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riverwalker

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7. like the whale in Lake Superior

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2014, 11:58 AM

Jul 2014

On April 1st one year a local radio show did a realistic report about a whale sighting in Lake Superior, my son believed it until I reminded him about what day it was.
Years later I still tease him.

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Discovery Channel admits fraud, to spread fear and alarm, for profit [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 OP

I haven't watched the Discovery Channel in years. Archae Jul 2014 #1

Discovery, NatGeo, and History have all gone in the toilet. eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 #2

Colbert, say the No.1 threat is bears.... Historic NY Jul 2014 #3

I take "Shark Week" as seriously as I do "Sharknado." Coventina Jul 2014 #4

But the difference here is that they didn't say this on their channel, but on YouTube muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #5

Point taken. That is despicable behavior. Coventina Jul 2014 #6

like the whale in Lake Superior riverwalker Jul 2014 #7

Discovery has come down to this and Mermaids RockaFowler Jul 2014 #8

The Free Market has almost nothing to do with science, Ron Green Jul 2014 #9

What about the "probably not real" "megalodon" Renew Deal Jul 2014 #10

Years ago I got a satellite dish because of the justhanginon Jul 2014 #11

That is really sleazy daleo Jul 2014 #12