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Spazito

(54,405 posts)
Sat Apr 29, 2023, 11:34 AM Apr 2023

Iceberg lovers go wild over viral photos of the 'dickie berg' off Newfoundland's coast

A man from Dildo, N.L. has captured the attention of iceberg lovers after photographing an oddly-shaped hunk — now popularly known as the "dickie berg" on social media — off the coast of Newfoundland.

"I'm gettin' a lot of response, a lot of reaction to the photo because of its resemblance to ... part of the male anatomy, say," chuckled drone photographer Ken Pretty.

In an interview Friday, Pretty said he noticed from his very first photograph that the iceberg, in an area of the province known as Conception Bay, had online potential.

The berg got its nickname from the term "dickie bird," a Newfoundland euphemism for the male anatomy.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/oddly-shaped-iceberg-nl-1.6825578

I have to admit I laughed out loud when I read this. It could only happen in Newfoundland.

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Iceberg lovers go wild over viral photos of the 'dickie berg' off Newfoundland's coast (Original Post) Spazito Apr 2023 OP
Wow!!!! Karadeniz Apr 2023 #1
Dildo, Newfoundland?? NoRethugFriends Apr 2023 #2
Dildo? Really? keithbvadu2 Apr 2023 #3
Jimmy Kimmel was made honorary mayor of Dildo by its people. Bristlecone Apr 2023 #8
That is way funnier than it should be. Srkdqltr Apr 2023 #4
Um, Conception Bay ? It seems to know where it's going. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2023 #5
LOL! Spazito Apr 2023 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author 2naSalit Apr 2023 #6
Interesting twist... FirstLight Apr 2023 #7
Wow! Leave it to Mother Nature! slightlv Apr 2023 #9

Srkdqltr

(7,675 posts)
4. That is way funnier than it should be.
Sat Apr 29, 2023, 12:15 PM
Apr 2023

I read a fiction book about people mountain climbing on ice burgs. Didn't end well.

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FirstLight

(14,142 posts)
7. Interesting twist...
Sat Apr 29, 2023, 02:36 PM
Apr 2023

I didn't realize there was a "berg season" Must stay pretty cool up there to have those floating around in June.

Obviously I don't travel at all so I hadn't even thought about that kind of climate/seasonal event. Kind of like our afternoon thunderstorm/hail season in August lol


Thanks for the chuckle...I had to point out to a couple friends NOT the Onion!

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