LIFE IMITATES MONTY PYTHON
Dead tortoise prompts police row
(Thanks to W. von Papineau)
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July 03, 2008
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He's pinin' for the fjords!
Posted by: Leetie | July 03, 2008 at 11:34 AM
He's just shagged out after a prolonged squawk.
Posted by: Capt. Pike | July 03, 2008 at 11:35 AM
So, do you have to feed a tortoise?
Posted by: Erb's point | July 03, 2008 at 11:36 AM
How can you keep a pet for 6 weeks and then blame the petstore when it dies? Dope.
Posted by: Leetie | July 03, 2008 at 11:42 AM
I would think so, Erb.
Posted by: Elon@Rice | July 03, 2008 at 11:42 AM
was it nailed to it's perch?
Posted by: Reddsuss | July 03, 2008 at 11:43 AM
It's only stunned.
But still, I need some new tortoise shell eyeglasses...
Posted by: Punkin | July 03, 2008 at 11:45 AM
"'E's not dead, E's just resting!"
Posted by: Hammond Rye | July 03, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Six hundred dollars (our money) for a tortoise? Couldn't that lady just give them one out of her fridge??
Posted by: Steve Haller | July 03, 2008 at 11:51 AM
so its an ex-tortoise then. [ and snork at Punkin for the tortoise shell line...]
Posted by: queensbee | July 03, 2008 at 11:52 AM
You called?
Posted by: Samurai Optometrist | July 03, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Tsk, tsk, tsk. What a shame.
*sips soup.*
Hey, it comes in its own bowl!
Posted by: JayP | July 03, 2008 at 12:03 PM
"Caroline Moreland shelled out £300 on the pet...."
Har.
Posted by: Danny | July 03, 2008 at 12:23 PM
'E's passed on! This tortoise is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker!
Posted by: J.Cleese | July 03, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Look matey, this tortoise wouldn't "voom" if... well, if it were alive either, actually.
Posted by: KJP | July 03, 2008 at 12:28 PM
How dare she? After six weeks? I would have slapped her.
Posted by: Cat R | July 03, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Ever have trouble concentrating on your reading?
Posted by: CJrun | July 03, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Key quote:
"She started to bang on the windows and was disturbing two of our lizards - it was terrible."
"Terrible Two-Lizard Disturber" WBAGNFAPunkB.
Posted by: klezmerphan | July 03, 2008 at 01:03 PM
It *was* disturbing, but I wouldn't say it was "terrible".
Posted by: Lizard 1 | July 03, 2008 at 01:10 PM
Speak for yourself! It WAS terrible!!
Posted by: Lizard 2 | July 03, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Aye, Cap'n
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | July 03, 2008 at 02:27 PM
*snork* @ MKJ! that was great!
Posted by: Siouxie | July 03, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Beep, MKJ
Posted by: Capt. Pike | July 03, 2008 at 04:09 PM
.
The salesman did say the tortoise lives to the age of 100. He didn't say this tortoise turned 99 a year ago. Caveat emptor.
(And she bought the undercoating, too.) [snicker]
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Posted by: cosanostradamus | July 04, 2008 at 08:17 AM