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The infamous Oregon Exploding Whale seemed like a good idea at the time, but instead coated all onlookers in rotting blubber - while still leaving significant portions of the carcass at ground zero.

Blowing something up, just because you can, doesn't make the problem go away. It leaves a lot of the original problem, PLUS a huge mess - and a big stink.

Things from the sea that make it smell the way it does can smell pretty bad.

"Attempts at levitating large creatures such as whales using this method have so far proved unsuccessful."

Oh? Quite successful, considering the large amount of airborne blubber that resulted. At least for a few seconds, anyway.

God I just love watching that cement truck explode!

If you've never seen it - dont miss it! - It's at the very end of the video

Exploding Toads? Back in my day we had Exploding Whales. Well OK, it was only one whale, and they used a half-ton of dynamite, but it was still very impressive!

To quote from the site, which I somehow managed to get into:

iPod Linux does not currently run properly on fourth generation, mini, U2 or photo iPods. Repeat: It DOES NOT run. If you try and install the current iPL on a 4g iPod you'll certainly have problems, and you will most likely be eaten by a grue.

They do say they are working on it, and I'm sure this was a big help. Here's what they say they have done so far:

• Kernel Starts
• Piezo works
• LCD works
  • Contrast can be adjusted (backlight cannot)

So, you can boot Linux, but they're still a ways away from "running" it.

then don't stand too close to it, okay? (messy photo warning) And certainly, don't try to blow it up with explosives! There's even a wiki these days.

I'm not sure how Paramount will solve their problem. XXXXL fans can usually be shifted with a trail of doughnuts.

yeah, that was pretty big but was it as big as THIS bad boy??

impact energy will be SO HIGH that they will vaporize everything they attack ergo no residual debris, waste, chemicals or ash

Really? I find this interesting. Just where do you think everything will go? Hit something the size of an apartment building and you will not "Vaporize" everything into nothingness. The residents of a small town in Oregon found a dead whale washed up on their local beach. The whale was too big to be easily moved so they decided to blow it up. Sounded like a good idea at the time. Long story short, they only acomplished blowing rotting whale flesh all over the place.
Check it out: Here
Moral of the story: Blowing shit up does not necessarily get rid of it.

I don't think whales fly all that well, at least not according to Douglas Adams.

Some researchers did try using a half-ton of high explosives to achieve take-off velocity, but the first trial flight exploded while still on the ground, so the research project was cancelled.

Maybe they would have been more successful trying to inflate the whale with Helium gas.

Human beings have odd beliefs about what happens when you disintegrate something.

Well, the Infamous Exploding Whale is still there, although last time I looked their hate mail was 5 years old.

Must be left over from the Infamous Exploding Whale

Giant sea specimen baffles scientists

ok

Exploding whale
It's dark, dreary, and splattered with whale meat.

Now that you mention it, why don't we just blow up the whale

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Lizard
Yes, I know, but it's such a net classic

A company I used to work for decided that as part of the brand it was building sponsoring a whale was a good idea, the naming of which was opened to everyone, after some 300+ emails (in a company of around 50) some of the names were getting silly and in the interests of finishing the thread (and saving my sanity / inbox) I sent the link to the exploding whale (calling the whale splat wasn't that popular...)

;-)

I think the most interesting thing to come out of this article is the burried link to the exploding whale videos. Good times.

Hopefully it's not like "dynamiting a dead whale on the beach". That can get messy. A fine mist of whale hanging in the air, medium-sized gibs of whale falling at your feet, human-sized slabs of whale crushing cars, etc.

[insert references to petunias and Magrathea here]
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How many classes do you have to take

Hey don't you know we've got a saying over here in the states: Any problem cannot be solved with a sufficiently large amount of high explosives. And anyways, how else do you deflect a big rock heading your way?