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11-18-2005, 04:36 PM | #1 |
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11/18/2005: Tortoise celebrates birthday
xoB sends this one. As your humble correspondent celebrated a birthday yesterday, so this Galopagos Land Tortoise named Harriet, three days ago at the Australia Zoo. Harriet is felt by some to be the oldest living being on the earth. Born in 1830. That's amazing - I don't even know how they determine that, but this beast has seen some years! |
11-18-2005, 05:46 PM | #3 |
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Wow! I knew these critters lived a long time... but Jezzz!!
I doubt I'll be that spry when I'm pushing 200.
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11-18-2005, 07:48 PM | #4 |
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They could have at least waited for Harriet to put her teeth in before they took the picture.
Look at her expression....I've seen that look on old people before...."Ya dang fool whipper snappers". Hey..wait...Galapagos.....1830. Holy shit, she was a year old when Darwin reached the Galapogos. She could have met him!
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11-18-2005, 10:11 PM | #5 |
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In fact, Darwin is supposed to have brought Harriet back from the Galapagos with him (although some dispute this story). See http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bullet...152006/b798905.
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11-18-2005, 10:18 PM | #6 | |
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Welcome to the Cellar, GreenYoda. Thanks for the link.
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11-19-2005, 12:22 AM | #7 |
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You think she's eyeing up the cake because she thinks it's a boy tortoise?
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11-19-2005, 07:35 AM | #8 |
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She looks pissed off. I wish I had a cake like that. Maybe for my birthday...
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11-19-2005, 11:51 AM | #10 |
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UT is not quite that old. I should know!
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11-19-2005, 09:26 PM | #11 | |
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11-19-2005, 12:32 PM | #12 |
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...upon further investigation, that turtle on top of the cake probably isn't frosting. I want the huge turtle on my cake to be of frosting. Pure frosting.
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12-04-2005, 03:02 AM | #13 | |
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That's it for Harriet.
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06-23-2006, 07:41 PM | #15 |
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Soup's on!
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