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79-foot blue whale carcass washes up on Bolinas beach
SF Gate ^ | 26 May 2017 | Michelle Robertson

Posted on 05/27/2017 5:13:13 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

A 79-foot blue whale washed up on Agate Beach in Bolinas on Friday morning. The cause of death remains unknown. Scientists from the Marin Mammal Center and California Academy of Sciences identified the whale as a sub-adult female. The scientists will return Saturday to perform a full necropsy, having taken preliminary skin tissue and blubber samples Friday morning.

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KEYWORDS: explosives; whale
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“Blow it up”. My first thought too. If they do, send me the link to the video.


21 posted on 05/27/2017 6:14:20 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Somebody had to post that classic! Congratulations on being first and early.


22 posted on 05/27/2017 6:20:06 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Blow it up! (Insert pic of Farm Report here.)
23 posted on 05/27/2017 6:25:04 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (You can't forbid people to be born-at least not yet.-John Steinbeck)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Hugh mystery? Where else would a (gas filled) dead whale go?

Washed up on a beach? Where else would it “wash up”? City Hall?


24 posted on 05/27/2017 6:37:00 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“...it’s obvious that the cause of death will no doubt be attributed to global warming/climate change.

Would you believe, excessive blubber?

How about clogged arteries?”

It was the RUSSIANS!!
The RUSSIANS I tell ya!!!


25 posted on 05/27/2017 7:17:40 AM PDT by oldvirginian (Government is at best a necessary evil, at worst a millstone around the neck of the citizenry.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

reminds me of the larson cartoon where a fly lands on a beached whale, turns to the fly next to it and says “Dibs”


26 posted on 05/27/2017 7:33:24 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: oldvirginian

It was the RUSSIANS!!
The RUSSIANS I tell ya!!!

Oh crap!
I forgot the possible Russian problem.

In that case, dig we must.
On with the necropsy.
With picks and shovels... chainsaw?

They need Queequeg and Tashtego, they know the procedure well.


27 posted on 05/27/2017 7:35:08 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (GO TRUMP!)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“Congratulations on being first and early.”

Better lucky than good.


28 posted on 05/27/2017 7:37:05 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (GO TRUMP!)
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To: Vaquero

Tow it out about 20 miles offshore, and then let the sea creatures enjoy. No sense letting it just rot away and pollute the beach area. “Recycle” it.


29 posted on 05/27/2017 7:40:08 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Known as the Father of modern agriculture)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“They need Queequeg and Tashtego, they know the procedure well.”

Good plan.
Queequeg will starve himself to death while building his own coffin so we won’t have to pay him and Tastego we can screw out of his pay and he won’t say Squanto about it.


30 posted on 05/27/2017 8:28:47 AM PDT by oldvirginian (Government is at best a necessary evil, at worst a millstone around the neck of the citizenry.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

She beached herself to protest Trump’s environmental policies < /librant off >


31 posted on 05/27/2017 8:33:52 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Get used to it - President Donald J. Trump)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Better lucky than good.

True for individual events, but not a strategy.

32 posted on 05/27/2017 9:40:13 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: OrangeHoof

Oh no!
Now I’m torn between a protest of Trump or Russian involvement.

Congestive heart failure, all the salt and high weight...
Sounds natural and organic.


33 posted on 05/27/2017 9:41:30 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (GO TRUMP!)
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To: oldvirginian

And Queequeg brings his own, well maintained tools.


34 posted on 05/27/2017 9:44:42 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (GO TRUMP!)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Make work project for some educated fools to have something to do and feel usefull.


35 posted on 05/27/2017 9:58:01 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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