i was today years old when i lesrned this thing

[Dark Lightning]

Indeed. When my mother died, we used a local funeral home. We rented a casket, and had her cremated. But it was still $9k by the time we were done. That industry preys on the sorrow and guilt (potentially) of the survivors. She was a devout Catholic, so there was no way there wasn't going to be a mass for her funeral. She grew up dirt poor on a farm and would have been appalled at what her funeral cost. I'm looking at donating my sorry carcass to science when I die. At least some use will come of any organs that scientists can use, and the eventual cremation is paid for. Still wasteful. I'm also considering being buried for use as fertilizer under a tree. One more crab apple can't be a bad thing. 

[billy rubin]

the world is getting stranger and stranger.

today i learned about dinosaur erotica:



interestingly, it doesnt have anything to do with dinosaurs having sex with other dinosaurs. its somewhat, ah, more risque than that. and theres lots of them:

wet hot allosaurus summer

don juan velociraptor

triceratops and bottoms

and the ever favourite

all i want for christmas is utahraptor

just when you though 2025 coul;dnt get any weirder.