What do you get when you cross
a rhino knot with an orangutan butt?
A rhino butt, says Em.
January 8, 2008 by ybonesy
Posted in Family, Laughing, Life, Relationships | Tagged child's hair, hair, long hair on men, tangled hair | 26 Comments
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depends on the actual composition of the knot. And its location and proximity to the butt.
Could be a very constipated mammal.
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lol…ew, I hadn’t thought about that. Yes, an orangutan knot in a rhino butt. or, er, well, that’s where my mind shot after reading your comment 8) .
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My guess is an exclusive interview with the National Enquirer…
😉
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What if the orangutan wears diapers? Check it out!
Sumo Wrestler VS Female Orangutan (LINK)
Okay, here are a few more serious. Progress:
Great Ape Trust Media Center (LINK)
Indonesian Orangutans Helped (LINK)
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LOL, QM. The sumo wrestler was apropros this post given he (and Jim) both wore their hair in knots. Do you think the orangutan really won? That seemed a bit set-up.
Here is a link of a rhino video from National Geographic (LINK), and an image of a rhino in underwear (LINK).
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Hahahaha!
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Hmmm. I don’t know if that can be considered underwear. Might it be more like a thong? 8)
Yes, I think the wrestler and the orangutan were totally set up. But strangely fun just the same.
I didn’t realize (until I checked out the other two links) how endangered the orangutan is. I’m grateful there are people fighting the good fight in that area. I’m behind them.
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I was going to call it “panties,” which is what we called underwear when we were growing up. Thongs, in those days, were what you called the sandal-like rubber shoes we wore every day in summer (unless we were going barefoot, of course). I sometimes still call those shoes “thongs,” which elicits groans from my nieces and daughters. Mo-om, those are flip-flops — thongs are underwear.
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I do think that that tail coming out of Jim’s hair in the third picture does resemble a rhino tail.
QM, the orangutan links were wonderful, and I was also saddened to see just how endangered those wise old animals are. They have such wonderful faces. We were talking about documentaries on another post. Did you see the recent documentary on PBS about Kusasi (LINK), who was an orphan and became in adulthood the king of his domain? It was a great show, and I think that’s why we all had orangutans on our minds when all this wild hair stuff started happening.
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Oh my gosh. I can’t believe you mentioned Kusasi! Liz is a huge animal lover and often tapes (digitally) animal-related shows. Kusasi is a real tear jerker. So inspired how he went from orphan to King of the Jungle.
And the filmmaking is so cool. How it tracks the relationships to humans. From captivity then back into the jungle. I hope our readers get a chance to see, From Orphan To King or at least check out your link.
You know what struck me, too, is how similar his mannerisms and body are to humans. It was almost eerie watching it.
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Well, I had forgotten all about the two definitions of thong. It was a sandal first to me, too. I’m glad your nieces and daughters are keeping us on our feet. 8)
I guess there is a kind of large gap between 1965 and 1990. In 1965, a thong in underwear was considered risque. Here’s the word origin of thong from the Online Etymology Dictionary (LINK):
thong
O.E. þwong “thong, narrow strip of leather (used as a cord, band, strip, etc.),” from P.Gmc. *thwangaz (cf. O.N. þvengr), from PIE base *twengh- “to press in on, to restrain.” As a kind of sandal, first attested 1965; as a kind of bikini briefs, 1990.
Aren’t words wonderful?
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QM, re the endangered orangutans: in the vast wasteland that is most of American cable TV, there are occasional oases, and one of them is called “Orangutan Island” on Animal Planet.
It’s a sanctuary for orphaned orangs in Borneo, on an island, with an electric fence to keep mature, wild orangs out as the orphans learn how to live without mothers. (Typically, in the wild their young stay with mom for many years — but the moms have been killed or captured by poachers / deforestation.)
The sanctuary group is wonderful, and doing great work. The program does try and keep you glued by focusing on the crises — but that’s just typical TV.
I had it on in the background for a while last night. Oddly charming. The young’uns are fed fruit and veggies on large raised platforms that can become quite crowded — so you see them working on social skills, too.
Think jr. high lunch room with long-armed, wispy orange haired pubescents, and you’ve got a rough idea.
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I found this post to be quite funny! Boy, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! As for the comments, they have been quite interesting as well! I won’t comment on the riddle, I wouldn’t know where to begin. However, YB, I also refer to flip-flops as thongs!
QM, thanks for those links. J & I are both big documentary watchers and fans of PBS.
As for hair, J can be thankful that I have a soft spot for bald men! D
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yb: one of my coworkers was shopping with her high school aged daughter. She saw a display of those sandals and called across the store, “Sandra, come look at these thongs!”
Sandra was mortified and horrified — she came hissing at her mother. Parents can be soooo embarrassing.
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ben, that’s hysterical about your coworker. One of those age gap moments. Strange things happen when we age.
I’ve got to check out “Orangutan Island” on Animal Planet I’m going to tell Liz about it and see if we get that channel. It reminds me of “MeerKat Manor” which is also on Animal Planet. And you know what, I don’t think we have that as part of our satellite package.
It was sad because we got hooked on “MeerKat Manor ” when the satellite company offered free viewing of channels we didn’t have (as a way to get people to purchase a more expensive package). So we watched it a while and then Poof! it was gone.
I’ll check it out though. I like having shows like that on in the background, too. It’s somehow comforting.
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diddy, I hope J didn’t see that last comment! But maybe he’s not sensitive about it the way some are.
I didn’t know you and my brother liked to watch documentaries. We’ll have to sit back and take a few in the next time I’m there. Glad you liked the links.
Hey, did you get the photo in your email? I forwarded it on last night. Let me know.
ybonesy, it just occurred to me that when I first saw this post, and researched the links, I didn’t put together that I already knew that the orangutan was endangered because I had already watched Kusasi. He’s an orangutan, right? Uh, sometimes I think my memory gets foggier and foggier.
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Yes, he is. And yes, I’m like you. The key messages from certain programs don’t always stick with me. Remember how big his cheek pads got as he became stronger and stronger. I remember details like that, how the cheek pads are affected by the release of certain hormones. That was fascinating.
You know, diddy, while I do love long hair on men, I have no real hair hang-ups either. Bald, short, long — well, I wouldn’t like a mullet. I just saw a guy with one, and man, he looked primitive to me. So outdated.
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See this very politically INcorrect page on the mighty mullet. It takes its popularity back to David Bowie (?).
The History Of The Mullet (LINK)
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ybonesy, the cheek pad history was amazing. And how he changed and bulked up when he went from adolescent orangutan to King. It was almost like he had to get tougher to survive at the top. And he became more isolated socially.
I know we’re not supposed to attribute human emotions to animals. But I couldn’t help but feel kind of sad when Kusasi rose to the top.
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ybonesy, I meant to e-mail you and try to meet up with you while I was in Albuquerque, but I never had a spare moment. I hope you can forgive me!
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teaspoon, you’re back! and a married woman now. Congratulations! I can’t wait to read about it (will you be posting?) I’m sure we’ll have other chances to meet.
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QM, yes, J knows about the comment! He is not nearly as sensitive about it as he was when he was younger. Let’s face it, he didn’t stand much of a chance! And yes I got the photo email. Thanks much! I think if we really spent some quality time together that you might be quite surprised! I can’t wait.
YB, I also think long hair or hair of any length on a man is fine. You know that I am also not a fan of the mullet! D
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QM: It’s funny you mention “Meerkat Manor”. Part of AP’s advertising/promotional campaign for Orangutan Island is to bill it as the next Meerkat Manor, or that it will have the same appeal, etc.
They tend to run two or four half hour episodes one after the other, too, as they did with MM.
The documentary you mention, btw, sounds good. Will keep an eye peeled for it.
yb: if your daughter ever rebels too strenuously about the orangutan hair-combing thing, you might tell her there soon could be a place for her on a food platfrom on an island in Borneo.
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Reading the comments, of course what I latched on to was the ‘thong’ discussion, and embarrassing children. Does anyone else use ‘thong’ to describe a thin strip of leather? As in what you could put beads on and tie around your neck? Well, I did the embarrassing thing in a story when my son was looking for something to put a medallion on… I went into the store, and said aloud, “Well, we could always find a thong for you to wear.” He was mortified. He still doesn’t believe me that that is a valid use of the word.
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HA! OMG, that *would* have been mortifying. (Like the times my husband and I have been in the section of Albertson’s grocery store where all the hygeine stuff is and Jim says in a loud, loud voice, Honey, don’t forget your Depends.)
But, gosh, pmousse, I honestly don’t recall that particular use of the word. I know exactly what you’re describing — kind of like those chokers we wore in 7th grade and on, with cool glass beads and silver peace medallions. You’d sleep in it and shower with it. But I don’t recall the leather part being called a thong?? Hmmmm…
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ben, I had to come back and tell you that this weekend there is a special with satellite and we get Animal Planet for free. So guess what’s on as I write? “Orangutan Island” on Animal Planet (see Comment 12). I don’t know if you’ll ever come back to this post, but I had to tell you how excited we are to see the Orangutans on Borneo.
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