Last night's episode of "South Park" ("Whale Whores") was friggin' hilarious. (You can view it here.) And for the most part spot on.
Having watched both seasons of "Whale Wars" I couldn't agree more with their assessment that the Sea Shepherd people out there attempting to protect the whales from the Japanese whalers are "incompetent vegan pussies doing absolutely nothing and trying to turn it into drama." Whaling appalls me and I'm completely behind any efforts (legal or illegal) to keep these assholes from murdering whales in the most inhumane of ways. But if you're gonna use the money donated to your cause by decent people and risk the lives of altruistic yet naive volunteers in the name of protecting the whales for fuck's sake do something more than follow the whaling boats tossing stink bombs on their decks and scowling at them. Stink bombs? Why not toss molotov cocktails or hand grenades? How about torpedoes, mortars or RPGs?
Although I vehemently disagree with their message at the end of the show comparing the Japanese slaughtering dolphins and whales for human consumption to the rest of the world slaughtering cows and chickens. Last I checked cows and chickens were bred and raised to end up on our dinner plates, we are not doing anything to threaten the survival of these species; unfortunately there is not an infinite supply of dolphins and whales in the Earth's oceans. If the Japanese can figure out a way to farm these animals so the wild populations are not endangered I would fully support their eating of them.
I agree...I never understood why "Sea Shepherd" didn't buy an old Destroyer or Minesweeper and just arm the fucker up and then when the Japanese Whalers shot at them (as has happened) claim an international act of Piracy/War and sink them.
As for the farming, I think we should stop all fishing and ocean catch and use only farmed food for our tables.
Posted by: Indiana | October 29, 2009 at 08:25 PM
Um, because their funding comes from "vegan pussies"... :)
Posted by: Larry The Snake Guy | October 29, 2009 at 09:10 PM
Indy: One can dream.
Larry: I'm sure not ALL of Sea Shepherd's donations come from pacifist Nancy's who are satisfied with the less than adequate tactics they are currently using. "Oooh, we threw rotten eggs on their deck and toilet papered their masts! Take that, whalers"
Posted by: CREEPY | October 30, 2009 at 12:12 AM
LOL---I thought about you as I watched the show last night when they came and killed the football team. Much like the Saints did in the 2nd half of the game on Sunday ;o)
Posted by: Pinky | October 30, 2009 at 07:01 AM
Yeah, it did look something like that. Brat. LOL
Posted by: CREEPY | October 30, 2009 at 01:04 PM
LOL---I'm sorry, I had to! ;) I stopped watching for a few moments because it was too stressful and that god damn Ricky Williams! He's good, but he'd be better if he were back with the Saints....ha!
Posted by: Pinky | October 30, 2009 at 05:12 PM
Being up by 21 points in a game yet managing to lose by 12. It was one of the more painful Dolphins games I've ever witnessed, and I've witnessed more than a few painful Dolphins games.
Posted by: CREEPY | October 30, 2009 at 06:27 PM
Well, at least they got beat by a team that's undefeated, as opposed to a fuckstick team like the Buffalo Bills. And they managed to beat them in week 4 so.... ;o)
Posted by: Pinky | October 30, 2009 at 07:55 PM
But the Bills beat the stinkin', lousy Jets! That was my second favorite game of the season. After the Dolphins beating the Jets.
Posted by: CREEPY | October 31, 2009 at 12:22 AM
I was SHOCKED that the Bills beat the Jets...hell, I'm shocked they've gone 2 in a row here, but we'll see what happens Sunday against Houston. Either way, I don't care. I'm a lousy Buffalonian because I am NOT a Bills fan.
Posted by: Pinky | October 31, 2009 at 06:48 AM
Off-topic, not about sports, sorry: My buddy's brother was part of the Sea Shepherd's crew, the Doctor. Neither vegan, nor pussie. Not sure if he was in the movie. But it's Whale Sashimi next time I go to Japan - Last Chance To Eat, dudes!
Posted by: E@L | November 01, 2009 at 12:35 AM
There was a male doctor one season. An older fella. Don't recall much about him though.
Dude, surely you jest...
Posted by: CREEPY | November 01, 2009 at 09:05 AM
Fuck you Whale and 'a Fuck you Dolphin!!!!!!!
Posted by: Rick | November 04, 2009 at 04:02 AM
I've seen this 4 times and it still kills me.
Also enjoyed tonight's episode about Harley riders being attention starved "fags." Couldn't agree more.
Posted by: CREEPY | November 04, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Is it the tattoos that make you think that? :)
Posted by: Larry The Snake Guy | November 05, 2009 at 02:53 AM
But of course! No, actually it's the obnoxiously, unnecessarily loud bikes.
Posted by: CREEPY | November 05, 2009 at 08:51 AM
blalb-blab-blab-blaa-blaaaa
That killed me everytime the bikers made that sound. It's not easy watching South Park in your room when the wife is trying to sleep and you crack up every 30 seconds.
Posted by: SACedric | November 05, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Spend a few days driving a quiet bike and count the number of people who almost run over you because they don't notice you. (Not as annoying as the people who do it on purpose, but just as dangerous.) Darwin help you if you actually try to only go the speed limit too.
Bikers NEED attention. It keeps them alive.
(Yes, I've encountered a few bikers whose bikes are almost as load as some of the car radios down here, which serves no purpose other than to annoy people, but they're a pretty small minority...)
Posted by: Larry The Snake Guy | November 05, 2009 at 01:34 PM
SACedric: "South Park" is on at 10:00 p.m. -- what is your wife doing asleep? Stick a plastic bag over her head, she won't hear a thing.
Larry: Why do I bite EVERY time!?! Um, you ride a quiet bike, no? If you're so concerned about your safety why don't you ride a loud bike like a Harley?
Besides, complaining about riding a motorcycle being dangerous is like complaining about handling venomous snakes being dangerous. It comes with the territory. You bought the ticket, you knew what you were getting yourself into.
And those few loud bikes you've encountered didn't happen to be Harleys, did they? People don't buy Harleys/modify them to make them even louder out of concerns for their safety. They want everyone to hear them because either a) they're obnoxious douchebags who just want to make a lot of noise and stir shit up (similar to those who put absurdly-powered amplifiers in their cars) or b) attention-seeking fags who want to be noticed.
Posted by: CREEPY | November 05, 2009 at 08:01 PM
"Why do I bite EVERY time!?!"
Yesterday you were complaining about me not posting much. :)
"If you're so concerned about your safety why don't you ride a loud bike like a Harley?"
1) A low-end Harley cost 3 times what I paid for my bike.
2) I do a lot of riding LATE at night (and don't hate my neighbors).
3) I prefer to go with something that handles better drive defensively.
Back when I had a real bike, I did take the insulation out of the pipe which made it a lot louder, but that was mostly for performance reasons.
"...like complaining about handling venomous snakes being dangerous..."
I don't complain about riding being dangerous, I complain about assholes making it far more dangerous than it should be. People don't come to the refuge and throw rattlesnakes at me. :)
"And those few loud bikes you've encountered didn't happen to be Harleys, did they?"
Mostly they were driving $30,000 poser choppers.
"Harleys/modify them to make them even louder out of concerns for their safety."
Well, yeah, some do. Some are probably just obnoxious too.
Posted by: Larry The Snake Guy | November 06, 2009 at 12:50 AM
"Why do I bite EVERY time!?!"
Oops, I read that wrong. I thought you said "why do YOU bite..."
Posted by: Larry The Snake Guy | November 06, 2009 at 01:15 AM
"People don't come to the refuge and throw rattlesnakes at me."
Is that an option??? I'll pay extra if necessary!
Posted by: CREEPY | November 06, 2009 at 03:19 PM
It's $5 a throw but I get to throw mambas back...
Posted by: Larry The Snake Guy | November 07, 2009 at 03:27 AM
How about rocks or bricks?
Posted by: CREEPY | November 07, 2009 at 01:37 PM