Whalers fire water at activists in Antarctic Ocean

AP via SFGate ^ | 2/2/9 | KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press Writer

[popdonnelly]

It’s enough to make you sign up for a Japanese whaling ship. Go whalers!

[VRWCmember]

sent a helicopter and two inflatable boats toward a Japanese harpoon ship early Monday in...

Attacking a harpoon ship with an inflatable boat is just downright stupid.

[Tex Pete]

...even better: a grappling hook on a line tied off to the vessel, fired into the helo’s skids.

That helicopter would’ve been in the water in about 15 seconds.

[catman67]

The Japaneese need to re-introduce the spar torpedo!

[monday]

“Orientals eat a huge variety of marine life including dolphins.”

mmmmm dolphin.....

[GATOR NAVY]

The Japanese also aimed a "military grade" noise weapon that can cause deafness and vomiting at the Sea Shepherd crew, Watson said. Some felt its vibrations but were too far away to be otherwise affected, he said.

Sounds like the LRAD. Since these are being used against pirates off Somalia, their use against the pirates in the Southern Ocean is entirely appropriate.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Yeah, I guess whales throwing up would be pretty gross -"

If you've ever worn very expensive perfume, you've probably smeared some whale vomit on yourself...Ambergris

[ArrogantBustard]

From your link (Wiki):

Because giant squids' beaks have been found embedded within lumps of ambergris, scientists have theorized that the whale's intestine produces the substance as a means of easing the passage of hard, sharp objects that the whale might have inadvertently eaten.

That sounds more like whale poop than whale puke.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Personally, I loved the part where the entire crew (except the three senior “officers”) got rip-roaring drunk as they were sailing into the teeth of a monster storm.

[Joe 6-pack]

"That sounds more like whale poop than whale puke."

A few more details on the "manufacture" can be found here

[ArrogantBustard]

Puke it is ...

[Travis T. OJustice]

Where does Watson get the funds for his exploits?

Ignorant old ladies and stupid hipsters that don't get it that they support terrorists.

[longtermmemmory]

they have their own reality show.

I watched an episode and found myself cheering for the whalers.

Now if only we could put the golf balls IN the water stream fired from the whaling ship...

[longtermmemmory]

I would cheer for an anti-sea shepard.

Just as legal as they are.

(probably a lot more fun too)

[goat granny]

Pooping out rainbows would be fun to find...:O)
Had a dog once eat a blue sock and pooped out kelly green. I was ready to take her to the vet when she threw up the blue sock. Darn, it stained my carpet...

[count-your-change]

When one of their ship’s engines died they got $150,000 from some musical group, can’t remember the name. No doubt Irwin’s widow gives a chunk of coin to keep the ship afloat.

[WarEagle]

One organization which backs the Sea Shepherd Society is IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare. They are soliciting donations from dog lovers all over the US through a very simple and sweet infomercial called “Dog Tales”. Good show for dog lovers, just don’t make the mistake of giving money to IFAW.

[Tax-chick]

Expensive perfume, ME? No wai.

[Tax-chick]

We had a cat that ate socks, with all sorts of bizarre digestive results. This dog just eats crayons and corks.

[goat granny]

:o) animals are fun..