Smell of Stench

[Colossal]

Maybe it's just me, but why in the world would you want something that smelled like a dead body in your yard?

Yes, a worthy question and yeah, it's not easy on the nose within a 10' radius . It's mode of pollination is cool using flies and it fills an interesting niche on our entry walkway. The plant sits near a corner of the house where some geckos live. When the Stapelia is flowering, flies flock to it and the geckos pick off the flies. This in turn ensures a good breeding season for our little lizards which help keep the insects managed. Now two geckos against Texas insects isn't much, but it's nice to see them green, fat, and happy. (My wife and I are animal people, can you tell? )

I admit it has a pretty flower but I try to avoid smelling dead things if at all possible.

The flowers can get to be the size of a dinner plate, no joke. We're the 'weird couple' that grows all the weird plants (nothing smokable though) that the neighbor kids love to come over and check out. We're always daring them to smell them, but they learned that lesson pretty quick

The neighbors are going to start thinking there is a serial murderer in the neighborhood.

Let that be a warning to burglars!

[Noel Grassy]

I kept mine on my fence, directly beneath the spot my neighbor Maj. Buzzkill
would lean over every time to tell me to quiet down. This was 10 seconds
after I'd entered my swimming pool by way of the roof. Granted, I would try
to do my best splash dive with thunderous report and 400 gallon vertical
water spout. But dude was a poopbutt. The other neighbor, about poopbutt's
age, would cajole and egg me on to do more of 'em knowing how it irked the
vintage ninny.

I made other guy a squirting lapel flower that tapped into his colostomy bag.
He couldn't stop laughing and showing everyone my gift. I love sharing the
wealth!

Noel Grassy.

[Colossal]

I kept mine on my fence, directly beneath the spot my neighbor Maj. Buzzkill would lean over every time to tell me to quiet down.

Brilliant! +1 Too bad it doesn't flower year round

I made other guy a squirting lapel flower that tapped into his colostomy bag.

Ah, that's pure genius. How about a nice squirt of hot piss Mr. Sourpuss?! Awesome.

BTW, our Stapelia is flowering right now!

[EDIT: Wow, I just realized this thread started with Andy's skunk story, moved to Stapelia cactus which smell like roadkill, and ended up at a lapel flower that squirts piss! Lovely! ]

[David Root]

Any of you familiar with an Asian fruit called Durian? It is considered a delicacy in Asia because of its taste, but it smells like fresh shit. Gives "Eat Shit" a new dimension I think!

[Colossal]

Any of you familiar with an Asian fruit called Durian? It is considered a delicacy in Asia because of its taste, but it smells like fresh shit. Gives "Eat Shit" a new dimension I think!

Haha, yes, I know the Durian! My wife brought one home about 7 years ago. We're always trying all sorts of things. The Durian fruit is a huge spiked thing but the inside has a custard/pudding-like consistency. Looks like Jello brand vanilla pudding. It's tasty and sweetish initially, but then something hits you that just ain't quite right. There is definitely a shitty overtone riding on top of the custard goop. I thought it was OK and interesting to try, but didn't plan on making them a habit

[skyboltone]

Noel, you are one preferted skunk youself. That's hideous dude!