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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:44 am
by Caravan Ray
Go homegirl!
Harriet is a local Queensland legend. She spent about 100 years of her life living in the Botanic Gardens in the middle of Brisbane. Any Queenslander over a certain age is sure to have a photo of themselves having a ride on Harriet's back.
I find it strange that people seem to doubt that Harriet may have been bought to Australia by Darwin. As that article says: "Harriet belongs to a sub-species of tortoise only found on an island that Darwin never visited". So, Darwin may not have visited a particular Galapagan island (inter-island trade of tortise meat seems a reasonable explanation)- but as far as I recall, there has never really been a huge trade Galapagos tortises between Equador and Queensland. Who else would have been transporting large land-based reptiles across the Pacific in the late 1830's?
Anyway - I hope Harriet is OK up there at Australia Zoo in the dubious hands of celebrity dickhead Mr Steve Irwin. "Her keepers believe she has survived for so long because she has enjoyed a stress-free life" - I guess Charlie Darwin never creeped up behind her and shouted "CRIKEY!!"
We'll have to get up there soon so that her namesake - my daughter Caravan Harriet can wish her Happy Birthday.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:35 pm
by mc3p0
Move over Hubbard, Krishna and Houston Oilers, swig on magical
Seagalology.
Vern's movie reviews are almost as acerbic as Joe Queenan, and his adoration of Steven Seagal provided that link.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:15 pm
by fodroy
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/co ... 02,00.html
so, anyone know this guy? is it anyone on the boards?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:47 pm
by Hoblit
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:17 am
by Caravan Ray
Heh! - I read that this morning too in the Sydney Morning Herald - I wonder why it suddenly made news in Australia 9 months after the event?
Anyway - it's nice to see a man who keeps his word. Not enough of that nowdays. And of couse, it's always good news to hear about England being beaten.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:36 am
by fluffy
I just <a href="
http://trikuare.cx/rip.html">pulled the plug</a>.
*snif*
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:52 am
by Egg
...and in equally emotional news, <a href="
http://www01.passthepotato.com/potato-1 ... 0250">this potato</a> is trying to visit
all fifty states!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:04 am
by Hoblit
I didn't have the patience to fight with the flash banner that had no apparent exit.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:23 am
by Egg
Hoblit wrote:
I didn't have the patience to fight with the flash banner that had no apparent exit.
How will the potato visit Florida?!!! Oh no!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:13 pm
by Hoblit
Egg wrote:Hoblit wrote:
I didn't have the patience to fight with the flash banner that had no apparent exit.
How will the potato visit Florida?!!! Oh no!!!
?
try dre.
also, nevermind.
Somebody from kissimme already hit it.
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:41 am
by Bjam
Aww. That's pretty cute.
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:48 am
by Justincombustion
Has anyone mentioned this?
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/ People write in their confessions. Strangely fascinating.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:08 pm
by fodroy
it's not exactly monkey business, but i don't know where else to put it.
if you go to this website and light an e-candle (it's free to do), a dollar will be donated to aids/hiv research. all you have to do is click where you live.
http://www.lighttounite.com/
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:52 pm
by Hoblit
I swear to god, I heard MC Hawking while watching a Burger King commercial.
I...I....I don't know how to feel about this....
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:42 am
by erik
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:53 am
by Caravan Ray
erikb wrote:
[/eats shoots and leaves]
No - a koala only eats leaves. You're thinking of a wombat.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:28 am
by erik
I'm never, ever thinking of a wombat.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:00 pm
by deshead
I'm no longer a trouble stick. But 20 more posts and I can make a joke about green stick.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:15 pm
by Niveous
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:54 pm
by drë
concentration game, ( FOR MEN ONLY )... cracks me up every time.
WARNING: CLICK ON IT ONLY IF THERES NO ONE AROUND.
http://www.nemarov.com/media/1/20050112-Thetest-uk.swf
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:57 pm
by fluffy
You should probably put an NSFW warning on that.
Also, it's funny, and also, I passed it on every try. :D
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:11 am
by Hoblit
fluffy wrote:You should probably put an NSFW warning on that.
Also, it's funny, and also, I passed it on every try.
I am not ashamed, I passed it every time. Though, one time I took 'the risk'.
