Re: Figured you should probably know this...

Chel van Gennip (linux@vangennip.nl)
Fri, 14 Nov 1997 17:28:20 +0000 (WET)


Phillip W Ross <pwrst1+@pitt.edu> wrote:
>On 14 Nov 1997, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>> Actually, the thing that somebody suggested to me was something I really
>> want to see: a "Borg" penguin with the caption "Word Domination:
>> Resistance is Futile".
>>
>> Any artistically inclined people out there?
>
> Well, I started up GIMP and started turning the Penguin into a
>borg, but then I began to feel guilty about taking away the poor guy's
>sex appeal... so I just quit. My girlfriend loves the Pengiun and she'd
>kill me if she knew I was responsible for turning the Penguin into a borg.
>
> Trust me...the Borg Penguin is not something that people wanna
>see. It wasn't as funny or cute as I thought it would be. It's actually
>very depressing-looking!

I think the normal animated GIF Penguin (with the blinking eyes) combines very
well with the capion "World Domination: Resistance is Futile". The contrast is
nice.

Chel