Giant sea creature baffles Chilean scientists

Reuters ^ | 07/02/03 | Reuters

[Pikamax]

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) --Chilean scientists were baffled on Tuesday by a huge, gelatinous sea creature found washed up on the southern Pacific coast and were seeking international help identifying the mystery specimen.

The dead creature was mistaken for a beached whale when first reported about a week ago, but experts who went to see it said the 40-foot-long (12-meter) mass of decomposing lumpy grey flesh apparently was an invertebrate.

[Pikamax]

I have seen some other science related articles on here, thought this would be of interest on here.

[areafiftyone]

Did Teddy Kennedy go swimming again?

[The_Victor]

... but Cabrera said it was too big and did not have the right texture or smell.

How many different smells can a dead sea creature have? I only know of one and it's "peeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeee."

[Larry Lucido]

[capt. norm]

Did Teddy Kennedy go swimming again?

Might be..we know where Rosie O'Donnell is so that rules her out.

Can't overlook the possibility of it being Jerrold Nadler" though.

[Physicist]

Cryptozoology placemarker.

[Puppage]

UPON CLOSER INSPECTION IT'S TRUE FEATURES WERE REVEALED...

[Bluntpoint]

"Cryptozoology placemarker. "

Try hydrocortisone cream.

[VRWC_minion]

Job 41
1 "Can you pull in the leviathan [1] with a fishhook
or tie down his tongue with a rope?
2 Can you put a cord through his nose
or pierce his jaw with a hook?
3 Will he keep begging you for mercy?
Will he speak to you with gentle words?
4 Will he make an agreement with you
for you to take him as your slave for life?
5 Can you make a pet of him like a bird
or put him on a leash for your girls?
6 Will traders barter for him?
Will they divide him up among the merchants?
7 Can you fill his hide with harpoons
or his head with fishing spears?
8 If you lay a hand on him,
you will remember the struggle and never do it again!
9 Any hope of subduing him is false;
the mere sight of him is overpowering.

[Mad Dawgg]

Larry Hagman! Please pick up the white courtesy phone! Your Movie Star has wandered onto shore!

[StriperSniper]

How many different smells can a dead sea creature have?

You would be suprised. There is one place I fish that some of the others there leave pieces of fish on the shore. Before I see the mess, I can tell what is there. Sometimes it's bluefish racks, other times it will be bunker(menhaden) heads, and each has a distinctive reek. Now, rotten squid and clams take reek to a whole new level. ;-)

[Bluntpoint]

Use Rid-X. Septic tank back-up is not a pretty site!

[Slyfox]

[Bluntpoint]

"Now, rotten squid and clams take reek to a whole new level. ;-)"

When is your next tour? Do you book parties?

[Bluntpoint]

Finally the age old question has been answered. What is lower than whale sh@t?

[Slyfox]

Whatever you do DON'T pull his finger!

[Mad Dawgg]

"Now, rotten squid and clams take reek to a whole new level. ;-)"

I've no idea if that is true but, "Rotten Squid and the Clams" is definitely a good name for a rock band!

[StriperSniper]

When is your next tour?

That could be a great band name! "Rotten Squid and Clams" does have a ring to it.

Do you book parties?

I couldn't really talk about those days on a family forum. ;-)

[Maelstrom]

Take a DNA sample.

[FrogMom]

Not sure I like your tag line...