Where’s the Damn Kanagroo?

Feb 13, 2008 | Tags: ,

Anyone seen the Planet Earth series? I’ve only seen the first disc so far, and boy, I’ve learned a lot. The last time I learned that much in such a short time span was in college back in the early 2000’s.

Many animals were shown in the episode, and if you know me well, I wasn’t exposed to animals much growing up. Here’s an excerpt of a “spazz” conversation between me and the man during the film.

 

TV: *shows a giraffe taking care of business.*

Me: “Ooh, a kangaroo!”

Jeff: *looks at Sarah like, is she ok?*

Me: Oh no no, now that’s a kangaroo! *looks at baboons on TV* No, those are too small to be kangaroos.

Jeff: *Seriously starting to wonder if he should put me in a mental institution.*

Me: Oh duh that was a baboon? Where are the freaking kangaroos!?

Jeff: *rolls eyes*

Me: Aww that fawn is so cute!! I wanna pet it.

Jeff: No, that’s a kangaroo.

Me: STFU!

 

Ok… so I’m an idiot. No kangaroos were shown at all in disc one, but I still highly recommend you to see Planet Earth. There’s so much we can learn about this big planet. For example, did you know that penguins suffer negative 70 degrees (c) during 4 months of darkness? If you did, good for you, you’re a smart cookie. I didn’t know that, so no cookies for me. Also did you know that the jungle in the tropics supports 50% of Earth’s animals? I didn’t, because I think a bug in my bedroom covers pretty much 100% and freaks me out.

Fair warning, though: death in the wild is not sugar-coated in the film. Perhaps this is why Planet Earth was so good, because it shows the truth that we do not see everyday. I can’t wait to see the rest of Planet Earth series. I just hope I see a kangaroo, SOON, dammit!

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6 Comments on “Where’s the Damn Kanagroo?”

  1. M-B says:
    February 13th, 2008 at 8:04 am

    HAHAHAHA!! I loooove this! Now, next time I look at a baboon, this story will pop up in my head and I’ll be letting out some stiffled laughter.

  2. erin says:
    February 13th, 2008 at 8:13 am

    so wait– what does stfu mean? I’m a loser okay if i don’t know what it means and am supposed to.

    seriously love the photo and the typography up there… (coming from a designer myself!) =)

  3. Hilary says:
    February 13th, 2008 at 10:14 am

    Aww… methinks we need to get you hooked on collecting stuffed animals. And then putting name tags on them.

    ::flees::

  4. QueenAlpo says:
    February 13th, 2008 at 11:46 am

    I KNOW!!! Every time a wolf or a hyena or lion starts running, I’m start slamming my fists down on the bed and screaming “No, no, no! Don’t DIE!!!!!”

    My neighbors love me. And we’ve only seen two shows so far.

  5. QueenAlpo says:
    February 13th, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Oh, Erin, it’s okay. CK doesn’t know either.

    I’m waiting for him to figure it out. Just so I can see the dawn of realization on his face. That, and I’m cherishing the days until he uses STFU on me.

  6. Aaron says:
    February 13th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    You had what MB and I call a “wheetard” moment. That’s what you and MB get for dating geeks.

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