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Mysterious Balls Washing Up On Beach in NH (different then the big ones washing up in SC)
thechamplainchannel ^
Posted on 06/17/2002 9:13:42 PM PDT by chance33_98
Mysterious Balls Washing Up On Beach
Scientists Unsure What Spheres Are
POSTED: 10:37 a.m. EDT June 17, 2002
HAMPTON, N.H. -- Mysteriously, tens of thousands of dense, grassy-looking balls have washed up on the beach in Hampton.
Beachgoers say they have never seen anything like them, and scientists still are trying to figure out what they are.
Ellen Goethel, a marine biologist who serves on the Hampton Conservation Commission, said at first the balls looked like some man-made material that was rolled up by wave action close to the shore.
But after talking to some fishermen, she decided the balls could be made up of sea grass.
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To: chance33_98
Sometimes it's tough to differentiate between man-made materials and seagrass.
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posted on
06/17/2002 9:18:49 PM PDT
by
Yardstick
To: chance33_98
My guess is that they belong to the senators who voted to acquit Clinton after the impeachment trial.
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posted on
06/17/2002 9:20:17 PM PDT
by
jrewingjr
To: chance33_98
Sounds like the catfish are coughing up hair-balls.
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posted on
06/17/2002 9:20:18 PM PDT
by
AngrySpud
To: chance33_98
Mermaid version of Lorrena Bobit ?
To: chance33_98
Maybe it's mine, I lost my left one a few years back. Been looking for it for years.
To: chance33_98
But after talking to some fishermen, she decided the balls could be made up of sea grass.
I always go to fisherman to draw up my scientific conclusions.
Evidently they are no big deal, time to move on, go buy a car.
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posted on
06/17/2002 9:26:56 PM PDT
by
lizma
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To: Yardstick
They are fish balls from nets. The shear volume of the number to float nets necissated that a glass blower was on board to make floating devices for the nets. Japaneese fish balls are collector items.
God that sounds weird.
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posted on
06/17/2002 9:30:47 PM PDT
by
conway
To: conway
I bet my balls will be collectors items one day.
To: jrewingjr;chance33_98
Orgazmatrons.
To: AngrySpud
lol. Catfish. Hairballs.
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posted on
06/17/2002 9:35:58 PM PDT
by
Aliska
To: jrewingjr
My guess is that they belong to the senators who voted to acquit Clinton after the impeachment trial. Don't get the chance to laugh much. But, damn! That's funny!
To: Types_with_Fist; all
This is what the one in South Carolina looked like.
To: chance33_98
Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress
But when they're held for pleasure
They're the balls that I like best
To: chance33_98
Looks like if someone were to sit on it for a while, it might hatch...
To: Aliska
Catfish do not have hair.
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posted on
06/17/2002 9:41:55 PM PDT
by
babygene
To: AngrySpud
Ordinary catfish don't usually cough up hair-balls.
To my knowledge only the cold water furcat will but I could be mistaken.;O)
To: chance33_98
Well that's a suprise. Agent Mulder said the invasion wouldn't begin until 2012.
To: monkeyshine; Senator Pardek
bttt
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