RIP Lonesome George, c.1912 - 2012

[Nick Armstrong]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gall...se-in-pictures

I met George in 1995. He was... calm and serene.

[amateur51]

Obviously spent the rest of his life pining away, Caliban

:mixedgreensalad:

[Serial_Apologist]

Obviously spent the rest of his life pining away, Caliban

:mixedgreensalad:

There's a lesson for all of us:

"We called him tortoise, because... he taught us" (Alice, in Wonderland)

[teamsaint]

at least he didn't die in turtle obscurity.

[mercia]

not afraid to stick his neck out on any subject

[johncorrigan]

not afraid to stick his neck out on any subject

Led a shelltered life I assume!

[amateur51]

at least he didn't die in turtle obscurity.

That's awful

[Flosshilde]

Rather tortuous, in fact

[teamsaint]

Rather tortuous, in fact

the humour on this board is all a bit R4.....in a good way obviously !

[amateur51]

the humour on this board is all a bit R4.....in a good way obviously !

bravo teamsaint & Flossie!!

[EdgeleyRob]

The old ones are the best.

At a fancy dress ball one couple came with the woman on the man's back.

"What have you come as?" asked the hostess.

"I'm a tortoise," said the man.

"A tortoise?" she asked.

"Yes. My name is Tom, and this is Michelle."

[Flosshilde]

the humour on this board is all a bit R4.....in a good way obviously !

Speaking of which, I'm sorry I haven't a Clue is returning soon. I was thinking only the other day that it hadn't been on for some time, & blow me down if there wasn't a trailer for it last night

[Nick Armstrong]

The old ones are the best.

At a fancy dress ball one couple came with the woman on the man's back.

"What have you come as?" asked the hostess.

"I'm a tortoise," said the man.

"A tortoise?" she asked.

"Yes. My name is Tom, and this is Michelle."

That's almost as bad as the 'turtle obscurity' gag...

Good to know George and his entire species has not become extinct in vain

[Flosshilde]

The old ones are the best.

At a fancy dress ball one couple came with the woman on the man's back.

"What have you come as?" asked the hostess.

"I'm a tortoise," said the man.

"A tortoise?" she asked.

"Yes. My name is Tom, and this is Michelle."

[teamsaint]

The old ones are the best.

At a fancy dress ball one couple came with the woman on the man's back.

"What have you come as?" asked the hostess.

"I'm a tortoise," said the man.

"A tortoise?" she asked.

"Yes. My name is Tom, and this is Michelle."

Like having your very own Ken Dodd on the board !!
time to revive the jokes thread perhaps............: