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2010-02-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Grunter 2010-02-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 "Tillikum" will now be renamed "Amy Bishop"...

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-25 00:15|| 2010-02-25 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The Japanese know what to do.

Posted by ed 2010-02-25 00:27|| 2010-02-25 00:27|| Front Page Top

#3 --so, the whale was 'paroled', when will they ever learn?

Posted by Tom- Pa 2010-02-25 06:34|| 2010-02-25 06:34|| Front Page Top

#4 There is actually a simple rule, that dumbasses refuse to follow. A "wild" animal is called a "wild" animal, because it reaches emotional maturity, which makes it unpredictable. A "domestic" animal never reaches emotional maturity, so is easier to control.

The trouble with domestic animals happens when a domestic animal does achieve emotional maturity, and can always happen unpredictably with wild animals.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-02-25 09:29|| 2010-02-25 09:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Headlines in Fla. read: Still looking for answers??

WELL DUH!!!! IT'S A WILD CREATURE!!!!!!

Posted by armyguy 2010-02-25 09:33|| 2010-02-25 09:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Not for the squeamish.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-25 09:47|| 2010-02-25 09:47|| Front Page Top

#7 "On February 21, 1991, Tillikum, then living at a location in British Columbia, Canada, was involved in an incident that resulted in the death of 20-year-old female trainer Keltie Byrene.

Tilikum was moved to Orlando in 1992.

In 1999, a man who snuck into the park after closing time was found dead inside the whales tank."

I think these whale and dolphin shows are good for people to see. For the entertainers/trainers, there are more dangerous ways to make a living, and it's a damn good job.

Personally, I think the guy in 1999 is a gimme for the whale. That's the story I'd like to know. Was the guy drunk and wanted to play Spock in Star Trek IV?

Posted by penguin 2010-02-25 10:35|| 2010-02-25 10:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Killer Whales: Why do they hate us? Is it because of the unfortunate first name we gave them? Looking forward to the Oblahblah apology tour to hit the high seas this spring.

Posted by regular joe 2010-02-25 11:03|| 2010-02-25 11:03|| Front Page Top

#9 "the attack was violent enough for Brancheau's shoe to fly off" why do I think that should be "head"? lol

Posted by Sir Victor Emmanuel Glomomble IV 2010-02-25 11:46|| 2010-02-25 11:46|| Front Page Top

#10 So it's a serial killer whale.

Posted by Mike 2010-02-25 14:03|| 2010-02-25 14:03|| Front Page Top

#11 Still not as deadly as a Harvard-trained biology professor.

Posted by Perfesser 2010-02-25 15:13|| 2010-02-25 15:13|| Front Page Top

#12 Y'all should note that despite the name, a "Killer Whale" is a Shark.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-02-25 18:25|| 2010-02-25 18:25|| Front Page Top

#13 Jim, no they're not. They are dolphins, and thus mammals.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-02-25 18:36|| 2010-02-25 18:36|| Front Page Top

#14 I think we've moved beyond having captive wild animals do tricks to entertain crowds.

Posted by john frum 2010-02-25 19:07|| 2010-02-25 19:07|| Front Page Top

#15 Come on john, we're stuck with Olbermann for now.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-25 19:10|| 2010-02-25 19:10|| Front Page Top

#16 I believe that technically they're all whales. It's just that dolphins and porpoises are really, really small ones. If I recall correctly, they're distantly related to cows... or is it hippos?

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-25 20:08|| 2010-02-25 20:08|| Front Page Top

#17 Shrews.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-25 20:27|| 2010-02-25 20:27|| Front Page Top

#18 Really big, hairless, water shrews? Cool!

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-25 22:05|| 2010-02-25 22:05|| Front Page Top

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