O/T What's the point in Tortoises?

[roverthtaeh]

We all have our own shells to retreat into when faced with adversity.
We have all stuck our necks out at one time or another.
On certain occasions, we have all slowly taken one step at a time.
This is what the tortoise has shown us.

[mikkyT]

Where would be be without the tortoise (and turtle)?

Well, we'd be thinking up new phrases for one. Where would we be without that old chestnut "Hurry up in there" "I won't be long dear" "But I've got the turtles head".

[Poppet7]

 

[Dewi_cool]

The very point of tortoises is that they are slow, at least I'm faster than something

[Nakor]

The very point of tortoises is that they are slow, at least I'm faster than something

Ahhh the Saturday afternoon entertainment for Bb4 sorted.

I back the one with the shell - all you have to do is make the race away from the bar.

[bolt pp]

Its always something with these goats these days, thats why the worlds going down hill.

I cant donate to a charity, open a gameshow box, or turn on the t.v without having to put up with a goat, Its not reality t.v thats causing the decline social decency, its quite obviously goats.

[mikkyT]

My point exactly bolt.

[Poppet7]

I saw this program earlier, must've been a repeat... the point in tortoises is that they're cute

[Poppet7]

even if they do have a face like an old man!

[thetank]

It's just that as a species, we seem to be wannabe master players in the evolution, circle of life, whole lion kingy whatever it is nature thing the planet has going on.

Tortoises have been around for a while, but then so had dinosaurs. Their time came, maybe it's time to say cheerio to the giant tortoise.

If stegasauros rex was still alive today, on some remote island, would we do our level best to artificially manufacture conditions in which they could thrive? I've seen those films, they don't end good. Well that's exactly what we seem to be doing with the tortoise.

They don't seem to be too keen to reproduce either. Half the programme was about how difficult it was to get daddy tortoise to make nasty with mummy tortoise. Maybe on some level these wisened beasts know their time in the grand scheme of things is coming to an end. Oooh, don't get me started on the flippin' pandas.

What if, best case lefty scenario, they do multiply in numbers exponentially. Who's to say they won't call an annual general giant tortoise meeting and decide to nip out of their shells just to see what happens. We've removed all the nasty things they might trip over, and so even without their protective cheat blankets, their numbers continue to rise. Mummy and daddy doin' the tortoise becomes even easier without that shell thing in the way, and the population boom really kicks off.

A bunch of them feel too crowded, and hitch a ride on Air Galapogas Flight #27X. Before long, giant shell-less tortoises  are sprinting throughout London beating up little kids just for something to do.

When this day comes, we'll have made our own beds.

[Poppet7]

It's just that as a species, we seem to be wannabe master players in the evolution, circle of life, whole lion kingy whatever it is nature thing the planet has going on.

Tortoises have been around for a while, but then so had dinosaurs. Their time came, maybe it's time to say cheerio to the giant tortoise.

If stegasauros rex was still alive today, on some remote island, would we do our level best to artificially manufacture conditions in which they could thrive? I've seen those films, they don't end good. Well that's exactly what we seem to be doing with the tortoise.

They don't seem to be too keen to reproduce either. Half the programme was about how difficult it was to get daddy tortoise to make nasty with mummy tortoise. Maybe on some level these wisened beasts know their time in the grand scheme of things is coming to an end. Oooh, don't get me started on the flippin' pandas.

What if, best case lefty scenario, they do multiply in numbers exponentially. Who's to say they won't call an annual general giant tortoise meeting and decide to nip out of their shells just to see what happens. We've removed all the nasty things they might trip over, and so even without their protective cheat blankets, their numbers continue to rise. Mummy and daddy doin' the tortoise becomes even easier without that shell thing in the way, and the population boom really kicks off.

A bunch of them feel too crowded, and hitch a ride on Air Galapogas Flight #27X. Before long, giant shell-less tortoises  are sprinting throughout London beating up little kids just for something to do.

When this day comes, we'll have made our own beds.

You always manage to make me giggle!

Thank you for highlighting an important issue for us: the possible invasion of shell-less tortoises in London, beware guys

[the bus]

Gazelles, wildebeast and the like run like buggery when they are in danger of being munched. Some things like deers stand and wave their wall decorations by way of defence in macho fights. The tortoise goes into a wee shell ffs!!! Does anyone else think this is just plain cheating.

You don't make the rules, the online poker sites do. They clearly lay them out in their terms and conditions.

[Poppet7]

You tell him bus!

[mikkyT]

What if, best case lefty scenario, they do multiply in numbers exponentially. Who's to say they won't call an annual general giant tortoise meeting and decide to nip out of their shells just to see what happens. We've removed all the nasty things they might trip over, and so even without their protective cheat blankets, their numbers continue to rise. Mummy and daddy doin' the tortoise becomes even easier without that shell thing in the way, and the population boom really kicks off.

A bunch of them feel too crowded, and hitch a ride on Air Galapogas Flight #27X. Before long, giant shell-less tortoises  are sprinting throughout London beating up little kids just for something to do.

When this day comes, we'll have made our own beds.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises! Heros without a shell, tortoise power!

[Poppet7]