Comments on: Two Americans arrested in international narwhal smuggling ring http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 04:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: zuludaddy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1621455 zuludaddy Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1621455 Yes, they are covered by CITES, so they are considered to be "endangered species" in legal terms, at least. Yes, they are covered by CITES, so they are considered to be “endangered species” in legal terms, at least.

]]> By: Nagurski http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1621234 Nagurski Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1621234  If overfishing were the only threat to their survival you'd have a point. Their small range, preferred diet and habitat and other factors put them in a very precarious position. They will very likely be listed as threatened in the next few years.  If overfishing were the only threat to their survival you’d have a point. Their small range, preferred diet and habitat and other factors put them in a very precarious position. They will very likely be listed as threatened in the next few years.

]]> By: Sparg http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1621181 Sparg Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1621181 Narwhals, they stop Cthulhu eating ye. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwqXuMP Narwhals, they stop Cthulhu eating ye.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwqXuMP

]]> By: Steve Nordquist http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1621169 Steve Nordquist Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1621169 How could a ring of teeth not involve a series of tubes? Sure you could open an airport bar with a narwhal theme and try to grow them from seed tissue, occasionally making toothpaste ads (is freezing saltwater brine making your teeth...sparkly purple? Well, we have the thing) but there's no guaranteeing you make luxist regularly. FWIW: So, the USA has them on the Endangered list, just yet, and that's why the trade was a crime. How could a ring of teeth not involve a series of tubes? Sure you could open an airport bar with a narwhal theme and try to grow them from seed tissue, occasionally making toothpaste ads (is freezing saltwater brine making your teeth…sparkly purple? Well, we have the thing) but there’s no guaranteeing you make luxist regularly. FWIW: So, the USA has them on the Endangered list, just yet, and that’s why the trade was a crime.

]]> By: bill_mcgonigle http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620835 bill_mcgonigle Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620835 So who will be the first to hook up a LulzBot to an adjustable-height table with an arduino and start cranking out printable tusks? So who will be the first to hook up a LulzBot to an adjustable-height table with an arduino and start cranking out printable tusks?

]]> By: zuludaddy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620765 zuludaddy Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620765 I have two (very legal) narwhal tusks.  I have two (very legal) narwhal tusks. 

]]> By: zuludaddy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620762 zuludaddy Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620762 Narwhals were never overfished - too small, and only live above the arctic circle... Narwhals were never overfished – too small, and only live above the arctic circle…

]]> By: Jim Nelson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620764 Jim Nelson Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620764 Nah, it'd only be a redditor if there was bacon involved. And time constraints. Nah, it’d only be a redditor if there was bacon involved.

And time constraints.

]]> By: sam1148 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620737 sam1148 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620737 If I had a Narwhal I'd call him Andy. Andy Narwhal.  If I had a Narwhal I’d call him Andy. Andy Narwhal. 

]]> By: Stay_Sane_Inside_Insanity http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620716 Stay_Sane_Inside_Insanity Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620716 Well, you can't say "predator" without saying "redditor."  Well, you can’t say “predator” without saying “redditor.” 

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620693 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620693 I don't know; why don't you goa tse? I don’t know; why don’t you goa tse?

]]> By: PhosPhorious http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620645 PhosPhorious Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620645 That is NOT a narwhal in my pocket.  I'm just happy to see you. That is NOT a narwhal in my pocket.  I’m just happy to see you.

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620624 Christopher Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620624 It wasn't me. I learned my lesson when I was busted for selling artificial powdered Barry Manilow nose to aliens as an aphrodisiac.  It wasn’t me. I learned my lesson when I was busted for selling artificial powdered Barry Manilow nose to aliens as an aphrodisiac. 

]]> By: Nagurski http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620612 Nagurski Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620612 This is a serious problem for animals that most likely deserve a  'threatened' listing. This is a serious problem for animals that most likely deserve a  ‘threatened’ listing.

]]> By: OldBrownSquirrel http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620598 OldBrownSquirrel Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620598 People who hunt narwhals are sea-unicorn chasers? People who hunt narwhals are sea-unicorn chasers?

]]> By: Arthur Delaney http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/two-americans-arrested-in-inte.html#comment-1620596 Arthur Delaney Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204102#comment-1620596 Redditors love narwhals, they would never kill them for tusks. Gotta be digg. Redditors love narwhals, they would never kill them for tusks. Gotta be digg.

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