Posted on 08/09/2006 2:04:45 PM PDT by Zakeet
Kelly Hodge carries a penguin that survived an accident on a Texas highway Tuesday. About two dozen penguins, tropical fish and an octopus spilled out when the truck carrying them overturned.
"We had a penguin wreck," Department of Public Safety Trooper Richard Buchanan said. He said Hodge, 34, the truck driver, swerved, overcorrected and then rolled the vehicle into a ditch.
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I'm sure that some insensitive people would make sick references to sushi and "tastes chicken." Fortunately, I am too refined and sensitive for any of that kind of stuff.
That would explain why there's an APB out for Danny DeVito...
"We had a penguin wreck"
There be some kind of Linux joke in this story.
I hope Tux wasn't there.
"That would explain why there's an APB out for Danny DeVito..."
On another note, Robin Williams checked into rehab today. He said he saw a gaggle of Penguins walk by his house wearing what appeards to be octopi hats.
Penguins are very cute and photogenic, but create an extremely sticky and stinky mess. Praise the Providence that they could not fly and perch on a wire above a freshly washed car.
Where is the picture of Kelly?
I don't like zoos.
How would you like to be the one calling the insurance company telling them you hit a penguin on a Texas highway.
They would report me for DUI, and I would have a hell a time trying to prove I was sober.
Sushi?
Actually it was north of Marshall, TX, about 275 miles north of Galveston.
Here's a penguin joke.
A cop is dozing on the side of the highway, in his vehicle, when, all of sudden a van passes by, exceeding the speed limit by 30 mph.
The cop takes after the van and eventually pulls it over. The driver is very nonchalent as the cop asks him why he's speeding. "Come here, I'll show you", he says and he takes the cop to the rear of the van. He opens the rear doors and the cop is surprised to see 16 penguins milling around in the back of the van. The guy says, "See, I'm taking these penguins to the zoo." The cop nods in understanding and says, "fine, go on your way, but slow down." The van takes off.
The next day the cop is reading the paper by the side of the road, when the same van goes speeding by doing at least 40 mph over the speed limit. The cop gives chase and pulls the same guy over. "What's with you, why are you speeding here, again?", says the cop. The guy says, "well, come here, I'll show you." Again, he takes the cop around to the back of the van and opens the back doors. This time the cop is really surprised! There are 16 penguins in back, all wearing sunglasses.
"Hey!" says the cop. "I thought you were taking these penguins to the zoo, yesterday."
"Well, sure", says the guy. "That was yesterday. Today we're going to the beach."
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