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Replica of Revolutionary Turtle successfully launched Roy Manstan, a retired submarine engineer and pilot of a replica of the 1775 Turtle submarine, climbs into the sub before it is launched. (BOB MACDONNELL, Hartford Courant) 2007.11.09 A replica of The Turtle (a Revolutionary War Submarine, the world's first submarine used in battle) was launched successfully this week. After 20 minutes of steering the ultra-tiny, one-man submarine through the Connecticut River, Navy-trained diver Roy Manstan said the vessel performed flawlessly. But Manstan doesn't recommend it for the claustrophobic. The Turtle, the handiwork of teacher Fred Frese and his technology education class at Old Saybrook High School, is a replica of the first military submarine. Built in 1775 in Connecticut, the original Turtle could be said to look like a 6-foot-high walnut, a misshapen beer barrel or perhaps a wooden turtle. more >> Recent News Sir Turtle logo moved on Cayman Airways planes A Cayman Airways plane returns from Costa Rica branded with Coat of Arms. (Cayman Net News) 2007.11.07 To recap, Cayman Airways has been going through a rebranding process recently. Much fuss was made by Cayman Islands residents when they announced they would be removing the Sir Turtle logo. They seem to have come up with a (IMO good) compromise with a redesign that still includes the Sir Turtle logo, positioned in a new location by the front door of the plane with the new (branding) logo on the tail. (Although a lot of the 'don't remove it' camp are still complaining.) more >> Man who tortured tortoise sentenced 2007.11.06 A judge on Monday sentenced Jose "Tony" Mosqueda to 270 days in jail and five years' probation for the mutilation and torture of a tortoise that belongs to a 7-year-old autistic boy. As part of the conditions of his probation, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce Clark said Mosqueda may not have access to any animals, which means he will have to give up his pet iguana, dog and snake. more >> Rare white tortoise fished out of Lake Poyang This photo shows the white tortoise found in Lake Poyang. (Photo: jxnews.com.cn) 2007.11.02 This time it's China's turn to find an albino tortoise. A rare white tortoise was recently found in Lake Poyang in east China's Jiangxi province. Local newspaper Jiangnan City Daily reports the tortoise was purchased on Thursday by a wholesaler in Yugan county on the southeastern bank of the Poyang Lake, one of China's biggest fresh water lakes. An aquaculture expert says the cause for its abnormal color is complex, maybe from living in underwater caves without sunlight for too long or from genetic mutation. more>> Tortoise threatens man 2007.11.02 OK, I've heard about siccing your dogs on someone, feeding them to your pet shark / alligator / whatever, but sending in the tortoise is just going too far!! Another bizzare incident has occured on the Copperbelt in which a man has received a letter delivered by a tortoise threatening him for failing to settle a debt. In September, a Kitwe resident received letters from NAKONDE delivered by a tortoise and a dove asking him to pay K50 million he owed. This time the incident involves a Ndola resident, Mumena Mushinge, who allegedly owes a Tanzanian national, Sumba Wanga K26.9 million. The tortoise carrying the letter written in Swahili was found at Mr. Mushinge’s residence on President Avenue Thursday morning. The letter from a Mr. Jean Marie has given Mr. Mushinge three days to pay the money or face serious consequences, which include death. more >> America's latest controversy -- turtle fences Turtle fence along US 31. (Source: WoodTV) 2007.10.25 With American foreign policy in a shambles, our war spending beyond comprehension, this week our elected officials decided to argue about ... turtles. Michigan has started construction on a fence to keep turtles off of US Highway 31. Republican congressman Peter Hoekstra believes it's a waste of taxpayer money[1]. (Perhaps he believes the 300k could be better put to use in buying a bolt for a jet in Iraq. In the state vs federal power debate, I often favor state rights over federal. I love the following rebuttal. -- Tometheus (talk) 13:00, 28 October 2007 (CDT)) Your elected leaders in Lansing have not had the luxury you have had of repeatedly rubberstamping unbalanced federal budgets. In fact, the federal budgets of the past several years have grown at an average annual rate of more than seven percent since 2002, while Michigan's general fund spending was lower in 2007 than it was in 2002. With all due respect, I do not believe your state budget advice would advance our state budget or economic climates. -- Governor Granholm[2] Brian Dickerson points this out[3]: In reality, Hoekstra's alarm is about as genuine as Claude Rains' shock at discovering that gambling was going on in Humphrey Bogart's Casablanca café. As Michigan transportation officials pointed out in a more private exchange of letters with Hoekstra in 2005, federal restrictions he and his congressional colleagues approved require each state to spend a portion of its highway money on nonconstruction projects -- and specifically suggest wildlife preservation as an appropriate use of such funds. more >> Drunken fishermen have all the luck A Rare Albino Tortoise 2007.10.20 Another albino tortoise showed up in India this week. A rare white tortoise was brought by an inebriated fisherman to a person in Warangal, India two days back. People rushed to visit the tortoise saying that it was a sign of kurmavataram (Tortoise posture) of Lord Vishnu. more >> Exploding Turtles, Oh my! Sprinkler being recalled 2007.10.12 Ross Stores is recalling about 1,800 turtle-shaped sprinklers. Hazard: The turtle’s body can fill with water, causing it to crack or explode, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Talk about shell shock! (What? You didn't like the pun? Too overused? OK, OK I'll try harder next time.) more >> Become a sea turtle! 2007.10.09 Every tuesday from 10:30-11:30am bring your hatchlings(2-4yrs) to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for Turtle Tales, an hour of turtle inspired stories and crafts. I wish I could go! (Well, except for the hatchlings part. I just want to hear the turtle tales. The book they're doing next is already on my Amazon Wishlist. *hint*) However, I'm seriously disappointed no transformation is actually occurring! :( more >> Two Headed Turtle Confusion The turtle on the Late Show I'd like to clear up some confusion. A video has (re)surfaced this week of a two-headed turtle on the Late Show. This video is from February and is not to be confused with the recent turtles in the news from Geneva, PA or NY. Apparently someone did a 'net search after hearing about the PA one in the news, found the old video, and believed it was the new turtle. You may return to your regularly scheduled programming now. -- Tometheus (talk) 17:05, 7 October 2007 (CDT) < Archives | Turtle News

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