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Japanese Tsunami Flotsam & Jetsam showing up?

shari - 6-15-2013 at 09:42 PM

Some of us living here do alot of beach-combing in our area and like to share and compare what we find. Strangely enough we have all been finding small childrens toys lately...something that was uncommon before. David (of Nan & D fame) suggested that these may be the first of flotsam and jetsam showing up on our beaches. Here are some that Toni & I found...some of them are toys I have never seen the like of before around here...what do you think?

monoloco - 6-15-2013 at 10:07 PM

The blue crotch on that doll is kind of bizarre.

The GOOD news IS ..................

MrBillM - 6-15-2013 at 10:26 PM

There may be a money-making opportunity there on E-Bay !

BTW, "Technically" they aren't Flotsam and (assuming they resulted from the Tsunami sweeping over the land) wouldn't be Jetsam either.

paranewbi - 6-16-2013 at 05:52 AM

Heartbreaking in that the photo offers a child's tale of the tsunami's effects if this originated overseas...once again the ocean offers up a story from it's depths.

Meany - 6-16-2013 at 06:28 AM

Shari. Find a geigercounter and see if they are radio active:spingrin:Or at night do they glow.....:light:

larryC - 6-16-2013 at 06:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by monoloco
The blue crotch on that doll is kind of bizarre.


Not to mention that the doll appears to be a double amputee.

Mexitron - 6-16-2013 at 08:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MrBillM
There may be a money-making opportunity there on E-Bay !

BTW, "Technically" they aren't Flotsam and (assuming they resulted from the Tsunami sweeping over the land) wouldn't be Jetsam either.


Okay so flotsam is a floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo while jetsam is material jettisoned from a ship to lighten its load....what do we call this stuff---tsunami-sam?:lol:

shari - 6-16-2013 at 08:31 AM

wow...that's why I LOVE nomads...I learn something every day...why thank you Mr.Bill & Mexitron for enlightening me. Geezo...I didnt even notice Chuckies blue crotch...kinda reminds me of that Italian guy's hands..jajajaja.

Stimulating Sea-Stuff

MrBillM - 6-16-2013 at 08:56 AM

Actually, the use of the term(s) has become so commonplace to refer to any sort of sea-borne debris that it really doesn't matter.

It was merely an attempt to add to the discussion.

Bob H - 6-16-2013 at 09:45 AM

Interesting stuff there Shari. The timing is right for this to be true. More info here...

http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/

Bubba - 6-16-2013 at 11:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by monoloco
The blue crotch on that doll is kind of bizarre.


Actually, they all seem a little bizarre. It would be interesting to find out where these are coming from.

Udo - 6-16-2013 at 06:50 PM

Isn't that the color of disposable diapers?
Quote:
Originally posted by monoloco
The blue crotch on that doll is kind of bizarre.

motoged - 6-17-2013 at 12:57 PM

Udo,

We will take your word for that....as it Depends :biggrin:

[Edited on 6-17-2013 by motoged]

BajaRat - 6-17-2013 at 02:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mexitron
Quote:
Originally posted by MrBillM
There may be a money-making opportunity there on E-Bay !

BTW, "Technically" they aren't Flotsam and (assuming they resulted from the Tsunami sweeping over the land) wouldn't be Jetsam either.


Okay so flotsam is a floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo while jetsam is material jettisoned from a ship to lighten its load....what do we call this stuff--


A said reminder of destroyed lives :no::no::no:

Bajaahh - 6-24-2013 at 10:36 AM

Our fire department recently received a class(from hazmat experts) on what to expect from the Tsunami debris that will begin to wash up on our San Diego beaches. By all account, the experts expect it to reach us within the next year. They dont have any concerns of the possibility of radiation due to the fact that the radiation plume drifted north east while the debris washed out to sea westward. If there is a "remote" chance that it was radioactive, they think that the time spent at sea(and the sun) would have mitigated any worries.
The biggest concern they are warning us of is hazardous materials (toxins/poisons/chemicals) washing up in drums or containers. So be cautious when it comes to opening those up.
On a happy note, they told us of this story of a crate washing up in Canada, they opened it up to find a Harley Davidson motorcycle! It was then rebuilt/restored. The owner was found(serial number) in Japan and they surprised him with his bike..!
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/05/06/tsunami-motorcycle-r...

durrelllrobert - 6-24-2013 at 12:01 PM

I couldn't find any similar children's toys on this Japanese site but interesting they do have an Obama action doll:

www.incrediblethings.com/lists/14-bizarre-japanese-toys/


Even more bazar is this Japanese toy site that features a (very gross) pregnant doll:

www.oddee.com/item_96752.aspx‎