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While a picture may be worth a thousand words, a particular category of photos still manages to leave viewers speechless. See, once in a blue moon, or, more often, once in a lifetime, everything in the universe aligns so precisely that all passionate photographers have to do is press the button — and end up with an impeccably timed result elevated beyond the ordinary.
The best things happen when we least expect them to, and perfect timing can turn a photo into a funny accident or a brilliant illusion. So today, we introduce you to one prominent corner of Twitter called 'Perfectly Timed Pics'. With over 52k followers, the social media project features heaps of "sometimes funny, sometimes awkward, but always perfectly timed" pictures to entertain and inspire.
To show you what we mean, our photography-loving team here at Bored Panda has scoured the page for some of the best pictures taken just at the right moment. Continue scrolling and see this vivid collection of photos that are bound to make you do a double (or even triple!) take. Be sure to upvote the ones that surprised you most, and then feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
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Deborah Harris2 3 years ago
''I just saw an emperor penguin wearing a toga ... I think it was Julius Freezer!!!'' ... thank you i'm here all week
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago (edited)
Your humour has my official seal approval. 😉🦭
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Ty Stratton-Quirk 3 years ago
"I swear, if you put another 'Claw Me' sign on my back, I am gonna--"
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ADHD raptor 3 years ago
dont you mean... SUNNING? hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
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shiny shinx 3 years ago
welp, there goes my plan to make a religion based on T R E E
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Paloma Vita 3 years ago
I suspect some photoshop at play... no tree is ever that symmetrical. Still a gorgeous pic.
Ever since the 'Perfectly Timed Pics' page graced the Twittersphere in 2013, it has been providing its followers their daily dose of fun and inspiration by sharing pictures snapped at just the right moment. Self-describing itself as "the first perfectly timed picture account on Twitter", it shares some of the most memorable images ever taken, from the funny photobombs to the totally absurd confusions.
It’s safe to say that impeccably timed photos are an absolute joy to look at, no matter if they’re taken through careful preparation and calculation or completely by accident. Whether intentional or not, you can’t argue that the effect created by these images is usually shocking (and often hilarious!) to behold.
These works of art definitely make you look twice and then once more while making you wonder how people managed to capture these captivating snaps before the moment disappears forever. Whatever you want to call them — once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, optical illusions, or pictures taken at the right angle — they are brilliant and hilarious because they totally twist your perception of reality.
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Happy_Pandalover 3 years ago (edited)
I swear i can see person with a black wizard robe on this (left/middle bottom). Am i the only one? Amazing photo!
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TheDemonicCat 3 years ago
How sweet that you got a statue of your cat. It is impossible to tell the difference
Some of these pictures make use of forced perspective, a technique that employs optical illusion and manipulation to make objects appear larger, smaller, farther, or closer than they actually are. These unique visual elements also twist the viewer’s senses by making things of sometimes radically different sizes or compositions seem related.
Perspective makes the world of photography advance with new ideas, Hugo Suissas, a self-taught photographer and art director from Lisbon, Portugal, told Bored Panda in a previous interview. "It brings a whole new world of possibilities and diversity. But most of all, it offers people the opportunity to see something never seen before in that way."
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Sleeping Solipsist 3 years ago
Took me a minute to realise that is a toy. If there were tiny mammals with those little legs I'd be breeding them and knitting booties.
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Owen Jarvis 3 years ago
He even looks like he's wearing wizard robes. Can we have him back now please?
LolaCat 3 years ago
I'm not even American, I'm British, and I want him back too! He's basically the one that got away 💘
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William Handlon 3 years ago
And the trouble festered before he left office
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JoyfulZebra 3 years ago (edited)
Obama: "I finally have the power of the sun in the palm of my hand!"
SoapMonkey76 3 years ago
What a pleasant surprise to not come across any demented Trump-zombie comments so far......
kowen the good kid 1 year ago
What has Obama done that was positive for Black's, country, world?
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ADHD raptor 3 years ago
it looks like he is spitting water out becuse he sees a dragon whos realy pissed at him
"Anything seen from a completely new angle attracts a lot of attention because it makes you see things for the first time. And this is exciting for everyone," the photographer explained. "It takes a lot of work and requires a lot of focus, but it's with new angles that we manage to come up with innovative photos and kill the clichés. We often worry about the brand of the camera and waste time changing lenses, etc. But in reality, what matters and has to work is our mind and the time we invest."
Having 10 years of experience in photography, Hugo Suissas wanted to remind you that nothing is impossible. "There are no excuses. There are no lucky ones," he said. "In reality, what exists is work, focus, persistence, criteria, organization, discipline, and love for what you do. If these factors live in harmony, big things will happen to you."
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François Carré 3 years ago
Is generating perfectly timed pics around Obama's superpower, by any chance ?
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Deborah Harris2 3 years ago
ahh Michel an Gelo kitties in perfect pose 💗 ( wait til you see it )
But some of these entries also reveal that you don’t have to be the best photographer in the world to take a wonderful photograph. Sometimes, all you need to do is find yourself in the right moment. You don’t even need high-end equipment or a cutting-edge DSLR, as your phone camera may be all that is required. More often, you don’t even realize the level of mastery you accidentally managed to achieve until you really look at the photo later on. And then feel blown away by something completely unexpected and original.
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Deborah Harris2 3 years ago
'Scuse me hooman where's the bubbles and my rubber duckie?' ..... That face 😍
Caroline Overill 3 years ago
Ok Doris there was a bottle of champagne in here and why do you have hiccups?
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charli 3 years ago
when i so backstroke and i'm coming up for air after a turn i can feel this happening. sometimes i wonder if i'll get stuck especially when i'm really short on breath haha
Freddy M. (He/Him) 3 years ago
There's an scp that's a pool with a surface tension that can't be broken once you go under, so you're just stuck until you drown
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Jaya 3 years ago
I once saw a picture like this, where someone commented "Imagine if one day the water just decides to not let you out."
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Great Mushroom God 3 years ago
but that lady would be in the way of its pic
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Of course, skills and technology can help, and photography is a craft that demands enormous patience and dedication to master. And if you add a little planning and luck to the mix, there’s seemingly no limit to what you can do. However, that doesn’t mean you should stop improving your skills and just wait for that one and only coincidence.
The master of timing, French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, also known as a virtuoso of the candid shot, coined the term decisive moment. "In a photograph, composition is the result of a simultaneous coalition, the organic coordination of elements seen by the eye. One does not add composition as though it were an afterthought superimposed on the basic subject material, since it is impossible to separate content from form," Cartier-Bresson wrote. "Composition must have its own inevitability about it."
"But inside movement, there is one moment at which the elements in motion are in balance. Photography must seize upon this moment and hold immobile the equilibrium of it."
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Salty Wild Hair 3 years ago
This is what it looks like when you fish from the quay wall in Greece and catch one. Usually there are two cats hanging around ready to steal their dinner.
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In an interview with A Photo Editor, photographer and director Vincent Laforet explained the decisive moment is still the number one most difficult thing for him to do. "By now, after 21 years of shooting, I can expose without a meter. I can frame a shot without thinking about it too much. And I can most of the time either autofocus or manual focus relatively easily by now."
"The one thing that’s going to make me miss or succeed as a photographer is capturing 'the' moment, because that involves anticipation and predicting the future," Laforet continued. "It involves a lot of skill, a lot of guesswork, and experience. And I think ultimately knowing when to press that shutter is one of the greatest skills you can develop as a still photographer."
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Amanda Rose 3 years ago
Huskies are some of the biggest goofballs ever. My brother has two and they are a great source of entertainment.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Huskiest really do have some of the goofiest facial expression.
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Horten Ho-229 3 years ago
I see no photobomb, I see a man with an owl for a head though
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DuchessDegu 3 years ago
SURFIN BIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRD!!! Papa ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow, Papa ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
But sometimes, the one and only element needed to snap a spectacular picture is finding yourself in the right place at the right moment (and, of course, swiftly grabbing your camera!) And as you scroll through this list of examples when savvy snappers picked the perfect moment to click away, you can’t help but feel the urge to recreate some of these wonders. So don’t hesitate to get out there! There’s no telling what entertaining or downright stunning moments you might capture.
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Fiery Llama 3 years ago
love a good callback to another entry. Upvote for you, friend!
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mark glass 3 years ago
Science is wrong about the sun's temperature. Not even hot enough to burn a lousy net.
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Pascale Pierloot 3 years ago
Matt wanted to hang around for a bit...but Joe wasn't having it! 😉
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Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet 3 years ago
Oh hey! Is like the scene in ‘Your Name’! I loved that anime by Studio Ghibli!
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T C 3 years ago
Usually it's two birds with one stone, but this is two idiots with one excellent photobomb.
Jaya 3 years ago
Why are they idiots? Because they're having fun recreating something they liked in a movie?
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The Radio Demon 3 years ago
I didn't have to, but you did and it was hilarious
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Becky Samuel 3 years ago
This is the pose they assume when they are terrified and in fear for their lives. So funny, much laugh.
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Jul Chv 3 years ago (edited)
The tower has a lightening rod on top to attract the lightenings and protect other buildings. It's common to have them on churches and high buildings in cities and towns.
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Damn it, did Duncan MacLeod kill ANOTHER evil immortal (who's name starts with a K or C) on the Eiffel Tower?
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Deborah Harris2 3 years ago
Summoning Santa ( the orginal meme says satan but hey Christmas is coming :D )
Noah 3 years ago
Christmas is always coming, technically. I love Christmas so much I already have a countdown on my phone.
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Sand Castle 3 years ago
My cats used to do this when coralling spiders. Or summoning the Mother Ship. Not sure which, but it always freaked me out...
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LinkTheHylian 3 years ago
Ben Shapiro has never ridden a woman in his life. Or vice versa.
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Agent 8433599 3 years ago
"Just gonna get a pic of that human to show my peeps" 📸
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Panda For Scale 3 years ago (edited)
"Your automobile's extended warranty has expired." *edited for typo
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Tara Moov 3 years ago
Nom nom (glad it wasn't a man's face or this could get even more awkward)
Jaya 3 years ago
Why? Not everyone in the world is straight, why would it be more sexual if it were a man's face?
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Joshua Moore 3 years ago
I'm truly ashamed of myself, how long it took me to see what was happening. 🤦
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Wyndmere 3 years ago (edited)
He has cotton mouth. Please get him a drink.
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Emily 3 years ago
How do you know it's staged? Maybe the washing machine knobs just happen to look like large googly eyes and they happened to have a red shirt/article of clothing that kind of looks like a tongue hanging out of the machine
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HeckThor 3 years ago
So that's how you always end up with a missing sock. The machine eats it.
Emily 3 years ago (edited)
I put my small socks (think thin summer socks versus thicker sweat socks) in a delicates laundry bag (often used for lacy lingerie and silk clothing). Not because they're delicate, but because I hate having to go back downstairs to my apartment building's laundry room to look in the machine. I have often (before using the delicates bag) had to search in the door gasket thing (the rubber part on the inside of the machine -not the door -where the lint trap would be if it was a dryer.) as smaller socks easily "hide" there. Problem solved.
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The 3 Year Letterman 3 years ago
Ridin’ dirtyyy (correct me if I’m wrong)
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NoverPlover 3 years ago
Knock Knock! Who’s there? Daisy. Daisy who? Daisy me rollin, they hatin’
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MargyB 3 years ago
Bloody horrible things Emu's. They'll chase you and grab the feed you have bought out of your hands aaaahhhh!
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Arenite 3 years ago
Just what I was thinking. What conditions could make the moon look this way?
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the womans probably thinking "oh cool its almost as good as a real ring"
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Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
Is it just me but I am seeing a face of a fox on top of the African continent lol
Doctor Theopolis 3 years ago
The story of this picture: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/LivingEarth
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AngelWingsYT 3 years ago
I feel bad for laughing but whoever did the scroll at the bottom did NOT think this though xD
Henry Russell 3 years ago
im one pof those people plz tell me whats happening
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Sarah SH 3 years ago
It’s sad that a royal having a child takes up the entire screen and some poor other child who died is just a footnote note on the crawl. Just feel like the order of importance might be off…
BisexualBaddie 3 years ago
The way it also says "not this time" as if she was this close to having a baby and then just didn't
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Magic Lion Mike 3 years ago
What a fine feline the perfect gentle men how well established mmm yes.
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Sleeping Solipsist 3 years ago
Bad choice. You'd need to change your pants and then you end up with sand in.. 'unnatural'.. places.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
"I don't like sand. It's coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere." - Some kid in a galaxy far far away.
Owen Jarvis 3 years ago
I'd drop all available anchors and get below decks for a while. If the depth allows.
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tuzdayschild 3 years ago
Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk I'm a woman's man, no time to talk
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Sleeping Solipsist 3 years ago (edited)
*God: "aww, look at the fishes". ::Tickle tickle::.. oh,.. damn it.*
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Never Stop Learning 3 years ago
Murmurations are the most incredible synchronized flying groups I have ever seen. Absolutely incredible how they fly in synchronized movements, sometimes for hours. Absolutely hypnotic!
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Dash Junior 3 years ago
It might be photoshopped, but please don’t call it Shirley.
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Molly Whuppie 3 years ago
Its called Prejudice and its by Noell S. Oszvald. The bird was painted in. You can read about it here: https://mymodernmet.com/noell-oszaid-fine-art-photography/
Mayra 3 years ago
If this doesn’t become an album cover than what has this life been all about
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ThatB*tchRapunzel 3 years ago (edited)
IIIIIIIIMMMM A MUPPPPPPETTTTTTTTTT IIIIIIIIMMMMM A WOOOOOOMMANNNNNNNN (all together now) im a very womanly muppet and im a muppet of a woman
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Apatheist 62 3 years ago
When "Big" Sam Allardyce became manager of West Ham, he held up a scarf with his surname on for the photoshoot, but they cropped the picture unfortunately so that the first and last two letters were left off...
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago (edited)
Hmmm this reminds me of those Top Gear " accidents " lol, like the " eat British muffins " from the Índia special ( of course the banner was stuck between two Cars, and the " ins " got " accidentaly " riped off )...
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Autistic apricot 3 years ago (edited)
How? Ik he isn’t lifting it but how do you get the photo
SupaCab 3 years ago
Nope, you can see the rotor-wash blowing the persons hair and shirt.
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Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
Like you, I want to see the positive and brighter side of this tunnel lol
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ComfyPanda 3 years ago
I've been to this place...stingray city in the Grand Cayman Islands. This place is really cool...but it had my anxiety up the entire time lol I feel for these ladies. Stingrays are rubbery feeling.
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Mat O'Dowd 3 years ago
As this royal baby is British, and as we are seeing fingernails, this suggests it isn’t the peace sign ✌️ but rather the “up yours sign”.
Miriam L 3 years ago (edited)
If you think that's bad, my parents still bring up my ultrasound. Apparently my fingers were around my lips like I was holding a cigarette. Hey, it's boring in utero! Sadly, do not have the pic to share as that wasn't really common back then - hypothetically they could have taken a picture of the ultrasound machine's screen, but there were bigger priorities than bringing the film camera out.
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Ty Stratton-Quirk 3 years ago
The new Doctor Who villains have taken a major step down in terms of quality...
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Black Pearl 3 years ago
I noticed the little side eye it's giving the camera
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Chris Cristo 3 years ago
Dog: "OMG! Jesus has learned a new trick! I wonder where you've been for the last couple of thousands of years."
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Xavier_M_P 3 years ago
Looks like one of those plants from plants vs zombies. images-2-6...f1c3b.jpeg 
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Jaya 3 years ago
No, but it does contain much more protein than the regular one.... sorry, I'll let myself out...
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TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
I still preffer the football watching dog lol ( seriously if you never watched it, you need to, its hilarious)
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Porch santa 3 years ago
Our heavenly potato, hallowed be thy fry. May you feed us and fatten us as long as our veins may flow.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Rotate it left and it could be some other body part that's in need of medical attention.
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Never Stop Learning 3 years ago
I told you, "I REALLY DON'T LIKE SLIDES!" But would you listen, nope!
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Kaitlyn Gallas 3 years ago
The man is sitting down and the women is hugging him but it looks like the women has the mans body and the man has the women's body
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readingthequibbler 3 years ago
He's tilted back, he seems to be about to kick the ball and his feet are further out.
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Mali Holdaway 3 years ago
I love those 3d chalk drawings . . . I don't get how they do it but it's f7lippin awesome!!!
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T. Unnamable 3 years ago
In the beginning there was no light... then Lilith pooped the light...
Chris Cristo 3 years ago
My first thought was, "The lady on the right is trying to light the other one's fart on fire???" Took me a second look to realize...
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Cecily Holland 3 years ago
Shouldn’t be that close to them. That’s why there are distance regulations
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Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
I was thinking there was an avalanche coming from behind them when you said it's blinding lol
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this isn't even a "when you see it" pic. My eyes were like.... Boom, penis
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TotallyNOTaFox 3 years ago (edited)
Nicknamed that not because of the form of their missile counters but the fact that they have massive artillery sticking out their left side. (I think those in the pictures are C-130 though)
The 3 Year Letterman 3 years ago
There was a seaplane with six propellers that had ten artillery guns on each side. (I think it’s German) it was commissioned in ww2 and nicknamed the death bringer.
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Robert T 3 years ago
They're chaff flares. They are to protect the plane from incoming heat seeking missiles.
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Livingroom Panda 3 years ago
Brought to you by Nonexistant Gun Laws Studios, somewhere in Florida.
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Livingroom Panda 3 years ago
I see luck, as that guy didn't get crushed by his bike!
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Erin Kelley 3 years ago
"Help! I'm in a wine glass! How did I get into this bloody great big wine glass? What kind of glass has a wine like this?"
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