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Subject: Penguins!?

Written By: Gambo on 01/21/02 at 12:15 a.m.



If we're all penguins, does that mean that Chucky is Mr Popper?

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: BadAngel on 01/21/02 at 03:44 p.m.

Actually, I was kind of hoping that there was some kind of explanation as to why we're all penguins.  Is this a carry-over from the old board?  

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: dagwood on 01/21/02 at 08:33 p.m.


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Actually, I was kind of hoping that there was some kind of explanation as to why we're all penguins.  Is this a carry-over from the old board?  
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Chucky explained it in the General Announcements section, it seems that penguins have taken over the board :o

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Dino on 01/22/02 at 00:01 a.m.

BEWARE OF THE PENGUINS !! What does this do?  Oh, ok.

I'm new here and this place rocks...

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Dino on 01/22/02 at 00:03 a.m.

So why am I the little blue penguin?  :P   lol

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Bobo on 01/22/02 at 00:11 a.m.

You're new here, and everyone new starts off as a Little-Blue Penguin. That is, until they decide to change the titles again without warning...

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: The_Impostress on 01/22/02 at 01:19 a.m.

All I can say is Dick van Dyke would be horribly proud, and dance around lots.. though calvin is bummin about now. *lol* :P

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: dagwood on 01/22/02 at 07:08 a.m.


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BEWARE OF THE PENGUINS !! What does this do?  Oh, ok.

I'm new here and this place rocks...
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Welcome to the boards, Dino!  Sit back and enjoy the ride. ;D

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: ChuckyG on 01/22/02 at 01:57 p.m.


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So why am I the little blue penguin?  :P   lol
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the penguins are rated by size.. the more posts you have, the bigger a penguin you are.. little blue penguins are the smallest type of penguins.. they live in southern New Zealand mostly..

I did actually put a little thought into the ranks..not just random penguin names, though I'm sure its not immediately obvious.

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Tantrum O Neal on 01/22/02 at 04:13 p.m.

Is Opus from "Bloom County" a penguin or a puffin? He looks to big to be a penguin. :-/

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: mrgazpacho on 01/22/02 at 04:48 p.m.

If you look at the strips where Opus first appeared, he was a lot leaner and actually did look like a penguin.

Same goes for Snoopy, by the way.

Edit: I meant Snoopy started off a lot leaner - *NOT* that he lookied like a penguin! LOL

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Mystery Woman on 01/22/02 at 05:32 p.m.


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Edit: I meant Snoopy started off a lot leaner - *NOT* that he lookied like a penguin! LOL

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You're priceless!  :-*

I'm glad you added this; because I have to admit, I read that the wrong way and first and wondered if I'd REALLY missed something!

And, after all, Snoopy IS black and white...

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: spdracr on 01/22/02 at 05:40 p.m.

Beats the heck out of me....I'm still trying to figure out who the heck Adelie Penguin is  ???  ::)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Wicked Lester on 01/22/02 at 06:22 p.m.


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Beats the heck out of me....I'm still trying to figure out who the heck Adelie Penguin is  ???  ::)
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She's actually one of the good guys. See, there's a penguin underground trying to foil their attempt at world domination, and Adelie is actually a high ranking member. Cute too, for a penguin.

(Okay, the Adelie is actually a particular type of penguin found in the Orkneys, among other places,  but I like my story better.)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Marci on 01/22/02 at 09:14 p.m.


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She's actually one of the good guys. See, there's a penguin underground trying to foil their attempt at world domination, and Adelie is actually a high ranking member. Cute too, for a penguin.

(Okay, the Adelie is actually a particular type of penguin found in the Orkneys, among other places,  but I like my story better.)
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Hey Wicked Lester!  :D
I like your story way better too..........
Doesn't it figure...I finally go check out the Calvin and Hobbes comics pages, and we change into penguins...::)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Jonman on 01/23/02 at 03:04 a.m.

PENGUINS RULE!

Okay, I'll explain...I collect penguins. Ever since I was a wee lad I've loved the flightless birds...cutest damn things ;) I for one am ecstatic over the new rankings :D

I know that Langdon says to be aware of the penguins...but I for one am not scared....

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Crazy Don on 01/23/02 at 10:41 a.m.

I tried using an avatar of my favorite 1960's cartoon penguin, Tennessee Tuxedo, but most people did not see it.  (I also considered using an avatar of Burgess Meredith as Batman's nemesis The Penguin from the Batman TV show but I could not find one online.) It was the only one of him I found and every time I revisited this site, he'd disappear, so I fired him and went back to Tux the Linux penguin.  And I still think it was Linus Torvalds (the Finn who created Linux) who sent the penguins to overthrow Bill Gates and they wound up on Chucky G's site instead…

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/23/02 at 10:52 a.m.

I actually missed the original story behind the penguins the first time around.  I have enjoyed all the stories/theories listed here.  I hope the change in rankings hasn't deterred lang from visiting.  Do I have anything to fear?

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Crazy Don on 01/23/02 at 11:42 a.m.


Quoting:
Do I have anything to fear?
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To paraphrase President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "There is nothing to fear but fear itself."

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Wicked Lester on 01/23/02 at 06:45 p.m.


Quoting:
Do I have anything to fear?
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I wouldn't say you do, but if I was Jonman I'd be really worried! Sure, they look all cute and cuddly, but the minute your back is turned....  ;)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: TX on 01/27/02 at 08:39 p.m.


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I actually missed the original story behind the penguins the first time around....End Quote



I don't think you did........I don't believe there was one. It just kinda happened. ???

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/28/02 at 03:57 p.m.


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I don't think you did........I don't believe there was one. It just kinda happened. ???
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I remember some posts on the board prior to this one where you & lang bantered back & forth about them, so I thought it was either an inside joke or before my time or both...anyway, still posting...not afraid....NOT a-f-f-fraid....

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Wicked Lester on 01/28/02 at 04:17 p.m.

Here you are Midas... the very first time penguins surfaced on the old board.  ;D


http://www.inthe80s.com/cgi-bin/bbs/index2.cgi?read=17638

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Gis on 01/29/02 at 03:43 a.m.

On the subject of penguins,somebody who was in the Falklands told me that everytime a helicopter went over all the penguins would look up and keep following it with their eyes until they fell over backwards and then they were unable to get up.He said the R.A.F had to send out men to stand them all up again.I'm still not a hundred percent if this is a wind up or not I'm pretty sure it is.I confess I am sadly gulible!  

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: ChuckyG on 01/29/02 at 05:46 a.m.


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On the subject of penguins,somebody who was in the Falklands told me that everytime a helicopter went over all the penguins would look up and keep following it with their eyes until they fell over backwards and then they were unable to get up.He said the R.A.F had to send out men to stand them all up again.I'm still not a hundred percent if this is a wind up or not I'm pretty sure it is.I confess I am sadly gulible!  
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a lot of people believed that one actually.. someone did go to the trouble to disprove it though: http://www.snopes2.com/critters/wild/penguin.htm

I love snopes! >grin<

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Gis on 01/29/02 at 06:40 a.m.

Thanks Chucky ! that was great.I must admit having watched documentaries in the past with penguins and I thought then surely they could just roll over.See I take it all in like a sponge !!    

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: XenaKat13 on 01/29/02 at 08:50 a.m.

Apparently the conspiracy is bigger than I thought, if it's been going on that long, and so many people have forgotten about it.

And yet...

I always wondered why my parents would never let me play outside on a "snow day".  Especially after the Blizzard of '78.

Could we have been a test case, pre-takeover? (runs to shut windows, and lock them.  Wonders which kitchen implements can be used as weapons....just in case....)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: BadAngel on 01/29/02 at 11:04 a.m.


Quoting:
Here you are Midas... the very first time penguins surfaced on the old board.  ;D


http://www.inthe80s.com/cgi-bin/bbs/index2.cgi?read=17638
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Thanx for finding that for us!  :)  Still makes no sense.....
LOL

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/29/02 at 11:53 a.m.


Quoting:
Here you are Midas... the very first time penguins surfaced on the old board.  ;D


http://www.inthe80s.com/cgi-bin/bbs/index2.cgi?read=17638
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Thanks.  I remember that post!  I probably didn't frequent the MB as regularly as I do now.  There were a slew of kids asking for info on the 80's the night before there reports were due...we gave them some insightful info on the decade, such as great inventions that came out of the 80's (8-tracks, beer...)   :)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Wicked Lester on 01/29/02 at 07:28 p.m.


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Thanks.  I remember that post!  I probably didn't frequent the MB as regularly as I do now.  There were a slew of kids asking for info on the 80's the night before there reports were due...we gave them some insightful info on the decade, such as great inventions that came out of the 80's (8-tracks, beer...)   :)
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I thought that might shake loose the odd cobweb or two...  ;)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Wicked Lester on 01/29/02 at 07:34 p.m.


Quoting:

Thanx for finding that for us!  :)  Still makes no sense.....
LOL
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Makes sense to me... but then I actually faced the initial onslaught... so I have a different perspective.  ;D

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: langdon_hughes on 01/30/02 at 10:39 p.m.

AAAAAAAAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I leave for all of two weeks and this is what happens!? How was I to know I was the last line of defense? Had I known I would have fed my wracked body to those sneaky little beady-eyed terrorists to keep them away from you, my friends. Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me....what your sacrifice was for. Empty chairs and empty tables, where my friends will post no more...

I can't quite bring myself to submit to their tyrrany, however. There must be another way...

L

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: ChuckyG on 01/31/02 at 05:53 a.m.


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AAAAAAAAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I leave for all of two weeks and this is what happens!? How was I to know I was the last line of defense? Had I known I would have fed my wracked body to those sneaky little beady-eyed terrorists to keep them away from you, my friends. Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me....what your sacrifice was for. Empty chairs and empty tables, where my friends will post no more...

I can't quite bring myself to submit to their tyrrany, however. There must be another way...

L
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You know the funny thing is, this did happen the weekend you seemed to disappear.. imagine what would happen if I disappeared for a few weeks...

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: dagwood on 01/31/02 at 07:05 a.m.


Quoting:
AAAAAAAAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I leave for all of two weeks and this is what happens!? How was I to know I was the last line of defense? Had I known I would have fed my wracked body to those sneaky little beady-eyed terrorists to keep them away from you, my friends. Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me....what your sacrifice was for. Empty chairs and empty tables, where my friends will post no more...

I can't quite bring myself to submit to their tyrrany, however. There must be another way...

L
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Langdon, thank goodness you are back!!!  I was afraid the penguins had gotten you. ;D

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/31/02 at 09:48 a.m.


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Langdon, thank goodness you are back!!!  I was afraid the penguins had gotten you. ;D
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Me too! (or at least shyed you away from the board).  Do not fear.  Do not trust, but do not fear... ;)

Hope all is well with you.  Welcome back!  :D

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Hairspray on 01/31/02 at 12:49 a.m.

Lang, you must have a fresh perspective of the situation!
You just got back, so you can't be too affected by this turmoil, right?

You have the presence of mind to look upon this objectively and find a solution... Quick!

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Hairspray on 01/31/02 at 12:51 a.m.

Oh, and.....


Welcome Back!!!

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Bobo on 01/31/02 at 12:53 a.m.

Welcome back... Hairspray, can you teach me how to do that? I still don't know, and it's driving me nuts.

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Hairspray on 01/31/02 at 01:03 p.m.

Quoting:
Welcome back... Hairspray, can you teach me how to do that? I still don't know, and it's driving me nuts.
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Bobo, just place your text in between the brackets that pop-up when you click on any of the boxes in the "Add YABBC tags:" up there (See the grey square boxes up there? - In the reply section, that is. Not here in this one.  ;D)

After that, just play with the colors!

Now, if you use more than one function, you have to make sure you always spread the brackets - one to the beginning of text and one to the end of text. It never matters how many functions you use. Before text and after text, the sequence should be exact. Try it now!  :)

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Hairspray on 01/31/02 at 02:43 p.m.

Ah, Bobo....  Hello? ? ?

I've checked this site a few times this afternoon and you've been on all this time.

Have you tried my suggestions yet?

I even left you a reminder in a PM, but you probably don't know you even have a PM. In case you didn't see it, look to the top, far right of your screen.

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: Bobo on 01/31/02 at 03:06 p.m.

Yes, I do apologise, I've just rechecked my PMs.

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: langdon_hughes on 01/31/02 at 11:37 p.m.

At least you're all okay. Nobody's been gutted or fed to da fishes, right? I mean, if they don't know we're on to them, it might be best to keep a low profile...like THAT'S something I'm used to. Might as well ask me to be sincere.

Although, sincerely, it is good to be back. It's odd to say I missed you, but I did. Hope all are well.

Subject: Re: Penguins!?

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 04/24/02 at 04:04 a.m.

So if we're all penguins, what rating would Burgess Meredith start with ??  ;D