Turtles

Sarah Palin: Like a turtle on a post

By astrocastro on 9/29/08 8:46am
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First she was compared to a pitbull (with lipstick no less) - then a pig (again, with the lipstick), - and now she is like a turtle on a post. Seriously, turtles are quiet animals that prefer to stay out of politics. We won't repeat the joke that seems to have infested the internet (we leave it to the excellent thebruceblog instead), but we will say, that as far as metaphors are concerned this one really nails it...even if it is at the expense of one of our own.

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Turtle enthusiast wants his turtles back

By beatriz on 9/8/08 9:33am
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This is a messed up story that comes to us from the state of Georgia.

A man is suing the state of Georgia for not returning his 500, turtles that they confiscated during an investigation related to the possession of said turtles. Steve Santhuff the owner of the rare turtles, was acquitted in February, but he has not gotten his critters back.

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Welcome to Turtle City

By beatriz on 7/17/08 10:35pm
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Are you a city turtle, tired of sitting alone in your fishbowl, complacently watching time slip by? Do you want to connect with other pet turtles living in the materialistic, isolated world of humankind? Then turtle, this is the place for you! At Turtle City you have a community of pet turtles who have something to say. Tell us about your "human parents" and how you live. We want to know the intimate details of city turtle life; where you come from, what you eat, how to better care for you, or the things that make you happy, or not. C'me on little turtle, let your voice be heard!

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