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| Author: | tritonal [ 27 Jan 2004, 23:51 ] |
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<i>Taiwan Sperm whale explodes in Tainan City Blood and guts of 17-meter long 50-ton mammal splatter sidewalks, automobiles parked nearby 2004-01-27 / Taiwan News, Contributing Writer / By Jason Pan A dead sperm whale being transported through Tainan City on its way to a research station suddenly exploded yesterday, splattering cars and shops with blood and guts. Certified by authorities as the largest beached whale on record in Taiwan, the 17-meter 50-ton carcass was being transported by a flat-bed trailer-truck to a special research location after National Cheng Kung University officials and security guards refused to allow the whale on campus. The whale was to be preserved and an autopsy performed at the "Shi-Tsao Natural Preserve" in Tainan County by a team of marine biologists and taxidermists. National Cheng Kung University marine biologist, professor Wang Chien-ping, was on the scene and said he had he instructed the truck driver to move the carcass so the whale could be used for educational purposes and an autopsy could be done. The beached whale was found on along a stretch of coast in Yunlin County on Saturday. "The animal was close to death when someone found it beached on shore on Saturday... Because of the natural decomposing process, a lot of gases accumulated, and when the pressure buildup was too great, the whale's belly just exploded and spilled blood and the innards on the street," Wang said. Despite the explosion, enough of the whale remained intact that it will still be transported to the 'Shi-Tsao Natural Preserve' for a scientific examination, Wang added. Local news reports showed a number of people who had gathered to take photographs of the whale before it exploded in Tainan City, as well as residents and shop owners following the explosion. Many were wearing gauze-masks and trying to clean up the spilled blood and the entrails with brushes and brooms. "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. The news also showed one section of the street along with several parked automobiles and pedestrian walkways covered in red with copious amounts of splattered whale blood. Lying on the trailer-truck was the dead whale - underbelly exposed with a large elongated tear where the biological gaseous blowout took place. Besides the shocking red bloody mess, large piles of whale intestines and guts were strewn along the road, leaving an unpleasant and ghastly scene for startled residents. According to Wang, an initial assessment suggested the animal looked like an older bull whale. He said the carcass weighed over 50 metric tons and measured 17 meters, making it the largest whale ever recorded in Taiwan. He told the press that previous record was an 11-meter sperm whale which was found beached along a Tainan County coast 8 years ago. Local media reported the sperm whale was still alive when it was found lying on the seashore in Yunlin County by a fisherman on Saturday morning. The man informed the coast guard and the police for help. When the authorities and conservation groups arrived to attempt a rescue during the afternoon, they found the animal had died. After the news had spread about the giant beached whale, a mini-circus festival atmosphere prevailed on the site. Throughout the day on Sunday, a large crowd of more than 600 local Yunlin residents and curiosity seekers, along with vendors selling snack food and hot drinks, braved the cold temperature and chilly wind to watch workmen try to haul away the dead marine leviathan. According to local news reports, the animal's record size proved a tough challenge for the work crews, and it took more than 13 hours, 3 large lifting cranes, and 50 workers to get the beached sperm whale loaded onto the flat-bed trailer-truck to be taken on its final trek. </i> |
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| Author: | Horrido [ 28 Jan 2004, 00:26 ] |
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"<b><i>BOOM!</i></b>" Drivers look around at carnage...High-5! <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> They say, "To understand a man, you have to walk a mile in his shoes," but his clownshoe proved a most uncomfortable fit. Edited by - Horrido on Jan 27 2004 11:28 PM |
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| Author: | 30mike-mike [ 28 Jan 2004, 05:40 ] |
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<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><wiping tears from eyes> Hajji, you can run, but why die tired? |
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| Author: | Stinger [ 28 Jan 2004, 07:23 ] |
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LMAO You look as lost as a bastard child on Fathers day. |
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| Author: | Lunatock [ 28 Jan 2004, 09:30 ] |
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Imagine behing behind the window of a shop and seeing everyone outside get splashed. "Your calling <b>me</b> a liar?" W.A.B. Moderator. http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/ Edited by - Lunatock on Jan 28 2004 08:31 AM |
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| Author: | Lunatock [ 28 Jan 2004, 10:03 ] |
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I blame Al-Qaeda. "Your calling <b>me</b> a liar?" W.A.B. Moderator. http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/ |
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| Author: | boomer [ 28 Jan 2004, 14:17 ] |
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so is there a "Save The Dead Whales" organization to stop this needless entertainment/tragedy? Should there be? Can I be the prez and drive my 4-wheeler through Big Sur without getting hasseled by "the man" cause I'm a (dead tissue) environmentalist and there-for my mud ruts arnt as bad a say a 200+ lb KTM Jackpiner rider (again ME 20 years ago lol) <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> "We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel ! <img src="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/atengun2X.GIF" border=0> |
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| Author: | tritonal [ 29 Jan 2004, 23:59 ] |
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[url="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040129/photos_od/mdf459693"]Not enough? Here's Pics.[/url] |
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| Author: | Williamz [ 30 Jan 2004, 05:03 ] |
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now thats wat i call going out with a bang! LOL imagine it, stuck behind it in yor car and all of a sudden you get a free paintjob with extra organs! LOL If you see a bomb technician running try to keep up |
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| Author: | 30mike-mike [ 30 Jan 2004, 06:38 ] |
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Oooooo....very nice intestines. Hajji, you can run, but why die tired? |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 30 Jan 2004, 07:15 ] |
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That is such an unhonorable way for such a great Leviathan to end its life. I really love this site but cant you guys have some respect ? HAVENT YOU EVER READ MOBY DICK ? EVER READ ABOUT THE WHALESHIP ESSEX ? Sometimes I swear you are hopeless. (ok I am hiding and ready for the ribbing I am going to get......fire away) By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | 30mike-mike [ 30 Jan 2004, 08:28 ] |
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Thar she blowwwwwsss!<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> Hajji, you can run, but why die tired? |
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| Author: | kingfrogger [ 30 Jan 2004, 08:59 ] |
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<img src="http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20040130/mdf459692.jpg" border=0> That's freaking AWESOME!!!! <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 30 Jan 2004, 10:25 ] |
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That is awesome. There are few people that have seen a live Sperm Whale. Did you know that when a Sperm Whale surfaces for the first time after it is born, it takes a certain number of breaths before it submerges again. Thereafter, for the rest of its life, regardless of the circumstances, it always takes the same number of breaths each time it surfaces. The number never changes. This is one of the reasons that whales are so easy hunt. If you get them when they surface you know that they cannot just dive away and run. They always stay up for the exact same amount of time, from the day they are born to the day they die. There are few Sperm Whales because only one out of every ten born are males. But they are in my opinion Gods most magnificent creation, bar none. By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | tritonal [ 30 Jan 2004, 13:04 ] |
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So you're a historian <i>and</i> a marine biologist. |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 30 Jan 2004, 13:12 ] |
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Smart ass. By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 30 Jan 2004, 13:13 ] |
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He's an ex squid Trit...of course he has a love for creatures of the sea! <img src="http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/sigs/snipersig.jpg " border=0> |
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| Author: | tritonal [ 30 Jan 2004, 13:16 ] |
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Cool! <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle> When reading this article, did anyone else think that they were reading a scnario that could've been a <i>Simpsons</i> episode? Edited by - tritonal on Jan 30 2004 12:26 PM |
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| Author: | kingfrogger [ 30 Jan 2004, 13:30 ] |
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Actually, upon reading the headline and immediately looking at the pictures (without reading the actual article), I kinda thought it could've been from an episode of "Jackass". “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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| Author: | tritonal [ 30 Jan 2004, 13:52 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Sometimes I swear you are hopeless. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> Yep, hopeless and loving it! I could imagine the poor Taiwanese store owners: "Oh, No! Dere's whare guts awr over my frawr!!" Edited by - tritonal on Jan 30 2004 12:56 PM |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 30 Jan 2004, 14:13 ] |
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LOL! Reminds me of a line from Revenge of the nerds... Chinese nerd..."Do ro have robster craws?" Booger..."What the fuck are robster craws?" <img src="http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/sigs/snipersig.jpg " border=0> |
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| Author: | sgtgoose1 [ 30 Jan 2004, 14:18 ] |
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BILLY,THE GI BILL HAS BEEN VERY,VERY GOOD TO YOU! LEARNED SOMETHING NEW AGAIN. PRESS TO TEST |
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