#canadian nt

[leroyasane]

Phonzie... why?

[lil-shiro]

I hope they upload a better view, but this was Lance’s sexy overtake at the finish line!

[shinigami-striker]

David Kaye | Saturday, 10.14.2023

David Kaye

Professor Charles Xavier - X-Men: Evolution (2000-2003)

Clank (XJ-0461) - Ratchet & Clank (video game series; 2002-)

ProtoMan.EXE - Mega Man NT Warrior/Axess (2003-2005)

Tony Stark (Iron Man) - Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes (2007)

Optimus Prime - Transformers: Animated (2007-2009)

Jedah Dohma - Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite (2017)

[cheekyoreo]

i have one eye on the nations league final and the other one on the canadian gp but everyone i’m cheering on is dressed in red and/or spanish (with the obvious exception of sir lewis hamilton)

[seedlessmuffins]

did i watch the match? no, i was at work, but look at what i came back to!!

[kostastsimikas]

Whew guys that was close

[queenielacy]

Lol the commentator said “How do you say ‘I got robbed’ in Canadian?”

[lanarchive]

just remembered that canada’s world cup rotation is literally belgium, croatia, and morocco..... in that order...... liKE BELGIUM ??? AS THE FIRST MATCH ???

[7yearsofdele]

Literally going to be football off, FP2 on.

[leroyasane]

big booty hazard time

[shinigami-striker]

Brad Swaile | Tuesday, 12.26.2023

Same voice actor, different characters - featuring Canadian actor, Brad Swaile (happy birthday).

1996

Son Gohan (teen/adult) - Dragon Ball Z (anime; Ocean Group dub)

2000

Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) - X-Men: Evolution (TV series; 2000-2003)

2003

Lan Hikari - Mega Man NT Warrior/Axess (anime; English dub) (2003-2006)

[commodorez]

Do you have a favourite rotary telephone?

Excellent question!

Yes, I have a favorite:

The Northern Electric Pyramid phone from about 1935. I had this on my desk at my old job, tied into the telephone system. Its distinctive ring made it really easy to discern if I was the one being called instead of my coworkers. The chrome dial and the area code indicate that this unit came from Canada.

Coming in second place is my Northern Telecom 500-style set with official Commodore branding -- also from Canada. These were sold with VICMODEMs in a special bundle exclusively in the Canadian market. The VICMODEM requires that you detach the cord from the handset, plug it directly into the modem, then dial for the computer.

Problem is that you can't do that here, because the handset cord is permanently attached! Solution? The little white adapter box called the VIC 1605. Very hard to find, but I found one.

Coming in third place would be the Contempra from Northern Electric/Telecom from 1967 (why do these keep being Canadian?). Beautiful colors, angles. Great phone, but sadly I don't have one. Atleast not one like this... NT made these into lineman's test sets (commonly called butt sets because they hang on a lineman's belt by their butt/you use them to butt-in to a call when testing things).

I bought one and turned it into the NT2017 Rotary Cellphone, a real working 2G cellular telephone. It's got an Adafruit Fona board inside with an Atmel 32U4 microcontroller, a little screen, and zero ability to send/receive text messages. It didn't work very well, but it was really fun to build and use before it broke. Construction was very fragile, and my code running it was hot garbage. Since the discontinuation of 2G cell service, it's just decorative at this point.

The last one of my favorites is one I certainly don't have: a late 19th century Skeleton Telephone from Ericsson. Technically not a rotary phone, but it does have a crank that you rotate!

These are expensive, really hard to find, and obviously rather difficult to use without having an operator to ring up when you turn the crank. However, they are stunningly beautiful, and all of the functionality is on display arranged in such a way to accentuate the elegance of its industrial design.

How about you? Do you have a favorite rotary phone?

[seedlessmuffins]

wake up everyone canada soccer released training pics of the women!

[phoebe-delia]

a crooked love in a straight line down

This is for my sweetest friend @written-in-ash. Lyssa I love you so much and I'm incredibly proud of you. Here's to celebrating you, my lovely fandom little sister. Here's some angst, just for you.

Based on the song "I Wish You Would" by Taylor Swift.

CW: break up/make up, angst with a happy ending.

Harry's gotten very good at existing.

He gets up and goes to work each day. He smiles at his co-workers, laughs with Ron and Hermione over lunch at the Ministry cafeteria, and turns in his paperwork on time.

He leaves the office each day and floos home, where there's little to distract him from the heartbreak on the periphery of his attention. He's gotten good at blocking it out during the day; Harry's a master at suppressing his emotions when there's a job to do or someone to hide from, but when he's alone, there's nothing to stop the anguish from washing over him, hot tears running down his cheeks.

It's his own fault, too. He's kept the flat largely the same since Draco left, off to an exciting new potions research position in Canada. Harry tells himself it's because he hasn't had the time to get rid of it all; he's been busy, after all, and it's only been six weeks.

But that doesn't explain why he keeps buying Draco's favorite tea. Why he sleeps in the pajamas Draco bought for him. Why he hasn't thrown out Draco's hair brush or even moved it from its spot on the counter.

He should wipe the flat clear of anything that reminds him of Draco and find someone new. He should stop avoiding pub nights with his friends in favor of wallowing in his flat.

Maybe then he'll finally stop missing Draco with a bone-deep ache that leaves him breathless. Maybe he'll stop being so pathetic, crying and curled up on the sofa like he is now, wearing a t-shirt Draco left behind. Maybe he'll finally move on like Draco surely has with some fit Canadian man who speaks French and probably has a mustache.

Not that Harry's thought about it.

There's a knock at the door. Harry groans to himself, wondering why the world is interrupting his scheduled wallowing time. He turns over onto his stomach, grabbing a pillow and holding it over his head. The knocking turns more insistent, so with a grunt, he forces himself off the couch and over to the door, wiping his cheeks and running a hand through his hair, ready to tell whoever this is to leave him the fuck alone.

He opens the door. "What do you wa—nt?" Harry's voice cracks. "Draco," he breathes. He blinks back the tears already starting to well up again.

Draco looks infuriatingly good, wearing pressed trousers and a button-down shirt with a long trench coat. Harry resents his own joggers and the t-shirt, cheeks heating as he remembers who it belongs to.

"Hi, Harry," Draco says softly. "How are you?"

Harry crosses his arms. "I'm fine," he says, trying to keep his voice even. "What are you doing here?"

Draco bites his lip. "May I come in?"

Harry considers closing the door; he thinks about telling Draco 'no' and shutting him out of his life for good. He thinks about creating his own closure, earning back a scintilla of pride.

He also thinks about stepping aside to let Draco in. He thinks about Draco looking around as he enters, taking in every detail. Harry can see him cataloging every detail, searching for ways it's changed since he left. Harry hates him for it a little, even in his own imagination.

Instead, he says, "Answer my question first. What are you doing here?"

Draco swallows. "I hated Canada."

Harry frowns. "Why?"

Draco runs a hand through his hair, beginning to pace on the small doorway. "I thought that was what I wanted. That's one of the most prestigious potions programs in the bloody world, and they accepted me, and I—I thought I had no choice but to go."

"But you did," Harry says, not caring how bitter he sounds. "You had every choice in the world."

"Yes, I did," Draco mutters. "I did have a choice. I left, and I broke both our hearts in the process. I was an idiot. I could've tried getting over us, but I realized I just don't want to. It took spending six agonizing weeks on the other side of the world to realize that no job, no opportunity," he says the word with disdain, "is worth losing you." He looks at Harry with wide, pleading eyes. "I'm sorry, and I love you," he whispers. "I'm here. I'm home. If you'll have me."

Harry's gripping the doorframe for support, his eyes welling up with tears of relief; a release of anger and hope and love all in one. He doesn't stop one from sliding down his cheek, watching as Draco's own eyes grow teary.

Harry steps back, leaving room for Draco to walk through the threshold. Heart in his throat, he says, "Welcome home."

[wildermouse]

so basically i am pretty sure i’m autistic and i’ve suspected this for years now, but i am constantly talking myself down from it, saying it’s actually just bad social anxiety and i’m not autistic and i’m just grasping at straws or whatever the fuck. looking for something other than ‘just anxiety’ to blame all my issues on.

now there are definitely reasons i think i’m autistic that have nothing to do with social anxiety and that’s why i question it so much. major sensory issues with food and smells and sounds for example, being a human encyclopedia and vessel for lots and lots of facts i spew at random times. there are many more (..pages more) but this isn’t the point rn.

autistic issues with socialization are primarily not picking up on social cues, too little or too much eye contact, lack of empathy (this is bullshit tho). like basically being oblivious to how nts communicate i guess - not picking up on facial/body expressions, tones in voice like sarcasm and hinting at things.

but i’m sometimes that but mostly the opposite, which would be the main symptoms of social anxiety. i feel i’m hypersensitive to peoples tones and expressions, though i don’t often look at peoples faces. i’m aware if they take a step away from me or sound disinterested in what i say, and my head runs wild with anxiety at the tiniest thing thinking i’m annoying and a burden and should spare everyone having to socialize with me.

and because of that, i keep talking myself out of thinking i’m autistic. but then i also wonder- if i can read social cues but can’t actually portray them properly myself, is that a social anxiety trait as well or an autistic trait? i really don’t know. and i don’t really know how i socialize bc i kinda black out during it most of the time lol, but i do know it’s nearly always painfully awkward because of me. i’ve been called rude when i was not trying to be and didn’t think i was being, ive been told people didn’t think i liked them bc of how i interacted with them, which wasn’t the case. i’ve been told i’m weird or cute bc of my social awkwardness.

anyway my main point of this post is: what exactly are some examples of social cues you often miss as an autistic person? the more specific the better.

because i wonder if i think i can understand them but in reality actually don’t. i sometimes have a hard time knowing what specifically people mean by certain things so i’m wondering if i just have the wrong idea of social cues in general? also being raised by who i was raised by would probably have an impact, no? because i was basically raised by sarcasm. my family doesn’t know how to be serious and i’ve become hyper aware of sarcasm (especially my dad’s) to avoid embarrassment and come up with witty comebacks. same with passive aggression. my dad has always been passive aggressive and it’s also just a very canadian way to deal with things and i hate it but i grew up with it so it’s easy to detect for me. it’s all learning right?

i could go on, and on, ….and on, but i’m gonna leave it at that for now.