Smoking tortoise in china
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AFP - Friday, March 28
BEIJING (AFP) - - A tortoise that smokes and appears to be addicted to nicotine has been discovered in China's northeastern province of Jilin, state media reported on Thursday.
The animal is the pet of a man, identified by his surname Yun, who is himself a smoker, Xinhua news agency said, quoting a local newspaper.One day, Yun teased the tortoise by putting a cigarette butt into its mouth, and to his surprise it started to smoke it, according to the news agency.
From then on, he shared his cigarettes with his pet, Xinhua said.
"It seems to have become addicted," Yun was quoted as saying.
"Whenever I smoke in front of it, it will stick its head out of the water and fidget about until I give it the stub."
Yun proved his claim by putting a cigarette in the tortoise's mouth in front the paper's reporter and his neighbours, Xinhua quoted the newspaper as saying.
To everyone's surprise, the tortoise finished it in less than four minutes, the news agency said.
Monkeys have been know to smoke in imitation of human beings, the deputy secretary-general of Jilin's Wildlife Conservation Society told Xinhua.
But he said he had never heard of a tortoise lighting up.
Source: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080327/tts-china-wildlife-offbeat-a73cdd6.html
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wa liaoz eh
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harharhar!!!
It would have been more credible if a photo of the smoking tortoise were to accompany the article though. -
someone put up this story in world events
i've quit some time ago.. strangely, i wasn't affected by nicotine.. no withdrawal symptoms or anything... so i'm not in any position to talk about cravings and stuff which people trying to quit go through..
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Originally posted by the Bear:
someone put up this story in world events
i've quit some time ago.. strangely, i wasn't affected by nicotine.. no withdrawal symptoms or anything... so i'm not in any position to talk about cravings and stuff which people trying to quit go through..
You're quite abnormal.
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Say, so next time, you may get Nicotine-infused Turtle Soup!
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
You're quite abnormal.
He's not abnormalI did smoke socially before and I didn't experience any symptoms that I wanna be hooked on ciggies nor do I get any withdrawel symptoms before
I always believe smoking is more pyscological than anything else
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man.. if i got a tortoise like that i wont be giving it cigarettes.... =P heh heh...
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Originally posted by BadzMaro:
man.. if i got a tortoise like that i wont be giving it cigarettes.... =P heh heh...
Then what? Beer? -
Originally posted by elindra:
Then what? Beer?That too.. thanks for remind me. A shot of Tequila u put it in a small saucer pan. Then u add a dash of salt and a hint of lime on the side. And viola.. 1 tequila sip for the turtle. =P
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Originally posted by BadzMaro:
That too.. thanks for remind me. A shot of Tequila u put it in a small saucer pan. Then u add a dash of salt and a hint of lime on the side. And viola.. 1 tequila sip for the turtle. =P
Piangz I will keep my pets away from youBad penguin!!!
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pinkybear, you smoked socially..
i was rolling my own cigarettes and going through a pouch of Drum shag tobacco every 4 to 5 days
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Bear my bro started smoking socially and was hooked :P
I was not
My social smoking is chain social smoking :P. It's not 1 ciggy in the end n take a few puffs only
So much for being young and stupid. Haha
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Originally posted by elindra:
Piangz I will keep my pets away from youBad penguin!!!
Sharing is caring..
Its about love. lol!
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we all young n stupid . haha.. i quit smoking for 2nd year liaw. Only smoke when got new brand , blend or some real nice ones, will take 1 stick. Why smoke something that can kill u , and others.. when u can smoke something that can fly ? LoL!
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Originally posted by BadzMaro:
we all young n stupid . haha.. i quit smoking for 2nd year liaw. Only smoke when got new brand , blend or some real nice ones, will take 1 stick. Why smoke something that can kill u , and others.. when u can smoke something that can fly ? LoL!
I dun even do that anymore LOL -
k k.. then how about flying ? LoL!
kidding.