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Huge Unidentified Organic Blob Floating Around Alaska 424

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:39AM from the real-reason-Palin-resigned dept.

Z80xxc! writes "The Anchorage Daily News reports that a 15 mile-long blob of unknown, 'gooey,' probably organic material is floating past communities on Alaska's North Slope. The US Coast Guard sent pollution experts to investigate, who determined that it was not an oil spill or other type of pollution, but were unable to determine what it is. A sample is currently being analyzed by experts in Anchorage, while the blob is following the current northwards."

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Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

by fuzzyfuzzyfungus ( 1223518 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:40AM (#28716639) Journal

It's probably a shoggoth.

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Creepshow 2, anyone? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:40AM (#28716651)

Someone tell Sarah Palin to go for a swim!

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Aww man... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:41AM (#28716665)

Someone let rosie o'donnell into the ocean?

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Sarah Palin Joke (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:42AM (#28716679)

I know there's a Sarah Palin joke here somewhere. Anyone want to make an attempt?

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Al Gore says... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:42AM (#28716683)

it was probably caused by global warming though.

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Oh no! (Score:5, Funny)

by pHus10n ( 1443071 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:43AM (#28716695)

It's that thing that killed Tasha Yar!

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Look I'm sorry OK? (Score:4, Funny)

by jayhawk88 ( 160512 ) writes: <jayhawk88@gmail.com> on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:44AM (#28716723)

I took this job on a crab boat, I was on there for like 2 months, there wasn't any internet, I forgot to pack any Playboys, I finally found an old SI Swimsuit issue in the galley....I didn't know there would much!
- Randy Marsh

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Re:Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

by WetCat ( 558132 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:44AM (#28716725)

Well, shoggoth,
It's probably a shit.

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Re:Its the blob! (Score:5, Funny)

by snowraver1 ( 1052510 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:47AM (#28716789)

Quick, someone give it a jellybean!

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Re:Oh no! (Score:5, Funny)

by Sockatume ( 732728 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:49AM (#28716813)

I didn't realise that the fear of typecasting had become a physical entity yet. Mind you, that explains why it's off the west coast.

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Alien Jism (Score:4, Funny)

by Tau Neutrino ( 76206 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:50AM (#28716821)

Alaska's fucked.

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To quote Arnold J. Rimmer.. (Score:5, Funny)

by apodyopsis ( 1048476 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:51AM (#28716845)

...."ALIENS!"

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It's the smog monster! (Score:5, Funny)

by BlueKitties ( 1541613 ) writes: <bluekitties616@gmail.com> on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:52AM (#28716855)

Al-Gore warned you all that global warming would awaken man-bear-smogmonster, and now his dire warning has come to pass! Take shelter people of Earth, only Godzilla can save us now (assuming the Japanese don't kill the giant lizard who always saves them, God(zilla) knows why the hell they always try to kill the lizard who always saves their ass.)

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Nevermind Creepshow 2 (Score:4, Funny)

by Critical Facilities ( 850111 ) * writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:52AM (#28716861)

Why am I suddenly reminded of Caddyshack [snackertainment.com]?

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What's all the fuss about? (Score:5, Funny)

by Seth Kriticos ( 1227934 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:52AM (#28716863)

So you see there is a big, slimy thing floating in the water and you don't like it.. What do you do?

a, Take probes, issue some press reports and analyse it while letting in float around.
b, No nothing, let someone else deal with it.
c, Clean up the god damn ugly slime before it starts to eat Alaska, and analyse it later.
d, Make a documentary on how the big unidentified slimy thing ate Alaska and make profit with it.

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Palin's report (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:53AM (#28716867)

I can see it from my back porch!

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Scandal (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:53AM (#28716889)

Could this be the scandal that led Palin to retire?

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Re:I for one... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:56AM (#28716923)

Well I'm sure Gabe Newell appreciates the sentiment, but what about the crap floating off Alaska?

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Re:palin power (Score:2, Funny)

by cashman73 ( 855518 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:56AM (#28716931) Journal

You know the conservative attention whore is going to try to capitalize on this somehow,... like trying to connect this blob with the second coming of Christ, or the rapture, or something? Or, she'll go for the Ghostbusters explanation, saying that the blob contains all the evil left wing energy from California that's been seeping into the Ocean over the past 50 years from all the liberals and fags. She'll then hire the FagBusters from Kansas, led by Rev. Fred Phelps, arm them with unlicensed nuclear accelerators, to come up with a solution. Naturally, our only defense against this will be some dickless guy from the EPA,... ;-)

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Re:I for one... (Score:5, Funny)

by SQLGuru ( 980662 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:57AM (#28716953) Homepage Journal

There's a reason they are called Sperm Whales..........I'm just saying.

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Whale sneezed (Score:4, Funny)

by Shadow of Eternity ( 795165 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:58AM (#28716969)

We're done here.

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Palin knew! (Score:5, Funny)

by narrowhouse ( 1949 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @10:59AM (#28716987) Homepage

She knew she couldn't do what had to be done as the Governor so she resigned in order to put together a rag tag group of misfits with the skills necessary to save the world.
One Family, One helicopter, One Mission.
Coming this summer! The Palins Hunt in...
Die Nature Die!

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Palin's Blog (Score:5, Funny)

by Sylvak ( 967868 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:02AM (#28717039)

She was advised to create a Blog, but heard blob

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Power vacuum (Score:5, Funny)

by gksmith ( 1277536 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:05AM (#28717089)

The power vacuum left by Palin is attracting all kinds of scum.

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Re:palin power (Score:4, Funny)

by Nick Number ( 447026 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:10AM (#28717165) Homepage Journal

Is this true?

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Re:To quote Arnold J. Rimmer.. (Score:4, Funny)

by mdm-adph ( 1030332 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:11AM (#28717185)

Aye, it's obviously the gooey remains of a thousand QUAGAAARRR warriors.

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Sorry, (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:15AM (#28717249)

I knew I shouldn't have had those beans.

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Cue the music (Score:3, Funny)

by stry_cat ( 558859 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:23AM (#28717337) Journal

Beware of the blob, it creeps
And leaps and glides and slides
Across the floor
Right through the door
And all around the wall
A splotch, a blotch
Be careful of the blob
-The Five Blobs

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Re:A Blob... (Score:3, Funny)

by Opportunist ( 166417 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:23AM (#28717353)

Huh? It's slimy, greasy and absolutely disgusting, so far so good, but it's neither a senator nor a lobbyist, so why bother?

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Re:Palin knew! (Score:5, Funny)

by Opportunist ( 166417 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:25AM (#28717375)

So it's her or the blob... hmm... is this kinda like "Alien vs. Predator in Bizarro world"? Whoever loses, we win?

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Re:palin power (Score:4, Funny)

by sydney094 ( 153190 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:26AM (#28717379)

Yes it's true. The EPA guy man has no dick.

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Re:palin power (Score:5, Funny)

by GogglesPisano ( 199483 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:26AM (#28717385)

Is this true?
Yes it's true. This man has no dick.

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Re:palin power (Score:5, Funny)

by LWATCDR ( 28044 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:35AM (#28717537) Homepage Journal

Right President Obama will offer to meet with the blob in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
Okay now that we have done both sides of the stupid poltical comments we can move one.

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Organic ... (Score:5, Funny)

by Cinderbunny ( 1599289 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:46AM (#28717705)

Is it certified?

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I was me... (Score:3, Funny)

by Joce640k ( 829181 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:46AM (#28717711) Homepage

I took a big dump overboard this morning. Sorry about that.

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Re:Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

by Chris Burke ( 6130 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:50AM (#28717757) Homepage

Ia Ia Cthulhu nal fatang!!!!!
Sounds like what the Knights of Ni would say if they became Mythos fans.

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Re:palin power (Score:4, Funny)

by Chris Burke ( 6130 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:52AM (#28717799) Homepage

*runs up, panting*
Guys, check it out, I got a great topical Ron Paul joke!
What, we're done with the political jokes? Aw man, late to the party again...

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Re:Look I'm sorry OK? (Score:5, Funny)

by Chris Burke ( 6130 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @11:56AM (#28717853) Homepage

And in a case of the punishment fitting the crime, this seaman was given a dishonorable discharge.

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Re:Not surprised (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:01PM (#28717955)

Welcome to Slashdot!
Thank you for improving the quality of our public discourse with your very splendid and worthwhile comment.

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Re:Nevermind Creepshow 2 (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:10PM (#28718077)

Are you suggesting that this is merely some primordial Baby Ruth?

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Re:Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

by interkin3tic ( 1469267 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:11PM (#28718099)

A 15 mile gooey organic blob floating off the Alaska coast? What a coincidence I just heard that Brittney Spears was vacationing someplace north... oh wait, I think I just solved the mystery...

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Re:What's all the fuss about? (Score:5, Funny)

by swb ( 14022 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:12PM (#28718119)

e. I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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Re:What's all the fuss about? (Score:3, Funny)

by grassy_knoll ( 412409 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:16PM (#28718197) Homepage

e. Kill it with fire.

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Re:Algal Bloom (Score:5, Funny)

by evil_aar0n ( 1001515 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:22PM (#28718295)

Just as an experiment, why don't we throw a few Congress-people on it and see what happens. Worst that can happen? They come out just fine.

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Re:Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

by Canazza ( 1428553 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:23PM (#28718303)

O R'lyeh?
Ya. R'lyeh.

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Re:palin power (Score:4, Funny)

by MoldySpore ( 1280634 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:25PM (#28718375)

It's her daughters placenta.

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Indeed... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:28PM (#28718423)

Nobody knows for sure what the gunk is, but Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Hasenauer says the Coast Guard is sure what it is not.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it!

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Re:Algal Bloom (Score:5, Funny)

by Reziac ( 43301 ) * writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:34PM (#28718531) Homepage Journal

Gods, no -- what if it makes them GROW??!!!

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Re:Algal Bloom (Score:4, Funny)

by pjabardo ( 977600 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:37PM (#28718581)

Or they might get mutant super-powers. The we would be in trouble.

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Re:palin power (Score:2, Funny)

by MoldySpore ( 1280634 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:41PM (#28718659)

"Well, You could believe Mr. Pecker..."
"...the name is PECK"
"Or you could accept the fact that Alaska is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions."

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Re:A Blob... (Score:3, Funny)

by gestalt_n_pepper ( 991155 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:47PM (#28718757)

Could be a banker. Has this theory been tested? Throw some taxpayer money at it. If it keeps it without lending it, whines about pay raise restrictions, then asks for more, we have our answer.

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Re:What's all the fuss about? (Score:4, Funny)

by cyphercell ( 843398 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @12:53PM (#28718861) Homepage Journal

A-glass-ka?

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15 miles long? (Score:5, Funny)

by PPH ( 736903 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @01:20PM (#28719275)

They sure are cute when they're little.

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Re:Well Shit... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @02:16PM (#28720205)

That was John Prescott.

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Re:It's the smog monster! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @03:00PM (#28720881)

You know what the worst part is about Gojira running around Japanese cities, eating people?
He's hungry again half an hour later!
I'm here all week! Try the fish!

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It's Sarah Palin... (Score:2, Funny)

by pRtkL xLr8r ( 1264376 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @04:27PM (#28722173)

...Someone in the Republican party threw water on her, she melted, and that's what's left...

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Re:Indeed... (Score:3, Funny)

by GGardner ( 97375 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @05:20PM (#28722899)

If Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Hasenauer is wearing a red shirt, he's probably in trouble by now.

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In a big port city somewhere... (Score:4, Funny)

by cmacb ( 547347 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @05:41PM (#28723211) Homepage Journal

is a container ship captain trying to figure out what happened to those five containers full of Jello mix he was supposed to deliver.

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Re:Well Shit... (Score:4, Funny)

by jorgevillalobos ( 1044924 ) writes: on Thursday July 16, 2009 @06:22PM (#28723741) Homepage

Que?

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Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

Creepshow 2, anyone? (Score:1, Funny)

Aww man... (Score:1, Funny)

Sarah Palin Joke (Score:0, Funny)

Al Gore says... (Score:1, Funny)

Oh no! (Score:5, Funny)

Look I'm sorry OK? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Its the blob! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh no! (Score:5, Funny)

Alien Jism (Score:4, Funny)

To quote Arnold J. Rimmer.. (Score:5, Funny)

It's the smog monster! (Score:5, Funny)

Nevermind Creepshow 2 (Score:4, Funny)

What's all the fuss about? (Score:5, Funny)

Palin's report (Score:5, Funny)

Scandal (Score:1, Funny)

Re:I for one... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:palin power (Score:2, Funny)

Re:I for one... (Score:5, Funny)

Whale sneezed (Score:4, Funny)

Palin knew! (Score:5, Funny)

Palin's Blog (Score:5, Funny)

Power vacuum (Score:5, Funny)

Re:palin power (Score:4, Funny)

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Sorry, (Score:1, Funny)

Cue the music (Score:3, Funny)

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Organic ... (Score:5, Funny)

I was me... (Score:3, Funny)

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Re:Look I'm sorry OK? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Not surprised (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Nevermind Creepshow 2 (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Well Shit... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:What's all the fuss about? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:What's all the fuss about? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Algal Bloom (Score:5, Funny)

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Indeed... (Score:2, Funny)

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Re:A Blob... (Score:3, Funny)

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15 miles long? (Score:5, Funny)

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Re:It's the smog monster! (Score:1, Funny)

It's Sarah Palin... (Score:2, Funny)

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In a big port city somewhere... (Score:4, Funny)

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