Kristi Cramer

Author, proofreader, gardener, couch enthusiast.
About as middle-of-the-road as they come, until you take a closer look.

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

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[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of amazing sculptures you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Statue of King Arthur, England

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

LMAO 🤣

[Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt]

“🎶Tell me more tell me more
Did you get to Mordor?
Tell me more tell me more
Did you meet Aragorn?
Down doobie doo doobie doo…🎶”

[Rob Mac @RMcElhenney]

This so worth the next 2min of your life

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

PROPHESY: When AI perfects deep-fakes of people, places, & things, no news will be trusted. Even those who previously believed fake news will think their fake news is faked. At that moment a tear in the spacetime continuum will open and swallow all social media from the internet.

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

@Braincain007 @Wizards_DnD @encounter_party Thanks! @Braincain007 That's a lot to unpack, and delivered well. I do have a few friends who already play, so I don't think I need to jump into DMing, though I will certainly check out your resources. The mechanics fascinate me. 😎 Time is my biggest boss fight.

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

This show is a favorite! While I have yet to play D&D myself, I love watching this party tell their improvised story. Dungeon Master Brian encourages & gives his party/cast mates plenty of opportunities to contribute to the flavor of the show, w/ a light touch to keep direction.

[Dungeons & Dragons @Wizards_DnD]

Watch & Learn: Creating NPCs 101 with @encounter_party.

[Russ McSpadden @PeccaryNotPig]

Just a coyote howling from the rooftop of a car in Tucson, Ariz.

[Films to Films @filmstofilms_]

RIP Tom Wilkinson.

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

That's crazy!
My worst nightmare would be anywhere near that crowd.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

The 50th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1987.

Initially, planners anticipated a gathering of around 80,000 people.

However, the turnout greatly exceeded expectations, with an estimated 800,000 individuals attending the event.

The burden of people walking caused the normally curved roadbed to flatten.

SF resident Winston Montgomery depicted the situation by writing, "The Golden Gate Bridge, bearing all its 419,000 tons, creaked and oscillated like a frail wooden slab over a chasm."

People who were scared and feeling seasick ended up being sick on their own shoes.

As per Montgomery's account, to alleviate the pressure on the bridge, individuals started tossing bicycles and strollers off the structure.

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

Cool. Or horrifying. Can't decide.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

This is one of the only terracotta warriors that was found almost completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and traction were considered in footwear even 2,200 years ago.

Each life-size clay warrior was crafted to be completely unique and there are no two terracotta warriors-among the 8,000 total—that are exactly the same.

Shortly after the completion of the tomb in 210-209 BC, it was looted for weapons and burned, causing the roof to collapse, crushing the terracotta warriors. All the other terracotta warriors that are currently on display were painstakingly restored. What's even more remarkable is that the terracotta warriors were originally painted in bright colors by skilled artisans.

Unfortunately, when they were exposed to air and sunlight during the excavation in the 1970s, the colors began to curl up almost immediately and disappeared within minutes.

These terracotta warriors were put in place to guard the tomb of the first emperor of unified China—-Qin Shi Huang. To this day, the tomb has yet to be opened. According to ancient historians, the tomb contains an entire kingdom and palace in which the ceilings are decorated with pearls to mimic the night sky. The tomb is also said to contain extremely rare artifacts and has been rigged with crossbows to shoot anyone trying to break in. To keep its location a secret, the workers were entombed with the emperor.

The Han dynasty historian, Sima Qian, also mentioned that inside the tomb, "mercury was used to fashion the hundred rivers, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, and the seas in such a way that they flowed." Modern tests have indicated extremely high levels of mercury in the surrounding soil.

[Bruce Campbell @GroovyBruce]

Even if your goose is cooked, don’t be a turkey. There’s always something to be grateful for.

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

My annual posting of, perhaps, the most important things I've ever said about science.

[Video: 4min]
https://t.co/dxmJFFxv9P

[𝚃𝚑𝚎 ❤ 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚃𝚛𝚎𝚔 @roddenberry]

"The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them."

Army Air Corps Veteran #GeneRoddenberry flew over 80 combat missions during World War II & later went on to create #StarTrek.
#roddenberry #VeteransDay

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Mount St. Helens erupts in 1980.

Steve Firth, a friend of the man who took this photo had the following to say:

“...That Pinto and dirt bike belonged to a good friend of mine and when he stopped to turn around, he took this picture.

He told me that there was lightning bolts shooting out of the smoke but he didn’t have the right filter on his camera to capture them at that moment. The picture could have been even more amazing. It was used on the TV news and used to be on the cover of Mt. St. Helens brochure at the Johnston Observatory / visitor center.

He gave me an original 8×10 copy of it although it looked like he was a good distance away from the blast, he barely made it out of there alive.

Had the blast came more in his direction he would have died in seconds. Sometime later he returned and photographed a burned-out pickup with a horse trailer attached to it. He told me he had talked to them that day and said they never made it out.

He is a freelance photographer so he took some amazing pictures of the aftermath as well. Anyhow, I thought I’d let you know a bit more about that fabulous picture."

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

@elonmusk What planet do you live on? Population is not a problem. We're in as much danger of oblivion as Venice Beach (CA) is in danger of running out of sand. Yes, care for the kids that exist, but make ❤️ the incentive, not $. $ does not guarantee good parenting.

[Jimmy Buffett @jimmybuffett]

beautiful Mac 🩷

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

Sad news for me this morning. Thought/hoped it was a hoax at first, but if it is, it got everybody.
I have long referred to Mr Buffett as my guru, with lines like:
Some people never find it, some only pretend, but me? I just want to live happily ever after, every now and then.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Antoine Fraveau was a 23 year old cavalryman when he suffered this mortal wound, a cannon ball piercing his breast plate. A booklet which was once in an inside pocket of the padding but has since been lost, bore the name François Antoine Fraveau, 23 years of age, a dairyman by profession, who was incorporated into the 2nd rifle regiment in May 1815.

[Kristi Cramer @KacyAuthor]

@Cruller19 @shrimpJAJ Disney+ has been pumping out spinoff TV series like The Mandalorian for a few years. Another new one started/starts soon. I joined D+ in the inaugural push but gave up when the price increased. I saw the first 2 seasons of Mandalorian and quite enjoyed it.