#gob bless <3

[peachypizzicato]

comm for my homeboy toby of his runner 5 and sam from zombies run! i love gay people :)

[denspollen]

some sneezy cold-ridden g/ob b/luth under the cut ft. reluctant caretaker m/ichael :) 1.4k words, cw for minor non-graphic mess

written as a little motivator for @snzfanatic to start this show haha <3

shouldn’t need to be said but proshippers do not fucking interact!! they are brothers!!

It’s not often that Michael truly gets a moment to himself. Between work, his sister and her husband’s constant bickering over the most trivial of matters, keeping an eye on his own kid as well as theirs (because God knows they’re not paying her any attention), unwelcome visits from his mother and the sporadic nights over his older brother spends on the couch, he’s almost always too preoccupied with something or other to give himself a second to relax.

Naturally, on the rare occasion that he’s sat comfortably in the kitchen of the model home, humming quietly to himself with a mug of coffee and a plate of toast, it’s not long until the moment’s interrupted by his aforementioned older brother trudging into the room, snuffling miserably against the sleeve of his robe.

“Morning,” Michael murmurs, turning around to face him. His eyebrows raise incredulously upon one glance at him. “Jeez, Gob. You look… not great.”

“Not feeling well,” Gob mutters stuffily, stalking past him and over to the fridge.

Michael eyes him with half disdain, half pity, gaze subsequently flitting around the room in search of an escape route from his evidently indisposed brother. “Yeah, I can see that, bud. What happened? You seemed fine yesterday.”

“Mmh… I was a little… hh-!”

“Elbow,” Michael reminds him almost automatically — he’s all too aware of Gob’s tendency to forget to cover.

“hehh’EISHhhuh!”

The harsh expulsion is, upon Michael’s aide-mémoire, just barely caught into the crook of his elbow, followed by a thick, drawn-out sniffle. Gob whines softly and rubs at his eyes. “Sorry… I-I was a little stuffy yesterday. Think it just… hh-hih’TSCHHhoo!… hit me all at once.”

“Elbow,” Michael sighs exasperatedly, dragging a hand over his face. “I don’t need you infecting the whole family.”

“Sorry, Mikey,” Gob murmurs, looking to the floor in embarrassment as he presses a knuckle underneath his streaming nostrils, hoping to stem the flow for at least a little while. “They just… sneak up on me.”

He withdraws a bottle of chilled water from the fridge and slams it shut as another tickle strikes in his nose, the condiments rattling inside as he hitches desperately.

“H-huh… mmh… hihhh…” A whimper looses from his sore throat, nose twitching furiously. “Mm… ‘m gonna s-sneeze…”

“I can see that.” Michael hurriedly tears a piece of kitchen towel off the roll on the counter, praying to a god he doesn’t believe in that Gob will see it through his watery eyes before he unleashes another volley of contagion upon the model home. Thankfully, there’s a split second before the release that he manages to snatch it from his brother’s grasp, bringing it up to his flaring nostrils and letting out another heavy, itchy sneeze, this one productive.

“ghh’TXCHheuh!… ugh…” He keeps the sheet held to his nose for a moment, eyes streaming with the force of it. “Oh, that felt good…”

Michael grimaces. “Bless you. Would you go rest in the living room? I’ve got a meeting later; I can’t have you getting germs all—”

He’s abruptly cut off, voice drowned out by the sound of Gob blowing his nose, messily, into the same paper towel, now decidedly saturated and rendered entirely useless. When he eventually withdraws it, his nostrils are red-rimmed and sore, appendage glistening under the light.

“Mikey,” he begins, voice now so hoarse and congested it’s borderline unintelligible. His words are punctuated with thick, stuffy sniffles, nose wiggling irritably all the while. “I’m not gonna get my germs everywhere, guy. I don’t— hehh’GSCHhhuh!… don’t hhave… hh’RSHHhhoo!”

At least he makes an effort to cover that second time. Unfortunately, the sodden tissue in his hand isn’t exactly effective, and both sneezes leave him doubled over, nose streaming freely. An exhausted groan is all he can muster as he drags the silken sleeve of his bathrobe along his face, the material much more forgiving on his raw nose than the rough paper towels.

“Jesus fucking Christ,” Michael grumbles, backing up a little. “Would you please just go somewhere else? Hell, go sleep in my bedroom, if you want. Just, please, for the love of God, do not go anywhere near my son. Or Lindsay, or… anyone, actually. Just rest. Alone.”

“What I was trying to say,” Gob mutters, pausing for a lengthy sniffle. “is that I don’t have the goddamn plague, alright? It’s a cold. It’s not like I’m gonna purposely go around coughing on everyone. I’m sure they’ll… hheh…”

“Elbow!”

“ihh’TXCHhhuh!”

Michael winces at the audible wetness as Gob muffles another one of his seemingly incessant sneezes into the crook of his elbow (thank God). Disgusting as this whole ordeal is, he can’t say he doesn’t feel bad for his older brother — the guy looks legitimately awful. It’s pitiful.

“Bless you,” he sighs, offering him another sheet from the kitchen roll. “Please just go get some rest, alright? I’ll bring you some proper tissues and cold meds.”

Gob rolls his eyes, glaring from behind the tissue pressed against his leaking nose. “Don’t need to baby me.”

“Do you wanna feel better or not?”

“…yeah.” Gob’s gaze drifts sheepishly away from Michael’s, his tone not unlike that of a petulant child. 

“Okay then. Go lie down in the living room; there’s a blanket on the back of the couch. No arguments.”

Gob mutters something under his breath as he snuffles wetly into the crumpled towel, making his way into the living room and practically collapsing onto the plush sofa. Michael soon follows suit, wielding a box of Kleenex and a variety of medicines.

“Here,” he says quietly, setting everything down on the coffee table. “There’s some NyQuil there and the stuff for your migraines. In case you feel one coming on.”

���Mmh… thanks, Mikey.” He shifts uncomfortably against the cushions, a chill running down his spine.

Michael frowns. “Don’t want the blanket?”

Gob sniffles, reaching for a tissue with a shaky hand. “Too hot.”

“Hot?” Michael’s face falls, and he tentatively reaches out to feel his brother’s forehead. “Mm. Think you’ve got a little bit of a fever going there, bud.”

Gob’s brow furrows. “I thought being hot is normal when you’re sick. That’s what Mom always used to say, when— when I’d feel really bad and ask her to stay home.”

“Yeah, well,” Michael sighs, withdrawing a bottle of sanitizer from his suit pocket and pumping a healthy dose into his palm. The strong scent makes Gob’s nostrils flare. “That’s Mom. She’s not exactly one for telling the truth to her kids.”

Gob whines, the sound so childishly pathetic it’s endearing, curling in on himself. Michael swears he sees the slightest hint of tears glistening in his eyes.

“Hey, come on, don’t get upset,” he says quietly, sitting back on his haunches to meet Gob’s level. “Everyone gets sick sometimes, right? Everyone feels like crap occasionally. Even me. Old no emotions, robot Michael.”

“I don’t want to be sick,” Gob groans softly. “I feel so bad. My head hurts and… a-and my throat feels funny and my goddamn nose— hh’EISHHhhiew!… guh…”

As if on cue, he steeples his hands over his nose, shrinking with another exhausted, shuddering sneeze. Michael’s practically biting his tongue at this point to refrain from losing it, because how does his older brother still not know basic etiquette?

“Gob, buddy,” he chides gently. “What have I told you about using your hands, huh? Into your elbow.”

“Sorry,” he croaks, the word buried under a thick wall of congestion. “…’m tired.”

“Yeah, I bet. Hey, I gotta finish getting everything ready for work, alright? You just rest. And… again, please keep your germs to yourself.” Michael shudders at the thought of potentially catching the same horrible, sneezy cold Gob’s been saddled with. “Alright? Feel better.”

“Mhmm… yeah. Thanks.” Gob watches as Michael heads out towards the door, settling into a comfortable position with a throw pillow clutched to his chest. He’s ready to let himself fall asleep when another burning tickle in his clogged sinuses strikes, forcing him upright as his breath hitches once, twice, and a harsh but oh-so-relieving sneeze tumbles out of him, uncovered towards his lap.

“Hih-ehh-! hihh’GSCHHhhiew!… oh, fuck…”

An exasperated sigh in the distance. “Elbow!”

[shoyoist]

REKHA! (taps mic) I’m here to share some thoughts about how I think Kakucho would be the world’s best boyfriend. Here’s why:

ONE. Kakucho is the perfect embodiment of good, in every way you could possibly imagine.

TWO. His love language is acts of service; I can feel it in my tiddies, I just don’t know how to elaborate.

THREE. He’s a great cooker—he doesn’t even hesitate to get up and cook something for you when you’re hungry. Bonus: he looks really hot while cooking with only his boxers and an apron. (Jesus, the take the wheel. No, take the whole damn car because I’m going insane just thinking about it.)

FOUR. He is so attentive to you and so protective. You know that video where a guy covers sharp edges so the girl doesn’t get hurt? And he’s careful so she doesn’t trip? Or hit her head because she’s too distracted? Well, that’s Kakucho. His reflexes to keep you safe come as naturally as breathing.

FIVE. He’s such a good kisser—the type of kisses that makes your brain melt. You can’t even think. It’s like his kisses takes you to another dimension and only the two of you exist. The tongue and lip biting and sucking and hickies… and…. and… Oh, god. I need him really bad.

SIX. I feel like he’s a gentle giant, you know? I mean, he looks intimidating, and for fucks sake, he’s a delinquent, but I feel like outside of that, he’s so gentle…unfortunately I don’t know how to explain LMAO. But anyway, he’s the softest when he’s with you. He’s romantic and chivalrous; he brings you flowers, your favorite snacks and thoughtful gifts.

SEVEN. He can’t fall asleep without you. He needs to be cuddling so he can feel your scent and the warmth of your body. His face needs to be on your neck or your chest. It literally calms him enough so he can relax his body and fall asleep. His best nights of sleep are when you’re by his side.

EIGHT. (glue mic on lips) and his fuckgn MONSTERCOCK HE’S SO THICK AND LONG AND PRETTY AND THE HAPPY TRAIL!!!!! THE FCUHKN HAPPY TRAIL I’M DROOLING JUST THINKING ABOUT IT

NINE. I read this somewhere and thought I should add it here because that’s exactly what Kakucho deserves for being… Kakucho: He deserves the nastiest, sloppiest, toe curling, back arching, leg twitching, fingernail scratching, lip biting, butt clenching, sheet gripping, eye rolling, life changing, tear jerking, gob smacking, mouth watering, mind shattering, planet shifting, soul sucking, gut wrenching, reality altering, tornado twist, bed breaking, mattress soaking, vacuum seal, blood curdling, knee buckling head ever.

TEN. In conclusion, Kakucho is the best. 10/10

Thank you for your time Rekha, and sorry I can’t be normal about him. <3

GIGGLING YOU'RE SO RIGHT RUMI SO RIGHT!!!! he's constantly on the wait for a call from you when he knows you're out— he always insists on driving or walking you wherever you want to go, but sometimes you're out with friends or family so he can't just tag along (it makes him sad but he knows you need your own time! while you're not around he lets izana drag him around wherever he wants to take him LMAO) but he's aaalways checking his phone, just in case you need a ride home or if something went wrong and you need him to pick you up... he's ready to be there for you! he worries quite a lot too, bless his heart ;(

along with acts of service kakucho also enjoys spending time with you<3 if it was up to him he'd never let you be apart from him— he's so comforted and secure to know that you're by his side, safe and happy with him. he fears losing you, has nightmares about it even, so it's always so calming for him when he wakes up in the middle of the night and realizes that you're still asleep in his arms, snuggling up to his bare chest and stealing his warmth<3 ++ SO RIGHT ON THE PROTECTIVE INSTINCT !!!! every time you open a cabinet and squat down to go through it, he's got a hand on the top edge so you dont bump your head there. opens doors for you too, the door to your house, your room, your car, shops, restaurants, you name it!

and i think that even though kaku is sooo big and he's so naturally good at intimacy because of his passionate need for it, he's inexperienced. my baby<33 he doesn't like the idea of having sex with just anyone, he wants love, a real emotional connection— which he never really managed to find until he met you. he's all blushy and wide-eyed and godd he doesn't know what to say while you've got your little mouth wrapped around his dick<333 and when he gets used to it he gets so so good at giving you just the kind of praise you want to hear. "my princess" is one of his favourite petnames to whisper in your ear when he's got you folded in half. "doing so fuckin' well for me, my princess. pretty thing, i love you."

[ah-death]

I've decided to make an OC for fallout 3. Her name is Edalynn.

Eda and Butch are menaces to society pt 1

Gob: Is that everything Eda?

Edalynn: Yep! Oh wait, do you want this?

*Eda takes out the mini nuke and smacks it on the table*

Gob, freaking the hell out: WHERE'D YA GET THAT!?

Edalynn:... Around?

Edalynn: I know you're deflecting by making jokes about how hot you are.

Butch: It's not a joke, I'm a legit snack!

Gob: I’m glad Charon feels safe enough to sleep around us. He looks peaceful.

Eda: *uncapping a black marker* And vulnerable.

Eda: Lol heads up if you try to make a candle with food coloring, the food coloring will just sink to the bottom of the glass, and when the flame eventually reaches the bottom all the food coloring will catch fire and become one giant tall flame that you cannot possibly blow out and the glass will start to crack and then you'll throw your tea on it in a panic and then the extremely hot food coloring will boil and sizzle horribly and then the glass will shatter and Gob will accidentally cut his poor little hands on your stupidity. Please take my word on this.

Nova: What did you do?

Edalynn: A MISTAKE

Edalynn: *Stubs her toe* FUCK!

Gob: Mind your language!

Edalynn: What else am I supposed to say, “Woe is I”???

Gob:

Butch: You really have to accept that swear words are necessary sometimes Gob.

Edalynn: It's a little muggy out today.

Gob: Edalynn, if I go outside and all our mugs are on the lawn, I'm leavin' you.

Edalynn, sweating: *Sips Nuka-Quantum from a bowl*

Gob, tying up their riding brahmin: Can you get us a table love?

Edalynn: Sure thing!

*Seconds Later, Running Out of Rivet City with a table*

Edalynn: UNTIE...THE BRAHMIN!

*Edalynn and Butch are doing something absurdly dangerous*

Edalynn: I think Houdini did something like this once! Why, if I recall correctly, he was out of the hospital in no time!

Butch, enthusiastically: Well that's encouraging!

Butch: You're right.

Edalynn: That's... That's an unusual phrase for you. Did you just learn it?

Gob: Where are you going?

Edalynn: To get ice cream or commit a felony, I’ll decide on the way there.

Butch: In my defense, I was left unsupervised.

Nova: Wasn't Eda with you?

Edalynn: In my defense, I was also left unsupervised.

Edalynn: Are you sure this is the right direction?

Butch: Certainly, I'm as sure as I am honest!

Charon: In that case, we're definitely lost.

Edalynn: Bye Gob! Bye Charon! Bye Fawkes! Bye Jericho! Bye Gob!

Butch: You said ‘bye Gob’ twice.

Edalynn: I like Gob.

Butch: When Emma gets older, I'll teach her about sports and stuff and you guys are in charge of her emotional crap. We agreed that's how we'd raise our kids.

Gob: Our kids? Butch, I'm married to Edalynn.

Butch: Sorry man, package deal.

Gob, looking to Eda:

Eda, shrugging: Can't get rid of him. I've tried.

Butch: Is Charon his real name?

Edalynn: He’s older than us.

Butch: That’s not what I asked.

Edalynn: That’s the information I have.

Butch: You're late. We said meet at sunset

Edalynn: I can still see the sun, you fucking midget

Nova: *Sneezes*

Edalynn: Oh, bless you.

Gob: *Sneezes*

Edalynn: Oh no Gob are you sick?! Here let me get you a blanket. Do you want some brahmin noodle soup?

Butch: *Sneezes*

Edalynn:

Oh my God, shut the fuck up.

Butch: Eda makes fun of me for my height.

Gob: Eda makes fun of everyone for their height.

Nova: you can't even be mad. She's 7ft tall.

Some Raider, trying to intimidate Charon: I have your little vault dweller!

Charon: Which one, the greaser or the one I actually care about?

Raider:…the tall one that doesn’t have any self preservation instincts???

Charon: Yeah, you don’t have her, she has you. Good luck with that.

Charon: um I have a joke to cheer you up.

Butch: You, a joke?

Charon, hesitant: Don’t be sad, because sad backwards is das, and das not good.

Butch:

Charon: Butch?

Butch, screaming: CHARON JUST TOLD A JOKE!

Edalynn, somewhere millions of miles away: OH MY FUCKING GOD

*Butch killing raiders*

Edalynn: I can't believe that's the same guy who cried when he got jelly on his fancy pants

Amata: *nodding, impressed*

Edalynn, talking about Butch to Gob and Nova: He listens to The Adventures of Herbert Dashwood on the radio even though he owns all of the holotapes.

Edalynn: Pointing this out confuses and upsets him.

Edalynn: Butch, we tried things your way.

Butch: No we didn't.

Edalynn: I did. In my head. It didn't work.

Edalynn: Write "nothing is set in stone" on my grave as both a witty pun and a subtle warning that I will be back

Butch: Once again, Butch and Edalynn save the day.

Charon: You didn’t do anything, it was all Eda.

Butch: We’re a package deal. Everyone knows that.

[justpracticingwritingalittle]

Notes Transfer - The Journey of the Guvlin Language

Okay, first let’s look reaaaal early

1) Step 1 Guvlin, or First Bo Guvlin, refers to the languages and cultures in the wetlands directly beside the Brokebacks, or is used to contrast with those that remained along its base or even inside the mountains (Reeling and Deep Reeling). Long after The First Great Flood and the flooding that followed, Guvlins from the base of the Brokebacks who had successfully adapted to life in the wetlands struck out quickly, utilizing the bo-system (an innovation that would eventually become Pan-Gobbish). We know Guvlin felt particularly safer in the wetlands than among trees, as the later Telmatic expansion “marsh-hopped” across the continent. This first Step likely halted as the land rose and trees grew close. The woods of nowadays Hobbywood would have likely been popular by Guvlin outcasts - odd social orginizations, cults, exiles, etc **it’s looking like the “goblionoid languages” (developed for large scale popular movements and efforts?) are truly Guvlin in origin. I will (duh) have to keep an eye out for native Hobgob, Bugbear, and Quaggoth words and concepts (and Reeling, etc. You’ll see)

*Common Gobbish Social feature - Packs!  Telmatic Guvlin were hunters (nge-) of different animals. Fishers - *bllsnge-. Gatherers of toads, snails, berries,  would become “gatherers”/”herders” (tonge-) as such. “Game” hunters would become domesticators - namely of rodents (donge?, tange?)

The Step 1 Guvlin saw the first *wobon, or maybe *wogobon? They coalesced under *bos-lat, local bosses. This would be while Fire Giants are just about to start their blitz from their colonies. This First Wog would *bo (spill out, pour) up to the tree’d lands (see above)

2) *Urgurslat welcomes Guvlin into the NON-PURPLE trees, in the guise of hoaxes, promising them safety and aiding in their advisement as they spread around Paupuroats. They’d likely be warned against moving North or past the Bloor. 

3) Desperate Hobgobs and Expressive Bugbears converge in the trees of the area between Aeselia, Eddison, Hills, and the Runst, along with the Guvlin. Perhaps at first it is truly a meeting of individuals, as all three groups would have cause to keep away from the area. All three groups had some need or fixation on language, communication and order, etc, and famously bonded for.... The Great Speech Game, or Shared Speech Game

Whatever individual meeting occurred was eventually parlayed into the First Gob(k) - a meeting of small groups of Hobgobs, Bugbears, Guvlin (Quaggoth?) to facilitate a mass language lesson. 

Use of the language spread likea trend, with even 1st Bo Guvlin sending their igglk to learn it and bring it back. Hobgobs and Bugbear toured as part of a cultic movement of [gobhood] and picked up tool making and the Guvlin’s rudimentary craft/engineering, and hosting loud [debates?] eading to the prevalence of the honorific -lin and the phrase *gob-lin. Hobgob and Bugbear waybounds got to see the Bo-system in action among the 1st Bo Guvlin, and they took it with them north to their kind

4) The Second Great Bo - The more stasble, close-by, Fore-Urgurslin Guvlin groups (who provided a large bulk of the language structure anyway) eagerly reinvigorated the bo-system to move NE w/ Bugbear fellowship and blessing. Its beginning can be reconstructed as a Wave of Psychic Events and one distinct wonder, both likely by the figure Arsh. So-attuned influential individuals were given visions and dreams across all three kinds, and Urgrrslat cast a HUGE image in the sky to affirm: The Purple Woods were off-limits, change was coming ,etc. This wonder also influenced *Trogdor in allowing the 1st wave of Ewt migrants

The Hoaxes who spoke for Urgurslat big most Guvlin come into the Woods to join Her in Paupuroats

A few groups of Guvlin would join the Hobgobs in coming together to strike out west, armed with new organization, tools, ornament, to slowly but surely gather opposition to Fire Giant activity

Bugbears and a HUGE coalition of Guvlin groups move NE together and continue marsh-hopping. The Bugbear Cult movement that brought language south continued it North to MOST Bugbear groups.  (Some pre-language game Bugbear groups in the north?)

[juliansummerhayes]

A nice quiet life

I've said it so many times but I know that the way I currently live my life isn't natural. What do I mean? I mean, no one should exist at the cliff-edge of sanity where work is writ large to such an extent -- vibrant if you like -- that I can't stop thinking about it to the exclusion of all else. To be clear, it's only been like this since October 2022 and prior to that I was asleep at the wheel, working in a role that to all intents and purposes might not exist. (Such extreme positions.)

I know that I've got to unbind myself from the need to generate gobs of money. It's not that we live a lavish or excessive lifestyle but unless we make some sizeable changes, I'll be here until, well, I drop.

Truth is -- my truth (I'm not influenced by the dominant cultural narrative, or at least I don't think I am) -- all I want to do is live a nice quiet life. Frankly, I could easily slip away and as long as I had an up-to-date address for my 3 kids, I'd much prefer to write to them than have to use a bloody mobile phone.

Everyone I've shared this journey with gives me a slightly awkward stare which is either code for "...he's not serious" or "trust him; he's off on one again...!" I don't care. In any event, none of this matters. We might think it does but with the prism of time -- or the passing thereof -- everything starts to look much the same. As Bukowski says:

"Life takes on a repeat."

Ain't that so.

Anyhow, it's a brand new day and I need to or rather want to do some more writing by hand. It's something I'm going to do more of this year. There are no goals or plans but it feels much more in keeping with living a nice quiet life.

Blessings and much love, Julian

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[officialyourdailyinspiration]

David Avenges the Gibeonites

1 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David called upon the Lord. The Lord said, “There is blood guilt upon Saul and upon his house because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

2 So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not from the children of Israel. Instead they were a remnant of the Amorites. Although the children of Israel had made a pact with them, Saul attempted to destroy them in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah. 3 David said to the Gibeonites, “What must I do for you, and with what may I appease you that you may bless the inheritance of the Lord?”

4 The Gibeonites said to him, “We have no concern for silver or gold from Saul or his household, nor is it for us to put any man in Israel to death.”

He said to them, “What are you saying I should do for you?”

5 They said to the king, “Regarding the man who put an end to us and planned to exterminate us from the entire territory of Israel, 6 let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us, and we will hang them before the Lord at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen one of the Lord.”

The King said, “I will hand them over.”

7 But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul on account of the oath of the Lord that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. 8 So the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Armoni and Mephibosheth, whom she had born to Saul, and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she had born to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. 9 He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the mountain before the Lord; the seven of them fell together. They were put to death in the first days of harvest, in the beginning of the barley harvest.

10 Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself on the rock, from the beginning of the harvest until the rains poured on them from heaven. She did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day nor the animals of the field by night. 11 When it was reported to David that which Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done, 12 David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh Gilead who had secretly taken them from the plaza in Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hung them the day the Philistines struck down Saul on Gilboa. 13 He brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.

14 They interred the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the land of Benjamin at Zela, in the tomb of Kish, his father. They did everything that the king commanded. After that God was entreated regarding the land.

Wars With the Philistines

15 Now once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. So David went down and his servants with him to fight the Philistines, and David grew weary. 16 Now Ishbi-Benob, who was among the descendants of the giant and was girded with new weaponry, had a spear weighing three hundred bronze shekels and had said that he would strike David down. 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David made an oath with him, saying, “You shall no longer come out with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”

18 Now afterwards there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbekai the Hushathite struck down Saph, who was among the descendants of the giant.

19 Once again, there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob. On this occasion, Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite struck down Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam.

20 Once again, there was war at Gath. There was a man of stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number. Now he also was born to the giant. 21 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah, the brother of David, struck him down.

22 Now these four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. — 2 Samuel 21 | Modern English Version (MEV) The Holy Bible, Modern English Version. Copyright © 2014 by Military Bible Association. Published and distributed by Charisma House. Cross References: Genesis 12:10; Exodus 9:31-32; Numbers 25:4; Numbers 35:31-32; Deuteronomy 21:23; Joshua 7:26; Joshua 15:14; Joshua 17:11; Joshua 9:3; 1 Samuel 14:49; 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 17:10; 1 Samuel 18:3; 1 Samuel 26:19; 2 Samuel 5:17; 1 Chronicles 11:29; 1 Chronicles 20:4; 1 Chronicles 20:8; John 5:35

[craftylovegentlemen]

The Bible Old Testament

2 Samuel

Chapter 21

1 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. 2 And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) 3 Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD? 4 And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you. 5 And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, 6 Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them. 7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. 8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: 9 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest. 10 And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

11 And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done. 12 And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa: 13 And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged. 14 And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land. 15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. 16 And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. 18 And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. 19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. 20 And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant. 21 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him. 22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

2 Samuel 21

Diane Beauford

[vegietribe]

Five-Day Vegan Meal Plan For New Vegans

“A Healthy Outside starts from Healthy Inside”.

What a Blessing it is, Going to bed each night knowing that I did not Contribute to any being’s suffering makes the soul shine. The evolution of a vegan diet will benefit health and increase the chances of survival on Earth.

Plan wisely what you will eat, then eat what you have planned and only what you have planned. “To eat is a necessity, however eating wisely is an Art.”

What is a Vegan Diet?

A vegan diet includes eating just food varieties containing plants. The people who follow this eating regime avoid all animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs. Some people likewise try not to eat honey. For some, being vegan is a dietary choice, whereas, for others, it is a lifestyle choice.

Get started on your plant-based journey with the seven-day vegan meal plan for the ideal wholesome equilibrium. Eat Healthy, Live Healthy.

Day 1

Breakfast - Yogurt and Berries

Take 150g of fortified coconut soy yogurt and top it with 1 handful of berries along with a tablespoon of sunflower seeds.

Lunch - Falafel Salad

Half-cored and finely diced cucumber, 2 tomatoes seedless finely diced, One-fourth of a small red finely diced onion, finely chopped parsley, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl and amalgamate or mix it well. Eat it with 3 small falafel, 1 tablespoon reduced fat hummus, 1 dark rye cracker bread, and a handful of berries.

Dinner - Warm Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables

Preheat the oven to 200°C and roast 200 gm of cubed beetroot and 100 gm of new potatoes. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan and add chopped half garlic clove and fry for 1 minute. Add half a pack of cooked puy lentils to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes. Mix the lentils with roasted vegetables, green rocket,  juice of half a lime, and chopped dill. Combine it with a gob of coconut yogurt.

Day 2

Breakfast - Oat and Berry Bowl

Preheat the oven to 200°C and put 75 gm of oats with a tablespoon of olive oil and 25ml soya milk in a bowl & mix them well. Spread the oats on a baking tray and toast in the oven for 12 minutes. When cool, place in a bowl with a tablespoon of flaked coconut and goji berries. Pour over a ready-made juice with beetroot and top with coconut yogurt.

Lunch - Soup

A pot of ready-made soup made with lentils or pulses. Sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of mixed toasted seeds and enjoy it with a slice of dark rye bread and a handful of strawberries.

Dinner - Tofu and Bean Tacos

Heat a non-stick pan and add 80 gm of squeezed dry and crumbled tofu with a pinch of turmeric then cook for 8 minutes. Add a half tin of pinto beans and a tablespoon of chipotle adobo sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Plate up a mixture in two taco shells with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and chopped red onion.

Day 3

Breakfast - Banana and Oat Smoothie

Blend a half banana, a tablespoon of oats, 80 gm of frozen berries, and 200ml of fortified oat milk to make a smoothie.

Lunch - Superfood Salad

Blend half avocado, a tablespoon of olive oil, juice of half lemon, a tablespoon of chopped chives, salt, and pepper in a small food processor until smooth. In a bowl, add a half can of drained and rinsed chickpeas, a tablespoon of toasted cashew nuts, 2 finely sliced spring onions, 4 quartered radishes, 100 gm of cherry tomatoes, and a large courgette julienned with a peeler. Add the avocado dressing to the salad and mix well and top it with toasted sunflower seeds.

Dinner - Three-Bean Chili

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a saucepan, add half chopped onion, and fry for 6 minutes to soften and brown. Add half finely diced carrot, celery, and red pepper and fry for 5 minutes. Add a crushed garlic clove, a tablespoon of grated ginger, and half chopped red chilli and cook for 5 minutes. Add 100 gm of canned pinto beans, 50 gm of tinned black & red kidney beans,  one-fourth of cherry tomatoes, one-fourth tablespoon of chilli powder, paprika, and 50ml water and put on a sim flame for 25 minutes until soft.  Plate up with a salad of one-fourth avocado, finely chopped red onion, lime juice, salt, and coriander.

Day 4

Breakfast -  Berries on Rye Bread Toast

A slice of toasted dark rye bread topped with 2 tablespoons of coconut milk yogurt, a handful of blueberries, and a tablespoon of toasted seeds, crushed hazelnuts, and agave.

Lunch - Kale, Walnut, and Quinoa Salad

Remove the tough stalks from two large handfuls of kale, chop the kale and then place in a large bowl. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and lemon juice and massage the kale for a few minutes to soften. Add a small handful of chopped coriander and flat-leaf parsley, a tablespoon of toasted seeds, a small handful of lightly crushed walnuts, 100 gm of ready-cooked quinoa, and grated zest of half small orange. Now blend a tablespoon of light tahini, light olive oil, half garlic clove, 3 tablespoons of warm water, 2 tablespoons of orange juice, salt, and black pepper. Dress the salad, enjoy eating and save any leftover dressing for another time.

Dinner - Mushroom and Tofu Noodles

Add a tablespoon of light olive oil to a wok then stir-fry 75 gm shiitake mushrooms. Add 50 gm of marinated tofu pieces, a handful of shredded cabbage, and cook for 3 minutes. Add 150 gm of cooked noodles, half sliced chilli, a tablespoon of reduced-sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of mirin, and cook for a minute. Garnish it with sliced spring onions.

Day 5

Breakfast - Avocado on Whole Grain Toast

A slice of wholegrain toast topped with a small mashed avocado, a squeeze of lime juice, coriander, and a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds.

Lunch - Chili Sweet Potato

Mash half avocado in a bowl with half juice of a lime. Stir in half chopped chilli, a finely chopped tomato & coriander half small finely chopped red onion, and half a can of red kidney beans. Top this on a baked sweet potato and enjoy eating. 

Dinner - Grilled tofu and Quinoa Salad

In a bowl, add 125 gm of ready to eat quinoa, 2 diced plum tomatoes, half seeded and finely diced yellow pepper,  small red onion (finely sliced), one-fourth of peeled, seeded, and sliced cucumber, half diced avocado, tablespoon parsley, coriander and mint each, 25 gm pomegranate seeds and a handful of green rocket. In another bowl mix a tablespoon of olive oil with lemon juice, grated ginger, agave, half crushed garlic clove, and salt. Dress the quinoa salad and plate up with grilled tofu slices and coat it with a blend of half tablespoon smoked paprika, cumin, ground coriander, and salt before grilling).

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[fandom-junk-drawer]

The Witcher Headcanon:

Soft!Yennifer - Part 3

Geralt stays up that night, trying to ration the wood, but still keep the cold out

He earns three Yennifer Approval Points for making a descent nest of blankets and pillows for Yennifer and Jaskier

The cold eventually chases him into the nest after he puts one more log on the fire. The rest he saves for in the morning.

Yennifer for once has nothing to complain about as he burrows in beside her and cuddles up again her back

Blessed warmth! Plus ten Yennifer Approval Points!

Thank Melitele that Witchers run hot!

Yennifer is woken shortly afterwards by Jaskier having a bad fever dream

Wake up, Dove, it's just a dream! Come on, wake up...

Jaskier, eyes fever bright, slurs frantic nonsense while flopping around weakly

He starts a coughing fit, and Yennifer nearly has a stroke when he starts choking on pleghm

Juilan-! F***!

Geralt practically yeets her to the side as he pulls the bard completely out of the bed in a panic

What are you-? Don't tell me you're planning on turning him upsidedown and shaking him!

Geralt: embarrassed 'Hmm'. *Leans bard over his arm and starts thumping him on the back*

Are you trying to punch his lungs through his chest?

I didn't say stop! Just try not to break his ribs!

There's a wet sound and Jaskier coughs up a gob of pleghm, then another before he finally gets his airway clear

Geralt wraps him in a blanket and sits him on the edge of the bed, rubbing his back as he tries to catch his breath

Yennifer is instantly in front of him, hands brushing back his sweaty hair and stroking his cheeks

Julek, look at me. Julek... Julek, slow breath, that's it... You're okay.

Yennifer looks at Geralt, and announces that they are leaving. Immediately.

Geralt doesn't argue, he just starts packing.

Yennifer using the diminutive of Jaskier's real name gives him another flutter of panic

It's not a name she uses casually with him. She only uses it when she's really worried about him

They collect Roach and portal straight to Kaer Morhen

Witchers scramble out of her way as she Murder Walks straight to Geralt's room

Geralt can do nothing but follow apologetically in her wake, his arms full of feverish bard

Yennifer starts snapping orders at the curious Witchers the minute she gets in the bedroom

Geralt's brothers are rushing to do her bidding, bodies moving before their brains have time to process what's happening

Yennifer calms down a little once Jaskier is tucked in bed, and she gets a potion into him

She pulls him against her, listening to the crackle in his lungs that is already starting to sound better.

Geralt finds them both asleep, and quietly crawls under the pile of furs and blankets, curling up against Jaskier's back

They all wake up the next morning covered in sweat.

Jaskier's fever had broken, and he'd sweat through his clothes, and Yennifer's. And Geralt's.

Geralt takes them all down to the hot springs for a much needed soak

[praphit]

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, everybody! 

The start of this year was similar to that of the mini-series “WandaVision”

(my runner-up show of the year)

We were all wounded by 2020, so we kinda locked into some delusional hopes for 2021. It was cute.

Eventually, things seemed suspicious, like plans weren’t going to go forward as we had hoped. 

(Olson, my actress of the year)

Then, we chose our sides, and wanted (and still want) to fight each other.

Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of reasons to want to fight.

Virus  (best movie with symbiotes in it).

Our climate ( in more ways than one).

She was actually made free! But, there are “Free Britney Activists” in the world now, so... I guess now they’ll devote their time to freeing ALL of the Britney’s of the world. 

Rich white people doing rich white people things.

The machines path to inevitably taking over.

The list goes on and on...

It didn’t take us long to give into fear and hate did it?

But, I don’t want to focus on that right now. Let’s celebrate some of the moments of 2021 that put smiles on our faces.

ADELE CAME BACK!- 

To make us emotional... for now... though I’m certain she’ll abandon us for another 3 to 5 years, only to make us emotional again (lather, rinse, repeat) It’s a weird relationship we have with her isn’t it?

(my runner-up Album of the Year)

Mac & Cheese Ice Cream!

Yep :- /

Bernie Sanders, as always, making it cool to be old and crotchety. 

I put out new music. Yesir! 

(a taste)

(more than a taste)

(My Album of the Year. You might be saying “How can you give yourself your own award?” 

I do whatever the hell I want :) Don’t hate cuz my tunes make the kids feel :)

PAUL RUDD became 2021′s sexiest man alive.

I can see that... 

It’s not so much a Michael B Jordan type of sexiness, but more of a... a man watching the kids (not his) of a woman (his girlfriend... sure) who’s out partying tonight... with her guy-friend (totally not a date). And even though she won’t be back until the next morning (late morning), he trusts her. 

- that type of sexiness, I can see that for sure :)

Silk Sonic (my Sexiest Album of the Year Award). Even this pic is oozing with sensuality.

If you don’t believe that music alone could get someone pregnant, just take a listen, and you will.

“I Think You Should Leave” season 2

(Tim Robinson is def my Funny Person of the Year)

LUBIN TOOBIN IS BACK!

For all of you perverts out there who have been longing for the day you can do what he did, and have it be no big deal... that day came this year. Congrats.

The 2021 Olympics!

As always, giving us reasons to cheer and to simultaneously cringe.

Cash in the walls!

Times have been tough for everyone, including churches. But, God, apparently, “blessed” Joel Osteen with gobs of money in the walls of his church.

I’m not making that up! Hey, preachers, pick yourselves up a sledgehammer and try your faith.

The Washington Football Team scandal (and no real punishment in sight).

You might be asking how this could be a good thing? Well, it’s not. It’s a truly horrible thing (it’s worth looking up if you haven’t heard). BUT, if you’re as rich and powerful as the owners of the NFL are, then this story might give you a smile of relief. Finally, a win for the rich,abusive, white guys out there.

And... this - Ye (my Artist of the Year), DaBaby, and Marilyn Manson? - on stage with each other? Mac & Cheese Ice Cream was more predictable.

It has to be the work of the same god who put money in Joel Osteen’s walls that made that happen.

We can’t reflect only on the good. We must learn from difficulties and battles of 2021 as well, right??

We learned that dragons ARE real! 

... and that no matter how slip... sorry, wrong pic

We learned that dragons ARE real! And that no matter how slippery they can be, with diligence and some hocus pocus on your side, they can be slayed.

(”Shang-Chi”, btw, my Personal Fave Flick of the Year - don’t argue with me)

Lil Nas X’s “Montero”!

The music is NOT the bad thing. I liked most it (though if you listen to the lyrics of some songs, he seems sad)! I like him as an artist. I like his style, and his videos. I, for one, salute his marketing strategy in 2021.

I just can’t get the imagery of someone twerking on the lap of a seemingly bored Satan, out of my mind. The devil doesn’t look like he’s having any fun does he?

And our kids are going to imitate this art. I don’t know if any of the parenting books out there prepare parents for kids shaking it in front of Satan, and then putting blood in their shoes.

“MALIGNANT” - my Comedy of the Year

“Why?” “How?” If you watch the 3rd act of this movie, then you’ll know.

VAGINA CANDLES ARE EXPLODING!

A real story and a real problem!

Dr. Seuss... racist as shit!

TOM BRADY (my Athlete of the Year)

- proving that unlike Bernie Sanders, one is not doomed to being cold and lovably irritable when they get old. Sometimes, when you get old, you when another Super Bowl ring.

The Weeknd was lost and confused.

.... as were many, who started wondering, if the cult rumors were true with this performance. I dug it though:)

There has been an increase of conspiracy theories that certain artists, including The Weeknd, are conjuring spirits and portals to Hell during their performances. 

Obviously, that’s nutty. But... nothing would surprise me after the last couple of years.

Perhaps the end of all things will kickoff during an Olivia Rodrigo concert.

And lastly, we learned a lot from “Squid Game” (my Show of the Year)

Probably not as much as we should have learned from it, but more to never play “Red Light, Green Light” ever again.

(the old man, btw, my Actor of the Year ---- which doesn’t make much sense, only that I loved that character.)

2021 Praphie Award goes to - 

Willem Dafoe!

This is completely an inside joke that’s not worth explaining, but imagine this fine actor selling products such as:

“Willem Dafoe’s Sauerkraut Juice”

“Willem Dafoe’s Homemade Breast Milk”

“ Willem Dafoe’s Half-Eaten Apple Pies”

“Willem Dafoe’s Sexy-Parts Trimmer”

I want to publicly thank Willem Dafoe for all of the laughter he’s given me and my colleagues in 2021.

The more this face can sell, the better off we’ll all be.

Last Year’s Slogan to live by:

“If you love something, let it go. If it doesn’t return to you, hunt it down, and kill it.”

This saying was truly inspirational.

2022′s slogan shall be:

“Recently, I made a promise to myself that the next time I got a boyfriend, I’d be on the lookout for red flags. And if I saw any, I would do the healthy thing and I would murder him.” ~ Harley Quinn (”Suicide Squad 2″)

I think there’s a lot of wisdom there, people. 

Meditate upon it, build healthy relationships, have fun, stop overreacting, and ENJOY THE COMING OF 2022.... oh, and don’t look up.

Much love!

[natromanxoff]

Queen live at Elland Road in Leeds, UK - May 29, 1982 (Part-2)

Fan Stories

“We got a coach from my home town (about 2 hours from memory) and drank an ocean of lager on the way, by the time we got there we needed the toilet so badly we could have exploded! We got into the stadium and waited for the first band of the day. Soon enough a not very well known (to me) American band came on called Heart. They weren't bad but did nothing for me. Then came The Teardrop Explodes who tried and who I reckoned did quite well despite the flying bottles of liquid being hurled at them from the crowd. After them was Joan Jett complete with Blackhearts who got the crowd going with "I Love Rock'n'Roll" mainly because Brian appeared at the side of the stage with his daughter to have a look. Eventually after a long wait the stage lights dimmed and a strange cranking sound started up and then you were suddenly aware of the drum beat to Flash thumping out and spotlights chasing around the stadium. This went on for a minute or so and the excitement was unbearable. All of a sudden in an explosion of smoke, lights, guitars, drums... Brian, John and Roger are there blasting out the opening part of The Hero. Seconds later in a gleaming white leather jacket out runs Freddie and it begins... A moment I will never forget along with many others from Queen shows since and before it. I can't say which show was my favourite as I loved them all but that moment WAS Queen, the sheer power, the anticipation, the fantastic musical ability and above all else the way they gave people what they crave more than anything... wonderful memories.” - whiteman

“29th May 1982 - a really nice warm day. We only lived a few miles away so walked down to Elland Road - I can't believe it - Queen live in my home town at the home of the greatest football team in the country (well maybe not now!). Got to the ground early and were allowed in by security, such a relaxed atmosphere. Saw band's soundcheck - great! So hot sun, never went behind stadium roofs. Got best suntan I have ever had! Heard Teardrop Explodes - not bad. Then you are aware of the beat of flash thumping out around the stadium, the smoke rises and bang - they are on! The greatest gig I have ever seen from the greatest live band in history. God bless you, Brian, Roger and John. Rest in peace, Freddie - we will never forget.” - Michael Quine

“This was my second ever gig, the first being Rory Gallagher the year before (I am sure I once read that Rory was one of Brian May's favourite guitarists). Anyway, being only 14 and not yet in the habit of getting off my face at gigs,I can remember that day very clearly. I am convinced I saw someone throw a hamburger at Julian Cope (Teardrop Explodes were going down like a lead balloon), and just as Julian was opening his gob to sing, he CAUGHT IT IN HIS MOUTH. A huge cheer went up, then they stomped off. Somebody, possibly Queen's manager, came on and told everbody to behave. I also remember a fan getting on stage and Freddie expertly rolling him off the stage. I didnt like the Hot Space album much but was chuffed they were still a hard rock band. I bought the next edition of Kerrang mag and the write up of the gig said STUNNING. Great memory.” - Edwin

“I was 15 years old in 1982 when I attended my first ever concert. Fortunately for me, it was QUEEN's show at Leeds AFC ground in the North of England. I remember when my ticket arrived in the post, possibly 2-3 months before the concert, as was often the case in those days. I stuck my ticket on a cork notice board in my bedroom and could barely contain my excitement over the coming weeks. Every morning, I would wake up and look at the yellow ticket, wishing the days away. I imagined everything that could go wrong would. Queen would cancel the gig, I would break my leg, the family pet would die on the morning of the concert and it would be too insensitive of me to go, the transport wouldn't turn up or would break down, there would be a pile up on the motorway, I'd lose my ticket en route, etc, etc. As it turned out, May 29th 1982 was a hot and sunny day, perfect weather for an outdoor gig. I was CRAZY about Queen and had been since the age of 9 but I really didn't know what to expect on that day. Myself and three friends took a coach organised by my Dad's company from Lancashire across the M62 motorway to Leeds. Our excitement began to really take a hold when we arrived at the football ground and we followed the droves of people towards the turnstiles. To me, this was something on a really big scale and I could already hear the hum of the crowd inside. Not really believing that we were actually about to witness a Queen concert, we found our seats on the West Stand, offering a great view of the stage. I remember marvelling at Queen's new lighting rig and the equipment that adorned the stage, shining in the afternoon sunshine. The ground was almost full at this point and the pitch was heaving with people. The atmosphere was relaxed as people bathed in the sunshine. I remember two guys climbing the fence from the stand and attempting to get a better spot by running into the crowd and losing themselves on the pitch. Their efforts were in vain however as they were quickly located and ejected back into the stand by two security guards. We bought some black Hot Space tour shirts (I wore mine with pride until it literally fell apart) and a programme from a vendor inside the ground and waited for the first band to take the stage. A guy near us shouted and punched his way through Heart's set and then left just as they vacated the stage. Obviously not a Queen fan! The Teardrop Explodes suffered at the hands of the Queen congregation and found themselves battling against a shower of bottles and assorted missiles. Other than that, I don't really remember much about the support bands. I think that Bow Wow Wow were billed to play (an odd choice) but I can't recall if they actually turned up. No matter, we were about to witness what is still one of the best gigs I have ever attended.

As the dusk descended upon us, the giant floodlights were extinguished one by one and the memory of the roar that followed still sends shivers down my spine. Dry ice drifted across the heads of the crowd on the pitch as the intro tape of Flash thumped out of the PA and the strange 'grating' noises added to the recording created a foreboding atmosphere. Two of our party were on the pitch and to this day remember their chests thumping in unison to the powerful rhythm. A sea of hands clapped in perfect time to the beat. To me, this was already an amazing experience. And then the big moment. Freddie, resplendent in dazzling white made his entrance to The Hero and the blaze of the lights. An apt number to start with. Before he had even sung a note, the audience were locked tightly in the palm of his hand. Such an entrance, such a showman. "You're a F***in amazing crowd", he exclaimed after the first rush. The beginning of the gig is, in truth, my strongest memory of the show itself. In particular, the "Flash!!!" vocals cutting through the night air with so much volume. I recall being shocked at the sheer power of Queen's performance and the clarity of the huge sound they harnessed. Morgan Fisher's keyboards during 'Action This Day' sounded bright and hypnotic. Freddie's intro to Fat Bottomed Girls caused quite a response too; "the bigger the t*t the better it is!". I also remember the follow spots darting wildly over the crowd during 'Tie Your Mother Down' and everybody going crazy. Oddly enough (and this is something I still swear by to this day), I was in a Maths lesson at school the following Monday and I swear I had a flashback of this and could actually 'hear' the music being re-played in my head. It was a weird moment and life was never quite the same again. We talked endlessly about our experience for months to come and one of my biggest regrets is not jumping on a train to attend the filmed Milton Keynes show a week later. Having been to so many gigs since, I can honestly say that there is nobody who has been able to top Queen live; I was lucky enough to see the band five times between 1982 and 1986, including Wembley Stadium and their last show at Knebworth. I think that my personal favourite was their performance at the NEC in Birmingham on 'The Works' tour in 1984. People were literally stood there with open mouths, unable to believe how good they were. Leeds is definitely up there too. I recall Brian May stating that he thought it was one of their best performances ever. I can't argue with that Mr May. I've often wondered if an audience shot cine film or even just photographs exist from the Leeds gig. It would be a dream come true to see my memories come to life again.” - Keith Lambert

“I can't believe it was 30 years ago that I attended my first ever gig at Elland Rd Leeds in 1982. I was 17 years old at the time, I was into Queen when I first heard seven seas of rhye, which was so different to all the other stuff around at the time. I'd heard them live on tv, and had Live Killers. Also I used to buy bootleg cassettes of all of their tours from 74 onwards. But nothing could prepare me for that day. They should have played this gig at Old Trafford Manchester, my home town, so I was gutted when the residents opposed it. Tickets were very easy to come by, believe it or not, cos Queen were not seen as a relevant band at that time. Also touring the Hot Space album didn't seem to excite anybody. So, Billy no mates had to go on his own, haha. My memory is a bit hazy, but I will try my best. I got to the ground about 1pm, and was lucky enough to have a pitch ticket. I got right to the front, well about 10 yards from the stage, slightly off centre and to the right. If I told you I never moved from that spot all day and never spoke to anyone, would you believe me? One of the reasons for this is the rivalry between Manchester and Leeds, also I was only a kid, haha. Not sure who was first on, probably Teardrop Explodes, Julian Cope, I remember while they were throwing bottles at him, picked one up and started hitting himself with it and stretching his arms out saying he was an Argentinian bomber or something. It was during the Falklands war, remember. Then Heart came on, not really my cup of tea, and I had a lie down on the tarpaulin and tried to go to sleep. Then Joan Jett, who was better than the rest, but not really exciting. During the band changes, I remember the roadies polishing Roger's drum kit and climbing up ropes and those threepronged lights, which before I saw them move I thought they were cameras. Queen took ages to come on. From my recollection and I might be wrong, they didn't come on until 10pm and went off around Midnight. I heard later that they got fined so much per minute for being late on stage but they wanted to wait until it was dark for the lighting rig to take effect. If you watch the Bowl DVD you will notice it was light when they came on stage there. But that was being filmed by Channel 4. But it was absolutely pitch black when they came on stage at Leeds. Then the floodlights went off, smoke started to appear and strange noises started, which I can't describe, sorry. Then Flash's Theme started, it was loud, very, very loud. I knew they were supposed to be loud and this was the part that scared me. The ground was thumping, the bass just pumping away. The these 'cameras' flicked into life, with men on them. The intro seemed to last for a very long time. Then BANG Brian appears with the first chord of The Hero and a flash of the biggest white light I've ever seen and will never forget and the absolute loudest noise I have ever heard just hit me. The intro was quite in comparrision to this. When I play Live at the Bowl, I tend to repeat the intro and The Hero, virtually every time, because it was definitely a life changing experience for me at that moment, just incredible. Then Freddie appeared in brilliant white again, I was that close, I swear His hair seemed blue because of the mass of white lights. His voice, so loud, so clear, honestly, I can't describe that moment properly. I heard Freddie swear, saw Roger spitting, quite a lot, over his drum kit and onto the stage, I was bewildered.

When they did Play The Game and also Somebody To Love, when Freddie was doing the intros for them and it will sound strange to those that weren't there, but I didn't know what the songs were. I thought they was new unreleased songs. The reason was they was so loud, It kind of deafened you and then kind of sunk in what they were about to play. Then the rest of the gig flew by and I was singing my head off. Everyone was, but you could only hear Queen. Again my memory may be wrong, but I read afterwards that Queen had paid for residents to move out of their homes for the day. These houses were monitored and they said that the sound was like Concorde flying 10 feet over your head... Yep I will buy that. For all that and for all the bad things said about it, The Works tour, which I went to all the 4 origional England gigs they had planned, was the best tour they ever did. The set list was fantastic and the lighting rig was incredible. Not as loud, I also add. I also saw them in Manchester, 86. They had to be off stage by 10pm and noise levels had to be adhered to. I was too far awy to see them and the screens didn't come on because it was too light. Also I couldn't here them properly. I've watched the mMagic Tour gigs on DVD etc, but for me, that was the poorest tour they ever did. So that's it, hopefully some of you can confirm my bad memory, or say I'm wrong. Hopefully not bored you all. But it was the greatest musical experience I ever witnessed and I am proud I was there.” - Paul Wakefield

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[kharonion]

2,3,4 for whoever your heart desires 🙂

Thank you, Megh! 💕 Strap in for AU lad rambles. Because I can't help myself.

2. Can they take care of a plant? What about a pet? What about a child?

Both Molakis and Verne definitely prioritize caring for others over themselves... though they'd probably forget to water plants one too many times, let's be honest. Children become a somewhat touchy subject for them; they start to humor the idea, but both worry that they're not fit for parenthood. Even though they'd be excellent fathers.

3. Ask them to describe their love interest.

Molakis: "A man who wears his kindness on his sleeve and lets compassion gleam in his eyes. Gob never gives up--not on life, not on others, and most importantly, not on himself. How I struck such luck to meet him, I'll never know. He's also got the most wonderful butt."

Verne: "Oh, Charon. He likes to put off a scary, bad-boy front, but really, he's just a giant teddy bear. A family man through and through, he's always putting others before himself. The fact he's still on this earth after everything is a damn blessing."

4. Do they look good in red?

I quickly doodled this so y'all can be the judge. 👌

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i love showing myself up as being a complete fucking moron on tech livechat and the person im speaking to is like "no its okay!! its an easy mistake happy to help :)" like bless their souls honestly

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Yo first big spider of the year dropped

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kawhi and pg retiring as clippers how do you feel about this… 😳

DISBONGLIEF!!!!!!!!!!

The thought of them retiring and me only seeing pg show up in some stupid gamer livestream while kawhi probably disappears from the planet except for some murder movie esque photos taken of him from the mob makes me SAD !!!!!!!!!!!! B U T ... clipper superiority <3 clippers becoming famous and worldly because of them ! Yessir we love to see a superstar bring in fans to our fav broke teams ‼

The shippy thought of them retiring together to go live in a big beach house... reggie visiting often!!! Serge coming over to fuckin stink up their kitchen ... tmann taking beach fashion pics.. them watching tmann and keon on the TV together. Watching all the rooks! Pat bev kicking poor kids sandcastles on their beach.. lou will chillin on a beach chair... found family relaxes for once in their fucking lives gob bless! Pg become a perma gamer streamer.. people in his chat room blowing up when they see rare cryptid kawhi walking in the background to go get some chips or something LMAO. Kawhi randomly appearing to lovingly pat pg on the shoulder before disappearing again into the cameraless void. They probably keep working out and stuff! To stay healthy and it's also really kinda hard to wean yourself off not training/playing for a sport so they probably keep each other busy!! Karate kawhi tries to teach pg karate... a window ends up getting broken and a table gets split but THEY HAVE FUN IN THE END SO IT'S OKAY!!!! Them getting old together???????? Kawhi becoming the suduko old man he was destined to become! Pg becoming avid fisherman???? Idk!!!!! I want them to be domestic and sweet and nice and prosper‼‼‼

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carnival night zone act 1 from sonic 3 to really round out the clown music trilogy?

the holy trinity. gob bless