Quoting:
Actually, I was kind of hoping that there was some kind of explanation as to why we're all penguins.  Is this a carry-over from the old board?  
End Quote

Chucky explained it in the General Announcements section, it seems that penguins have taken over the board :o

Quoting:
BEWARE OF THE PENGUINS !! What does this do?  Oh, ok.

I'm new here and this place rocks...
End Quote

Welcome to the boards, Dino!  Sit back and enjoy the ride. ;D

Quoting:
So why am I the little blue penguin?  :P   lol
End Quote

the penguins are rated by size.. the more posts you have, the bigger a penguin you are.. little blue penguins are the smallest type of penguins.. they live in southern New Zealand mostly..

I did actually put a little thought into the ranks..not just random penguin names, though I'm sure its not immediately obvious.

Quoting:
Edit: I meant Snoopy started off a lot leaner - *NOT* that he lookied like a penguin! LOL

End Quote

You're priceless!  :-*

I'm glad you added this; because I have to admit, I read that the wrong way and first and wondered if I'd REALLY missed something!

And, after all, Snoopy IS black and white...

Quoting:
Beats the heck out of me....I'm still trying to figure out who the heck Adelie Penguin is  ???  ::)
End Quote

She's actually one of the good guys. See, there's a penguin underground trying to foil their attempt at world domination, and Adelie is actually a high ranking member. Cute too, for a penguin.

(Okay, the Adelie is actually a particular type of penguin found in the Orkneys, among other places,  but I like my story better.)

Quoting:



She's actually one of the good guys. See, there's a penguin underground trying to foil their attempt at world domination, and Adelie is actually a high ranking member. Cute too, for a penguin.

(Okay, the Adelie is actually a particular type of penguin found in the Orkneys, among other places,  but I like my story better.)
End Quote

Hey Wicked Lester!  :D
I like your story way better too..........
Doesn't it figure...I finally go check out the Calvin and Hobbes comics pages, and we change into penguins...::)

Quoting:
Do I have anything to fear?
End Quote

To paraphrase President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "There is nothing to fear but fear itself."

Quoting:
Do I have anything to fear?
End Quote

I wouldn't say you do, but if I was Jonman I'd be really worried! Sure, they look all cute and cuddly, but the minute your back is turned....  ;)

Quoting:
I actually missed the original story behind the penguins the first time around....End Quote

I don't think you did........I don't believe there was one. It just kinda happened. ???

Quoting:


I don't think you did........I don't believe there was one. It just kinda happened. ???
End Quote

I remember some posts on the board prior to this one where you & lang bantered back & forth about them, so I thought it was either an inside joke or before my time or both...anyway, still posting...not afraid....NOT a-f-f-fraid....

Quoting:
On the subject of penguins,somebody who was in the Falklands told me that everytime a helicopter went over all the penguins would look up and keep following it with their eyes until they fell over backwards and then they were unable to get up.He said the R.A.F had to send out men to stand them all up again.I'm still not a hundred percent if this is a wind up or not I'm pretty sure it is.I confess I am sadly gulible!  
End Quote

a lot of people believed that one actually.. someone did go to the trouble to disprove it though: http://www.snopes2.com/critters/wild/penguin.htm

I love snopes! >grin<

Quoting:
Here you are Midas... the very first time penguins surfaced on the old board.  ;D


http://www.inthe80s.com/cgi-bin/bbs/index2.cgi?read=17638
End Quote

Thanx for finding that for us!  :)  Still makes no sense.....
LOL

Quoting:
Here you are Midas... the very first time penguins surfaced on the old board.  ;D


http://www.inthe80s.com/cgi-bin/bbs/index2.cgi?read=17638
End Quote

Thanks.  I remember that post!  I probably didn't frequent the MB as regularly as I do now.  There were a slew of kids asking for info on the 80's the night before there reports were due...we gave them some insightful info on the decade, such as great inventions that came out of the 80's (8-tracks, beer...)   :)

Quoting:


Thanks.  I remember that post!  I probably didn't frequent the MB as regularly as I do now.  There were a slew of kids asking for info on the 80's the night before there reports were due...we gave them some insightful info on the decade, such as great inventions that came out of the 80's (8-tracks, beer...)   :)
End Quote

I thought that might shake loose the odd cobweb or two...  ;)

Quoting:

Thanx for finding that for us!  :)  Still makes no sense.....
LOL
End Quote

Makes sense to me... but then I actually faced the initial onslaught... so I have a different perspective.  ;D

Quoting:
AAAAAAAAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I leave for all of two weeks and this is what happens!? How was I to know I was the last line of defense? Had I known I would have fed my wracked body to those sneaky little beady-eyed terrorists to keep them away from you, my friends. Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me....what your sacrifice was for. Empty chairs and empty tables, where my friends will post no more...

I can't quite bring myself to submit to their tyrrany, however. There must be another way...

L
End Quote

You know the funny thing is, this did happen the weekend you seemed to disappear.. imagine what would happen if I disappeared for a few weeks...

Quoting:
AAAAAAAAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I leave for all of two weeks and this is what happens!? How was I to know I was the last line of defense? Had I known I would have fed my wracked body to those sneaky little beady-eyed terrorists to keep them away from you, my friends. Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me....what your sacrifice was for. Empty chairs and empty tables, where my friends will post no more...

I can't quite bring myself to submit to their tyrrany, however. There must be another way...

L
End Quote

Langdon, thank goodness you are back!!!  I was afraid the penguins had gotten you. ;D

Quoting:


Langdon, thank goodness you are back!!!  I was afraid the penguins had gotten you. ;D
End Quote

Me too! (or at least shyed you away from the board).  Do not fear.  Do not trust, but do not fear... ;)

Hope all is well with you.  Welcome back!  :D

Quoting:
Welcome back... Hairspray, can you teach me how to do that? I still don't know, and it's driving me nuts.
End Quote

Bobo, just place your text in between the brackets that pop-up when you click on any of the boxes in the "Add YABBC tags:" up there (See the grey square boxes up there? - In the reply section, that is. Not here in this one.  ;D)

After that, just play with the colors!

Now, if you use more than one function, you have to make sure you always spread the brackets - one to the beginning of text and one to the end of text. It never matters how many functions you use. Before text and after text, the sequence should be exact. Try it now!  :)