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!

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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.

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That is, by far, the coolest thing you have ever posted.

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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?

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Yes, please!

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<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]

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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!

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And they didn't get Dave Barry to write the article?

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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.

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the most amusing part of the article is the change from the exploding innards to the penis.

They just HAD to mention the penis.

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and explicitly state that people were there to "experience" the penis.

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as opposed to observe it... ahahaha

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that's the only logical conclusion

"experience" must require the involvement of all senses.

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The real question is: Does "experience" encompass "ride"?

Someone with a cowboy hat for rent and a camera could make a mint out there.

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I am now frightened beyond repair.

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I am now frightened beyond repair.

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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.

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"Oh, not again!"

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Oh, that's superb. Especially considering your icon. Beautiful work, truly.

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I am most joyously reminded of this or this (slower).

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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?

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omg! thats so sick yet great at the same time...

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You'd think a large decomposing whale trucking along the local road would be attention-grabbing enough in itself...

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Holy shit.

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Ok everyone has their level of acceptance. I am shocked and appauled by cow fisting but exploding dead whales...laughing my ass off.

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