It's not, like, the worst thing that's ever happened but there really is something discomforting about the kind of person who pretends to be the vet responsible for the care of a beloved, ancient animal and makes a false death announcement. Very odd behaviour.
"Jonathan the tortoise is very much alive," Hollins said. "I believe on X the person purporting to be me is asking for crypto donations, so it’s not even an April Fool joke. It’s a con."
Seems financially motivated
What an actual fucking freak. Also, why would anyone give crypto in response to this happening? Just weird.
I got-got by the announcement lol damnit but also huzzah that he's alive
The governor’s team trudged out into the rain on Thursday morning to take a picture of the sleepy-looking tortoise, who had just woken up from an 11-hour slumber. The twice-weekly local paper would not be out until later that day, so in lieu of that they posed the tortoise with an iPad showing the BBC homepage as proof of life.
Also still jealous of this lifestyle
who had just woken up from an 11-hour slumber
Me after a night on speed, beer, and hash
Oh ffs who the fuck announces a death as an april fool's joke
An account on the social media platform X, purporting to be Jonathan's veterinarian Joe Hollins, posted an announcement that the animal had died at age 193.
But Jonathan has not died and the account is a fake, the real Joe Hollins told USA TODAY.
"Jonathan the tortoise is very much alive," Hollins said. "I believe on X the person purporting to be me is asking for crypto donations, so it’s not even an April Fool joke. It’s a con."
I think it was more of an attempt at a scam rather than a joke
Jonathan didn't find it funny, I'm being told.
Somehow, Jonathan returned
What if Jesus death was just an elaborate April fools joke?
fooled a lot of people eh
We are so back!
Fuck yeah Gamera lives!
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Fuck I was having trouble posting on my phone look at my other comment with the lyrics from blackalicious in this thread with the link to the song and pretend I replied to this comment.
Also actual RIP to Gift of Gab, bay area hip hop legend died of probably covid.
Also listen to the entire Blazing Arrow album it fucking slaps.
Theres some early mystery science theatre episodes where they cover the English versions of the early Gamera movies and there's a skit im one where the robots meet Gamera (played by a guy in a cardboard suit) and they chit chat a little. Joel comes in adter and asks whats up and they say they met Gamera and he was a really nice guy.
hell yea
Leave your city burnin' like Gamera
Stamina, blaze up your space, plus I got it on camera
And I'm a animal, animator landin' a
Blow cleaning clocks nothing left for the janitor
Punching through your granite a goodwill ambassador
From another planet I could kill and smash ya up
And it won't stop and I can't stop - better-er
Can erupt and it does had enough amateur?
A rammin' ya feel the goats horns slammin' ya
Ham it up every single time that I stand in a
Crowd of emcees backin' up when I'm actin' up On a frenzy after ya yellin' "that's enough!"
And it tempts me, that it does, and I'm glad it does
When I flip see spatula style's stackin' up
Many big threes rappers on never catchin' up
Passin' up, ride passenger, is it black enough?
Spectacular! Now ya know who's attackin' ya
Crackin' up mashin' top mind capturer
I'm the
(This was supposed to be a reply to @Dort_Owl@hexbear.net )
Bars
I found YouTube links in your comment. Here are links to the same videos on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
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But the Tortoise Refused to Die
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