So tell me...what happens once the whales are back to levels
where the Derwent is one solid mass of whales, sinking small
boats and a threat to larger shipping? (1830s)

OzOne wrote:

Gonna have to be a little careful this weekend.
20 pods of whales, over 100 in all have been spotted today less than
100 miles south of here and travelling North.

This is the largest concentration seen for many years and is an
indication of increasing numbers

Oz1...of the 3 twins.

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So tell me...what happens once the whales are back to levels
where the Derwent is one solid mass of whales, sinking small
boats and a threat to larger shipping? (1830s)

Whales will begin attacking boats again (Melville, 1851), and small boat
numbers will begin to shrink. Hopefully some environmentally conscientious
whales will begin to enact laws to protect the small boats during their
migrations, and their numbers will be preserved for future generations of
whales to enjoy. Of course, Japanese, Russian and Aleutian whales may
reserve the right to hunt boats in small numbers to protect their way of
life.

"Out of the blue, the killer whale arrived right in front of the
boat," he says. "Just came around right away, hit the rudder really
hard, broke my steering, disabled me and started to toss me around."
(Gold River, B.C., 2004)


"Brien Alkire" wrote:

Whales will begin attacking boats again (Melville, 1851), and small boat
numbers will begin to shrink. Hopefully some environmentally conscientious
whales will begin to enact laws to protect the small boats during their
migrations, and their numbers will be preserved for future generations of
whales to enjoy. Of course, Japanese, Russian and Aleutian whales may
reserve the right to hunt boats in small numbers to protect their way of
life.

Lady Sailor wrote:

"Out of the blue, the killer whale arrived right in front of the
boat," he says. "Just came around right away, hit the rudder really
hard, broke my steering, disabled me and started to toss me around."
(Gold River, B.C., 2004)

BC 2004 seems a long time ago. Was he a Jonah?

THen again, it's clear it wsn't the Right Whale for him.
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"Brien Alkire" wrote:

Whales will begin attacking boats again

Did whales ever stop attacking boats?

Lady Sailor wrote:
"Out of the blue, the killer whale arrived right in front of the
boat," he says. "Just came around right away, hit the rudder really
hard, broke my steering, disabled me and started to toss me around."

Yeah, that's what I'm sayin'. There have been a bunchof pictures posted
here of a whale attacking the steering of boats named "Ghost" and
"Alien." Apparently it jumped right into the cockpit and began munching
on the wheel. Don't think it was a "killer" whale though, it looked like
some sort of scraggly-bearded flounder-type whale.

DSK

DSK wrote:

"Brien Alkire" wrote:

Whales will begin attacking boats again

Did whales ever stop attacking boats?

Lady Sailor wrote:
"Out of the blue, the killer whale arrived right in front of the
boat," he says. "Just came around right away, hit the rudder really
hard, broke my steering, disabled me and started to toss me around."

Yeah, that's what I'm sayin'. There have been a bunchof pictures posted
here of a whale attacking the steering of boats named "Ghost" and
"Alien." Apparently it jumped right into the cockpit and began munching
on the wheel. Don't think it was a "killer" whale though, it looked like
some sort of scraggly-bearded flounder-type whale.

DSK
You're suffering sensory deprivation or extreme fatigue and
hallucinating, DOug, leading to this cruel and libellous
misapprehension. 'Twasn't a whale of any kind. 'Twas a dugong.
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You are not suggesting we start culling whales herds, I hope? I will
personally throttle you until you turn blue....
"Flying Tadpole" wrote in message
...
So tell me...what happens once the whales are back to levels
where the Derwent is one solid mass of whales, sinking small
boats and a threat to larger shipping? (1830s)

OzOne wrote:

Gonna have to be a little careful this weekend.
20 pods of whales, over 100 in all have been spotted today less than
100 miles south of here and travelling North.

This is the largest concentration seen for many years and is an
indication of increasing numbers

Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

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OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:01:04 +0930, Flying Tadpole
scribbled thusly:

So tell me...what happens once the whales are back to levels
where the Derwent is one solid mass of whales, sinking small
boats and a threat to larger shipping? (1830s)

We hunt em :-)

I'm sure. Just like the public demand, fed by the greens, for
clean nuclear power stations to replace the coal monsters.
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See, Oz?


katysails wrote:

You are not suggesting we start culling whales herds, I hope? I will
personally throttle you until you turn blue....
"Flying Tadpole" wrote in message
...
So tell me...what happens once the whales are back to levels
where the Derwent is one solid mass of whales, sinking small
boats and a threat to larger shipping? (1830s)

OzOne wrote:

Gonna have to be a little careful this weekend.
20 pods of whales, over 100 in all have been spotted today less than
100 miles south of here and travelling North.

This is the largest concentration seen for many years and is an
indication of increasing numbers

Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

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Flying Tadpole

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DSK wrote:
... Don't think it was a "killer" whale though, it looked like
some sort of scraggly-bearded flounder-type whale.


Flying Tadpole wrote:
You're suffering sensory deprivation or extreme fatigue and
hallucinating, DOug, leading to this cruel and libellous
misapprehension. 'Twasn't a whale of any kind. 'Twas a dugong

Now you've developed a real mean streak, Taddie. I like it!


OzOne wrote:
We hunt em :-)


Flying Tadpole wrote:
I'm sure. Just like the public demand, fed by the greens, for
clean nuclear power stations to replace the coal monsters.

Not to mention it's an excellent source of tallow.

DSK