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Whale cruising up the Thames in London, passed Parliament

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nimh
 
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Reply Sat 21 Jan, 2006 03:38 pm
Steve (as 41oo) wrote:
very sorry to report whale dead

thats one of those famous telegraphs right

(or i mean, it should be...)
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Sat 21 Jan, 2006 03:41 pm
NEWSFLASH: Whale turned out to be one of BVT's floaters.
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oldandknew
 
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Reply Sat 21 Jan, 2006 04:00 pm
gone but not forgotten, well not till the next big headline is spotted, lost and drowning in the Thames
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cjhsa
 
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Reply Sat 21 Jan, 2006 04:00 pm
Ellpus you owe me a new LCD screen and keyboard!
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cjhsa
 
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Reply Sat 21 Jan, 2006 04:03 pm
Poor Camilla, just out for a swim....
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Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Sat 21 Jan, 2006 04:20 pm
nimh wrote:
Steve (as 41oo) wrote:
very sorry to report whale dead

thats one of those famous telegraphs right

(or i mean, it should be...)
sort of. At least carefully dispatched in morse code

... --- .-. .-. -.-- / - --- / .-. . .--. --- .-. - / .-- .... .- .-.. . / -.. . .- -..
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Sun 22 Jan, 2006 10:43 am
NEWSFLASH:.....dee dee dit dit dit dee dee dit dit dit.........

It has just been announced by Sir Rupert Fontescue, the Queens equerry, that the whale will now be taken to a casting foundry, where an exact replica will be cast in bronze.

The replica will then be taken by crane to Trafalgar square, where it will
sit on a large, ornate concrete base and form the fourth monument surrounding Nelsons Column.

The cost of this venture has been borne by a group of wealthy Japanese tourists, who are doing the whole thing as a tribute to the royal family.

The monument shall be known as "The Plinth of Whales."
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 22 Jan, 2006 10:54 am
That's more than interesting, Lord E., but was somehow to expect.

As well as this report by The Times: Whale's song for Europe hits hollow note again


... ooh, oooh :wink:
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material girl
 
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Reply Mon 23 Jan, 2006 04:48 am
So sad, poor Mr Whale:o(
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Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Mon 23 Jan, 2006 04:56 am
Lord Ellpus wrote:
NEWSFLASH:.....dee dee dit dit dit dee dee dit dit dit.........

It has just been announced by Sir Rupert Fontescue, the Queens equerry, that the whale will now be taken to a casting foundry, where an exact replica will be cast in bronze.

The replica will then be taken by crane to Trafalgar square, where it will
sit on a large, ornate concrete base and form the fourth monument surrounding Nelsons Column.

The cost of this venture has been borne by a group of wealthy Japanese tourists, who are doing the whole thing as a tribute to the royal family.

The monument shall be known as "The Plinth of Whales."
There are several possible reactions to that E but i'm not sure which is most appropriate...
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Mon 23 Jan, 2006 04:22 pm
Looks like they're going to stuff the bugger!...........


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006328,00.html

"Thames whale to end up in Natural History Museum"

...."The remains of the rare Atlantic whale which died in the River Thames will be given to the Natural History Museum for research, it was announced today".................................
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Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Mon 23 Jan, 2006 04:44 pm
Why not a cremation? Or at least a barbeque? It would cheer up all those distraught children, and at least there'd be enough to go around.
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Mon 23 Jan, 2006 04:49 pm
Think how many chips we'd have to fry!
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Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Mon 23 Jan, 2006 04:53 pm
indeed. Actually probably a bad idea. We wouldn't have enough charcoal, and it would be certain to rain just as they tried to light it. Yes stuffed and mounted for you young Mr Whale.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 24 Jan, 2006 12:41 am
And remember, Steve, that you store already some other stuff - which was recently in the headlines - in your garage!
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Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Tue 24 Jan, 2006 05:43 am
Walter Hinteler wrote:
And remember, Steve, that you store already some other stuff - which was recently in the headlines - in your garage!


that one's a bit too cryptic for me Walter, give us a clue Wink

Apologies to dead whale btw, it was female not male.

Actually its surprising how many people were very upset by the whale story. And now newspapers full of begging adverts from various charities, Save the Whales, Protect the Wildlife, etc etc, all trying to cash in on people's sorrow. Dont tell me they dont spot a good marketing oportunity when it arises.
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Tue 24 Jan, 2006 05:53 am
Whalemeat again, don't know where, don't know w-h-e-n
But I know whalemeat again, some sunny d-a-y-y-y-y!
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Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Tue 24 Jan, 2006 06:00 am
..so you listen to radio 5 live too eh Wink
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 24 Jan, 2006 07:10 am
Steve (as 41oo) wrote:
that one's a bit too cryptic for me Walter, give us a clue Wink


Bronze I say - I won't tell here no moore. :wink:
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 24 Jan, 2006 07:12 am
Steve (as 41oo) wrote:
..so you listen to radio 5 live too eh Wink


Typo: Radio 4 is for intelligent speech.
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