June 10, 2007

Blue Whale
FOUND by Margi Tenney in Austin, Texas
This is a blue whale I found on the ground at the foot of some stairs by the Ransom Center on the UT campus. I've never found a whale before. Someone is probably sad because they lost it. It had three pieces of masking tape on the back so it might have been posted somewhere. It's a really nice whale; I like the eyes because they remind me of Picasso.
Maya in new hizzope
aw, its a girl whale! u wanna know how i know its a girl? cuz it has eyelashes, haha...that's how u instantly make a male or gender neutral drawing into a girl, jus give it some eyelashes...as if boys didn't have eyelashes too...pshh....
+ June 10, 2007 12:25 AM +
sam in the zone
good morning all!
flippen sweet whale. it has a lazy eye. ah how i adore the random.
+ June 10, 2007 12:30 AM +
Jello in Mold

I love this whale! Especially that it has eye lashes. This would make a great cartoon character...better than that sarcastic, ugly whale on 12oz Mouse.

It looks like it's talking to someone over there off to the right...but there's nobody there. Or maybe it's just lost in thought and talking to itself (I don't know if it's a male or female so I'm sticking with 'it'). I'm standing right here whale...you can talk to me. Come on, tell me what's on your mind? SPEAK damn you!

Gah! Rude whale
+ June 10, 2007 12:33 AM +
Flargy in front of the computer, looking for reasons to not go to bed (curse of the night owl)

The description far outweighs the find in this case. "It's a really nice whale," says Margi, presumably with a straight face. While I don't disagree, I think it takes a special type of mind to apply that particular sentence to this particular object.

Thanks, Margi. Now I can go to bed.
+ June 10, 2007 12:46 AM +
Tired in in bed
That is the most awesome thing I have ever seen.
+ June 10, 2007 12:50 AM +
Cat-like-Kitty in wellington
It reminds me of this whale joke i know. . . hahahhaahahahahhahaaha
+ June 10, 2007 03:08 AM +
MJ in London
Picasso, huh? I'd say this is obviously a Matisse whale.
+ June 10, 2007 04:36 AM +
Lovers in each others arms
Thank you Maya, for picking up on the eyelash thing. Judging by the gentle curve of the eyelashes, this kid was proud of its mad eyelash drawing skillz.
It is a nice whale.
+ June 10, 2007 05:39 AM +
Ms B in trouble
its a kind whale, but kinda dopey.
+ June 10, 2007 09:13 AM +
Sara in AZ
strikes me as a wise, comforting, favorite aunt type creature. One minute you can tell deep, dark secrets to her and the next you are being silly together....the best of buddies.
+ June 10, 2007 09:14 AM +
Shinanigans in Canada
I think everyone is looking too into it.
...but then again I just wanted a reason to comment so I can change my name and location and sound silly.
+ June 10, 2007 11:45 AM +
NicoleNic in Austin
The whale reminds me of the cartoon that used to be in the Travesty, "Other Things that Kill Whales"
+ June 10, 2007 11:51 AM +
ab in anywhere but here
I can now say that I've seen a whale giving me "come hither" eyes. Now I can die in peace.
+ June 10, 2007 11:59 AM +
eBrodo in abouts here maybe?
she looks happy.
nothing beats a happy whale.
+ June 10, 2007 12:37 PM +
Money in The Bank
Cute. It reminds me of the Pepperidge Farm goldfish. Maybe it's the Queen Mother of all of those little fishies.
+ June 10, 2007 01:19 PM +
Mr. Smee in the galley
I do believe that whale is stoned!
+ June 10, 2007 01:20 PM +
Jello in Mold

Mr. Smee, you're probably right.

It's probably Delta. She got stoned and headed for the Sac. river instead of up the coast like a sober whale. She probably thought she could make it to the harmony festival and took the wrong river too. She's certainly not helping her endangered species by being directionally challenged and by putting her AND her spawn Dawn in harms way. It's rehab for you whale!
+ June 10, 2007 02:20 PM +
Steph in love
This is a really, really uber-cool whale. It reminds me of Pinocchio, Picasso, and Oscar the Octopous. I just wonder what it was for? Just a drawing, or what?
+ June 10, 2007 03:05 PM +
Jay in -sanity runs in my family
I like cheese.
+ June 10, 2007 03:52 PM +
jack in the box
not that i don't like the eyelashes, but why would the whale need them?

i would say the whale is rather bored. perhaps that's why it's eyelashes are so dark. when i get bored i put on eyeliner.
+ June 10, 2007 04:14 PM +
katie in London
what a beautiful whale. i love her :)
+ June 10, 2007 05:06 PM +
bc in san diego
ab is your name annie?
+ June 10, 2007 05:33 PM +
nail in the coffin
A very soothing blue whale it is .
+ June 10, 2007 05:50 PM +
Freespirit in USA
The blue meanies are here! I thought they were instinct......come on gramma police, hit me with your best shot!!!
+ June 10, 2007 08:12 PM +
MissMemphis in Graceland, TN
Anyone else having 80's flashbacks to Burning Sensations "Belly of the Whale?" I loved that song; awesome to dance to! Shit I'm OLD.

The first two lines: "A nice breeze blows in, whenever the big fellow cracks a grin..." This blue whale is grinning.... maybe he just ate Jonah!

+ June 10, 2007 10:04 PM +
Lil' Jack in Utah
Yes, us Utahns have nice whales. Though, I'm more than certain this did not come out of the Great Salt Lake and was just out for a stroll. This is a good thing, trust me. Everything that comes out of the lake smells instantly of a$$.
+ June 10, 2007 11:52 PM +
Lil' Jack in Utah
Should that have said "we" instead of "us". Damn!!! I'm not sure! If it should have, my deepest apologies.
+ June 10, 2007 11:53 PM +
rosemary in virginia
this makes me want to make a whale... i think i will.
+ June 11, 2007 08:46 AM +
lost in america
sooooo cute!!!! i wish i had a a shirt with this whale on it... or a purse... or some socks... or an umbrella. anybody wanna make me one?
+ June 11, 2007 09:38 AM +
murp in cand
Freespirit in USA: ha ha ha, gramma police--I'm getting a mental image...the gals in blue, hair that is...
+ June 11, 2007 12:24 PM +
Teresa in wherever you want me to be
Mr Jack in Utah, i'm assuming the finder of this find found it at the UT campus - University of Texas.
not that it matters, but texas is closer to the coast than utah is...thus more likely to have wales.

all the wales from the Great Salt Lake are the size of a pinhead and get turned into sea monkeys, and this does not look like a sea monkey to me!
+ June 11, 2007 02:33 PM +
Turbo in the Thunderdome
I think it blew in from Catoosa, Oklahoma

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catoosa_Blue_Whal
+ June 11, 2007 03:44 PM +
ricardo in texas
I'd like to be, under the sea, in an octopus' garden in the shade, with that big blue whale.........
+ June 16, 2007 03:34 PM +
lisaloulou in pennsylvania
I thought everyone would like to know that the whale has a very good home. It was given to me by Margi (who found it)when my beloved pet Mr Phish died. The blue whale is now framed and floats above my desk!
+ June 18, 2007 12:19 PM +
MC2
Does UT have a preschool on campus?
+ June 20, 2007 04:29 PM +
Katherine in bed
The description is classic when taken out of context:

"I've never found a whale before. Someone is probably sad because they lost it...It's a really nice whale."

+ June 26, 2007 12:45 AM +
AMW in OSU
UT probably does the same silly program that OSU does, which is a result of the book "Whale Done!" about how teamwork at Sea World is perfect and everyone else should use that kind of teamwork. I frequently have a large whale taped to my office door...
+ July 10, 2007 10:51 AM +
English Teacher in Spring Break Limbo
Hey, Money in the Bank...
I hate to break it to you, but this whale is not the mama to all those little cheesy goldfish. I know this because whales are not fish. Sorry to burst your bubble.

+ March 18, 2008 09:17 PM +
Lance Pants in a trance, with a cheesy grin
Maybe the whale was the Daddy...
+ March 22, 2008 01:03 PM +
Terrie-Is-So-Very in totally-unique-ville
This whale reminds me of 10 foot long penises.
+ March 25, 2008 10:26 PM +
Flargy in New Haven, CT
Penises, huh Terrie? Well then, I guess EVERYTHING is unique in totally-unique-ville. If this is what the wangs look like in your little town, pray tell - what the hell do the vulvae look like? Manatees?
+ May 20, 2008 02:09 PM +
Terrie-Is-So-Very in totally-unique-ville
Well, Flargy. Newborn blue whales are very large. Much bigger than manatees. So, I imagine that the vulvae are very, very large.
+ May 20, 2008 02:37 PM +
Lance Pants in a trance, smells something fishy
Holy labia majora!
+ May 20, 2008 10:00 PM +
Puckhog in doing research at Sea World
Lance... In this case it's labia majORCA.
+ May 22, 2008 08:13 AM +
Terrie-Is-So-Very in totally-unique-ville
Thanks for the new imagery, guys. I'll never think of ten foot penises the same way again.
+ May 23, 2008 04:39 PM +
DeLonghi model CT12
Lisaloulou, thank you for the update on Blue Whale's whereabouts! It's good to know that he (she?) has such a good home. Sorry about Mr. Phish, though.

+ July 22, 2008 11:01 AM +

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