Who is a Gerbil? - Page 2

**HorseTechie** · 04-22-2002, 12:17 PM

heheh.. or Mike was a tribble...

**Kali** · 04-22-2002, 01:26 PM

Ooh, Mike the tribble! But he had eyes and a mouth and stuff. I had a stuffed tribble, it made that sweet cooing sound whenever you squeezed it. I loved that episode.

Loolaa · 04-22-2002, 01:56 PM

I can just picture Kirk in my head from that episode. He's standing there with the door above his head open with all the tribbles falling onto his head, looking fed up. Heheh.
I wish i had a toy tribble.

Loolaa

**Kali** · 04-22-2002, 02:01 PM

The toys were cute. They were like ten dollars. The only problem was that you couldn't replace the batteries when they wore out.

*looks out for off-topic cops* Someone should take that screen shot and put an orange bandanna on one. *lol*

Deskjet Shredder · 04-23-2002, 11:20 AM

Well, from your discussion I've got a vague idea of who a tribble is. But I would like to know more about it. The only thing I know is, that Tribble was the name of the Neutrino child from "Four Turtles and a Baby".

**Kali** · 04-23-2002, 11:34 AM

*giggle* Sorry, we got off topic. A tribble is from Star Trek. It's this little ball of fur. It eats and reproduces, and makes a soothing sound, but that's about it.

Mica · 04-23-2002, 11:34 AM

Gah... The reason Mike is a Gerbil is the same reason that the turtles are amphibans in some eps. The same reason that the Turtle Van can plunge into the River and be seen in the next scene with no explaination. IT'S CARTOON LOGIC! DON'T QUESTION IT!

hee hee

Yeah, I think they shouldn't have put "TURTLES" on thier blimp and on their Van if they were trying to go incognito. But, once again, cartoon logic. And it's CLOSE to a law of anime : Law of Anime #46

Law of Flimsy Incognition

Simply changing into a costume or wearing a teensy mask can make you utterly unrecognizable to even your closest friends and relatives.

(to see more, go here: http://www.abcb.com/laws/ )

Thankfully, TMNT wasn't TOO evil with laws of anime...

~Mica

**HorseTechie** · 04-23-2002, 12:06 PM

heheh.. just as I was sayin', Mica.

(this of which, also reminds me how they called that big red-eared slider an endangered hawk-billed sea turtle in TNM)

Deskjet Shredder · 04-23-2002, 12:10 PM

Quote:

On 2002-04-23 13:34, Mica wrote:
The reason Mike is a Gerbil is the same reason that the turtles are amphibans in some eps

Oh, were they really called amphibans? What an insult!

I thought that was just the silly translation...

**Kali** · 04-23-2002, 12:11 PM

Nope, every now and then they were actually called amphibians. I can understand the bad guy saying that, but it was actually painful to hear one of the guys refer to themselves as an amphibian.

*Kameko* · 04-23-2002, 12:20 PM

They referred to THEMSELVES as amphibians? Wow, that's pathetic.

Though, then again, there's something I've noticed in the third movie (not my fave, but it is pretty funny). When the guys first travel through time and the horses throw them into the water, Leo says, and I quote:

"I think I swallowed a frog. I hope it wasn't an ancestor."

Now, considering that turtles are reptiles, that really doesn't make much sense to me. Aw, well, regardless, it was still funny.

**Kali** · 04-23-2002, 12:23 PM

I thought that too. The line is still funny, and I'd rather not ruin the movie for myself by getting all upset over it.

But yes, a couple times, they did say they were amphibians. Most of the time they said reptiles or turtles. But there was also the breathing under water thing they shouldn't have been able to do.

Deskjet Shredder · 04-23-2002, 12:26 PM

According to one of the theories of the "Life Origin", reptiles came of amphibians, as well as ampibians came of fish etc.

Mica · 04-23-2002, 12:28 PM

Quote:

On 2002-04-23 14:06, HorseTechie wrote:
(this of which, also reminds me how they called that big red-eared slider an endangered hawk-billed sea turtle in TNM)

Well, i doubt they could actually get ahold of an endangered turtle species to use for the show, so they just depended on the unknowlege of the public and used a red eared slider..

~Mica (you mean turtles AREN'T amphibians?

)

Deskjet Shredder · 04-23-2002, 12:28 PM

As to the "Cartoon Logic", I can say that the Turtles are too quick for turtles!

But no one pays attention to the fact that they should move at the speed of a snail...

*Kameko* · 04-23-2002, 12:33 PM

Snail, Shmail. Turtles always win the race!

"Go! Move it, will ya? Oh, you're lettin' him blow right by ya!" *Turns to Donatello* "Can you believe this guy!? Come on! Don't just-- ninja-kick the d*mn rabbit! Do Something!"
-- Michaelangelo, while watching the Tortoise and the Hare cartoon

Mica · 04-23-2002, 12:37 PM

Turtles are NOT slow! My turtle is VERY fast. I put him down on the cement in the backyard, and he gets across the yard in a VERY short time. He's fast.

But as for the TMNT being slow, why would they? They're not cold-blooded anymore (couldn't be.. how could they suvive in the sewers if so... I don't care what Raph says in Vol. 4, Raph don't know nothing ;P) And they don't have little limbs and big shells like normal turtles, so they'd be a lot faster. Plus the fact they've trained thier whole lives in being quick and agile. (quite a feat with those shells!)

~Mica

**HorseTechie** · 04-23-2002, 12:38 PM

I was thinking about this the other day (Padugi was so hyper from the storms coming in, she was 'bouncing' off the walls of her cage), that the only slow turtles would be the really cold ones or the really big tortoises. The average box turtle/pond turtle can really move if they had too!

If you want to talk about a slow critter, sloths are very slow movers! They say they don't move very fast, cause the food they eat doesn't give them enough energy. *tsk*

**Kali** · 04-23-2002, 12:40 PM

Turtles are actually faster than one would think. They just aren't built for speed and tend be go slow to save energy most of the time.

And I don't think Mutant Turtles are cold blooded. If I was wearing just the gear they have on, I'd be cold too! I'd be very cold in fact, and probably drawing more of a crowd than the Turtles would.

*Kameko* · 04-23-2002, 12:41 PM

*snickers* Hmmm...there are some draw-backs to cold weather, aren't there?

04-23-2002, 11:20 AM	#25
Deskjet Shredder Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moscow City Posts: 138	Well, from your discussion I've got a vague idea of who a tribble is. But I would like to know more about it. The only thing I know is, that Tribble was the name of the Neutrino child from "Four Turtles and a Baby". __________________ \|) 3 $ \|< _/ 3 ~\|~ $ \|-\| \|2 3 \|) \|) 3 \|2

04-23-2002, 11:34 AM	#27
Mica Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 261	Gah... The reason Mike is a Gerbil is the same reason that the turtles are amphibans in some eps. The same reason that the Turtle Van can plunge into the River and be seen in the next scene with no explaination. IT'S CARTOON LOGIC! DON'T QUESTION IT! hee hee Yeah, I think they shouldn't have put "TURTLES" on thier blimp and on their Van if they were trying to go incognito. But, once again, cartoon logic. And it's CLOSE to a law of anime : Law of Anime #46 Law of Flimsy Incognition Simply changing into a costume or wearing a teensy mask can make you utterly unrecognizable to even your closest friends and relatives. (to see more, go here: http://www.abcb.com/laws/ ) Thankfully, TMNT wasn't TOO evil with laws of anime... ~Mica __________________ "The tension's so thick you caould use it as gravy!" "It's not insane, it's just a little... cracked." Visit Mica's "Cracked Shell Productions" http://members.aol.com/Turtle7703/

04-23-2002, 12:26 PM	#33
Deskjet Shredder Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moscow City Posts: 138	According to one of the theories of the "Life Origin", reptiles came of amphibians, as well as ampibians came of fish etc. __________________ \|) 3 $ \|< _/ 3 ~\|~ $ \|-\| \|2 3 \|) \|) 3 \|2

04-23-2002, 12:28 PM	#35
Deskjet Shredder Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moscow City Posts: 138	As to the "Cartoon Logic", I can say that the Turtles are too quick for turtles! But no one pays attention to the fact that they should move at the speed of a snail... __________________ \|) 3 $ \|< _/ 3 ~\|~ $ \|-\| \|2 3 \|) \|) 3 \|2

04-23-2002, 12:37 PM	#37
Mica Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 261	Turtles are NOT slow! My turtle is VERY fast. I put him down on the cement in the backyard, and he gets across the yard in a VERY short time. He's fast. But as for the TMNT being slow, why would they? They're not cold-blooded anymore (couldn't be.. how could they suvive in the sewers if so... I don't care what Raph says in Vol. 4, Raph don't know nothing ;P) And they don't have little limbs and big shells like normal turtles, so they'd be a lot faster. Plus the fact they've trained thier whole lives in being quick and agile. (quite a feat with those shells!) ~Mica __________________ "The tension's so thick you caould use it as gravy!" "It's not insane, it's just a little... cracked." Visit Mica's "Cracked Shell Productions" http://members.aol.com/Turtle7703/

04-22-2002, 12:17 PM	#21
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	heheh.. or Mike was a tribble...

04-22-2002, 01:26 PM	#22
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Ooh, Mike the tribble! But he had eyes and a mouth and stuff. I had a stuffed tribble, it made that sweet cooing sound whenever you squeezed it. I loved that episode.

04-22-2002, 01:56 PM	#23
Loolaa Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,018	I can just picture Kirk in my head from that episode. He's standing there with the door above his head open with all the tribbles falling onto his head, looking fed up. Heheh. I wish i had a toy tribble. Loolaa

04-22-2002, 02:01 PM	#24
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	The toys were cute. They were like ten dollars. The only problem was that you couldn't replace the batteries when they wore out. looks out for off-topic cops Someone should take that screen shot and put an orange bandanna on one. lol

04-23-2002, 12:06 PM	#28
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	heheh.. just as I was sayin', Mica. (this of which, also reminds me how they called that big red-eared slider an endangered hawk-billed sea turtle in TNM)

04-23-2002, 12:11 PM	#30
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Nope, every now and then they were actually called amphibians. I can understand the bad guy saying that, but it was actually painful to hear one of the guys refer to themselves as an amphibian.

04-23-2002, 12:20 PM	#31
Kameko Sister to the TMNT Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 2,756	They referred to THEMSELVES as amphibians? Wow, that's pathetic. Though, then again, there's something I've noticed in the third movie (not my fave, but it is pretty funny). When the guys first travel through time and the horses throw them into the water, Leo says, and I quote: "I think I swallowed a frog. I hope it wasn't an ancestor." Now, considering that turtles are reptiles, that really doesn't make much sense to me. Aw, well, regardless, it was still funny.

04-23-2002, 12:23 PM	#32
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	I thought that too. The line is still funny, and I'd rather not ruin the movie for myself by getting all upset over it. But yes, a couple times, they did say they were amphibians. Most of the time they said reptiles or turtles. But there was also the breathing under water thing they shouldn't have been able to do.

04-23-2002, 12:33 PM	#36
Kameko Sister to the TMNT Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 2,756	Snail, Shmail. Turtles always win the race! "Go! Move it, will ya? Oh, you're lettin' him blow right by ya!" Turns to Donatello "Can you believe this guy!? Come on! Don't just-- ninja-kick the d*mn rabbit! Do Something!" -- Michaelangelo, while watching the Tortoise and the Hare cartoon

04-23-2002, 12:38 PM	#38
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	I was thinking about this the other day (Padugi was so hyper from the storms coming in, she was 'bouncing' off the walls of her cage), that the only slow turtles would be the really cold ones or the really big tortoises. The average box turtle/pond turtle can really move if they had too! If you want to talk about a slow critter, sloths are very slow movers! They say they don't move very fast, cause the food they eat doesn't give them enough energy. tsk

04-23-2002, 12:40 PM	#39
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Turtles are actually faster than one would think. They just aren't built for speed and tend be go slow to save energy most of the time. And I don't think Mutant Turtles are cold blooded. If I was wearing just the gear they have on, I'd be cold too! I'd be very cold in fact, and probably drawing more of a crowd than the Turtles would.

04-23-2002, 12:41 PM	#40
Kameko Sister to the TMNT Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 2,756	snickers Hmmm...there are some draw-backs to cold weather, aren't there?