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MandSILVER Member
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada


Posted:
My mum told me this story, and it put me on the floor laughing... so I thought I'd share.

A couple of weeks ago, my aunty, my cousin, my cousin's best friend and her younger brother (age 7- has downs syndrome) all went for a day trip to Lightwater Valley (or could've been flamingo land). For people not familiar with this, it's a fun park that has a zoo section.

It got to mid afternoon, and they they decided to all go on one of the rides. But the boy didn't want to go on with them. He's very good at staying where he's told to, so they said to him "ok, there's no queue so we're not going to be very long. Stay here, don't move, and we'll be back shortly."
So they left him sat on a wall with his backpack on, beside the ride.

They got off the ride, and sure enough he was still where they had left him... except he was soaking wet, head to foot.
They asked him "what happened? who did this to you?"
All he could do was reply over and over again "I want to go home. I want to go home now"

So they all left the park, got to the car, threw his backpack in the back, and went back to my aunty's house.
They walked into the living room, and he sat down on the floor, unzipped his backpack... and pulled out a baby penguin!!!!! eek

Whilst they were on the ride, he'd snuck off, somehow managed to get into the penguin enclosure, nabbed himself a baby penguin, stuffed it in his backpack, and returned to where he'd been sitting!

The bit that amazes me... through all this time nobody noticed him inside the penguin enclosure!

So my aunty called up the zoo...
"yes hello... I'd like to speak to the, errrrrr, missing penguin department!"

The zoo couldn't come and pick him up until the following morning, but told them to put the penguin in the bathroom, with the bathtub full of iced water. ubblol

The next morning they arrived to pick up the poor penguin, and fined them £50 for theft of a penguin.

I'm glad to report that the penguin is now safe and sound, back with his parents in the zoo!

Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.


Fine_Rabid_DogInternet Hate Machine
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...


Posted:
£50!?

Crikey... let that be a lesson to all of you. Stealing pengiuns is bad and wrong, and it has a severe punishment.

wink

That kids got the makings of a ninja or something biggrin

The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."


PhaerieBRONZE Member
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1,240 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia


Posted:
that is hilarious ubblol

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.:* Moon Pixie *:.Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: .:*over the rainbow*:.


Posted:
ubblol ubblol ubblol

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pounceSILVER Member
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA


Posted:
LMFAO!!!! i want a pet penguin!!!!!

I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.

Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.

**giggles**


KyrianDreamer
4,308 posts
Location: York, England


Posted:
Wow. Thats... impressive. Baby penguins must be adorable, I've only ever seen the adults....

I'd really like to work with penguins in the future, they're great.

I still can't belive.... thats amazing....

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BlayzeSILVER Member
Doesn't play well with others...
187 posts
Location: CANADA


Posted:
eek I'll pay him double if he'll go back and get me one!

I smile because I have no idea what is going on...


SebPenguin of Mass Destruction and Tricky Bugger to the court of Claire the Askew
643 posts
Location: Check behind you.


Posted:
ubblol That's classic. I hope the penguin didn't mind siting in the backpack on the way to the kid's house.

Hey Suitcasers, he's already had a penguin. wink

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BirgitBRONZE Member
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)


Posted:
I want one too! Pleeeeeeeease can I borrow your cousin's friend's brother????

I was told yesterday that a while ago a rugby team stayed in a hotel close to the Edinburgh zoo. Apparently, when they left the room service found a penguin in one of their rooms, too. I wonder if there's a secret penguin-napper society somewhere, and if I could join.

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Helz BellzSILVER Member
lovin' it...
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom


Posted:
ubblol

I heard that same story from a friend of mine last week.

Coincidence? Urban Myth?

I dunno? .... funny all the same though!

Live well, love much, laugh often...

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mausBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia


Posted:
dya think he could smuggle me out a baby giraffe next time.....

MandSILVER Member
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada


Posted:
Written by: Helz Bellz


ubblol

I heard that same story from a friend of mine last week.

Coincidence? Urban Myth?

I dunno? .... funny all the same though!




No urban myth.
They made the local news with it. rolleyes

I do want to find out if she has photos of the penguin in the bathtub though... I mean, you'd have to do a 'me and my penguin' shot. smile

Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.


SethisBRONZE Member
Pooh-Bah
1,762 posts
Location: York University, United Kingdom


Posted:
ROFLMAO

ubblol

How about we all go to the park (where we know security is slack) and we raid it for adorable baby animals? We can get that kid to show us the weak spots in the perimeter... biggrin

(Dibs on the tiger cub)

After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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Helz BellzSILVER Member
lovin' it...
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom


Posted:
ubblol

there must be a lot of penguin snatching around!! must be the season for it or summat!

ubblol

Live well, love much, laugh often...

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LemonkeyStalking amidst the desert, carrying an oversized scalpel...
1,019 posts
Location: Huddersfield + Hull Uni... UK.


Posted:
Written by: Kyrian


Wow. Thats... impressive. Baby penguins must be adorable, I've only ever seen the adults....





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awww

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Fine_Rabid_DogInternet Hate Machine
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...


Posted:
"For some reason, whenever I see these guys I wanna vomit... but in a good way"
-Bender, Futurama, on the subject of baby penguins

smile

The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."


thelostSILVER Member
mmm...i feel all warm and fuzzy... 'no dude, that's your hair on fire'
355 posts
Location: Birmingham, Australia


Posted:
Hmmm, just goes to show that you shouldn't underestimate anyone...they may have secret uber alter-ego's biggrin

Smuggling animals...giraffes...aren't they born like 4-5 feet tall? and er, good luck getting past the tiger cub's parents tongue

It's better to burn out than to fade away


IgirisujinSILVER Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,666 posts
Location: Preston, United Kingdom


Posted:
awwwww sweet, please say someone took a photo of the penguin in the bathtub!

He was soaking wet, what did he do dive into the water and nab the penguin in his backpack? lol Wonder where he learnt those skills from!

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SethisBRONZE Member
Pooh-Bah
1,762 posts
Location: York University, United Kingdom


Posted:
Secret Ninja society... they're EVERYWHERE!!!! ubblol

And thelost_seraph, that's what Tranqualizer guns are for wink

...

Oh, and small children ubblol biggrin

After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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Sakura_MoonHop's Kitten Jester.
1,803 posts
Location: Wonderland igloo, Vic, Australia


Posted:
Hmm, maybe i should return the Polar bear i...stole, no wait...took, no wait...hijacked, hell no, um...liberated
Yes

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Loving you from the deepest part of my loins.



MikeGinnyGOLD Member
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13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA


Posted:

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linden rathenGOLD Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,942 posts
Location: London, UK


Posted:
sod the penguin i want the kid smile

hee hee

though a baby penguin woud be damn cute a baby monkey would be better biggrin

back


MynciBRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom


Posted:
Linden....I don't have a baby and if i did i wouldn't sell it to you ubblol

A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.


BirgitBRONZE Member
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)


Posted:
https://www.taschen.com/media/image_popup.php?id=36030&size=original

by Frans Lanting, best penguin photographer ever, together with the guy who won the prize for the surfing penguin... can't find the picture online but he's basically surfing on his feet smile

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margitaSILVER Member
.:*distracted by shiny things*:.
3,777 posts
Location: brizvegas, Australia


Posted:
ubblol that's brilliant!!! ubblol

do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!



if at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!



smile! :grin: it confuses people!


LemonkeyStalking amidst the desert, carrying an oversized scalpel...
1,019 posts
Location: Huddersfield + Hull Uni... UK.


Posted:
https://www.gnu.org/graphics/gnu-and-penguin-color-1024x946.jpg

>.>

Willy - is bad for your health...


JonnyRokBRONZE Member
Look! I'm Darth Bunny!
446 posts
Location: Sunny South Africa


Posted:
Of course he had no problems keeping it in his backpack.

"Stay still! Its our only hope!" - Penguins in futurama

Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
Yo ho fiddle dee dee, being a pirate is alright to be,
Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!


Boo_BunnyBRONZE Member
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933 posts
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Posted:
https://rjacksonphoto.com/sub/photo_type.asp?TYP_ID=29

Property of Fine_Rabid_Dog


MandSILVER Member
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada


Posted:
Wow.
I really like his photos! smile

Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.


Azrelle_member
39 posts
Location: Glasgow-ish


Posted:
hehehe

I took lots of pics of penguins in New Zealand and my brother is out on the falklands at the moment getting more. He got set upon by sealions the other day while he was out..... teehee

I like penguins smile

Live life the fun way


BlayzeSILVER Member
Doesn't play well with others...
187 posts
Location: CANADA


Posted:
ubblove I love the pictures...all of them.
I admit, I have a bit of a penguin obsession! ubblove

I smile because I have no idea what is going on...


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