> > > You're only jealous cos the little penguins are talking to me.
> >
> > > So, any insight on the "little penguins"? I've given up on discussing
> >Tomcat.
> >
> >I assume he's referring to the little penguin that is the Linux mascot...
> 
> 
> I think it's what is technically known as a "joke" - a sentence with 
> humourous intent. The precise semantic meaning of the phrase is *not* of 
> importance, but rather the overall effect. I would say that the penguins 
> are apocryphal, much the same way as the famous road-crossing chicken.

That was a "tagline" and, yes, it is usually a humourous content. The reason why I 
asked is because it sounded familiar. I recall seeing a tagline: "You're jealous 
because the voices are talking to me". I thought it all had a root in some literature.

Nix.


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