FOLIO OLIO: THURSDAY #1958

Why I love Casmos...

Why I love the internet...

It was in the mid-30's when I woke up this morning...

Did you wake your kids up to show this to them?

Why the fuck not?

All of these events happened in April...

Cherry trees grown from seeds that had been sent into orbit are exhibiting unusual behavior and blossoms: The four-year-old sapling -- grown from a cherry stone that spent time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) -- burst into blossom on April 1, possibly a full six years ahead of Mother Nature's normal schedule. Its early blooming baffled Buddhist brothers at the ancient temple in central Japan where the tree is growing... "A stone from the original tree had never sprouted before. We are very happy because it will succeed the old tree, which is said to be 1,250 years old.".. By April this year, the "space cherry tree" had grown to around four metres (13 feet) tall, and suddenly produced nine flowers -- each with just five petals, compared with about 30 on flowers of the parent tree. It normally takes about 10 years for a cherry tree of the similar variety to bear its first buds. The Ganjoji temple sapling is not the only early-flowering space cherry tree. Of the 14 locations in which the pits were replanted, blossoms have been spotted at four places.

While in New York City, my wife happened upon a "yard" sale to raise money for HIV patients. The host was none other than Elton John. My wife bought a jacket, and if I'm not mistaken, it is the jacket that Sir John is wearing in this photo...

The first modern porno was invented in 1648 by Jacoby Porno who thought people should have something to look at while they jacked off[1][2]

Yes, this man is rabbit hunting...

I bet the worst part of being on your deathbed is all your loved ones coming to visit while you're trying to masturbate.

I do shit like this all the time...

I think men who shave their bodies need to re-evaluate their priorities...

How bad can it get?

We have to stop this men's preening now!

Kind of like that evil motherfucking kid on Harry Potter...

The scientific term for a group of cats gathered together in the wild is "assholes".

Excessive?

As soon as the guy touched the other guy, it was game on. It's called assault.

Believe it or not (and I strongly suggest that you do) these blocks are moving at the EXACT same speed....

There are ways to check it out for yourself and I am confident you are smart enough to figure out how.

How short-sighted of you to include a fax number in your email signature but not the coordinates of your zeppelin dock.

This may make no sense to you...

Scavenger hunt! Find a parent in Walmart who isn't scowling or being verbally and physically abusive to their children.

Train graffiti vandals sent packing by passengers.

Youths who attacked a slow-moving train in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday were given a taste of their own medicine as passengers fought back, hurling objects and insults at the vandals.

Give this one a moment...

If everyone could just shut the fuck up we wouldn’t have to worry about freedom of speech.

She is saying, "I'm feeling lucky"...

I posted that image to point out how not to do it. No one wants to squint at a gag just to get it. The image below I selected for future inclusion in a One Of My Very Own because it has plenty of room for a large caption.

Just thought you'd like to know.

Anyway, they could have found an equally provocative image with enough space to enlarge the caption...

Want to feel old? Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria would be 1,150 years old today!

You always hear a stake through the heart is an effective way to kill a vampire, but actually, it's an effective way to kill lots of things

Someone just caught me picking my nose at a stop light. Had to just cut my losses and run the red light.

This is she...

Small mirror that attaches to head of a phone so you can peripherally experience real life while you're live tweeting it.

If you look at any painting long enough, you can probably find a vagina.

OOMVO...

Taking a great picture is not so much about equipment or traveling to exotic places. It has more to do with the eye to spot a situation that you know will translate into a well composed image...

"The future isn’t what it used to be"

- Robert De Niro: Angel Heart.

WARNING: If you drink so much at my poker table that you flash your cards, I WILL take advantage of you...

That moment when you are having a conversation in your head and you realize you are making faces that go along with the silent conversation.

I do that shit all the time.

I used to be a pretty damn good dancer...

There are so many people in this country who just want to make people smile...

Is that actually true? I have no idea, but that's a pretty cool drawing anyway.

I am a staunch traditionalist. I believe that texts should only be sent from phones. Soon ppl will text from kitchen device. makes me sick

In the National Gallery in Washington, DC, I was overwhelmed by the art...

I sat on a bench just like that one, sent the other people in my party to continue their tour and I just sat there staring at a huge Manet as large as that door in the image above.

The bathroom paper towel machine motion sensor failing to react to me does nothing for my self-esteem.

Rechargeable batteries...

Molecules. You gotta love molecules.

I just had a conversation about this very thing...

Scientists couldn't figure out how birds flew for such long distances when their heart should not be able to pump all that blood needed for so long. That's where the wish bone comes in. Every time the bird flaps its wings, the wish bone aids the heart pump blood.

OOMVO...

The early bird gets the worm.

The second mouse gets the cheese.

The third raptor gets trapped in the freezer.

Inflated praise (e.g. 'that is really really great!'), often given to children with low self esteem, may actually backfire and undermine their confidence by setting very high standards and discouraging them from taking on challenges.

I'm torn...