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A few quick notes about Nathan's update.

First, there is some disagreement surrounds the origin of the term "poop deck", but it probably derives from the Roman's custom of keeping "Pupi" (small images of their gods) in the stern of their ships. Thought you might be as curious about this as I was. For more see this site.

Second, Nathan wrote this a couple days ago, but I'm not backdating it since it fits in nicely here, and might as well have been written today.

And finally, if you haven’t already, tell Gorton's what you think about their connection to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Click here to act.

Hey, I beleave I've read that a supermarket in Japan sales Whale meat and is owned by Wal-Mart. Does anyone know for sure about this?
If so am definitly boycotting them for that.
Keep up the great work Esperanza Crew.
David J.

Hurray for wikipedia! Here's what it has to say about poop deck:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poop_deck

Glad you guys managed to save the cans!

She's a tough cookie, that Jetske -- don't lose her we want her back in the Netherlands. Did you get all the cans?

--b

David J - The Environmental Investigation Agency has some info on their website about Wal-Mart. They've already had considerable success in getting whale meat pulled from supermarket shelves in Japan, and are partners in our work exposing the Gorton's/whaling connection.

Tell Gorton's you're outraged to hear about their link to commercial whaling.

Hey anyone, ask Jetske if that was worse or better than being sprayed with the inside of the toilet in Lapland last spring!!! ;D

Loving greetings to everyone on the Espy, and especially the ones I know and love!!!

Hi Brian,

I'll make sure to hang on. And yes, we got all the cans!

Thanks Andrew for the info.
Its an informative sitehttp://www.eia-international.org/cgi/news/news.cgi?t=template&a=200 . It looks as though Wal-Mart is as guilty as Gortons concedering they own 37% of Japans leading supermarket chain Seiyo,LTD. If no one offered whale meat then maybe this horrid tragidy would end.
Thanks again and happy Seas - David J.

Y'all wouldn't BELIEVE how much stuff Jetske has to sort out each day, as our Chief Garbologist - it's really a lot of work. 32 or so people working all day produce a LOT of stuff to sort for recycling, etc. She kicks ass at it and it still takes something like 2 hours or so of her day, everyday. yep, we got all the cans. I usually help her with the heavier stuff, like the organic waste, because it's too heavy for either of us and the poop deck can be so nutso in bad seas. I dunno if she hears much direct praise, but whoever recruited her for the job made a fantastic choice!

nathan

It should also be mentioned that Jetske is a boat driver, writes for the Dutch site, does press interviews and generally rocks. I'm sure she is doing a magnificent job on the garbology too - you go girl!

And in addition to her other talents, I recall Jetske has admirable abilities as an actress. I remember her running around one December 5th dressed as a "Swarte Piet" and handing out candies as part of the traditional Dutch Sinterklaas antics that she's missing this year because there are whales to save. I send her some virtual pepernoten and a big chocolate letter J on the presumption that they won't be items that are in the dry store.

--b

Well actually, Emilie and I made a whole bunch of speculaas cookies for the crew and we shared the chocolate letter I took with me from home. So we did get to celebrate Sinterklaas a little bit this year.

Thanks for the virtual pepernoten and chocolate letter!