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Tokyo Zoo Adds Giant Penguin

Posted by CmdrTaco on 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."

30 of 47 comments (clear)

  1. Something Seems Weird... by Malevolyn · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is WAY off topic, but what the hell is up with this crazy flood of posts today? Something just doesn't seem right...

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    1. Re:Something Seems Weird... by PMJ2kx · · Score: 3, Informative

      It's called April 1st. ;) Now, ph33r the penguin!

    2. Re:Something Seems Weird... by Malevolyn · · Score: 1

      Oh yeah. I guess it's because I ignore this day most of the time.

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  2. But... by GillBates0 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    is it female? The /. community wants to know.

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    1. Re:But... by AndroidCat · · Score: 1

      With whales, it's easy to tell. (gross warning)

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  3. Join the cause! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    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.

  4. hehe by thebudgie · · Score: 1

    It says 'Don't fear the penguin' at the top.

  5. Nothing for you to see here, please move along. by chronos82 · · Score: 1

    Nothing for you to see here, please move along.

  6. 55 april fools in one day by Seft · · Score: 4, Insightful

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

    1. Re:55 april fools in one day by Kujila · · Score: 1

      Ah! Beware of thine tongue - You may be smited and/or shanked by the powers that be!

  7. Oh god... by fat+man+with+a+monke · · Score: 1

    I'm going to get an email list of all of these topics. Why, god, why?

  8. Ah, the coming of the Giant Conquerer Penguin.... by Bamafan77 · · Score: 1

    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.

  9. First Real Story Today by Thakandar2 · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    Cute though.

  10. STOP IT!!! by zerojoker · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    1. Re:STOP IT!!! by pezpunk · · Score: 1

      you are one sad, humorless fellow.

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  11. i can't help myself by toshidan · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    1. Re:i can't help myself by cblguy · · Score: 1
      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*

  12. LOLZ! by t_allardyce · · Score: 3, Funny

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

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  13. Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? by damsa · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's a penguin damnit.
    penguin = good
    clippy = bad

    And don't question our leader CmdrTaco.

  14. Ah, April Fools Day! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Ah, April Fools Day, when Slashdot turns into a geeky Fark for the day.

  15. Unfortunately... by craXORjack · · Score: 1

    The giant penguin was subsequently eaten by Godzilla.

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  16. Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? by Chess_the_cat · · Score: 2, Informative

    His name is fucking "Clippit." It was never "Clippy".

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  17. Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? by damsa · · Score: 1

    That may be true. But I know that ones who knew Clippit intimately are allowed to call him "clippy."

  18. whisky tango foxtrot by SuperBanana · · Score: 2, Funny

    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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  19. Re:As someone that works at Atlanta Zoo... by wed128 · · Score: 1

    Thank you johnny nohumor

  20. Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? by freakmn · · Score: 1

    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...

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  21. Re:Is slashdot now just a "ooh, cute pick!" site? by stupidfoo · · Score: 1

    lol
    I got mod points today too!

    Did everyone get mod points today?

  22. It's Tux! by TheoMurpse · · Score: 1

    It's not offtopic. It's a post about Tux! Is this in the Linux section?

  23. I for one.. by carneboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one welcome our Giant Pengiun Overloads

  24. No!!! by yodha · · Score: 1

    Now those real penguins are traumatized for life!!!