Gorillas and the missionary position
Researchers say that few primates mate in a face-to-face position, known technically as ventro-ventral copulation; most primate species copulate in what’s known as the dorso-ventral position, with both animals facing in the same direction. Besides humans, only bonobos have been known to frequently employ ventro-ventral mating positions. On a few occasions, mountain gorillas have been observed in ventro-ventral positions, but never photographed. Western gorillas in captivity have been known to mate face-to-face, but not in the wild, which makes this observation a noteworthy first.
I sense a new pickup line: "Hey baby, let's get ventro-ventral...."
Do you have a fever, DJ?
I did. It broke earlier. I'm going to check in a minute to make sure it's not back.
I'm sure I caught this at the office because just about everyone was out with it last week.
My brother and the boys have had the flu that's going around. Basically a week of fever & the accompanying ick that entails. Doctor has pretty much said fluids, tylenol/advil and sleep a lot.
sleep a lot
the one thing I can't do when I'm sick. I swear half the reason I get so grumpy when I'm sick is because I'm not sleeping.
the one thing I can't do when I'm sick.
That sucks. Sleeping a lot is my favorite part of being sick. (OK, maybe "favorite" isn't the right word....)
If I'm running even a slight temp, I tend to feel very twitchy. I can't really descibe it better- it's just this feeling that something is wrong to the point where I have to get up and move around or find something, anything to distract me.
Um. I can only find the Rodrick's column commenting on the firing in google's cache:
that is very interesting...
When I had the fever for two weeks a few years ago, I kept randomly falling asleep, which is so unlike me, I can't even tell you. I had to take a quick nap in the middle of my parents' Christmas party.
I was at a seminar thing all day, and you guys, I did so well with the food! Things I did not eat: pastries for breakfast, baked ziti at lunch, rolls and crackers also at lunch, cookies and lemon bars for dessert. Things I did eat: salad, cheese, and chicken. And I was satisfied! And didn't feel gross after like I usually do after these things.
Ropa vieja with avocado and tomatoes for dinner.
They hired Dan Rodriks (of the Sun) to replace Steiner: [link]
wow. someone had a bowl of canny this morning.
maybe the Sun will hire Steiner? (heh)
Aw, thanks for the Stewart/Colbert/O'Brien brawl footage, they're so damn cute and enjoying themselves so very much.
