Whale Wars

[RidgeRunner]

RW, I agree about the hot topic being who hit who. I had not seen the video from the Bob Barker. The commentary from there was interesting.
Your video sure looks like the Japanese ship was aiming at the smaller craft. The footage from the Japanese ship appears to show the smaller vessel in gear but idling, barely making headway. Only after the collision did the capt. pull it in reverse. It moved rather rapidly in reverse too.
Very Crazy stuff. If they keep it up somebody is going to get seriously injured or worse. I really don't admire what they do, but agree with you they are very determined. Killing whales should not be allowed. I think they are absolutely out of their mind and some of the stunts the captain has pulled, damn crazy. Motoring into an ice flow with equipment that isn't up to the task is risky but putting your crew at risk is insanity. I would like to see the waivers the lawyers came up with for the crew.

[RidgeRunner]

Why can't the International Laws against harvesting Whales be enforced on the Japanese anyway? I know they are calling it research but they are doing it in a most invasive manner. I don't think the world is buying "Research" when they are sending out a harpoon ship to get their samples.

[chumbucket]

I don't agree with whaling, but that captain (if he in fact really is one) is a tool and is going to get someone killed.

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by chumbucket

that captain (if he in fact really is one) is a tool and is going to get someone killed.

YEP.

But he does have his own TV show.

[spareparts]

hmmmmm, whale meat, wonder if it taste anything like baby seal or manatee

[parishht]

Originally Posted by spareparts

hmmmmm, whale meat, wonder if it taste anything like baby seal or manatee

Maybe it tastes like chicken.

Anyway, if all the whales are killed, then the starship Entrprise will have to
come backin time to kidnap a male and female whale to save the Earth from
being swallowed by a giant space tube.

[charlie_the_tuna]

Originally Posted by spareparts

hmmmmm, whale meat, wonder if it taste anything like baby seal or manatee

i understand its similar to condor.

but seriously, we (man) have absolutely destroyed this planet and have directly caused the extinction of 99% of the species that ever lived.

i'll say that again. we have directly caused the extinction of 99% of the species that ever lived.

so what's another species give or take. this planet will collapse in on itself sooner or later. the only hope this planet has for survival is for man to become extinct. sad but true.

[phatdaddy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSfQo...eature=related

country joe mcdonald "save the whales"

[RidgeRunner]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSfQo...eature=related

country joe mcdonald "save the whales"

Very nice, never heard it. My favorite mariners tune Wreck of th Edm Fitz, Gordon Lightfoot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U219...eature=related

[chumbucket]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

YEP.

But he does have his own TV show.

True. But it seems all that is involved in getting your own reality TV show is to get the attention of one network producer by doing something rediculous. Like crashing a White House party or creating a hoax where your son disappears and may have been carried away on a weather balloon.
That guy probably got his show by fellating a Sperm Whale or something.