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Rollerbob

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Nice to know there are a few around here who have missed me!!:rolleyes: With all this Holiday stuff and retirement, life has been a bit busy. But, you can rest assured I ain't going nowhere, soooooo just get yourself a deep seat and a far away look, I'll be back. BTW, hope Santa is good to ya!!
 
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LOL, you probably won't believe it, but I honestly was wondering where you got to:redface::biggrin:
All OK I hope.
 
Rob, if you have Cockles in your heart then you might want to take some more time off:wink:
Sarcy sod!!!!:biggrin:
 
Rollerbob said:
Aw shucks Skip, that warms the cockles of my heart!! Whatever a cockle is!?!:confused::biggrin: Yep, all is good!!
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Okay, Bob. I've always wondered what "cockles" were. So with the aid of the internet and Wikipedia, here's what I learned. The last line could explain the actions of some individuals on IAP (ziiiiiing).

"The phrase warm the cockles of one's heart may refer to the similarity in shape of the heart valves to the cockle mollusk."
"Cockle is the common name for a group of (mostly) small, edible, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae.
Various species of cockles live in sandy sheltered beaches throughout the world.
"The distinctive rounded shells of cockles are symmetrical, and are heart-shaped when viewed from the end. In most but not all genera there are numerous radial ribs. For an exception, see the genus Laevicardium, the egg cockles, which have very smooth shells.




"The mantle has three apertures (inhalant, exhalant, and pedal) for siphoning water and for the foot to protrude. Cockles typically burrow using the foot, and feed by filtering plankton from the surrounding water.
Cockles are capable of 'jumping' by bending and straightening the foot.
Like many bivalves, cockles are hermaphroditic and some species reach maturity quickly."

Empty cockle shell on the beach
 
Rollerbob said:
Nice to know there are a few around here who have missed me!!:rolleyes: With all this Holiday stuff and retirement, life has been a bit busy. But, you can rest assured I ain't going nowhere, soooooo just get yourself a deep seat and a far away look, I'll be back. BTW, hope Santa is good to ya!!
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Know the feeling , Bob, been very busy here!!!!!!!!!!! Glad your still lurking around.
 
Rudy, you're just a wealth of knowledge.:rolleyes: I prolly fit the "mollusk" part of this discription vs having "warm cockles"!!:biggrin: Karen said it best..maybe it is my cankles that have been warmed.:eek:

Neil, you are the only one I know who hasn't taken aim at me!:wink:

Cris, I'm like boiled ham, ready all the time. Cockles cocked.:redface:

Mark, Amazing how quick word travels. They say I should be allowed to get out in time for Christmas!!:)
 
Bob , you were gone ??? :tongue::biggrin:



Glad to see your alright , I was wondering where you have been .

Getting time off for good behavior ??? :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
 
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