the neutral witch of the northwest

Food for the Brain: Okay, HISTORY TIME...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:39:51 -0700

Food for the Brain: Okay, HISTORY TIME...:

heroesaresupposedtofight:

Meet the Forty Elephants.

This is the name of a gang based out of London. With bedecked knuckles of diamond rings, the leader “Diamond Annie” (real name Alice Diamond) led this fierce all-female force of shoplifters that terrorized high quality stores in the West End of London and in other cities.

Also, here are two members of the Forty Elephants:

Florrie Holmes

Maggie Hughes

From about 1873 - 1950 (though, there are some indications of reports as early as the late 1700’s), these women - with their specially tailored suits and their fast cars (when the 20th century rolled around) were virtually unstoppable and went nearly undetected from police.

They were ruthless and pitiless when it came to their “turf”. If anyone was caught stealing from one of their stores, they would arrange beatings and even kidnappings until the money was paid.

They were rebellious, decadent, and knew how to have a good time. They loved to throw lavish parties and even more they loved to live it up at the finest pubs and restaurants.

They were incredibly smart and maintained avoiding police detection by using fake names and rarely wearing what they stole. They usually bought high fashion clothes for themselves and sold what they stole.

Sometimes, they went into partnership with the all-male “Elephant and Castle Mob.

Which in turn, made it even more difficult for police to apprehend them. These women ran one of the largest operations of organized shoplifting their country had ever known. And yet, some of us are *just barely* hearing about them.

My God, when will there be a movie, dangit.

But a female protagonist of GTA is unrealistic doe?

thestrals-in-221b: awizardinsideandout: All known spells from...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:38:52 -0700

thestrals-in-221b:

awizardinsideandout:

All known spells from Harry Potter

chezphoto: this week’s hair color is brought to you by sunsets...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:19:35 -0700

chezphoto:

this week’s hair color is brought to you by sunsets after a week of rain in june

abookwormcalledellie: thewafflemonster: You know how there’s a theory that no two people see a...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:17:42 -0700

abookwormcalledellie:

thewafflemonster:

You know how there’s a theory that no two people see a colour the exact same way.

Does that mean colour is like

a pigment of your imagination.

YOU FUCKING DIDN’T

abookwormcalledellie: thewafflemonster: You know how there’s a theory that no two people see a...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:17:36 -0700

abookwormcalledellie:

thewafflemonster:

You know how there’s a theory that no two people see a colour the exact same way.

Does that mean colour is like

a pigment of your imagination.

YOU FUCKING DIDN’T

lesbiansandthelivingdead: gnattynat: gettin-nakie-outside: ask...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:29:12 -0700

lesbiansandthelivingdead:

gnattynat:

gettin-nakie-outside:

ask-usedkirby:

“Money Can’t Buy You Happiness, But Money Can Buy You A Baby Goat, Which Is A Ball Of Happiness” ~Phillard Von Chester

Have fun looking at baby goats and hope your day gets better!

Look at their little cutie tocks ;-;

omg pygmy goats and baby goats and GOATS

They are controlled by their back stomping posts.

hula-hope: My grandpa has Alzheimer’s so he has no idea who my grandma is but everyday for the last...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:05:39 -0700

hula-hope:

My grandpa has Alzheimer’s so he has no idea who my grandma is but everyday for the last three or four months he brings her in flowers from their garden and asks her to run away with him and be his wife and everyday she says she already is and everyday the smile my grandpa gets on his face is the most beautiful heartfelt thing I have ever seen.

Photo

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:38:42 -0700

“Do I attract you?Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?Am I...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:54:29 -0700

“Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?”

jaclcfrost: hotels can’t be boring to me they’re just fun even if i’m sitting in the room watching...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:53:46 -0700

jaclcfrost:

hotels can’t be boring to me

they’re just fun

even if i’m sitting in the room watching tv or riding the elevator or sleeping it’s just fun for some reason like they’re average every day things but in a hotel everything is way more amusing and interesting and just simply being in a hotel is fun to me and i don’t understand

rabbidwafflemonster: I have this weird headcanon that when Light was a kid he was the dick on the...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:27:56 -0700

rabbidwafflemonster:

I have this weird headcanon that when Light was a kid he was the dick on the playground and pushed everyone off of the monkeybars and made them call him their king.

domushaesit: ok guys, so what if the x on the off logo is not actually an x, what if its one of...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:53:46 -0700

domushaesit:

ok guys, so what if the x on the off logo is not actually an x, what if its one of these

and its like handing you the control over the batter, because you are the puppet master.

risahawkeye: durararararara rarara rara ra ra ah ah ah ra ma ra ma ma ga ga ooh la la want your bad...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:16:16 -0700

risahawkeye:

durararararara rarara rara ra ra ah ah ah ra ma ra ma ma ga ga ooh la la want your bad romance

livvefast: corscorpii: But they all look the...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:45:15 -0700

livvefast:

corscorpii:

But they all look the same???????????????????

They may look the same, granted

but they all feel so different

strangecousinsusanx: gothiccharmschool: Important advice from...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:42:11 -0700

strangecousinsusanx:

gothiccharmschool:

Important advice from Stephen King. ALWAYS pay attention to writing advice from Stephen King.

Managing to…shovel shit from a sitting position.

Everyone, that is pure genius.

And pretty much what I do whenever I try too hard with my writing.

English Pronunciation

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:24:34 -0700

baobeisoo:

xchrononautx:

kanrose:

If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.

After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud.

[source]

I love this thing its brilliant. Even if its your mother tongue, read it aloud anyway it’s worth it I promise.

My English teacher let me memorize this in high school

suitcaseking: I’M SORRY CRONUS BUT THERE WAS A CHANCE, AND I MOTHERFUCKING TOOK IT.

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:56:34 -0700

suitcaseking:

I’M SORRY CRONUS BUT THERE WAS A CHANCE, AND I MOTHERFUCKING TOOK IT.

princesollux: 2rsquared: facts-i-just-made-up: basedgosh: why would she sell sea shells by a sea...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:34:03 -0700

princesollux:

2rsquared:

facts-i-just-made-up:

basedgosh:

why would she sell sea shells by a sea shore when you can just pick them off of the ground for free that’s not how you run a business

She’s sold sea shells by the seashore since shapely seashore seashells stay scarce. Since she sells superior shells searchers spend centuries searching for, seldom selling simple shells, she still sustains solid savings.

seriously

amarilloo: satanpositive: How to tape up your hands before a...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:39:00 -0700

amarilloo:

satanpositive:

How to tape up your hands before a fight

I need this for reference, excuse me.

kinomatika: cottoncondy: crockerharley: dirkstrider-in-the-tar...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:35:35 -0700

kinomatika:

cottoncondy:

crockerharley:

dirkstrider-in-the-tardis:

SPREAD THIS SHIT LIKE WILDFIRE BECAUSE IT IS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE.

So much fucking respect for this guy.

The lack of notes shows the large division between the two people he mentioned.

this guy is amazing and gets all my respect.