(I open the laptop in bed) "Mmmm, balls of light. Bibble bobbly bibble. Bibble bobble." (I quickly close it again out of guilt) "Oh, it's burst! I hope it enjoyed itself whilst it was around."
(I think, screw the guilt, I'm bored, and open the laptop again. Adam sings:) "Here comes the sun. Hmm hmm hmm hmm. Here comes the sun, and I say... Hmmm. I said something. I forget what. Not important now."
I'm assuming the tortoise/turtle comment from Adam is a dig at the American tendency to call both land-dwelling and amphibian chelonians 'turtles', whereas we Brits (quite properly of course!) have a separate word for each.
Oh, but we were only talking about the tortoise / turtle thing yesterday because apparently what we in the UK call a tortoise is called a turtle elsewhere (ie. land living), and a sea turtle is one that swims (i.e what we call a turtle!) :-)
mm(*) @ (*)mm - a silly short.story board- - -STM's own words---
""Wow! After three,"Mmmm...Everybody, everybody...Adam sings:) "Here comes the sun. Hmm hmm hmm hmm. Here comes the sun, balls of light, Cool stuff..""I do stuff.
Hmmm, fuck face; I said something. I forget what...I think, screw the guilt---I open the laptop in bed...Bibble bobbly bibble. Bibble bobble." ?""That's a tortoise. Say it: TOR TOISE.
I quickly close it again, out of guilt, open the laptop again..."Oh, it's burst! That's why your turtle sank now...Not the pathetic crappy little stuff that you're so fucking proud of---I hope it enjoyed itself whilst it was around." Poor tortoise...Not a turtle. Never stood a chance."
Say?: What the fuck are YOU doing here You came! ...I'm bored! and I say -Not important- . =O&
"Wow".... "What the f*ck are YOU doing here?" makes me laugh every time. But then most of these do! Bibble bobble... And sleep singing!
You Brits have me - I am a total and reasonably knowledgeable nature lover, and have always referred to the tortoises around here as Box Turtles. (I do recognize it as incorrect, though.)
No worries about the Tortoise - I have every confidence that he/she simply sank to the bottom and... walked out. They are ever so wise about such things.
I'm still laughing about yesterday. I now imagine that it was either a very fishy-looking dog, or a doggy-looking fish, and he couldn't figure out which. And it was in a zoo full of such creatures, hence the "every time..."
I LOVE it that you post all the audio now, Karen! Thank you thank you - it is so much fun.
Ha- totally random that Adam sings "Here Comes the Sun" as this was our recessional song at our wedding only a few days prior. Apparently STM is more a part of my life than I thought ;-)
Nice singing of Here Comes the Sun! :P I love all things The Beatles.
ReplyDeleteGood job knowing the difference between a turtle and a tortoise!
ReplyDeleteFirst time commentator, just had to say something when I saw the turtle/tortoise comment.
LMAO!! Love it! P.S. I think he's said it before, but it's nice to know I'm not the only one who said "Fuck-face!" lol!
ReplyDeleteKimmie B from SK, Canada.
I'm assuming the tortoise/turtle comment from Adam is a dig at the American tendency to call both land-dwelling and amphibian chelonians 'turtles', whereas we Brits (quite properly of course!) have a separate word for each.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Only one thing; doesn't he say:
ReplyDelete"I hope it enjoyed itself while it was around THOUGH?"
Heh "Hmmm. I said something. I forget what. Not important now." is something I say alot. I think.
ReplyDeleteCannot stop giggling over the poor drowned tortoise.
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Oh, but we were only talking about the tortoise / turtle thing yesterday because apparently what we in the UK call a tortoise is called a turtle elsewhere (ie. land living), and a sea turtle is one that swims (i.e what we call a turtle!) :-)
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I love how STM is talking based around things outside sleep.
ReplyDeletePoor tortoise!!!
ReplyDeleteMy brother once saw that the terrapins at school had a tankful of water to play in, and reckoned that ours should, too. Poor little tortoises.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Absolutely love the first and last sentences
ReplyDeleteGotta love STM and must admit his subconcious has a good taste in music :)
ReplyDeleteAll of these were so fantastic! I laughed so hard. Adam, thanks for making my morning bright!
ReplyDeleteI want to tell my boss the third one...lol!
ReplyDeleteLooove the Beatles one
ReplyDeleteSTM has a decent singing voice. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteFINALLY! someone else who knows the difference between the turtle and the tortoise. badgertastic! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the 4th one. Has to go on a t-shirt!
ReplyDeleteYay, balls of light...bibble bobble. :) :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteThat makes me happy. :)
"wow! you came!..." should be a ring tone. got the perfect person to set that up for.
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ReplyDelete- a silly short.story board- - -STM's own words---
""Wow! After three,"Mmmm...Everybody, everybody...Adam sings:) "Here comes the sun. Hmm hmm hmm hmm. Here comes the sun, balls of light, Cool stuff..""I do stuff.
Hmmm, fuck face; I said something. I forget what...I think, screw the guilt---I open the laptop in bed...Bibble bobbly bibble. Bibble bobble." ?""That's a tortoise. Say it: TOR TOISE.
I quickly close it again, out of guilt, open the laptop again..."Oh, it's burst! That's why your turtle sank now...Not the pathetic crappy little stuff that you're so fucking proud of---I hope it enjoyed itself whilst it was around." Poor tortoise...Not a turtle. Never stood a chance."
Say?: What the fuck are YOU doing here
You came! ...I'm bored! and I say -Not important-
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=O&
First there was the frog vs. lizard lesson, now the turtle vs. tortoise lesson. Many zoological lessons here!!! :-D
ReplyDeleteThe bibble bobble bits are sooooo cute I listened to them again and again.
ReplyDeletePlease Karen...more reveals!
I hope a waking version of your sleeping husband exists somewhere in the world. I would love to meet them.
ReplyDeleteI don't know where you Brits are getting your intel, but there are plenty of Americans who differentiate between turtles and tortoises.
ReplyDeleteIt is only the poorly educated among us who don't know the difference, granted we have those in abundance though.
Adam seems a lot more pleasant when the laptop's open - maybe you should experiment with different light levels?
ReplyDeleteAww, "Here Comes the Sun" is one of my favorite songs. Thanks for making my day, Adam!
ReplyDeleteHmmm.... My hearing's not that great; but I think he said "around her", at the end of the first one.....
ReplyDeleteAs for #2: STM just summed up the entire '60's experience in one line..... 7@=Q
The last one: I can practically see him removing his hat, and gazing mournfully down at the little trail of bubbles in the pond........
Oh, one more thing: if the Brits are so precise about the difference, why does *tortoise* shell come only from *turtles*? 7@=Q
Ohhh sooo funny!!!
ReplyDelete"Wow".... "What the f*ck are YOU doing here?" makes me laugh every time. But then most of these do! Bibble bobble... And sleep singing!
You Brits have me - I am a total and reasonably knowledgeable nature lover, and have always referred to the tortoises around here as Box Turtles. (I do recognize it as incorrect, though.)
No worries about the Tortoise - I have every confidence that he/she simply sank to the bottom and... walked out. They are ever so wise about such things.
I'm still laughing about yesterday. I now imagine that it was either a very fishy-looking dog, or a doggy-looking fish, and he couldn't figure out which. And it was in a zoo full of such creatures, hence the "every time..."
I LOVE it that you post all the audio now, Karen! Thank you thank you - it is so much fun.
I love #3. Love it. There are totally some people I want to use that on.
ReplyDeleteI agree with LA/wts sounded like "around her" to me too.
ReplyDelete"Hmmm. I said something. I forget what. Not important now."
Can just hear Karen trying not to snicker in the back ground
And I say: It's all right do do do-n-do do
I loved the first one but... why can't we hear the laptop close? Mine clicks shut...
ReplyDeleteOh, that's because I only closed it far enough to darken the screen, not all the way. -Karen
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to me like he said, "poor TURTLE, he never stood a chance" which make more sense in context?
ReplyDeleteI just came across this blog somewhat recently, it's fantastic! :-) I loved the "Here Comes the Sun."
ReplyDeleteOH EM Gee..he said "whilst". My day is now complete.
ReplyDelete"Bibble bobbly bibble. Bibble bobble."
ReplyDeleteHahahahaaha, awesome! :D
Can we get the 3rd one as a t-shirt?
ReplyDeleteit's so hilarious that he started singing here comes the sun when he sees the light of the laptop. days later and i cannot get over it.
ReplyDeleteOMG I have a tortoise and that made me sad but still to funny for words
ReplyDeleteHa- totally random that Adam sings "Here Comes the Sun" as this was our recessional song at our wedding only a few days prior. Apparently STM is more a part of my life than I thought ;-)
ReplyDeletehow wrong would it to call it "teenage mutant ninja tortoise" o.O
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