[Updated] Thames Whale has died
21-01-2006, 22:40
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
So will it be given a state funeral?Laid out on a gun carriage with Tony Blair and co following behind... 
Hmm! Must remember to get out of sarky mode before posting.
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21-01-2006, 22:45
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
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Whatever the cost of the attempt to help this whale was, was worth it, despite the sad outcome.
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Apparently the Daily Mail offered to pay all the expenses of one of the whale charities involved. The 'cost' therefore is likely to be increased circulation of the Daily Mail (or at least they think so, that's why they do it).
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21-01-2006, 22:59
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
R.I.P Mr whaley
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21-01-2006, 23:09
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
His name was Wally.
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21-01-2006, 23:10
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I always called him Whaley 
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21-01-2006, 23:17
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
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I'm sure it is. Have you seen the colour of the Thames recently?
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No I haven't, but I'l take your word for it.
I think I'd favour the oceon too.
Our whale in heaven,
Wally be thy name,
Thee whale got stuck,
Thee tide no luck,
in rivers and in oceon.
RIP.
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22-01-2006, 00:53
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
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His name was Wally.
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His or her? - last time I heard they hadn't fully determined what sex it actually was.
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So will it be given a state funeral?Laid out on a gun carriage with Tony Blair and co following behind... |
Perhaps not but it deserves far more respect that you appear to be showing for it. 
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22-01-2006, 01:16
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I think these creatures of the oceons just make us realise how grand the earth is and how the sea is a whole universe of its own with all these great animals. Whales are so big compared to human's. I find them amazing creatures. Thankgoodness they are no longer hunted, as I'm sure there are not many left.
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22-01-2006, 08:36
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Perhaps not but it deserves far more respect that you appear to be showing for it. |
To be fair mate its just an animal. I know that sounds harsh but we eat animals everyday (well a lot of us do) we kill the animals that bug us, you should not swerve to dodge an animal when driving and we, quite rightly, place them below us in terms of respect. You should not swerve to dodge an animal when driving.
Its a sad story and I like Whales but I do not see why it demands a higher degree of respect than other animals
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22-01-2006, 10:20
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
I've just heard on TalkSport that street vendors alongside the Thames who didn't anticipate the animal's death and had orders of "I saw the London Whale" shirts delivered this morning are cursing their bad luck...
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22-01-2006, 10:36
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To be fair mate its just an animal.
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No it isn't 'just' anything IMO. A whale is a beautiful intelligent creature that even today we don't fully appreciate and understand.
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Its a sad story and I like Whales but I do not see why it demands a higher degree of respect than other animals
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And where did I say it should? I was merely responding to sarky comments about a state funeral that IMO were not necessary in this thread. I wasn't sure what were Incognitas point was, maybe because this event got 95% of the media's attention yesterday, but so what if it did? The whole thing was far more interesting news to watch than of recent times and very much so the fact that this was IMO an important historical event.
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22-01-2006, 10:41
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I think it was a good news story, intresting and involved a Whale which is always a plus.
I dont think is was a important history event however
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22-01-2006, 10:47
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
Isn't it normally at this point that a level headed team member would step in and suggest taking this argument to PM or start your own thread?? 
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22-01-2006, 10:51
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No need when we've got you to do it for us 
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22-01-2006, 10:54
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Re: [Updated] Thames Whale has died
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I've just heard on TalkSport that street vendors alongside the Thames who didn't anticipate the animal's death and had orders of "I saw the London Whale" shirts delivered this morning are cursing their bad luck...
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I does not say "I saw the London Whale alive"
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