Whale Tale

Moeceefus · 07-21-10, 04:00 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38339576...d_news-africa/

I'd need a fresh change of shorts after such an event.

SteamWake · 07-21-10, 04:17 PM

There also evidently going to need an attorney

ETR3(SS) · 07-21-10, 04:26 PM

For what? Sue the whale for damages?

SteamWake · 07-21-10, 04:43 PM

Nah aimal rights wackos are claiming that the couple aboard the boat harrased the whale. Otherwise the incident would not have happend.

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Reports suggest that the couple's harassing behavior may have incited the whale, however, leading the local Department of Environmental Affairs to launch an investigation. Several people came forward to say a boater had broken the law by approaching the whale,

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/...at/?test=faces

ETR3(SS) · 07-21-10, 05:16 PM

How do you harass a whale from 100m away? Nobody go swimming/boating/fishing! Your very presence in the water may harass the marine life! Gimme a break.

07-21-10, 07:47 PM

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Nah aimal rights wackos are claiming that the couple aboard the boat harrased the whale.

You mean the people that run the tour boats reported the yacht and a rib for breaking the law.

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How do you harass a whale from 100m away? Nobody go swimming/boating/fishing! Your very presence in the water may harass the marine life! Gimme a break

Its a maritime reserve and a protected species so you follow the applicable rules in that area.

I must say that I like the fact that the idiot on the yacht runs it as a business but doesn't have any insurance at all.

Sailor Steve · 07-21-10, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Nah aimal rights wackos are claiming that the couple aboard the boat harrased the whale. Otherwise the incident would not have happend.

I thought you were going to say that the insurance company would refuse to pay for the boat. "Act of God" and all that.

papa_smurf · 07-22-10, 06:15 AM

I can just imagine the insurance claim on that......

frau kaleun · 07-22-10, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I thought you were going to say that the insurance company would refuse to pay for the boat. "Act of God" and all that.

Apparently it was only one whale so at least they can't call it an "act of pod."

Thanks, I'll be here all week. Try the veal!

07-21-10, 04:00 PM	#1
Moeceefus 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York Posts: 278 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Whale Tale http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38339576...d_news-africa/ I'd need a fresh change of shorts after such an event.

07-21-10, 04:17 PM	#2
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07-21-10, 04:26 PM	#3
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07-21-10, 05:16 PM	#5
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	How do you harass a whale from 100m away? Nobody go swimming/boating/fishing! Your very presence in the water may harass the marine life! Gimme a break. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

07-22-10, 06:15 AM	#8
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I can just imagine the insurance claim on that...... __________________