[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Taking a break from the " Kerry wins" threads and came across this item.

[baseballfanjm]

It was fireworks to celebrate "Whale Rider" star Keisha Castle-Hughes's Oscar nomination.

[RoarkMan]

Authorities expressed concern that the sperm whale's explosion was premature.

[Onelifetogive]

Sperm whale explodes in Tainan City

I suppose this whale converted to Islam...

[NotQuiteCricket]

Just one wafer thin mint!

[sonofatpatcher2]

Re: "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.

Well, we now know what to expect when Ted Kennedy kicks the bucket...

[Dog Gone]

A 56-foot sperm whale's insides lie strewn about after its belly burst due to decomposition while being transported to the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan in southern Taiwan on January 26, 2004. The whale ran aground and died on a beach in the southwestern county of Yunlin on January 17. Photo by Reuters

[LN2Campy]

hope they at least manage to salvage the "case oil"...

[OESY]

[k2blader]

*LOL* Thanks for the break.