According to the below site, lightning strikes the Earth about 3 billion times per year. So, 100 million lightning strikes per year in the tropics alone doesn’t seem that unusual.
The throat of a Humpback Whale is only a few inches in diameter. For a big swallow it can stretch to 15. So, unless he is small, Michael Packard was in no danger of being swallowed. But, the whale might have killed him by other means.
drexelgal over 3 years ago
Who had only minor injuries? Michael Packard? Or the whale? The sentence is confusing.
Caldonia over 3 years ago
That guy really didn’t want to lose his lobster, just kept hold of it even inside the whale.
BlueCoaster Premium Member over 3 years ago
This is hard to read the way it is now being laid out. I am going to have to stop reading.
Zykoic over 3 years ago
South America and Africa were joined about a million years ago. It was all monkeys, all over, all-the-time. ;-)
wjones over 3 years ago
84 Million years ago the distance between Africa and South America was more like a river then a ocean.
Dr. Quatermass over 3 years ago
Mr. Packard was quoted as saying, “Hey Jay? Jay, I was swallowed by a f**king baby wheel, bro!”
theincrediblebulk over 3 years ago
The lettering style is hard to read. Can the person doing the lettering please return to the old style or a more standard font? Please?
lmuller7 over 3 years ago
Nope = about 1,200 miles !
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 3 years ago
Belt buckle scraped the roof of the whale’s mouth.
Take care, may coriander grader Jonah Exaggerord be with you, and gesundheit.
[Unnamed Reader - b35ca2] over 3 years ago
Print way too small for us old folks.
The Pro from Dover over 3 years ago
I love the new artist and lettering style. Keep up the good work!
Saddenedby Premium Member over 3 years ago
- not too crazy about lightning if I’m sitting in a boat with a carbon rod in my hand. 2 believes and 1 huh?
juliepie628 Premium Member over 3 years ago
I hate this new font! Change it back!
pearlsbs over 3 years ago
According to the below site, lightning strikes the Earth about 3 billion times per year. So, 100 million lightning strikes per year in the tropics alone doesn’t seem that unusual.
https://learn.weatherstem.com/modules/learn/lessons/36/02.html
Jogger2 over 3 years ago
I can’t tell if that is “34”, “64”, or “84” million years ago.
royclark over 3 years ago
I dont care for the new hard to read font!
Crimson Crab Premium Member over 3 years ago
New design makes readability a challenge for us oldsters!
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Michael Packard: the modern-day Jonah… except Jonah was in the great fish’s belly for three days
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
I wonder when the monkeys decided to abandon sailing? You never hear about that anymore…
Jogger2 over 3 years ago
The throat of a Humpback Whale is only a few inches in diameter. For a big swallow it can stretch to 15. So, unless he is small, Michael Packard was in no danger of being swallowed. But, the whale might have killed him by other means.