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Chat => General => Topic started by: chocolate chick on January 20, 2006, 02:46:07 pm

Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 20, 2006, 02:46:07 pm
There is a whale in the Thames! I would love to see it!
Title: Whale
Post by: kermie on January 20, 2006, 02:57:16 pm

Sowould I .


 I hoe its ok


 

Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 20, 2006, 02:59:50 pm
There are people on stand by for if it gets in trouble. There is one down by Southend too.

Must be on a day trip

Title: Whale
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 20, 2006, 03:20:13 pm

I heard about that, it must be quite lost


We often get dolphins in the River Tamar but never seen a whale!

Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 20, 2006, 03:21:39 pm
Its the first time since records began. I hope it gets back on its way safely. I am sure it will, there are people looking after it and making sure it doesn't beach. 
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 20, 2006, 03:26:26 pm
Our chip shop used to sell whale steaks.
Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 20, 2006, 03:26:49 pm
Made of real whale?
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 20, 2006, 03:28:15 pm
I think so
Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 20, 2006, 03:32:15 pm
I couldn't eat it
Title: Whale
Post by: smurfboy on January 20, 2006, 03:53:02 pm
Did you hear about when Vera Lynn went to live at the North Pole? Her husband came into the igloo and asked what was for tea. She started singing 'Whale meat again...'
Title: Whale
Post by: oldspice on January 20, 2006, 04:15:40 pm


I think a whale was once washed up on the banks of the Thames on the Essex borders. There is a Whale Bone Lane in Basildon that is supposed to refer to the legend.

Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 20, 2006, 05:50:23 pm
Isn't there a huge whale bone in Whitby?
Title: Whale
Post by: kermie on January 20, 2006, 05:59:17 pm

i think there is


 


That was a bad joke smurf

Title: Whale
Post by: oldspice on January 20, 2006, 10:15:44 pm
Yes.
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 20, 2006, 10:22:56 pm
I know there is now because i rummaged through some old photos and found it.
Title: Whale
Post by: StrollingMinstrel on January 20, 2006, 10:55:02 pm
Can't help thinking that poor whale must find the thames really polluted!
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 21, 2006, 01:01:43 am
On the news it said they might bring in a crane to help move it.
Title: Whale
Post by: oldspice on January 21, 2006, 08:14:09 am

The Thames is very clean now, especially compared with years gone by. They regulalry test the water for chemical pollution etc. Also, there are very few water side industries now so pollution is less likely.


I hope the creature gets back to sea safely.

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Title: Whale
Post by: chocoboo on January 21, 2006, 09:59:34 am

It's a Northern Bottled-nosed Whale apparently.


 

Title: Whale
Post by: oldspice on January 21, 2006, 11:19:18 am
There's a lovely picture of it on the front of the Daily Telegraph today
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 21, 2006, 02:44:27 pm
want one
Title: Whale
Post by: oldspice on January 21, 2006, 03:46:02 pm

OK! I have to confess! It was me taking a mad thank-god-it's-Friday swim.


 

Title: Whale
Post by: goldencup on January 21, 2006, 05:38:41 pm
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 22, 2006, 12:04:09 am
If that whale was mine I would call it George. Smurfy wants to call it Serena after the girl in Neighbours. What would you name it if it was your whale?
Title: Whale
Post by: smurfboy on January 22, 2006, 02:40:58 am
Sadly the whale is dead. I don't mean to seem cruel, but it was the top item on both of ITV's evening news bulletins - is there really nothing else happening?
Title: Whale
Post by: oldspice on January 22, 2006, 08:38:38 am
Apparently not
Title: Whale
Post by: chocoboo on January 22, 2006, 09:47:45 am
The so-called experts killed it.  It couldn't take the stress of being moved.  Nature should have allowed to take its course.
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 22, 2006, 04:06:46 pm
Title: Whale
Post by: kermie on January 22, 2006, 04:47:30 pm
     I was quite upset whenI heard poor wilbur! 
Title: Whale
Post by: loulou on January 22, 2006, 05:30:44 pm
Why couldn't the crane lift it back to where it should have been
Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 09:53:34 am
Me too. My boyfriend said I cared about the Whale too much. I wanted to call it Batty. 
Title: Whale
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 10:23:55 am
When my sister was little she had a bath-book called Wally the Whale; he squirted when he met his friends!
Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 10:34:19 am

Title: Whale
Post by: kermie on January 23, 2006, 11:23:22 am
Title: Whale
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 12:20:41 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4638790.stm


Do you think this would have happened if the whale lived?

Title: Whale
Post by: kermie on January 23, 2006, 01:02:39 pm

Probably knowing our govt!


I think its disgraceful, if it was  a member of the emergency servces or tony blair it wouldn't have happened! 

Title: Whale
Post by: homer on January 23, 2006, 01:05:43 pm

 That is just so typical of this government I agree with you kermie.

Title: Whale
Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 01:40:31 pm
Thats disgusting! I can't believe this is happening!
Title: Whale
Post by: smurfboy on January 23, 2006, 01:42:07 pm
I don't think we can blame the government - car parking charges are usually set by local councils etc. I reckon the negative publicity will soon cause a change of heart.
Title: Whale
Post by: kermie on January 23, 2006, 01:42:23 pm

enough to make you sick