Aug 20 2008
Whales, what are they good for?
I have made a call to some Japanese friends and I think you will find our little whale problem in Sydney will quietly disappear overnight. When you think about it, it is a win, win. Those poor old starving Japanese will finally have something to eat and the rest of the ‘free thinking population’ of this country (a percentage that seems to be decreasing exponentially) will have the opportunity to hear important news stories instead of ones about shark fodder. I even think the naming of the shark was done in such a way to garner sympathy. ‘Colin’ will always be that innocent simpleton on that Australian television show in Colin Carpenter in my mind.
I have touched on this before but I cannot for the life of me understand this countries fascination with these mammals? Hundreds of Koala’s, Kangaroo’s, Echidna’s, Emu’s, Cows/Bulls, Possums, Dogs, Cats and birds are killed on our highways every single day and know one bats an eyelid. Why the hell does anyone care about one whale?
Is it because they are big, thus ‘hugely’ important? Going by that logic if Kangaroos were 20 foot tall they would run this country.
Is it because they squeek and squeel? No, but even more reason to get rid of the noisy buggers in my opinion.
Is it because they eat shit loads of plankton? No, this matters not to Joe Public who probably don’t know what plankton is.
Is it because they have a blowhole? This possibly influences a small percentage of disgusting perverts in the affirmative but most people will not consider this a valid reason.
Non of the above in my opinion, I think the reason is far shallower…. It’s popular…That’s it, if your against the whales your against us. Like I-phone’s and the ‘save the environment’ corporate culture taking over the world, whale loving is at its zenith.
Enough of this dribble, I am hungry, who has some blubber?
You really know how to tug at the heart strings of your fellow man don’t you. Everything humanly possible should be done to save Colin. Heaven knows we did enough to these creatures over the years we need to make up for it.
Absolutely nothing, say it again now! I think we should make some effort to try and get him out to sea but as far as feeding it I don’t see how it can be done.
Maybe a harpoon is the bset solution rather than getting picked apart buy sharks while still alive.
I think you might find the reason is that they’ve been fished to the point where extinction is not too far away SJ. Not sure you can say that about any of the animals you listed other than perhaps Koalas and there are plenty of breeding programs around the country trying to save them.
Well bless my soul, those green eyes of yours a causing me to start and question your loyalty Fat Simon. A greeny in conservative disguise?
In all seriousness will someone just put the poor bugger out of its misery? I will even chip in for the bullets! Where is Chopper when you need him, the real one, not that soft comedy look alike?
At least you didn’t call me a racist Rob.
Thanks Jethro for coming in with the rest of the chorus. I was hoping someone would.
Have no fear SJ, unless someone manages to perform a partial lobotomy on me during my sleep I’ll always be a conservative. I must be getting a little soft in my old age though. I stopped and gave a homeless person some cash whilst I was in Melbourne the other week too….
How is your dad Fatso?
Just thought I would get in before IAADN.com did!
No need to bringf family into it mate
Nice!!
Fat One, don’t go passing off your night with a prostitute as “giving cash to a homeless person!”
Sorryf Rob B. Sorryf mate!
I liked that one too IASM!!
….mmmmmm…..blowholes….