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Just a mischievous Sergal!

@the-angst-aficionado

Meme/furry art blog ,angsty I occasionally draw
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arsanatomica

The skull of the Chinese Water Deer is one of the most iconic skulls out there. 

Like many small Asian deer species, it does not have antlers. Instead the males fight each other with their extremely sharp tusks, slashing at rivals with downward head swings. 

When not actively shanking others, the tusks can be folded back slightly., so they don’t interfere with eating. 

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i know its the mets, but this is the coolest shit i’ve ever seen a human being do

Wtf????

Smoove with it too 

This is the kind of shit you see in anime that shows that a certain character is stronger than other characters. 

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bankuei

“Pathetic.  You can’t even hold the bat you dare step to the plate? Have you no respect for the sport?”

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still noodling with faust’s design… i think i’ve got the general look down, im not quite sold on the markings yet tho

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It’s almost as if schools push and ideology that benefits schools. 

Bruh, trades are in high fucking demand right now too. Between now and 2020 there are suppose to be 300,000 more jobs and that’s just for welder.

Shit, they’ll pay for you to learn how to do it.

I just finished high school and got a untility job in a factory and I have almost no experience. They’re gonna train me for everything plus it has full health benefits.

Trades are fucking great.

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systlin

My husband is a welder, and is very very good at it. He got hired by a locksmith company pretty much just by walking in and going “Yes I can weld.”

All of the other guys there were great at locksmithing, but none of them were trained welders, and they needed someone who could build custom doors and frames. 

They trained him to do lock stuff too, so now he can weld AND pick locks. 

The owner of the company, when he handed out Christmas bonuses, looked at him and went “Dude we literally cannot fire you because we’d be screwed so here’s your bonus and also we’re giving you a raise.”

Welders are in desperate demand. 

Blows kisses to this post. Anyway, learn a trade, unionize, wear your PPE, memorize OSHA’s phone number.

Cuz college is a scam and our education system is broken and useless

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noodle-mum

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE KIDS STUCK IN SCHOOL RN

Still want to go to college, but this is good to remember

Trades are my predicted way the economy will begin to recover. 

The truth is not everyone should go to college, and if they do, they should go when and if they want to, because they’ll stay passionate.

There is nothing less worthy about a trade. I’ve never understood how that became such a prominent idea. 

That’s not true. I know precisely how it happened, but it’s unthinkably obnoxious.

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I keep forgetting what the differences are in the over the counter pain relievers, so I made a handy chart.

This Is Important.

I always had really really horrible growing pains as a kid.  Like, I clearly remember being curled up on the floor crying because it felt like some evil person had stuck a fork in my calf and was twisting it around like spaghetti.  Mom always had me take ibuprofen for it, and when that didn’t do anything, she just gave me more.

Now the stuff barely works on me, even when I take it for the things it actually fixes.

Please, please, double-check to make sure you’re taking the right medicines for your pain.

My mom always gave me tylonel for period cramps as a kid and it never did anything. It’s nice to know now that she was literally giving me the least effective option

And please PLEASE note that as the chart says, acetaminophen “can be taken with NSAIDs”, which means you can take Tylenol/acetaminophen AND one of the other listed pain-relievers.

My mom has been a doctor for 40+ years, and her standard advice for headaches is, take two regular-strength Advil, and then if that doesn’t work, ALSO take two regular-strength Tylenol.

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doorfus

[Image description: chart of different over the counter pain medicine. there are four columns: Aspirin*, Ibuprofen*, Naproxen*, and Acetaminophen.

Aspirin, Ibuprofen, and Naproxen “cannot be taken together”. Acetaminophen “can be taken with NSAIDs”. Ones with asterisks “inhibits cyclooxgenease to reduce amount of prostaglands (aka reduces chemicals in blood that appear with pain)”. At the end of the chart is the disclaimer, “Not to be substituted for medical care.”

“Aspirin: Brands - Bayer, Bufferin Headaches - Yes Migraines - No Fever Reduction - Yes NSAID (Reduces inflammation?) - Yes Menstrual cramps - Not very good Best uses - Headaches and minor body aches Digestives effects - Upset stomach, heartburn, and indigestion. Major concerns - Anticoagulant; linked to Reye’s disease in children. Broken down in… - Kidneys Benefits - Cant treat and prevent heart disease.

Ibuprofen Brands - Motrin, Advil Headaches - Yes Migraines - Yes Fever Reduction - Yes NSAID (Reduces inflammation?) - Yes Menstrual cramps - Good Best uses - Pain caused by inflammation. Digestives effects - Mild. Major concerns - Can cause heart problems. Broken down in… - Kidneys Benefits - Less harsh on the stomach. Great if you have ulcers or acid reflux.

Naproxen Brands - Aleve Headaches - Yes Migraines - Yes Fever Reduction - Yes NSAID (Reduces inflammation?) - Yes Menstrual cramps - Best Best uses - Long lasting pain and migraines. Digestives effects - Harsher on the stomach than ibuprofen. Major concerns - Stomach problems are very common. Broken down in… - Kidneys Benefits - Lasts longer than other pain reliever (2x longer).

Acetaminophen Brands - Tylenol Headaches - Yes Migraines - No Fever Reduction - Yes NSAID (Reduces inflammation?) - No Menstrual cramps - Least effective Best uses - Cold & flu and headaches. Digestives effects - Very mild. Major concerns - Easy to accidentally overdose. Can cause liver damage. Broken down in… - Liver Benefits - Safer for hemophiliacs, children and those with aspirin allergies.”]

note that long-term use of high doses of NSAIDs causes interstitial nephritis, which can lead to kidney failure; i have chronic migraines & my neurologist when i was in my early teens put me on daily high doses of naproxen alongside triptans because he didn’t want me on stronger pain meds, and now my kidneys are permanently fucked ✌🏼

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modmad

So okay I usually post these things in the minimum number of posts but I GOT IMPATIENT OKAY so I’m doing this as a three parter to give me time to finish the last pages. Hopefully parts two and three will be up in the next two days! 

As ever best viewed in new tabs for max readability! Will be posted full size on my website when the whole thing is finished <3

Also sorry I started this comic so long ago my style changed so if some of the panels are iffy lookin that’s why :Tb

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