Has Fungi the dolphin been replaced by Kerry tourism chiefs?

kpbdublin

Fungi the celebrity dolphin must be getting on a bit. I think he first became famous in the mid eighties. So in all probability he has passed away. Did Kerry tourism bosses quietly replace him in order to keep the numbers up. Is there still a dolphin who is referred to by that name?

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I really dont know

What I ahve been told before is that Fungi is actually gay and all the other Dolphins shun him

rodgered

Fletcher Incalculable Wrinkle wrote: »

I really dont know

What I ahve been told before is that Fungi is actually gay and all the other Dolphins shun him

Heard that too, he's probably still in the sea because they won't take his type in a B&B these days!

Magenta

Bottlenose dolphins can live into their 40's so I think it's unlikely he's been "replaced".

admiralofthefleet

who gives a fuck

alwaysadub

kpbdublin wrote: »

Fungi the celebrity dolphin must be getting on a bit. I think he first became famous in the mid eighties. So in all probability he has passed away. Did Kerry tourism bosses quietly replace him in order to keep the numbers up. Is there still a dolphin who is referred to by that name?

Yep,now instead of seeing Fungi, there's someone from the Kerry tourist office swimming round in the sea

ejmaztec

Yes, I can see a Kerry Tourist Chief in a dolphin suit. That would be par for the feckin course down here in Kerry.

ottostreet

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

who gives a fuck

don't post here then.

DrumSteve

he must be sleeping with the fishes

ejmaztec

alwaysadub wrote: »

Yep,now instead of seeing Fungi, there's someone from the Kerry tourist office swimming round in the sea

The Healy-Ray family are probably doing it in shifts, and also dressing up as fat leprechauns hiding in the bushes at night.

Co45

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

who gives a fuck

I do. Now get out of the thread.

ScumLord

kpbdublin wrote: »

Fungi the celebrity dolphin must be getting on a bit. I think he first became famous in the mid eighties. So in all probability he has passed away. Did Kerry tourism bosses quietly replace him in order to keep the numbers up. Is there still a dolphin who is referred to by that name?

I doubt he's been replaced.

Kerry minster 1: We have the replacement Fungi, he's absolutely perfect looks just like him except better, great with people so full of life.

Kerry minister 2: Excellent, release him and we'll have another 20 years of glorious free tourist attract....
Kerry minister 1: ah, he's swimming out into the ocean.
Kerry minster 2: Arse, didn't think of that. :mad:

Stark

Well he did "go away for a bit" round about the time he would have been reaching a dolphin's natural life expectancy and then returned rejuvenated a few months later.

Rhyme

Stark wrote: »

Well he did "go away for a bit" round about the time he would have been reaching a dolphin's natural life expectancy and then returned rejuvenated a few months later.

It takes a couple of weeks to condition (re:mind control) a fresh dolphin.

Rented Mule

Rhyme wrote: »

It takes a couple of weeks to condition (re:mind control) a fresh dolphin.

Are these the same people that run FF elections ?

My name is URL

Has Fungi the dolphin been replaced by Kerry tourism chiefs?

I reckon that would draw in more punters tbh

-Trek-

Proof that he hasn't been replaced :P

bonzodog2

He was such a Fun Guy

cyning

As someone who LOVES fungi don't think hes been replaced because years ago he used do a lot more jumping out of the water etc whereas now he just kind of swims along by the boat... old age I reckon

dammitjanet

Well if you're going to replace him, at least replace him with something cool like a shark or a giant squid

Rhyme

dammitjanet wrote: »

Well if you're going to replace him, at least replace him with something cool like a shark or a giant squid

A school of politicians.

Magenta

dammitjanet wrote: »

Well if you're going to replace him, at least replace him with something cool like a shark or a giant squid

Or replace him with someone with more blubber, like Mary Harney.

Professey Chin

Magenta wrote: »

Or replace him with someone with more blubber, like Mary Harney.

The last thing we need is a Japanese whaling fleet turning up

ejmaztec

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

The last thing we need is a Japanese whaling fleet turning up

The Japanese prefer quality over quantity, and even Greenpeace wouldn't try and stop them if they did turn up.

Dempo1

I believe poor fungi is alive and well and of course being exploited to every last degree. I worked and lived in dingle in the early 90's for about four years and it was just a jock to watch the carry on. Rarely was Fungi actually seen, he tired of the boats chasing him and more recently he stays around some coves in the bay. Last time i saw him was about four years ago, he is badly scarred from Boats chasing him, apparently there is a percentage refund if tourists don't get to see him.

Fungi has made quite a few millionaires in dingle and is more than deserving of a graceful retirement.

ScumLord

Dempo1 wrote: »

Fungi has made quite a few millionaires in dingle and is more than deserving of a graceful retirement.

Fish fingers time?

landsleaving

Fungi is a mammal not a fish, rookie mistake!

ScumLord

landsleaving wrote: »

Fungi is a mammal not a fish, rookie mistake!

He tastes like fish, he's a fish.

landsleaving

Well I guess we won't know until we eat him...

Pretty_Pistol

When I was down there nearly 2 years ago there were two adult dolphins with their baby dolphin and then another one came along that they said was Fungi.

Magenta

I was in Dingle a couple of years ago and went on one of the boat trips. He came right up to the boat and swam alongside it, then he went off a few feet away and was jumping out of the water for a while.
I think he enjoys the attention. He is free to come and go if he wants and he chooses to stay.

Tea drinker

I think a lot of people would take trips to see FF'er's thrown into the see.
That could replace Funghi. Or rather eplace the clockwork dolphin that replaced Funghi years ago.

WindSock

oh now it makes sense. I was reading the titel as 'tourism chefs' for ages.

Tea drinker

WindSock wrote: »

oh now it makes sense. I was reading the title as 'tourism chefs' for ages.

yor welcome

orourkeda

WindSock wrote: »

oh now it makes sense. I was reading the titel as 'tourism chefs' for ages.

Dolphins are very tasty you know.

Le King

Fungi, legend.

robby^5

FUUUUUUUUUU DORPHIN!

phasers

I thought fungi was one of those dolphins that swam up the Liffey a while ago

robby^5

phasers wrote: »

I thought fungi was one of those dolphins that swam up the Liffey a while ago

I think that might have been some guy that got a fungus after swimming up the Liffey.