tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641698377063249752024-02-22T15:22:53.438-05:00Shark LinksSharks, Shark Attacks, Politics, Art, Culture, and Anarchy written by an Actual Chum Slicker!
The intended purpose of this blog is to pick up where The Chum Slick left off and give people a place to find information about sharks, the oceans, and everything surrounding them.Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-11850593708195064152011-04-23T14:23:00.007-04:002011-04-25T12:36:54.317-04:00Calvin Requin Argues About Balance in the OceanWe recently got a comment about dolphins and sharks...<br />
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I enjoy sharks, they are really neat. Although I would not like to swim with them because they have sharp teeth and can swim faster than I can. I do not want to get eaten by a shark, however if a dolphin came and started to attack me I'd be too mesmerized by it's cuteness to do something about it.</blockquote>
Like I've said before, sharks are not like dolphins. Sharks and dolphins are different, but apparently people think dolphins are better, or more cute than sharks. Again, I present this metaphor from Office Space: Sharks are like the person getting waited on, and dolphins are like the waiter.<br />
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Brian is like a dolphin... unoriginal, boring, and attempts to be cute and funny. Peter is like a shark... thinking realistically, not annoying, and doesn't care what others think about him. It's disgusting to think that just because a species is of a different class that it should be treated so differently from the other. It's using stereotypes actually; it would be like standing at an airport and seeing an Arab and someone of European decent. The person who commented would probably be thinking that the Arab was on there to bomb the plane and would never think differently about the other guy. What I'm saying is that both races are equal, and they are different in some ways, but it does not mean that one would be more likely to be a murderer than the other. If you would make a table of how sharks and dolphins work (according to the type of people who made that comment) this would be that list:<br />
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<tr><td><center>Sharks</center></td><td> </td><td><center>Dolphins</center></td></tr>
<tr><td>Different</td><td> </td><td>Different(but better)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Different</td><td> </td><td>Different(but better)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Different</td><td> </td><td>Different(but better)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Different</td><td> </td><td>Different(but better)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Different</td><td> </td><td>Different(but better)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Different</td><td> </td><td>Different(but better)</td></tr>
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If you want to see the comparison more, check out Destiny and Kyle's arguments about balance in Starcraft II:
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---> Calvin Requin <---Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-87645095653167167252011-03-24T20:28:00.000-04:002011-03-24T20:28:57.906-04:00The Situation: Assholes Slaughter Sharks with ShotgunNEWS! We have some news!<br />
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We were informed of a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlluX5GI8JY">You Tube video</a> containing graphic content that was taken down recently. The video titled "Shark World XXX" has the following description:<br />
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Shark man Mike is killing the fuck out of some lucky sharks for science to the gnarly sounds of 'Shark World' by 'The Disapointments' that's 1 'p' motherfuckers.</blockquote>
After some searching, we found no trace of the original videos until we were given a tip of a ZIP file containing not just "Shark World XXX", but other equally disturbing videos. You may be wondering, "What exactly is this video about?" The answer is as fucked up as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0NIMTPYYcU&feature=related">Charlie Sheen</a>.<br />
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These assholes are catching sharks--endangered species of sharks--and shooting them with a shotgun from their boat. Many sharks of multiple species are killed in these three videos. I was also informed that the authorities have been notified of this. As of now we are not sure on the status of the situation. Keep checking in for any updates.<br />
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The ZIP files can be downloaded until March 29, 2011 09:55 PST at the link <a href="https://www.yousendit.com/dl?phi_action=app/orchestrateDownload&rurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.yousendit.com%252Ftransfer.php%253Faction%253Dbatch_download%2526send_id%253D1075268125%2526email%253Dd6ec7dd68fdbe4dedf6cc100546bdade">here</a> or: https://www.yousendit.com/dl?phi_action=app/orchestrateDownload&rurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.yousendit.com%252Ftransfer.php%253Faction%253Dbatch_download%2526send_id%253D1075268125%2526email%253Dd6ec7dd68fdbe4dedf6cc100546bdade<br />
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---> Calvin Requin <---Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-31715788084533847042011-03-12T21:26:00.010-05:002011-03-24T20:30:30.122-04:00Tsunami Causes Devastation in Kesennuma City, JapanAs you may already know, a 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. The tsunami created by the earthquake completely destroyed coastal cities. Here's the video from Kesennuma City.
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The "Kesennuma Rias Shark Museum":
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Remember the articles on Alex Hofford's blog? <a href="http://www.alexhoffordphotography.com/node/2333"><b>Japan's Shark Fin Capital, Kesen-numa City</b></a> from <span class="submitted">07/11/2010 and <b><a href="http://www.alexhoffordphotography.com/node/2334">A City Tour Of Kesen-numa, Japan's Shark Fin Capital</a></b> from </span><span class="submitted">07/14/2010.</span><br />
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A quick walk around the town, reveals a parallel universe, where even the most basic concepts of marine conservation do not exist. Just a stone's throw from the dock, is the 'Kesen-numa Rias Shark Museum', which visitors enter through a giant set of shark jaws. Once inside, tourists are first confronted by real copies of faded front pages of tabloid newspapers from around the world that sensationalize shark attacks on swimmers. Make no mistake, sharks are bad, evil, a threat to humanity and they should be eradicated from the face of the earth, the headlines, and so it seems the museum's message screams at us. This despite the fact that humans are statistically far more likely to die from crossing the road, than from an attack by a shark. After passing exhibits relating to the natural history of sharks at the half way mark, visitors leaving the museum pass a glass display box filled with all kinds of products one can make from shark; shark fin soup in a can, shark cartilage pills which are supposedly good for joint pain, and hand-crafted handbags made from shark leather. But not a word about conservation and the critical situation facing global shark stocks due to over-fishing.
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While the devastation caused by the earthquake, tsunami, subsequent fires, and potentially catastrophic nuclear disaster is heartbreaking, <span data-jsid="text">"It's almost, kind of an ironic, poetic justice. Like a fuck you from the world's oceans." states a good friend of mine. </span><span data-jsid="text">"...still sad to see the devastation though." I guess the [Oceans] hydropumped it's fucking dick up [Kesennuma City's] ass--as told by Destiny from Starcraft. This is Karma at it's finest. More images of the genocide can be found on our <a href="http://sharklinks.blogspot.com/p/atrocity.html">Atrocity Page</a>.</span><br />
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Isn't it time Kesen-numa City, Japan's dirty little shark secret, was shut down too?
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Here's another nice shark personality. The blog <a href="http://anjusabu.blogspot.com/">Oh, Dakuwaqa!</a> by Anju Sabu features plenty of awesome drawings and a personality that I would expect a shark to have. Even if the comics are about everyday boring stuff that stuff is pretty hilarious.I am a bit jealous because I cannot draw like that. I am an excellent artist, but somehow I cannot draw people at all. Oh, should I mention that I am glad that I am posting on shark drawings instead of asshole fishermen?
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>2011
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">February
26, 2011</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">United
States Shark Blogger 'Calvin Requin'</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;">CALVIN REQUIN:
Members of TGSI, friends, enemies, distinguished guests, and fellow
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">The
Constitution of the United States of America declares that from time
to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the
state of the union. The leaders of the United States have fulfilled
this duty for more than 220 years. They've done so during periods of
prosperity and tranquility. And they've done so in the midst of war
and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle. After
hearing great accounts of what is happening globally to the oceans I
have decided to speak with you tonight to discuss the state of the
superorder Selachimorpha.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> I know
that I am not an expert on marine biology or foreign relations.
However, every day I read the tens of articles, view the numerous
pictures, and feel the state of our oceans and superorder through the
attitudes and tones of friends and enemies alike. Every day I see the
atrocities that humans bear on our sharks; I also see individuals of
the same species as those ignorant beings express their
dissatisfaction with the way that others treat sharks. They fight
diligently without ever accepting compromise. As we move on into the
future I hope that others will join the growing number of thoughtful
citizens of this planet against the exploitation of our sharks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> For every
atrocity there is a success in the effort to ensure that these unique
animals survive into the next century. There are consistently people
like Bucky Dennis, Vic Hislop, Tom Coburn, Leland Yee, and others who
do not see sharks in the same light as my friends and I do. More and
more sources are stating and sourcing the horrifying prediction that
the oceans will be void of edible fish by the middle of the century.
Statistics are showing that two thirds of oceanic shark species are
threatened with extinction. Shark populations are declining albeit
they have been slaughtered to more than ninety percent of their
original population. Ecosystems and the delicate balance of the
predator-prey relationships in the oceans have been drastically
disturbed. The North Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is expected to become
extinct from overfishing while their breeding grounds were soiled by
the BP TransOcean spill in 2010. Our oceans are failing to keep up
with our increasing demand for fish. Bycatch is indiscriminately
killing tons upon tons of animals. Humans fear sharks more than
chairs yet less people are killed by sharks than chairs annually. The
public is continually barraged by the media with fear and hatred
against sharks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> I know of
the difficulties and struggles and anxieties that the defenders of
the oceans face every day. These struggles are not stemmed from
everyday citizens, but their actions can exacerbate even the minor
details on oceanic dealings. I would not be discussing these
struggles with any of you if I was one of the enemies of the ocean.
They are the weak ones who are making the troubles for everyone else,
although we are all part of the problem and solution to oceanic
policies. A colleague of mine once explained to me that every day
ninety percent of their work is with the worst ten percent of people;
most of those reading this are part of the ninety percent of people
who follow rules and do good without incentive. It's when I realize
this that I am hopeful about the future of the oceans and our
superorder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> Within
this year I hope to make my blog, Shark Links, fully functional
giving you up-to-date information, articles, petitions, and
objectives on the conservation of our superorder. I will provide
resource materials for anyone to use; everybody has the right to be
able to preserve the superorder, and we all need to be able to have
what is necessary to carry out our thoughts into actions. I will be
adding a page on education where anyone can become a 'shark expert'
by learning more about our unique, important, misunderstood, and
awesome superorder. I will ask the pro-shark community on their views
on such things as how to confront restaurants serving shark fin soup,
the best way to educate the public, the all-to-familiar Shark Week by
the Discovery Channel, the controversial chumming issue, and others
so that we all can reach a consensus and become united against the
exploitation of sharks. We can be hopeful about the future of sharks,
but we must face a reality.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> We cannot
continue to think that we are out of this pit that we have been
thrown into by the media, traditions, hatred, and bigotry. We have
yet to win the battle against misinformation. I know for certain that
my brethren are strong. They will fight until either there is nothing
left to fight for or for an eternity. We cannot sit on the sidelines
waiting for someone else to go into battle to fight and win the war.
We will not give up, and we will not quit. As Margaret Mead states,
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Even if the people of this blue planet all realized the true power,
mind, spirit, and importance of the shark and even fought for their
lives, we would still be in a conundrum. Sharks are meant to
reproduce slowly. They were meant to live long lives. Humans have
slaughtered sharks mercilessly to the point where it will take years,
decades, and possibly even centuries for some shark populations to be
restored. That is only if we act now. Now is the time to save these
awesome creatures! Save them before even they cannot save themselves.
To think that we are contemporaries with some of the greatest animals
in the world only to be the ones inflicting a great massacre on them
is absolutely shameful, horrifying, and rueful.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> We are the
human race and we can ensure that these species survive. Not saving
sharks is not only self-centered. It's suicide. Humans cannot risk
finding out how important these apex predators are. There should be
no debate over whether or not to protect a species.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> When I say
'humans' I do not just mean those affected directly by sharks. We the
people of this planet own the oceans. Never forget that. We all have
the responsibility and willpower to determine their future—our
future. We will, we can, and we must do everything we can to save the
sharks. It has been demonstrated in many cases from the banning of
shark finning in Hawaii to Guam, the increasingly important finding
by Sharklet that the properties of shark skin can be replicated to
stop the spread of germs, the actions of individuals from TGSI to the
Shark Finatics, and the mass organization of individuals to help stop
the slaughter of sharks including the Facebook activity of going Red
for the Chinese New Year.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> I have
seen the power of the human spirit. It is great, overpowering,
sacred, and has an attitude that says, “We can do anything we want,
but what we want to do is make this the best world possible.” It is
because of our people that our future is hopeful. It's when I realize
this that I am hopeful about the future of the oceans and our
superorder. Let us start this decade fighting harder and more than we
ever did before. We must ensure the conservation of our oceans and
our superorder. They are our oceans. Fight for them not only because
it is right for the continuation of species, but fight for our oceans
and sharks because they belong to us. I will not quit fighting for
the oceans. We will never quit fighting for them. Even if our race
fails to preserve our world, our world will endure. We are not going
to save the planet; we are going to save ourselves and preserve the
planet.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: small;"> The state
of the superorder is improving, and it will forever improve if you
join me and others in the fight for the conservation of our oceans,
our superorder, and our planet. Thank you for reading, may our planet
prosper, and may we all do our best to preserve the state of the
superorder.</span></div>
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-11826782441599386562011-01-25T23:14:00.005-05:002011-03-24T20:01:04.353-04:00State of the Superorder Address As the President of the United States of America gives his annual State of the Union address to millions, I am planning my own address. Starting this year, I will give my 2011 State of the Superorder Address. This speech, although not given orally, will be formatted like the State of the Union speech, and it will be posted sometime after the President's speech. I will address various topics concerning the superorder Selachimorphi(sharks if you have not figured out) and explain how I feel is the state of our near and dear superorder. As written in the constitution:<br />
<blockquote>
<b>Section III - State of the Union, Convening
Congress</b><br />
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of
the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient...</blockquote>
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I know that I have not posted in a while, but bear with me. </div>
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FYI, I will be using this as my closing:</div>
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-56470863462543938362010-11-28T18:13:00.007-05:002011-03-24T20:00:49.556-04:00Dolphin Safe TunaWhat is it good for? Absolutely nothing except for dolphins<strike> and their egos</strike>. If you want to get a head start on your reading, check out this article by Southern Fried Science: <a href="http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=6539">Dolphin-Safe Tuna: Conservation Success Story or Ecological Disaster?</a><br />
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If you do not know the story, many people were angered that tuna fishermen were killing dolphins. Many people urged them to do something about the number of dolphins killed, and eventually Dolphin-Safe Tuna was formed. That tuna is certified to not harm dolphins. The Dolphin sets find tuna where dolphins are whereas the Log sets and School sets find tuna using a floating object or locating them from a spotter plane. As SFS says:<br />
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If you do the math on this... you find that one saved dolphin costs 25,824 small tuna, 382 mahi-mahi, 188 wahoo, 82 yellowtail and other large fish, 27 sharks and rays, 1 billfish, 1,193 triggerfish and other small fish, and 0.06 sea turtles.</blockquote>
The main point of this is that the dolphins that people are protecting are causing even more lives to be lost. While the debate could go on about the relative value of a dolphin versus a billfish, there are more things to consider. Dolphins are not that endangered. The main species are either Data Deficient or Least Concern while many species that are killed because of Dolphin-Safe Tuna are threatened with extinction.<br />
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So, what does this have to do with sharks? Many of the species of shark that are caught because of Dolphin-Safe Tuna are threatened while dolphins and their egos are not. I hope this image will clear things up:<br />
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To end, I would like to thank Chuck for his plug on Shark Links:<br />
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Speaking of new blogs and links, those of who have missed the sharks and snark of The Chum Slick should check out Shark Links for shark news and occasionally NSFW commentary.</blockquote>
If you would like to, check out Southern Fried Science and their blog <a href="http://yalikedags.southernfriedscience.com/">Ya Like Dags?</a>
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-34467075528005908532010-11-28T17:13:00.006-05:002011-03-24T20:00:36.998-04:00Invasive Procedures<div style="text-align: left;">
I was asked about this show by a certain Mr. B, and as I remember what the show was about, I remember the post by Sharky on the more-than-admittedly-sick Chum Slick. If you did not catch this show, it is no other than "Expedition Great White" on National Geographic. Below are some of the images from The Chum Slick on the show.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Should a hook like this be used?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's get to our "Battle Stations".<br />
See that blood? That's normal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This does happen to be an invasive procedure.</td></tr>
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This research project is intended to understand sharks more by "[Catching] adult great whites, bring them on board their vessel, take DNA and blood samples and attach the most sophisticated tracking devices before setting them free." Pretty cool, right? Nope.</div>
The subject of controversy is the way these sharks are brought on board of their vessel. The first thing they do is hook a shark using no other than a hook and bait. After the shark is tired out over a period of time, they bring it to the "shark elevator" which consists of a wood platform on the side of their boat. After the shark is raised out of the water it is sampled. The only thing left after that is to lower the elevator and let the shark go. Pretty safe, right? Nope.<br />
There are many reasons why I do not like this type of research on great whites. For one, there is a huge risk associated with tiring out these animals. When these animals fight against being caught for a long period of time, they consume an extraordinary amount of energy. If you are aware, you will know that swimming and catching prey consumes energy. When the energy reserves of a shark are depleted to a certain level, they may not be able to replenish that energy if they do not have any energy to feed. It would be like sprinting ten miles out into the desert and find out that the nearest place to eat is a mile away from you. That would be the reason why catch-and-release is so dangerous for these animals. I also have a problem with the time that the shark is out of the water and how it is treated. It should take less than five minutes to perform this procedure, not tens of minutes or more. While Mr. Domeier refutes the possibility that these animals could be injured as a result of being held down on a hard wood surface, I think that these animals probably should not be taken out of the water. Physics is a little different underwater.<br />
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If you would like, you can check out <a href="http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/expedition-great-white/all/Overview#tab-domeier">the Q&A with Mr. Domeier.</a><br />
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On the National Geographic website for <a href="http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/expedition-great-white/4587/Photos#tab-Photos/0">the show</a>, there is the quote:<br />
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Captain Brett McBride, Dr. Michael Domeier and crew members, David Olson and John Reed attach a tracking antenna to the dorsal fin of a great white shark. This allows them to follow the patterns of how they live, die and mate.</div>
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I can pretty accurately depict how they live, die, and mate from this show. They live ordinary lives until they are caught and prodded by these amateurs, slowly die because of it, and mate with their claspers and cloacas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Are their tails supposed to bend like that?</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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If you would like to, you can play the <a href="http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/expedition-great-white-game">Expedition Great White Game.</a> It consists of bad programming, bad graphics, and a very unrealistic depiction of what actually happens.<br />
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If this kind of treatment a critically endangered species should endure is professional, I am not impressed.
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-5200594451673375122010-11-08T17:17:00.004-05:002011-03-24T20:00:24.225-04:00Another Asshole "Fisherman"--Another Asshole Journalist<a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/11/04/article-1326590-0BE843F2000005DC-977_634x439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>'We're gonna need a bigger boat'. 'We are going to use colloquial language'. 'We are going to sensationalize a mundane story so you can fear everything'. 'We are going to do what every other news does'. 'We're gonna need to make a reference to a fictional movie'. What am I talking about? This: <span id="goog_758637188"></span><span id="goog_758637189"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%27We%27re%20gonna%20need%20a%20bigger%20boat%27...%20Angler%20lands%20biggest%20ever%20blue%20shark%20caught%20in%20British%20waters%20%20Read%20more:%20http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1326590/Were-gonna-need-bigger-boat--Angler-lands-biggest-blue-shark-caught-British-waters.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz14jGqsBFd">'We're gonna need a bigger boat'... Angler lands biggest ever blue shark caught in British waters</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It really does look like he should have his atrophied dick attempting to come out of that rod holder. Is not that the purpose of a rod holder? Well, he looks like he's trying to rape this innocent animal after he probably killed it. Apparently necrophilia is desirable among people who like to kill innocent animals for sport.</td></tr>
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Naturally, here's the text of the poorly-written article:<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Angler Wayne Little defied his name to land the biggest blue shark ever caught in British waters. Wayne, 41, landed the monster shark which measured 8ft in length and weighed a mighty 222lbs after a 50 minute battle. It beat the previous biggest catch by 4lbs - a record that has stood for 49 years and should raise a few eyebrows to the growing number of people wanting to swim the channel. In 2009 there were 13 attacks on humans by blue sharks resulting in four deaths - a mortality rate of 30 per cent and is greater than any other shark. Dorset angler Wayne Little (left) and Skipper of the Whitewater Andrew Allsop hold the monster 8ft Blue shark. But despite his achievement the awesome fish cannot be officially recognised as a record - because Wayne didn't kill it. Controversial rules by the British Records Fish Committee stipulate that any record fish must be weighed on a quayside or bank in order for it to be considered. Wayne, from Blandford, Dorset, used a trusted formula of measuring the length and girth of the fish to calculate its weight before throwing it back safe and well. The angling community has largely accepted Wayne's catch as the biggest blue shark caught in UK waters as the method used is recognised by the Angling rust. Wayne said: 'I would never kill a fish like that for the sake of a bit of paper telling me I'm the record holder. 'The days of fishermen killing a big sea fish and then dragging it up the quayside onto scales just to claim a record are gone, you can't do that anymore. 'The record authorities need to accept that and change the rules. 'The formula we used is tried and tested and accurate and I know that is the biggest blue shark ever caught in British waters.' Wayne caught the deadly fish during a day's fishing trip 20 miles off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. He used a mackerel as bait and a 400lbs line in order to snare the blue shark - scientific name - Prionace glauca. Wayne, who runs a fishery in Milton Abbas, Dorset, said: 'It was quite a gentle bite to start with but then it started messing around with the bait for a bit and I could feel then that it was going to be quite big. 'It took me 50 minutes to reel it in, it was really tiring and my knees were shaking by the end of it. It was a fair old lump. 'It was an awesome sight when it broke the surface and was the biggest fish that I have seen.' Boat skipper Andrew Alsop sat on the head of the shark to prevent it from biting Wayne and his fishing partner Martin Bowler. Wayne and Andrew then held the shark aloft in order to pose for the customery photograph before throwing it back into the water. Andrew, of White Water Charters based at Milford Haven, said: 'It would have been criminal to have killed that shark. There would have been an outcry.' But David Rowe, secretary of the BRFC, said: 'Record fish have to be weighed in a manner that is correct and accurate in order for the credibility of the record books to be retained. 'You can't jeopardise a record list going back 40 years with entries that might be inaccurate. 'At the end of the day it is a moral decision that people have to make based on if they want the record. 'A rule change is high on the agenda of the committee but the situation will still remain the same.' Blue sharks can grow to 13ft and 400lbs and are found in oceans across the world. The biggest ever shark caught in British waters is a 507lbs porbeagle shark caught in 1993 off Dunnet Head in Scotland.</span></blockquote>
1: Nobody cares that your name is "Little", although it does describe you fairly well. Anybody could catch a shark of any size. I do not care about the size of your member or catch.<br />
2: "Monster", "Battle", and "deadly" are frequent words used in articles like this... It is getting boring to see industry propaganda over and over.<br />
3: Nobody should ever give a rip about whether or not the catch was a record. The only eyebrows that should be raised over this kind of propaganda should be from the media. They love this sort of sensationalism.<br />
4: We don't want to hear your lame statistics. I doubt that any of them are correct or relevant. By the way, you spelled various words wrong in this article.<br />
5: I'm glad that he may have let the shark go, but I doubt that he did. He can whine all about how he wants the rules changed, but the truth is he just wants to keep up this little game of his.<br />
6: If you do not have respect for the shark, do not make it sound like you are by telling us the scientific name.<br />
7: Sitting on the head of a shark is a fairly good assumption that you should not be messing with these animals and that you are respecting them in no way, shape, or form. This animal was not released happily. I'm sure your pansy-ass legs were trembling as you held up the shark.<br />
8: It probably would not have been a crime to kill the shark, but Andy probably did not want anyone to make a big deal about a little game they want to play so badly.<br />
9: Nobody cares about your statistics. Again, I know that this is article is for the lame, but a science lesson is not needed.<br />
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As one commenter put it:<br />
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Hearty congratulations on catching ths wonderful specimen. Excellant angling. Congratulations to on the release alive which was really uplifting to read. You and the skipper are are an example to us all. Come on anglers lets all catch and release and help save our sport!! Now where is my shark rod?</div>
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Congraturatuns on your wonderful comment, Dave. I'm sure that it was uplifting in a different way for you. So, you guys need to save your sport? Ha! It seems as uplifting as foot-binding to me. Many others commented on how Andrew did not get his head bitten off since the shark was alive and close to him. They claim that the shark must have been dead for them to take this picture. Haven't we seen this before? Ah, yes. The first post I made with a very similar argument, article, and picture.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">UPDATE: Here is a picture posted by Sharky a while back:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">"Don't Put Sharks Up Your Ass and Don't Put Yourself Up a Shark's Ass." --Sharky referencing shark liver oil in Preparation H and this picture.</span></i></td></tr>
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-48411165301424719312010-11-07T22:42:00.004-05:002011-03-24T20:00:03.723-04:00Shark Bigotry Fail<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gabe Raymer, you are the proud recipient of a Bushy, the award for gross stupidity, retardation, double retardation, obviousness, and ignorance.</td></tr>
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Sorry, but this blog was not up and running when Gabe received his first Bushy. Here it is. For your lack of logic, consumption of a mixture of cinnamon and water in a chemistry beaker, various <strike>boners</strike> blunders, breaching of rules, frequent absences without explanation, and last(but absolutely not least), your bigotry against all of our stances on sharks at Shark Links, you have won a Bushy.<br />
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Do not worry, that is not it. Gabe is still up for re-nomination for a Bushy which I would like to give out semi-annually. There should be some good competition, though.<br />
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FYI, the Bushy is sponsored by Shark Links since The Chum Slick has basically kicked the chum bucket.
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-41748870041364342692010-11-07T22:29:00.003-05:002011-03-24T19:59:50.134-04:00More Anti-Shark Pro-Asshole PropagandaToday I stumbled upon another petition about sharks: <a href="http://environment.change.org/petitions/view/stop_the_promotion_of_shark_killing_as_sport">Stop the Promotion of Shark Killing as Sport.</a> The petition does not link to the article so I had to find it myself. Here it is on <a href="http://www.urbandaddy.com/sfo/leisure/11700/Sole_Man_Fishing_Hooking_a_Shark_in_San_Francisco_Bay_San_Francisco_SFO_North_Waterfront_Service">Urban Daddy</a>:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharks... It’s a constant debate as to whether they’re lurking in the Bay. But the definitive answer is yes, yes they are. Which means: you need to catch them before they catch you. Cue the <i>Jaws</i> theme song. Fire up the boat. You’re going fishing... Behold <i>Sole Man Fishing</i>, a seafaring outfit at the ready for baiting and hooking sharks in the San Francisco Bay, now taking charters out of Fisherman’s Wharf. Now, if you’re having visions of wrestling gigantic great whites with your bare hands as the sea whips your sturdy craft to and fro, you should know those beasts are rarely seen inside the Golden Gate. But there’s a slew of other prehistoric, big-jawed fish—leopard sharks, giant seven-gills, threshers and soupfins—ready and waiting. And that’s where Captain Don and his trusty deckhand come into play. You and five of your closest angling buddies can charter a 32-footer with an ample fishing deck, onboard grill and even a heated cabin—and head anywhere between SFO, the Golden Gate Bridge and Vallejo. The method for shark fishing isn’t all that different from regular fishing, but for the slightly more powerful fight you might have to get it onboard (hint: a bat comes in handy). Nearly eight out of 10 catches will be leopard sharks, with the occasional seven-gill at the end of your line, so with a per-boat limit of three, you’ll have to choose wisely. But remember, the sharks are probably thinking the same thing...</span></blockquote>
I'm not one for ripping on innocent people, but this guy is nuts. He should get an honorary Bushy.<br />
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First, there is no debate over whether there are sharks in the Bay or not. Second, sharks are unable to "catch" humans. They <b>can</b> rip people to shreds with ease, but they are more respecting of humans. It doesn't always work the other way around. Third, <i>Jaws</i> was a fictional book and movie. Fourth, I agree, fire up that boat. Gasoline does become rather useful in that situation. Fifth, fishing should consist of you underwater without any equipment whatsoever catching anything with your bare hands--not by asshole "fishermen" and "fisherwomen" buying their way to indiscriminately killing animals for their own self-centered reasons. Sixth, you should not use "prehistoric big-jawed fish" unless you are attracted to making yourself sound smarter when you are just another dumb-shit journalist. Seventh, killing harmless animals for sport does not make your dick any larger. Here's evidence: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strike>Asshole</strike> "Fisherman" attempts to use harmless Leopard Shark to make penis larger. Pseudoscience or not?</td></tr>
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Eighth, sharks are not "ready and waiting" unless they are ready and waiting for this "Fisherman", journalist, and sport-fishing balderdash industry to die. Ni<span style="font-size: small;">nth, </span><span style="font-size: small;">you and five of your closest <strike>rapist</strike> angling buddies can charter a 32-footer [boat] with an ample <strike>slaughter area</strike> fishing deck, onboard grill and even a heated cabin for the pansies that might get cold. Tenth, a bat comes handy when you want to kill your rapist friends before they rape you or when you just want to kill one of these "Fishermen". Apparently bludgeoning innocent animals turns these guys on. Eleventh, the government only allows three murders per day, so pick wisely. Hey, if you voted for Basil Marceaux in Tennessee, you could have killed all the people and innocent animals you want! Twelfth, these animals are out to get you not </span><span class="Unicode">∵ you are an asshole, but </span><span class="Unicode">∵ you kill them.</span><br />
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Here's to the author of the Urban Daddy article and Sole Man Fishing which "should be raped by Cthulhu's thorned-and-tenticled cock until the end of time."</div>
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-25490169221058484712010-11-02T19:19:00.003-04:002011-03-24T19:59:35.953-04:00Shaaark!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is not Sharky's usual comic of putting "Pig Fucker" on the side of a fisherman's boat, but this is still pretty good. The man behind <a href="http://www.shaaark.com/index.htm">Shaaark!</a> is Phil Watson from Australia. His work comprises of the largest single-frame cartoon collection all about sharks as well as some great animations. While bathroom humor is not on the list of types of humor Phil uses, he does manage to create some pretty hilarious comics juxtaposing humans and sharks. Swim on over there if you want some great shark cartoons.
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-3979207140764916402010-11-02T18:58:00.003-04:002011-03-24T19:59:21.707-04:00Protip: Do Not Write in Contradictory Tones.I would like to make some dick jokes and entertain you, but it is kind of hard to do so when you do not have trolls but do have a subject worthy of respect. Last year Sharky commented on how the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 passed in the House of Representatives. This is what he said on March 3, 2009:<br />
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Not all of Congress has passed the bill, just the House of Representatives. The Senate still has to vote and Obama still has to sign it, but all indications are that this will happen very soon.</blockquote>
That was 1 year, 7 months, and 30 days ago. During that time about 160,000,000 sharks were killed in human hands. The bill is still in the Senate with strong opposition from Senator Tom Coburn. Coburn has yet to even read the short seven pages of the bill which would NOT need new revenue. This bill is simply asking to fill a loophole and make sure these animals are secure which would require a paltry sum of money. Relatively, if the one million is the cost, there will be major benefits to the country--not loss. Sharks are worth plenty of times more alive than dead, and they are able to reproduce to continue that investment. The whole thing is like solar panels; you buy them for a large amount but it pays itself off and then some. The cost to the world without bills like this would eventually be more than a simple fix of one million. There is no solution to oceanic extinction. We must act BEFORE we have nothing to save.<br />
We are standing on a thick line. A line of decision or indecision. We can do this the easy way or the way that we like best but will never fix the problem and eventually create more problems. Saving sharks is not just a moral obligation, but an economic necessity. Who knows what will happen to our beloved animals? If we fall to moral degradation, corruption, and apathy, and these animals become extinct, we will be the ones that nobody listened to. To think that we are the crazy ones...<br />
I leave you with an article. It seems as though a <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101026184209.htm">third of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction.</a> I think I already knew that, but you probably did not. Oh, by the way, over <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080522094652.htm">50 Percent of Oceanic Shark Species are threatened with Extinction.</a> A nice little tidbit. Shall we sit back and watch the chaos unfold before us?
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164169837706324975.post-43725290181581861792010-10-31T23:09:00.003-04:002011-03-24T19:58:52.706-04:00Bigotry, Failure, Misunderstanding, and Cruelty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There comes a time when you just have to stop. Stop before things get out of hand. Many people do not realize that a slight change in balance in the world can cause irreversible damage. One such person is Senator Tom Coburn. Here's an account of what happened in the Senate from <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/121559-reid-coburn-in-floor-spat-over-shark-bill-">The Hill--Reid, Coburn in floor spat over shark bill.</a> Here's the actual footage from <a href="http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295721-1">C-SPAN.</a> Finally, here's the latest article covering the whole ordeal from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/edward-dorson/shark-and-awe-in-the-us-s_b_776240.html">The Huffington Post.</a> It seems as though people do not seem to understand. This bill, S. 850: Shark Conservation Act of 2009 is "a critical lifeline for sharks" and if the point of no return is reached, we're fucked. Majorly. Apparently Coburn does not realize that this animal has survived millions of years and numerous extinctions keeping the oceans and world in balance. Never before has the shark went into extinction. Who knows what catastrophic meltdown of chaos will result if this animal is mercilessly killed to extinction by the only animal that could save it? I guess the price for this delicacy will be paid in millions of lives of these animals and the lives of many more animals of varying species. As Henry David Thoreau stated:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Away with the superficial and selfish phil-anthropy of men,-who knows what admirable virtue of fishes may be below low-water-mark, bearing up against a hard destiny, not admired by that fellow-creature who alone can appreciate it! Who hears the fishes when they cry? It will not be forgotten by some memory that we were <span class="il">contemporaries</span>.</span></blockquote>
To close, I would like to offer you a PDF document by Oceana on the importance of these beautiful and ever-important animals. <a href="http://na.oceana.org/sites/default/files/o/fileadmin/oceana/uploads/Sharks/Predators_as_Prey_FINAL_FINAL.pdf">Predators as Prey</a>
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Here's <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3160532/Killer-shark-is-a-Cornish-nasty.html">yellow journalism, fear mongering, and media bias at its finest.</a> You want a good bullshit story? Holy claspers! This does not get far from that. Online news article "Killer shark is a Cornish nasty" by John Coles from <i>The Sun</i> is far from accurate and unbiased. Here's the text from the article:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">PROUD fishing pals pose with the killer shark they caught - off CORNWALL. Electrician Ricky Nethersole, 38, hooked the 7ft 9ins blue shark four miles off Land's End. He and friend Tony Everitt then battled 30 minutes to haul the 186lb beast on board, helped by skipper Robin Chapman and crewmate Sam Narbett. Ricky, from Wokingham, Berks, said modestly: "It was a bit of a handful. I've been trying to get a decent-sized shark for five years - and now I've finally got one." The shark was released unharmed after the snap. Robin, who said it was the biggest he had seen in eight years running fishing trips, added: "She swam away quite happily." Four people are known to have been killed by blue sharks worldwide.</span></blockquote>
One commenter named <u>Ricksharkkiller</u> states:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">believe me it swam away happily although we were suprised it did with out its fins!</span></div>
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To me, that was just exemplary of the media not getting facts straight at all. Even if blue sharks have killed four people, that is not an appropriate ending to any news article. It is certainly a fact that should be completely ignored, but John must like to emphasize it.<br />
I attempted to post my own comment only to never get it published... I wonder why? Here's my delightful comments:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Oh, thank you so very much, Mr. John Coles for that interesting inspiration! CALL UP THE MEDIA! We need an advertisement all around the world stating that, "Four people are known to have been killed by blue sharks worldwide." and sponsored by *The More You Know*. I'm sure that more people were horridly disintegrated by acid. Back to the subject, who in the world entitles a fish story as, "Killer shark is a Cornish nasty"? Does that ring a bell for any of you? Me neither. Since when would anybody make a headline about President Obama stating, "Killer black man is a Communist"? Who exactly knows that right after this 'snap' was shot, that animal was happily let go in absolute mirth? There has been a few people that have stated, 'I think the shark is dead.' and I agree... Since when are three people able to hold up a shark without it trying to get free or biting someone to do so? Would any human who was pushed in a deep pool and couldn't swim just get out of the pool, smile, and thank the person that threw them into the pool in the first place? Do people who are the subject to pranks thank the prankees afterwards? I'm thinking that they did kill the shark. In no way would any shark be pleased with a situation like this. I'm sure that they may have thrown the animal back after the picture, but they did have time to measure the animal beforehand which suggests they could have spent much more time beforehand with the animal. I was wondering, why was it that Ricky and Tony "battled" this animal? Since when is fishing a battle? Since when is a shark a "beast"? The only beasts in the world belong to the department of cryptozoology. To me, Ricky seems to just want the credit for catching this animal... Why in the world would anybody want to catch a shark anyways? For the explicit fun of it? I'm also wondering why Robin thinks that the shark swam away happily. I'm really strongly doubting that any shark swam away unharmed and happy; "Ricksharkkiller" stated previously that "it swam away happily although we were suprised it did with out its fins!" So John Coles is telling us that Rick the Electrician let the shark go harmlessly and happily, though Ricksharkkiller states that it swam away without its fins. Either the entire story that John Coles wrote up is completely absurd or the story is absurd and Rick & Friends killed the shark, finned it, and sold the fins for a profit. Pick the one you think best fits, like a nice cubic regression. Thank you, The Sun, for this interesting propaganda and yellow journalism--it is greatly appreciated.</span></blockquote>
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<br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" imageanchor="0" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3gxC5UHGXvB9So-hNE-uQmAz9VA3RMJjPAjgLuPD3Q6mNMqKoHPHb0vsbZhX3wJ9leRlLJG8KXQpai0UCBp5iggB2YaUGlotDGOcV4dtg49Y9vPNgOsKqejMOav_7038A5_F_0XFb0/s1600/Le+Requin+Black3.png" width="113" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---> Calvin Requin <---<br />Calvin Requinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347168406928827597noreply@blogger.com5