#i am the very model of a modern major-general

[hamletthedane]

[reddpenn]

Here is a song about my rock collection! It is a tune you probably recognize. Lyrics under the cut!

Permit me to parade my petrological anthology Collected in my quest for comprehensive mineralogy. Their shininess is second to their science and lithology. This song’s about my rock collection! Man, I love geology.

Oh, amethyst is purple ‘cause of iron, isn’t that real neat? And citrine is just amethyst plus lots of geothermal heat. And smoky quartz is brown from radiation and aluminum… Inclusions such as chlorite, rutile, goethite can bloom in ‘em!

(Inclusions such as chlorite, rutile, goethite can bloom in ‘em!) (Inclusions such as chlorite, rutile, goethite can bloom in ‘em!) (Inclusions such as chlorite, rutile, goethite can bloom in bloom in ‘em!)

Oh, sapphire and ruby, well, they’re both corundum chemically And emerald, aquamarine, and morganite are beryl. See, Historically each color had a different etymology And now they’re in my rock collection! Man, I love geology.

(Historically each color had a different etymology) (And now they’re in my rock collection! Man, I love geology.)

My fluorite is a favorite when it’s glowing under UV light. But should it be from Rogerley it changes when the sun is bright. And if you like fluorescence, put this fact inside your cranium: Chalcedony glows green because of ions of uranium!

When making porcelain vases, you need kyanite that’s powdered fine And celestine’s in fireworks and toothpaste such as Sensodyne. There’s mica in your drywall, and the litterbox has zeolites… Your bones and teeth and kidney stones are all hydroxylapatites!

(Your bones and teeth and kidney stones are all hydroxylapatite!) (Your bones and teeth and kidney stones are all hydroxylapatite!) (Your bones and teeth and kidney stones are all hydroxyl-apple-apa-tite!)

When dating strata layers ammonites can be real helpful guys. The sutures in their shell can tell how long ago they fossilized! And artifacts obsidian track trade in archeology. Those ancient folks had rock collections, man I love geology!

(And artifacts obsidian track trade in archeology.) (Those ancient folks had rock collections, man I love geology!)

Oh, did you know that peridot, as super hot peridotite Makes up the planet’s mantle and is also found in meteorites? Which make lechatelierite when it’s sandy soil that they strike. Another form of that is made by lightning, that’s called fulgurite!

Well, garnet makes the best dodecahedrons that you’ve ever seen. Prismatic crystals with three sides are quite unique to tourmaline. A certain mine in Spain produces pyrite that is cubical… Lepidolite can be botryoidal, but that’s quite unusual.

(Lepidolite can be botryoidal, but that’s quite unusual!) (Lepidolite can be botryoidal, but that’s quite unusual!) (Lepidolite can be botryoidal, but that’s quite unusu-usu-al!)

My knowledge of earth sciences is only as an amateur. But hounding and collecting rocks ain’t only for a connoisseur. And for my love of minerals I’m making no apology. Cause rocks are fun for everyone and man, I love geology!

(And for my love of minerals I’m making no apology.) (Cause rocks are fun for everyone and man, I love geology!)

[autumnillustration]

sometimes a man’s just gotta crochet a cabbage

inspired by the fact that i learnt Samuel West spent his time crocheting (edit: embroidering, but oh well) a cabbage on the set of Hornblower and i just think that’s neat.

[natjennie]

love the absurdity of what is and isnt secretive to the captain. we knew he killed a seagull in weymouth the first time he fired a bren gun before we knew his first name. what a strange little guy.

[batboy-fangs]

Oh hey I didn’t see you there

[captainofthenautilus]

i love songs that have too many words

[cadoized]

"im a creep im a weirdo" uhh ok. well. i am the very model of a modern major general,

[five-thousand-loaves-of-bread]

US food & drug administration (FDA) proposing ban on electric shock devices (like ones used by places like judge rotenberg center [JRC]) for self injurious behaviors or behaviors deemed aggressive.

was banned before, then was overturned. now propose new ban.

can submit formal comment here:

which. if can, please do. show FDA that there public support for ban.

not see if say only US people can comment.

edit to add: open until may 28th 2024

put under cut, some trigger warning about badly summarized info abt these devices & JRC

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these devices different from modern ECT. modern ECT done under general anesthesia. these devices. ECT not without faults but these devices not same as ECT.

while there truly are behaviors in disabilities like autism that genuine cause harm to self or others, 1) using this shock device for those behaviors without consent or try other methods or think about underlying why, still issue, 2) many times used for behaviors that. staff just don’t like. like saying no. or refuse take off coat.

there videos online.

but let just say. GED-4, used by JRC (at very minimum used, past tense. not sure what model use now, but definitely still used. & still being defended on JRC website), shock for 2 seconds, lowest setting, shock at 45mA, highest at 90. don’t know what means? me neither, but to compare, tasers 3-4 mA. n frequently see survivors say they get more than 1 shocks. people shocked by these scream. put it lightly

old stuff wrote by survivor:

often see people only talk abt autism when talk abt JRC & these devices. not just autism. those diagnosed w conduct disorders, psychiatric disorders, autism, intellectual disability, & imagine other developmental disorders too.

though. need lower support needs autistic people & late diagnose autistic people decenter themselves on this. you all not typical target demographic for this. you not most affected here.

because. going be early diagnosed & visibly disabled & higher support needs people most affected.

also. majority people in JRC BIPOC. one old statistic say 50% Black people.

majority of these. are children.

& most these ugly facts & statistics not going be on JRC website. they going make everything pretty & appealing & downplay. & defend use of shock device on website

had to look through JRC website for this. just for my sacrifice please go fill out comment for FDA. link again: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/26/2024-06037/banned-devices-proposal-to-ban-electrical-stimulation-devices-for-self-injurious-or-aggressive

[thevixenator3000]

I AM THE VERY MODEL OF A MODERN MAJOR GENERAL! || TW: BLOOD, GUN

some freemind for the soul

[risestarkiss]

Hi! First, I must say I'm a big fan of your ramblings, they're always so interesting!

And also I found out something today and I needed to share it :

Okay so, I was watching Despicable Me 3 and the minions performed a song (Minions Idol - Papa Mama Loca Pipa) and it sounded... familiar? And yes, it was, because it had the exact same tune as the song in Rottmnt season 1 episode 17 : The Evil League of Mutants. And I thought, "Huh, this is too big to be a coincidence"

So I started looking it up. Despicable me 3 was released in June 2017, while Rottmnt ep.17 was shown in November 2018, but this is obviously a dead end.

After a little searching I found that the original song was actually named "I am the very Model of Modern Major General" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan in The Pirates of Penzance (1879) which is a comic opera.

I find it quite clever and hilarious that they would use a song from a comic opera to introduce Draxum, proving once again that he's a big drama queen.

That's it, I know it's not as interesting as your ramblings but I couldn't keep this for myself and I really wanted to share it. Thank you for reading my little rambling!

Keep up the good work and have a great day, or night !

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like my silly little rambles. 😌💜 Yes! You are absolutely correct, but I'm even more impressed with your research!!!! Fantastic deduction work! (You've cooked and served a delicious dish. Well done! 🍛) Ok, so this song has been around for a long time and has shown up in many a cartoon/cultural reference. The one that people my age may remember is: "I Am The Very Model Of A Cartoon Individual" from the show, "Animaniacs," which aired in 1993.

The character that sings this song is Yakko, voiced by Rob Paulsen... The same Rob Paulsen who was Voice Director for Rise of the TMNT.

Thanks for the ask!!! 💜💜💜

[livingthedragonlife]

who wants to listen to my really good playlist

explanations for why i chose the songs under the cut because i miss 8tracks. spoiler warning if you haven't read/finished the manga, some of these song choices involve stuff that happens in the ending

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? — The premise of the story

I Just Can't Wait to Be King — The premise of the dungeon, also I couldn't stop laughing when I thought about how funny it would be to put a song from The Lion King on this playlist

Eat It — Eating monsters!!! Whether you like it or not!!!!!

White & Nerdy — Laios. Who else would it be.

Black Magic Woman — Marcille, because I'm really funny

Bitch Better Have My Money — Chilchuck, because I'm even funnier

Cooking By The Book — Senshi, and this would have been the Lil Jon remix but I don't think it's on Spotify

The Mean Kitty Song (Hey Little Sparta) — Izutsumi (Izutsumi)

short kings anthem — In honor of Senshi's upskirts, but honestly it could be any of the short kings in here. I'm including Namari in that

Stayin' Alive — Falin (mostly)

Ghost — Thistle 😔

Read Between the Lines — Shuro and the fight he has with Laios

I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General — Kabru. I'm right.

The Meow Mix Commerical — This is what I imagine was happening in Izutsumi's head when they went to The Golden City

The Monster Mash — .......the dungeon rabbit scene

Poor Unfortunate Souls — The Winged Lion convincing every dungeon lord tbh

Toxic Love — The Winged Lion again, mostly just the first verse:

I see the world and all the creatures in it I suck 'em dry and spit 'em out like spinach I feel the power, it's growing by the minute And pretty soon you're gonna see me wallow in it

but if you're Nasty 👀, you can also imagine Laios' body is the "beeEEaUtiful machine"

It's Tough To Be A God — It's Tough To Be A Dungeon Lord and also the Winged Lion's tragic backstory

[oneknightstand-if]

If you had to pick one song to describe each RO, what would you chose?

Hmm... songs from someone who doesn't listen to much music since loud sounds trigger my vestibular migraines. Expect lots of soundtrack adjacent songs! Also some lies here.

Merlin: Sympathy For The Devil

Adrian: Who Wants to Live Forever (You know I had to give him his Queen)

Arthur: Bring Me to Life (No really, wake him up, it's been 1500+ years! But joking aside, probably Harmony or something such)

Percy: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General

4̶0̷4̴ ̴E̸r̵r̵o̷r̸ ̶N̸o̷t̵ ̸F̸o̴u̶n̴d̴: The Exorcist

Cassandra: Can't Fight the Moonlight

Gwen: Barbie Girl

Vivian: Into the West

Lorelei: Total Eclipse of the Heart (You have no idea how tempted I was to link the literal version... you know, here it is!)

Broderick: Everyday Normal Guy 2

[icy-watch]

THEY'RE SINGING "I AM THE VERY MODEL OF A MODERN MAJOR GENERAL" FROM THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

The most hated musical my school ever did before I went there, strictly for the fight choreography.

[a-map-of-gays]

(also reblog if you so desire)