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Banana Joe Montione on The Radio Greats Reunion on 98.1 WOGL Philadelphia | April 1993

 WOGL 98.1 Philadelphia – Banana Joe Montione – Radio Greats Reunion – April 1993 WOGL has been Philadelphia’s Oldies/Classic Hits station since Fall 1987. WOGL has staged two extensive reunions of popular Philadelphia DJs from the 1950s – 1970s. The former jocks were flown into Philadelphia and guest-hosted and reminisced live on the air in the weekend-long events. The first…

[queenofapeacefuldawn]

Interesting that Endo-sensei's doing research in London (presumably for SxF). Maybe he's planning on bringing a third, (London-adjacent?) Country to the mix, and it being related to Anya's backstory?? I might be wrong, tho

[littleholmes]

Awww, Bond’s top hat!

It was nice to see real pictures and the Forgers on this mini trip while Endo has time to research and rest

[barstoolblues]

no class til 12:30 today and i graphed and sent my work results yesterday… mokapot and classical music on the radio morning for me

[shoutsindwarvish]

i’ve got sinus congestion, a slightly runny nose, a sore throat, and fatigue. best case scenario is it’s seasonal allergies and i can find something to take for it. next one down is its a fairly mild cold. worst case is covid (ughhhh)

no matter what, it’s shitty timing. i don’t want to go to services in person this weekend if it means risking getting others sick even if i’m wearing a mask, and if nothing changes from now my voice will probably give out even if i zoom in to participate. this sucks :(

[diluc33rpm]

2/2 What is/are/were your best subject(s)?

there were those kids i injected god residue into but they mostly died after and one even escaped :( it's a shame really, the experiment would've looked grand on a larger scale

[lesenbyan]

who can I kill to get a functional equilibrium? asking for a me

[beautyofaphrodite]

Venus Verticordia

As you may know, I’ve been making posts with deep dives into artistic depictions of Lady Aphrodite (or technically Lady Venus). I’ve already covered The Birth of Venus by Botticelli and Cabanel, Venus Victrix by Canova and Venus Anadyomene by Titian. Today’s artwork is Venus Verticordia by Rossetti.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator born on May 12, 1828 in London and died April 9, 1882 in Kent. His work was characterised by its sensuality and its medieval revivalism and was a major precursor of the Aesthetic movement. He tended to create his artwork based off of his poetry.

Description of the Painting + Symbolism

Venus, depicted pale, with dark red hair is shown nude surrounded by roses and honeysuckles. She holds a golden apple (alluding to the judgement of Paris) and a gold-tipped arrow. She has a halo and is surrounded by yellow butterflies.

The roses and honeysuckle represent sexual passion, and the arrow is Venus’ son Cupid’s arrow, and the fact that it’s pointed towards her heart represents “uncontrollable desire”. While partially a reference to Eris’ Apple of Discord in the Judgement of Paris, the golden apple also symbolizes forbidden fruit in the story of Eve in the Garden of Eden, showing temptation. Venus is shown with a halo, which represents holiness and purity. The butterflies may represent Venus’ soul, her attendants, or the involvement of the soul as well as the body in love and desire.

Poem

This poem was written by Rossetti to accompany the painting.

“She hath the apple in her hand for thee,

Yet almost in her heart would hold it back;

She muses, with her eyes upon the track

Of that which in thy spirit they can see.

Haply, ‘Behold, he is at peace,’ saith she;

‘Alas! the apple for his lips,—the dart

That follows its brief sweetness to his heart,—

The wandering of his feet perpetually!’

A little space her glance is still and coy;

But if she give the fruit that works her spell,

Those eyes shall flame as for her Phrygian boy.

Then shall her bird's strained throat the woe foretell,

And her far seas moan as a single shell,

And through her dark grove strike the light of Troy.”

About the Painting

Venus Verticordia was commissioned by Patron John Mitchell of Bradford in 1863, and Rossetti worked on it from 1864 to 1868. The painting moved to the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum collection in 1945 where it is still displayed. The dimensions of this painting are 98.1 cm × 69.9 cm (38.6 in × 27.5 in).

Fun Facts

- The model for this painting was originally “a remarkably handsome cook whom he met in the street” but was later changed to resemble Alexa Wilding, one of his favorite muses.

- Verticordia means Changer of the Heart, referring to “Venus's ability to turn women's hearts towards virtue”

- During the time in which this was created, Flower Language was a big thing, and this is shown in the symbolism of the flowers surrounding Venus

- This is Rossetti’s only nude oil painting

I hope you learned something, I certainly did! As always, if there’s any artistic depictions of Lady Aphrodite or Lady Venus (whether painting, statue, etc) you particularly like or want me to cover, please let me know! Love y’all 🫶

[thunderstruck9]

Portia Zvavahera (Zimbabwean, 1985), Ndouya Kwamuri Jehova [I come to you Jehovah], 2014. Oil based printing ink and oil bar on paper, 150 x 98.1 cm.

[jesus-e-meu-guia]

Ele tem feito maravilhas!

Salmos 98.1

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Stats for characters S through U!

Seventh round of stats! There are 27 characters in the S - U group. Shinigami make up the majority with 15, followed by Arrancar with 5, Hollow with 3, Quincy with 2, Human and Soul with 1.

👍 Most Smashable Characters.

SHINIGAMI: Shūhei Hisagi with an 86.2% smash rate across 636 votes (548 Smashed / 88 Passed) — also the Overall winner of this group.

ARRANCAR: Tier Harribel with an 85.2% smash rate across 763 votes (650 Smashed / 113 Passed)

QUINCY: Shaz Domino with an 8.3% smash rate across 266 votes (22 Smashed / 244 Passed)

HOLLOW: The Menos Grande with a 9.8% smash rate across 266 votes (26 Smashed / 240 Passed)

HUMAN: Shūkurō Tsukishima who had a smash rate of 57.1% across 329 votes (188 Smashed / 141 Passed)

👎 Least Smashable Characters.

SHINIGAMI: Saizō Sakahone with a 98.1% pass rate across 261 votes (5 Smashed / 256 Passed) — also the Overall loser of this group.

ARRANCAR: Shawlong Koufang with an 83.7% pass rate across 282 votes (46 Smashed / 236 Passed)

QUINCY: Sōken Ishida with a 91.7% pass rate across 324 votes (27 Smashed / 297 Passed)

HOLLOW: The Demi-Hollow with a 96.9% pass rate across 258 votes (8 Smashed / 250 Passed)

SOUL: Soul King with a pass rate of 91.4% across 382 votes (33 Smashed / 349 Passed)

This group had two Arrancar battles.

Szayelaporro Granz had a pass rate of 55.5% across 528 votes (235 Smashed / 293 Passed) while his counterpart from the No Breathes from Hell oneshot had a pass rate of 52.1% across 413 votes (198 Smashed / 215 Passed) — a narrow margin to be sure, but implies his more recent design is more desirable. Is it the horns?

Ulquiorra Cifer had a smash rate of 72.2% across 417 votes (301 Smashed / 197 Passed) while his Segunda Etapa form had a 74.8% smash rate across 783 votes (586 Smashed / 197 Passed) — another narrow margin in terms of percentages, but his Segunda poll saw a lot more people voting!

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Doug "Jocko" Henderson on The Radio Greats Reunion on 98.1 WOGL Philadelphia | April 1993

 WOGL 98.1 Philadelphia – Doug “Jocko” Henderson – Radio Greats Reunion – April 1993 Courtesy: Robert Nicholson WOGL has been Philadelphia’s Oldies/Classic Hits station since Fall 1987. WOGL has staged two extensive reunions of popular Philadelphia DJs from the 1950s – 1970s. The former jocks were flown into Philadelphia and guest-hosted and reminisced live on the air in the…

[queenofapeacefuldawn]

Twilight in his fan boy era?!

[bella07]

Luna 🤍

Waxing Gibbous 98.1% - Istanbul time

Zooming 1.5x and normal mode.

Bresser Telescope 114/900

[barstoolblues]

🙋‍♀️couldtransitionsaveher follow

Tom Petty

Yes: 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 98.1%

No: || 1.9%

[haveyouheardthispodcast]

133 polls completed out of 150 polls posted out of approximately 989 podcasts submitted.

Most votes: 1407 — Welcome to Night Vale

Most heard: 86.9% — Welcome to Night Vale

Most known: 98.1% — The Magnus Archives

Least votes: 168 — Give Me Away

Least heard: 0% — 3-way tie: Unrestorable, Favorite Cheese, Leals on Reels

Least known: 2.4% — Tofop