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    Humpback whale songs

    There's far too much gloom n' doom in Off-Topic. Time for a story that is very, VERY cool.

    Scientists say that humpback whales keep musical phrases to a few seconds, creating themes out of several phrases before singing the next one. Whale songs are generally no shorter than a pop song and no longer than a symphony. They also mix percussive and pure tones that follow an ABA form. Whales have a massive range (of seven octaves), but do not typically sing notes further apart than a scale in a song.


    http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...cal-bra&page=3
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    I've already heard Adele singing.
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    What we don't actually know is what they are saying For all we know they might be saying stuff like;

    "Oi! Bert! Are you there?"
    "Yeah Sam, whaddya want?!"
    "YER A CUNT BERT!"
    "SO'S YERFACE SAM!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Theodon View Post
    What we don't actually know is what they are saying For all we know they might be saying stuff like;

    "Oi! Bert! Are you there?"
    "Yeah Sam, whaddya want?!"
    "YER A CUNT BERT!"
    "SO'S YERFACE SAM!"
    it says they actually rhyme in the article, so probably its
    "there once was a whale from nantucket.."

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    I wonder if these songs are actually them just talk singing or do you think their having a actual conversation. hmmm...

    Husband Wale: Hey, Honey

    Wife Wale: Yes Husband.

    Husband Wale: I told you for the thousandth time. DONT TALK TO THE DOLPHINS!

    Wife Wale: I didnt what are you talking about?

    Husband Wale: Well they told me I have a very nice wife that mean yous LINDA AND THEY SAID THEY WANT US TO COME OVER FOR DIN DIN.

    Wife Wale: Well Hank, I dont know why your getting so angry at the dolphins. They just wanted to have din din.

    Husband Wale: GOD DAMNIT LINDA YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DID.

    Wife WAle: No Hank I dont. I really dont know half the shit you talk about. Especially about your hatred against dolphins.

    Husband Wale: Damnit linda. I have told you athousand times. In the Whale Dolphin ware we fought... They killed my father * throws coral at reef *

    Wife Wale: Ok so what does that have to do to you.

    Husband Wale: THEY KILLED MY DAMN FATHER AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    Wife wale: Im sorry Hank.

    Husband Wale: no your not....



    The scientist recording the wales songs think their nice but they dont really know what their saying

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    Quote Originally Posted by darenyon View Post
    it says they actually rhyme in the article, so probably its
    "there once was a whale from nantucket.."
    "Oi! Bert! Are you there?"
    "Yeah I'm here Sam. What do you care?"
    "I just wanted to say that you're a cunt!"
    "Well so's yerface, or is that your hump?!"

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    yeah that´s my input on the matter

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    Makes me think of this
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    Quote Originally Posted by darenyon View Post
    it says they actually rhyme in the article, so probably its
    "there once was a whale from nantucket.."

    There once was a whale named Dave
    Who kept a dead whore in a cave
    He said "I admit
    I'm a bit of a shit
    But think of the money I save".

    loosely translated

    ooooroooooooroooooo
    ooooooooooooo*click click*roooo
    ooooorooooro
    ooooooooooooooo-wheeeee
    ooooorooooooooooooooooo
    Last edited by Tradewind; 2013-08-15 at 05:20 PM.
    "You six-piece Chicken McNobody."
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    You are a legend thats why.

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