PPP PPP PPPick up a Penquin

[mad al 146]

[The one 8,589]

:clapper:

[comanche 3,295]

Mind you some anorak 'll probably be so pre-occupied with mentioning that penguins come from the Southern hemisphere that they'll not notice that not only is the reindeer in the picture standing on two legs ,it is talking English...

Everyone knows they speak either one of several Inuit dialects or Saalmi

[miles 227]

Now Mr ANORAK Are you aware that the Penguine WAS a resident of the Northern Hemisphere

[comanche 3,295]

Now Mr ANORAK Are you aware that the Penguine WAS a resident of the Northern Hemisphere

Not wishing to admit to being an anorak but I was not aware of this .My Giant book of Useful tips for the Anorak Owner has let me down !

I know there 're pingus off the coast of Africa but northern Pingus ,where ,when .? Are we talking fossil remains .? What were their names?

[miles 227]

"Penguin" is what the French sailors called the Great Auk............. the now extinct,flightless member of the auk family.( guillemot,razorbill,puffin etc)

Though totally unrelated, very simular in apperance and habits to the southern hemispher penguins.

When the sailors first sailed south and discovered large flightless seabirds,they named them penguins due to there simularity to the Great Auk

Taken from the MASSIVE book of Christmas anoraks , 1844 edition

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Auk

[comanche 3,295]

"Penguin" is what the French sailors called the Great Auk............. the now extinct,flightless member of the auk family.( guillemot,razorbill,puffin etc)

Though totally unrelated, very simular in apperance and habits to the southern hemispher penguins.

When the sailors first sailed south and discovered large flightless seabirds,they named them penguins due to there simularity to the Great Auk

Taken from the MASSIVE book of Christmas anoraks , 1844 edition

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Auk

 

Ah, so the penguin was named after the Auk. I live an learn .I would have slept happily with that knowledge but for one thing .

You've a copy of the Massive book of Christmas Anoraks?. The Anorakophile 's BIBLE!..

 

1844 edition Is it one of the late ones with the tiny gold lettering on the spine that can only be seen through a powerful lens? Only 232 printed ,27 copies of which have the wording set 3thou lower than the others . Or are you a kagoul wearer just trying to wind me up ?

[comanche 3,295]

 

I wondered where they got the chocolate for Penguin bars

[mad al 146]

or even

[JPTfellterrier 65]

haha briliant

[Malt 379]

[mad al 146]

quite like this one too