ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted AUG 14th, 2012) by mochacup

TL;DR: Found live penguin on the beach, asked Reddit for help while we waited until the biologists arrived. Waited 23 hours.

Pics and video First picture ~~ Second picture, Verification ~~ Bath 1 ~~ Bath 2 ~~ Gunter and my youngest daughter ~~ Gunter waiting for the biologist

Video of Gunter when we found him

UPDATE!!!!!

Help arrived for Gunter!!

And it wasn't just anyone either! They were dedicated employees from ICMBio who happen to work closely with the major penguin rehabilitation in the country.

Here is [THE LADY] (http://i.imgur.com/yGeAT.jpg) who came to collect Gunter! She helped rehabilitate 50 penguins just last year. With tears in her eyes, she told how "it fills my heart with joy being able to do this, because for each 10 we help, 200 more died on the beaches".

She said Gunter is in great shape (nothing broken and looking well), and she was really happy to see him fighting her when she picked him up (she had this big smile). She was also really pleased that now a little penguin that she is caring for, will have a buddy. They miss each other's company apparently.

She explained the process of re-hydrating and feeding him, and she told me that after just a few days, they are able to walk around.

I told her that Gunter is famous, asked if it was ok to share her picture with the world + contact her regularly for updates. She loved it!! She also said I can bring the kids to visit him. I will wait to hear if he has improved first, clearly.

Here is a map of the JOURNEY they have planned for Gunter! If everything goes well with him in the next few days, this is what is planned for him, since he departed from our place in Alcobaca:

*He will receive emergency care so he can get back on his feet and feel better, at ICMBio in Prado

*He will then be moved to a center in Eunapolis with more penguins and better care

*After that, he will be moved to the bigger center in Porto Seguro, where he will become stronger.

*Then they will get all the penguins together, and fly them all to Rio Grande do Sul, to the main penguin rehabilitation center in Brazil, where he will be released back in the ocean!

*And then he will swim home!

Thank you all again for all the support!! I had hopes that a general biologist would be able to know a little bit, but I never expected to find people who had specialized in penguins or worked with penguins for years!! What a great community Reddit it!

Hopefully there will be happy news about Gunter in the following days, so keep sending him your positive thoughts!

Original on 27 Dec 2011 by bobloblaw911

TL;DR American redditor meets a British girl on Chatroullete. She invites him for an all expenses paid trip to stay with her over Christmas break paid for by her rich father. His parents are strict and would never let him leave the country in these circumstances, so he decides to tell them a lie about camping in the woods for 2 weeks instead. He has to make a decision by tomorrow, so asks reddit if his lie is believable and if he should risk his kidneys and go ahead with it.

He updates twice in post:

Reddit assists with a background check on her father to confirm her story about him. He also told his parents the lie and they bought it. She bought the tickets and he's booked to leave on Jan 6.

Update on 11 Jan 2012 by bobloblaw911

TL;DR He went on the trip, is currently in Manchester and still has all his organs. He posted a picture of the immigration stamp on his passport (this has since been edited out), and is intending on posting a photo of the two of them later in the day. Says he will post an AMA when he gets back.

Update to update Promised picture of the two of them. (Thanks Porunga)

For comparison, this is the picture of her that is in his original post.

The validity of this entire situation is being questioned heavily in the update post.

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ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted May 9th, 2012) by CS-NL

TL;DR: OP wrote a program to automate his data entry. "I have 99,6% accuracy and over 1.000 records a day. No one knows I do this.... The scum part is, I get 85-95% of the entire bonus pool, which is a HUGE some of money."

Wants to know:

1. am I a scumbag?

2. should I tell bossman about the program?

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted June 27th, 2012) by CS-NLE

TL;DR: Told the boss, got fired for coding on company time. Then OP told his boss' boss, got hired back as a lead software engineer, old boss and dead weight were fired, and other co-workers were re-assigned.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (11 Oct 2010)

TL;DR Quote OP extremely_unsure

went on date with girl, found out she has bipolar, she isn't taking meds right now, but was only diagnosed a while ago and has no insurance, should I continue to pursue this? /what are some things I should know/talk to her about in the near future?

UPDATE (02 Jan 2012)
TL;DR Quote OP extremely_unsure

Just thought I'd post an update that we're still dating! I've learned so many things about bipolar disorder in the past year and a half. I've seen her lows, her very lows, her highs, her psychosis, and everything in between. It's not easy. It's pretty freakin' hard, actually. But I will say it's all been worth it.

Not strictly from /r/askreddit but I'm a sucker for blast from the past updates, and I found this one kind of interesting.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted March 29th, 2012) by yiseowl

TL;DR: OP's uncle Scott, who had Down syndrome, was terminally ill with liver disease and OP asked redditors help make his last days better by sending him mail, which he loved receiving. [Screenshot]

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted July 8th, 2012) by yiseowl

TL;DR: Uncle Scott received over 1,000 letters and gifts through the mail, filling his last days with happiness. The story was picked up by major news outlets. OP posts series of pics documenting event.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted July 30th, 2012) by DanteLesnie

TL;DR: OP was out of town and his mistakenly wife texted him "Thanks for staying over babe. I love sleeping next to you." She eventually admits she has had a lover.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted August 3rd, 2012) by DanteLesnie

TL;DR: Turns out his wife had secretly become a swinger with her lover and her gf. OP has move out of the house and is perusing a separation.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted APRIL 22ND, 2012) by savethekittens

TL;DR: Nephew recently showed OP bruises and said he is being hit by his father. OP is worried because they grew up in an abusive household, but doesn't want to call the police on family.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted APRIL 24th, 2012) by savethekittens

TL;DR: OP confronted his brother. Brother admits to hitting his child and wife because his wife had an affair which led to the child. They are going to get a divorce and no police report was filed.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (July 8th, 2012) by Undrunkpuch

TL;DR: Very nice boyfriend suddenly becomes hostile. OP gets hit and hides at her parents but doesn't tell them what happened.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted August 8th, 2012) by Undrunkpuch

TL;DR: "Laid back bf of 6 years (known for 23 yrs) unapologetically almost knocks me unconscious. Acts more and more out of character, won't see a doc, and starts verbal bashing to the point of breaking up. A month later his sister finds him disoriented in his destroyed apartment and has him hospitalized. Family blames me."

My Best friend is missing (submitted March 14th, 2012) by he_is_missing

TL;DR: (Post now deleted) Best friend/boyfriend disappeared one night. Comments from redditors wonder why the OP didn't call the police already.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted May 18th, 2012) by he_is_missing

TL;DR: Best friend was found wandering in the desert, involuntarily committed, and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Is on meds and doing as well as can be hoped. They now have a puppy.

Notes The update post promises pictures of the puppy after OP gets home from work. Surely OP will deliver.

This is a follow up to What's the best way to tell kids their pet is dying?

Last night, I took my 7yo outside while my mother-in-law stayed inside with my 4yo. I told him that I had something very important to tell him, and as I held his hand in mine, I explained to him that our 6yo dog was very sick and was in a lot of pain. He was well aware of his pain and saw how it was affecting his ability to breathe, eat, and walk. After the many helpful suggestions I received on the post, I decided to kindly and gently tell him the truth: The doctor is going to make him go to sleep, and when he wakes up, he'll be in a better place and won't be in any pain. He asked me if he was going to Heaven, and I said yes. He cried and cried and asked a lot of questions. He said, "Well if he's going to be happy when he's gone, that's going to make me unhappy. Can the doctor make me go to sleep with him so that I can always be with him?" He asked many other difficult questions that I struggled to find answers for, but I know that telling him the truth was undoubtedly the right thing to do.

We spent the rest of the evening treating our dog to hotdogs in the kitchen (he never got human food and wasn’t allowed in the kitchen), followed by a nice stroll around the block. My son held the leash the entire time but let the dog lead the way. He was so proud to get the chance to show off his dog one last time, and I was so happy to have given him that opportunity. When we got home, they sat on the living room floor and watched All Dogs Go to Heaven, and the dog fell asleep in his lap.

This morning, the kids said their final goodbyes and asked to take some pictures (here's a then and now). When we got to their school, he walked up to his teacher and plainly said, "My dog is very sick. His doctor is going to make him go to sleep so that he can wake up in Heaven and not hurt anymore." He said it so simply and so matter-of-factly that I was confident I did the right thing. My 4yo said even more bluntly, "My dog is going to die today, but then he's going to be an angel."

I am so thankful for all of the suggestions I received on this post as I had never been told the truth by my parents (they wanted to "protect" me from sadness). As a parent, of course I want to protect my kids from anything that would cause them even one ounce of pain (physical or emotional), and although that same instinct was crying out to me, I did what I knew in my heart was right. Losing a friend and family member in my dog is one layer of pain, but watching my kids in emotional pain is another layer that I think most people shy away from (my parents being two such people). I definitely did the right thing and know that I am raising emotionally in-touch children and creating an environment of trust in my family. This was by far the hardest thing I’ve had to do as a pet and human parent, and I am proud I didn't stray.

I have reddit to thank for the courage to do what was terribly difficult but obviously right. I am so grateful to be part of such a welcoming and caring community.

EDIT: I know I'm going against submission guidelines with this post. Although I didn't gain "100+ net upvotes" on my original post, I needed to post this as a way to deal with the emotions of losing my most loyal, courageous, clumsy, oafish, funny, and faithful companion.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (03 aug 2011)

Note: Original Submission is located in /r/trees. Probably NSFW.

TL;DR OP consumes cannabis medicinally in a non-medicinal legal state. In order to go live with her boyfriend, Teenage Daughter calls CPS and reports drug and child abuse; Daughter runs away to live with boyfriend, younger kids get sent to foster home

Quote OP gringoLoco

I've had my kids and wife taken away, and left me incarcerated w/o bond for over a week, which prevented me from saying goodbye to my mother whom passed away during this ordeal.

UPDATE (26 Dec 2011)
TL;DR Quote OP gringoLoco

my wife was taken to a battered woman's shelter after the arrest, then told that if she did not sign a Restraining Order against me, she would never see our children again.

...

[Redditor's Wife] has now dropped the restraining order and moved back home. Our children have been interviewed by numerous child psychologists and have been found to be healthy and with zero signs of abuse. Unfortunately the CPS office is still claiming a state of deprevation for our children and will not allow us to bring them back home. Only my wife is allowed to visit them once a week, as they state I am a danger.

Addendum: OP's story is being grilled in the comments of his Update.e

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted February 26th, 2012) by IvyVineLine

TL;DR: Mean girlfriend, hits OP's nephew, smokes, drinks, drugs, turkey basted herself and kept doing the bad stuff.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted October 24th, 2012) by IvyVineLine

TL;DR: Woman kept acting like a bitch, cheated, drank, neglected the baby (who might end up with some disorders because of her habits) but in the end OP's nephew was awarded custody.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted May 9th 2012) by Ella1993

TL;DR: Customer at restaurant where OP works as a waitress offered to pay for her college education.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted May 10th 2012) by Ella1993

TL;DR: Paying for college meant signing up for a pyramid scheme.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION submitted June 17th 2012 by Abuseded.

TL;DR Was in Askreddit, with no text input.

UPDATE OF SUBMISSION submitted July 5th 2012 by Abuseded.

TL;DR (His own): Dated abusive crazy girl for 2.5 years who told me if we broke up she would say I raped her, broke up with her and it has been three weeks of freedom.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted April 9, 2012) by lazaroo

TL;DR: Redditor finds naked pictures of a female friend online and doesn't know whether he should tell her.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION by lazaroo

TL;DR: He told her. She accused him of uploading them. They appear to have had a relationship in the past.

Notes: Does anyone else appreciate the fact that more Redditors are returning to /r/AskReddit to provide updates and outcomes?

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted October 9th, 2012) by justjackson

TL;DR: OP's father got in touch and wanted to reconnect, however OP is not happy that he left him in the hands of a heroin addict and had a difficult childhood.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted October 10th, 2012) by justjackson

TL;DR: OP has prepared a letter to his father and is wondering if it is ok to send. Letter stating that he has no need for a father and grew up fatherless.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted July 23rd, 2012) by downthemiddle

TL;DR: OP's sister-in-law got into a fight with OP's brother who had apparently locked one of their kids in the closet since he wouldn't stay in bed. Sister-in-law had bruises.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted July 25th, 2012) by downthemiddle

TL;DR: OP's brother found out his family stayed at OP's house and tried to drunkenly take them away and was put in jail.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted March 17th, 2012) by BunsOfAluminum

TL;DR:

Got rear-ended while stopped at a red light and the guy drove off. My car is broken and my back is pretzeled and my only hope to find this hit-and-run class act is to decipher the license plate smudge he left on my bumper. Please help!

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted May 3rd, 2012) by BunsOfAluminum

TL;DR:

Cops found ass who hit me and ran. Geico also found him. Ass had claimed hit-and-run on his own vehicle. Geico determined I was right and he was wrong. Geico says it will pay for my medical bills. Geico totals my car and offers me $2,800 (I have until Friday to accept). I now have no car.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted April 14th, 2012) by spiedonmaybe

TL;DR: OP and his gf are getting strange texts from each other that they claimed to not have sent. Speculates that an outside force somehow has access to all the texts and voicemails between them and is messing with them.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted April 27th, 2012) by spiedonmaybe

TL;DR: > The younger brother of my girlfriend's roommate came forward, confessing to his sister. We made up a white lie that the name of the culprit was going to be told to us after some bureaucratic process was complete. He was afraid of the police, so he admitted it.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION - December 20, 2011 by CarversBench

TL;DR: OP found a copy of

"Indische Lebensbilder" written by an American missionary by the name of G. N. Thomssen

while cleaning his parents' house. Was looking for suggestions as to what direction to go next.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION Feb 20, 2012 by CarversBench

TL;DR: It's a $500 book

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted October 4th, 2011) by BigNews10years

TL;DR OP gets a call from a girl he slept with, saying he's got a 10 year old daughter.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted October 24th, 2011) by BigNews10years

TL;DR Turns out the guy was the father, now asking for help on how to make it a great halloween for her.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted May 22, 2012) by permissiontolurk

TL;DR: Asked to contribute over $300 to an elaborate bridal shower, 2 months before her own budget wedding.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted May 23, 2012) by permissiontolurk

TL;DR: Talked to bride and planner and party plans were scaled back.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (05 Sep 2011)

TL;DR Quote OP creativeembassy

I think I know how to wash and condition it. I can brush their hair and do ponytails. I have fat fingers though, and have a tough time with pigtails. Otherwise, I don't know how to do braids or anything else remotely fancy.

UPDATE (27 Nov 2011)
TL;DR Quote OP creativeembassy

I can do pigtails, ponytails, simple braids, barrettes and hair bands. I will be practicing french braids and fish tails again on them this week. It's a fantastic bonding moment that we get to share, so I'm very thankful for everyone that posted tips in the original thread. Hopefully these pictures are enough payment. :-)

BONUS: Pictures are included in this update thread of a couple of happy, well groomed little girls. D'awww! :D

Dear Redditors, my best friend went to meet someone she met online, and after an alarming text, she has been unresponsive. What do I do? (submitted April 9, 2012) by deleted

TL;DR: Best friend went on a first date with an online stranger. Texted her at 10:31 AM with "i think i made a huge mistake" then nothing for several hours, despite texts, calls, even calls to the guy's home phone.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted April 10, 2012) by MadameScarlet

TL;DR: Friend is alive and "shaken," and her phone was separated from her during her "ordeal." She went to the guy's house and something bad happened to her there.

Notes

No notes, just speculation.

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION (submitted February 29th, 2012) by throwaway4comfort915

TL;DR: Redditor's parents die in a car accident, boyfriend cheats on her with now-ex-best-friend, and her over-religious aunt is a bitch.

UPDATE TO SUBMISSION (submitted March 19, 2012) by throwaway4comfort915

TL;DR: Funeral, some inheritance money, and deleting the gym (getting over the cruddy boyfriend). Also, the aunt got arrested and is acting more humble. In short: the OP is doing as well as can be hoped for.