6585 Biter (not bitter) things, stinky books, and so on

I went to read a book I’d lent to my brother and he’d returned to me about a year ago…once I opened the pages, the thick, but stale stink of cigarette smoke filled my nose, and possibly the rest of the room. He must’ve read the entire thing while chain-smoking… the scent was incredibly horrid. I don’t mind a little cig smoke, but this was something else. It amazed me that the tome managed to hang on so tightly to that aura … I had to close the book and put it back on the shelf. I find myself wondering if it’ll smell that way forever, until it’s aired out somehow. If an archaeologist found it in a hundred years and opened it up, would it still blast that scent in a billowing cloud of century-old particles?

The book was Great American Ghost Stories, by the way.


GrayPumpkin (Who will be in town with Katt starting Wednesday) reminded me of The Surrealist Compliment GeneratorYour face is like an imperfectly shaven tennis ball. And yes… in some ways, it is. However “The ocean’s foam matches the froth of hair streaming through your lips.” is a bit much.


Two cool case mods – Habitrail & Easy bake oven


Passover joke