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I was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I donāt know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life. Thereās your trivia for the day.
Well there you go it was always thought the Hare beat the Tortoise we couldnāt have been more wrong The Tortoise was just following the directions of the police Little did he know it was just a joke
JAāJāD: āThe name of the fable is āThe Tortoise and the Hare.āā It is NOT āThe Turtle and the Hare.āā
The name of the fable is āĪ§ĪµĪ»į½½Ī½Ī· ĪŗĪ±į½¶ Ī»Ī±Ī³Ļį½¹Ļā, which could be translated as either āTortoise and Hareā or āTurtle and Hare.ā The Greek āchelonaā can be used for either.
If anything, the bigger distinction is between āhareā and ārabbitā, since ālagosā specifies the former while ākouneliā exclusively means the latter.
Of course, in common English usage the terms āturtleā and ārabbitā 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 heās likely a tortoise). Unless youāre making specific reference to a published English translation of Aesopās fable, making a fuss over āturtle/tortoiseā is pedantic hare-splitting.
Or as Mr. Spock put it in Diane Duaneās novel Spockās World, āThere is no such thing as too much data, but there is such a thing as unnecessary detail.ā
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 āfactsā.
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 āeasterā derived it. I would suppose it came from Constantineās 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 Valentineās Day, secular corruption of St. Paddyās 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, Iād 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, Iām sure youāll have lots of opportunities to piss and moan about the Easter Bunny hopping around the comics page, and Iām sure youāll 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 thereās 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
āI was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I donāt know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life.ā Or 4 billion, whateverā¦
and I am not going to waste any of them doing such mundane things as exerciseā¦
Pacejv almost 15 years ago
Great outlook.
WoodEye almost 15 years ago
Yeah! People tell me Iām middle agedā¦. How many people do you know who are 122?
JP Steve Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Yup!
Yukoner almost 15 years ago
The tortoise proves the adage that speed kills.
carl sloan almost 15 years ago
donāt think 150 is normal for all turtles. altho the Galapagos one has a lonely old-timer around that age.
parethed almost 15 years ago
The bigger they are, the longer they liveā¦same with parrotsā¦
cdward almost 15 years ago
I was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I donāt know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life. Thereās your trivia for the day.
lewisbower almost 15 years ago
CEDWARD My other half says I have no heart. Is that good or bad?
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I canāt wait to see their faces.
Good Morning, Lonewolf & LuvH8!
Dkram almost 15 years ago
cdward: It would seem true, but why then do small dogs seem to live longer then big dogs?
\\//_
wolfhoundblues1 almost 15 years ago
Anybody who has driven through Emporia, Virginia knows that the first 2 frames are real.
Tsali-Queyi almost 15 years ago
If all animals with mouths had about 1 billion words, Iād be living with my 100th wife by now!
Trainwreck_1 almost 15 years ago
Well there you go it was always thought the Hare beat the Tortoise we couldnāt 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 almost 15 years ago
That is a very long life. Cdward ~ I had never heard that about the heart beats, it is strange.
Wildmustang1262 almost 15 years ago
Ha ha ha ha ha haaaaā¦.. X-D Hilarious funny!
I am so lucky that I am not in that time anyway.
freeholder1 almost 15 years ago
Revisionist history; the loser who lives longer writes the books.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
JAāJāD: āThe name of the fable is āThe Tortoise and the Hare.āā It is NOT āThe Turtle and the Hare.āā
The name of the fable is āĪ§ĪµĪ»į½½Ī½Ī· ĪŗĪ±į½¶ Ī»Ī±Ī³Ļį½¹Ļā, which could be translated as either āTortoise and Hareā or āTurtle and Hare.ā The Greek āchelonaā can be used for either.
If anything, the bigger distinction is between āhareā and ārabbitā, since ālagosā specifies the former while ākouneliā exclusively means the latter.
Of course, in common English usage the terms āturtleā and ārabbitā 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 heās likely a tortoise). Unless youāre making specific reference to a published English translation of Aesopās fable, making a fuss over āturtle/tortoiseā is pedantic hare-splitting.
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
Or as Mr. Spock put it in Diane Duaneās novel Spockās World, āThere is no such thing as too much data, but there is such a thing as unnecessary detail.ā
Thanks for the insight, Fritzoid.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 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 āfactsā.
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 almost 15 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 āeasterā derived it. I would suppose it came from Constantineās 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 almost 15 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 Valentineās Day, secular corruption of St. Paddyās 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, Iād 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, Iām sure youāll have lots of opportunities to piss and moan about the Easter Bunny hopping around the comics page, and Iām sure youāll 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 thereās no connection, and NOBODY CARES.
Trainwreck_1 almost 15 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 almost 15 years ago
SQUIRREL!
~ long pause ~
Funny comic. :)
ejmMissouri almost 15 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 almost 15 years ago
āI was watching a nature show, and it said virtually all animals with hearts (I donāt know if there are any without), have an average life expectancy of 1 billion heart beats. The faster the heartbeat, the short the life.ā Or 4 billion, whateverā¦
and I am not going to waste any of them doing such mundane things as exerciseā¦