california sushi restaurant faces charges for serving whale

[rocksanne]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =124519093

[proxxy]

"It was heartbreaking to eat an endangered animal, but I knew that I was doing it to save" the whales, said Galbraith, a vegan. "We were there eating for four hours. I felt so full and sick."

I LOL'ed.

[rocksanne]

The young women worked with Louie Psihoyos, director of the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," to record the meal with a hidden camera and microphone.
Activists claim the whale meat came from Japan's scientific whaling program and was illegally exported, but the U.S. attorney's office is still investigating the source of the meat.



japan is still claiming to whale for scientific reasons?

proxxy, yeah i LOLed too. those poor vegans were compelled to eat $6k worth of raw fish to prove they ate a couple pieces of whale? bet they loved it and just couldn't stop the deliciousness

[mayhem]

did it hit the japanese news?


oh, please please please

[Japeye5]

I'm sure they had a whale of a time, but it's sink or swim now for the poor chef, he's going to need to harpoon himself a good shark (lawyer) for this. Perhaps Japan will be his sanctuary if he can catch a wave to the airport.

[William Foster]

I'm sure they had a whale of a time, but it's sink or swim now for the poor chef, he's going to need to harpoon himself a good shark (lawyer) for this. Perhaps Japan will be his sanctuary if he can catch a wave to the airport.

That looks fishy. If you use puns on such a large scale I'd say the italics tag should have been plankton them.

[Japeye5]

I'm sure they had a whale of a time, but it's sink or swim now for the poor chef, he's going to need to harpoon himself a good shark (lawyer) for this. Perhaps Japan will be his sanctuary if he can catch a wave to the airport.

That looks fishy. If you use puns on such a large scale I'd say the italics tag should have been plankton them.

OK bouy, I sea what you mean, weed better be a bit moor careful in future.

[Sloppy]

Wow, a NY Times article about this says you can get a $100,000 fine and a year in the clink for "possessing marine mammal products", never knew it was that serious. Not that I'm some big international smuggler, but anytime I traveled to the US from Japan, I always used to stuff 3 or 4 cans of whale meat down in with my socks or whatever in the bottom of my suitcase so I could give them out to friends. I always just figured they'd take 'em away from me if they found 'em. Guess I could have been pretty well screwed if they wanted to be jerks about it.

[kosha]

Hit the news in NZ last night. A bunch of Japanese nationalists tried to give the Deputy head of mission of the NZ embassy in Japan a can of whale meat. Be interesting to see what happens when the seas shepard's captain gets taken to the clink in Japan. He might be a pretty fiesty bugger

[Britishchick]

The Hump is three blocks from my house here in Santa Monica, California.....it (and the restaurant below called Typhoon) are notorious for strange foods on the menu, including fried grasshoppers. It's no surprise they serve whale. Very sad, though, and I am ashamed to say I've eaten here many many many times. My friends and I have always gotten the "Omikase," so who knows what the hell they were serving us.

I am, from now on, boycotting this restaurant. I watched the Cove, and it was absolutely horrible the senseless killing just for something that is way overpriced and served to unbeknowst Westerners here in California who eat sushi to be hip n' trendy.

Apologies to all for having eaten at The Hump.

[Mr. Squiggle]

Have they made a law against serving fat people?

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

Have they made a law against serving fat people?

I wouldn't think they would have to. Probably not much of a market for California fat rolls.

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

Have they made a law against serving fat people?

I wouldn't think they would have to. Probably not much of a market for California fat rolls.

[DerekZoolander]

I added this yesterday to this topic viewtopic.php?f=1&t=120398

But nobody went there to comment

[DerekZoolander]

My friends and I have always gotten the "Omikase," so who knows what the hell they were serving us.

I am, from now on, boycotting this restaurant. .

They'd probably want you to boycott it to with your shitty Japanese

[Huhu]

Wow, a NY Times article about this says you can get a $100,000 fine and a year in the clink for "possessing marine mammal products", never knew it was that serious. Not that I'm some big international smuggler, but anytime I traveled to the US from Japan, I always used to stuff 3 or 4 cans of whale meat down in with my socks or whatever in the bottom of my suitcase so I could give them out to friends. I always just figured they'd take 'em away from me if they found 'em. Guess I could have been pretty well screwed if they wanted to be jerks about it.

Yeah I did the same thing for a laugh. Carrying products from endangered species carries huge fines but I figured I was safe because the hunted species of whale aren't endangered. There's no way to prove the species of my whale without testing so I was pretty f*** dumb.

[Atalante]

The Hump is three blocks from my house here in Santa Monica, California.....it (and the restaurant below called Typhoon) are notorious for strange foods on the menu, including fried grasshoppers. It's no surprise they serve whale. Very sad, though, and I am ashamed to say I've eaten here many many many times. My friends and I have always gotten the "Omikase," so who knows what the hell they were serving us.

I am, from now on, boycotting this restaurant. I watched the Cove, and it was absolutely horrible the senseless killing just for something that is way overpriced and served to unbeknowst Westerners here in California who eat sushi to be hip n' trendy.

Apologies to all for having eaten at The Hump.

Oh wow, Typhoon? That's the place at the airport, right? I've been there a few times, the insects are fried to shit so there's really nothing that unusual about eating them, but I guess it's funny to see people freak out and talk about how "adventurous" they are for eating them!

[Spicy Okayu]

proxxy, yeah i LOLed too. those poor vegans were compelled to eat $6k worth of raw fish to prove they ate a couple pieces of whale? bet they loved it and just couldn't stop the deliciousness

Seriously, they don't have anyone in their organization who's a "no red meat only" or lacto-ovo who could have gone to the restaurant instead?

[uncle ernie]

why did they get vegans to eat this stuff.
i woulda gladly done it cheaper and guilt-free.

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

proxxy, yeah i LOLed too. those poor vegans were compelled to eat $6k worth of raw fish to prove they ate a couple pieces of whale? bet they loved it and just couldn't stop the deliciousness

Seriously, they don't have anyone in their organization who's a "no red meat only" or lacto-ovo who could have gone to the restaurant instead?

That'd be like Mensheviks with Cossack friends.

[Spicy Okayu]

proxxy, yeah i LOLed too. those poor vegans were compelled to eat $6k worth of raw fish to prove they ate a couple pieces of whale? bet they loved it and just couldn't stop the deliciousness

Seriously, they don't have anyone in their organization who's a "no red meat only" or lacto-ovo who could have gone to the restaurant instead?

That'd be like Mensheviks with Cossack friends.

Sure, but the common goal for this group is to stop whaling, right? There are supporters for that from all walks of life. No need to betray one's values to achieve one's aims. If a group wanted to stop street prostitution would they dress up some of their members to turn a few tricks with johns to "gather evidence?" Seriously, some bad planning here.

[bentonjapan]

Sure, but the common goal for this group is to stop whaling, right? There are supporters for that from all walks of life. No need to betray one's values to achieve one's aims. If a group wanted to stop street prostitution would they dress up some of their members to turn a few tricks with johns to "gather evidence?" Seriously, some bad planning here.

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?sc= ... =&sc2=news ...he was not there to gather evidence?

that said, there are undercover cops that get dressed up as hookers.

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

Sure, but the common goal for this group is to stop whaling, right? There are supporters for that from all walks of life. No need to betray one's values to achieve one's aims. If a group wanted to stop street prostitution would they dress up some of their members to turn a few tricks with johns to "gather evidence?" Seriously, some bad planning here.

We'd have to know more about this group but generally it seems that stuff like this is left for the true believers in an organization to act out. You wouldn't want to be lurking outside some Beverly Hills fur coat store with your bucket of red paint and megaphone with people who weren't 110% on board.

[King Louis]

Wow, a NY Times article about this says you can get a $100,000 fine and a year in the clink for "possessing marine mammal products", never knew it was that serious. Not that I'm some big international smuggler, but anytime I traveled to the US from Japan, I always used to stuff 3 or 4 cans of whale meat down in with my socks or whatever in the bottom of my suitcase so I could give them out to friends. I always just figured they'd take 'em away from me if they found 'em. Guess I could have been pretty well screwed if they wanted to be jerks about it.

Yeah I did the same thing for a laugh. Carrying products from endangered species carries huge fines but I figured I was safe because the hunted species of whale aren't endangered. There's no way to prove the species of my whale without testing so I was pretty f*** dumb.

Me too. But in the aircraft I read the quarantine rules for Australia and as I get searched every single time I go through customs I stuck the two cans of whale in the seat pouch and left them there. I guess some Jap had some whale meat on the way back to Tokyo,

[Britishchick]

My friends and I have always gotten the "Omikase," so who knows what the hell they were serving us.

I am, from now on, boycotting this restaurant. .

They'd probably want you to boycott it to with your shitty Japanese

My Japanese is fine.

All the menus that serve the "chef's choice" menu say "Omikase." Take it up with The Hump.

[Sloppy]

Wow, a NY Times article about this says you can get a $100,000 fine and a year in the clink for "possessing marine mammal products", never knew it was that serious. Not that I'm some big international smuggler, but anytime I traveled to the US from Japan, I always used to stuff 3 or 4 cans of whale meat down in with my socks or whatever in the bottom of my suitcase so I could give them out to friends. I always just figured they'd take 'em away from me if they found 'em. Guess I could have been pretty well screwed if they wanted to be jerks about it.

Yeah I did the same thing for a laugh. Carrying products from endangered species carries huge fines but I figured I was safe because the hunted species of whale aren't endangered. There's no way to prove the species of my whale without testing so I was pretty f*** dumb.

Me too. But in the aircraft I read the quarantine rules for Australia and as I get searched every single time I go through customs I stuck the two cans of whale in the seat pouch and left them there. I guess some Jap had some whale meat on the way back to Tokyo,

If by "seat pouch" you meant "butt cheeks", then we're on the same page.

[UltraCity6060]

did it hit the japanese news?


oh, please please please

I just saw it on the news here this morning. They even showed short (not very graphic) clips of the cove, along with the hidden camera footage from the sting at the restaurant.

[DerekZoolander]

My friends and I have always gotten the "Omikase," so who knows what the hell they were serving us.

I am, from now on, boycotting this restaurant. .

They'd probably want you to boycott it to with your shitty Japanese

My Japanese is fine.

All the menus that serve the "chef's choice" menu say "Omikase." Take it up with The Hump.

It says on the website "Omakase"

[The Thing]

Me too. But in the aircraft I read the quarantine rules for Australia and as I get searched every single time I go through customs I stuck the two cans of whale in the seat pouch and left them there. I guess some Jap had some whale meat on the way back to Tokyo,

If by "seat pouch" you meant "butt cheeks", then we're on the same page.

You let some Jap dude tongue whale meat from your butt cheeks?

[proxxy]

Me too. But in the aircraft I read the quarantine rules for Australia and as I get searched every single time I go through customs I stuck the two cans of whale in the seat pouch and left them there. I guess some Jap had some whale meat on the way back to Tokyo,

I went to Australia and I had dirt on the underside of my shoes AND THEY DIDN'T SUSPECT A THING! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! HOW'D YOU LIKE THAT, YOU UPSIDE-DOWN WEIRDOS!!!