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  KingRatMar. 22, 2010 - 11:48PM JST

  To create something like Alan Rickman in Die hard is hard.

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  KingRatMar. 17, 2010 - 12:47AM JST

  anderstungtwist: Miki is the cuter of the two.

  I'm referring to Morning Musume got nothing against that other girl though.

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  KingRatMar. 16, 2010 - 10:41PM JST

  Miki is the cutest.

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  KingRatMar. 10, 2010 - 06:39PM JST

  sugamosumo: too ugly and thin for me...100% pass on her any day...

  Hahaha

  No really. What, are you feeder?

  How can you tell she is thin when she is not wearing tight clothing.

  Posted in: Reaching for the Universe

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  KingRatMar. 10, 2010 - 06:33PM JST

  stevecpfc: The reason i a mostly against thsi is the suffering caused to the dolphins due to the slaughter. Any decent person with morals who watched the film would also agree, unless of course they have another agenda.

  Ok yea I forgot you were. I agree with you I don't want animals to suffer either. So I guess the only point here is the protection of these secluded group of animals that I don't agree with.

  Posted in: 'The Cove' wins Oscar for Best Documentary

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  KingRatMar. 10, 2010 - 06:11PM JST

  It all boils down to the fact that some want to protect whales and dolphins while others view they as any other regular fishes, sorry intellectual mammals.

  Posted in: 'The Cove' wins Oscar for Best Documentary

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  KingRatMar. 10, 2010 - 05:20PM JST

  Tigerlily4

  We agree with the health risk here but the movie is about Japanese "slaughter" of dolphins. And just because it's Japanese it is difficult for some posters to not jump on the usual bashing bandwagon, if ever so subtle.

  Your point is just a portion of this movie, if at all, as this is not a documentary to protect the health of the people of Taiji but to protect the health of the dolphins.

  Selling dolphins is not a crime. If the market is there you can sell it just like you can sell Chinese products made by unprotected workers in toxic environments like the textile or coal industry.

  Posted in: 'The Cove' wins Oscar for Best Documentary

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 11:39PM JST

  Bully in life. She was good!

  Posted in: Full speed ahead for Saki Fukuda

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 11:15PM JST

  Tigerlily4: However, my concern is much of the dolphin meat from Taiji is sold to China at around $500 per dolphin. In your opinion, do you think there's any chance of the slaughter stopping while there's a profitable demand for the - albeit - toxic meat?

  I wouldn't want Chinese to eat toxic food more than i want Japan to import toxic food from China.

  Out of any other reason I have no beef with killing animals for eating.

  Posted in: 'The Cove' wins Oscar for Best Documentary

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 11:07PM JST

  smithinjapan: You saw my challenge, and you've seen the links to articles that post the mercury levels as fact, so what's your problem? Do you think my challenge to the fishermen of Taiji is unrealistic?

  On any health aspect every mercury argument is of course valid.

  But you have other agendas that are annoyingly in all threads. Do you remember the thread about the Chinese visit? Even when you agree to the Japanese government reacting correctly you deem it a failure. It's so obvious you have the biggest beef on Japan that it's hard to read you objectively. Mabye you just have to accept that Japan does not compare to your set of a perfect society.

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 10:38PM JST

  Was there a bigger mediawhore than Ahmadinejad.

  Posted in: Iran's Ahmadinejad calls official version of Sept 11 attacks a 'big lie'

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 10:25PM JST

  Papawhale: will come to their senses and stop the slaughter.

  You guys have still not given a reason to why this animal should be saved?

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 10:16PM JST

  Tigerlily4: National Geographic: "In the end, it might be Japanese consumers who stop the Taiji hunt. Activists, scientists, and the Japanese press have documented high levels of mercury contamination in Japan's dolphins. The Cove features Oregon State University marine biologist Scott Baker, a past National Geographic Society grantee who tested Japanese striped dolphin meat and reported in 2005 it had nearly a hundred times the amount of mercury permitted by Japanese regulations."

  That's an argument I can take.

  Posted in: 'The Cove' wins Oscar for Best Documentary

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 09:03PM JST

  Who cares about oscars. Especially documentary oscar.

  Posted in: 'The Cove' wins Oscar for Best Documentary

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 08:46PM JST

  smithinjapan: Here's what I say they do to end the whole affair: 1) the Mayor opens 'the cove' to the public, so they can view the slaughter in its full. If they don't want to, of course they don't have to. Simple as that. 2) the mercury level of a slaughtered dolphin is checked, in full view of camera, and processed. Regardless of the outcome, and the fishermen must be told of the levels, the fishermen must feed it, in front of camera, to both themselves and their children, and grandchildren -- as much as any regular customer or school lunch child would ingest. If they refuse, or are found to spit it out or what have you, the slaughter is stopped. If the ALL eat it up with relish, then they continue with no criticism. Sounds fair enough to me.

  Have you been to Taiji or are you just making things up for your own satisfaction?

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 08:12PM JST

  Smithinjapan try to look at other countries than your own as what they really are: other countries. You don't have to project your personal set of cultural values on every aspect of their society all the time. We understand that you demand the highest of morals in the country that you live in.

  Moderator: Other countries are irrelevant.

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 11:57AM JST

  Badge213: If dolphins weren't so pretty cute and cuddly, this documentary would of never been made.

  That is true. Everyone in US loves skipper.

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 11:35AM JST

  sarcasm123: From the fact that they are doing this hunt where no one can see it, I would say that it is even not acceptable in their own standards.

  That is sooo holding in court.

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 11:31AM JST

  sarcasm123: If so, Japan is doomed.

  Yes you are right japan is doomed. This is big enough to rattle the whole world.

  I seriously think this is things Hilary should really digest in.

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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  KingRatMar. 09, 2010 - 10:45AM JST

  smithinjapan: Sadly, the people of Taiji are just going to take their frustration out on the dolphins.

  Speaking like the judge over Japan that you are, ARE Taiji going to disrespect dolphins now?

  Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar

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