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Florida's giant eyeball mystery solved
GrindTV.com ^ | October 15, 2012 | Pete Thomas

Posted on 10/15/2012 11:04:05 AM PDT by ETL

The mystery surrounding an enormous eyeball that was discovered on a Florida beach last Wednesday, prompting many wild theories and educated guesses as to what kind of creature it had belonged to, has been solved. Scientists who examined the colossal blue orb say it most likely came from a swordfish.

(Excerpt) Read more at grindtv.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: balls; eye; giant; gianteyeballs; marinebiology; swordfish
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21 posted on 10/15/2012 11:56:21 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: JoeProBono

Giant Eye Ball Ping!


22 posted on 10/15/2012 11:58:17 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: ken5050

That’s just a “stock” eyeball GIF popped on top of a background HTML Table.

No real edits were made — maybe someone more expert can do what you want...


23 posted on 10/15/2012 12:02:31 PM PDT by mikrofon (Eye-Eye-Eye!)
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To: ETL

It wasn’t “Cyclops” Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’ eyeball? Pity. Her looks improved with only one eye.


24 posted on 10/15/2012 12:22:44 PM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: ETL

This beach is about 10 minutes away from me, we have been wondering what it ended up being. Thanks for posting!


25 posted on 10/15/2012 1:19:53 PM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to the tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: ETL
That's what "they" want you to believe.....
26 posted on 10/15/2012 1:24:53 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: BenLurkin

I think post 3 had the answer.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2945127/posts?page=3#3


27 posted on 10/15/2012 2:00:01 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: ETL

Somewhere there’s a fish with one very large eye patch.


28 posted on 10/15/2012 2:02:33 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: autumnraine

You’re welcome. I just hope for your sake it really was just a swordfish, and not a one-eyed Cyclops or some other enormous monster-like thing.


29 posted on 10/15/2012 2:06:10 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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30 posted on 10/15/2012 2:06:58 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: ETL

Shoot, my bet on another board was a cyclops :)


31 posted on 10/15/2012 2:10:57 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: ETL

CBS


32 posted on 10/15/2012 2:18:15 PM PDT by Starstruck (Looking into the abyss.)
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To: ETL; dead

My theory that it belonged to Mullah Omar gets shot to hell!!


33 posted on 10/15/2012 5:07:33 PM PDT by newbie 10-21-00
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To: ETL; JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!; Daffynition

34 posted on 10/15/2012 6:14:45 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: ETL

I was correct. Post 81 when the story came out.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2943520/posts


35 posted on 10/15/2012 6:23:34 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Unnngh! To many PDS people!)
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To: US_MilitaryRules
Here is your internet money. Don't spend it all in one place.


36 posted on 10/15/2012 6:31:57 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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37 posted on 10/15/2012 6:41:17 PM PDT by Daffynition (Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
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To: ETL

One-Eyed-Fiona’s other eye.


38 posted on 10/15/2012 6:41:33 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: US_MilitaryRules

>>I was correct.
>>Post 81 when the story came out

Appears you were:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2943520/posts?page=81#81

Had you heard speculation at the time that it might be from a swordfish, or had you personally come eye-to-eye with one?


39 posted on 10/15/2012 7:10:22 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: eyedigress

I would rather you put it in my paypal acct. But you will also need the other side! Thanks


40 posted on 10/15/2012 7:38:20 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Unnngh! To many PDS people!)
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