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GodzFire

11-05-2003 12:31 AM

- What does "Heroes In A Half Shell" really mean?

- What does "Heroes In A Half Shell" really mean? -

Here is your brain teaser for the day. Has anyone ever thought about that lyric? Our heroes don't have half of a shell, you can plainly see there is a front and back. Okay, it's late and I am going to bed now. I hope to wake up tomorrow and see his topic filled with intelligent responses. Goodnight. :)

Ninjatron

11-05-2003 01:14 AM

It's a pun. You know, a play on words. There's a common expression about eating oysters served on half of the shell. Well, these are heroes that happen to have shells.

Sayonara.

Relay

11-05-2003 07:10 AM

Re: - What does "Heroes In A Half Shell" really me

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodzFire

Our heroes don't have half of a shell, you can plainly see there is a front and back.

It is half of a shell. It's round on the back but flat in the front, so it's a semi-circle. If it were a full shell it would be round all the way, like an oyster or an egg. Since it is only round on the back, it is a half shell.

J Legault

11-05-2003 09:16 AM

Figure of speech.

Like
One Shell of a GoodTime
Kick Shell
Shell you later
Ah Shell

and Pardon my Shell

XERO	11-05-2003 09:51 AM

I always thought that they have half-shells because they do not cover their whole body: their legs are clearly shown.

Bowser_Koopa

11-05-2003 09:52 AM

i always wondered why they said half shell, now i know :)

OA	11-05-2003 05:54 PM

I think it's cuz it sounds snazzy!!

Trunks

11-05-2003 05:59 PM

because heros in a shell sounds bad.

MW8979

11-05-2003 09:36 PM

Nice old school TMNT pic you got there. It's got all the authentic 80's pencilling/shading/colouring - they just don't make cartoon art like they used to anymore.

Deathknight

11-05-2003 10:05 PM

Funny you should mention this, whenever I talk to someone at school about TMNT and they remember the theme they always say "turtles in a half shell."

Kid Icarus

11-05-2003 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deathknight

Funny you should mention this, whenever I talk to someone at school about TMNT and they remember the theme they always say "turtles in a half shell."

Ditto

Lisardo

11-06-2003 02:26 AM

I remember onetime in my 10th grade biology class, we were talking about clams on teh halfshell, or whatever it was. One of you just mentioned it. And one of the immature boys in our class suddenly goes, "Heroes in a Halfshell..........Turtle Power!" LOL! Dunno the meaning of the name either. Unless they mean that the TMNT don't have regular bodies where alot of it is covered by their shells. Therefore, they are referred to as 'half-shelled'......?

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