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  • kersplooshK This user is from outside of this forum
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    kersploosh
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%2C_Oregon

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    • kersplooshK kersploosh

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%2C_Oregon

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      multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
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      #2

      Can someone please elaborate on the exploding whale?
      Wikipedia is unusually cryptic on the subject in the article and Youtube won’t let me open the linked videos for some reason…

      jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ first_thunder@lemmy.zipF This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥T M 4 Replies Last reply
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      • M multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de

        Can someone please elaborate on the exploding whale?
        Wikipedia is unusually cryptic on the subject in the article and Youtube won’t let me open the linked videos for some reason…

        jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ This user is from outside of this forum
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        jordanlund@lemmy.world
        wrote last edited by jordanlund@lemmy.world
        #3

        Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

        Youtube Video

        If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

        Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

        So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

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        • M multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de

          Can someone please elaborate on the exploding whale?
          Wikipedia is unusually cryptic on the subject in the article and Youtube won’t let me open the linked videos for some reason…

          first_thunder@lemmy.zipF This user is from outside of this forum
          first_thunder@lemmy.zipF This user is from outside of this forum
          first_thunder@lemmy.zip
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          #4

          Youtube Video

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          • kersplooshK kersploosh

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%2C_Oregon

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            roidingoldman@lemmy.world
            wrote last edited by roidingoldman@lemmy.world
            #5

            1.3 Sand dunes

            • There are amazing sand dunes

            1.4 exit sign out of town.

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            • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

              Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

              Youtube Video

              If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

              Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

              So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

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              zephorah@discuss.online
              wrote last edited by
              #6

              Did that guy ever get compensated for his smashed car? What a crazy idea.

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              • M multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de

                Can someone please elaborate on the exploding whale?
                Wikipedia is unusually cryptic on the subject in the article and Youtube won’t let me open the linked videos for some reason…

                This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥T This user is from outside of this forum
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                This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥
                wrote last edited by
                #7

                Can someone please elaborate on the exploding whale?

                Youtube Video

                Warning: It’s catchy af.

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                • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

                  Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

                  Youtube Video

                  If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

                  Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

                  So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

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                  multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
                  wrote last edited by
                  #8

                  Oh my god, I totally love that news report!
                  Has some distinct Monty-Python-vibes!

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                  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

                    Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

                    Youtube Video

                    If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

                    Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

                    So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

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                    cub Gucci
                    wrote last edited by vivalapivo@lemmy.today
                    #9

                    I’ve finally understood Monty Python. They were just trying to act like regular Americans

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                    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

                      Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

                      Youtube Video

                      If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

                      Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

                      So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

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                      saltesc@lemmy.world
                      wrote last edited by
                      #10

                      There’s old news footage of it, hang in…

                      Youtube Video

                      The reporter’s sarcasm is 😙👌

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                      • Z zephorah@discuss.online

                        Did that guy ever get compensated for his smashed car? What a crazy idea.

                        jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                        jordanlund@lemmy.world
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                        #11

                        Cue Farmers… “We’ve seen a lot of things…”

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                        • kersplooshK kersploosh

                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%2C_Oregon

                          UnaU This user is from outside of this forum
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                          Una
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                          #12

                          meow meow?

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                          • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

                            Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

                            Youtube Video

                            If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

                            Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

                            So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

                            hansolo@lemmy.todayH This user is from outside of this forum
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                            hansolo@lemmy.today
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                            #13

                            I’m so excited for the person you’re telling about this. Imagine seeing that video again for the first time?

                            I remember clear as day downloading this video from Limewire and the incredible majesty of understanding that people are, in fact, this stupid.

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                            • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

                              Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

                              Youtube Video

                              If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

                              Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

                              So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

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                              faythofdragons@slrpnk.net
                              wrote last edited by
                              #14

                              The strangest part is that this is not the only time humans have blown up a whale carcass, and it’s just gone everywhere.

                              Here’s a modern folk song about it happening in Novia Scotia, lol

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                              • M multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de

                                Can someone please elaborate on the exploding whale?
                                Wikipedia is unusually cryptic on the subject in the article and Youtube won’t let me open the linked videos for some reason…

                                M This user is from outside of this forum
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                                monkdervierte@lemmy.zip
                                wrote last edited by monkdervierte@lemmy.zip
                                #15

                                Dead whales (the huge variants) at a certain state of decomposition can literally explode due to gaseous buildup. Maybe related to that?

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                                • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

                                  Oh, man, have I got a story for you…

                                  Youtube Video

                                  If that link doesn’t work… In 1970 an 8 ton dead gray whale washed up on the beach in Florence.

                                  Now, in Oregon, all the beaches are public beaches, under the control of the highway department, and they didn’t know how to remove a dead whale.

                                  So they packed it with 1/2 a ton of dynamite and blew it up thinking the seagulls and crabs would eat the bits remaining.

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                                  The Giant Korean
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                                  Wow. This was a… blast… from the past.

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                                  • R roidingoldman@lemmy.world

                                    1.3 Sand dunes

                                    • There are amazing sand dunes

                                    1.4 exit sign out of town.

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                                    yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml
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                                    #17

                                    1.5 Some dude blew his own arm off with a homemade grenade trying to scare some car thieves.

                                    https://www.kezi.com/news/local/florence-man-loses-arm-while-trying-to-stop-car-thieves-with-grenade/article_31e39048-018a-4ec1-940d-862a639b8b15.html

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                                    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldJ jordanlund@lemmy.world

                                      Cue Farmers… “We’ve seen a lot of things…”

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                                      jaybone@lemmy.zip
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                                      #18

                                      This is more like the mayham guy.

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                                      • kersplooshK kersploosh

                                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%2C_Oregon

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                                        jaybone@lemmy.zip
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                                        Everyone is asking about the whale, but I’m wondering how the accidental sex ban worked.

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                                        • J jaybone@lemmy.zip

                                          Everyone is asking about the whale, but I’m wondering how the accidental sex ban worked.

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                                          justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                                          According to the article they used poor wording for some law.

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