I was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I don’t know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life. There’s your trivia for the day.
Well there you go it was always thought the Hare beat the Tortoise we couldn’t have been more wrong The Tortoise was just following the directions of the police Little did he know it was just a joke
JA”J”D: “The name of the fable is ‘The Tortoise and the Hare.”’ It is NOT ‘The Turtle and the Hare.’”
The name of the fable is “Χελώνη καὶ λαγωός”, which could be translated as either “Tortoise and Hare” or “Turtle and Hare.” The Greek “chelona” can be used for either.
If anything, the bigger distinction is between “hare” and “rabbit”, since “lagos” specifies the former while “kouneli” exclusively means the latter.
Of course, in common English usage the terms “turtle” and “rabbit” are regularly used for ALL chelonian reptiles (including terrapins) and lagomorphic mammals, respectively (in this very strip John is commonly referred to as a turtle, although since he appears to favor dry land over water he’s likely a tortoise). Unless you’re making specific reference to a published English translation of Aesop’s fable, making a fuss over “turtle/tortoise” is pedantic hare-splitting.
Or as Mr. Spock put it in Diane Duane’s novel Spock’s World, “There is no such thing as too much data, but there is such a thing as unnecessary detail.”
I looked it up online, Joe, because I knew that you were overstating your point. The more adamant you, Joe, are about something, the more worthwhile I find it to check on your “facts”.
For the purposes of this comic strip, it is of no consequence whatsoever whether people are talking about a tortoise and a hare, or a turtle and a rabbit, or any combination thereof. THAT much I knew without looking up a word.
If you, Joe, nitpick others, expect to be nitpicked in return.
Joe Allen, you are right on this time. The pagans may have celebrated a festival to the goddess Ishtar or a variation of that name. It would be interesting to find out how the Catholics who first used the word “easter” derived it. I would suppose it came from Constantine’s inclusiveness. He was singularly responsible for the transition from pagan gods and goddesses to canonized saints. Allowing for the paganization of the True Church.
And yes, Joe, I am PERFECTLY aware that Eostre was a pagan fertility goddess. If you recall, I mentioned that MYSELF last year, when you were bitching about pagan corruption of Christmas celebrations (although I was silent on the point when you were bitching about pagan corruption of Halloween, pagan corruption of Valentine’s Day, secular corruption of St. Paddy’s Day, and secular corruption of Thangsgiving).
To the extent I observe Easter at all, it is as a seasonal celebration of Spring and fertility, with a bunny rabbit hopping around distributing candy and hiding eggs. If I could get away with it, I’d take my girlfriend out and copulate in the fields to ensure a good crop. A good old, traditional, Northern European Easter.
A week from today, I’m sure you’ll have lots of opportunities to piss and moan about the Easter Bunny hopping around the comics page, and I’m sure you’ll avail yourself of every chance to point out that the Easter Bunny has nothing to do with either Paschal or the Passion. But of course, you could save yourself the trouble simply by remembering that everybody ALREADY KNOWS there’s no connection, and NOBODY CARES.
Well thank you very much What say you about Santa Claus and remember some of us like our misconceptions about these things Oh Poop never mind like EasrerFritz said NOBODY CARES
“I was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I don’t know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life.” Or 4 billion, whatever…
and I am not going to waste any of them doing such mundane things as exercise…
Pacejv over 14 years ago
Great outlook.
WoodEye over 14 years ago
Yeah! People tell me I’m middle aged…. How many people do you know who are 122?
JP Steve Premium Member over 14 years ago
Yup!
Yukoner over 14 years ago
The tortoise proves the adage that speed kills.
carl sloan over 14 years ago
don’t think 150 is normal for all turtles. altho the Galapagos one has a lonely old-timer around that age.
parethed over 14 years ago
The bigger they are, the longer they live…same with parrots…
cdward over 14 years ago
I was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I don’t know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life. There’s your trivia for the day.
lewisbower over 14 years ago
CEDWARD My other half says I have no heart. Is that good or bad?
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
I can’t wait to see their faces.
Good Morning, Lonewolf & LuvH8!
Dkram over 14 years ago
cdward: It would seem true, but why then do small dogs seem to live longer then big dogs?
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wolfhoundblues1 over 14 years ago
Anybody who has driven through Emporia, Virginia knows that the first 2 frames are real.
Tsali-Queyi over 14 years ago
If all animals with mouths had about 1 billion words, I’d be living with my 100th wife by now!
Trainwreck_1 over 14 years ago
Well there you go it was always thought the Hare beat the Tortoise we couldn’t have been more wrong The Tortoise was just following the directions of the police Little did he know it was just a joke
Ooops! Premium Member over 14 years ago
That is a very long life. Cdward ~ I had never heard that about the heart beats, it is strange.
Wildmustang1262 over 14 years ago
Ha ha ha ha ha haaaa….. X-D Hilarious funny!
I am so lucky that I am not in that time anyway.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Revisionist history; the loser who lives longer writes the books.
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
JA”J”D: “The name of the fable is ‘The Tortoise and the Hare.”’ It is NOT ‘The Turtle and the Hare.’”
The name of the fable is “Χελώνη καὶ λαγωός”, which could be translated as either “Tortoise and Hare” or “Turtle and Hare.” The Greek “chelona” can be used for either.
If anything, the bigger distinction is between “hare” and “rabbit”, since “lagos” specifies the former while “kouneli” exclusively means the latter.
Of course, in common English usage the terms “turtle” and “rabbit” are regularly used for ALL chelonian reptiles (including terrapins) and lagomorphic mammals, respectively (in this very strip John is commonly referred to as a turtle, although since he appears to favor dry land over water he’s likely a tortoise). Unless you’re making specific reference to a published English translation of Aesop’s fable, making a fuss over “turtle/tortoise” is pedantic hare-splitting.
Rakkav over 14 years ago
Or as Mr. Spock put it in Diane Duane’s novel Spock’s World, “There is no such thing as too much data, but there is such a thing as unnecessary detail.”
Thanks for the insight, Fritzoid.
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
I looked it up online, Joe, because I knew that you were overstating your point. The more adamant you, Joe, are about something, the more worthwhile I find it to check on your “facts”.
For the purposes of this comic strip, it is of no consequence whatsoever whether people are talking about a tortoise and a hare, or a turtle and a rabbit, or any combination thereof. THAT much I knew without looking up a word.
If you, Joe, nitpick others, expect to be nitpicked in return.
pawpawbear over 14 years ago
Joe Allen, you are right on this time. The pagans may have celebrated a festival to the goddess Ishtar or a variation of that name. It would be interesting to find out how the Catholics who first used the word “easter” derived it. I would suppose it came from Constantine’s inclusiveness. He was singularly responsible for the transition from pagan gods and goddesses to canonized saints. Allowing for the paganization of the True Church.
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
And yes, Joe, I am PERFECTLY aware that Eostre was a pagan fertility goddess. If you recall, I mentioned that MYSELF last year, when you were bitching about pagan corruption of Christmas celebrations (although I was silent on the point when you were bitching about pagan corruption of Halloween, pagan corruption of Valentine’s Day, secular corruption of St. Paddy’s Day, and secular corruption of Thangsgiving).
To the extent I observe Easter at all, it is as a seasonal celebration of Spring and fertility, with a bunny rabbit hopping around distributing candy and hiding eggs. If I could get away with it, I’d take my girlfriend out and copulate in the fields to ensure a good crop. A good old, traditional, Northern European Easter.
A week from today, I’m sure you’ll have lots of opportunities to piss and moan about the Easter Bunny hopping around the comics page, and I’m sure you’ll avail yourself of every chance to point out that the Easter Bunny has nothing to do with either Paschal or the Passion. But of course, you could save yourself the trouble simply by remembering that everybody ALREADY KNOWS there’s no connection, and NOBODY CARES.
Trainwreck_1 over 14 years ago
Well thank you very much What say you about Santa Claus and remember some of us like our misconceptions about these things Oh Poop never mind like EasrerFritz said NOBODY CARES
tamron over 14 years ago
SQUIRREL!
~ long pause ~
Funny comic. :)
ejmMissouri over 14 years ago
The 1 billion heartbeat life expentancy thingy only applies to mammals, humans being the exception with a 4 billion heartbeat life expentancy.
cj7ole over 14 years ago
“I was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I don’t know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life.” Or 4 billion, whatever…
and I am not going to waste any of them doing such mundane things as exercise…