Thread: Twin 540HP, it is enough for you?

Do you think Greenpeace will sink that one deliberately to make a better news story like they did with Ady Gil. (as reported by the captain)
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by dswatts

I just spent the morning on the Brigitte Bardot (the Ady Gil replacement) seeing if I could repair the water-maker before they head to the Antarctic. I don't think it's salvageable, Have organised a replacement at cost and I will fit it for free.
Happy to support them, At least they do something rather than just talk about it.

Dylan

Looks good as well



With the old name

Originally Posted by JamesH

The AG was the main instigator becasue it was there in the first place. The boat was bought for and went out with the express and admitted purpose to harrass at extremely close quarters the Japanese whaling fleet.

They got what was coming to them and they're probably not sincerely upset. So that's the end of that matter.

I don't like whaling one little bit, I don't even like Japan as a rule . My personal view is that whaling should be banned. But I am not a traditionalist Japanese person so I would say that. We've managed to stamp out the wholesale slaughter so let's be pleased about that.

Let's see this Sea Shepherd movement for what it is, middle class white westerners throwing their power and wealth around and making the little foreigners tow the line. We don't want you to eat whales, so stop. They probably would have by now if we hadn't tried to make them.

I believe that inspite of my repugnance for their actions, the Japanese whalers are doing me a favour because the minute those Sea Shepherd people stop whaling, they start on live exports and they start doing material damage to my way of life, it's no longer some bogey old Japanese whale eater they're coming for, it's me. And then after they crush the livestock industry they are going to stop me from eating meat altogether....and so it goes, that's who they are and that's what they do.

So the fact that I agree with them this time is totally irrelevant, I saw the whaler run them down and I cheered.

YEP! What he said. Whaling BAD. Sea Shepherd.... BAD. You should see his entourage.... They took time out from Pole dancing to hang with the Rock Star Captain who isn't really a captain...

Whilst I do not agree with Whaling....

I dont agree with these methods either.. Protesting is protesting... This is not

What this IS is Piracy, Terrorism and Assault.

I don't like eating Pig - But if I see you eating it - That doesn't give me the right to go punch you in the nose, harass your table, or get in your way back to the buffet.

Whilst it is legal - and who are we as a society to tell another country what they can and cant do outside of OUR jurisdiction - then we can protest their action, draw public attention to it etc...