THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: xnikki118x on March 26, 2007, 01:43:49 AM
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4096586
TAIPEI - Residents of Tainan learned a lesson in whale biology after the decomposing remains of a 60-ton sperm whale exploded on a busy street, showering nearby cars and shops with blood and organs and stopping traffic for hours.
The 56-foot-long whale had been on a truck headed for a necropsy by researchers, when gases from internal decay caused its entrails to explode in the southern city of Tainan.
Residents and shop owners wore masks while trying to clean up the spilt blood and entrails.
"What a stinking mess. This blood and other stuff that blew out on the road is disgusting, and the smell is really awful," a BBC News report quoted one Tainan resident as saying.
TRUCK CARRIES THE CORPSE OF SPERM WHALE
Taiwan Apple Daily via Reuters
The sperm whale was being carried by truck through Tainan.
The whale had died on Jan. 17 after it beached itself on the southwestern coast of the island.
Researchers at the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan said enough of the whale remained to allow for an examination by marine biologists.
Once moved to a nearby nature preserve, the male specimen -- the largest whale ever recorded in Taiwan -- drew the attention of locals because of its large penis, measured at some five feet, the Taipei Times reported.
"More than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its penis," the newspaper reported.
HILARIOUS. Go to the msnbc page to see the picture because it's awesome.
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This has happened before, but people dont read the news so IT KEEPS HAPPENING!
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Once moved to a nearby nature preserve, the male specimen -- the largest whale ever recorded in Taiwan -- drew the attention of locals because of its large penis, measured at some five feet, the Taipei Times reported.
"More than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its penis," the newspaper reported.
*waits for PD's inevitable reply*
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This has happened before, but people dont read the news so IT KEEPS HAPPENING!
*shrug* It's still funny and gross, though.
And really, if it's happened before, why haven't they found a way to keep it from happening again? That's...kinda stupid lol.
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This has happened before, but people dont read the news so IT KEEPS HAPPENING!
Yeah, I came in to post "OLD" until I saw it was a new story. There's a video of one of these occurrences from the 80s. And I've heard it repeated before. I can't believe people keep doing it.
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I just saw the pic. :yuck :yuck :yuck
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its disgusting and probably the reason for GLOBAL WARMING :(
seriously tho, its gross, I agree.
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its disgusting and probably the reason for GLOBAL WARMING :(
SCIENTISTS DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING: EXPLODING WHALE CARCASSES
:rofl
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its happened since the dawn of time!
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"More than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its penis," the newspaper reported.
:lol
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That was pretty nasty right thur, but no whale penis. I feel let down.
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:lol :lol
Wasn't there a video of people blowing up a dead whale w/ explosives? I'm pretty sure there was.
I just remember seeing parts of the thing fly everywhere. :lol
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:lol :lol
Wasn't there a video of people blowing up a dead whale w/ explosives? I'm pretty sure there was.
I just remember seeing parts of the thing fly everywhere. :lol
Government Conspiracy?
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Is the penis intact?
:lol :lol
Wasn't there a video of people blowing up a dead whale w/ explosives? I'm pretty sure there was.
I just remember seeing parts of the thing fly everywhere. :lol
That was to kill it because it beached itself. You can't use a gun so they used a bomb.
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Have you guys seen that article / video where the whale blows up in the middle of a city? It was fucking awesome.
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Whale explodes in Taiwanese city
A dead sperm whale has exploded while being delivered to a research centre near the southwestern city of Tainan.
Passers-by and cars were soaked in blood and body parts were sprayed over a road after the bursting of the whale, which was being carried on a trailer.
The whale had died earlier on a beach and had been collected so its remains could be used for educational purposes.
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The sperm whale was being carried by truck through Tainan.
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Blood and guts litter this street in Tainan, Taiwan, after decomposing organs in the sperm whale in background caused it to explode.
A marine biologist blamed the explosion on pressure from gases building up in the mammal as it began to decompose.
The whale attracted a lot of onlookers both before and after it exploded.
Several parked cars and pedestrians got covered in blood when it exploded.
Residents and shop owners wore masks while trying to clean up the spilt blood and entrails.
“What a stinking mess. This blood and other stuff that blew out on the road is disgusting, and the smell is really awful,” said one resident.
Professor Wang Chien-ping, of the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, had ordered the whale to be moved to the Shi-Tsao Natural Preserve after his own institution refused to allow a post-mortem examination on its own premises.
Record find
He said that the animal had been close to death when it was found on a beach and had died by the time help arrived.
“Because of the natural decomposing process, a lot of gases accumulated, and when the pressure build-up was too great, the whale’s belly exploded.”
However, he said despite the explosion, enough of the whale remained to allow for an examination by marine biologists.
Professor Wang said initial observation showed the whale to be an older bull and that its weight of 50 tonnes and 17 metre-length made it the largest whale ever recorded in Taiwan.
Reports say because of the whale’s size, it took 13 hours, three large lifting cranes and 50 workers to get the mammal loaded on the trailer truck for its final trip.
Look at it's cock at the very bottom
(http://www.theexplodingwhale.com/wp-content/expwhales/20040126/2.jpg)
(http://www.theexplodingwhale.com/wp-content/expwhales/20040126/1.jpg)
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there's no link
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Google exploding whale + taiwan
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(http://www.angelfire.com/cantina/whale/Whale3.jpg)
Holy shit.
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I can't find the penis picture lol. *disappointed*
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Hugeness. :o
We don't need to see the whale penis.
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Someone talking about me?
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I'll pm link
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http://www.angelfire.com/cantina/whale/
nsfw I guess? Not sure.
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NSFW (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h120/fallingsilo/Whale3.jpg)
Sorry willco, looks like it could feed a family. Two if they were jewish.
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NSFW (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h120/fallingsilo/Whale3.jpg)
Sorry willco, looks like it could feed a family. Two if they were jewish.
Ew, WTF is on it? There are like little bumps or something!
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It's probably just like a self-ribbed dick.