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Try killing a flying cockroach with your bare hands.

Skilpadde, I take it from your post that you're certainly no fan of screaming toddlers? Supposing you'd had some of your own (hard to imagine). I see enough of my two nieces (age five and one) but wouldn't like to have them on my hands full time.

Animals can really creep into our hearts. I re-watched a really sad movie, Hachiko: A Dog's Story. Can't watch it without getting emotional. (the real Hachiko was from Japan and waited at the Shibuya station every day from 1925-1934).

Nah, turtles are modest, if I may say so myself. (and I probably have to)

But turtles are pure innocence and cuteness

I used to be classmates with a guy who loves turtles.
Wait, are they called turtles or tortoises?

^ I have to check it over and over again. I know the difference but I can't remember which one is which one.

The real Hachiko was a Shiba Inu.....one of the smartest and most loyal breeds in the world.

Years ago, both neighbors on either side of me had them.....they were both beautiful dogs.

Tortoises cannot swim.

Cockroach, if you are genuinely interested in the greatness of turtles, Google The Great A'tuin......all shall be

explained.

RIP Sir Terry.

Don't you hate it when you're sitting at your desk and a velociraptor is throwing bananas at you?

That they sure do. I watched Hachiko some months ago and it was a sad ending. Dogs are so loyal it breaks my heart.


I certainly prefer quiet to screaming, but I far prefer toddlers and babies to older children. Being around children in the age of 1-2 years can be a lot of fun, and even daycare aged children can be fun. We had a practice week in 8th grade and I was sent to a a daycare. I actually liked being there. It's not something I see myself doing, but it was fine for the week it lasted and I even liked some of the children. I thought my cousin's daughter was wonderful as a toddler. Really cute and curious, and it was fascinating to watch her and see how she reacted to the world around her. It seemed like she understood more than I would have expected (which isn't really surprising, because I did too when I was a child).

I'm not generally fond of children though, and I can't deal with them over school age. It's hard enough when they're above their toddler age (while I usually find babies and toddlers easy). I am extremely awkward around them.

Screaming can be annoying, but it doesn't give me meltdowns or shutdowns. What annoys me the most are the male employees in the daycare outside. (yes, smack in the middle of a living area, between 4 blocks so the sound can't escape, WTF were they thinking?) When it's quiet down there, they will sometimes urge them to scream and make noise. I get that children can sometimes be noisy (although some really over do it) but I don't get men trying to make them noisier.

No, I don't have or want children. I have no interest in having any, as I want my life for myself. I'm too selfish to want to change my life that much. Pets can need a lot of time too, but the difference is that I wanted them, while I've never wanted children.
The only reason I see to have children is to have someone to give family heirlooms to and tell my memories, keeping the old generation alive, but it's not worth the price of having them myself; I really wish I had a sibling though who had children. It's killing me that it will end with this generation. I also hate that my family blood line, my wonderful maternal side of the family, will die out because of me. Another side to it is that children (along with parents and/or a partner) is pretty much the meaning of life. What's life without love? Nothing.

But yeah, I don't like children, and it's worse the older they are. the less tolerant I am of their noise and bad behavior. And the ones living here could be worse, but they're bratty enough. I was told it was rude to stare, but these brats stare and mope openly. But at least they haven't (yet) been snickering and making obscene comments, like a lot of brats and teens love doing to us freaky weirdos. Honestly guys in general I hate NTs so much
If I hadn't been in a bad mood now I probably wouldn't have been ranting about this, but there you go. Sometimes even us peaceful turtles need to snap.

On an unrelated note, OMG what fast posters you all are. I've been sitting with this one for about 30 minutes now and am still writing.

Just tried to post and saw you had all been writing so much sinec I started this. OMG I'm slow

I don't have time now buit will get back to the turtle theme sometime after dinner

I get what you're saying.

Snapping turtles are allowed.

Not sure if snapshots of them are permitted, however.

^thank you, Enviro! It's so good to be met with understanding

It depends on what kind of chelonians we're talking about. Tortoises are land-living, turtles are water-living, or at least partially water-living. In the US though, they're usually all called turtles.
When I say turtles I mean all turtles, tortoises, terrapins, unless it's one type of turtles only, but then the context will make it obvious.


Most tortoises can't swim. They don't have webbed feet and will sink like a stone and drown There are a few exceptions, but they are the exceptions. Tortoise owners must therefore make sure that their tortoise is safe from bodies of water and even their water bowl must be shallow so the tortoise is safe.


The Great A'tuin was awesome! My fave Discworld character
RIP indeed. His books were very good.

This will melt your heart:
https://www.google.ro/search?q=google+p ... kDHVDQM%3A

You just ruined the ninja's day.

Jealous of the Girtle?

No, but the mini-hamster climbing a flower is fabulous.

I absolutely love that pic That little tortoise is just adorable!