add your own captions, Bill & Hillary Clinton

Let’s have another caption contest!  I’m going to go with another political picture again, because the Democratic primaries are such big news.  This photo features both Bill and Hillary Clinton.  As you know, Hillary is in an interesting situation right now, in that many people are calling for her to give up.  But she’s staying in the race, because anything can happen (like someone getting assassinated, as she referenced recently).  I won’t start ranting now about how stupid her comment was.  (Must… stay… focused…  You can rant, if you want.)  Anyway, let’s get to the picture:

Bill Clinton frustrated while Hillary speaks

Put your captions / analysis / commentary in a comment, for all to enjoy.  🙂

(To see the other caption contests, click on the “Say What?” category in the sidebar.)

clogged toilet on space station

In the news today, the toilet on the International Space Station is clogged and broken.  One source said it’s a “fabrication flaw” in the toilet’s compressor units.  NASA said the equipment isn’t providing enough suction on a regular basis.  So in other words, it doesn’t suck enough.  Or I guess you could say it sucks at sucking.  🙂

The news article says “this is no laughing matter”, which is an understatement for those on board the space station because they may have to start using plastic bags.  But that doesn’t mean we can’t laugh at it.  🙂

But what’s not funny is the cost of the toilet.  Granted, it’s a high-tech toilet, because in space there is no gravity, so you need some type of fan-based vacuum system.  But wait ’til you hear the cost — $19 million! And NASA bought this from Russia, because they said it was cheaper than building their own.  Also, this toilet is also like a local municipal treatment center, because it recycles the urine into drinking water.  So it’s definitely high-tech.  But $19 million?!?  I know there’s a lot of smart people at NASA, so surely they could come up with something cheaper.

the wonder of lightning bugs

Do you ever watch lightning bugs?  I was standing on my back porch last night, and there’s a huge open field behind my house.  I could see hundreds of lightning bugs, all of them flashing their patterns.

lightning bugThey’re also known as the firefly.  They create the light using certain enzymes that react together.  They use this light for our enjoyment.  🙂  No, really, it’s for mating purposes.  They create unique courtship patterns.  I don’t understand this.  Does this female firefly get interested because one guy has 5 flashes in quick succession?  Or does the rhythm of the flashing make her want to dance?  I guess it doesn’t matter…

Scientists are trying to reproduce this chemical (luciferase) in the lab through genetic engineering for other purposes.  So far they have been able to synthesize it and get other living things to produce the protein, such as mice (of course), silkworms, and potatoes.  [Ed. note: potatoes?!?  Would you eat glowing potatoes?]

What if they can cause humans to produce it?  Wouldn’t it be weird if we could make our butts light up?  🙂

NES-themed coffee table

Someone has made a coffee table that looks like an original Nintendo (NES) controller.  And get this, it is fully functional.  The top glass comes off, and you can actually play games with it!  It also opens up for storage inside.

NES controller coffee table

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I WANT ONE!!!  Although, being married, I doubt this would go with our living room “theme”.  But it would be perfect for a game room or home theater room.

Unfortunately, it’s homemade and not for sale.  Seriously, someone should market these.  This is probably the only time I’d ever get excited about buying a coffee table.