Thames Whale update
Jan 22nd 2006, 1:57 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by britvic
Been following this story since yesterday, been out most of today, wanted to see whats been going on, only to end up crying like a little Girl.
Jan 22nd 2006, 2:45 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
it still takes me aback when I see someone else with the same name as Mark -- or as mine, for that matter. Jennifer was the #1 girl's name in America for three decades, and Stevens is the 127th most common surname in the US. On the other hand, my maiden name is only the 7310th most common surname in the US -- so seeing someone with the same name as me is still taking some getting used to! Mark is very used to it
Jan 22nd 2006, 2:47 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
It was a whale FFS not a coach load of kids.
100's of them must die out in open seas every day, don't hear you crying about those....oh no........cry about an urban whale dying though wont ya.....you selfish heartless bastards.
100's of them must die out in open seas every day, don't hear you crying about those....oh no........cry about an urban whale dying though wont ya.....you selfish heartless bastards.
Jan 22nd 2006, 2:48 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by rushman
It was a whale FFS not a coach load of kids.
Jan 22nd 2006, 2:57 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by Ray
I just like to think of all the Cod that died today as well ...
Jan 22nd 2006, 3:00 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by rushman
Would you care to join hands with me and say a short prayer?
Jan 22nd 2006, 3:13 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by Ray
I thing we ought to ....
Hallibut be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in haddock.
Give us this day our daily bread and butter
And forgive us our trespass,
As we forgive those who octopuss against us.
And lead us not into turtles,
But deliver us from eel.
For tuna is the kingdom,
and the porpoise,
and the oyster,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Praise be to Cod
Last edited by rushman; Jan 22nd 2006 at 3:19 am.
Jan 22nd 2006, 3:35 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by rushman
Our Father, who carp in heaven,
Hallibut be thy Name.
Hallibut be thy Name.
Jan 22nd 2006, 3:36 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by Ray
I'm just going to go out and kill something tomorrow ..im memory of that big fish...
Jan 22nd 2006, 3:55 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by Ray
I'm just going to go out and kill something tomorrow ..im memory of that big fish...
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Jan 22nd 2006, 4:03 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Make sure it doesn't have two legs...
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Jan 22nd 2006, 5:13 am
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by Ray
Anything with fur or scales in fair game ...
Jan 22nd 2006, 2:31 pm
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by Bradford Lass
But to die covered in all that KY Jelly?!!
Jan 22nd 2006, 3:46 pm
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Re: Thames Whale update
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
A 1000 pounds of blubber covered in KY gel, surely there's an Elton John joke there somewhere
Jan 23rd 2006, 2:33 pm
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Re: Thames Whale update
Thought that this makes a typically british end to the tale...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4638790.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4638790.stm