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funkymofo
There is none. I, just like every other person living in Japan and paying taxes, am paying for this bloody minded exercise in political obstinacy. There are currently about 4200 tons of surplus whale meat in storage, 'Yushin' the flagship whale restaurant in Tokyo will close in 2010 due to financial problems and the Japanese Government has subsidised the whalers to the tune of about $164 million since 1998. The price of whale meat per kg has dropped from $30/kg in 1994 to $16.40 in 2006. Not a viable industry by any standards.
Anti-whaling nations have a pretty big 'bandwagon' in terms of international support. Whaling nations only have a little red wagon, or should that be a couple of black buses?
Posted in: Japan says its whaling is conducted under international accord
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funkymofo
Thanks for your expert analysis of NZ and Aus. politics- this from this morning's papers....
So I suppoae now we can look forward to more mindless vitriol from you about New Zealand as well as Australia- being like North Korea, whale fetishists, cultural imperialists, etc. etc. ad nauseum. yawn.
Posted in: Antiwhaling protester to be brought to Japan for questioning
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funkymofo
Hahaha, epic fail.
http://www.seashepherd.org/matilda/
Posted in: Activists claim Japanese whalers were hurt by their own pepper spray
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funkymofo
Yeah, running with the foreigner thing on the tv at the moment. They must catch these people, but I'm really hoping this doesn't lead to the usual 'foreigners are dangerous' stuff in the media.
Posted in: 3 pedestrians killed by car in Nagoya; driver, passengers flee
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funkymofo
Exactly, nor in the oceans.
Posted in: This could set a dangerous precedent. The list could grow to include yellowfin and bigeye tuna, as well. If nothing is done, we won't have any tuna at Tsukiji fish market.
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funkymofo
Perhaps, if there ever is a ban, Australia should ignore regulatory organisations, bribe for votes in said groups, imply racism, whinge about 'food culture', use military grade weapons, ram protesters and finally call everyone who tries to stop them 'eco-terrorists'. Aussies could call the catch 'research'.
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funkymofo
NIMBYism. Of course they don't want the base there. But is that really the point? Japan needs the US to prop up it's defence, or it has to spend billions upgrading to provide a credible deterrent in Asia. Clear choice really.
Posted in: Hatoyama says Nago mayoral result shows will of the people
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funkymofo
Agree with you USninjapan. Multinational cosmetics companies do not have muses. They have models who are paid to wear their products, end of story.
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funkymofo
Get over yourself.
Posted in: Tell us about any encounters, either good or bad, you have had with Japanese police.
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funkymofo
Mmmm, 'cos hospital ships often blow themselves up.lol
And sorry, but Japan has never apologised or taken responsibility for this war crime. Two weeks ago the government was still equivocating- which means they have not accepted responsibility.
Check links to get full story:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AHS_Centaur
http://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/centaur.htm
Posted in: Australian WWII hospital ship sunk by Japanese filmed
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funkymofo
michaelgtodd
Judging by your punctuation and sentence construction, you probably did though. Just kidding, but you did leave yourself open.
Posted in: More students hoping to improve their skills in English opt for Canada or Australia because they want to enjoy the laid-back lifestyle those countries advertise.
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funkymofo
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'The Shonan Maru No. 2 gave false information to Australian authorities in Fremantle when they stopped in the Australian port for fuel and provisions. The Shonan Maru No. 2 reported they were not part of the Japanese whaling fleet. In fact, the Shonan Maru No. 2 is specifically permitted this year to engage in whaling activities and is currently assisting in protecting the main body of the whaling fleet.'
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'At 1300 Hours, the Japanese vessel moved in with water cannons blazing. As they came closer, they turned on their LRAD's and surprisingly they began to broadcast the following message over their loudspeaker: "Steve Irwin, cease your aggressive action. Stop your aggressive action. We have the authority to repel you."'
'This was followed by, "Warning, warning. This is Shonan Maru No. 2's Captain. Stop your destructive actions immediately or we will have to hold you to Federal law."'
'It is ridiculous to accuse the Steve Irwin of attacking the Shonan Maru No. 2. The Japanese vessel is much faster. The crew of the Steve Irwin has been trying to get the Shonan Maru No. 2 off their trail for eleven days.'
'The Shonan Maru No. 2 set off the collision alert system fourteen times as it chased and circled the Steve Irwin.'
Explain to me again, who are the terrorists? Since the Japanese have pretty much dropped the 'research' part of their claim, as can be seen by the recent comments of the Japanese FM in Australia, and taking into consideration that this has been the loophole used to allow whaling- the answer seems obvious. They no longer are paying any heed to the IWC, whose skirt they have hidden behind for so long, even though the very same organisation has repeatedly asked them to cease and desist from their hunt. This makes them poachers, no?
Please, please try prosecuting the SS under 'federal law', and watch as the whole house of cards comes tumbling down.
And ossanamerica, obfuscations like the alleged problems with sonar etc have no bearing on this conversation because they are not killing thousands of whales deliberately in a quasi-commercial venture. But I think you know that. Another attempt by whaling supporters to cloud the issue with irrelevancies.
Posted in: Japanese whalers clash with Sea Shepherd activists in Antarctic sea
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funkymofo
@nisegaijin
Thank heaven for small mercies.
Posted in: Exile to create official Samurai Blue song for Japan's soccer team
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funkymofo
hahaha, can't wait to check this out.
Posted in: Exile to create official Samurai Blue song for Japan's soccer team
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funkymofo
Sorry about the quotation hassles, hope you can decipher what I mean. Computer is going slow today- must be Christmas.
Posted in: Japanese whalers clash with Sea Shepherd activists in Antarctic sea
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funkymofo
OssanAmerica
> .... simply "stupid". But there certainly doesn't seem to be any shortage of that around here.
Indeed.
From OssanAmerica again
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I'm not for or against whaling. So I don't know if it's great. As for my "belovedc Japan" if the situation were reversed and it were Japanese anti-whakers conducting acts of violence on the high seas, I would be crapping on them too.
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whalers used a Long Range Acoustical Device (LRAD) to repel the activists' helicopter, and then blasted the aircraft with water after it landed back on the anti-whalers' ship. "This was an extremely irresponsible thing to do," helicopter pilot Chris Aultman said of the sonic equipment. "That device can cause nausea and disorientation and the use of it against an aircraft is both extremely dangerous and grossly irresponsible."
Ossanamerica again
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The whalers are there to kill whales. Nothing else. SS are there to harass them and interfere with their operations ie; to cause trouble. Therefore the whalers have a need to defend themselves.
In the incident mentioned, the whalers were chasing and harassing the SS, not the other way round, the SS was making it's way to the Antarctic and was followed by a Japanese escort vessel.
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It is ridiculous to accuse the Steve Irwin of attacking the Shonan Maru No. 2. The Japanese vessel is much faster. The crew of the Steve Irwin has been trying to get the Shonan Maru No. 2 off their trail for eleven days.
The Shonan Maru No. 2 set off the collision alert system fourteen times as it chased and circled the Steve Irwin.
Posted in: Japanese whalers clash with Sea Shepherd activists in Antarctic sea
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funkymofo
1000 year 'tradition' of hunting, using explosive harpoons from giant ships, 10000km from home that the IWC and many governments have repeatedly asked them to stop? Alleged tradition is not a valid reason in this case, neither is the ludicrous 'research' defense, which I notice even the Japanese government is backing away from now.
Posted in: Japanese whalers clash with Sea Shepherd activists in Antarctic sea
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funkymofo
So the poachers have already used LRAD on the Sea Shepherd helicopter and tried to water cannon the crewmen off the deck of the Steve Irwin when the helicopter was being secured. This occurred in French Antarctic waters- where, unlike the Sea Shepherd Group, the poachers had neither requested nor received permission to enter. Dangerous and irresponsible.
Go get 'em, Batboat.
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funkymofo
or citizenship.
Moderator: Stay on topic please.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling
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funkymofo
Zenpun,
Do us a favour and don't try to tell us who is Australian and who isn't. Australia doesn't have arbitrary generational conditions to residency.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling