The Exploding Whale Song Challenge

Subject: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: Wesley S
Date: 29 Jan 04 - 04:57 PM

I found this item at MSNBC.com

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.
Taiwan Apple Daily via Reuters
The sperm whale was being carried by truck through Tainan.
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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.

Reuters contributed to this report.

Have at it !! Good Luck.

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: Cuilionn
Date: 29 Jan 04 - 05:28 PM

Och, sorry-- alreidy been done, that. A lang-defunct Seattle group, "Uncle Bonsai" by name, did a dreidfu' sang on their fairst album ca'd "Day Old Whale." The title didNAE refer tae ane recently born! They'd allus apologize afore singin it, then launch intae it ( the sang, nae the whale) wi gusto! Aiblins somebody can track doon the lyrics & post 'em, but Ah'm nae gang tae dirty ma hauns wi it... (that said, they were aye brilliant sangwrichters, & their ither wairk desairves a listen!)

    Oh whale...

--Cuilionn

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Jan 04 - 06:16 PM

Gee...even I would have known to insert a drain to let the gases out in a controlled fashion. DOH!

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: Allan C.
Date: 29 Jan 04 - 09:53 PM

Of course, this one is probably more famous.

Thar she blows! (Somebody had to say it. Sorry)

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: Amos
Date: 29 Jan 04 - 11:10 PM

Warning: This song is NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT and should not be read.

Tune: Greenland Fisheries


A

In Januelly of two fousand foal
Januelly severnteen
A giant Whare came to ouah sholes
The rargest evah seen, Mahh Boyyys,
The rargest evah seen!!

The peoper theah were arr in distless
They knew not what to think!
What can we do to remove this whare...
Befole he staht to stink, Blave Boyyyys!
Befole he staht to stink!

The ware he was so gland and huge
He could make a glown man cly!
It would take one several minytes time
His penis to pass by, Blave Boyyyyyys!
His penis to passs by!

We tugged that wale unto a tluck
And a blave tluck arr did say!
But in the midder of Taipei Town
That giant ware gave way, Blave Boyyyyyys!!
That giant ware gave way!

The gas in his berry brew sky high
And his fat and his oirs rained down
And when he brew up, he brew up so high
That he coveled up the whore town Blave Boyyyyyys!
He coveled up the town!!

When the ware brew UP
And the brubber ferr DOWN
And the ware-meat covered up the town!
That damn town stank for five-and folty days!
No mole, no mole for you, Tainan
No more, no more Tainan, for you!

Oh Tainan sits upon a giant bay,
Wheeah whare fish ruv to prayyyy
But the stink of dead whare arr oveh town
Can be smert theah tirr this day Blave Boys!
Can be smert theah tirr this day!

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jan 04 - 08:56 AM

Ah -- thanks for complying with warning message! :>)

A

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 30 Jan 04 - 09:20 AM

Sounds like it should be a Country & Western song :-

I was riding in a truck bound for Necropsy
When I pulled up in a layby in Tainan
I had puuled out my banjo and started picking
When the darn whale on the back - it just went BANG!!



Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: EBarnacle
Date: 30 Jan 04 - 09:28 AM

It's hard to say which stinks more. Keep up the effort!

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Jul 21 - 09:06 PM

Oh, that IS something to stop and think about.

I reckon this song challenge is less interesting by comparison.

Eyewitnesses on nearby boats saw a humpback whale spit out a man, off Cape Cod, but some people still don't believe it

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Jul 21 - 09:21 PM

That story of the humpback whale spitting out a man diving for lobsters,
happened in June of this year. I just now heard of it.
(I was well away from the Coast when it happened.)

Here's another angle on the very same story;
it's a version suitable for children.

A humpback-whale specialist interviewed by CBC Kids News

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 01 Aug 21 - 05:36 AM

Was going to say "Goodbye - and thanks for all the fish"

(JHW. Was a member but the robots have delisted me again. WTH)

Subject: RE: The Exploding Whale Song Challenge
From: GUEST,The Man from UNCOOL
Date: 01 Aug 21 - 09:26 AM

Or even, keberoxu, "thop and stink about it"…