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oceanfroggie
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Agree, same here. I am 100% for whale conservation measures, but not the tactics of those looney ecomentalists. IMHO, Watson should be arrested as a pirate and for gross criminal neglegance, especially for the incompetance and crazy tactics that put the lives of his idealistic young crew members at risk. Revolving door crew members btw, as many don't return for subsequent trips. A vegan diet must be the last straw once they have witnessed the really stupid and ineffective tactics that seem to originate from the low IQ of the master. More about eco-EGO than actually being effective for a cause. Just loosing support from the court of public opinion. Nutters and criminals.
oceanfroggie
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We just don't know from the video, don't forget the whaling vessel was pitching and rolling in the swell and as anybody knows motion in such a sea can cause constant heading changes - so helm or swell - who knows!
Major Catastrophe
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They may be misguided whale lovers, but from watching the Discovery series, meat is served on board to the omnivores.
To AndieMac, Three crew members were arrested by the Australian Federal Police last year, in response to a Japanese issued arrest warrant.
As to our prime minister looking 'normal'. You should have gone to Specsavers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfuLFBQTo4U/
Ripster
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tw*ts... its like challenging an artic with a bicycle. Its lucky no one was killed. Was a bit mean though keeping the aft cannon on them after impact...!
Tremlett 15
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Channel Ribs
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"The Sea Shepherd protest vessel, Ady Gil, is currently being repaired after its bow was demolished in the collision with Japan's Shonan Maru Number 2, which is conducting an annual whale hunt in seas off Antarctica."
oceanfroggie
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Anyway if the rule of law cannot be upheld against somali pirates, fat chance these eco-mentalist loons will face any litigation.
Tremlett 15
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westie34
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I think the hippies need one of these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArbfirwP_hA
I wouldn't like to think what my boat would be like if that happened to me, but let's just say I don't think I would 'pop' back up
I wouldn't like to think what my boat would be like if that happened to me, but let's just say I don't think I would 'pop' back up
mainshiptom
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This no annual whale hunt it is a research purpose only !
Firefly625
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I believe 400 to 700 are caught for scientific research per year....that's a whole load or research..
Major Catastrophe
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I believe 400 to 700 are caught for scientific research per year....that's a whole load or research..
I go shopping in Tescos for 'research purposes' and then I eat the samples I bought.
It's a win win situation.
Firefly625
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interesting, I go to the pub for research purposes, in fact after extensive and indeed exhaustive research I have found that the more I drink the more I fall over..
...however I am still conducting in-depth research over the connection between these two activities, I am hoping to get funding from my old university to carry on the study as its getting quite expensive....
...however I am still conducting in-depth research over the connection between these two activities, I am hoping to get funding from my old university to carry on the study as its getting quite expensive....
Major Catastrophe
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interesting, I go to the pub for research purposes, in fact after extensive and indeed exhaustive research I have found that the more I drink the more I fall over..
...however I am still conducting in-depth research over the connection between these two activities, I am hoping to get funding from my old university to carry on the study as its getting quite expensive....
Link it to global warming and you're sorted.......for life!
Firefly625
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....you might be onto something there, I always seem to leave my jacket at the pub, so perhaps global warming has something to do with my cosy beer jacket I end up with at the end of an evening...
