World's Tallest Man Saves China Dolphins

Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:04 AM EST

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Corey Spring

The man could not be reached for comment at press time because he was busy tickling a midget in a tree.

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8 votes

#1 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:33 AM EST

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aronoff

hahaha i was JUST going to say that!!

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1 vote

#1.1 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:49 AM EST

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Leftist

I don't get it.

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#1.2 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:34 AM EST

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ACoolie

It's a Family Guy joke.

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1 vote

#1.3 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:18 PM EST

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Viki Babbles Gonia

I'm wondering what what through the minds of the veterinarians, frantic after unsuccessfully trying to remove the plastic with instruments.

"You know, if I just had longer arms, I could reach it!"

Then, the one vet or trainer who's notorious for being an annoying jokester, even in serious moments, says, "Heh. We should call up the World's Tallest Man. I bet his arms are long enough," as he doubles over in laughter at his own goofy joke while the rest of the people in the room roll their eyes and think, "Why won't that guy just GO AWAY?"

And then one of them, caressing the dolphin's head, looks up. "You know, that just might work."

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5 votes

#2 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:10 AM EST

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Tony Angelo

Viki, geez... you should write fiction. I wanted the story to continue. Seriously. So what happens in the end... does it work?

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2 votes

#2.1 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:32 AM EST

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Viki Babbles Gonia

Thanks, Tony.

And...I DO write fiction;)

Anyway, after the trainer caressing the head of the ailing dolphin utters his words, everyone in the room looked at each other. They were tired, the room was bright in their eyes, and their beloved dolphin lay, ailing, on an examination table (or, maybe, they're at the side of the dolphin pool? Where the dolphins hurl themselves up for examinations?). Sheepish, hopeful grins spread across their faces.

One shouts, "Let's go for it? Where does he live? How can we find him?"

The jokester, the man with all the bright ideas, shrugs and goes outside for a cigarette, leaving the rest of them to galvanize. One rushes to the phone, the rest of them zip around in circles like a bunch of idiots. Because, really, what are you supposed to do when a dolphin lay dying, choking on plastic, and you've just decided that the plan of attack requires you to find the tallest man in the world and ask him to shove his unusually long arm down that dolphin's throat?

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#2.2 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:15 PM EST

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Viki Babbles Gonia

A picture

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#2.3 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:22 PM EST

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Hoppy

What kind of animals does this guy herd? Sounds like he's a modern day Aquaman.

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#3 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:40 AM EST

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M. Remmers

Aquaman only wishes his abilities were as useful as this guy's.

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1 vote

#3.1 - Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:45 AM EST

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Corey Spring

That's exactly what I was thinking, Obleo

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!

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#3.2 - Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:15 AM EST

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M. Remmers

This guy has got a better costume, too. Is there a Justice League of Inner Mongolia?

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1 vote

#3.3 - Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:24 AM EST

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lhornung

Sticking your arm down a dolphin's throat can't be pleasant. But good for him for using his powers for good instead of evil.

I guess now he can be a dolphin herder.

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1 vote

#4 - Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:59 AM EST

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M. Remmers

I love that the caption under the picture has to specifically identify which person is the World's Tallest Man. Why they don't bother to distinguish which one is the dolphin for us idiots, too, is anyone's guess.

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#6 - Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:32 AM EST

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