

↳yourinstagram i love you more than you'll ever know cutie !!!!!!! 🥰

ynlvrr44 i love seeing y/n so happy !!

devonleecarlson most perfect girl in the world 🪐🌍

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ynfan81 oh to be y/n kissing lewis' helmet after a race 😭

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[leclerc-s]

paint the town red - part twelve

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING

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MONZA 2024

scuderiaferrari posted new stories

local german spotted in the paddock!! well, look who the iceman dragged in STOP STEALING MY PHONE TO TAKE PICTURES YOU KNOCK-OFF ONE DIRECTION!! clearly these guys are hard at work before quali today. scores polo position, begs bianca for her phone, sends me this and says, 'let the people know i'm ecstatic to have pole position.' who's man is this??

there is anticipation in the air. the city of monza is thick with excitement, the possibility of their drivers not only winning the race as a 1-2 but also becoming constructor champions at their home race is amazing. it’s a sense of excitement the tifosi haven’t felt since monza 2019, back when their current championship leader, won their home race. however, no one is more charles and carlos. charles is on pole once again, carlos right behind him with max and oscar behind them, it’s another ferrari front row lockout, but this time it’s at monza, their home race.

charles had been smiles all around, laughing and joking with his fellow drivers, he wasn’t nervous anymore, he’d lost the nerves after winning monaco. carlos also had lost the nerves after winning his home race in spain. they were confident and probably a little cocky, but with the lead they had in the championship, it would only be a matter of time before they won, it just wouldn’t be as special if they won anywhere else but monza. 

much like monaco, the avengers could be spotted in the paddock throughout the entirety of the weekend. everywhere you glanced there was an avenger there, dressed to the nines and in red, showing their support for ferrari. but the true stars like always were charles and carlos. however, the arrival of a certain former ferrari driver sparked even more chaos than anyone else ever could. kimi räikkönen was spotted in the ferrari garage, sparking much conversation because the beloved iceman was missed around the paddock.

once again, will buxton was walking through the garage area when an avenger was caught waving at will, this time the culprit was none other than steve rogers. behind him were the ever bickering duo of sam and bucky. 

“mr. rogers, a pleasure to be seeing you here at monza.” will greeted. steve smiled at him, “mr. rogers makes me sound old, i’m only a 104 will. steve will do just fine.”

will laughed, “well, steve, how are you liking monza so far?” 

“it’s been great,” steve began, “the energy here is just unbelievable. i thought the craziest it would get was monaco, but i was wrong.” 

“did you enjoy monaco? it was quite the chaotic race, not for ferrari of course. they had a calm race.”

“oh yes, it was very fun and entertaining. i wasn’t much of a formula 1 guy before all of this, it was after my time the first time around. but when i met tony he used to require no one bother him on race weekends, bianca always joined him, it was like their thing.” 

“are you liking the sport so far? any complaints?” 

“no, none from me personally. i heard the fans get annoyed when one person or one team starts winning it all so i suspect they’ll start complaining after this. as for liking the sport, yes, it’s very entertaining once you understand how everything works.”

“any doubts from the team today?” will asked, hoping to get some information out of him. steve shook his head, “they’re pretty confident they can win today. i know, like most race weekend when max is starting behind charles, they feel a bit of pressure, but they’ve got this. the car’s good, the drivers are confident.” 

“so they’re definitely winning this?” 

“of course,” steve answered, “not a doubt in my mind about it.” 

“very well, it was nice speaking to you steve,” will said, as he departed. 

“bye will,” steve replied. he rapidly turned around, beginning to scold sam and bucky. which the cameras caught, one of the commentators making a joke about it. 

inside the ferrari garage the team stood in a semi circle, sebastian being the last to join them. the closer they got the race, the more the nerves seemed to actually appear. sebastian took a look at his team, “we’ve got this.” 

“we do,” bianca agreed. the shared a quick embrace before parting ways. charles turned to bianca, “another bet?” 

bianca groaned, “no, no more betting.”

“it’s kind of a tradition now,” he joked. 

“fine,” bianca said, “one last bet, what do you want?” 

“if i win this, and we become constructors champions today, you have to tell your dad.”

“what? do you have a death wish?”

“he won’t kill me,” charles replied, “he likes me too much.”

“i’ll think about it,” bianca answered, “now, shut up and listen to what i have to tell you.” 

“yes, madame,” the two laughed, failing to notice a gossiping joaquin and scott. 

“they’re totally dating,” scott told joaquin. joaquin nodded in agreement, “i wonder how long they can keep this up for?” 

“not long,” scott replied, “bianca is not that great of a secret keeper. she’s bound to slip up sooner or later.”

the two of them shut up as sam and bucky approach them, the race 20 minutes away from starting. charles steps away from bianca as the team begins taking the car out of the garage and towards the race track. he exchanges a nod with bianca before joining the rest of the grid for the national anthem. as soon as it was over he went to talk for a moment with carlos before he was being ushered to get into the car.

"radio check," bianca said.

"do you think we can play a song when we win? like the lady gaga one again?" charles questioned. bianca laughed, "we'll see."

the moments before the lights went out were the most nerve wracking moment's of charles life. despite telling everyone he wasn't nervous and tricking himself into believing the nerves were gone for good, he was lying. but he moment those lights were out he was gone. carlos was left behind fighting max for p2 as oscar was shown to sneak around both of them and gain the upperhand. on lap 3 carlos was finally able to get away from max, and his fight with oscar began. it would only be a matter of time before he caught up with oscar but for now oscar was gone.

apparently catching oscar would be easier said than done, but a pit stop error from mclaren gave carlos the advantage that he needed. when he came out of the pits oscar was now fighting max for that final podium position. in the penultimate lap of the race, with charles and carlos ahead of them oscar and max continued to fight u til they achieve a photo finish. unfortunately for the reigning world champion, oscar came out on top for the race.

"it seems fitting that here, in monza, the home of ferrari, where they bleed rosso corsa, that ferrari is crowned the constructor champion of the 2024 season! for the first time since 2008 ferrari is constructor champions! charles leclerc and carlos sainz bring home another 1-2 for the scuderia.”

the camera pans to the the ferrari crew as they erupt into screams and begin jumping for joy. at the pit lane bucky barnes and sam wilson run across the pitlane, grabbing sebastian vettel and hoisting him onto their shoulders, as they parade the man up and down the lane. they stop in front of the red bull garage, both soldiers stop for a brief moment, flipping off the red bull crew who could only laugh, a visibly upset christian horner is shown for a moment. joaquin torres and peter parker are seen grabbing tony stark and throwing the man into the air, all he can do is laugh.

but the real stars, charles and carlos are basking in their win. the two cars came to stop at their rightful places in the parc ferme. charles jumps out of his car first, he jumps on top of it as carlos does the same. the two drivers turn to look at each other before running and enveloping each other in a hug. together they rush at their team, who welcome them with open arms. both of them hug their engineers tightly, before rushing to get weighted. charles is the first to spot oscar, he shakes the other drivers hand as oscar congratulates him.

before he can say anything else, david coulthard is pulling oscar away for his interview. carlos follows after him, with a brief congrats from oscar. charles is last one to go for his interview before all three drivers were being ushered to the cool down room.

charles turns to oscar, “i thought you were behind me?”

oscar shakes his head, “i lost a position after my pit stop. there was some kind of mistake and it was too late to catch up with carlos. i came out right in front of max.”

“i couldn’t catch you,” carlos tells the aussie. oscar smiles a bit, “you were too busy fighting with max.”

the three drivers turn to the screen, checo’s car is seen fighting with a williams, carlos looks confused, “is that logan or alex?”

“logan,” oscar answered, “he was starting p10 this race.”

“he’s doing better, no?” charles asked. oscar nodded, “he was close to a podium a while back in canada.”

“he’ll get it one day,” charles said, rather optimistically. with the way the season had been going, full of surprises, it was only a matter of time before logan got his podium.

“i hope so,” oscar whispered. he knew his american friend and been longing to get that podium in formula 1. it was his way of proving everyone wrong.

will buxton approaches tony, before the podium ceremony, he’s got both arms around harley and bianca. bianca is holding morgan in her arms. the little girl looking at everything in wonder while harley is bicker with peter. tony notices will and smiles at him.

“tony, bianca, harley, any words to the fans?” will asks.

"this win is not just for us," tony begins, "it's for every single tifosi who waited and hoped that one day we would be constructors champions again. but this is also for the other drivers who were let down by ferrari in the past. kimi, felipe, fernando, this is for you! forza ferrari!"

“it’s just,” harley began, “it’s incredible to be able to do this in front of our home crowd, it’s so special. we’re so thankful they had faith in us to be able to do this.”

“holy shit,” bianca softly says, “it was always a dream, to be able to do this, to see ferrari do this. i don’t think there are any words to describe what we as a team feel having won this after so many years.”

the screams are deafening as carlos runs up to the podium. he waves at the crowd, seamingly amplifying the cheers. charles is called up next to the podium and it seems like the cheers grow louder. charles stands on his spot at the podium, as he looks down at the crowd below, where his team is, winking at them, or rather someone. the person on stage is ferrari’s beloved team principal, sebastian vettel. he smiles brightly, at his two drivers, the crowd below chanting his name.

the national anthems begin, causing it to go silent for a moment as the monégasque anthem begins. charles smiles brightly, hearing his anthem play in monza again. the anthem switches to the italian anthem and all hell breaks loose. all around them the crowd sings the anthem, as their team sings along. all three ferrari members turn to look at each other mounting the words of the italian anthem, before looking back at the crowd.

as each of the drivers get handed their trophies, the crowd’s energy shifts.

oscar raises up his trophy to his team, a group of papaya drowned out by a sea of red, but everyone cheers for him regardless. carlos holds up his trophy, as the sounds are amplified. charles receives his next and throws it up in the air, before holding it out to the tifosi and his team. the last one to receive the trophy is seb, he takes and waits a moment before showing it to the crowd. the screams grow louder, if that was even possible.

when the time comes, all three drivers, as if in agreement, turn to drown seb with champagne. the team principal laughs before they all turn to the crowd below. after pictures, seb grabs the trophy, running to the front of the stage, where he holds it out, one last time, and the screams are deafening. it had been a long time coming but ferrari has finally done it, they were finally constructors champions.

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scuderiaferrari 2024 constructor world champions. we fucking did it! to our beloved tifosi, this is for you. your years of patience have paid off, we are so back.

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harleykeener YEAH BABY! THAT'S HOW YOU MAKE A COMEBACK!

username i never thought i'd live to see the day! OH MY GOD!

username oh these guys are going to be so fucking hungover tomorrow

peterparker LET'S FUCKING GO! FORZA FERRARI!

biancastark_potts FUCK EVERYONE WHO THOUGHT WE COULDN'T DO IT!

↳ username oh yeah, these guys are so drunk. where's isaiah when you need him?

charles_leclerc WE DID IT BABY!! LET'S GO!!

isaiah_atkins VICTORY HAS NEVER FELT SO SWEET!

↳ username apparently he's as drunk as them.

arthur_leclerc YEAH! SCREW RED BULL! WE DID IT!

↳ username oh boy, they're all going to regret this tomorrow

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peterparker PARTY ROCKERS IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT! (i have no memory of what occurred last night, yes we all partied together.)

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📍peterparker not pictured is yuki and pierre's horrible karaoke, isaiah falling on his ass, yelena punching a guy who flirted with her, riri outdrinking max, logan and oscar taking a nap in the middle of the club, alex and george almost making out, lewis trying to get a dancing kate off a table, charles for some reason, and many others.

↳ pierregasly he disappeared in the middle of the party and came back like an hour later?

↳ charles_leclerc lies and slander!

samwilson is that bianca? making out with someone?

↳ peterparker huh i guess it is.

↳ katebishop that is obviously the boyfriend you idiots.

yelenabelova is that why there's blood on my shirt?

↳ alex_albon you are one scary lady. you knocked him out.

↳ yelenabelova good, you should fear me.

biancastark_potts oh my god, what the hell happened last night?

↳ americachavez apparently too much and too little at the same time.

yukitsunoda you guys should throw more parties if it means free alcohol paid for by tony stark.

↳ tonystark YOU PEOPLE PAID WITH MY CARD?

↳ harleykeener duh? you're a billionaire, you can handle it.

ririwilliams i have never been more proud of myself.

↳ katebishop you built your own iron man suit from scratch?

↳ ririwilliams and? i outdrank max verstappen! that's not something a lot of people say they can do.

↳ maxverstappen1 she's right! be proud of yourself riri!

harryosborn oh, i'm sure you guys had fun.

bianca groaned as she pulled her phone away from her face, charles laying beside her laughed. bianca turned to look at him, "this isn't funny."

"it's hilarious mon amour," charles said through giggles. bianca rolled her eyes, as she sat up, "sure, my dad demanding to know who i'm kissing in peter's post is hilarious."

charles laughed again and as bianca moved to get up charles pulled her back, "you have to tell him."

"i will," bianca promised, "i just have to figure out when."

charles nuzzled his face into her neck, "go back to sleep."

both of their phones buzzed at the same time, a text from harley. bianca grabbed her phone first, sitting up as she read harley's text, charles groaned, "no, come back."

"shit," bianca said as she began running around the room. charles sat up, "what is it?"

"harry told my dad. we have less than five minutes before he shows up."

charles sat up, "why is this bad? i thought you wanted to tell him? are you embarrassed of me?"

bianca stopped, pulling her shirt over head, shaking her head rapidly, "i'm not, i promise. i just, i wanted to tell him when i wanted too, not when someone else decided to tell him. with harry, my dad found out because of norman. i never got an opportunity to do things right."

"okay," charles said, pulling a shirt over his head. bianca kissed his forehead, causing charles to pout, "i think you missed."

bianca laughed, but pressed a quick kiss to his lips, charles seemed ready to protest when both of them froze, a voice coming from the otherside of the door, "LECLERC!"

"oh shit," bianca whispered.

"LECLERC OPEN THIS DOOR! AND YOU! BIANCA MARIA STARK-POTTS BETTER NOT BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR WITH HIM!" TONY SHOUTED.

"fuck," the couple whispered.

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¡leclerc-s speaks! ooh, a cliffhanger dun, dun, dun! harry's such an ass, can't believe i wrote him to be like that. bianca and charles are so american coded. i stand by what i said.

¡disclaimer! this is in no way making assumptions about the people involved in this story, this is all fake. it is a fanfiction please don't take any of what is said seriously. this is all for entertainment purposes and as a creative outlet for me. enjoy!

[eliotheeangelis]

1984 dallas grand prix

where the insanity included (but was not limited to):

nigel mansell took his first ever pole position

it was the first front row lock out for the lotus team since the 1978 dutch grand prix

they really thought it was a good idea to hold a grand prix in texas in the summer so the race air temp was 104°F (40°C)

basically everyone retired due to this (8 cars finished out of 26)

jacques laffite turned up in his pyjamas in protest at a practice session starting at the ungodly hour of 7.45am

the track literally disintegrated due to cars in a support race being too heavy for the asphalt (it was still being resurfaced 30 minutes before the race)

rene arnoux qualified 4th, dropped to the back of the field at the start and somehow recovered to finish 2nd

rookie ayrton senna crashed and claimed it was because the barrier had moved 5mm from the lap before (citation needed, ayrton)

nigel mansell’s gearbox failed on the last lap so he tried to push his car over the line

he then fainted from heat exhaustion

for some reason sue-ellen from the tv show dallas handed out the trophies on the podium

race winner keke rosberg called nigel the f out live on the podium for blocking him during the race

it was the first and last race held in dallas

[mauvecherie-writes]

LEWIS IS IN POLE POSITION !!!! WE’RE COOKING BITCHHHHHH WE’RE COOKING !!!!!!

104 POLES !!!! WE FUCKING UP

[ferraripoolfc]

17 years down and more to go….

Today marks 17 years Since 7 time world champion Lewis Hamilton made his debut into Formula 1. Having his first seat be at McLaren racing team with team mate Fernando Alonso who is also a 2 time world champion who won the year previous(2006)under Renault.

It’s March 18, 2007 and 22 year old Lewis Hamilton is getting ready to make his debut in the Australia Grand Prix. Having P4 as his position from qualifiers put him in a good position for his first race. That P4 led him to his first podium in formula 1. Ending at P3 behind teammate Fernando Alonso and Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen. With being P3 that gave Hamilton 6 points adding to the 8 that was already bagged from Alonso. The big smile plastered on Hamilton face when holding his trophy could only give you happy tears looking back now knowing that he would achieve so much more with 197 podiums, 104 pole positions, and of course 7 world champion titles. And he’s still going at the age of 39 years old!

“Im overwhelmed, ecstatic. You know really to come across the line in third it’s great start for me, greats start for the team. You know we’ve got some good points in the bag. And I’m looking forward to the next race.”

Says Hamilton during a post race interview from that exact race!

And with that we take a little look back into the start of a Star Man being born into Formula 1 history! Thank you Lewis Hamilton for all you’ve done and more to come.

-Shyy <3

(Post match interview linked on quote)

[wejustvibing]

VG: I know that for you, inspiring the young guys is very important part of your life now.

LH: Well, it's not to inspire the new generation as such, if you're referring to the new generation of drivers, for example. It's more an all-round story. Well, it's explaining the story 'cause I've not done a documentary before. It's in the hope that, I mean, if you look at like the Williams sisters, if you watch their movie (King Richard) it's incredibly inspiring to see what a mother and a father, a family can do, when they put focus and passion and commitment into something, and if the kids are nurtured in the right way and given a path and a direction to go in, what is possible. I think, it's important today. I think there's probably so many parents out there today that, I think every parent wants the best for their kid. There are some that are separated and like, fathers don't know what to do with their kids. And that's just how it was for my dad.

I think when people tune in today, they see 104 pole positions, they see 103 wins, they see 7 world titles, they see just the tip of the iceberg, you know. So, peeling that back and showing them what it took to get there, 'cause I think we live in a time today where people just want success immediately, right? And it took us a long, long, long time and it was a long journey. And I just wanted the other many great stories that are out there already today, there are a lot of other great documentaries out there, but, it just felt for me it's time to do that.

[usafphantom2]

With a Variety of Ways to Sting, the F-89 Scorpion Was the First Line of Defense

From cannons to rockets to nuclear-armed ordinance, the F-89 seemed a formidably armed interceptor, protecting North America in the early years of the Cold War from Soviet bomber fleets coming over the polar region.

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F-89

U.S. Air Force Northrop F-89D Scorpion interceptors of the 59th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Goose Bay Air Base, Labrador, Canada. Aircraft operating over ice and snow covered areas often had areas painted red or orange to facilitate visual location in the event an aircraft might become downed. (Image Credit: United States Air Force)

In the years following World War 2 the United States faced a new enemy, a power with a large military and continued large scale testing and development of nuclear weapons. That enemy was the Soviet Union. They tested their first atomic bomb in 1949. It was the beginning of the Cold War.

A Northrop P-61B Black Widow of the 68th Fighter-All Weather Squadron flying over Japan, 1949. (Image Credit: United States Air Force)

The age of the jet was also in its infancy, and the United States was caught with a holdover from World War 2 for air defense interceptor duties against enemy bombers. The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was a large, heavily armed, twin boom, twin engine prop plane. P-61’s served in both Europe and Asia with distinction as night fighters. Rugged and reliable as it was, speed and range would challenge the plane in the role of intercepting high altitude bombers coming across the North Pole.

The USAAF (United States Army Air Force), soon to be in 1947 USAF (United States Air Force), needed a new all-weather interceptor that was jet powered. After considering offerings from Curtis, Northrop, and Douglas, Northrop’s design was chosen. The two-seat plane was dubbed the “Scorpion” by Northrop employees due to the aircraft’s highly swept tail creating a stance similar to the arachnid. Designated the XF-89, the prototype first flew Aug. 16, 1948. A total of six variants would serve as all-weather interceptors from Alaska to Iceland.

A Northrop F-89B. Note the external vibration dampeners on the horizontal stabilizer. This distinguishing characteristic of A and B models was modified to an internal dampening system starting with the C model. The 20 mm cannons in the nose are clearly visible as well. (Image Credit: United States Air Force)

The F-89A and F-89B

Powered by two J35-A-21 engines and armed with six 20 mm cannon in the nose, the F-89A was the first version of the Scorpion to see service. It had underwing mounts for bombs and rockets and wingtip fuel tanks extending range. 48 of the A models were ordered but only 18 actually built, the remaining 30 were converted to the improved B model configuration. Most of the existing F-89A models were eventually brought up to the B configuration as well. The F-89B was essentially the same aircraft as the F-89A, the differences being new avionics were installed and eventually the planes received the more powerful J35-A-33 engines.

The F89C

A total of 164 of the F-89C version were delivered to the USAF. The C model had increased engine thrust over previous versions. Several F-89C’s disintegrated in mid-air causing the grounding of the entire fleet in 1952. A major structural redesign of the wing was initiated to solve the problems, and all F-89 aircraft went through a modification program. The F-89C had a top speed of 650 mph (1046 km/h) and a maximum range of 905 miles (1456 km).

An F-89D of the South Dakota Air National Guard with the frontal area of the wingtip pod removed, revealing the 52 rockets it contains. The size of the aircraft is evident in this photo. (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

The F89D

The F-89D model had a new Hughes E-6 radar fire control system, guiding the aircraft toward the predicted position of the target automatically. However, this version carried no guns. Instead it was armed with 104 unguided 2.75 in (69 mm) “Mighty Mouse” rockets. Pods on each of the wingtips carried 52 rockets each in the frontal area, and aircraft fuel behind the ordinance. The rockets could be fired several different ways with the most potent being a salvo of all 104 rockets being released in under four-tenths of a second. Usually flying in pairs, the idea was to fly to the formations of enemy bombers and fire salvos into them, one rocket had enough explosive power to bring down a bomber. The F-89D was the most produced version of the Scorpion with 862 built. It had a maximum speed of 636 mph (1024 km/h), maximum range of 1,367 miles (2200 km), and a service ceiling of 49,200 ft.

The F-89H clearly showing the GAR-1 guided missiles attached to the wingtip pods. The missiles were retracted into the pods and had aerodynamic doors that covered them. 21 unguided 2.75 in rockets were also housed in frontal area of each pod. The rear area of the pods carried fuel. (Image Credit: United States Air Force)

The F89H and F-89J

A solitary YF-89E was produced for engine testing. The F-89F and F-89G models were planned but never became a reality. Instead the F-89H was developed, carrying the newer Hughes E-9 fire control system. Armament changed again with the addition of three GAR-1 (Guided Aircraft Rocket) guided air-to-air missiles attached around the outer areas of each of the wingtip pods in retractable mechanisms. There were provisions to carry 21 of the 2.75 in unguided rockets in the pods as well. This Scorpion could also carry the new deadly unguided MB-1 Genie nuclear armed rocket. Two of these could be mounted to the aircraft, one under each wing. Close to 350 F-89D aircraft were upgraded with these armaments and re-designated the F-89J. This would be the final variant of the F-89.

F-89H on static display along with an inert Genie rocket at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (Image credit: United States Air Force)

The Genie

Developed out of the fear of large armadas of Soviet bombers raining bombs on targets in the United States and throughout North America, the Genie was the first nuclear armed air-to-air rocket. The warhead was 1.5 kilotons and the range was 6 miles (9.6 km). The fireball upon detonation would be ¼ mile (0.8 km) wide. The rocket was over 9 ft (2.74 m) long and weighed 822 lb (373 kg). It flew at a maximum speed of Mach 3.3. The MB-1 designation was changed to AIR-2 (Air Intercept Rocket) in 1963. 3,150 Genies were produced, garnering the nickname “Ding Dong” by service personnel. Only the United States and Canada had the rocket in their inventories, and it was removed from service in 1988.

Photo of the nuclear warhead test over the Yucca Flats Nuclear Test Site, Nevada on 19 July, 1957. The Genie rocket was fired from a Northrop F-89J Scorpion fighter. (Image Credit: United States Air Force)

On July 19, 1957, during “Operation Plumbbob”, a nuclear armed Genie was fired from an F-89J Scorpion. From an altitude of approximately 18,000 ft, it was detonated over Yucca Flats, Nevada. With no protective gear, a group of five USAF officers and one photographer stood on the ground at ground zero to demonstrate how safe the weapon was for use over populated areas. This was the only live test ever conducted of this weapon.

The tactical plan for use of the Genie in time of war was for the F-89 to operate in tandem, upon interception of the enemy bomber formation the Genie rocket was fired from one aircraft and that plane would immediately turn away and dive to theoretically avoid the nuclear blast. The second plane would then converge on any enemy aircraft not destroyed in the explosion, but damaged or disabled from the electromagnetic pulse, and fire unguided rockets into them to finish them off.

Caption: Photo of a F6F-5K radio controlled drone aircraft painted bright red. (Image Credit: United States Navy)

Battle Tested . . . Sort of

The F-89 Scorpion never fired any weapons in anger at an enemy, but it was involved in one peculiar incident known as “The Battle of Palmdale”.

After World War 2 had ended, the United States found itself with a surplus of obsolete aircraft. Some of these aircraft were converted to radio controlled drones for research use and as targets. One such aircraft was the Grumman F6F Hellcat.

The Hellcat had served with distinction in the U.S. Navy during the war but was no longer fit for frontline service. Converted to un-manned radio controlled drones and painted bright red or orange; they were flown off aircraft carriers and launched from air bases to be used for target practice. The bright paint jobs made them easy to spot and distinguished them as targets.

On Aug. 16, 1956, one such Hellcat drone took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California. The plan was to fly the drone out over the ocean away from populated areas and test the new AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile on it. However that is not what happened.

Soon after launching the drone, radio control was lost. This was not a huge issue of concern as the plane would just fly out to sea, run out of fuel, and crash. But the plane did not continue out to sea, instead turning and heading directly for Los Angeles. The Navy now had a problem, the plane might crash into a population center, and they had no fighters available to scramble to bring it down before it reached Los Angeles. A call went out to the USAF.

Two F-89D Scorpions were dispatched from nearby Oxnard Air Force Base. The two aircraft had 208 unguided 2.75 in rockets between them, and the latest electronic guidance system installed. Chasing down an unmanned propeller driven target drone and destroying it should have been a simple task. Again that is not what happened.

The two F-89’s caught up with the drone in a wide circling pattern around the city and waited for it to move away from populated areas as not to rain down debris and wreckage upon the citizens of California. When the Hellcat did move over mostly uninhabited area, one Scorpion moved in for the kill. The pilot pressed the fire button and nothing happened. Moving out of the way and allowing his wingman the opportunity, the second F-89 moved in position. Again the pilot pushed the fire button and nothing happened. The electronic fire control system had failed on both aircraft. Having the automated system and lacking guns, no manual gun sights were installed on the interceptors. The pilots would have to point their planes and fire at the drone, overriding the automated system and using the manual fire process.

The first F-89 fired a salvo of 42 rockets as the drone began to turn back towards Los Angeles. Not a single rocket hit the target. The second Scorpion fired another 42 rockets, with a couple bouncing off the Hellcat but not exploding. As the drone was approaching the town of Newhall, each interceptor made another pass firing 32 rockets each again with no hits. Now approaching Palmdale, the pilots of the Scorpions each fired the last remaining 30 rockets to no avail. Now out of ammo and low on fuel, there was nothing more the F-89 pilots could do.

The Hellcat was also low on fuel and flew on, finally crashing in a remote area taking out a few power lines but not causing much more damage than that. However, the rockets launched by the Scorpions ignited several brush fires, damaged several homes and vehicles in Palmdale, and even scored a direct hit on a parked utility truck who’s occupants had just disembarked to sit under a tree. Oil fields burned and over 1,000 acres of land was consumed, taking firefighters two days to contain the blazes. One report has a rocket shooting through a resident’s living-room window and a total of fifteen undetonated rockets were eventually found on the ground. Fortunately there were no fatalities that day.

Retirement from Service and Lessons Learned

The Northrop F-89 was retired from active service by the USAF in 1960. However, the aircraft continued duties with the ANG (Air National Guard) until 1969. The plane had stood in the gap defending the North American continent during a time of constant fear of nuclear war, filling that void until faster and more advanced aircraft came into service. The Genie rocket continued on, finding a new home in the F-106 Delta Dart and the F-101 Voodoo. The GAR-1 would be re-designated the AIM-4 (Air Interceptor Missile) in 1962.

While it may seem questionable in modern times to launch unguided nuclear rockets at enemy bombers, one must take into account the times, when almost anything seemed reasonable to protect the populace and ease their concerns. Citizens built bomb shelters in their backyards and children practiced “duck and cover” drills under their school desks. The United States Navy was developing nuclear-armed torpedoes, the Army atomic artillery and tactical missiles, and the Air Force had the Bomarc (Boeing Michigan Research Center) surface-to-air missile that could also be armed with a nuclear warhead and used against incoming bombers.

The later versions of the Scorpion were some of the first production interceptor/fighter aircraft built for the United States military without guns. The lessons of the Battle of Palmdale seemed ignored for a time, and it would take the skies over a place called Vietnam to make the American military realize the importance of arming a fighter with guns.

About Darrick Leiker

Darrick Leiker is based out of Goodland, Kansas and is a contributor to TheAviationist. Coming from a military/law enforcement background in the United States Air Force, he graduated Electronics Technology at Northwest Kansas Technical College, is an amateur astronomer, avid scale modeler, and also collects classic automobiles. Darrick has experience in the world of Cryptocurrency, cybersecurity research/intelligence, and also built and managed his own business. An avid reader and history buff, Darrick’s passion is to insure those who went before us and those currently serving are not forgotten. Darrick curates a small private museum of scale models, artifacts, and memorabilia, while working in the wine and spirits industry.

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Charles wins his first Driver's Championship.

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Transcription of Uncle Matt’s postcards from season 1 of the og series

Rb s1

101: The Beginning…

(No postcard)

102: Wembley and the Gorgs

Dear Nephew Gobo,

I have made yet another amazing discovery about this weird world…

Today I observed certain types of creatures here that live in the sky. They swoop and soar and seem altogether as carefree as Fraggles. Then I realized that these wonderful creatures were being held captive. They were trapped on the end of strings! Suddenly, I saw a second kind of flying creature. When I saw that, I just had to act. 

I waited for an opening and then I set about freeing the captive flying things. The first ones flew away into the sunshine. But, when I set free one of the other flying creatures, it immediately landed and waited for its master! Evidently, the world here is much the same as Fraggle Rock, in that some creatures value freedom more than others.

More news soon.

Love, Traveling Matt

103: Let the Water Run

Dear Nephew Gobo,

I have recently made a most amazing discovery. I found a race of creatures who can pull water down from the sky! These extraordinary bipeds actually produce droplets of water with long, stick-like objects called “umbrellas”. As I watched, the water ritual began. 

First, the silly creatures gathered around a sacred pole. The creatures then looked up at the sky and held out their hands in a most curious fashion. Then suddenly, the creatures transformed their sticks into upside-down bowls. These they positioned over their heads. At that very moment, water poured from the sky!

An umbrella is a wonderful object! Not only does it get you wet, but it also keeps you dry. This has been an enlightening experience, to say the least. For one, I now appreciate how much simpler and more efficient it is to have Pipebangers.

Love, Traveling Matt

104: You Can’t Do That Without a Hat

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Sometimes exploring is exhausting. The other day, I was sitting down to rest my feet and wipe off the grime of traveling when one of the Silly Creatures in this world approached me.

“Oh, you poor man!” she said. “You look like you could use this.”

And then she gave me a most unexpected present. It was a beautiful, flat, shiny object, a real treasure! I was so overcome with this magnificent gift  that I ran to show it to someone. Unfortunately, he liked it so much that he took it. I’d given up my treasure! But all was not lost. This generous creature gave me yet another and even more interesting treasure. It was soft to the touch and smelled utterly fantastic. Just then, one of the small, furry beasts that inhabit this world came along. So I showed him my treasure… 

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this bizarre world, it’s that treasures come and treasures go. Of course, this time I ended up with nothing less than I started with. So I didn’t really lose anything, did I?

I hope all is well back home.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

105: Wembley Finds a Job (30 Minute Work Week)

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Exploring Outer Space is hard, so hard in fact, that sometimes I wonder if I’ve chosen the right job in this life. For instance, today I decided to investigate one of the transportation systems of this world. At first, it was so pleasant, I stood up to enjoy the view. 

You know, they call this train system “rapid transit”. At first, it wasn’t very rapid at all. But after a while, it lived up to its name. Rapid transit is not for this Fraggle… After one ride, I have decided to walk everywhere. Although, walking doesn’t seem so easy at the moment. I never had this trouble back in Fraggle Rock.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

106: The Preachification of Convincing John

Dear Nephew Gobo,

This morning, I was walking down the street in this strange world. I turned a corner and there I saw something familiar: Doozers! They have Doozers in this world! The biggest giant Doozers imaginable. They were building a wonderful Doozer construction. Just looking at it, I grew so hungry I could hardly stand it. 

I waited until I was alone, and then I prepared myself for a feast. But then I learned something else about this world… The food is terrible!

Love, your Uncle Travelling Matt

107: I Want to Be You

Dear Nephew Gobo,

The strangeness of this world never fails to challenge my resources. Recently, I was walking by a place that the Silly Creatures call a farm. It was a beautiful day. I wanted to study the farm’s inhabitants, so I decided to drop in.

I received a touching welcome from a very distinctive creature and I decided to investigate further. I put on a disguise. In all modesty, it was brilliant. The farmer was completely fooled!

“Where do you think you’re going, little pig?” she said.

It seems my disguise worked too well. So I may stay here longer than I planned. I wonder if you can send out for food? It’s always difficult being something you’re not, particularly in the name of science.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

108: The Terrible Tunnel

Dear Nephew Gobo,

The other day I saw something so strange, I just had to write to you about it. It started when I discovered an enormous Fraggle Pond. As you can imagine, I felt very, very comfortable being around water again. I saw many creatures who make their homes around this pond, but the strangest inhabitants of this region are the hole-sewing creatures. Apparently, holes are very powerful in this world. So powerful, in fact, that these creatures devote their lives to ridding the world of holes.

First they sew them together, and then they load the captive holes into boats, take them out into the middle of the Fraggle Pond and dump them in. I’m not sure why a simple hole is so dangerous. But I think holes are best avoided, don’t you?

I’ll write again soon.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

109: The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Today I discovered something very strange but useful about this world. As I was walking along, I found something that looked like the Fraggle swimming hole. It was a pool of water with more water splashing into the middle. I was enjoying the sight, when one of the Silly Creatures came along and did something very strange. 

“Excuse me, sir,” I said to this man, “but can you tell me why you did that?”

“Oh, I don’t know,” he said to me, “everyone throws money in fountains.”

I was delighted! For months now, I have been collecting this stuff that is called money, but I have never known what to do with it. Now at last, I know. You throw it in fountains.

Well, Gobo, I certainly am finding my way ‘round this strange world at last.

Much love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

110: Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk

Dear Nephew Gobo,

I can’t tell you how lonely it is for a Fraggle in the outside world. I’ve been trying to make friends with some of the creatures here… and believe me, some of them are strange. I am currently exploring a big city, so I have donned an appropriate disguise. It was here that I discovered that strange and sad little animal: the Sidewalk Creature. Sidewalk Creatures have very large heads and long, skinny bodies that appear to be rooted to the ground. They cannot move about to gather food. When they grow hungry, their faces turn red.

Interestingly, the Silly Creatures of this world seem to like the Sidewalk Creatures. They carry pockets of food for them. But the sad thing is that sometimes the Silly ones forget all about the dear little Sidewalk Creatures, so there they stand, starving for hours. 

Once I found a bit of Sidewalk Creature food on the ground. So I fed one of the creatures. It made a grateful sound. I think I’ve made a friend! I hope so because I get lonely out here.

I miss all the good Fraggles of Fraggle Rock.

Love, Traveling Matt

111: Catch the Tail by the Tiger

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Well, my adventure has officially begun now that I’m in the outside world. The first job is to learn the language spoken by some shiny creatures I’ve met here.

“MAH.” It said, “MAH MAH.”

Before I could reply, another shiny creature greeted me with exactly the same words. The shiny creatures were trying to communicate! They wanted to make friends. Fortunately, I have an excellent for foreign languages. In no time, we were conversing fluently.

After a few exchanges I was able to compile a Fraggle dictionary of the shiny creature language. It consists of a single word… “MAH”. Translated loosely into Fragglish, it means, “Howdy, neighbor, move it or lose it.”

Anyway, I’m alright for now, but if you ever stop getting postcards, then you’ll know I’m in trouble.

Love, Traveling Matt

(Note: This is Uncle Matt’s first postcard he sent back.)

112: The Finger of Light

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Today I made contact with a tribe of mysterious beings I call the String Creatures. It’s curious, but right away I was drawn to them. It was almost as if I saw a family resemblance. It is still not entirely clear to me why these creatures choose to spend their lives attached to each other with string. There surely must be some mutual benefit.

Their leader was such a charismatic person that I inadvertently fell under his spell. This lifestyle may prove to be a little strange. [Somehow, I don’t feel quite in control anymore.] I’ll probably go off on my own again as soon as I find a pair of scissors.

Love, Uncle Traveling Matt

113: We Love You Wembley

Dear Nephew Gobo,

The Silly Creatures love some pretty bizarre things, you know. And the Fraggle-sized Silly Creatures especially love something very odd. Naturally, I was curious, so I decided to try one for myself. It seemed to be a Silly Creature’s moss pack. However… the foolish thing didn’t even keep my head warm! I think I’d rather have the real thing.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

114: The Challenge

(Postcard segment removed from AppleTV. Originally about smokers.)

115: I Don’t Care

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Sometimes it’s impossible to get rid of something you don’t want. For instance, the other day, I observed a Silly Creature throwing away a curved stick. Not very remarkable in itself, but the sticks proved to be magic. It came back! The Silly Creature tried to throw it away again and again and again, but with no success. The Silly Creature was obviously sad, so I decided to help. Fortunately, Gobo, I am an expert in such matters and can get rid of any stick, even a magic one.

Just remember this lesson, Nephew. It is often painful to part with magic objects.

Your Friend, Traveling Matt

(Note: Matt starts to say the closing before the last paragraph, before getting cut off and continuing the postcard.)

116: Capture the Moon

Dear Nephew Gobo,

If you look at the other side of this card, you’ll see a wondrous object. I was walking down a country road when I saw a sign. It said, “Rainbow Farms.” I was so excited! So, this is where they grow the rainbows. Soon, I found what I was looking for… A rainbow egg. I decided that, at all costs, I was going to watch the actual birth of a rainbow.

I waited and waited and waited. But unfortunately, I fell asleep. And when I woke up, it had already hatched! I looked out the window and there, arching over the sky, was the rainbow. How quickly they grow up.

Your friend, Uncle Traveling Matt

117: Marooned

[Dear Nephew Gobo,]

I was resting by the giant Fraggle pond, feeling very hungry, when I saw two of the Silly Creatures eating an interesting kind of food. It must've been very tough. They chewed and chewed and chewed. But they seemed to like it so much that I hinted politely that I might be pleased to share their snack. The clever girl creatures got my message and gave me a taste of this odd food. It certainly was chewy but it tasted delicious. 

I was enjoying it, when suddenly, I noticed the two Silly Creatures again. It was awful! Their tongues inflated and exploded! Naturally, I spat out the food at once. Who would eat things that make your tongue explode? These creatures are weird.

[Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt.]

118: The Minstrels

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Today I stumbled upon a new form of the ancient art of meditation. I discovered certain highly trained individuals standing behind a sheet of transparent material. Their method is simple. They never move a muscle. I was anxious to give this interesting technique a try.

Six hours later, I felt a marvelous sense of exhilaration. I’ve never experienced anything quite so inspiring. You ought to try it sometime.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

(Note: Doc reads this one!) 

119: The Great Radish Famine

(No postcard)

120: The Garden Plot

Dear Nephew Gobo,

The Silly Creatures of this world love rolling stuff around. They have rollers on everything. Yellow things, blue things, red things, and even things they sit on. Why, there are even some highly evolved ones who have grown actual rollers on their feet! I can’t tell you how thrilling it was to watch the way these creatures moved. They were so graceful. You can imagine how happy I was when one of these creatures noticed my interest and gave me some rollers of my own. I couldn’t wait to try it! I simply had to experience that wind-in-the-hair feeling for myself…

Believe me, there’s nothing like it in Fraggle Rock. Keep it that way.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

121: Gobo’s Discovery

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Sometimes it gets very hot here in Outer Space. And today, I thought I’d found the perfect place for a weary Fraggle to have a nice, cool rest. I looked around and I was amazed at what I saw. A couple of Silly Creatures with hungry buzzing machines were slicing the fuzz off some defenseless fluffy creatures! And then throwing the poor things out the door, with nothing on. 

I tried to interview one of the fluffy creatures. However, I received no answer.

Well, Gobo, I’ve never been a hothead… and I guess now I never will be.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

122: Mokey’s Funeral

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Today is very sad for me. I found a great treasure, but I lost it again. 

I was strolling about in a place where many of the Silly Creatures of this world congregate when, all of a sudden, I saw one of the creatures drop something. I rushed to see what it was and made the most amazing discovery. Inside of a brightly colored container was a cold stone! I mean, it was very, very cold. Furthermore, it sparkled like a diamond. Obviously this was a stone of great magic. 

I quickly put the cold stone in my pocket and went in search of its true owner. But it was no use. The wizard who had dropped it was nowhere to be found. Eventually, I had to give up. And then I went to a quiet corner to examine the wondrous stone again. And I learned the awful truth… Somebody had stolen the magic cold stone.

All that was left in my pocket was a lot of water. And so it was that I learned that in this world there are magic cold stones which cry if they are stolen.

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

123: The Beast of Bluerock

[Dear Nephew Gobo,]

I was passing through an area known to be inhabited by Silly Creatures. Everything appeared to be peaceful. Then I first laid eyes on two Silly Creatures taking their garden pets for a walk. The garden pets seemed tame, but rather noisy and boisterous. They appeared to be herbivorous, or grass-eating. Judging from their appetite, they seem to go a long time without food. 

In the interest of research, I decided to get a closer look. Confidence can tame any beast – but don’t count on it.

[Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt]

124: New Trash Heap in Town

Dear Nephew Gobo,

Outer space is very big. It can sometimes be quite tiring just finding places to explore. An explorer’s feet are his most valuable asset. And I was giving mine a well-earned rest when I saw a most peculiar sight.

It was a strange, bouncing thing, followed by more strange, bouncing things with huge tails. It wasn’t until I saw their pouches and the little passengers inside, that I realized what these bouncing things were. Transportation systems!

Love, your Uncle Traveling Matt

[itstiffs]

There were a lot of redeeming qualities about Q3.

Lewis Hamilton is on fucking pole!!! 104 poles, let that sink in.

"GET IN THERE LEWIS" genuinely missed that message

Lando and Oscar in P3 and P4, that car compared to the beginning of the season is fucking quick and I'm so happy for them

Zhou Guanyu fucking P5!!! His highest starting position

A round of applause for Alfa Romeo and Guanyu(P5) and Valterri(P7) because they are sandwiching a fucking ferrari and the other one is 11 and a red bull is 9

like they made magic in this fucking track and I love them for it

*hope no one takes offense to any points I made I'm just really happy for alfa romeo and lewis as simple as that

[danganhorny42069]

NSFT Prompt masterlist! (219 in total)

1. Anal

2. Vaginal

3. Cunnilingus

4. Analingus

5. Fellatio

6. Nipple Stimulation

7. Double Penetration

8. Frottage

9. Tribadism

10. Outercourse

11. Fingering

12. Titfucking

13. Hot Dogging

14. Intercrural Sex

15. Scissoring

16. Masturbation

17. Mutual masturbation

18. Pegging

19. Threesome/Moresome

20. Face Sitting

21. Facial Sex

22. Creampie

23. Squirting

24. Cumming

25. Oral Fixation

26. Finger Sucking

27. Wet Dream

28. Dildo

29. Vibrator

30. Butt plug

31. Cock ring

32. Gags

33. Costumes

34. Collar

35. Lingerie

36. Garter belt

37. Corset

38. Stocking/Fishnets

39. Heels

40. Pantyhose

41. Skirt

42. Clothes On

43. Ripped Clothes

44. Dry Humping

45. Coming fast/Untouched

46. Lipstick

47. Bondage

48. Shibari

49. Dom/Sub

50. Dom

51. Sub

52. Leather

53. Latex

54. Suspension

55. Restraints

56. Roleplay

57. Petplay

58. Impact Play

59. Cum Play

60. Body Writting

61. Body Worship

62. Spanking

63. Praise

64. Olfactophilia

65. Forniphilia

66. Klismaphilia

67. Voyeurism

68. Vanilla

69. Extreme Kinky

70. Gentle

71. Rough

72. Power Bottom

73. Service Top

74. Doggy Style (Position)

75. Cowgirl/boy (Position)

76. Reverse cowgirl/boy (Position)

77. 69 (Position)

78. Against the Wall (Position)

79. Face Off (Position)

80. G-Whiz (Position)

81. Lotus (Position)

82. Side by Side (Position)

83. Leg Over Shoulders (Position)

84. Boat (Position)

85. From Behind (Position)

86. Standing Up (Position)

87. Missionary (Position)

88. Reverse Missionary (Position)

89. Spooning (Position)

90. Shuttle (Position)

91. Cat (Position)

92. Amazon (Position)

93. Crossed legs

94. On Your Knees

95. Hair pull

96. Scars

97. Scratching

98. Bitting

99. Teeth

100. Licking

101. Swallowing

102. Begging

103. Pinned Against the Wall

104. Massage

105. Pole dance

106. Lap dance

107. Stripping

108. Teasing

109. Accidental Stimulation

110. Caught

111. First Time

112. Seduction

113. Quickies

114. Solo

115. Multiples

116. Size Difference

117. Distention

118. Overstimulation

119. Orgasm denial

120. Sexting

121. Phone Sex

122. Recording

123. Photo

124. Dirty talk

125. Edging

126. Mirror Sex

127. In the Shower

128. In the Bathroom

129. In the Kitchen

130. In the Car

131. On the Sofa

132. On the Floor

133. On the Table

134. On the Chair

135. At the Beach

136. At the Pool

Cute Soft edition

1. After Care

2. Communication

3. Boundaries

4. Making Rules

5. Preparing

6. Cuddle

7. Spooning

8. Nap

9. Bath

10. Tying

11. Sharing clothes

12. Helping button/zip

13. Hand holding

14. Experimention

15. Silly

16. Laughing

17. Wholesome

18. Massage

19. Distracted

Not quite my cup of tea but it might be interesting for someone Edition

1. Fisting

2. Tickling

3. Felching

4. Spit roasting

5. Degradation

6. Deep Throating

7. Sensory deprivation

8. Shaving/Grooming

9. Oil

10. Wax play

11. Temperature play

12. Food play

13. Exhibitionism

14. Watersport

15. Risky

16. Menophilia

17. Armpit

18. Feet

19. Daddy/Mommy

20. Sounding

21. Sweat

22. Kabeshiri

23. Spit

24. Chastity

25. Fucking machine

26. Sybian

27. Choking

28. On the Window

29. Bukkake

Teratophilia Edition (all humanoid, obviously)

1. Alien

2. Cyborg

3. Robot

4. Slime

5. Centaur

6. Satyr

7. Harpy

8. Lamia

9. Mermay

10. Insectoid

11. Ghost

12. Werewolf

13. Vampire

14. Inccubus

15. Succubus

16. Banshee

17. Mutant

18. Reptilian

19. Oni

20. Cyclops

21. Angel

22. Demon

23. Cat

24. Dragon

25. Fish

26. Octopus

27. Skeleton

28. Clown

29. Mask

30. Teeth

31. Claws

32. Wings

33. Tail

34. Horn/Anthena

35. Body Horror

[muncedes]

the fact that everyone and i mean everyone is relishing in lewis’ pole position and his genuine and humble reaction celebrating as if it was his first when it’s 104 !! it truly makes you wonder when the retirement of a certain someone is coming bc no one can tell me he lives for this sport the way lewis does

[j-ustkeepdriving]

‘both mercedes drivers have pole positions, george with one and lewis with 104’

lewis:

[russilton]

This is a very stupid question but do the drivers get to keep their trophies or does the trophies go to some common team place?”

It’s not stupid! It took me a long time to find out myself, drivers do NOT generally keep the trophies, the teams do!

There are occasional exceptions for special occasions like a first win, and drivers are given the option to ask for replicas of their trophies to keep at home, but the main rule of thumb is that trophies stay with the teams, presumably because they aren’t earned by the driver alone, but the whole team! I don’t know how long this process has gone on, but with Lewis for instance, most of his trophies are on the Mercedes trophy display wall. I mean he’s got over 100, where would he put them all.

The same goes for pole positions! Lewis said some time ago, and George just last week, they have no idea where their pole trophy tires are! And lewis has 104 of those fuckers! (There’s a v funny clip of lewis saying this to a Pirelli staff member who goes what do you mean where are they- you’re meant to have them!)

I BELIEVE the exception to this is the WDC trophy, which does go to the driver who won it alone after their names are engraved in it, if they want it. Nico has spoken about how he didn’t get to give it to Lewis after 2016 but instead it was placed in a car boot and driven away by someone else, and Max’s has been spotted above a fuckin drinks fridge in his streams.