Whale vomit brings wealth (barf alert)

Sunday Times (South Africa) ^ | Tuesday January 24, 2006 08:35 - (SA)

[Phantom Lord]

Damn. I thought the Futurama episode about whale vomit being valuable for purfume was a joke. Who knew it was actually real!

[GladesGuru]

"What was that stuff they scrapped out of their brains? I can't remember the name and what they used that for."

I think you are referring to spermaceti. That was used ass a special lubricant, and as an oil in the days before petroleum based oils were available.

[cvq3842]

oh my

[yldstrk]

Squids have beaks??? Who knew???

[GOPJ]

You wouldn't believe some of the things they used to make perfume. I used to tell people what I saw but no one would believe that something so awful could create something so fragrant.

What are some of the other "things". I would believe...

[Phantom Lord]

That was used ass a special lubricant, and as an oil in the days before petroleum based oils were available.

Butt lube?

Nice typo.

[beaversmom]

That made me laugh too.

[printhead]

In the same Master and Commander series, Dr. Maturin fell overboard and his timepiece got wet as well. One of the midshipmen retrieved some (they had a specific name for it) oil and displaced the sea water. This was the same oil.

[sully777]

Hurling expensive chunks ping

"I'm all wet, sweeeet!" -- Cartman on Free Willzyx

[Riley]

Squids have beaks??? Who knew???

Yup. Looks like a (big) parrot's beak. We had a fascinating discussion here some months ago having to do with Humboldt squids.

[dinoparty]

Whale vomit? Dang, someone must have cashed in big time after Ted Kennedy spoke at the Alito hearings.

[DarthVader]

The "Gill Man"

[Riley]

In the books, Maturin was constantly falling overboard. He can do brain surgery with carpentry tools, but can't climb aboard a ship from a tender in the calmest weather without getting wet.

[spectre]

LOL..but there is alot of truth in your question. Still smiling over it..:)

sw

[Born to Conserve]

Spermaceti was used as a parting agent when casting metals.

[KarlInOhio]

Whale vomit? Dang, someone must have cashed in big time after Ted Kennedy spoke at the Alito hearings.

No, that was just worthless whale bile.

[JustAnotherOkie]

All they do is show the whales a picture of Hillary in a string bikini and just like clockwork KABOOM 100 gallons of vomit.

[tumblindice]

http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46

Enquiring minds want to know more about squid beaks

[VeritatisSplendor]

How about civet musk? Secretions from the anal glands of civet cats?

Mrs VS

[MadeInAmerica]

I think we should follow Kennedy around. I'm sure he shoots chow every now and then during his binges. Unless I guess, it's vomit from a specific kind of whale.