Tensions between Japan and China Escalating to War?

[the spliff fairy]

UK skybar sure has deteriorated as of late.

I'm tempted to catch my dolphin trawler back home to the glorious motherland.

[streetlegal]

Originally Posted by the spliff fairy

UK skybar sure has deteriorated as of late.

I'm tempted to catch my dolphin trawler back home to the glorious motherland.

Stop off in SF and we can eat sharks fin soup together while it lasts (gluten free only) . . . or just

[PresidentBjork]

Originally Posted by the spliff fairy

It's not the point but..

yeah I know, just trying to add some context in an admittedly rather glib way.

[Marathaman]

Originally Posted by DeFiBkIlLeR

Back then people were completely ignorant of wildlife conservation, the idea that a species could be hunted to extinction was laughable, the vast African & Asian plains and wildlife seemed endless.

They were stupid, the Chinese & Japanese have no such excuse...

Wildlife conservation is a very old concept. Just because some people chose to ignore back then doesn't mean it didn't exist.

[the spliff fairy]

Originally Posted by streetlegal

Stop off in SF and we can eat sharks fin soup together while it lasts (gluten free only) . . . or just

cool, you bring some baby dolphin steaks, I'll do the live penguin carpaccio

[potto]

Originally Posted by streetlegal

Geez, is it just me or has the tenor of "dialogue" rapidly deteriorated of late? The post-Olympic nationalist-arrogance effect?

Holds breath waiting to be chewed up and spat out by oncoming sarcastic comments . . .

says he who simply adores the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony, how very odd that nationalistic tensions in the Seas around China have been steadily increasing in recent years

[streetlegal]

Originally Posted by potto

says he who simply adores the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony, how very odd that nationalistic tensions in the Seas around China have been steadily increasing in recent years

Shit! I've been found out!