OK you will have to take my word for it.
Quite a few seals have been taken this [long] fall. Most are for food both human and Canis lupus familiaris.
You cans see them around town in people’s yards or on the side of the road like these guys; I would guess these are destined for dog food.
The shipping season is not quite over and yet we have increased air freight traffic already. Lots of freight that looks like it should have been shipped by boat.
Guess what? Most of it should have. Seems someone somewhere who should know better did not ensure the freight was delivered to the transshipment ports before the cut off date.
Now we have things like pampers, engine oil, food items and even ski doos being flown it while the boats still run.
Who pays for this incompetence one may ask. Why what a silly question one may answer. This arseholery is just getting way out of order. I think I just invented new word.
One of the latest polls shows Canadians are not too bright in the local lore department, especially pertaining to the great white north. Read it and weep.
Which reminds me of a phone in yesterday CBC Radio Noon had on what people thought of the Innu hunting in closed zones? Peter Penashue, deputy gran chief of the Innu nation was the guest.
Most of the calls were from Labrador, an anomaly for phone in shows, most were in support of the Innu from differing perspectives.
One caller and supporter was a keen hunter from Labrador West. He articulated his point very well, but confused Innu with Inuit. Penashue and the host pointed out the difference after the bloke hung up.
Now I ask you how a long term resident of Labrador could not know that Innu and Inuit are of a different race.
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I suppose that the boats are still running because you have had a longer fall season this year. Interesting picture of the pile of seals. How long are they stored outside? Doesn't that attract stay dogs or bears etc?
And as for knowing the difference between Innu and Inuit, I know they are different peoples, but I couldn't explain the difference if someone asked me, so I suppose I am part of that majority of Canadians who don't know much about the North.
Actually the shipping season usually runs until the end of November, it can be cut short if the ice becomes a problem but no sign of that this year for sure.
Seals are not left out long in the warmer months, but come the cold some people leave them out like that. As long as it is cold that works, but with this changing weather dogs will eventually get at them, then the ravens. Bears will get at them if there are any bears around.
I would hazard a guess that northerners would not score well on questions pertaining to Southern Canada either.
I'd be willing to wager part of the problem with freight is lack of smaller vessels. Especially with the MV Astron, which no doubt spends days in port getting lashed up while waiting for containers to fill.
Given the other vessels are scheduled runs, I can't think of a rational excuse other then incompetence. It get's to the dock or it does not. And lord knows what the fuel burn on the Astron is. I bet that tub burns at least 8mt of MGO a day aye?
It's sort of scary a Labradorian does not know between Innu and Inuit. I'm hoping that was tongue slippage or brain farting there. And finally, Arseholery-lol, a good one!
I doubt it was a slip of the tongue, he mentioned it more than once, there was some hesitancy in his voice indicating maybe that he new he was on dodgy ground but did not actually know for sure.
You would be surprised [or not] how many people living in Labrador know next to nothing, and care even less, about the history of the land and its peoples. For many Labrador did not exist until iron ore, hydro and now nickel came along.
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