Newport's War on Sea Lions

[Guaranteed]

By Roy Rivenburg Times Staff Writer

Think of them as amphibious sumo wrestlers. A pack of rowdy sea lions has invaded Newport Harbor, sinking a boat, thrashing docks and — with their cacophony of barking — turning residents into sleepless zombies.

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On Wednesday, the Newport Beach Harbor Commission debated the situation, which has taken on added urgency since 18 sea lions piled onto a 37-foot sailboat and sank it over Labor Day weekend.

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The last time the feds intervened was 1996, when officials ordered the execution of a three-pack of sea lions named Hondo, Bob and Big Frank for decimating Seattle's steelhead trout population.

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The creatures were given one-way tickets to the amusement park aboard a Federal Express cargo plane, and then-Vice President Al Gore expressed thanks.

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Kind of a funny read. These guys piled onto a huge sailboat and sank it.

[Double T]

1. I think the rich and greedy in Newport Harbor should move........

to one of their other homes and let the Sea Lion's remain in THEIR habitat. Oh, don't forget to take your damn yachts with you!!

[roguevalley]

2. obviously, the faboo seals that sunk that yacht were democrats.

I adore them. To hell with the cretins at Newport.

[NorthernSpy]

3. this sentence:

On Wednesday, the Newport Beach Harbor Commission debated the situation, which has taken on added urgency since 18 sea lions piled onto a 37-foot sailboat and sank it over Labor Day weekend.

... makes me laugh like a fool every time I read it.

It's the visual.

:rofl:


Sea lions must be really heavy.

:think:

[Nihil]

5. Agreed!

Yeah, sea lions are pretty damn heavy (but graceful underwater).

You can just picture it, can't you:

"Hey guys! Look what happens when I do this ..."
"Cool! I wanna go!"
"And me!"
"Me!"
"Wait a minute ..."
"Yeah!"
"Woo hoo!"
"..."
"Er, guys ... GUYS?"
"..."
"..."
"Oh sh!t ... let's just, like, move away from it then?"

[Betsy Ross]

6. Like stuffing a phone booth. LOL. n/t

[strategery blunder]

4. Sea Lions are TERRA-ISTS!!11!

N00k 'em!

:sarcasm:

[Tesha]

7. More like "Territorialists"!

> Sea Lions are TERRA-ISTS!!

More like "Territorialists"!

So I guess it turns out that all that "Arf arf arrrf arf" stuff
translates to the traditional male call of "Hey! Watch this!"

Tesha