I saw this post on BLUG and found it funny, not to mention Penguin related.
Jeff ------ Start Forwarded Message ------ I got this from the newsletter I'm laying out. It's a guide for anyone in PR that has to get a real live penguin for a press conference: “A Beginners Guide to Penguins at Press Conferences” Erin Sutton, Assistant Account Executive, San Francisco It always seems to be 3:00 p.m. on a Friday when a client gives you the most challenging task of the week. In the case of the Sun Microsystem’s Linux launch, it was “Find me a Penguin.” Penguins are the official “geek” mascot of the Linux Open Source Software community, and Sun thought a live penguin on stage with Sun’s CEO Scott McNealy would be a crowd pleaser. Just in case Buzz readers get a similar request, here are some helpful tips: --Sourcing the Penguin…You need an Animal Trainer company. Just call Los Angeles. --Get Two Penguins …One penguin costs around $1500 but if you get two, then the second is half off! --Penguins Have Needs …Plan on paying for trainers (one penguin needs two handlers) and health certificates at $55 bucks a pop. --Penguins Can Fly ... Just not on Southwest Airlines. United will take them for just $50. --Hotels and Penguins …Want to make a hotel manager laugh? We asked the manager of the Palace Hotel, San Francisco if they allow penguins in the building. Amazingly, he said “Yes”. --Penguins Squirm …Allow 10 minutes for the penguin to get ‘friendly’ with the CEO’s grip. Oh, and don’t expect a penguin to sit still on a stage. They run. Fast. As luck would have it, Sun decided Scott and Penguins wouldn’t be a good mix afterall. At least we now know how to handle any future penguin requests. _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss