Thar she blows...raw

Hyarr. That'll replace the whale in me nightmares.

Reminds me of the time I had dolphin sushi whilst in Japan. It was so fresh, the piece of fish was still wiggling.

HOTY candidate.

//off to RTFA

er, the piece of mammal. =)

Nicely done subby. Took me a second.

The restaurant was called the Hump. Sounds like whale from the beginning, though if it was at Santa Monica Airport, home of the DC-3, I imagine it was meant to honor the flights of the DC-over the Himalayas.

I think what grieves me is that the douchebags that could write the post below probably still live in luxury in Santa Monica.

The served whale illegally, and how could anyone be ignorant of that in California, much less in Santa Monica. And then they want people to think they have any feelings of guilt or regret or sorrow.

What they deserve is for someone to strap them to the propeller of a DC-3 and spin it up. I forget the name for that, but it's hell on your brain.

duh

Tastes like chicken.

roybatty


What they deserve is for someone to strap them to the propeller of a DC-3 and spin it up. I forget the name for that, but it's hell on your brain.

... your an imbecile

vert0: ... your an imbecile

Not sure if serious.

Those whales deserved it.



Fark youuuu dolpheeeeeeen!!!!

Unless they saw the guy carving up a whale carcass or he had boxes labeled "Whale Meat" how did he get caught?

Someone out there knows what whale tastes like and went to his restaurant and identified it?

Ebert: Tastes like chicken.

I've had it before and believe me, it tastes nothing like chicken

pottie: I've had it before and believe me, it tastes nothing like chicken

What does it taste like? Fish, land mammal, some weird combination?

I feel that anyone who willingly eats something with 5 times the safe level of mercury in it, is welcome to their stupidity and inevitable aftermath.

The school-kids who didnt know and were getting it in their lunches on the other hand, not so cool.

Muktuk tastes like fish flavored pork fat that chews like bubblegum

in a word...nasty

poxic
What does it taste like? Fish, land mammal, some weird combination?

The first time I had it, it was cooked in miso and stuff. I thought it was beef.
The second time was raw, and it was like fishy beef. Not very nice.

fatassbastard: vert0: ... your an imbecile

Not sure if serious.

Is there some named internet law about making a typo while calling someone an idiot? Anyway, vert0 was partially correct, I am an imbecile, I forgot to post their meaningful, poignant, completely bullshiat apology:

THE HUMP IS CLOSING ITS DOORS


After twelve years doing business in Santa Monica, The Hump will be closing its doors effective March 20th, 2010.

The Hump hopes that by closing its doors, it will help bring awareness to the detrimental effect that illegal whaling has on the preservation of our ocean ecosystems and species. Closing the restaurant is a self-imposed punishment on top of the fine that will be meted out by the court. The Owner of The Hump also will be taking additional action to save endangered species.

One such action will be to make a substantial contribution to one or more responsible organizations dedicated to the preservation of whales and other endangered species.

The Hump apologizes to our loyal customers, the community of Santa Monica, and the public at large for our illegal actions. While the current difficulties faced by The Hump overshadow the many friendships formed over the years, we want our customers and friends to know how much we thank you for your support.

As I said, these bullshiat artists and assholes need to be spun up or eaten by a DC-3 propeller or cut into chum and fed to the sharks, I don't give a shiat which.

Spazed: Unless they saw the guy carving up a whale carcass or he had boxes labeled "Whale Meat" how did he get caught?

Someone out there knows what whale tastes like and went to his restaurant and identified it?

He wasn't serving whale to save money. He offered whale to people that wanted high priced sushi and he provided them with it. He got caught when one of the folks who he offered whale meat to thought, "isn't that illegal?", and called authorities.

RoyBatty: Nicely done subby. Took me a second.
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What they deserve is for someone to strap them to the propeller of a DC-3 and spin it up. I forget the name for that, but it's hell on your brain.

I'm pretty sure the word for that is murder.

that was my mother-in-law.

Kahabut: RoyBatty: Nicely done subby. Took me a second.
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What they deserve is for someone to strap them to the propeller of a DC-3 and spin it up. I forget the name for that, but it's hell on your brain.

I'm pretty sure the word for that is murder.

No, apparently you can survive. I've read about this, honestly! Unless the author of that particular piece of fiction was lying to us. I assume it is murder or torture, but IIRC, there's a specific fun word like "frag". Fragging is murder, but murder is not the specific word for fragging.

Whatever, I'd like to try it out on the chef and owner.

Earlier news reports said the activists who investigated the restaurant asked for, and were served, "whale." One of them managed to sneak a piece of it out of the restaurant and had its DNA analyzed. The lab's finding of whale DNA was the basis for the arrests and subsequent restaurant shutdown.

Spazed: Unless they saw the guy carving up a whale carcass or he had boxes labeled "Whale Meat" how did he get caught?

Someone out there knows what whale tastes like and went to his restaurant and identified it?

Per a different article, it was identified as such on the menu and by waitstaff, and confirmed by testing.

Two undercover diners requested whale as part of a $600 "chef's choice" meal. The women were working with producers of the Oscar-winning documentary, "The Cove," to videotape the meal.

Court records say they pocketed a sample, and testing confirmed it was Sei whale meat.

Also on the menu, horse. Nothing illegal about that, but a little unusual in the US.

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la_cyberchicana: Earlier news reports said the activists who investigated the restaurant asked for, and were served, "whale." One of them managed to sneak a piece of it out of the restaurant and had its DNA analyzed. The lab's finding of whale DNA was the basis for the arrests and subsequent restaurant shutdown.

and beaten to the punch again.
Thats why I lurk. You guys always cover everything before I can chime in...

balancing act:
Also on the menu, horse. Nothing illegal about that, but a little unusual in the US.

Actually, we've banned the sale and consumption of horse meat here in California. So that's two strikes against these guys. And randomly, author Neil Gaiman happened to be eating dinner at the restaurant in question when the raid occurred.

Armed with a hidden camera, the two women captured the waitress serving them whale and horse meat and identifying them as such, a federal criminal complaint said. A receipt from the restaurant at the end of the meal identified their selection as "whale" and "horse" with the cost -- $85 -- written next to them.
The info about horse is from this article.
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fireduck: balancing act:
Also on the menu, horse. Nothing illegal about that, but a little unusual in the US.

Actually, we've banned the sale and consumption of horse meat here in California. So that's two strikes against these guys. And randomly, author Neil Gaiman happened to be eating dinner at the restaurant in question when the raid occurred.

Ah- I was unaware of that. What the hell were these people thinking ? I suppose these kinds of things go on all the time in the right socioeconomic bracket, but we don't usually hear about it.

So, did the activists eat the whale they were served that didn't get taken out in a napkin?

/ahhh mercury, the sweetest of the transition metals

bullshiat apology?

people are whining about this?
its a farkin whale.
get over it

dudemanbro
Seriously though, this does piss me off. I hope that chef gets the maximum sentence and gets his ass kicked in prison.

you honestly think they are going out of their way to sell this?
do you understand the economics of a restaurant?

If you understand what the blow hole is not for you will understand why Peter is banned from seaworld.

I lollered hard. Prolly the booze though, so don't think too highly of yourself, subby.

trixter_nl: If you understand what the blow hole is not for you will understand why Peter is banned from seaworld.

gigidy

Hey Sushi Place, The Freshman called. They want their plot back.

So, like, there's a chance of getting a blow job, right?

occam's chainsaw

yes, i know you're dumb.

but restaurants run on the fact that
the shiat will SELL.

you sir, are an idiot.

A.) There was a fast food ad beside the article... Sabotage!
B.) If you kill the animal it's a felony, but if you dice it up and eat it's only a misdemeanor... Mmmm delicious justice.

It's not endangered anymore... it's in New Jersey, it's fine.

/shouldn't be obscure

vert0: but restaurants run on the fact that the shiat will SELL.

You know what would sell even better?

Raw panda and rhino steaks, marinated in heroin and sprinkled with crack to garnish.

And yet, you never see that on the menu anywhere. I wonder why.

/Farkin' retard.
//Or troll. Either or.

Came for "The Freshman" reference, leaving now.