Born Hunter 17,642 Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Anyway, I'm up to episode 3 now I think, where the poor man's Ben Fogle presenter fella goes to the British Indian Overseas Territory in the Indian ocean and Pitcairn in the Pacific ocean. BIOT is a very interesting/controversial place. I knew most of it already but didn't realise how much of an untouched natural beauty the place was. Illegally declared as a marine reserve (the largest in the world) and teaming with healthy coral and uninhabited islands... ...one of which being Diego Garcia. Pitcairn has an infamous history too. He didn't go into the really shady recent stuff. But the entire population pretty much are the ancestors of the Bounty mutineers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,897 Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Born Hunter said: Pitcairn has an infamous history too. AKA incest Island I think they barely scratched the surface on the number of noncing kids cases. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,642 Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, mackem said: AKA incest Island I think they barely scratched the surface on the number of noncing kids cases. Yep. When you read about it it sounds like it's so prevalent that it's an accepted part of their culture. I love the sound of a tiny volcanic island in the middle of the largest ocean on earth, populated by British mutineers in hiding. It's a great story. It's the least populated nation in the world and probably one of the most isolated. But the kiddy fiddling stuff wrecks it. It's only the fact that they're a territory of ours that gives us any authority to sort that. If they were totally independent they would be free to do whatever they want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,897 Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Yep. When you read about it it sounds like it's so prevalent that it's an accepted part of their culture. I love the sound of a tiny volcanic island in the middle of the largest ocean on earth, populated by British mutineers in hiding. It's a great story. It's the least populated nation in the world and probably one of the most isolated. But the kiddy fiddling stuff wrecks it. It's only the fact that they're a territory of ours that gives us any authority to sort that. If they were totally independent they would be free to do whatever they want. I would be up for a bit of mutiny, bucaneering and generally honest piracy, but I think the incest and all round general noncery are so deeply rooted and almost subliminally accepted it would be an unpleasant place to spend time, I read quite a bit about the populations bedroom habits years ago, there's a book about it, can't remember the title off the top of my head. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,573 Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Mutineers, Murder, and Mayhem — The Incestuous History of The Pitcairn Islands | by J.J. Pryor | Lessons from History | Medium Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,638 Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 40 minutes ago, mackem said: I would be up for a bit of mutiny, bucaneering and generally honest piracy, but I think the incest and all round general noncery are so deeply rooted and almost subliminally accepted it would be an unpleasant place to spend time, I read quite a bit about the populations bedroom habits years ago, there's a book about it, can't remember the title off the top of my head. i would think a few sailors have visited pitcairn over the years and slipped a portion int the local girls , so there would be a fair bit of outcrossing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,992 Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 sounds like the ideal place for Epstein and chums.... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,992 Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, riohog said: i would think a few sailors have visited pitcairn over the years and slipped a portion int the local girls , so there would be a fair bit of outcrossing whiskey tumber of genes...instead of a gene pool..bet they throw up some right nasty birth defects Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Born Hunter 17,642 Posted July 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 9 hours ago, mackem said: South Georgia & Antarctic Odyssey featuring the South Sandwich Islands - Aurora Expeditions™ WWW.AURORA-EXPEDITIONS.COM Check Out Our South Georgia & Antarctic Odyssey Feat. The South Sandwich Islands Tour... Bargain! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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