picture of the day: maktesh ramon 

Hippo's 'magic' sweat explained

hippo sweat, while a colorful sunblock and antiseptic, will not enhance your love life, as the substance is said to be quite stinky.

Beautiful, but burned. 

See what forest fires do? 

Picture of the Day: Crystal Lake 

Talking toilet!

apparently, a german lady decided that her husband's bad aim necessitated invention.

ladies [and gentlement], let me present...

the talking toilet!

in the event that some hapless male should lift the seat, the toilet issues a stern warning to SIT DOWN!

the only problem here is when you lift the lid to puke. The last thing I want to hear when I'm blowing chunks is a toilet berating me for missing [which is usually inevitable when you are violently ill].

it's not likely to take off --

btw, what is the obsession with toilet inventions?
some idiot created a toilet bidet and is trying to market this ridiculous invention on national television. I crack up every time these old folks talk about how nice it is to have your bum spritzed with water after taking a wicked dump. [ooh...so refreshing.] did these people ever think this might be just a wee bit unsanitary? you have a stick that spritzes water sitting in the bowl! your poop [or worse, your diarhea] is going to get all over it! its simply gross. even the arabs have the sense to put the spritzer hose outside the bowl. and that is gross enough itself.

woo hoo blogger is new!

this is actually to test my commenting ability.