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Maybe there should be a user group for this kind of thing

Hello,

I just collect them, not use them....

Many years ago I collected penguins. After a while I quit and moved onto other things. Then somehow, I started accumulating penguin stuff again without even trying.

The vast majority of my Christmas cards were penguin related, I have an inflatable penguin but the 's punctured it, I even fell for a lass once because she'd adopted a penguin

It started simply... a few stickers of dancing penguins wearing bowties and top hats, a cute t shirt, a few ceramic penguins. Then I quit collecting much of anything.

Then about fifteen years later, salt and pepper shakers, a documentary, a group of virtual penguins as pets, a book catalog from penguin press(didn't even ask them, it was job related), and the book "The Great Auk"... I'm sure there's other things, but I'm really scared to look too much.

I even support the Pittsburgh Penguins...and I'm in England!

Hmmm, hadn't thought of collecting a hockey team...

I have a cabinet full of beer mugs, steins etc. from events and places... I don't like beer and certainly won't drink it. Try finding a commemorative tea cup while traveling. Okay, maybe in England it's easier than here to find them.

You might be able to - when you coming over?

If everything works out, June.

Excellent! We also have a bar called "Penguin"

Would it be cannabalism if I ate a penguin bar?
Have you had Penguin Mints...(caffeinated breath mints)?

ever listened to The Penguin Cafe Orchestra A701605

I can't say that I have... (ok, waddles really fast) to check out link.

I know them well pheloxi

Thanks for the link. I am going to have to look for those, or possibly order them online.

sadly the band leader Simon Jeffes died...

I would like have "a history" 4cd box version, but GBP 40 is bit expensive..

One of the best albums is the anthology - not the full blown many disc set but the single disc pre-anthology anthology...hang on, I'll see if I can get the name...

That's it! "A Brief History" - only one cd, an expensive CD granted as there's lots on it - and you'll recognise the music from many a TV advert and film soundtrack

there are 2 version " a brief history" 1cd and "a history" 4cds

http://www.penguincafe.com/ look at shop

I suggest going for the 1 CD version, to get a general feel at first - call "A _Brief_ History" as it's not as long as "A History". I have both What? I like them! And I'm bad with money

I know .... listen to them about 20 yrs ago, I think