Does anybody watch this show? It is absolutely hysterical. It's my new favorite show. I'm glad to have caught up on all the re-runs they've been showing. Nothing like a bunch of whale-saving hippies with no maritime experience trying to be "pirates" and stop the Japanese whaling fleet.
I don't get it I saw an ad for this show. I don't like whaling, either, but sailing around in tubs jumping onto Japanese whaling ships doesn't seem like the best way to stop it. On the other hand, it's not technically "piracy" - the 1982 definition of piracy according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is, so they're not "pirates" as their actions are not for private ends, unless making and selling a TV show about your exploits counts...the boarding of a ship in international waters without permission still violates the law..the Japanese would be well within their rights to sink these people. Now that I would watch.
my favorite part was watching those idiots try to board the whale ship and whitout a doubt the best one is when those retards tried to lower the boat over the side and did'nt lower it in strait... as it was filling up with water and becoming a sail for the ocean to yank on they were so lucky no one was killed by the steel cable snapping back or anything as it parted. priceless amusement. they have no idea.
Or when they board the ship and their guy gets "taken hostage." Well no shit, but it's not called taken hostage, it's called being detained!
Yeah it's not piracy per se, but it's still a violation of international and maritime law, as you've touched on. Where's that JAG contract guy? He could shed more light on it than me. But yeah, as much as I don't like the idea of whaling, I like these assholes even less because using illegal means to achieve your ends is unacceptable. Following the example of these bottom-feeders, what's to stop Greenpeace and other aimless radicals from trying stunts with the US Navy or any other ocean-going vessels for that matter? They already throw paint-filled water balloons at Navy ships among other things. I hope they don't try ramming a warship. Or maybe I do... some part of me wants to see their rubber rafts sent to the bottom.
I watched the first (for me) episode and gave up in disgust as the dimwits tried to kill the guys lowering the boat. Retards...:icon_rage
Hah. I'm glad I'm not the only one that watched this mess. They are pretty clueless: including the stuff already mentioned (boarding whaling ships, "sinking" their zodiac) they also have a half ass crew structure with incompetent "officers" and when they go out on the zodiac to harass the whaling ships they frequently don't even bring a form of communication with the ship. I really don't even think they affect the Japanesse's efforts in reality. I'm guessing they taped this show over a year ago (?) and never heard of their efforts before (the "hostigage" part, or anything else). I was wondering if at least some Austrialians were aware of it. I recently asked one and he didn't hear about it either. I would honestly like to hear a whale ecologist's opinion on how detremental these whaling practices are. It seems like they kill a certain quota of each species aloud, but non are even endangered... I don't know, maybe it's not as big of a deal as we are lead to believe, if you can believe anything those eco-nuts say. -Zoology major
Guns... along with helicopters. My OR told me a story about capsizing a small vessel that was approaching an aircraft carrier. He didn't even need a gun or missile, it actually happened on "accident" when he flew in very close (and stopped or did some type of maneuver above them) and his rotor wash tipped them over. He said people were applauding it. Haha. I'm no expert, but I have to believe that if you send a zodiac toward a Navy ship you better be prepared to get fucked up. I would hope they are smarter than that. P.s. Have they really tried to throw paint balloons at USN ships ever before?!?
i particularly liked the segment where the cook was promoted to helo crew chief because he "knew a lot of stuff about aviation". Jesus.
what i dont understand is how an inflatable boat and a tiny helo can make a whaler run away... its not like they are shooting at the whalers, who im surprised dont fight back. i have to confess i have only watched two episodes so i dont know all of the tactics they are using. i suppose im kind of against the whaling (ive read a few things that say it isnt sustainable as its being done right now) but the sea sh!theads methods do very little to advance their cause.
Love watching this show. I'm just waiting for the next train wreck to occur. Pretty much a bunch of no talent ass clowns. The new crew, such as the long haired asian dude, just make me laugh. Pure comedy IMO. Though the pilot seems pretty squared away.
sounds like terrorists! maybe we should include them in our war against terror... Found this... http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2007/05/remembering_captain_richard_wi.html
speaking of the pilot... i wonder how many of us would be willing to fly that for purely mercenary/ adventure reasons. ..or idealistic, whatever floats your boat <hyuck hyuck>
Part of me wants to join their crew for comical and entertainment purposes. These guys are so stupid, its hilarious. I would love to see it first-hand.
I'd do it. I need the hours, and have no problem telling those beatnicks to shut the fuck up when I'm flying. (My favorite part of the episode we watched when the pilot said "I'm a little busy")
They throw some type of chemical stink bomb on the whaling ships, and take pictures. That's pretty much all they do. Donations. I think they probably pay the Helo pilot, captain (fat bastard has to eat) and medic, and the rest work for free (?). The gas and maintence of the boat is the big ticket stuff. Trainwreck is the right description.
I just want to see one of the big factory fishing ships cut thru their boat like hot knife through butta. Is that too much to ask? I'd tune in...
The "real whale wars" ... a.k.a. my favorite Greenpeace moment : Wikipedia: Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Animal Planet. I think it airs new episodes on Friday, but they replay it a lot (if you have a tivo I recommend recording it, like everything else, to cut the fat out of it).
The guy in charge of the group thought Greenpeace was too passive and founded this group, he has done some pretty nutty stuff in the past and is a bit whacked. I remember that well, gotta hate it when you get water in their fuel tanks. Poor form on the Frenchies part, killing peace activists doesn't usually win you friends.
