On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 12:02:36 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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"John H" wrote in message
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On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 11:09:54 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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"John H" wrote in message
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On Jan 9, 1:12 pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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On Jan 9, 1:24 am, "nom=de=plume" wrote:



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On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:22:01 -0800, JR North
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Mebbe you would change your mind if somone shot a harpoon into you.
JR

Mebbe YOU would change your mind if someone rammed your boat because
you were fishing.
There are plenty of PETA folks who think that is cruel to the fish,
deplete the seas and whatever

From what I heard, the Whale Wars boat boat was not moving. It was
rammed.
Are you really trying to defend the Japanese whaling industry??

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100106/...rctica_whaling

Even if the WW boat was still moving isn't it at a minimum _both_
boats'
fault? That's how I read the laws involved.

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Nom=de=Plume
This vid looks to me like it was moving right along the side of the
Japanese fisherman then decided to cut across the bow and got clipped:

http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/17481983

A couple of things... First, this vid is from the Japanese perspective,
so
it can't be considered definitive. Second, the WW mother ship probably
has
contradictory vid that we haven't seen - I read they have five camera
angles. Third, both sides are obligated to avoid a collision, and since
the
Japanese and the WW boat could take action to do that, both should be at
fault.

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Nom=de=Plume

What a dip. Have you ever heard of 'maneuverability'? Your knowledge
of maritime law is eclipsed only by...

Yes, but there's no indication that the Japanese boat even tried. It's not
like it was heavy fog or they didn't know the other boat was around.

Can't think of anything.

Pretty much sums up your "thinking."

What 'signs' are you looking for? Do you expect a ship that big to
show 'signs' in about 4 seconds?

I knew I had you filtered for a reason.
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John H

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government
results from too much government."

Thomas Jefferson


Four seconds??? Where did that number come from? The WW boat has been around
the Japanese fleet for weeks/months.

Please, please filter me! You're just too odd.

Four seconds was about the reaction time the whaler had when the
little boat turned into his path.

Dense? I guess so.

Bye.
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John H

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government
results from too much government."

Thomas Jefferson