Everyone Can Help

Are you sickened every time you see a picture of a sea turtle tangled in plastic bags or otherwise suffering from our use of plastics? Other than cutting down on you plastic usage there is another thing we can all do. It only costs a second of your time and you might even find that you enjoy it. You simply go to freetheocean.com and answer the daily trivia question,if you want you can even set it up to get a daily email reminder to play. For those of you on Facebook you can also get to the site from there. Money from the advertisers is used to help pay for the removal of plastic debris. This is something we can all do and though it isn't demanding on any one person it will eventually make a big impact.

Scented? Flavored?

I feel bad for this guy and his girlfriend should have been specific when she asked him to go to the store for a box of tampons. Even if a person wants to argue the point that a man should know more about a woman's cycle and sanitary products this guy was still willing to pick up the item which in itself is a big plus,and never mind that shopping for many things today is confusing considering all the brands,then every brand has more sub- choices. Choosing toothpaste comes to mind where even if there are only half a dozen brands those half dozen have another half dozen different renditions to select from,it is nearly mind boggling. Anyway,I digress...the man ended up sending her a text wanting to know if she wanted the lemon flavored or the lime flavored. Poor guy.

Corny Story

I think I found out today why New Jersey's nickname is the Garden State. A man from Debtford reached out to the Guinness Book people after counting 28 ears of corn on a single plant. The previous record was for 16 ears which was set in 2009 in Swedesburg,Iowa. The man isn't a professional farmer he only grows tomatoes and a few other plants,in fact he didn't even plant the corn,a squirrel buried it last fall. That fact seems like it should put the plant in a different record category for most produce from a plant planted by an animal.

Anti Aging Emergency

It's hard to decide if today's post is funny or just plain weird though it definitely shoots Texas nearer to the top of the list of states where weirdness happens. A woman that appears to be between 35-40 drove up to a Botox clinic in the evening and when she couldn't get in the door she returned to her Mercedes and grabbed a power grinding saw. Once she got the door open she helped herself to an undisclosed amount of anti-aging products. One would think since she was driving a Mercedes that she could afford to buy whatever products she needed,though maybe since she had a Mercedes she couldn't afford the products,it really could work both ways.

May Have Side Effects

Apparently the US isn't the only country with less than reputable pharmaceutical companies. Several batches of a medication for indigestion were contaminated with a medication for hair growth resulting in the children who had been using the drug to develop hypertrichosis,aka werewolf syndrome. The symptoms should subside when the medication is stopped though I'm guessing the mental effects may last longer. The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products have withdrawn over 22 batches of the drug but still are cautioning parents to report to a doctor if their children exhibit symptoms. The adult dosage of the medication wasn't affected.

Not That Nike

The word Nike is not primarily the name of an athletic shoe/clothing brand though that is probably the first thing anyone thinks today. First Nike was the Greek goddess of strength,speed and victory,then in the cold war days Nike was the name of around 300 missile sites around the US and parts of Europe. I had either forgotten the name of these sites or maybe I never knew they had a name but the plot of a book I'm reading is centered around people who grew up around one of the missile sites. It's odd how even after all those years I can still remember the fear I felt as a child during the cold war,this book even mentions the duck and cover drills they made the children do as if a child's school desk would be any protection from a nuclear blast. I so hope those days are behind us forever.

Garden Porn

Mother nature has always been known for her sense of humor which she shows us daily in many weird and wonderful ways. After all the ways she has been abused is there any doubt that she will deserve the last laugh? Today's post features some of her more risque creations. First up is hooker lips.
 
The carrion flower has been in the news lately as it only blooms every 7 years.

Naked man orchid

Peter's peppers

Angel orchid...who knew angels had such large breast?

Sausage tree,but don't try to eat them!

Cleaning Crew Conundrum

Why people think they have to feed/domesticate wild animals is beyond me and it never ends well. For instance a Florida neighborhood is under siege because a neighbor decided she needed to feed vultures. The vultures quickly took over and have nearly destroyed two homes in the area. Imagine the damage they can do with their beaks since the can bite through bone,meaning things like screens and wood are little deterrent to blocking them. Then of course you have the stench of a thousand rotting corpses,the feces and the ever lovely vomit. The vomit is highly corrosive about the same as acid rain and they vomit a lot since it is a defense mechanism,which also leaves out the option of startling them into leaving plus the are a protected species so they can't go in and eliminate them without special permits. All this trouble over one woman who couldn't follow the simple rules of not feeding the wildlife making the neighborhood a haven for foul fowls.

Coffee Competition

A Melbourne man decided since his favorite coffee shop didn't have a loyalty program in place he would name himself customer of the week and hung up a sign.


Much to his surprise on his next visit he found someone else had claimed the title and with a framed photo.

Not to be out done he created a certificate to make his claim official.

Upon his return he had been one upped...again.

This time he hit back with the old one,two putting his name and likeness on loyalty cards and having T-shirts made for the employees. So far there hasn't been a return volley.

Future Sex

Even though sex robots are already on the market that's not what today's post is about. This is about the possible pitfalls that may arise with robotic sex...such as sex being robotic! So far these are only meant as jokes.
Downloads too soon.

Couldn't run orgasm.exe due to lack of RAM.
Pillow talk is all bleep bloop.

Keeps asking you to insert hard drive when all you have is a floppy disk.

All the customers want one with that new car smell.

R & R

For the most part optical illusions have no right or wrong answer in fact that's kind of the point in that what you see is supposed to reveal things about you. However the one today does have a right answer so I'm not sure if it is still called an optical illusion. I'm debating whether or not to give an answer today on whether this is a rabbit or a raven just to give you adequate time to debate your choice but knowing most of you are like kids at Christmas I will make the big reveal today!

Let's see...rabbits like to have their noses rubbed just as ravens and most birds like their heads rubbed. Give up? It's a raven. The one below can be either a rabbit or a duck.

Name Game

I must be missing something because the town of Dildo in Newfoundland/Labrador was so pleased when Jimmy Kimmel mentioned the town on his show they made him honorary mayor,so with that in mind one would think they were looking for recognition,or being put on the map as it were but when the sex toy business Our Pleasure did a photo shoot with several of their "toys" displayed in front of the town's Hollywood type sign there was much displeasure with the townsfolk. Just no "pleasing" some folks!

Smart Mom

This story does my heart good seeing that the tides are turning on parenting from trying to give them everything to having the children earn or at least participate in getting the things they want. This mom was particularly clever,instead of making a list of chores her children needed to do she announced a hiring event for kitchen manager,lead housekeeper and laundry supervisor. If you want it work for it,earn it! She even had them fill out applications for the positions plus she offered a credit union where they were allowed to build their credit by doing their jobs well and could eventually borrow from it once they were established. Not only is she teaching them work ethic they are also learning financial responsibility. Way to go mom!