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09 May 2008

Essex Tortoise News. "I borrowed a hacksaw from the owner and cut one of the legs off the..." OMG!!

This is the most exciting thing that's happened in Essex this week, believe me.

post by: essexjan at: 15:40 | 6 comments

DAMN YOU JAN. I was wondering why you said "exciting" rather than "horrible."
You would have fooled me even MORE had you left out the "the" from the quote.
Sneaky Jan...

posted by CitrusFreak12 09 May | 15:47

This would be perfect if The New Yorker still ran CONSTABULARY NOTES FROM ALL OVER, and if this were in Connecticut.

posted by dhartung 09 May | 16:26

Slow news day.

posted by Hellbient 09 May | 16:27

Essex is the New Jersey of England, dhartung. Surrey is our equivalent of Connecticut.

But it was reported on the Essex Fire & Rescue Services website.

posted by essexjan 09 May | 16:39

That's what turtles do. They get under things. And Burrow.

posted by dabitch 09 May | 17:14

Ah, what use is a "Details/Images" link if there are no images to be had?

I may as well mention my favorite BBC headline right now (and not just me, judging by its #3 rank in "Most Popular Stories":

Great tits cope well with warming....

posted by dhartung 09 May | 18:17

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