Aw, come on. Leave the turtles where they are. Unless they’re in the middle of a street or parking lot– then move them off to the side, somewhere safer.
LoL I remember an other webcomic, where he tried to save the turtle from the street by throwing it into a river…
turtles are better of without us I think! 🙂
I happen to own a turtle, and I’ll have you know that the last one isn’t true. When I was about 5 I let the thing out of its pen, and the damn thing sped away, and went missing for almost 3 weeks. Then, it suddenly crawled into the kitchen when we were eating dinner one day. Dude is fast as hell.
Ditto Rhea
Also remember that if you decide to give a little help to get them off the way, help them go forward to wherever they pointing….. They might be slow but they know where they are going.
Snapping turtles man, they ain’t called that for their love of west side story.
By the way I had a turtle friggin’ speed demon, had some disease that meant I had to wash my hands or hold it with big gloves. I called him Knock Knock and loved him. I still remember you buddy we had a good three days. He died of the disease and he somehow survived a picnic table collapsing with me. Good times.
Just approach the snapper from behind and keep his face away from you when holding it 😀 (note, I have never done this and can totally imagine why this is still a bad idea)
Love this one! But hey, the title’s all wonky and not showing up (at least on the comments page). I assume from the Newt comment above it’s “Turtles for Sale or Rent”?
I had a red ear boxing turtle that we picked up on the road around my house one day. I got to keep it as a pet for several months before my parents made me take it to a pond by the house and release him. It was fun having a pet turtle and he was way cooler than my sister’s hermit crab.
. “You’re in a desert, walking along in the sand, when all of a sudden…” (Holden)
“Is this the test now?” (Leon)
“Yes! You’re in a desert and you’re walking along in the sand and all of a sudden you look down and…” (Holden)
“What one?” (Leon)
“What?” (Holden)
“What desert?” (Leon)
“It doesn’t make any difference what desert. It’s completely hypothetical!” (Holden)
“Well how come I’be there?” (Leon)
“Maybe you’re fed up, maybe you wanna be by yourself. Who knows? You look down and you see a tortoise, Leon. It’s crawling towards you.” (Holden)
“A tortoise? What’s that?” (Leon)
“You know what a turtle is? Same thing.” (Holden)
“I’ve never seen a turtle but I understand what you mean.” (Leon)
“You reach down and you flip the tortoise over on its back, Leon.” (Holden)
“Do you make up these questions, Mr Holden? Or do they write them down for you?” (Leon)
“The turtoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs, trying to turn itself over but it can’t, not without for your help. But you’re not helping.” (Holden)
“What do you mean I’m not helping!” (Leon)
“I mean you’re not helping. Why is that Leon? (tense silence) They’re just questions, Leon. In answer to your query, they’re written down for me. It’s a test, designed to provoke an emotional response. Shall we continue? Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about your mother.” (Holden)
“My mother? Let me tell you about my mother!” (Leon)
Aw, come on. Leave the turtles where they are. Unless they’re in the middle of a street or parking lot– then move them off to the side, somewhere safer.
LoL I remember an other webcomic, where he tried to save the turtle from the street by throwing it into a river…
turtles are better of without us I think! 🙂
Turtles can swim, you know.
So
Where do you live?
I happen to own a turtle, and I’ll have you know that the last one isn’t true. When I was about 5 I let the thing out of its pen, and the damn thing sped away, and went missing for almost 3 weeks. Then, it suddenly crawled into the kitchen when we were eating dinner one day. Dude is fast as hell.
Ditto Rhea
Also remember that if you decide to give a little help to get them off the way, help them go forward to wherever they pointing….. They might be slow but they know where they are going.
Ah, I see a bug martini
I see what you did there lol
hoho! But seriously Bug is great
Snapping turtles man, they ain’t called that for their love of west side story.
By the way I had a turtle friggin’ speed demon, had some disease that meant I had to wash my hands or hold it with big gloves. I called him Knock Knock and loved him. I still remember you buddy we had a good three days. He died of the disease and he somehow survived a picnic table collapsing with me. Good times.
Just approach the snapper from behind and keep his face away from you when holding it 😀 (note, I have never done this and can totally imagine why this is still a bad idea)
Interesting factoid: your average turtle can cross a football field in about 7 minutes. Should they care to, of course. = P
That’s faster than [insert hometown-team’s wide receiver here], shirley?
Newts to let, fifty cents.
Ha-ha! Nicely done.
I love the 2nd panel – is it bemusement or resentment eminating from the turtle’s eyes?
A friend of mine owns 3 turtles and she told me that they’re fast as hell. Let them walk on the floor and they’ll run away like freakin’ Nascars.
My friend’s turtle is super fast. Not being a hater, but it’s true. And watch out for snapping turtles!
Love this one! But hey, the title’s all wonky and not showing up (at least on the comments page). I assume from the Newt comment above it’s “Turtles for Sale or Rent”?
Great. Now it’s back. I feel the fool, here . . .
I had a red ear boxing turtle that we picked up on the road around my house one day. I got to keep it as a pet for several months before my parents made me take it to a pond by the house and release him. It was fun having a pet turtle and he was way cooler than my sister’s hermit crab.
I LOVE that you used “bindle”! I always feel like I’m the only person who knows the proper name for the “hobo stick.” We’re like twinsies!
Yay! Finished the archive today (started June 7) so now may get something done in a day rather than just reading Bug Martini .
But odd I’d be so slow, and finish on a day with a turtle joke. Maybe I need to get out of my shell more.
You know i have to point this out: thats a tortoise, not a turtle
Smart to pack power pellets.