Friday Fun - early

December 22, 2004 11:22 AM

Friday FunMight as well be Friday, really, especially in Texas where we're shutting down the state due to snow. Here's a fun, free online game where you can make penguins dive all day long without getting tired (you OR them). Highly reminiscent of playing too hard for too long doing the same thing over and over when you were a kid, except you don't have to wait for your turn. Or come home in wet, cold clothes crying. You're Everypenguin.
posted by sparky (22 comments total)

29.4! Whoo Hoo!
posted by ColdChef at 11:28 AM on December 22, 2004

Kind of like these games.

Any game with penguins in it can't be all bad. Especially if I get to hit them with a stick!
posted by fenriq at 11:31 AM on December 22, 2004

That Dive Entry judge is a real bear!
posted by Doohickie at 11:32 AM on December 22, 2004

Wait... snow? Holy crap, snow in Dallas. I saw six or seven inches stick on the ground for a few weeks in OK City, once, but in TX..... Enjoy the variety and the chaos while it lasts.
posted by lodurr at 11:32 AM on December 22, 2004

I suck at these things, and I've already got two 30s.
(That's not to say it's not cute. Just not hard.)
posted by Wolfdog at 11:37 AM on December 22, 2004

30!!! Choke on that, penguins in the background!
posted by The Card Cheat at 11:38 AM on December 22, 2004

Man, I can't stick the landing. I should get points for consistently bellyflopping!
posted by fenriq at 11:39 AM on December 22, 2004

woohoo, perfection [ssp for my flash skillz].

[currently in Dallas watching the snow accumulate. cursing myself for procrastinating the shopping.]
posted by wah at 11:44 AM on December 22, 2004

"Apparently, you don't work."

Heh.
posted by Wolfdog at 11:46 AM on December 22, 2004

Hmm.... missed the notice about the whole state shutting down. Does this mean I can go home? [it was 75 yesterday!]
posted by birdherder at 11:46 AM on December 22, 2004

Dear penguins in the background,

CHOKE ON THAT.



Love,

The Card Cheat, eyeballkid and, on preview, wah.
posted by eyeballkid at 11:48 AM on December 22, 2004

6 in a row. I am finished with the penguins now.
posted by Wolfdog at 11:49 AM on December 22, 2004

I can't believe there's snow forecast for Houston on Christmas Eve.

The last time I experienced snow here was in 1973. The ground was barely coated with the stuff, and school was cancelled.

So, when I moved to the mountains of New Mexico, I thought I'd hardly ever have to go to school. WRONG! Had to walk to school uphill both ways in several feet of snow. Dammit.

[/old man reminiscing]
posted by WolfDaddy at 12:08 PM on December 22, 2004

I spent far too long on that to get a 30. Stupid rotation judge.
posted by Kimberly at 12:54 PM on December 22, 2004

I'm still sucking at this. And I have actual paid work waiting to be done. Curse your fun penguins!
posted by Sidhedevil at 12:55 PM on December 22, 2004

I got two 30s and two 29.4s in about eight tries. I think they're being nice 'cause it's the holidays and all.
posted by sharpener at 1:57 PM on December 22, 2004

I live in the Okanagan, British Columbia. I just walked a half-hour home and will swear up and down that it is at least +4C.

We're having a green Christmas yet again, far as I can tell.

I love this place.

Sorry, Texas.
posted by five fresh fish at 3:20 PM on December 22, 2004

I got the memo about the state closing, but I didn't wanna post it and start a n00b flamewar. :)
posted by First Post at 3:36 PM on December 22, 2004

Yes, it's snowing. It was 60 degrees yesterday, and it's 30 today. And this was the day I decided to do all my shopping. :(
posted by puke & cry at 3:50 PM on December 22, 2004

I thought it was lovely. (The snow, not the penguins, though those were a nice 10 minute distraction too) By the way, how do I get past the #@#$% rotation judge?
posted by pineapple at 7:15 PM on December 22, 2004

Got 30 3 times... but now it's midnight, and my wife is mad :-( should've married a penguin.
posted by yossarian1 at 8:52 PM on December 22, 2004

Penguins are cool. This was pretty good, but I still prefer the yeti games...I think it's the sound effects from the Yeti games that give them an edge.
posted by MrMulan at 11:16 PM on December 22, 2004