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Luvlegs · 01-04-2021, 08:12 PM

It's the 50th anniversary of the "whale explosion"... For those that don't know about it, search YouTube - I don't know how to post the link to it.. quite a few of our trucks where there that day...

**Grumpy old man** · 01-04-2021, 08:43 PM

Well we won't do that again ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPuaSY0cMK8

**Steeveedee** · 01-04-2021, 09:40 PM

This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KTQtIBsum4

People are lucky to be alive!

Luvlegs · 01-04-2021, 10:50 PM

That's one of em.... Hahahaha... There's one that has a woman in the background saying "Well you can uncover your ears now George..".

**Steeveedee** · 01-05-2021, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Luvlegs

That's one of em.... Hahahaha... There's one that has a woman in the background saying "Well you can uncover your ears now George..".

Ain't no way I'd've been within 50 miles of that beach, if I had heard that a whale was going to be blown up. I've done some crazy stuff in my life, but that's one I would pass on.

**Rich72C10** · 01-05-2021, 12:50 AM

back in the good old days of moms throwing their arm to stop kids from smashing into car dashes, riding bikes without helmets and blowing up random dead whales on the beach!

RustyBucket · 01-05-2021, 01:00 AM

It'd been a long time since I'd seen this exploding whale video but recently it came up in conversation with a couple of my neighbors. Both of them remembered the video.... it IS memorable. I was telling them about an enormous dead bloated manatee recently at the nearby County boat ramp. This thing was swelled up as big as a Toyota and looked like it was ready to burst . There was a young lady there from Fish & Wildlife in a State of Fl. truck with a lifting boom on the back. I didn't hang around long that day and a week or so later it was gone. I think maybe they towed it away with a boat and let the crabs, gators & birds dispose of it. I never heard what killed it, boats hit a lot of 'em.

01-04-2021, 08:12 PM	#1
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	Blubber and a bunch of our trucks... It's the 50th anniversary of the "whale explosion"... For those that don't know about it, search YouTube - I don't know how to post the link to it.. quite a few of our trucks where there that day... __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!

01-04-2021, 08:43 PM	#2
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Blubber and a bunch of our trucks... Well we won't do that again ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPuaSY0cMK8 __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

01-04-2021, 09:40 PM	#3
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,319	Re: Blubber and a bunch of our trucks... This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KTQtIBsum4 People are lucky to be alive! __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

01-04-2021, 10:50 PM	#4
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	Re: Blubber and a bunch of our trucks... That's one of em.... Hahahaha... There's one that has a woman in the background saying "Well you can uncover your ears now George..". __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!

01-05-2021, 12:50 AM	#6
Rich72C10 Mr. Cheyenne Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Kyle, Texas Posts: 1,687	Re: Blubber and a bunch of our trucks... back in the good old days of moms throwing their arm to stop kids from smashing into car dashes, riding bikes without helmets and blowing up random dead whales on the beach! __________________ Richard *'72 Chevy C10 Cheyenne Super WHT/MED BRONZE/WHT SBC 350 \| TH350 \| LWB \| AC \| Buddy Seats Upgrades:** Tilt \| Front Sway Bar \| Radio \| Sliding Window \| Bed Spare w/Lock Bed Rails \| Full LEDs \| Courtesy Lights \| Tachometer \| Glovebox Lock & Light \| Head Light Relays \| *Upgraded Fully Super Trim

01-05-2021, 01:00 AM	#7
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	Re: Blubber and a bunch of our trucks... It'd been a long time since I'd seen this exploding whale video but recently it came up in conversation with a couple of my neighbors. Both of them remembered the video.... it IS memorable. I was telling them about an enormous dead bloated manatee recently at the nearby County boat ramp. This thing was swelled up as big as a Toyota and looked like it was ready to burst . There was a young lady there from Fish & Wildlife in a State of Fl. truck with a lifting boom on the back. I didn't hang around long that day and a week or so later it was gone. I think maybe they towed it away with a boat and let the crabs, gators & birds dispose of it. I never heard what killed it, boats hit a lot of 'em. __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!



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