krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 01:02:38 AM
A penguin found wandering outside a fast-food restaurant in Australia is being treated for depression.
Police say they have no idea how the dazed and confused bird came to be alone on the streets of a Melbourne suburb. Vets say the excitement of being caught and media attention upset the animal, which is more at home in the Antarctic.
The penguin is now being cared for at Melbourne Zoo, where experts are trying to rehabilitate it. Zoo spokeswoman Judith Henke told The Age newspaper:
"Stress alone can make them very ill and kill them. They are not geared up for this and they get very depressed."
Does anyone have any Thorazine in penguin dose's, or Penguin Prozac?
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HJW
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posted on March 4, 2001 06:08:14 AM
My heart bleeds for this poor little guy, cast upon the fatal shore...
"and not one friend to soothe his heartfelt pain."
Helen
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HJW
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posted on March 4, 2001 06:36:08 AM
Rather than Prozac and Thorazine, a better
solution is instant death.
Helen
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zilvy
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posted on March 4, 2001 07:03:39 AM
Gee, Helen I hope I am never depressed in your neighborhood, I believe in better living through chemistry.Let's give the
Penguin a break and at least try to rehab him! Then when he is perky we can decide if
we should let him live or not!!
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krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 07:32:04 AM
What good are penquins anyway?
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HJW
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posted on March 4, 2001 07:40:02 AM
Zilvy,
a perky penguin in Australia...
Helen
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HJW
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posted on March 4, 2001 07:54:18 AM
Krs,
Nothing is good without you!
The plight of the Penguin reminded me of the convicts from England
displaced to the shores of Australia. Robert Hughes wrote a very
good book about this called Fatal Shore...an epic of Australia's
founding.
Helen
Edited to correct the name of the book.
[ edited by HJW on Mar 4, 2001 08:06 AM ]
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krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 08:51:57 AM
Now then, does anyone know just what Penquins DO?
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femme
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posted on March 4, 2001 08:55:26 AM
Play ice hockey?
(You set 'em up, I'll knock them down) 
[ edited by femme on Mar 4, 2001 08:59 AM ]
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zilvy
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posted on March 4, 2001 08:55:36 AM
krs Yes!
[ edited by zilvy on Mar 4, 2001 08:57 AM ]
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krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:04:51 AM
I found this: Men are like penquins;
"The Oct. 1995 issue of Across the Board p. 10, had an item that some might find interesting written by Rhona Mahony, who wrote Kidding Ourselves: Breadwinning, Babies and Bargaining Power. Her concern was that fathers aren't taking a 50-50 share of household duties largely because few are willing to jump in the untested waters first - hence men are like penquins who wait on the ice's edge for a few to jump in first to see if a hungry walras awaits them".
I don't know why that would bother anyone though.
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krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:08:47 AM
This penquin is obviously depressed.
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Antiquary
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:18:30 AM
It was a case of mistaken identity, now recovered and fighting back.
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krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:21:06 AM
You sure that that isn't Mother Teresa?
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therpowen
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:22:39 AM
krs
What good are penquins anyway?
I understand that penguin is excellent when fried in whale oil.
therp 
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krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:24:07 AM
Now I'm depressed.
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therpowen
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:28:06 AM
Now, Now - there's no need to be depressed. We'll save some for you.
therp
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Antiquary
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:34:13 AM
Mother Mania.
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femme
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:37:18 AM
Hmmmm, krs. You see depressed, I see looking for lunch.
Yep, I'm hungry.
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Antiquary
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:44:39 AM
At least that's the nickname that they've given her at this point.
Stay away from my nun, femme.
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HJW
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posted on March 4, 2001 10:35:39 AM
Well, Hell.
I go to play with Napster for a few minutes and come back to
find my comments corrected...
I failed to write "The"...Krs are you taking lessons from James?
Now, about the bobbysoxer...well, I promised to be nice so he/she won't
take me to the moderator!!! I'm doing the
absolute best that I can.
With Penguin for a topic, It's difficult to
stay focused.
Helen
To correct the gender of Bobbysoxer.
[ edited by HJW on Mar 4, 2001 11:48 AM ]
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joice
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posted on March 4, 2001 03:04:38 PM
krs,
I deleted your *post in which you say you have a problem spelling that username correctly.
The Member of AW that you and HJW are speaking of is not even posting to this thread and your comments are hurtful. A little common courtesy goes a long way.
Thanks for your cooperation,
Joice
Moderator.
*changed thread to post.
[ edited by joice on Mar 4, 2001 03:05 PM ]
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nettak
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posted on March 4, 2001 03:21:28 PM
Well of course Percy Penquin is depressed.
Wouldn't you be, he's been dumped in the wrong city!!
He was meant to be in Sydney for the Gay Mardi Gras not Melbourne for the Grand Prix.
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nycrocker
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posted on March 4, 2001 04:28:20 PM
I also suspect the penguin in question has recently given up smoking.
Rocker 
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nettak
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posted on March 4, 2001 05:18:17 PM
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kcpick4u
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posted on March 4, 2001 05:23:00 PM
The penguin is depressed over the fact he lives on a ice cube! It is obvious he was trying to migrate to a warmer climate. just the thing birds do!
To make matters worse, his depressed state is not likely to improve any time soon, The human attempt to rehabilitate this
penguin will at some point return him to the ice cube!
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Baduizm
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posted on March 4, 2001 08:15:58 PM
nycrocker: Your post ^ there made me LOL! I feel your pain trying to kick the nasty habit. I have tried and failed three times. I know this isn't the proper thread for this discussion, and I don't mean to derail this thread.
<------tip-toeing out of thread now.
*edited for typo*
[ edited by Baduizm on Mar 4, 2001 08:17 PM ]
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gravid
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posted on March 4, 2001 08:59:01 PM
I'd be depressed also if I always had to dress formal for dinner.
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krs
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:22:10 PM
Badu,
You can't derail this thread, there's no rail.
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Baduizm
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posted on March 4, 2001 09:46:43 PM
No rail? Meaning no boundaries?
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