Shabani: The Making Of A Metrosexual Gorilla

by lanfear63

Posted: 9 years ago 14 replies

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"Since March, Japanese women have been swooning over a gorilla called Shabani in the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens. It's not the first time Japanese popular culture has fallen in love with a large inarticulate creature (see Claude)."

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Shabani: The making of a metrosexual gorilla - BBC News

Well ladies, what do you think, been reading his profile on ZooMatch.com (Kurt made me do it) and he like's wholefood resturants and slinging poop.

Enfusia 9 years ago

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BigFrank Banned 9 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

Well ladies, what do you think, been reading his profile on ZooMatch.com (Kurt made me do it) and he like's wholefood resturants and slinging poop.

He best get his own schtick. I've got that market cornered!

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Cam Connor 9 years ago

Japanese pop culture fell in love with Claude?

When was this?
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- lanfear63 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Cam Connor
  
  Japanese pop culture fell in love with Claude?
  
  When was this?
  
  He used to be in the Monkee's
  
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  MissTerraK 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by lanfear63
  
  He used to be in the Monkee's
  
  I thought it was because of this, lol!
  
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Zodiax 9 years ago

Planet of apes begins...
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Claude Whitacre 9 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

.....and he like's wholefood resturants and slinging poop.

....he's not the only one.

"Zoomatch" was pretty clever.
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- Kay King 9 years ago
  
  Just lowered my opinion of Japanese women...
  
  He's very handsome - for a gorilla. Those women must be weird or desperate.
  
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  lanfear63 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kay King
  
  Just lowered my opinion of Japanese women...
  
  He's very handsome - for a gorilla. Those women must be weird or desperate.
  
  He's more J-ape-nese Orient-ed but he keeps that quiet as he does very well with the banana gifting from his female fans.
  
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  Kay King 9 years ago
  
  So many comments that would fit this story - and not a one of them fit for polite company....or a public forum
  
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  lanfear63 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kay King
  
  So many comments that would fit this story - and not a one of them fit for polite company....or a public forum
  
  I'm having the same problem promoting my Claude Whitacre Biography.
  
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  Mike Anthony 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by lanfear63
  
  I'm having the same problem promoting my Claude Whitacre Biography.
  
  Try something a title more original than - My Life With Claude.
  
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  tagiscom 9 years ago
  
  Yes, we have a baby gorilla in Melboure Zoo, AU. And attendances have skyrocketed, probably a big hit with schoolchildren, but l wouldn't bother!
  
  Especially after seeing Jurassic World. PS, if you don't like stupid overweight security guards gettng munched on, don't go and see this!
  
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  Cali16 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kay King
  
  Just lowered my opinion of Japanese women...
  
  He's very handsome - for a gorilla. Those women must be weird or desperate.
  
  If the day ever comes that I'm swooning over a gorilla, I hope someone either gets me to the nearest psych hospital asap or just shoots me and puts me out of my misery!
  
  Yikes!
  
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