Banter TRTT Part 13: 2021 Goodbye (To 2022)

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What a *ing cynic you are!

A quick check of the post cards from the time make it clear.

Marineland at West Beach was on the 'must see' list of every international visitor to Australia in the 1970s.

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The story of what happened to Flapper, the defiant dolphin who refused to jump through the flaming hoop, is best forgotten.
They obviously set dressed that film well

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Dolphins saying if you are gonna torture us with fire hows about cleaning the pool & replacing a few tiles once in a while.

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What a *ing cynic you are!

A quick check of the post cards from the time make it clear.

Marineland at West Beach was on the 'must see' list of every international visitor to Australia in the 1970s.

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The story of what happened to Flapper, the defiant dolphin who refused to jump through the flaming hoop, is best forgotten.

I have the vaguest memories of being in the car driving past the place. I never got taken there as a little kid, I think even back then my parents must have known it was a pretty dodgy/cruel place.
 
I have the vaguest memories of being in the car driving past the place. I never got taken there as a little kid, I think even back then my parents must have known it was a pretty dodgy/cruel place.
Good on the Adelaide public for dropping off it & having it cast to the past.. meanwhile Queensland.
 
Because we all know the crows v Collingwood round 7 clash of 2014 was the biggest sporting event in SA.

Easily the most baffling hyperbole to leave a caller’s mouth in the history of sports broadcasting — moreso given the source.

Even Stephen Rowe would’ve been like, “gee…”
 

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It looks like an abandoned indoor pool ruin you'd see those youtube explorer types cover lol

Just read this on the wiki page:

American dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry visited South Australia to consult on the subject,[15] and stated that the facilities for captive dolphins that he had seen in Australia were "the worst in the world". He said that at least the Chinese had the excuse that they lacked the wealth to improve the animals' living conditions.

Heaps Good, SA Great!

I remember the hoo-hah about the plan to euthanise the dolphins. Can't remember what they ended up doing with them though.
 
Just read this on the wiki page:



Heaps Good, SA Great!

I remember the hoo-hah about the plan to euthanise the dolphins. Can't remember what they ended up doing with them though.
One of them ended up back in the ocean, and it made its way to the Port river, where it taught other dolphins to do the tail walking thing that dolphins in the wild don't do
 
Just read this on the wiki page:



Heaps Good, SA Great!

I remember the hoo-hah about the plan to euthanise the dolphins. Can't remember what they ended up doing with them though.

Found some article online about the joint and most of the comments were from boomers that went there in the 70s and said it was great and they should bring it back.

 
How bored is the crowd. Dolphin's working its tail fin off to do a backwards moon walk and the kids are like, "meh".

it gives off such a dingy vibe. crusty old aquatic centre with mould growing everywhere and they decide to chuck some marine mammals in a standard pool.

are aquatic centres still a thing? is the one at noarlunga still open? i think i remember when that thing opened. plus there was splashdown and the ice skating rink. and the ten pin bowling and mini golf. entertainment complex.
 
Found some article online about the joint and most of the comments were from boomers that went there in the 70s and said it was great and they should bring it back.

Kathy went to Marineland for her honeymoon!

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I bet they had a waterbed in the honeymoon suite and her new husband made her wear one of these before the deed:

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