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Zookeeper: Gay Penguins "best parents" in the Zoo

  • 16-09-2010 10:18am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,419 ✭✭✭allanb49


    http://www.progressivepuppy.com/the_progressive_puppy/2008/12/zookeeper-gay-penguins-make-the-best-parents.html


    Two gay penguins that were removed from a zoo colony in Harbin, China have been reunited with their feathered clan after angry patrons at Polar Land protested the pair's banishment. La vie est injuste! The couple had been accused of stealing eggs from other penguins to hatch and raise as their own. Employing the old bait and switch gambit, they took small stones from their habitat and set them at the feet of resident nesters, then - Hey! Look over there, fresh fish! - they swapped the eggs with the stones and waddled hurriedly away. Zoo officials weren't amused, and they separated the daddy wannabes from their fellow penguins.

    When Polar Land visitors complained about the couple's mistreatment, authorities relented and allowed the gay penguins to return to their colony. They even let them adopt some eggs!


    If it works for penguins why not for us.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,563 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    So in essence, stealing children is ok?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭BloodRedRose


    Haha!! that's just an epic story!!! I love it!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭Scarydoll


    So in essence, stealing children is ok?

    Only if you swap them for fresh fish.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    allanb49 wrote: »
    If it works for penguins why not for us.

    I think a woman would notice if her baby was replaced with rock in fairness. As somebody else said earlier, this AH is going quite ghey with its posts today!


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,758 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    So in essence, stealing children is ok?

    Yes. But it works for penguins, so should work for humans. Apparently.
    According to the science of the OP.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Hasmunch


    I can see the headline now...

    Two white collered individuals caught meddeling with children.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    Pick up a penguin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,318 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    allanb49 wrote: »
    If it works for penguins why not for us.

    Why not quote the part that has the quote in your title in it?
    When Polar Land visitors complained about the couple's mistreatment, authorities relented and allowed the gay penguins to return to their colony. They even let them adopt some eggs! From the Daily Mail: "We decided to give them two eggs from another couple whose hatching ability had been poor and they've turned out to be the best parents in the whole zoo," said one of the keepers. "It's very encouraging and if this works out well we will try to arrange for them to become real parents themselves with artificial insemination." Wildlife experts at the park explain that despite being gay the three-year-old male birds are still driven by an urge to be fathers.

    Well if the quote is from the Daily Mail it must be true :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭Brendog


    They're claming in your igloos.
    they're snatching your babies up.
    Trying to raise em so you gotta.
    Hide yo eggs
    Hide yo Ice

    Hide yo eggs
    Hide yo ice

    Hide yo eggs
    Hide yo ice


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Why not quote the part that has the quote in your title in it?



    Well if the quote is from the Daily Mail it must be true :rolleyes:

    Animals being animals, I wonder will they report when one of the daddy penguins trys to hump one of his kids.

    We'll open the doors for gay couples to adopt based on the Penguin case study then MY GOD! Stop everything, Daddy Penguin just humped one of the baby penguins, going on our research humans will do that too


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,419 ✭✭✭allanb49


    So in essence, stealing children is ok?

    Once you don't get caught yes :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    allanb49 wrote: »
    If it works for penguins why not for us.

    Because we're not penguins. We're human.

    Species: (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,419 ✭✭✭allanb49


    Why not quote the part that has the quote in your title in it?



    Well if the quote is from the Daily Mail it must be true :rolleyes:

    Ofc why would they lie to us.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭squeakyduck


    That picture is the cutest thing ever!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Wompa1 wrote: »
    I think a woman would notice if her baby was replaced with rock in fairness.

    This is true. Although that said iirc it's the male penguins who nest the eggs so lets say if human men were likewise traditionally put in charge of minding babies then I'd imagine lots of them would also go end up being replaced by rocks as we found outselves off doing more manly things instead.


  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Axl Scary Sunglasses


    So in essence, stealing children is ok?

    Isn't that what cuckoos do


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    bonerm wrote: »
    This is true. Although that said iirc it's the male penguins who nest the eggs so lets say if human men were likewise traditionally put in charge of minding babies then I'd imagine lots of them would also go end up being replaced by rocks as we found outselves off doing more manly things instead.

    Good point. It could happen to any of us. Could imagine the wife coming in and giving out that the child was replaced with a rock. I'd probably go hmmmm I thought it was kinda quiet. Well what's done is done and theres no point dwelling on it. Lets move on with our lives it's what the kid would have wanted...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    That picture is the cutest thing ever!

    Cuter than a seal clubbing anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,996 ✭✭✭✭billymitchell


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Isn't that what cuckoos do

    :eek: Cuckoos are such gypo's


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Procasinator


    My dog goes around humping legs of girls, and they all find it cute/funny.

    If it works for him, why not me?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭flyton5


    It's NOT normal.


    Down with this sort of thing!! etc, etc, etc....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Isn't that what cuckoos do

    No cuckoo's dump their eggs in another nest, getting others to raise them.
    Much like most parents when they drop their kids to school/creche.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    I for one draw the line at gay human couples adopting penguins.

    It's against nature I tells ya!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Isn't that what cuckoos do

    Nope, they lay their eggs in other birds nests and leave the egg to be raised as one of the nesting parents own.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,563 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    I for one draw the line at gay human couples adopting penguins.
    It's against nature I tells ya!
    but should straight penguin couples be able to adopt gay humans?
    tis a complex issue to be sure


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Those penguins are predators.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Gay penguins should only be allowed to adopt Puffins.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Prof.Badass


    Just because a gay penguin can raise another penguin doesn't mean it can raise a child :mad:.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    The funny thing is that gay couples stealing children from straight parents because they can't make their own has probably been touted at least once in a gay rights argument somewhere.


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  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Axl Scary Sunglasses


    No cuckoo's dump their eggs in another nest, getting others to raise them.
    Much like most parents when they drop their kids to school/creche.

    Oh I thought they actually stole the original bird's eggs before replacement


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    allanb49 wrote: »
    If it works for penguins why not for us.

    You are a funny one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Oh I thought they actually stole the original bird's eggs before replacement

    Yeah, sort of.
    They push them out of the nest, letting them smash to the ground.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭AgileMyth


    Even in the penguin world them gheys are sneaky.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Eh, this "news" story is from 2008.

    What next... a thread about George Michael coming out of the closet?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,941 ✭✭✭thebigbiffo


    Eh, this "news" story is from 2008.

    What next... a thread about George Michael coming out of the closet?

    gerorge michael's gay :eek::eek:

    i thought he was simply a ponce


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    allanb49 wrote: »
    If it works for penguins why not for us.



    Move to the South Pole and let us know how it works out.


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