Jimmy Neutron Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 So - a friend of my wife's just called her to tell her this story that happened to her sister this past week (we think.) The sister and her family went to San Diego on vacation - they live in Utah. The family went to Sea World one day during this trip. One of the children is a 12-year-old boy with Downs. Well, around lunchtime, the family loses track of the Downs boy - he's gone - everyone is in a panic. Sea World is locked down - nobody in or out. Hundreds of employees search for five hours. You parents can imagine the state of mind of these poor parents. Just after the 5-hour mark passes, the missing young man comes up behind his mom and says. "we have to go home, right now." The kid is filthy from head to toe. Dirt and grass are all over him. If any of you have been around Downs kids, you know they have a real talent for pitching fits -well the kid throws a doozy. He wants to go home - right now! Not back to the hotel, mind you - home. Being familiar with the child's fits, the family agrees and make the 12 hour drive back to Utah. As soon as they get home, the boy locks himself in the bathroom. He stacks things against the door so people can't push their way in. His parents let this behavior pass for an hour or so, but begin to worry something dreadful happened to the boy when he was missing. No amount of gentle coaxing will get him out of the bathroom. After several hours of trying to talk him out, dad takes the door off the hinges. What do you suppose they saw - but a penguin swimming happily in the bathtub. The kid swiped a penguin from Sea World and smuggled him home. Apparently, the kid has a backpack he never takes off (unless, of course, it is to smuggle a stolen penguin). There is a reason the kid was so dirty when he showed up - he had to break in to the penguin exhibit to commit the crime because it was closed to the public. Quite an accomplishment for a disabled kid. Not surprisingly, Sea World had no idea what to do - they'd never lost a penguin to a kidnapping. They ended up taking the bird (who was in surprisingly good health) to the local zoo, where a Sea World rep came to pick it up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuffbills Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 i can't believe the parents didn't notice a penguin in a bag on the 12 hour ride home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 i can't believe the parents didn't notice a penguin in a bag on the 12 hour ride home I wondered about that too - until I remembered my own trip home along the same route with a bunch of kids in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Oh my god. If I didnt know you wore magic underwear I wouldnt believe that for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Snopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Snopes oh jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I needed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Snopes Who would take an email like that and start making phone calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Who would take an email like that and start making phone calls. I was hoping you were at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Between Big Country's lizard and Jimmys penquin, I dont know what to believe anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 (edited) Who would take an email like that and start making phone calls. All my idiot, religious fundamentalist family members. Those "feel good" stories have a jedi mind trick effect on them. Edited April 27, 2007 by yo mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Between Big Country's lizard and Jimmys penquin, I dont know what to believe anymore! i sure hope youre talking about animals....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 (edited) You typed that whole post? This could go down in huddle lore. Edited April 27, 2007 by chiefjay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Who would take an email like that and start making phone calls. I like the way this story ended. I sense a new addition to the Huddle Lore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Who would take an email like that and start making phone calls. I was wondering that too. If it's any consolation, my sister, not usually a foolish woman, emails me the most ridiculous stuff. She doesn't phone me with them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I bet Jimmy is hoping one of us posts something that will get this thread deleted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I'm still laughing. This is an instant classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I bet Jimmy is hoping one of us posts something that will get this thread deleted! To be fair to Jim, someone actually CALLED him with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 (edited) A penguin in his backpack for 12 hrs Edited April 27, 2007 by chiefjay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 All my idiot, religious fundamentalist family members. Those "feel good" stories have a jedi mind trick effect on them. yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Why is everyone so concerned and clamoring over what Jimmy said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Who would take an email like that and start making phone calls. Oh dude your wife so needs to bust this chick that told her the story. Record it and put it on line so we can listen to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Here's a pic of jimmy's sisters: http://www.womensministry.net/images/penguins.jpg Visiting the beach: http://www.theanimalblog.com/images/2006/0801/beach.jpg Just before the theft: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2...32234116516.jpg jimmy the mystery huddler: http://www.international.mq.edu.au/globe/a...nguins%20RZ.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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