# Mysterious whirlpool develops of Sydney coast **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 14, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842 "2007-03-14T03:13:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842/41 "2007-03-15T14:28:10Z")
Where’s Dr. Dometone when you need him? ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842/42 "2007-03-15T17:28:02Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] It’s lifted from _[Good Omens](http://www.lspace.org/books/pqf/good-omens.html)_ by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, copyright 1990. So, about 17 years old. [/QUOTE] Yes, I happened to be re-reading the book these past few days, so it was in my head. I figured most Dopers would recognize it. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842/43 "2007-03-15T18:19:13Z")
Cthulhu? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842/44 "2007-03-15T23:17:06Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] Yes! Step 1 of my master plan is working! Step 3: Profit! [/QUOTE] See post #25. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842/45 "2007-03-16T00:07:11Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] See post #25. :dubious: [/QUOTE] Part of my plan is to allow you to believe that it’s your plan. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842/46 "2007-03-16T00:17:04Z")
[QUOTE=Pochacco] A small barrel though. Large objects are, as a general rule, sucked in more rapidly. [/QUOTE] A can of Foster’s ought to do nicely, then. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842/47 "2007-03-16T00:29:22Z")
Ah, I love the South Pacific. I think I’ll go for a swim. La la la… swimming is fun… doo da doo… Wait… I’m in a strange current. Omg it’s a whirlpool! It’s sucking me in! Oh no! OH THE HUMANITY. I’m going under…rrra… grgle… sputter. With my last breathe, I curse Zoidberg!!!1 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-whirlpool-develops-of-sydney-coast/395842.md?page=2)