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Offline hblair

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Whales stranded on beach in Cali!
« on: July 29, 2002, 01:37:54 PM »
other small news, Amtrak train derailed, people maybe dead (no big whoop)

Back to the beach in Cali! Please ohhh please somebody throw a wet beach towel over those poooor pilot whales. They might actually die! :(

Gotta love CNN.:rolleyes:
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2002, 01:59:56 PM »
Hehe, just think "Agenda" when you think CNN or National network news. ;)
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2002, 02:04:17 PM »
They're actually giving the derailment some airtime now, but I'm sure there is some cheezy heroic rescue in store for the pilot whales that we'll be hearing about for days to come. When did whales become our favorite animals? What if a herd of pigs were drowned in a creek in Arkansas? Would that make national news? I think not. :)
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2002, 02:13:52 PM »
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They're actually giving the derailment some airtime now, but I'm sure there is some cheezy heroic rescue in store for the pilot whales that we'll be hearing about for days to come. When did whales become our favorite animals? What if a herd of pigs were drowned in a creek in Arkansas? Would that make national news? I think not. :)


In all fairness, a herd of pigs drowning in Ar-Kansas doesn't quite grab the headlines as much as whales beaching themselves...whales beaching could be anything from "Oceanic environmental factors" to "Study of Oceanic behavior"...they still haven't figured out "why" they do it, but they have theories...OTOH, a pig drowning just means it was a chosen method of suicide, better than the worse alternative of being CAUGHT BY A SOUTHERNER! ;)
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2002, 02:17:40 PM »
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Back to the beach in Cali! Please ohhh please somebody throw a wet beach towel over those poooor pilot whales. They might actually die! :(

Gotta love CNN.:rolleyes:


Maybe they were after the squid?
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2002, 02:25:27 PM »
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Maybe they were after the squid?


They were after something, but not those squid...squidwards were on the west coast, these pilot whales on the east, most likely trying to get Krill in shallow waters...again...
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2002, 02:39:40 PM »
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They were after something, but not those squid...squidwards were on the west coast, these pilot whales on the east, most likely trying to get Krill in shallow waters...again...


I wonder how pilot whales would be to eat? I would like to get a few friends together, some beer, a grill, and head to the beach. Somebody bring sweet corn, potatoes, and a garden salad please.
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« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2002, 02:41:58 PM »
IIRC Pilot Whales are the largest species of Dolphin. Think of them as Flipper on steriods. Would you eat Flipper?? :eek:
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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2002, 02:42:10 PM »
But why does the media show so much interest in the whales beaching themselves? How often does this happen? If they were little mackerel or something nobody would even notice, but hey, they're big old loveable intelligent whales. :)
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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2002, 02:43:13 PM »
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IIRC Pilot Whales are the largest species of Dolphin. Think of them as Flipper on steriods. Would you eat Flipper?? :eek:


If you cook 'em right, taste just like chicken.

Much much better than barbequed kitten.
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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2002, 02:46:41 PM »
Maybe the head pilot whale saw a hottie on the beach, and not realising the problems of inter-species relationships, tragically lead his pod to certain death.


PS: Has anyone ever seen that clip of the beached whale being blown up by a crapload of tnt?  Hope they don't do that again.
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« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2002, 02:46:58 PM »
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But why does the media show so much interest in the whales beaching themselves? How often does this happen? If they were little mackerel or something nobody would even notice, but hey, they're big old loveable intelligent whales. :)


typical CNN viewer is interested as it is about a living creature larger than themselves..

as to why the whales beach, MT. lazs and other CA'ers passing gas in the Pacific :)
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2002, 02:47:17 PM »
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If you cook 'em right, taste just like chicken.

Much much better than barbequed kitten.


Tastes more like dalmation to me, easy on the sauce tho!, don't want to smother the scrumptious flavor.
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« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2002, 02:48:44 PM »
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IIRC Pilot Whales are the largest species of Dolphin. Think of them as Flipper on steriods. Would you eat Flipper?? :eek:


I've had porpoise before (in the Pacific). It was killed by a small harpoon. You have to know how to cut it correctly because there are some lines of fat in the body that give it a strong flavor. It also needs to be bled. There are some areas of meat that are almost like a filet mignon. You probably want to marinade it over night though or at least 6 to 8 hours.

You should know that I'm originally from northwest Arkansas in the Ozarks, the part of Arkansas where we thought the movie "Deliverance" was a documentary.
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« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2002, 02:51:12 PM »
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I've had porpoise before (in the Pacific). It was killed by a small harpoon. You have to know how to cut it correctly because there are some lines of fat in the body that give it a strong flavor. It also needs to be bled. There are some areas of meat that are almost like a filet mignon. You probably want to marinade it over night though or at least 6 to 8 hours.

You should know that I'm originally from northwest Arkansas in the Ozarks, the part of Arkansas where we thought the movie "Deliverance" was a documentary.


Good to hear that you've got that accent under control. :)
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