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1. #1
   On January 9th, 2009 at 11:58 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

   PETA s/b PITA.

   Shouldn’t these people have been removed from the gene pool already? Where’s evolution when you need it?

2. #2
   On January 9th, 2009 at 11:59 am, MNUSMCDavid said:

   ummmm, Cajun style deep fried sea kitties and my cat would love ‘em , too….

   “Omnia relinquit sevare republicam”

3. #3
   On January 9th, 2009 at 12:02 pm, pianoman said:

   Cats…the other white meat.

4. #4
   On January 9th, 2009 at 12:03 pm, madchef said:

   So can we call congressmen “Hill Lemmings?”

5. #5
   On January 9th, 2009 at 12:04 pm, BKennedy said:

   You mean there are land kittens too?

   Sounds delicious!

6. #6
   On January 9th, 2009 at 12:11 pm, guitarguy said:

   I’m picturing the dolphin scene from ‘TITANIC’.
   Only now it’s cuddly kittens leaping in and out of the water….accompanied by equally cute ‘meows’.
   Jack Dawson (to Fabrizio): “Look! Look there! See them?” (as he point down towards water)
   ‘Meeow…*splash*….Meeow…*splash*…’

   My sick mind finds that somewhat amusing….perhaps I’ll fire-up my 3-D software and make it a reality.

7. #7
   On January 9th, 2009 at 12:12 pm, dankitti said:

   I think I’ll make sea kitten sticks for lunch today.

   Sea kitten sticks are yum. With tartar sauce FTW!!

8. #8
   On January 9th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, drivingjack said:

   Wonder what names PETA has for all the animals it has killed?

   FLUFFY!

9. #9
   On January 9th, 2009 at 12:16 pm, Craig said:

   Finding Sea Kittens- the Sequel

10. #10
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:16 pm, walterc said:

    Can we still call fresh water fish, fish, since they don’t live in the sea?

    “what’s the best sea kitten? chicken of the sea!” Just doesn’t have the same ring.

    Has anyone asked Charlie the Tuna Sea Kitten what he thinks about a name change?

    So can we start calling mice “pocket puppies”?

11. #11
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:19 pm, frostrt said:

    Now I want to go to Captain D’s or Long John Silvers and have a Sea Kitten Platter; it comes with Sea Puppies (shrimp)!

    YUM!

12. #12
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:21 pm, walterc said:

    guitarguy said:
    My sick mind finds that somewhat amusing….perhaps I’ll fire-up my 3-D software and make it a reality.

    I hope you provide a link so we can all enjoy.

    I was picturing my cat swimming around in a fish tank.

    That begs the question, would there really be such a thing as a catseakitten?

13. #13
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:21 pm, tre said:

    I thought sea kittens were baby catfish.

    I think PETA has tee totaly gone off the deep end now.

14. #14
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:23 pm, NY Andy said:

    Somehow the phrase “sleeping with the sea kittens” just doesn’t have the same impact.

15. #15
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Man, they’re pathetic! I’m having sea kitties for dinner tonight…with tartar sauce.

16. #16
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, InCali said:

    There was a website called People Eating Tasty Animals (PETA) which was hilarious. Of course, the crazy PETA group didn’t seem to have a sense of humor.

    A fried of mine wanted to start a group called Caring Rehabilitation of Animal Predators (CRAP).

17. #17
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, lgm said:

    Maybe PETA isn’t using the best tactics, but over-fishing is a very serious problem.

    Here’s a challenge for MM and all the professional naysayers on the right: what should the US do about over-fishing? That is, besides making fun of someone else trying to do something? Or is that a myth along with global warming and over-population and unemployment?

18. #18
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:27 pm, DanVanSmak said:

    Dear PETA,

    You’ll never get us to go vegetarian. We LOVE the taste of meat (and poultry and fish, too)!

    Signed,
    The Predators of the Animal Kingdom

    *out*

19. #19
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:27 pm, NY Andy said:

    And how about “swims like a sea kitten”? That old expression of admiration would become fighting words!

    What should we expect from the people who offered to pay Fishkill, NY to change their name to something ridiculous like Fishsave?

20. #20
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Something about feeding kittens to my kitties just doesn’t sit right with me.

21. #21
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm, DagneyT said:

    Telling hubby to load the boat so we can go sea kitten-ing? Nope, doesn’t work for me, and he’d think I needed to be committed!

22. #22
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Here’s a challenge for MM and all the professional naysayers on the right: what should the US do about over-fishing?

    I’ll give you a hint – government is never the solution. But if you want to be specific as to area and or species, I can give you an answer.

23. #23
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Or is that a myth along with global warming and over-population

    These are both a myth. Global tempratures have dropped over the past several years, and in Western nations birth rates are at or nearing zero.

    Nice try.

24. #24
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm, DaveC said:

    Would that make sharks Sea tigers?

    whales= sea elephants.

25. #25
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Catfish?

26. #26
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm, Salt said:

    As if Jessica Simpson didn’t have enough worries.

    Now she has to wonder if Tuna is chicken, fish, or cat.

27. #27
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:37 pm, RhymesWithRight said:

    In a related story, the leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda and the Taliban are seeking to replace the word “terrorist”. On their website they ask the question “Would people think twice about opposing the world domination of radical Islam and the murder of Jews, Christians and other infidels if our noble jihadis were called sand kittens?”

28. #28
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Telling hubby to load the boat so we can go sea kitten-ing? Nope, doesn’t work for me, and he’d think I needed to be committed!

    Either that, or he might assume you advocating stopping by the shelter for an unusual type of shark bait.

29. #29
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, Salt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, lgm said:

    Maybe PETA isn’t using the best tactics, but over-fishing is a very serious problem.

    Where does PETA say that they’re talking about over-fishing. They are targeting all fishing.

    If you believe that there is a balance to fishing, which is suggested by using the term over-fishing, then your own belief is at odds with PETA.

    You are stretching what is a really funny attempt at PETA into something it isn’t.

    Calling fish “sea kittens” is funny, lgm.

    But let me see if I have this straight:

    To lgm:
    Joe Wurzelbacher = laughing stock for asking a question

    Calling fish “sea kittens” = representative of a serious problem and no laughing matter.

30. #30
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, Southpaw said:

    Memo to PETA: This is a horrible idea.

    It could give youngsters too young to understand semantics the mistaken idea that kittens are good swimmers. In bath tubs across America…

    PETA members, there is an on switch connected to your brain. Please use it.

31. #31
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, conservative in europe said:

    So, that makes Catfish Hunter “Sea Kitten Hunter”! I always liked that guy..

32. #32
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Since they’re slimy with little brains, maybe we can just call them PETA.

33. #33
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, Salt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, conservative in europe said:

    So, that makes Catfish Hunter “Sea Kitten Hunter”! I always liked that guy..

    Not to mention that it makes “Catfish” redundant.

34. #34
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:46 pm, CyberCipher said:

    The irony is completely lost on these people. Cats are, after all, meat eating predators.

    My collie says:

    But I’m sure that ALF will be thrilled with this development.

    Yeah, maybe we’ll get to see him in The No Spin Zone (again). We desperately NEED Bill O’Reilly’s take on all of this, donchathink’?

35. #35
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:46 pm, madchef said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, lgm said:
    Maybe PETA isn’t using the best tactics, but over-fishing is a very serious problem.

    Here’s a challenge for MM and all the professional naysayers on the right: what should the US do about over-fishing? That is, besides making fun of someone else trying to do something? Or is that a myth along with global warming and over-population and unemployment?

    LGM, Aquaculture is a multi-billion dollar business. Everyday more and more species of fish & shellfish are being farm raised both on-shore and off-shore. This is one of the fastest growing industries out there, and the future looks very promising.

    Now, take deep breaths and come in off of the ledge.

36. #36
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm, conservativesRus said:

    I’m still in a quandary over lgm’s question. What I don’t know and can’t define is the word overfishing. Exactly what is overfishing. Exactly what is the right level of fishing? Says who?
    Isn’t any level completely arbitrary?
    So – lgm – please give us a QUANTITATIVE definition of overfishing.

37. #37
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:54 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    overfishing? another canard from the left. The only countries overfishing are the ones that signed the Kyoto protocols( hypocritical leftist countries)….. kiss my arse…. “overfishing.”….Bah!

    “Omnia relinquit sevare republicam”

38. #38
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:55 pm, mchristian said:

    Reminds me of the time we went fishing and accidentally left a minnow attached to a hook. Sometime later, we heard a zinging sound, like line stripping from a fishing reel, coming from the garage and ran out to see what was happening. Our neighbor’s dog had escaped from their backyard and snagged the dried bait and hook in its lip before running off toward home. My brothers and I chased the dog down and contained it while my father cut the hook from its lip. Now, we always ate what we caught. Fortunately, it was a weinie-dog.

39. #39
    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    madchef, a significant percentage of my families income comes from selling seafood, and I have to say lgm isn’t entirely wrong. The trade groups all agree.

    But yeah, come on lgm! Let’s learn from each other! Which fishes are you specifically worried about?

    Cartainly you don’t think a one-size-fits-all solution will work, do you?

    Oh wait – you’re a liberal. You do.

40. #40
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:01 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    The only countries overfishing are the ones that signed the Kyoto protocols( hypocritical leftist countries)….. kiss my arse…. “overfishing.”….Bah!

    Sadly that isn’t true. Best to let me handle this one. (Although it is remarkably easy since lgm won’t give us any specifics…and I am not going to do it for him.)

41. #41
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, Master Shake said:

    PETA’s true purpose – to eliminate land kitties

42. #42
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, right_on said:

    Please Eat The Animals!

    They love the animals so much…I wonder how much of PETA’s budget is spent directly on preserving animal species? Do you think it is as much as those who hunt, and fish? How about as much as Ducks Unlimited, California Waterfowl Association, Mule Deer Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, Quail Unlimited, and on and on and on?

    They don’t spend squat on the preservation of wildlife. Their money and energy is spent solely on the persecution of those that do. How many Federal Duck Stamps have their membership bought…ever? Zilch!

43. #43
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:06 pm, Flyoverman said:

    My daughter came home one day and announced she had joined PETA.

    I said with bewilderment and astonishment, “Really?”

    She replied, “Yup, People Enjoying Tasty Animals,” thus restoring my faith in our youth.

44. #44
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:09 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    If I hear one more inane proposal from PETA, I’m going to have a sea cow!
    Anyway, I can’t wait for somebody from PETA to fall over board and play kissy face with one of those Great White Sea Kittens.

45. #45
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:09 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Overfishing is also a justification for lgm’s support of abortion on demand.

46. #46
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Marco polo

    Given your family’s expertise I will certainly defer to you on this one. My point was, that save for perhaps Japan, most Western countries are harvesting in responsible fashion. But you may”Fire away when ready, Gridley!”…. I do trust those who have experienced scenarios first hand such as this.

    “Omnia relinquit sevare republicam”

47. #47
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, conservative in europe said:

    Right_On,

    You hit the nail on the head. Anytime someone asks me “why do you destroy nature?” I simply respond, “How much money did you contribute to conservation last year?” They never have an answer. Without true sportsmen (the imperial “men” meaning all participants), Conservation could not take place at all. We are the only people who fund conservation. The liberals simply use it as a means to an end..

48. #48
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    So, PETA now wants to rename fish “sea kittens” to turn children against the joys of sportfishing And fish-eating. (Hat tip: Doug Ross)

    And that is why it is important to teach your kids the joys of hunting and fishing BEFORE the ding bats can turn them. The youngest grandson is eight this year and it is with great joy I get to buy him his first rifle – .22LR bolt action. He has been fishing since we was four

    These tree hugging, creation worshiping pagans and the Neanderthal have crossed paths. I do not push, but I always push back harder. Always.

    My freezer is my trophy case.

49. #49
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pm, Salt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    “Omnia relinquit sevare republicam”

    David, since I’ve seen you post this motto previously, I was curious and looked it up.

    Very minor note: Should it be servare instead of sevare?

50. #50
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pm, warden said:

    I’ve come to realize that LGM is just an alias for the webmaster of this site. The moronic thoughts posted under this moniker are intended to create more commenting in dying threads. Thus creating more hits for the site.

    At least I’d rather believe that than the alternative. No one can be that dim.

51. #51
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:22 pm, rightisright said:

    Global tempratures have dropped over the past several years, and in Western nations birth rates are at or nearing zero.

    Leaving these western countries with unsustainable birth rates…dooms day effect in the end.
    The U.S. is barely staying above this rate it’s self. Another side effect of Rowe vs. Wade.

52. #52
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:27 pm, Flyoverman said:

    “How much money did you contribute to conservation last year?”

    A “progressive” is someone who enhusiastically spends someone elses money to control something they are indignant about.

53. #53
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:29 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pm, warden said:
    I’ve come to realize that LGM is just an alias for the webmaster of this site. The moronic thoughts posted under this moniker are intended to create more commenting in dying threads. Thus creating more hits for the site.

    At least I’d rather believe that than the alternative. No one can be that dim.

    Wow this comment does make me concerned that there may still be high levels of mercury in fish.

54. #54
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:30 pm, madchef said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    madchef, a significant percentage of my families income comes from selling seafood, and I have to say lgm isn’t entirely wrong. The trade groups all agree.

    I was not suggesting that commercial fish farming relieved us of the need for conservation. However, there is alot of promise coming our way in field of aquacultutre. Much of it is still in it’s infancy. Many of my purveyors sell a wide array of farm raised seafood.

55. #55
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:31 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Salt

    very astute. I wished to use the motto of the Society of the Cincinnati and did not include said “r”… thank you!

    “Omnia relinquit servare republicam”

56. #56
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:38 pm, Hangfire said:

    I’ll have to think of some smart-@ssed bumper sticker regarding sea-kittens to put next to other bumper sticker:

    Nuke the Gay Baby Whales

57. #57
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:38 pm, NY Andy said:

    Flyoverman,

    So what you’re in essence saying is a liberal will gladly give you the shirt off someone elses’ back?

58. #58
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:40 pm, DagneyT said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Telling hubby to load the boat so we can go sea kitten-ing? Nope, doesn’t work for me, and he’d think I needed to be committed!

    Either that, or he might assume you advocating stopping by the shelter for an unusual type of shark bait.

    ROFL, Marco! But hey, that’s a great idea. Shelters are always over-run with cats, and not being a fan of cats….hmmm. /sarc

59. #59
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:40 pm, Hangfire said:

    Oh, I almost forgot my best bumper sticker:

    Carpe Diem, Cras

60. #60
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, mkarnes2007 said:

    Did anyone else see the website long enough to read the “sea kitten facts?” It puts up random little blurbs. This one was particularly interesting –

    A University of Edinburgh study found that sea kittens can retain information that they learned up to 11 months earlier, which makes them cuter and smarter than the president of the United States!

    Isn’t it RACISSSSSST to talk about Barrack Obama that way?

61. #61
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:45 pm, DagneyT said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, right_on said:

    Please Eat The Animals!

    Right_On, you are well-named. But you left out Elk Unlimited, Turkey Unlimited, and countless other hunter/fisher groups that do far more for the wildlife population than PETA ever thought about. BTW, would someone like to come hunt in my backyard? The deer keep eating all my flowers!

62. #62
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:46 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:38 pm, NY Andy said:

    Wow you bested me on that one. Your description is even better. KUDOS!

63. #63
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:46 pm, frostrt said:

    My former church (I’ve moved) is looking forward to selling some of their famous kitten-fry this Lent; my parents and I may even drive up there one day to get some!

    I’m getting hungry!

    

64. #64
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:47 pm, jellibean said:

    Michelle, I have to say that following you on Twitter is so entertaining. Thanks for re-tweeting all of the hilarious stuff people have been saying. The “tube puppies” comment definitely takes the cake!

65. #65
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:48 pm, wighttrasch said:

    Or is that a myth along with global warming

    Yes. It is a myth.

    Now go back to diversity-sensitivity training.

66. #66
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:51 pm, Paul Revere said:

    I hope that dolphins, squid, octopi, whales, and other larger sea kittens understand the scope of their destruction towards smaller sea kittens!

    I have a new name for anyone associated with PETA: Stupid humans.

67. #67
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, pookysgirl said:

    Every time I see a picture of a cartoon-y fish, I think of Finding Nemo, specifically, one part in particular that got stuck in my head:

    “WAKE UP, FISHY!!!”

    “Find a happy place, find a happy place, FIND A HAPPY PLACE….”

    Cracks me up every time, which is a good thing, because it was one of two movies my nephews wanted to watch every day for months.

68. #68
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:38 pm, Hangfire said:
    I’ll have to think of some smart-@ssed bumper sticker regarding sea-kittens to put next to other bumper sticker:

    Nuke the Gay Unborn Baby Whales

    Fixed it for ya.

69. #69
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:55 pm, frostrt said:

    Seriously, I would give to the SPCA before PETA; they are about doing somehting real for neglected/abused animals. Peta is about imposing a leather-free/fur-free/vegan lifestyle on everyone.

    Not to mention, killing puppies themselves.

70. #70
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:57 pm, Azygos said:

    This is such a silly idea.

    lgm,
    Overfishing has nothing to do with this topic, but to give you something to think about the Japanese stripped the roe from 600 million tons of pollak in Alaska in 1996 alone. Then dumped the dead fish back into the sea. Yes, overfishing and waste is a big problem. You at least could have done a little research and come up with some numbers. The above number comes from the Fisheries Council of Alaska when I researched this in 1998. No I’m not going to hunt for a link, you can do that idiot.

71. #71
    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:59 pm, quixoticBen said:

    Hey Everyone, I created my own sea kitten!! Enjoy!

72. #72
    On January 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    I say we go the other direction.

    Ranchers raise herds of meat.

    Eggs come from future McNuggets.

    Kittens are Cultural Delicacies.

73. #73
    On January 9th, 2009 at 2:04 pm, frostrt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Eggs come from future McNuggets.

    ————————————-

    Easy, stomach . . . try to stop growling . . .

74. #74
    On January 9th, 2009 at 2:05 pm, frostrt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:59 pm, quixoticBen said:
    Hey Everyone, I created my own sea kitten!! Enjoy!

    ————————————-

    Bravo!

75. #75
    On January 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm, Yashmak said:

    I’m going to start calling REAL kittens ‘furry frye’.

76. #76
    On January 9th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, jsr said:

    A University of Edinburgh study found that sea kittens can retain information that they learned up to 11 months earlier

    All the more reason to munch them down as everyone knows eating smart animals has been shown to increase intelligence. This could help explain the learning problems of so many liberals who tend to vegetarian diets. I prefer my sea-kittens on the grill but they always to stick to the grill and fall apart when you flip them. I’m still working on this problem and am open to suggestions.

77. #77
    On January 9th, 2009 at 2:48 pm, mkarnes2007 said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:59 pm, quixoticBen said:
    Hey Everyone, I created my own sea kitten!! Enjoy!

    I made one of my own! I like his German mustache.

78. #78
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:01 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Doesn’t PETA know there is an over population of cats. http://www.cathobbyist.com/articles/FeralOverpopulation.html
    If they insist on the words sea kittens, we may need to find a way of spaying them in order to keep them under control.
    Gives you a whole new meaning to the idea of fixing fish for dinner.

79. #79
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:18 pm, karnold said:

    Great. First we raise awareness about battered wives, then battered children – now battered fish fillets.

    Along the lines of Dexter Alarius’ comment (#71), should we rename liberals as “unprocessed Soylent Green”?

80. #80
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:25 pm, right_on said:

    Maybe PETA isn’t using the best tactics, but over-fishing is a very serious problem.

    Is there nothing that you on the left are opposed to, that isn’t always a “serious problem” or a “crisis?”

    Liberal predictability is the bane of all serious discussion. One cannot exchange ideas with those who are not open to possibilities.

81. #81
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:29 pm, frostrt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:18 pm, karnold said:
    Great. First we raise awareness about battered wives, then battered children – now battered fish fillets.
    —————————————

    

82. #82
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:30 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    One of my favorited quotes:

    Veggies are what meat eats.

83. #83
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:41 pm, frostrt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:30 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
    One of my favorited quotes:

    Veggies are what meat eats.

    ————————————-

    Favorite quote? Sounds more like my philosophy.

84. #84
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:47 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Save a fish. Eat a PETA

85. #85
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:48 pm, Pulchritudinous Patriot said:

    Dear PETA,

    F%$k off.

    Sincerely,

    Moi

86. #86
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:49 pm, abstractmind said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, lgm said:

    Credit where its’ due.

    You’re correct to call out some of the problems of -over-fishing. Our hostess, and anyone else who lives near or on the Chesapeake Bay can attest to some of the problems of the overfishing of the blue crab population. When i was a child, i remember blue crabs being easily and consistantly 8 inches from point to point. Now, you’re lucky to get 5. And sponge crabs (females bearing eggs) are often not thrown back into the water, which accelerates the problem.

    Calling for people to slow down on the season, or limiting the amount…mixed results from what I’ve seen.

    So yes, the real problem of overfishing is something that does, in fact, need to be addressed.

    However.

    I also believe you’re not being 100% with the stated issue at hand. PETA isnt looking to curb OVERfishing. They’re looking to do away with ANY fishing. I know that you’re aware of that difference, because its neither subtle nor hidden. PETA doesnt want anything fished anywhere, for any reason, regardless.

    And I, for one, refuse to give up sushi.

    But just remember kids, everytime you watch naughty films, God kills a sea kitten. *grin*

87. #87
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:51 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    I always thought PETA stood for People Eating Tasty Animals.

88. #88
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:55 pm, Ilovemycountry said:

    Those PETA folks make me sick – they get all riled up over animals and are indifferent towards humans.

89. #89
    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:57 pm, RTater said:

    Can we still feed the land sea-lions?

90. #90
    On January 9th, 2009 at 4:12 pm, abstractmind said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:55 pm, Ilovemycountry said:
    Those PETA folks make me sick – they get all riled up over animals and are indifferent towards humans.

    That’s probably the best thing i’ve heard you say all day. WTG

    I never could understand why they were like that…seems silly to me.

91. #91
    On January 9th, 2009 at 4:14 pm, frostrt said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 3:55 pm, Ilovemycountry said:
    Those PETA folks make me sick – they get all riled up over animals and are indifferent towards humans.

    ————————————
    January 9th, 2009.

    Frostrt agreed with Ilovemycountry.

    A day that will live in infamy.

    

92. #92
    On January 9th, 2009 at 4:39 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pm, warden said:
    I’ve come to realize that LGM is just an alias for the webmaster of this site.

    You may be on to something. Can anyone on here say that they have ever seen LGM and MM post at the exact same time??

    Why do I have the sudden urge for sushi again today?

    (stem-cells are the solution to overfishing)

93. #93
    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:00 pm, right_on said:

    I don’t think PETA was referring to the sport harvest of blue crabs…having said that, I am hesitant to mention crabs and kittens in the same sentence…don’t go there!

94. #94
    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:00 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Why do I have the sudden urge for sushi catfish bait again today?

    Blecch!

95. #95
    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:02 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    I am hesitant to mention crabs and kittens in the same sentence…

    I’d rather have lobsters on my piano…

96. #96
    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, Surveyor said:

    I don’t like sea kitties. Pond kitties are much better eatin’. Yep, there’s nuthin like snaggin a large Bass…er, I mean pond kitty, with a hoola-popper on the edge of the weeds.
    

97. #97
    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:08 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    catfish bait

    Because when I die a catfishseakitten will eat me and vice versa. Fortunately the seakittens and I will both will eat the same things, so its really just a matter of who dies first. So far I am winning….

    When overseas, never ask what you are eating and it will all taste like chicken (maybe a little gamey though).

98. #98
    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:23 pm, abstractmind said:

    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:00 pm, right_on said:

    No, i wasnt specifically saying PETA said anything about them. I was making reference to overfishing, following up on what lgm had said…

99. #99
    On January 9th, 2009 at 5:28 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    When overseas, never ask what you are eating and it will all taste like chicken (maybe a little gamey though).

    Been there and had “shish ta-kitty” and “puppy-on-a-stick”. Those were our nicknames for it, but we really didn’t want to know.

100. #100
     On January 9th, 2009 at 5:42 pm, right_on said:

     abstractmind

     I was being abstract…I guess you didn’t follow. Think “play on words…”

     PETA has a problem not only with people eating the animal products, but with people who catch these food sources for recreation; e.g. “How can you get gratification out of the suffering of another living creature that you shoot, or stick a barbed hook in to?”