17-04-2025 04:03 PM
17-04-2025 04:41 PM
17-04-2025 04:41 PM
Hi @Appleblossom , I've just watched a fictional Norwegian program about a catastrophic volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, and learned that glass sponges, an animal that lives in the very deepest oceans can have a lifespan of upto 15,000 years according to scientific estimates. That's amazing to me, and tortoises are older than the dinosaurs.
17-04-2025 05:04 PM
17-04-2025 05:04 PM
@TAB if it is any consolation my son's swimming coach would say when he complained "it is only pain it will go away". .😁. Perhaps a stiff drink would be better
17-04-2025 05:07 PM
17-04-2025 05:07 PM
@Abner interesting 🤔 sometimes I feel older than a tortoise. 😃😃
17-04-2025 05:10 PM
17-04-2025 05:10 PM
yes there is a current 'thing' in medical profession even , that pain does not exist ha ha
@Gibbs anyhoo, yes re meds, was putting it off, and a drink ha har
17-04-2025 05:49 PM
17-04-2025 05:49 PM
When I get out of bed in the morning I look older than 15, 000 years @Gibbs .
17-04-2025 05:56 PM
17-04-2025 05:56 PM
@Abner don't look in the mirror it does wonders
17-04-2025 09:14 PM
17-04-2025 09:14 PM
For 5 years I hung out with giant turtles at our local open range zoo. In spring they would get rammy and carry on like a football team. They were all male. I also had a long necked tortoise when I was a kid. I love animals and learning about them.
@Gibbs @Glisten @TAB @PeppyPatti
17-04-2025 09:18 PM
17-04-2025 09:18 PM
I hate reptiles @Appleblossom , kangas been around for millions of years, so have sharks and crocs re other successful designs lol
17-04-2025 09:19 PM
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