MCC Region 4 (Metropolitan Community Church)

The Metropolitan Community Church grew up from within, and has a particular ministry to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and Queer community. Western Europe and Africa (region4) now have their very own website!

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Poor penguin pales at thought of water

It's a day for penguins today!

clipped from www.ananova.com A penguin has become a star attraction at a Staffordshire zoo - because he's terrified of water. Kentucky stands forlornly on a rock while the zoo's 23 other penguins swim in their pool, reports The Sun. His keepers say he does not have enough feathers to protect him from the icy water. Handler Adam Stevenson said: "He was born a bit of a runt, so he's had moulting problems most of his life. "He's lost a lot more feathers than some of his friends. It's too cold for him in the water, so he spends all his time on the rocks walking around. "The visitors find it quite funny when he's the only one sat there. He has become quite famous because it's unusual for penguins not to like water." Staff at Blackbrook Zoological Park, in Leek, force 11-year-old Kentucky into the pool twice a day to keep his feathers clean. Visitor Stacey Commons said: "He's really cute but I felt quite sorry for him - it's like watching a monkey who's scared of climbing up trees."

Penguin Wedding

Do you Pingu...?

clipped from www.ananova.com Penguin wedding A Chinese aquarium staged a wedding for two penguins during their mating season. Wuhan East Lake Ocean World planned the wedding for the two black-footed penguins, reports Xinhua. The groom, called Little Brat, and his bride, Little Beauty, were dressed up by aquarium staff for the ceremony. The groom wore a tie and the bride was dressed in a red blouse as they stepped into their icy wedding room to the music of the Wedding March. For their reception, the love birds enjoyed their favourite dish - spring fish.

For better for worse, for richer or BURGER?

Two fast food addicts celebrated their marriage with their dream wedding cake - a 42lb cheeseburger. - Wow.

clipped from www.ananova.com Two fast food addicts celebrated their marriage with their dream wedding cake - a 42lb cheeseburger. Tom and Kerry Watts' mammoth burger was nearly half a metre wide and weighed the equivalent of about 100 quarter pounders. It was the highlight of the couple's wedding reception which was held at Zak's American diner in Norwich. Firefighter Tom, 36, said: "Not only did I get to marry the woman of my dreams but I also got to have the burger of my dreams in the same day. "I could not believe the size of the burger. It was just incredible. Everything has just been amazing. It was the best day ever." Kerry, also 36, added: "We love burgers and thought it would be a bit of fun. It made the day even more special. We love chocolate too so we also had a chocolate cake." It took butcher John Baxter a whole day to create and shape the giant burger which weighed 400oz when uncooked.

Six legged bull (pic)

Wow. A six legged bull is certainly a novelty.

clipped from www.ananova.com The owner of a six-legged bull in China is holding out for a higher price. Li Guolin, a farmer in Yantou village, Kunming, says he's been offered 36,000 yuan, nearly £3,000, for the bull. But he told Metropolis Times: "I want to wait a bit longer, perhaps there will be a higher price offered for it." The 18-month-old bull was born with two small extra legs on it's back. Li added: "I bought it a year ago from a neighbouring village for 800 yuan (£65), and as it grew up the two back legs became more and more obvious. "Every day people come to visit the bull to see it for themselves."

Pop out and drop off some bombs, dear?

I want to award this a stupid award, but there are so many stupider places she could have dropped them off at...

clipped from www.oregonlive.com HILLSBORO -- Washington County sheriff's deputies were surprised Saturday evening, when a woman brought in a box of 32 high-explosive bombs used to scare seals from fishing grounds and piers. No one was injured in the incident. Leanne Wade, 56, of Hillsboro told deputies she confiscated the seal bombs from her friend's 21-year-old son in Seattle earlier Saturday, then drove them to Hillsboro to turn them in for destruction. She placed the seal bombs on a counter in the after-hours lobby of the sheriff's records department around 6:50 p.m. Deputies soon called in Portland's bomb squad to safely dispose of the explosives. They then interviewed Wade and determined that no harm was intended. No criminal charges are expected, said Sgt. Bob Ray, sheriff's spokesman. They are classified as high explosives under federal law. To legally detonate one, a permit is required from the federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.

DIY - Taj Mahal

God, I LOVE Lego! The Christmas list is already written...

clipped from www.ananova.com Lego has launched the biggest model in its 74-year history - a 5,922-piece replica of the Taj Mahal. Priced at £200 the model will be on sale from September and is considered to be so tricky that only those over the age of 14 are recommended to tackle it. When finished the model measures 3ft wide and 2ft tall and uses a whopping 800 more Lego bricks than the company's next biggest model - the Star Wars Millennium Falcon. Lego spokeswoman Jenny Brown said the Taj Mahal model was designed only for very experienced enthusiasts, adding: "It will certainly present a worthy challenge to most Lego fans - but a fun one". The original Taj Mahal, in northern India, was built in the 17th century in memory of an emperor's wife. It took 22 years and 20,000 workers. It won't take Lego fans quite as long; they can build their own replica, complete with domes, minarets, arches and stairs, in a little under 40 hours.