# Poke the penguin!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 12, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573 "2002-06-12T02:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/1 "2002-06-12T02:45:16Z")
[http://www2.gamesville.lycos.com/html\_poke/poke\_penguin.htm](http://www2.gamesville.lycos.com/html_poke/poke_penguin.htm) poke. poke. poke. pokepokepokepokepokepokepokepokepoke… ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/2 "2002-06-12T02:49:50Z")
Very similat to poke the bunny. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/3 "2002-06-12T02:50:21Z")
Poke…Poke…Poke…Poke…Poke…BAM!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![runforrestrun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@runforrestrun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runforrestrun)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/4 "2002-06-12T03:16:54Z")
I averaged about 16-17 pokes before he killed me. Did anyone notice he has three different methods of killing? Ingenious little tike. Keep playing!!! ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/5 "2002-06-12T03:46:56Z")
God, I love being easily amused. ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/6 "2002-06-12T03:56:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Geobabe \* > \*\*God, I love being easily amused. \*\* Me too! ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/7 "2002-06-12T07:21:30Z")
Did ya notice that when he explodes you can see fish flying? Sheer artistry! ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/8 "2002-06-12T09:52:10Z")
This is fun. But how do you get him to explode? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/9 "2002-06-12T09:54:38Z")
Oh, never mind. I just did. Heh… This shouldn’t be this much fun. Now I’m poking him using songs. “I shot the sheriff…” poke, poke, poke-poke-poke… ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/10 "2002-06-12T09:56:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by auRa \* > \*\*Oh, never mind. I just did. > > Heh… > > This shouldn’t be this much fun. Now I’m poking him using songs. “I shot the sheriff…” poke, poke, poke-poke-poke… \*\* “Don’t you know you gotta Poke the penguin. Poke the penguin tonight” Pity I don’t remember the whole Gabriel song.😃 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/11 "2002-06-12T10:00:57Z")
This is great. MAN, humans are easily amused. I’m going to go kick a can around now (WHAT FUN!!!). ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/12 "2002-06-12T10:46:38Z")
Poke the bunny was cuter, but this is fun too 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/13 "2002-06-12T11:55:25Z")
I like the sound it makes. Anyone else think “Poke the Penguin” sounds like having carnal relations with a nun? ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/14 "2002-06-12T12:14:15Z")
[Don’t let **alice\_in\_wonderland** see this](http://www.platinumgrit.com/poke.html) ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/15 "2002-06-12T14:01:54Z")
> [@](#): > > “Don’t you know you gotta > Poke the penguin. > Poke the penguin tonight.” Are you thinking of “Shock the Monkey”? I like the penguin. He’s cute. When he gets all frustrated, it’s hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/16 "2002-06-12T14:09:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Are you thinking of “Shock the Monkey”? Ding Ding Ding! We have a winnah! ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/17 "2002-06-12T15:51:33Z")
Ha! This is great! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/18 "2002-06-12T18:22:20Z")
Dang, I thought this was gonna be a thread about the internet’s most enigmatic comic strip, [Pokey the Penguin](http://www.yellow5.com/pokey/). ---
**Author:** ![CJank\_Extreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CJank\_Extreme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJank_Extreme)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/19 "2002-06-12T18:33:47Z")
[twitch]must… poke… penguin…[witch] ---
**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573/20 "2002-06-12T18:48:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\*Poke the bunny was cuter, but this is fun too 😃 \*\* The bunny doesn’t do anything for me. I’ve tried poking that damn thing for five to ten minutes and nothing ever happens. At least the penguin paid off. Sheri [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-the-penguin/113573.md?page=2)