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Undertoad 10-07-2003 11:21 AM

10/7/2003: Singapore shark protest
 
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The "interesting protest" department, with just the official cap today:

Clad in a shark suit, a Singaporean student re-enacts the death of a shark during a protest in Singapore September 7, 2003. A group of 20 university students staged the re-enactment at the end of a charity walk in a bid to have the slaughter of sharks banned. In many parts of Asia shark fin soup is a prized cuisine and a symbol of generosity and wealth, but the hunting of sharks has depleted some shark populations by as much as 90 per cent, with around 100 million sharks caught each year for their fins.

juju 10-07-2003 11:34 AM

I don't understand why people want to protect sharks. They're sharks! They're bloodthirsty killing machines who've remained at the top of the food chain for millions of years. Isn't it time they had a little natural selection?

I know there'd be changes in things, but I'm pretty sure we'd be able to handle it.

Cochese 10-07-2003 12:21 PM

We should only save the cute or profitable things.
See the albino gorilla, who qualifies for both.

OnyxCougar 10-07-2003 12:23 PM

That would be a KEWL hallowe'en outfit!!


Speaking of which, anyone going to a hallowe'en party and dressing up? If so, what are you going as??

Dagney 10-07-2003 12:25 PM

I thought I'd dress up like a heartless bitch....but seeing that's so close to my every day costume, most folks won't be able to tell the difference.

Perhaps if I wear a smile........


Hrmmmm

Dagney

Whit 10-07-2003 01:04 PM

*Knock knock*
"Who is it?"
"Landshark!"
"Go away!"
*knock knock*
"Who is it?"
"Pizza!"
"But I didn't order any pizz... aaauugh!"

Elspode 10-07-2003 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dagney
IPerhaps if I wear a smile........

Dagney

And nothing else?

Dagney 10-07-2003 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elspode


And nothing else?


Then I'd just scare the world.

Dagney

daniwong 10-07-2003 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Whit
*Knock knock*
"Who is it?"
"Landshark!"
"Go away!"
*knock knock*
"Who is it?"
"Pizza!"
"But I didn't order any pizz... aaauugh!"

LANDSHARK!


I just cried as I read that I was laughing so hard.

chrisinhouston 10-07-2003 03:24 PM

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Some one sent me this after last winter's heavy rains in Europe. You just never know when Jaws is going to pop up.

Jacque Strapp 10-07-2003 03:36 PM

Quote:

with around 100 million sharks caught each year for their fins.
Well, most of them never make it onto the boat. The fishermen haul them up the side, chop their fins off, then dump them back into the ocean to bleed to death.

RQuinn 10-07-2003 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by juju
I don't understand why people want to protect humans. They're humans! They're bloodthirsty killing machines who've remained at the top of the food chain for millions of years. Isn't it time they had a little natural selection?

I know there'd be changes in things, but I'm pretty sure we'd be able to handle it.

Sounds reasonable to me.

OnyxCougar 10-07-2003 03:47 PM

MAN!!! That pic that Chris posted.... I swear that's right outside the Lakenheath roundabout outside Lakenheath AFB, heading toward the turn toward Mildenhall. Houses are the same color and grass and EVERYTHING.... wow....

Griff 10-07-2003 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OnyxCougar
MAN!!! That pic that Chris posted.... I swear that's right outside the Lakenheath roundabout outside Lakenheath AFB, heading toward the turn toward Mildenhall. Houses are the same color and grass and EVERYTHING.... wow....
Not to mention, that is freaking hilarious!

daniwong 10-07-2003 06:39 PM

Ok - thanks for the shark pic - it is now my desktop at work. LOL.


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