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Giant Marine Isopod

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

What happens when you mix all of your nightmares together? Darkness , depth , spiders, lobster, claws , teeth and eating decomposing bodies? You get a giant marine isopod, perhaps the cutest (eghem) animal in the universe.

This Marine Giant Isopod is enormous, about the size of a housecat to be exact. It dines solely on decaying flesh, although with those nasty looking claws, perhaps being  a more active predator is not above it’s morales.

Giant Marine Isopod

Giant Marine Isopod

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Hunas Falls

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

Hunas Falls are two waterfalls located in Sri Lanka, a country we are not too familiar with. these two waterfalls cascade 125 British feet per piece. There is a smaller one above the larger one, that is all we know from our clandestine sources.

Hunas Waterfall compilation

Hunas Waterfall compilation

Furthermore, during the season of Asian monsoon, many, MANY commoners have been known to drown in the overflowing river created by the waterfall.

Rare species of animals such as the Asian cayman , known to eat human flesh, and spiked tuna have been known to live in the Hunnas Waterfall area. According to the locals, there is actually an underwater cave that houses a monster, local drawing make it appear like a giant Cayman , with an elongated neck.

We personally wont bother to actually go here, ever :)

Today, it houses the finest hotels in all of Sri lanka, or so they say.

Grumpy Cat

Monday, December 24th, 2012

Grumpy cat is an adorable creature that has recently captivated the hearts of millions. Grumpy cat is a rare breed of cat , with the type of perma-frown so many of us take botox to ward off.

Grumpy Cat and Brother

Grumpy Cat and Brother , Pokey (L,R)

Grumpy cat is the happiest little kitty on the planet, and can you blame him when he lives with a genuine cat collector? Hes so cute that we predict he will rise in popularity faster than trollface, or spoderman.

He has recently become a common meme amongst people, nd can you blame them?Hes just so darn cute!

Grumpy Cat

Grumpy Cat

We also found an exceptionally cute picture of grump cat with his dog, whom seems so depressed compared to mr. Cat.

Grumpy Cat with dog

Grumpy Cat with dog

Ant Lion

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

The ant lion is an odd bug indeed, often called the doodlebug for it’s odd appearance.We think it’s kind of cute.

Ant Lion

Ant Lion

The ant lion is one of the most adept killers on earth. What it tends to do is as potential prey approaches, they dig a sand pit. When the idiot noob bug falls in the pit, the ant lion continues to dig at the walls until the prey no longer has energy to attempt to climb the impossible sand walls. The prey is then crushed with the ant lion’s enormous jaws, and much like a spider, it drinks their bodily fluids.

Those massive jaws are actually hollow, two small pieces of tissue form two canals, which are used to channel insect fluid into the Ant Lion’s system from it’s prey.

Ant lion babies may be some of the coolest things on earth , but when they grow up, they just become bland old things with massive wings, really just generic insects:/ -how lame-

Lame antlion

Lame antlion

 

Cicada

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

Have you ever wondered what on earth is making that annoying buzzing sound in the trees? Or perhaps on an evening stroll you hear reverberating sounds coming from the trees, you think it’s a bird , or maybe a plane, but no no, it’s a Cicada!

Cicada Molting

Cicada Molting

The cicada is not related to locusts or grasshoppers, it is entirely different, although they do eat pretty much the same thing. Cicadas are dedicated vegetarian insects, they will under no circumstance eat insect larvae or anything of the nature.

Cicadas are actually one of the most common insects on earth, often appearing in the late spring to early fall, chirping in your ears until you snap.

The ones in the good old states usually sound like rattle snakes, progressively getting more annoying as you move further north. The ones in Japan and China are easier to listen to, some Japanese ones are actually quite relaxing.

Japanese Cicada

Japanese Cicada

 

Cicadas are also edible, yes you can simply pick one up off a tree and bite into it like a banana.

Don't eat me , bro

Don’t eat me , bro

 

Addax

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

The Addax is an odd antelope like animal with twisted horns. It is often referred to as the “screwhorn” due to it’s large wine cork remover-like horns.

The Addax is native to only small portions of Africa, it is currently in grave danger of extinction , and human settlement of it’s feeding grounds are not helping to resolve the  problem at hand.

Addax, much like elephants differ from most mammals because they live in herds  led by dominant females, rather than males. Usually the balance of males and females in a herd is even. Unlike antelope in general, all females and males breed, not just submissive males with the dominant female.

If you ever confronted an Addax, and you kicked it in the face, it would impale you right through the chest with it’s 3 1/2 British foot horns, so it is highly advisable never to kick, bite or punch an Addax when you meet one.

Addax with babies

Addax with babies

 

Acorn Weevil

Sunday, October 7th, 2012

The acorn weevil is a strange bug/insect, indigenous to North America.  They mostly feed on sap of acorns, and as a result, they grow larger than most other, more common species of weevil (due to high fat concentrate).

Acorn Weevil

Acorn Weevil

 

After finding an acorn, the weevil burrows a hole, sucks out the fat sap that cradles the delicate baby oak tree, and lays eggs , the babies will then emerge in months, and murder the poor seed inside the acorn.

If they are unlucky, they will be massacred by hungry squirrels. For the squirrel, much like a mouse, would eat the larva , which is exceptionally high in protein.

If the larvae do survive, they burrow out of the hole their mother (if you want to call it that) made. They can do this because as larva , they are like dough, very gelatinous, and pliable.

Unfortunately, then they have to endure a fall from at least 3 stories, and everything that lurks below. If they do not bury themselves within one hour, they will not survive.

Acorn Weevil Larvas Escaping!

Acorn Weevil Larvas Escaping!

 

So if you want pet acorns, that will grow into trees, kill acorn weevils with fire before they lay eggs :(

Here is an informational video on how to eat Acorn Weevil:

Ammonite

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

The ammonite is an odd creature, it looks quite archaic to be honest and that’s because it is extinct. The ammonite was quite literally a squid with a shell. It was indeed carnivorous, it’s closest living ancestor is the squid.

Ammonite

Ammonite

 

Ammonites died out hundreds of years ago, under unknown circumstances, but they are perhaps the most common fossils people tend to find. So, if you ever find an ammonite fossil, don’t be too proud, they are pretty much worthless :)

Back in the day, when more primitive people found the ammonite , they assumed it was a coiled up snake, turned to stone. People usually thought such things were cursed, and associated possessors with witchcraft.

Nevertheless, some of these things were the size of great white sharks, and they were strictly carnivorous, so we should be glad they are not around anymore :) Imagine being grappled by one’s tentacles, and eaten, not even harpoons could pierce it’s massive shell, there would be no saving you! And it’s sharp beak would rip you apart in seconds.

Man compared to ammonite

Man compared to ammonite

 

 

 

 

 

Alligator Gar

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

The alligator gar is one of the largest fresh water fish found in the lakes of the continental North America. The alligator gar receives the name “alligator” because it’s frontal ‘beak” is shaped like an alligator’s mouth.

Alligator Gar

Alligator Gar

The alligator gar can grow to be an astonishing 365 pounds(165.56 kg) . The Alligator’s main food supply comes from algae and other passive plant-life. But the Alligator Gar is indeed carnivorous, so it will stalk and kill almost anything that lives in the rivers of North America. From stingrays to small alligators, nothing is safe.

Men have claimed to be bitten by alligator gars , this has never been proven, but it’s an interesting thing to keep in mind the next time you go skinny dipping in the Mississippi, it might just bight off your crowned jewels :)

10 foot long alligator gar

10 foot long alligator gar

 

We strongly believe that Iran should stay in Iran, and the USA should not take any military actions against a nuclear power.

Sunday, August 26th, 2012

We received some enlightenment recently on the delicate struggle of power and the very real prognosis of a nuclear war in the middle east. In the final half of the year two thousand and twelve of our lord Jesus Christ, we believe that this “gathering tempest” can indeed lead to the final battles of human existence on the tops of mount mount megiddo ( Armageddon).

Although it seems like destiny cannot be changed, and that nuclear war is unavoidable, we strongly believe that if these two countries can simply ignore each other, we can change destiny. All that is needed is one spark, that spark would lead to a great fire that could end humanity.

Man’s worst fear is on the verge of occurrence. There are two nuclear powers, armed with multiple nuclear weapons, pointed at each other. The difference between what might have been during the cold war, and what is now, is that there is a history of violence between these two religions. These are two countries founded on religious zealotry.

When you hear someone say ” I am glad to die for my country” , they may bluff, but when someone is ready to die for their religion, this is not a bluff, as we have seen during the attacks of 9/11 and hundreds of more minor , yet similar incidents.

Our solution is as men of the free world , be it  Canada, USA, Russia, Germany, The United Kingdom, Japan , Australia, France and so much more, we have the ability to look at something like this and see that this is indeed going to happen. You don’t have to be very smart to see that they are both mocking each other, this war is inevitable.

What can we do?

For one , we need to stay out of this engagement militarily. We cannot simply threaten them both with violence, this is a formula to cause “preemptive strikes”.

Both countries do not fear death due to the tremendous zealotry their religions have in common, nothing can change this, we cannot threaten them with death if they embrace it.

What can we do?

We must remind them of the good within all humans, we must have them understand that people should work together, progress is essential in society. Destroying each other will slow human progress. We don’t want a single person  to die ignorant of reality, for if this becomes the case, then may god have mercy on humanity as a whole.

 

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