Residents of Tainan learned a lesson in whale biology after the decomposing remains of a 60-ton sperm whale exploded on a busy street, showering nearby cars and shops with blood and organs and stopping traffic for hours. The 56-foot-long whale had been on a truck headed for a necropsy by researchers, when gases from internal decay caused its entrails to explode in the southern city of Tainan. 
The whale drew the attention of locals because of its large penis, measured at some five feet, the Taipei Times reported. "More than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its penis," the newspaper reported.
Oh. My.
Thar she blows!
Oh. Oh, my. Arr.
He! Thar he blows!
I wonder if this could've been prevented by some combination of plastic wrap and duct tape. Of course, the right answer is almost certainly to have poked holes in the darn thing to vent the gas!
I suspect the incident could have been best avoided by not hauling the corpse of a 60 ton whale on an open flat bed truck secured by little more than what appears to be two lengths of rope or cargo straps. I'm curious why any one was surprised when the escapade ended in a cascade of whale intestines. it vaguely reminds me of the people that try (unsuccesfully) to haul lumber away from Home Depot by balancing it on top of their car and trying to hold it steady by hand. It would seem that these types of people forget that the physical laws of the universe will not only keep the lumber moving beyond there capability to secure it but also cause an exposed wale carcass to explode when strapped to a truck. Exploding whales, the last unexplained physical law.
I wish I had seen this in person.
splody
That is, by far, the coolest thing you have ever posted.
I saw this story a few days ago, but the pictures I didn't find. And they are freaking hilarious!
so to top it, he'd have to somehow pour a cubicle full of whale intestines under a giant cargo net in some uptight executives' cube farm?
Yes, please!
<gameshow-host>Woah baby, that's a lot of sperm!!</gameshow-host>
I'm just relieved that no-one's yet referred to it as a "load".
[j]
suggested music for this story:
"Day Old Whale" by Uncle Bonsai
The whale drew the attention of locals because of its large penis, measured at some five feet
Now we know who or what the "add inches to your penis" spams were directed to.
60 inches, wow, it really does work!
I, for one, &tc.
And I thought they smelt bad on the outside.
*groan*
Stealing my link, i see. ;)
I saw it four times today!
Yeah well.... um. uh.... yeah.
And they didn't get Dave Barry to write the article?
My flatmate showed me this morning, I'm surprised she beat you. For goodness sake, in this day and age, someone must have been pointing a video camera at this thing when it let go. Please let it be so.
wow...thats...not right
the most amusing part of the article is the change from the exploding innards to the penis.
They just HAD to mention the penis.
and explicitly state that people were there to "experience" the penis.
as opposed to observe it... ahahaha
that's the only logical conclusion
"experience" must require the involvement of all senses.
The real question is: Does "experience" encompass "ride"?
Someone with a cowboy hat for rent and a camera could make a mint out there.
I am now frightened beyond repair.
I am now frightened beyond repair.
The barstools are covered in whale foreskin, a fact that Onassis delighted in telling his guests.
Man: that is fantastic!
But where is the link to the original site? I want to know where the whale came from: died in a zoo? beached self? or is this actually some of the 'research' that the Japanese insist they need to do on thousands of whales each year? (the leftover meat from which can fortunately be put to good use in restaraunts: so that's nice)
And can I just say that the man looking at the mo-ped NEEDs a caption, or thought bubble. Any ideas?
Here in the future, we have this invention called a "hyperlink" which can be placed on what we call an "image" and accessed via "clicking".
Is what did it sound like?
Was it a sharp *bang*, or more of a splattering noise?
I'm personally betting that it was something like a big wet fart,
but my experience in the area of exploding whale science is,
unfortunately, lacking.
"Oh, not again!"
Oh, that's superb. Especially considering your icon. Beautiful work, truly.
I am most joyously reminded of this or this (slower).
EEEWWWOOO!!! Gross!
"More than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its penis,"
Now you realise that MEN are obsessed with sex and size!
What were those guys doing, anyway, measuring and comparing?
omg! thats so sick yet great at the same time...
You'd think a large decomposing whale trucking along the local road would be attention-grabbing enough in itself...
Holy shit.
Ok everyone has their level of acceptance. I am shocked and appauled by cow fisting but exploding dead whales...laughing my ass off.