Heh. My first reaction was an awed, gasped, "Oh, he's gorgeous!"
I love softshells. I have a softshell poster on my wall, and a friend made me a foam rubber softshell that sits on my desk. It's a pancake with a snorkel nose! What's not to love?
Ok now that thing is just creepy! It looks like some gross thing that would be served as a delicacy in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a dingy Chinese street.
That's a lovely little fellow. The only beautiful things in this world are what nature creates. People are the ugly and disgusting things that ruin it.
You're looking at a pure albino Chinese softshell turtle. I had a variety of reactions when I first saw this photo, ranging from a physical flinch to a visceral urge to get away.
Evidently, though, those who personally know this particular creature, which is housed in Mr. Wah's facilities in Malaysia, think very highly of it. If you can't judge a book by its cover, then you can't judge a softshell turtle by its pinkish pig flesh.
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May 02, 2008
Heh. My first reaction was an awed, gasped, "Oh, he's gorgeous!"
I love softshells. I have a softshell poster on my wall, and a friend made me a foam rubber softshell that sits on my desk. It's a pancake with a snorkel nose! What's not to love?
May 02, 2008
Penis in a shell. With arms. And 2 eyes.
May 02, 2008
Normally I love turtles and tortoises (we have 6 three toed box turtles at home) but this is just ugly and kinda gross looking...
May 02, 2008
Ok now that thing is just creepy! It looks like some gross thing that would be served as a delicacy in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a dingy Chinese street.
May 02, 2008
I'm sure it's got a wonderful personality. ;)
May 03, 2008
I'm glad I'm not the only one who failed this particular Rorschach test.
May 06, 2008
Whoa! Get that turtle a Mohel, stat!
May 07, 2008
It looks naked. weird!
October 19, 2008
That's a lovely little fellow. The only beautiful things in this world are what nature creates. People are the ugly and disgusting things that ruin it.
March 19, 2010
Sounds like you're having a rough day, Anthony.
March 19, 2010
it looks like an un-cercumsized penis
June 30, 2011