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Tokyo Zoo Adds Giant Penguin 47

Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:55PM from the its-gigantic-i-mean-look-at-it dept.

Ant writes "This Yahoo! News story is amusing and cute: "Emperor penguins looked up in awe as Tokyo's main zoo unveiled its latest addition -- a giant penguin said to be suspiciously close in height and weight to a human... As the cameras rolled, the real penguins rose their beaks and gazed up at the purported Lord -- but then walked away disinterested when he took off his penguin face to reveal himself to be zoo director Teruyuki Komiya."

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Something Seems Weird... (Score:2, Funny)

by Malevolyn ( 776946 ) * writes:

This is WAY off topic, but what the hell is up with this crazy flood of posts today? Something just doesn't seem right...
- Re:Something Seems Weird... (Score:3, Informative)
  
  by PMJ2kx ( 828679 ) writes:
  
  It's called April 1st. ;) Now, ph33r the penguin!
  - Re:Something Seems Weird... (Score:1)
    
    by Malevolyn ( 776946 ) * writes:
    
    Oh yeah. I guess it's because I ignore this day most of the time.
But... (Score:2, Redundant)

by GillBates0 ( 664202 ) writes:

is it female? The /. community wants to know.
- Re:But... (Score:1)
  
  by AndroidCat ( 229562 ) writes:
  
  With whales [msn.com], it's easy to tell. (gross warning)
Join the cause! (Score:2, Informative)

by Anonymous Coward writes:

In protest of the April Fools insanity, I am replying to all news items with the following... Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.
hehe (Score:1)

by thebudgie ( 810919 ) writes:

It says 'Don't fear the penguin' at the top.
Nothing for you to see here, please move along. (Score:1)

by chronos82 ( 680032 ) writes:

Nothing for you to see here, please move along.
55 april fools in one day (Score:4, Insightful)

by Seft ( 659449 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:57PM (#12117189)

Dear cmdrtaco, please stop now. It's just not funny any more.

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- Re:55 april fools in one day (Score:1)
  
  by Kujila ( 826706 ) writes:
  
  Ah! Beware of thine tongue - You may be smited and/or shanked by the powers that be!
Oh god... (Score:1)

by fat man with a monke ( 869132 ) writes:

I'm going to get an email list of all of these topics. Why, god, why?
Ah, the coming of the Giant Conquerer Penguin.... (Score:2)

by Bamafan77 ( 565893 ) writes:

It's come to pass as foretold. Bidding for spots in my bunker and spare tin foil hats begin at a grand each, though money will be pretty useless once the Conquerer Penguin rules us all.
First Real Story Today (Score:5, Funny)

by Thakandar2 ( 260848 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:59PM (#12117216)

...even if it is a real story of an April Fool's Joke.

Cute though.

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STOP IT!!! (Score:5, Funny)

by zerojoker ( 812874 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:59PM (#12117223)

Please, I beg you. It's not a single bit funny anymore. Plus over here in Europe it's already April, 2nd.

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- Re:STOP IT!!! (Score:2)
  
  by pezpunk ( 205653 ) writes:
  
  you are one sad, humorless fellow.
Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:1, Troll)

by stupidfoo ( 836212 ) writes:

This is neither a April fools story nor in anyway a tech story.
- Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:3, Funny)
  
  by damsa ( 840364 ) writes:
  
  It's a penguin damnit.
  penguin = good
  clippy = bad
  
  And don't question our leader CmdrTaco.
  - Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:3, Informative)
    
    by Chess_the_cat ( 653159 ) writes:
    
    His name is fucking "Clippit." It was never "Clippy".
    - Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:1)
      
      by damsa ( 840364 ) writes:
      
      That may be true. But I know that ones who knew Clippit intimately are allowed to call him "clippy."
      - Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:1)
        
        by freakmn ( 712872 ) writes:
        
        What kind of sicko gets intimate with a paperclip? Is that even possible? Probably the same kind of sicko who gave me mod points today...
        
        Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:2)
        
        by stupidfoo ( 836212 ) writes:
        
        lol
        I got mod points today too!
        
        Did everyone get mod points today?
i can't help myself (Score:5, Funny)

by toshidan ( 788700 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @08:01PM (#12117258)

oh sod it: "I for one welcome our new penguin overlords". I feel guilty, yet sort of tingly

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- Re:i can't help myself (Score:1)
  
  by cblguy ( 697834 ) writes:
  
  Indeed, with every story I groaned over today, somehow, this saying seems to fit the article, especially amongs the Emperor Penguins.
  Now if you started talking about filling your Penguin Suit with hot grits and lusting over Natalie Portman *ow* *ow* stop throwing the Trolls at me *ow*
LOLZ! (Score:3, Funny)

by t_allardyce ( 48447 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @08:23PM (#12117472) Journal

Hahahahaha is teh funny cos is man not da real penguin, yet penguin look up to him as real!

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Ah, April Fools Day! (Score:2, Interesting)

by Anonymous Coward writes:

Ah, April Fools Day, when Slashdot turns into a geeky Fark for the day.
Unfortunately... (Score:2)

by craXORjack ( 726120 ) writes:

The giant penguin was subsequently eaten by Godzilla.
whisky tango foxtrot (Score:3, Funny)

by SuperBanana ( 662181 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @09:02PM (#12117708)

What is the matter with you people? This story has been up for hours and there still isn't a overlord joke.
Do I have to do everything around here?

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- - - Re:As someone that works at Atlanta Zoo... (Score:2)
      
      by wed128 ( 722152 ) writes:
      
      Thank you johnny nohumor
It's Tux! (Score:1)

by TheoMurpse ( 729043 ) writes:

It's not offtopic. It's a post about Tux! Is this in the Linux section?
I for one.. (Score:4, Funny)

by carneboy ( 664486 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @11:32PM (#12118274) Homepage

I for one welcome our Giant Pengiun Overloads

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No!!! (Score:1)

by yodha ( 636988 ) writes:

Now those real penguins are traumatized for life!!!

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Something Seems Weird... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Something Seems Weird... (Score:3, Informative)

Re:Something Seems Weird... (Score:1)

But... (Score:2, Redundant)

Re:But... (Score:1)

Join the cause! (Score:2, Informative)

hehe (Score:1)

Nothing for you to see here, please move along. (Score:1)

55 april fools in one day (Score:4, Insightful)

Re:55 april fools in one day (Score:1)

Oh god... (Score:1)

Ah, the coming of the Giant Conquerer Penguin.... (Score:2)

First Real Story Today (Score:5, Funny)

STOP IT!!! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:STOP IT!!! (Score:2)

Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:1, Troll)

Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:3, Informative)

Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:1)

Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:1)

Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? (Score:2)

i can't help myself (Score:5, Funny)

Re:i can't help myself (Score:1)

LOLZ! (Score:3, Funny)

Ah, April Fools Day! (Score:2, Interesting)

Unfortunately... (Score:2)

whisky tango foxtrot (Score:3, Funny)

Re:As someone that works at Atlanta Zoo... (Score:2)

It's Tux! (Score:1)

I for one.. (Score:4, Funny)

No!!! (Score:1)

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