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Sheepathon

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Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
What, no wafting of penguin odors, swimmeret placement, or detailed description of the penguin's mating ritual (that is no doubt filled with "poignant gentleness that is almost human")?
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I must oblige...
From what i remember of the film, a sense of smell isn't very key to the livelihood of the penguin, probably because of the temperature (can reach -40 C). They communicate with each other via sound, and somehow are able to find their mates and chicks in the midst of what sounds like a thousand identical RREEGGGHHHHHs. The documentary didn't cover the mating ritual in great depth, but the penguins are monogamous (for the season), and judging by the way the couples interact with each other and with their chick, I would argue that penguins behave with a gentleness that is even more human than lobster mating. Is that sheeptastic or what?

edit: Wiki segment on reproduction and breeding.

It's actually incredibly fascinating how the penguins will waddle for 70 miles over ice to reach the sea. Males and females march for 20 days to the breeding grounds, find mates, produce an egg, the female walks all the way back to the sea to feed, walks all the way back and arrives around the chick's hatching time, the parents trade custody, father walks all the way to the sea to feed, walks all the way back...it's grueling. Penguins must be at least 557,382 times tougher than humans.
 
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Sheepathon

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Just watched Winged Migration. Stunningly beautiful. Different from March of the Penguins, but they are both equally fascinating. French directors sure make good films about birds.
 
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what would taste better, steamed desert lobster or fried penguin?
 
Mrvile

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I don't like cream cheese on my bagels. Cream cheese is GROSS. Butter is good though.
 
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Ns1

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Originally posted by: Mrvile
I don't like cream cheese on my bagels. Cream cheese is GROSS. Butter is good though.
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i bet penguins love bagels
 
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ActuaryTm

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Originally posted by: Sheepathon
I must oblige...
From what i remember of the film, a sense of smell isn't very key to the livelihood of the penguin, probably because of the temperature (can reach -40 C). They communicate with each other via sound, and somehow are able to find their mates and chicks in the midst of what sounds like a thousand identical RREEGGGHHHHHs. The documentary didn't cover the mating ritual in great depth, but the penguins are monogamous (for the season), and judging by the way the couples interact with each other and with their chick, I would argue that penguins behave with a gentleness that is even more human than lobster mating. Is that sheeptastic or what?

edit: Wiki segment on reproduction and breeding.

It's actually incredibly fascinating how the penguins will waddle for 70 miles over ice to reach the sea. Males and females march for 20 days to the breeding grounds, find mates, produce an egg, the female walks all the way back to the sea to feed, walks all the way back and arrives around the chick's hatching time, the parents trade custody, father walks all the way to the sea to feed, walks all the way back...it's grueling. Penguins must be at least 557,382 times tougher than humans.
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I cannot stop laughing as I can literally hear Andre offering this explanation.
 
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Sheepathon

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Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
what would taste better, steamed desert lobster or fried penguin?
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That's a tough one, but I'd have to go with the steamed desert lobster, because the goddam thing weighs 450 pounds, and there's nothing in life more satisfying than jumping into the abdomen of an oversized steamed crustacean and eating your way out. Well, drill your way out at the end, since you probably couldn't penetrate the kevlar shell once you reached it.
 
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Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
what would taste better, steamed desert lobster or fried penguin?
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That's a tough one, but I'd have to go with the steamed desert lobster, because the goddam thing weighs 450 pounds, and there's nothing in life more satisfying than jumping into the abdomen of an oversized steamed crustacean and eating your way out. Well, drill your way out at the end, since you probably couldn't penetrate the kevlar shell once you reached it.
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Could you do it with the assistance of a penguin?
 
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Sheepathon

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Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
what would taste better, steamed desert lobster or fried penguin?
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That's a tough one, but I'd have to go with the steamed desert lobster, because the goddam thing weighs 450 pounds, and there's nothing in life more satisfying than jumping into the abdomen of an oversized steamed crustacean and eating your way out. Well, drill your way out at the end, since you probably couldn't penetrate the kevlar shell once you reached it.
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Could you do it with the assistance of a penguin?
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Oh, absolutely. The penguin diet consists of krill, among other items such as squid and small fish. Eating lobster would only be a step up.
 
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BAMAVOO

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Originally posted by: Sheepathon
No, but I have a love for nature, and appreciate it when a movie is released that features it and somehow delivers more substance and satisfaction than a summer blockbuster.
Fantastic 4, anyone?
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Umm, don't say that too loud with a name like Sheepathon. ;)
 
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mitmot

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Originally posted by: Kalbi
Wow i'm gonna take my gf. def guarenteed laid.
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no lie. my ex asked me to go see this and i grudgingly said ok since i had nothing better to do. and well, lets just say i had better things to do after the movie ;)
 
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Trey22

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I liked Fantastic 4.

Then again I like BBQ'd Spam burritos.

March of the Penguins was great, wife and I checked it out this past weekend, and wow, talk about having to survive harsh elements or going w/out food for months.

Movie of the year, eh, maybe, but probably not, though MF gives a narrative worthy of some prize. Worth seeing/renting? Definitely.

Anything cuter than a baby penguin?! Never!
 
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