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Old 02-06-2011, 08:52   #1
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US Blows Up Whale
I must have clicked the wrong button to come up with this news story.

The interesting bit is the second half the video (lucky its only 45 seconds):

Video - Stranded whale dies on beach - The Sydney Morning Herald


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There she BLOWS!

Bet that made a mess.
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What a mess!!! I don't think they thought that out very well.
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Oh man... hahahaha I remember seeing that whale explosion footage years ago. One of the first pieces of video I ever saw on the internet!
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I saw that before Who could thought that was a bad idea?
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The original news report...

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The original news report...
The original is even funnier!

Love the interview with the worker.

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Sashimi anybody??
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Moby...duck!
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I'm feeling less stupid!
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Well, you can learn something new everyday! I no longer believe that dynamite is the answer to all lifes little problems.
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Excellent find... thanks guys...
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Well maybe all life's little problems. Just not the big ones like a whale.
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Well, you can learn something new everyday! I no longer believe that dynamite is the answer to all lifes little problems.

I think they just failed to use enough!
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I blame the dynamite manufacture. They should have had a section on blowing up whales in the manual.
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