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Military probes mystery blast in Arctic[Canada]
CanWest News Service ^ | 07 Aug 2008 | Ed Struzik

Posted on 08/08/2008 8:17:36 AM PDT by BGHater

The Canadian military is sending a long-range Aurora aircraft to investigate reports of a mysterious explosion along Canada's Northwest Passage that may have killed several whales.

The drama apparently began in the early-morning hours of July 31, when an Inuit hunting party at an outpost camp at Borden Peninsula on northeastern Baffin Island was alerted to the sound of an explosion, followed by a cloud of black smoke.

An Inuit member of the Canadian Rangers, a military reservist unit stationed in the far North, reported the incident, and said a hunter at the camp saw several dead whales on shore when he went over to investigate.

In a preliminary investigation, DND's Joint Task Force Northern headquarters determined there were no known vessels operating in the area, and it did not know of any activity that could have caused an explosion.

"At this point, we really have very little else to report," says Summer Halliday, a spokeswoman for the Joint Task Force in Yellowknife.

"But we will be sending an Aurora aircraft to do a flyover. The plane is currently up north in the Mackenzie Valley on a routine exercise supporting the RCMP's Operation Nunakput."

Parks Canada will also be on the scene with a boat that's being dispatched from Sirmilik National Park on Bylot Island.

Originally designed for anti-submarine warfare, the Aurora is able to detect and destroy the latest generation of stealth submarines.

But its long-range capabilities are what make it so useful to the military. It can fly for 17 hours and cover 9,266 kilometres without refuelling.

The Aurora is frequently used to search out illegal fishing, illegal immigration, drug trafficking and pollution along Canada's three coastlines.

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


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 200807; 20080731; arctic; aurora; baffinisland; blast; callingartbell; canada; catastrophism; cp140; dynamitefishing; environment; explosion; isolatedincidents; marinebiology; military; northwestpassage; nukethegaywhales; subhunters; submarines; whales
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To: BGHater

Whale freedom fighters killed in a work accident.


21 posted on 08/08/2008 8:41:38 AM PDT by Soliton (> 100)
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To: Soliton; All

Speaking of Whales, classic Whale blowup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vmnq5dBF7Y


22 posted on 08/08/2008 8:44:50 AM PDT by BGHater (Democracy is the road to socialism.)
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To: PJBankard

“Does Georgia have any subs?”
No. But they do have exploding peaches.


23 posted on 08/08/2008 8:44:52 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: U S Army EOD

“Dey useee dem Dupont Lures (half stick of dynamite) fo’ sure”.

Up here we call ‘em “CIL Willow Leafs”

Unsurprisingly, Canadian Industries Limited is the historical provider of explosives in the GWN.


24 posted on 08/08/2008 8:46:05 AM PDT by headsonpikes (Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism.)
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To: BenLurkin
Ben, I am withdrawing Guilty Plea.

This was obviously a Muslim Whale Bomb Shop Accident. Been some problems. Female Muslim Whales claim the explosive vest makes'em look fat.

25 posted on 08/08/2008 8:48:38 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (GOP Plank: Pump MORE US Crude--2Xrefining capacity -- Coal /METHANOL fuel-- Build Nukes)
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To: BGHater

Sounds like dynamite fishing to me ( AKA blast fishing), only in a very big way.


26 posted on 08/08/2008 8:49:16 AM PDT by Gator113 (Drill here, drill now...... or die.)
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To: U S Army EOD
Fo 'sho Boudreaux, dem whales blowed up real good.


27 posted on 08/08/2008 8:54:48 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Kenny Bunk
Just about my favorite all time bumper sticker read....

"Nuke a homosexual Iranian Whale for Jesus"

28 posted on 08/08/2008 9:07:27 AM PDT by Random Access
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To: Tennessee_Bob
Did they roll 2D20 for discovery?

Shouldn't it be 2D10 (percentile)?

Aragorn - Master of the Arcane

29 posted on 08/08/2008 9:12:46 AM PDT by aragorn (Master of the Arcane)
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To: Tennessee_Bob

off to the dungeon with you!!!


30 posted on 08/08/2008 9:12:58 AM PDT by MortMan (Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. - Alexander Hamilton)
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To: BGHater

Why just the other day they were talking about the recent discovery of numerous volcanoes under the polar ice.

There are tons of volcanoes on the ocean floor.

I wonder what would cause an explosion and belching of dark clouds of gas?


31 posted on 08/08/2008 9:19:24 AM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: Random Access
Thank you for not saying a "Queer" Iranian Whale.

While you are not quite there yet, you are well on the road toward politically correct speech patterns. Please stay away from the HR Department until I certify the completion of your progress toward that worthy goal: Total PC!

Before saying anything for the rest of the day, stop and think

"What would Obama say?"

32 posted on 08/08/2008 9:27:28 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (GOP Plank: Pump MORE US Crude--2Xrefining capacity -- Coal /METHANOL fuel-- Build Nukes)
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To: BGHater
Maybe they ought to issue Innuit hunting parties cameras, or the Canadian Rangers will be chasing flying saucers before long.

... I want to believe...

33 posted on 08/08/2008 9:34:29 AM PDT by Publius6961 (You're Government, it's not your money, and you never have to show a profit.)
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To: null and void

Canada bought the Auroras in the late 1970s as replacements for the Argus patrol planes.


34 posted on 08/08/2008 9:38:09 AM PDT by Squawk 8888 (TSA and DHS are jobs programs for people who are not smart enough to flip burgers)
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To: BGHater

Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?


35 posted on 08/08/2008 10:06:54 AM PDT by colorado tanker (Number nine, number nine, number nine . . .)
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To: BGHater

Maybe the whales were gay?

You would have had to see the bumper sticker...


36 posted on 08/08/2008 10:09:21 AM PDT by listenhillary (Obama - The Wizard of Uhs)
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To: crusty old prospector; Delmont

Hugh finally fell thru the ice?

37 posted on 08/08/2008 10:23:36 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
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To: BGHater

BUMP for later read


38 posted on 08/08/2008 10:27:29 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Bender2

Look at that. Arthur March and DoughtyOne on the same thread. I remember those two from the heady days of the breaking Lewinsky scandal. The traffic shut FR down for the entire first weekend. I so miss Big Bill!


39 posted on 08/08/2008 10:46:48 AM PDT by atc23
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To: ErnBatavia

My thoughts exactly Mr Bata-via. Eiher Hugh, like you mentioned , or perhaps they had enough of Rick’s whining and took him up and then blew up his body with dynamite.

But do not underestimate our friend Drew, he may have finally been allowed to haul something and he was either hauling high explosives or gasoline and looked in the tank, using his cifarette lighter for light.


40 posted on 08/08/2008 11:09:11 AM PDT by Delmont
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