By now we presume you have heard the news.

We have been nudged out of our winter slumber by the strange noises coming from the Southern Ocean. Poison arrows? Diesel slicks? 2-million dollar bat boats destroyed? Bob Barker donations? Who rammed whom? It depends on whose video you believe. Here they are side by side. It is all about perspective.

What do you want from us now? Intelligent, or at least polished snark posing for intelligent commentary? Like I said, we've just been rudely awakened from a deep and well-needed sleep so cut us some slack. Instead, here is some fairly balanced commentary from Kieran Mulvaney.

We must be getting old, because even we are starting to get tired of these Whale wars. It would be great if the UN officially censured Japan for its illegal Whaling. Until then, we are going to have to put up with all this until Paul Watson get what he wants--an international trial with himself at the center.

*yawn* Oh, and if you don't know what we are talking about, just google Japanese Whaling or something, sheesh.

--Sharky