Ploid wrote:
These things can be as big as a watermelon and grow in tall trees. Imagine having one fall on your head. The shell is thick and like a walnut. Overpowered tree.

Even stranger is what they taste like, a mix of walnut, vanilla and onion - and they smell like feet. Apparently, eating the fruit makes it harder for the body to break down alcohol.

You can buy those at the asia shops here.

"If you want to cause a sensation, wander into a coffeeshop with a durian and announce you're in the mood for a few stiff vodkas."

Tastes like walnut, vanilla, onion, and smell like feet? Ok I no longer want to try one. That's a interesting combination, I'm sure it's an acquired taste.

Those things are called durians and are native to Southeast Asia (Hi!).

Tastes like walnut, vanilla, onion, and smell like feet

Is actually a pretty apt description IMO. It has an incredibly strong taste and smell, making it one of those love it or hate it things. I doubt the creamy texture it has helps it much. My entire extended family loves it. We (about 16 of us) can take down the amount shown in that picture within an evening, no problem.

After eating, we fill the empty cavities of the fruit with salt water and drink it and rinse our hands with water that runs off the outside of the shell. This removes that amazing stench from our breath and hands. Drinking the salt water also has something to do remedying the "heatiness" of the durians.

Oh! Oh! They also have durians of varying grades. The higher grades can cost quite a fair amount too. They also come in two distinct flavors, sweet and bitter.

I love this stuff.

Aaand now I want to try one again. So confused. I'll just admire the tree that has a spiked cannonball as a weapon.

America (Shakes head)

Ploid wrote:Aaand now I want to try one again. So confused. I'll just admire the tree that has a spiked cannonball as a weapon.

Well, you'll either end up loving it greatly or deeply regretting your decision. There doesn't seem to be a middle-ground when it comes to durians.

Took me forever to realize it's not a bagel.

Killed a snake today, it was on my front porch. It was a baby though. I'm going to have to check all of the good hiding spots a big mother snake could be tomorrow. I have a lot of plants in my yard, and I'm sure a person can be hiding in my yard and I wouldn't know.

Thought I had a picture of how the area looked before all of the plants, and trees but I guess I didn't post them in that ("Ploid" by Vedder) thread. But yeah, tomorrow I go snake hunting.

do you even have a job

Yessuh Mistah Sef, I'sa do have a job.

hahaha

My name is Toby.

YOUR NAME IS...oh...well yeah.
YEAH WELL APPARENTLY PEOPLE NAMED TOBY DONT WISH THEIR SLAVEMASTERS A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
prick

I was going to say, "Sef you don't age a day" then I figured that it was a fake birthday, like mine. Since you make it seem real, HAPPY Birthday, now some guy got your real name and stole your credit card.

was his name toby

Hah that's NPH, he's a straight G. Suit up!

Aside from her baller mic drop, his hand-cross "exit, stage-left" was fucking awesome.

"I just killed that shit"