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'Mister Splashy Pants' emerges as clear favourite in Greenpeace whale-naming competition

mister%20splashy%20pants.jpgGreenpeace could never have predicted the excitement they'd cause when they put up an online poll to name and as-yet anonymous whale. More than 11,000 possible whale names were submitted, including 'Aiko', 'Shanti' and 'Suzuki' but one clear winner is emerging: 'Mister Splashy Pants'. which currently holds 76% of the vote.

Several blogs, including boingboing and The Agitator have picked up the story, urging readers to vote for the name and there are even rumours of foul play, with an unknown user in Arizona 'clicking frenzy that was to change the face of the competition.'

Voting was due to close tomorrow, but due to popular demand (and perhaps vain hope on Greenpeace's part that the inevitable won't happen and their whale will get a respectable name), it will remain open until 7th December. Not very dignified for the poor creature, is it. I wonder what the RSPCA will have to say about this!

Posted by AbiSilvester on November 29, 2007 in Green News | Permalink

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No Mr. Splashy Pants?
Not very respectable?

Sorry for trying to raise awareness for your cause. When CNN doesn't pick up the story of a whale being named Kaimana, enjoy grumbling to someone else.

Posted by: Splashy Pants | December 5, 2007 3:36 PM

Mister Splashy Pants was my grandfather's name. He was murdered by whales. The least we can do is honor his sacrifice. Shame on you for trying to mute the many voices of freedom, you fascist.

Also, you misspelled "hippie".

Posted by: weirdoactor | December 5, 2007 9:09 PM

You want something that will bring attention to the GreenPeace organisation, and this whale? If so, "Mister Splashy-Pants" is the best way so far. It has caught everyone's attention on social and news aggregation sites.

No offense, but the other names available, especially those which mean in another language all sound pretentious. "Mr Splashy Pants" is funny, cute, and will hold people's attention longer.

MR SPLASHY PANTS FTW!

Posted by: Anon | December 6, 2007 2:30 AM

What's funny is that the whale could probably understand the absurdity of this, in its own language. What's the whalesong for Mr. Splashy Pants? Love, a whale advocate

Posted by: cay | December 6, 2007 3:59 AM

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