A prickly super typhoon.

[layne67]

I didn't know that they named typhoons after fruits as well. Or does the word 'durian' means something else in Tagalog, annwyn55? geniusartist?

Typhoon Durian lashes Philippines.

That's too near for comfort.

*shudders*

Hope your loved ones are okay, Annwyn and GA.

btw, for those of you who don't know it, a durian is this thorny fruit with delicious custard-like flesh that emits a strong, distinctive odour. Dubbed as the King of Fruit, you either hate it or love it. It may be expensive or cheap, depending on the season. And if you're buying it from a roadside stall, it also depends on the car that you drive. No kidding. And behold for those with Singapore plates, they'll rip you off in no time at all.

I have one tree in my yard. The durians that it bears are just so-so. But they're from my own tree so somehow they always manage to taste better than the bought ones.



On a completely different topic, the broadband that I'm using at home is currently down and the dial-up at my workplace ( I know, it's usually the other way round ) is frustratingly slow. It's quite a slow day this morning but the minute I logged on, the people started to come in droves. Not complaining but I'm very behind on my flist. I'll come back to your posts and fics, no worries, I'm a bit OC when it comes to reading my flist :))

Comments

[annwyn55.livejournal.com]

Eeeek!! My husband saw your post! Now he'll be jonesing after durian, and I hate it. :( My olfactory and gustatory nerves are symbiotic, and I won't eat anything I don't like the smell of. Heh. Nice healthy specimens you have, though. It's supposed to be an aphrodisiac, did you know?

My family lives in Cebu, which is protected from the full force of typhoons by the outlying islands, so they're ok. My husband's brothers are in Manila, but they live in gated communities, so they should be fine. Thanks for worrying about them, though. *hugsthanks*

I miss storm-watching. There's something so awesomely terrifying about watching a typhoon rage around you. The stink of ozone, the actinic flash of lightning...

*sighs*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Do they sell durians in Canada? I bet they're expensive. The Siamese ones don't smell so bad. Heh, they don't smell at all and to some ( me included ), they're quite tasteless compared to the headache-inducing ones.

Aphrodisiac? No, I didn't know that. Heehee, then maybe you should buy hubby a basketful. But I have come acrossed articles that described the smell to be like women's private parts :P

I've never experienced typhoons before but I think I can understand the thrill of watching it.

[annwyn55.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they are expensive, but at least the prices don't depend on how rich you are. :) And according to the durian afficionados here, fruit ripened in transit just doesn't stink taste the same.

And I dislike the smell already. I didn't need you to tell me that. ewww

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I wonder, do gay men hate durians, too? :P

[kels450.livejournal.com]

oh,i've never seen a durian tree before, that's kind of cool! ;) I'm going to Thailand in January so will have to have some :)

[layne67.livejournal.com]

But to get the full force of durians you have to try the Malaysian ones!!! The Thai ones are a bit "sanitized" methinks. Heheh, there's nothing like the headache, gastric and sore-throat - inducing Malaysian durians :D

[melyanna-65.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that everything is fine with your family!!

In Italy we are so lucky not to have such terrifying forces of nature, so I never witnessed one. But as you said, it must be fascinating to watch, too.

*hugs*

[annwyn55.livejournal.com]

Thank you for caring, my dear. Yes, everyone's fine.

You live in Lotus-Land, you know. :D Western Canada's pretty tame weather-wise too. Aren't we lucky? Storm-watching can be an almost spiritual experience though.