Japanese whalers fall short of targets: officials


	Japanese whalers fall short of targets: officials

tabsey

4-14-2008 6:14 AM

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japanese, eat, culture, not, whales

tabsey says:

Half a victory is better than half a loss.( Don't think that will go into any quotable quotes book.)

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4-14-2008 6:46 AM

papananook

Next year--zero killed whales!
Tabs, didja hear the Farley Mowat was siezed by the Canadian CG durin the seal hunt?

4-14-2008 10:12 AM

tabsey

Yes. Ought to send the Canadians a white feather and a blood spattered seals head. Cheaper to put the hunters? on the dole for the year.

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