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1monster

(11,012 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:20 PM Apr 2013

A turtle turned turtle and another turtle practiced a randome kindness...

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A turtle turned turtle and another turtle practiced a randome kindness... (Original Post) 1monster Apr 2013 OP

Fascinating - I never thought turtles were especially bright The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #1

You're thinking of Mitch McConnell Blue Owl Apr 2013 #2

Mitch would never help out a fellow turtle. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #4

That's only because sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #14

See? Helping out another ain't that hard. freshwest Apr 2013 #3

How sweet! Solly Mack Apr 2013 #5

K & R for kindness after a bad yesterday for the humans. n/t JimDandy Apr 2013 #6

It isn't brightness, it's the instinct of empathy. Part of self-preservation. delrem Apr 2013 #7

Fukkin' Kommie Turtles! MNBrewer Apr 2013 #8

... BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #9

"look to the helpers" n/t KT2000 Apr 2013 #10

K&R! Love this! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2013 #11

Awwww life long demo Apr 2013 #12

Humans can learn a lot about being nice from animals. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #13

Can this even inspire a few sociopathic (lack of empathy) RW'ers?? Prob not. Thanks for sharing!! hue Apr 2013 #15

And now for the sex... progressoid Apr 2013 #16

Well of course, brothers always help brothers.. AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #17

Awww, "here, lemme help you out, buddy..." CTyankee Apr 2013 #18

that is sooooooooooo sweet. MAKES ME CRY trueblue2007 Apr 2013 #19

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)

1. Fascinating - I never thought turtles were especially bright

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:27 PM

Apr 2013

or altruistic but apparently I'm wrong. Actually, those are tortoises.

Blue Owl

(50,360 posts)

2. You're thinking of Mitch McConnell

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:31 PM

Apr 2013

No turtle thread can be complete without a McConnell reference; and no McConnell thread can be complete without a turtle reference!

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)

4. Mitch would never help out a fellow turtle.

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Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:51 PM

Apr 2013

He's just leave him flailing around on his back.

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)

14. That's only because

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 07:05 AM

Apr 2013

he's a turd turtle.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. See? Helping out another ain't that hard.

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Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:45 PM

Apr 2013

Solly Mack

(90,765 posts)

5. How sweet!

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:01 AM

Apr 2013

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

6. K & R for kindness after a bad yesterday for the humans. n/t

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:08 AM

Apr 2013

delrem

(9,688 posts)

7. It isn't brightness, it's the instinct of empathy. Part of self-preservation.

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:43 AM

Apr 2013

This is one great vid.

MNBrewer

(8,462 posts)

8. Fukkin' Kommie Turtles!

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:58 AM

Apr 2013

Socialism is "unnatural". Out of the God-ordained system of private property! Just ask a Du'er.

BrotherIvan

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9. ...

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:42 AM

Apr 2013

KT2000

(20,577 posts)

10. "look to the helpers" n/t

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:51 AM

Apr 2013

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)

11. K&R! Love this!

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:32 AM

Apr 2013

Thanks so much for posting!

life long demo

(1,113 posts)

12. Awwww

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 06:21 AM

Apr 2013

That is so sweet

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

13. Humans can learn a lot about being nice from animals.

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 06:44 AM

Apr 2013

hue

(4,949 posts)

15. Can this even inspire a few sociopathic (lack of empathy) RW'ers?? Prob not. Thanks for sharing!!

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 09:47 AM

Apr 2013

progressoid

(49,988 posts)

16. And now for the sex...

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:21 AM

Apr 2013

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

17. Well of course, brothers always help brothers..

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:44 AM

Apr 2013

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

18. Awww, "here, lemme help you out, buddy..."

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:28 PM

Apr 2013

I just love that so much!

Thanks!

trueblue2007

(17,217 posts)

19. that is sooooooooooo sweet. MAKES ME CRY

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:17 PM

Apr 2013

I AM EMOTIONALLY GIFTED

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