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Update: after some “research,” he’s determined that to get in shape like The Rock, I have to play basketball twice a day. Then he made me...
I wish I am as determined in life as her by Mighty__Tor MORE MEMES
kottkrig: A new, moist boy whose story is yet to be determined
I’m determined to stay single probably forever
tuungstenn: its been so long since he laughed he didnt even remember he did that!!!she is now determined to make him laugh as much as po...
![chalamets:
The Last Jedi resolved the intrigue surrounding the heroine of this new sequel-trilogy, Rey, and her parentage with a gracefully simple, bold assertion: Rey is… just Rey. Not the daughter of some space aristocracy or legacy lineage, but a hero of her own making. […] That Rey’s parents were ordinary people meant anyone from anywhere could be born a hero; what determined a person’s place in the world was who they chose to be, rather than their last name. “Rey is our protagonist. And the truth is, in the story, the toughest possible thing for her to hear is, you know, you’re not gonna get the easy answer that you’re so-and-so’s daughter, this is your place,” [Rian] Johnson told me after The Last Jedi’s release. “You’re gonna have to stand on your own two feet and define yourself in this world.”
Instead of taking the baton from Last Jedi and running with it to new heights, The Rise of Skywalker retreats right back into the safety of nostalgia. […] It’s as if Abrams and Terrio scrambled for a loophole specifically to mollify the “fans” upset that this hero—worse, this girl—dared to wield such incredible abilities with only her own strength […] Bookending the saga Anakin began with the story of a girl from nowhere who sets right what he helped unbalance might have been resonant. But who cares for that when there’s another billion-dollar franchise to set up and potential spin-offs to tease?
— Melissa Leon, ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Erases the Power of Rey’s Story and Surrenders to Sexist Trolls
: chalamets:
The Last Jedi resolved the intrigue surrounding the heroine of this new sequel-trilogy, Rey, and her parentage with a gracefully simple, bold assertion: Rey is… just Rey. Not the daughter of some space aristocracy or legacy lineage, but a hero of her own making. […] That Rey’s parents were ordinary people meant anyone from anywhere could be born a hero; what determined a person’s place in the world was who they chose to be, rather than their last name. “Rey is our protagonist. And the truth is, in the story, the toughest possible thing for her to hear is, you know, you’re not gonna get the easy answer that you’re so-and-so’s daughter, this is your place,” [Rian] Johnson told me after The Last Jedi’s release. “You’re gonna have to stand on your own two feet and define yourself in this world.”
Instead of taking the baton from Last Jedi and running with it to new heights, The Rise of Skywalker retreats right back into the safety of nostalgia. […] It’s as if Abrams and Terrio scrambled for a loophole specifically to mollify the “fans” upset that this hero—worse, this girl—dared to wield such incredible abilities with only her own strength […] Bookending the saga Anakin began with the story of a girl from nowhere who sets right what he helped unbalance might have been resonant. But who cares for that when there’s another billion-dollar franchise to set up and potential spin-offs to tease?
— Melissa Leon, ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Erases the Power of Rey’s Story and Surrenders to Sexist Trolls](https://pics.me.me/thumb_chalamets-the-last-jedi-resolved-the-intrigue-surrounding-the-heroine-68241554.png)
They should be called Huffleruff and Ravenpaw and idk what the others should be called, any suggestions?
leftski-art: A scene that hasn’t happened in our sci-fi rpg yet but I’m determined to make sure it does. My character Sam and @sagelyleg...
![Wholesome dad goals: Oops!..I Dad It Again
@NewDadNotes
Daughter: I wanna be a mermaid
when I grow up.
Me: that's not gonna work honey.
Daughter: why?
Me: I can't visit you in the ocean; I
can't swim
Daughter: ok I won't be a mermaid
for you
Me: aww.
[later]
Wife: what are you doing?
Me: [determined look] swimming
lessons.
10:22 PM 05 Sep 19 Twitter for iPhone
Wholesome dad goals](https://pics.me.me/thumb_oops-i-dad-it-again-newdadnotes-daughter-i-wanna-be-a-62596129.png)
![Wholesome dad goals: Oops!..I Dad It Again
@NewDadNotes
Daughter: I wanna be a mermaid
when I grow up.
Me: that's not gonna work honey.
Daughter: why?
Me: I can't visit you in the ocean; I
can't swim
Daughter: ok I won't be a mermaid
for you
Me: aww.
[later]
Wife: what are you doing?
Me: [determined look] swimming
lessons.
10:22 PM 05 Sep 19 Twitter for iPhone
Wholesome dad goals](https://pics.me.me/thumb_oops-i-dad-it-again-newdadnotes-daughter-i-wanna-be-a-62574384.png)
Skeleton of a toddler dinosaur recenty found in Alberta,Canada. It’s so well preserved that a possible cause of death could be determined...
![death-limes:
venipede:
osteophagy:
endcetaceanexploitation:
Washoe was a chimp who was taught sign language.
One of Washoe’s caretakers was pregnant and missed work for many weeks after she miscarried. Roger Fouts recounts the following situation:
“People who should be there for her and aren’t are often given the cold shoulder—her way of informing them that she’s miffed at them. Washoe greeted Kat [the caretaker] in just this way when she finally returned to work with the chimps. Kat made her apologies to Washoe, then decided to tell her the truth, signing “MY BABY DIED.” Washoe stared at her, then looked down. She finally peered into Kat’s eyes again and carefully signed “CRY”, touching her cheek and drawing her finger down the path a tear would make on a human (Chimpanzees don’t shed tears). Kat later remarked that one sign told her more about Washoe and her mental capabilities than all her longer, grammatically perfect sentences.“ [23]
Washoe herself lost two children; one baby died shortly after birth of a heart defect, the other baby, Sequoyah, died of a staph infection at two months of age.
more about Washoe:
after the death of her children, researchers were determined to have Washoe raise a baby and brought in a ten month chimpanzee named Loulis. one of the caretakers went to Washoe’s enclosure and signed “i have a baby for you.” Washoe became incredibly excited, yelling and swaying from side to side, signing “baby” over and over again. then she signed “my baby.”
the caretaker came back with Loulis, and Washoe’s excitement disappeared entirely. she refused to pick Loulis up, instead signing “baby” apathetically; it was clear that the baby she thought she was getting was going to be Sequoyah. eventually Washoe did approach Loulis, and by the next day the two had bonded and from then on she was utterly devoted to him.
*information shamelessly paraphrased from When Elephants Weep by Jeffrey Masson.
Even more interestingly, after Washoe and Loulis bonded, she started teaching him American Sign Language the same way that human parents teach their children language. It only took Loulis eight days to learn his first sign from Washoe, and aside from the seven that his human handlers learned around him, he learned to speak in ASL just as fluently as Washoe and was able to communicate with humans in the same way she could.
now if y'all don’t think this is the tightest shit you can get outta my face
: did you know?
did-you-kno.tumblr.com
Michael the gorilla was taught sign language
by Koko, the first signing gorilla. He began
signing "Squash meat gorilla. Mouth tooth
Cry sharp-noise loud. Bad think-trouble look-
face. Cut/neck lip (girl) hole." Researchers
believed this was a description of the
poaching death of his mother.
did-you-kno.tumblr.com
didyouknowblog.com
Cohen Gi n facebook.com/didyouknowblog
death-limes:
venipede:
osteophagy:
endcetaceanexploitation:
Washoe was a chimp who was taught sign language.
One of Washoe’s caretakers was pregnant and missed work for many weeks after she miscarried. Roger Fouts recounts the following situation:
“People who should be there for her and aren’t are often given the cold shoulder—her way of informing them that she’s miffed at them. Washoe greeted Kat [the caretaker] in just this way when she finally returned to work with the chimps. Kat made her apologies to Washoe, then decided to tell her the truth, signing “MY BABY DIED.” Washoe stared at her, then looked down. She finally peered into Kat’s eyes again and carefully signed “CRY”, touching her cheek and drawing her finger down the path a tear would make on a human (Chimpanzees don’t shed tears). Kat later remarked that one sign told her more about Washoe and her mental capabilities than all her longer, grammatically perfect sentences.“ [23]
Washoe herself lost two children; one baby died shortly after birth of a heart defect, the other baby, Sequoyah, died of a staph infection at two months of age.
more about Washoe:
after the death of her children, researchers were determined to have Washoe raise a baby and brought in a ten month chimpanzee named Loulis. one of the caretakers went to Washoe’s enclosure and signed “i have a baby for you.” Washoe became incredibly excited, yelling and swaying from side to side, signing “baby” over and over again. then she signed “my baby.”
the caretaker came back with Loulis, and Washoe’s excitement disappeared entirely. she refused to pick Loulis up, instead signing “baby” apathetically; it was clear that the baby she thought she was getting was going to be Sequoyah. eventually Washoe did approach Loulis, and by the next day the two had bonded and from then on she was utterly devoted to him.
*information shamelessly paraphrased from When Elephants Weep by Jeffrey Masson.
Even more interestingly, after Washoe and Loulis bonded, she started teaching him American Sign Language the same way that human parents teach their children language. It only took Loulis eight days to learn his first sign from Washoe, and aside from the seven that his human handlers learned around him, he learned to speak in ASL just as fluently as Washoe and was able to communicate with humans in the same way she could.
now if y'all don’t think this is the tightest shit you can get outta my face](https://pics.me.me/thumb_did-you-know-did-you-kno-tumblr-com-michael-the-gorilla-was-taught-sign-62004761.png)
I am determined and will accomplish my goals. ❤️
awesomacious: Saw this somewhere else.. thought it fits here.
Saw this somewhere else.. thought it fits here.
