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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:45 AM
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Gay German Penguins Stay Gay, Resist "Female Seductresses"
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1284769.html



The Bremerhaven Zoo had earlier flown in four female Humboldt penguins in an attempt to encourage three couples discovered to be all male to reproduce.

The zoo originally defended the experiment, claiming that the birds were an endangered species, but following protests from gay rights groups, director Heike Kueck has said that the zoo is abandoning the plan.

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She added that the penguins had shown little interest in their new female companions but said that the programme could have been started too late in the year.

Gay groups had earlier protested against "the organised and forced harassment through female seductresses" in an open letter to Bremerhaven's Mayor Joerg Schulz.


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tk2kewl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:47 AM
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1. But did they give them a high enough dose of Jesus?
:shrug:
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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:49 AM
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5. Even Jesus thinks they're cute.
:)
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:48 AM
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2. Why am I thinking "SPROCKETS" for penguins?
Care to touch my monkey?
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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 01:11 PM
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18. Now is the time on Sprockets, when we dance!
Edited on Fri Jun-24-05 01:12 PM by philosophie_en_rose

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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:49 AM
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3. Rename German Chocolate Cake = Freedom Cake, that'll teach
them!
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:49 AM
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4. What a handsome couple!
I hope they're very happy together! :)
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:49 AM
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6. Fine, be gay penguins, but they CAN'T GET MARRIED. n/t
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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:51 AM
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7. They're here. They're queer. They're penguins. Get used to it.
:P
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:53 AM
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8. That has to be made in to a sign and put up at the zoo!
:hi:
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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:05 PM
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12. Auf Deutsch {entsprechend Babel Fischen}:
Sie sind hier.
Sie sind eigenartig.
Sie sind Penguins.
Erhalten Sie zu ihm verwendet.
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:27 PM
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14. You mean they bought those tuxes for nothing?
poor penguins :(
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aden_nak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:56 AM
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9. Just introduce them to some single girls. Maybe they're bi.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 11:57 AM
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10. I HAVE to ask.
Do they just like to hang around each other all the time or do they do, er, um...
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mongo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:01 PM
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11. One would think that it would be relatively easy
to artificialy inseminate penguins. So I don't really see the "need" for a "female seductress" at all.

Maybe the penguins need a Christian "re-education" camp?
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newportdadde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:07 PM
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13. What if the females are also couples?
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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:54 PM
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16. What if they're not really female?
:)


Apparently, the German zoo is not very accurate in determining penguin genders.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:53 PM
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15. I guess they're called Humboldt penguins for a reason
:shrug:
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:55 PM
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17. "female seductresses"?
Oh, man... I wish this was a joke.
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