O/T Channel 5/Penguin rant.

[thetank]

Just saw an advert for a penguin documentary on channel 5, the tag line from which can be seen in italics below.


Imagine......

The boss has threatened to fire you, all the customers are shouting at you, Mary from accounts has got it in for you, it's been raining, the car won't start, you think you might be pregnant, you burned the dinner, your boyfriend dumped you, your brother is getting kemotherapy, you're worried about spelling kemotherapy, your AA never seems to hold up.

You then hear on the telly......

If you think you've had a hard day

Suddenly your attention perks up, they're talking about you, maybe not specifically, but you're definately being catered for. Can't wait to hear what they say next, something that will put your life, slap bang, into perspective and make all your problems seem insignificant.

"See what the penguin's been up to"


FFS, do they actually think anyone, who doesn't already have an interest in the goings on of artic birds, is going to be convinced by these words to watch the show?

Who writes this stuff? If you think you've had a hard day, see what the penguin's been up to. GET STUFFED MR PENGUIN!!!!!!

Not only I'm am I going to not watch the show now, I'm going to leave the telly on standy at the end of the night. Accelerate global pissing warming, and see how Mr Penguin gets on when his polar f***ing ice caps melt.

[tigscoco]

You obviously never heard what the wee penguin had to go through!

Firstly!!!!

The wee baby penguin has to go without food for upto 5 months because its mummy and daddy penguin are out in the ass freezing arctic ocean finding fish to regurgitate to them later.

And when they get back after getting chased by a big ass whale half way round the world, they need to find their little bundle of joy out of an island of thousands and thousands of them!

So the next time you loose that pot, just think about how the wee baby penguin is getting on in the freezing cold, with a bunch of other fluffy penguins wondering why the feck they have wings!!!!!!!!!!

[booder]

you not like penguins then Tank ?         Sark is gonna be upset

[tigscoco]

PENGUIN HATER![/b}

[Colchester Kev]

You obviously never heard what the wee penguin had to go through!

Firstly!!!!

The wee baby penguin has to go without food for upto 5 months because its mummy and daddy penguin are out in the ass freezing arctic ocean finding fish to regurgitate to them later.

And when they get back after getting chased by a big ass whale half way round the world, they need to find their little bundle of joy out of an island of thousands and thousands of them!

So the next time you loose that pot, just think about how the wee baby penguin is getting on in the freezing cold, with a bunch of other fluffy penguins wondering why the feck they have wings!!!!!!!!!!

Why dont the thick fkers move to Florida, its warm there

[thetank]

You obviously never heard what the wee penguin had to go through!

Firstly!!!!

The wee baby penguin has to go without food for upto 5 months because its mummy and daddy penguin are out in the ass freezing arctic ocean finding fish to regurgitate to them later.

And when they get back after getting chased by a big ass whale half way round the world, they need to find their little bundle of joy out of an island of thousands and thousands of them!

So the next time you loose that pot, just think about how the wee baby penguin is getting on in the freezing cold, with a bunch of other fluffy penguins wondering why the feck they have wings!!!!!!!!!!

A wee baby trout has to spend all it's life underwater, imagine spending all your life underwater, you'd drown over and over again, how horrible.....

That sound daft? Probably coz a trout is a different species to us, a ridiculous coparisom, it's designed to go underwater.

Well a penguin is a different species too. Nature has designed it go for long periods of time without food in the cold conditions. You speak as if this is all some kind of injustuce, a wrong that needs to be righted.

That kind of attitude is indicative of a world gone mad.
You wouldn't be as sympathetic of the plight of the pricikly slimly spider. Priccilus Icolo Arachnipop It's all about the fluffyness and cuteness innit.

[tigscoco]

You obviously never heard what the wee penguin had to go through!

Firstly!!!!

The wee baby penguin has to go without food for upto 5 months because its mummy and daddy penguin are out in the ass freezing arctic ocean finding fish to regurgitate to them later.

And when they get back after getting chased by a big ass whale half way round the world, they need to find their little bundle of joy out of an island of thousands and thousands of them!

So the next time you loose that pot, just think about how the wee baby penguin is getting on in the freezing cold, with a bunch of other fluffy penguins wondering why the feck they have wings!!!!!!!!!!

Why dont the thick fkers move to Florida, its warm there

tank probably went over and stole their map!

[ariston]

how do they get the chocolate on them?

[RED-DOG]

Have to confess, I hate that advert.... BUT,

I watched a penguin documentary (it was part of the planet earth series) the other day, and it was one of the most fascinating, inspiring, moving things I have ever seen on TV.

[booder]

how do they get the chocolate on them?

they send them by airyplane to mr wonkas choccy factory

[thetank]

Nothing against penguins specifically, just the way the channel has chosen to sell this. For sure they are interesting beasties, but it's like Bob Geldof and penguin aid with these people. Are there other ways to get our attention, or is this what we have all been reduced to?

The missus wouldn't let me do the standby thing anyway. She's one of those who insists that we disconnect the house from the national grid before we go bed.

[tigscoco]

Tank,

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

[tigscoco]

Nothing against penguins specifically, just the way the channel has chosen to sell this. For sure they are interesting beasties, but it's like Bob Geldof and penguin aid with these people. Are there other ways to get our attention, or is this what we have all been reduced to?

The missus wouldn't let me do the standy thing anyway. She's one of those who insists that we disconnect the house from the national grid before we go bed.

Well I don't want my children to have to live with solar power when then grow up!  Not much chance of that here!

Working with SP has made me very energy conscious

[Wardonkey]

We could burn baby penguins to reduce our dependence on fossil feuls.

Penguins are renewable....

[tigscoco]

So are donkeys!