male whale and a female whale were swimming off >> > the coast of Japan >> > > When they noticed a whaling ship. The male whale >> > recognized it as the >> > same >> > > ship that had harpooned his father many years >> > earlier. He said to the >> > > female >> > > >> > > whale, "Lets both swim under the ship and blow out >> > of our air holes at >> > the >> > > same time and it should cause the ship to turn >> > over and sink." They >> > tried >> > > it and sure enough, the ship turned over and >> > quickly sank. Soon however, >> > > the >> > > >> > > whales realized the sailors had jumped overboard >> > and were swimming to >> > the >> > > safety of shore. The male was enraged that they >> > were going to get away >> > and >> > > told the female, "Let's swim after them and gobble >> > them up before they >> > > reach >> > > >> > > the shore." At this point, he realized the female >> > was becoming reluctant >> > > to >> > > follow him. "Look", she said, "I went along with >> > the blow job, but I >> > > absolutely refuse to swallow the seamen." >> > > >> > > The average blue whale produces over 400 gallons >> > of sperm when it >> > > ejaculates, but only 10% of that actually makes it >> > into his mate. So >> > > 360 gallons are spilled into the ocean every time >> > one unloads, and you >> > > wonder why the ocean is so salty... pass it on.