It’s Saturday, folks!!! The WEEKEND is finally here! For me, it’s a quiet weekend. Chris is in Chicago for a band competition, so it’s just me and Miss Goose. Yesterday … we did nothing useful. We both went for a walk, she took out the trash, I tidied the kitchen, and we snacked on whatever is residing in the fridge that isn’t covered in green fuzz. Who knows what today will bring? I definitely have to at least do a load or two of laundry, but beyond that … probably not much! Sunday is Father’s Day, so before I forget, I want to wish all you dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day!!!
And thus ends another Saturday Surprise! Have a great weekend, my friends!
Wha … What??? Is it Monday again … already??? I knew there was something evil about Monday … it rolls around too quickly. But, I’m happy to see you, my friends, so there is an upside to the day. Hold on just a sec while I bring out some treats and make a fresh pot of coffee … I’m a little ‘off’ today because one of our special friends is missing.
This is what the people in the Belhaven neighbourhood of Jackson, Mississippi, were going through last month. The residents of this neighborhood are no stranger to funky things. According to one neighbor, Jordan Lewis …
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Th-th-that’s all for today folks! Have a great week, and please share a smile and a kind word with those who seem to need one. Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa and Jolly!
Hi everyone! You like cartoons? I like cartoons a lot. I find some funny cartoons dis morning I think you’ll like, okay?
Dis is a Bush Viper. It lives up in the trees of the tropical forests of Africa, and does most of its hunting at night. I think it’s cute, but kinda scary.
This one’s a Giant Isopod, one of the largest of the existing isopods. “The enormous size of the giant isopod is a result of a phenomenon known as deep sea gigantism. This is the tendency of deep sea crustaceans and other animals to grow to a much larger size than similar species in shallower waters.” I would be scared of it, wouldn’t you?
Don’t be a-scared! It won’t hurt you. It’s a Goblin Shark! It’s really rare, and they sometimes call it the ‘Living Fossil’. “… the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old.” Goblin sharks inhabit around the world at depths greater than 100 m (330 ft), with adults found deeper than juveniles. Given the depths at which it lives, the goblin shark poses no danger to humans. See, I told ya it won’t hurt you!
This one is a Mantis Shrimp! Also called the “sea locusts“, “prawn killers” and even “thumb splitters”, this is one of the most common predators in tropical and sub-tropical waters; little is known about them, however, because of how much time they spend hiding in their burrows. Isn’t it beeeeeooootiful?
How can you not love this cute little Panda Ant? This one will hurt you, though! The Mutillidae are a family of more than 3,000 species of wasps (despite the names) whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Found in Chile, they are known for their extremely painful stings, hence the common name cow killer or cow ant. Black and white specimens are sometimes known as panda ants due to their hair coloration resembling that of the Chinese giant panda.
You like dis Red-Lipped Batfish? It looks like it has lipstick on, doesn’t it? Found on the Galapagos Islands, this fish is actually a pretty bad swimmer, and uses its pectoral fins to walk on the bottom of the ocean. I don’ think I wanna meet up with dis one!
Dis is the most interesting one, I think. Umbonia Spinosa is its name. These thorn bugs are related to cicadas, and use their beaks to pierce plant stems to feed upon their sap. Their strange appearance still poses many questions to scientists. I think it’s pretty, but kinda scary, too.
But I really think that the town of Fair Haven, Vermont, is the first in history to have elected a goat as mayor! Yep, folks, you heard right … a g-o-a-t.
Meet Lincoln, the new mayor of Fair Haven! With 13 votes, Lincoln eked out a victory over Sammie the dog, who received 10 votes. Talk about voter apathy! The town has approximately 2,500 residents, and only 23 of them bothered to vote? Sheesh!
Hmmm … makes perfect sense, don’t you think?
Edinburgh’s streets are old, narrow and extremely crowded, especially near Waverley Railway Station where this photo was taken. This can make road-crossing treacherous for drivers and pedestrians alike. But what exactly is this sign getting at? Is it warning pedestrians to be vigilant, or telling drivers to aim for the tourist?
Ya think???
Seriously??? Somebody needs to go back to school!
Seems like sound advice.
Um … perhaps the sign painter had one too many?
Whatever for???
Well drat!
Remember, folks, spring IS on its way! There will soon be flowers! Keep those gorgeous smiles on your face this week, and spread a few of them around … some people have lost their own and it would be nice if you gave them one! Have a safe and happy week! Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa and Jolly!
My boss made me go into the office on Labor Day. Halfway through the day, he came in to check up on me and caught me having a beer.
This is the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. The Mosque was constructed between 1876 and 1888, during the Qajar dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1785 to 1925. It has been dubbed the “Pink Mosque” due to the plethora of pink-colored tiles blanketing the ceiling. The best time to visit the mosque is in the early morning, when the sun reflects the stained glass patterns onto the floor.
Starbucks has celebrated Halloween since 2014, starting with the Franken Frappuccino blended beverage, followed by the Frappula Frappuccino in 2015 and 2016.
Now, I thought that surely they were not using real insects … I mean, aren’t there rules against that sort of thing? But it turns out this ‘masterpiece’ is stacked full of edible mealworms and ant mayonnaise, atop a regular beef patty, cheese, etc., all sitting in a bright blue bun. I do hope my Aussie friends, Ian and Andrea, are not planning to try one of these, but if they do, it’ll cost them A$10.50, or $8.10 USD. A bit pricey for … bugs. Blech.
How do you guys feel about ramen noodles? We eat a lot of them in my house … they’re cheap, quick & easy, taste pretty good, and cost about 20 cents per pack, so we eat a lot of them! Now, my girls eat them with chopsticks, but I rather like the noodles actually making it into my mouth rather than slithering down the front of my shirt, so I crunch them up before cooking, then eat them with a spoon, like soup. Anyway, when eaten with chopsticks, one tends to make slurping sounds. Now there is a solution for offsetting those slurping sounds … a noise-canceling ramen fork!
How does it work, you ask? Well … a microphone embedded inside the large, white fork detects the sound of slurping, prompting the user’s smartphone to play a sound effect using near-field communication.
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