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  • 07-10-2009, 10:35 AM
    pavlovk1025
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Trey you rock. And if I hated FOX then, I hate them more now. This is so infuriating.
  • 07-10-2009, 10:41 AM
    twistedtails
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    I'll tell ytou what:mad: These people made me look like a fool standing up for them as a "nuetral station". I cant' believe the killer burmese on the right of the screen. I would be trying to hurt people too if they were cornering me and poking a bunch of sticks at me. They are just lucky that snake can't use a gun or they would all be in trouble:rofl: Good job Trey. Up with hope and down with Fox news:thumbsdow
  • 07-10-2009, 11:04 AM
    stratus_020202
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    I think you did a great job too!!! That albino looked gorgeous. Great job!
  • 07-10-2009, 11:10 AM
    MasonC2K
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by twistedtails View Post
    I'll tell ytou what:mad: These people made me look like a fool standing up for them as a "nuetral station". I cant' believe the killer burmese on the right of the screen. I would be trying to hurt people too if they were cornering me and poking a bunch of sticks at me. They are just lucky that snake can't use a gun or they would all be in trouble:rofl: Good job Trey. Up with hope and down with Fox news:thumbsdow

    Just don't think this would have been any different on any other network. At least they gave him a chance to talk which I doubt CNN would have done.
  • 07-10-2009, 11:21 AM
    PiebaldFan
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    aweosme job trey u rocked , dose turds didnt even le tu explain ur self he kept on interupting, god darn that guy i swear i would of treated him soo bad it would of been some mean words out of my mouth.. but terrific man u were great:salute:

    as for the news dude i outa ahhhhhhheeeewah chubakaaaaaaaa
    :sabduel:+:soapbx:x:cens0r:+:tricho:+:mad:=:explosion:
  • 07-10-2009, 11:27 AM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PiebaldFan View Post
    aweosme job trey u rocked , dose turds didnt even le tu explain ur self he kept on interupting, god darn that guy i swear i would of treated him soo bad it would of been some mean words out of my mouth.. but terrific man u were great:salute:

    as for the news dude i outa ahhhhhhheeeewah chubakaaaaaaaa
    :sabduel:+:soapbx:x:cens0r:+:tricho:+:mad:=:explosion:

    ????
  • 07-10-2009, 12:50 PM
    hoax
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    I just had time to watch the interview.

    I liked fox new before....

    Not so much now.

    They must be retarded coming up with stupid butt questions that they had.

    "How do you know they can't escape?" ??????

    How do you know your cat or dog or monkey can't escape?

    GAHHHHH the stupidity of people!!!!~

    Trey you did a great job. I am sorry they asked such useless questions.

    Thanks for representing the community.

    Mike
  • 07-10-2009, 12:53 PM
    hoax
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PiebaldFan View Post
    aweosme job trey u rocked , dose turds didnt even le tu explain ur self he kept on interupting, god darn that guy i swear i would of treated him soo bad it would of been some mean words out of my mouth.. but terrific man u were great:salute:

    as for the news dude i outa ahhhhhhheeeewah chubakaaaaaaaa
    :sabduel:+:soapbx:x:cens0r:+:tricho:+:mad:=:explosion:

    Dude....

    First- English

    Second- Spelling

    Third- Grammar

    Fourth- capitalization

    uhhhh did I mention English and grammar?

    Sorry but be intelligent (as much as you can be)

    Mike
  • 07-10-2009, 01:35 PM
    ev477
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PiebaldFan View Post
    aweosme job trey u rocked , dose turds didnt even le tu explain ur self he kept on interupting, god darn that guy i swear i would of treated him soo bad it would of been some mean words out of my mouth.. but terrific man u were great:salute:

    as for the news dude i outa ahhhhhhheeeewah chubakaaaaaaaa
    :sabduel:+:soapbx:x:cens0r:+:tricho:+:mad:=:explosion:

    Let me try a translation:

    Awesome job Trey, you rocked. Those turds didn't even let you explain yourself. He kept on interrupting. God darn that guy. I swear that I would have treated him so badly, it would have been some mean words [coming] out of my mouth... But terrific, man, you were great. :salute:

    As for the news dude, I aught to [karate chopping noises]

    :sabduel:+:soapbx:x:cens0r:+:tricho:+:mad:=:explosion:

    This display of images represents some sort of mathematical equation.

    ---------

    But Trey, you did well with the way you answered the questions. You can tell that Fox news was ready to play some footage of the dangerous snakes, you can tell that they are a biased news team. I've never thought of Fox as unbiased, so I was surprised people had good expectations about them from the beginning.
  • 07-10-2009, 03:51 PM
    Lolo76
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Great job, Trey! :gj: Too bad you didn't get to say more, but I think you did the best you could... and for the record, I didn't notice the shaky hands even after you mentioned it.

    But puuuuullleeease - he thinks a Ball Python could hurt him? Did he see how small they were in your hands?? What a wuss. :P
  • 07-10-2009, 03:58 PM
    PiebaldFan
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle View Post
    ????


    i was just soo upset i didnt have words to fill my mouth man soo i scrabbled some stuff and showed lil expression of wa ti feel haha soorry if it didnt make sense just showing my feeling toward the news director ahhhhh i hate it
  • 07-10-2009, 04:00 PM
    otiswest
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by twistedtails View Post
    Also Fox new's slogan is, "We report, you decide." They are a neutral station.

    Wait a second ... Fox News is the most infamously "non-nuetral" network in America. Not that it would have much to do with a piece about Herps, but Fox News is entirely based on conservative agendas. I'm not bashing them, it's just the truth.
  • 07-10-2009, 04:01 PM
    PiebaldFan
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ev477 View Post
    Let me try a translation:

    Awesome job Trey, you rocked. Those turds didn't even let you explain yourself. He kept on interrupting. God darn that guy. I swear that I would have treated him so badly, it would have been some mean words [coming] out of my mouth... But terrific, man, you were great. :salute:

    As for the news dude, I aught to [karate chopping noises]

    :sabduel:+:soapbx:x:cens0r:+:tricho:+:mad:=:explosion:

    This display of images represents some sort of mathematical equation.

    ---------

    But Trey, you did well with the way you answered the questions. You can tell that Fox news was ready to play some footage of the dangerous snakes, you can tell that they are a biased news team. I've never thought of Fox as unbiased, so I was surprised people had good expectations about them from the beginning.

    why does averyone have to pick on the new dude the grammar and capitalization who cares and the words that arent even words is just the grrrr coming out of my mouth cause i cant explain how i feel about this , thanks for making me look bad guys i feel awfull and retarted :(
  • 07-10-2009, 04:05 PM
    PiebaldFan
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hoax View Post
    Dude....

    First- English

    Second- Spelling

    Third- Grammar

    Fourth- capitalization

    uhhhh did I mention English and grammar?

    Sorry but be intelligent (as much as you can be)

    Mike

    dude first of all im a kid trying to bring some joy second of all u can type real words for ur groans and arghs and hate soo yea u get it im trying to fit in but people like u make me feel really dumb , i thought this was a forum for everyone to express wat they feel but fine i wont post no more thanks man
  • 07-10-2009, 04:11 PM
    wilomn
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PiebaldFan View Post
    dude first of all im a kid trying to bring some joy second of all u can type real words for ur groans and arghs and hate soo yea u get it im trying to fit in but people like u make me feel really dumb , i thought this was a forum for everyone to express wat they feel but fine i wont post no more thanks man

    You feel dumb because you choose to do so. You present yourself as lacking in basic communication skills, which you must know if you truly feel stupid or dumb or not as good as, however you want to put it.

    Don't blame anyone but yourself for how you present yourself.

    Being a kid is not an excuse, there are plenty of members here your age or younger who have NO problems getting their meanings across to the rest of the members.

    IF you don't want to feel dumb, don't act like an idiot.
  • 07-10-2009, 05:14 PM
    dc4teg
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    whats wrong with 130 snakes???
  • 07-10-2009, 05:18 PM
    mxrider42
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Thanks for all the support!!!
    I have a favor to ask of someone that recorded the show. I got it in my DVR but I can't transfer it to my computer (Comcast wont allow it). I would like to have a copy I can keep forever. Fox doesn't give them out. Does anyone have a copy of the show they wouldn't mind sending me? I will pay for your time and efforts.
    Thanks
    Trey
    229-220-6049

    Piebaldfan- I could make out what you were saying. Thanks for your support!
  • 07-10-2009, 08:09 PM
    darkangel
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Hey there. I think you did pretty well answering the questions under the circumstances - and honestly I think regardless of how studied or prepared you or your answers could have been, that smarmy db reporter would have just found a way to spin it back in his direction. Ugh. The woman at the end. Just... ughhh... :frustrate

    I do have a question for you actually. When they spoke to you about the proposed ban, you said when the animals wouldn't be paying for themselves, you'd have no choice but to put them down? I was wondering if I heard that right.
  • 07-10-2009, 08:53 PM
    Custom Exotics
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by darkangel View Post
    Hey there. I think you did pretty well answering the questions under the circumstances - and honestly I think regardless of how studied or prepared you or your answers could have been, that smarmy db reporter would have just found a way to spin it back in his direction. Ugh. The woman at the end. Just... ughhh... :frustrate

    I do have a question for you actually. When they spoke to you about the proposed ban, you said when the animals wouldn't be paying for themselves, you'd have no choice but to put them down? I was wondering if I heard that right.

    Thats what you heard, but if you listen as the announcer rudely interrupts and doesn't let Trey finish, he says "or keep them as pets". I am sure that the "putting them down" part comes from if this ban is passed, and all sales, breeding etc is stopped with pythons, and all the other "non native" animals are done away with, rat breeders will soon shut down, rats will not be easy to come by and we will have tons of animals with no food source, no way to sale them or relocate them to somewhere where they can get food, then what is there left to do? Its a very hard thing to think about, and hopefully us pythons owners never have to worry about that, but that situation isn't far from reality if we don't get something done to prevent Washington from banning the pets we love so much.
  • 07-10-2009, 09:02 PM
    darkangel
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Hmm... Not liking the thought of a mass ball python genocide. That seems like the very very very last option when all others have been exhausted. A sudden non-existence of rat breeders seems a little unlikely - they would still be in demand because reptiles would still be kept as pets by enthusiasts.
  • 07-10-2009, 09:11 PM
    Custom Exotics
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by darkangel View Post
    Hmm... Not liking the thought of a mass ball python genocide. That seems like the very very very last option when all others have been exhausted. A sudden non-existence of rat breeders seems a little unlikely - they would still be in demand because reptiles would still be kept as pets by enthusiasts.

    That would definately be a last option, and I dont think rat breeders will be suddenly non-existant either, there will still be rats out there, maybe not as prevalent bet they will be there. I also wasn't meaning everyone would be putting all their pythons down, I just meant that if this passes and people now have 10's, 100's and sometimes thousands of ball pythons, they aren't going to be able to keep them all as pets and buy rats from them on a weekly basis, it would be impossible, especially for the big breeders/hobbyists. Lets just hope this never even happens, I don't think it will, atleast for ball pythons.
  • 07-10-2009, 10:03 PM
    mxrider42
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Dark Angel- Thanks for the support.
    To answer your question, I will NEVER put my snakes down. They are pets first. I love my animals. If you listen you can tell I was cut off.
    Thanks
    Trey
  • 07-10-2009, 10:11 PM
    darkangel
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mxrider42 View Post
    Dark Angel- Thanks for the support.
    To answer your question, I will NEVER put my snakes down. They are pets first. I love my animals. If you listen you can tell I was cut off.
    Thanks
    Trey

    It makes me tremendously happy to hear that. :D
  • 07-10-2009, 10:23 PM
    Simpson Balls
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mxrider42 View Post
    Thanks for all the advice. I was planning to take a normal and an Albino.

    Panthercz. I was worried about them cutting my words. But it will be Live.

    Well I guess a normal would be great to compare to a Albino but then again maybe to Fox it won't be? Maybe bring your top 2 snakes!

    Daniel
  • 07-10-2009, 10:33 PM
    DM1975
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    I think we all need to be flooding Fox with emails right now, many professional sounding emails about how bad of a job reporting this they did. This kind of reporting is biased and does nothing but sway others fears, the same as the anti-gun media does with portraying all of the evil in the world coming from the millions of guns legally owned in the USA, or anti war, or pro war media, or just about any other large scale press campaigns out there.

    If one side can be heard then so can the other, and if we do not educate those out there about this hobby then we might just loose it for good. I have seen bogus restrictions and bans come and go in my other hobbies, and they get passed because people stay quiet until a law is passed, then it takes ten years or more to get them changed, if at all. I feel we need to be doing something about this now.
  • 07-10-2009, 11:43 PM
    Jason Bowden
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Thanks to AaronP, I got to see it. I think you did fine Trey. There is no way to address every snake issue in 4 minutes.
    I think there will be regulations pertaining to the keeping of giant and venomous snakes in the future. Just my opinion.
  • 07-11-2009, 11:48 AM
    dmaricle
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    i hate that i missed it. is there a way i can see a replay of it?
  • 07-11-2009, 11:58 AM
    LGL
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dmaricle View Post
    i hate that i missed it. is there a way i can see a replay of it?

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AaronP View Post

    There you go.


    And great job, Trey!
  • 07-12-2009, 11:55 AM
    Jamie-n-Heith
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by elevatethis View Post
    I would handle any leading questions with humor, and also maybe provide some statistics on injuries caused by other more traditional pets.

    For example, on dogs:

    4.7 Million Americans are bitten by dogs each year. Of those, about 800 Million require medical care, and on average, 12 are fatal. In 2008, 23 fatal dog attacks occurred in the U.S. -USlaw.com

    You could follow that up with a statement like this:

    "Contrast that with reptile pets, the numbers don't even come close, despite widespread media coverage on the few attacks that do unfortunately occur. Dog bites are not news simply because they are so common."

    Good luck!

    I disagree with the dog attacks not making the news, I am a pit bull owner and any time there is any kind of bad press on the breed it makes the news!! I think that instead of making beloved pets illegal to own (any type of pet) the legislation should be making people take more responsibility for their pets and their actions. I think people who own a pet should be responsible for its safety as welll as the people around its safety, and I dont think the government should be making the choice on what kind of animals we can or can not own!!
  • 07-12-2009, 12:23 PM
    DM1975
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    I completely agree with this statement. Pits get a bad wrap all around. I do not own one, but my old neighbors had two and they were some of the best dogs I have ever seen. I have a GSP that bit someone in the face last year as they were climbing over my fence. So far I was fined by the city for it and their insurance is now trying to get mine to pay the damages. All because someone trespassed on my property. If it had really been my fault I would have been the first to pay up for my dogs actions, as I believe everyone should take responsibility for themselves. We just have to face the fact that people are stupid.
  • 07-12-2009, 10:08 PM
    PweEzy
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    First of all great job Trey on the interview! You're now a national TV star and pretty much famous! =D

    Second of all...

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jamie-n-Heith View Post
    I think people who own a pet should be responsible for its safety as welll as the people around its safety, and I dont think the government should be making the choice on what kind of animals we can or can not own!!

    As I'm sure everyone has noticed, our dumb government wants to have their foot in everything these days....NRA hasn't let the gun ban come into effect yet due to all the action they have taken to prevent it, so lets keep up our fight to protect this awesome hobby and take their foot out of our hobby and shove it up their ***es (edited for young members) =P
  • 07-13-2009, 07:29 PM
    4theSNAKElady
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Trey, you did great. And you are speaking for thousands of snake owners across the county. This is very importat to us, to portray a positive image to the "less informed and hysterical". Thank you so much.
  • 07-13-2009, 07:52 PM
    GregBennett
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Man you guys have to stop giving Trey a big head. :O

    I saw Trey today and I swear his head is twice the size it was the last time I saw him. :D

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    JUST MESSING WITH YOU MAN. :bow:
  • 07-14-2009, 04:12 PM
    Clever Baby Dragon
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Trey, you did a superb job with that interview, those things are really nerve-racking. You presented a great image for snake keepers everywhere and did a great job giving calm, polite unbiased information, you were also really good about not using any herping specific jargon or slang.

    I really wish I could say the same about the reporters, you got cut off a lot (or at least it sounded like it, I really think you would have sounded even better in a slightly longer interview where you actually got to say all that you want to say. Putting all that footage of unexplained huge snakes next to you was really unhelpful and stupid.

    From where I was sitting all the 'ooh, you have 130 snakes!!! lol' nonsense just made them look immature and closeminded, but I daren't hope that everyone else will notice that.

    Thanks for being a great face for snake keeping :)
  • 07-14-2009, 04:52 PM
    takagari
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    I must admit being an outsider of the usa and watching your news. I always get this feeling that fox are fea rmonger's who wil;l jump at what ever they think generates the biggest thrill.

    I understand trying to get on there and explain your hobby but these are not the types of interviewers who really allow that. They mostly thrust what they think down everyone's throat.

    Next time simply tell fox to shove it. The fact you owned 130 BP's and they were showing a giant anaconda on the split screen proves the point exactly.

    Buncha idiots. Can't believe anyone even watches them.

    But good try none the less :) bet your website hits went through the roof :D haha
  • 07-15-2009, 11:54 AM
    Danounet
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    I've never did like watching much TV, not even the news, and this is why...

    Good job! :D

    Maybe someone could apply to an interview with "60 minutes" or any other more civilized reporters with both sides of the coin.
  • 07-15-2009, 01:27 PM
    Raptor
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Danounet View Post
    I've never did like watching much TV, not even the news, and this is why...

    Good job! :D

    Maybe someone could apply to an interview with "60 minutes" or any other more civilized reporters with both sides of the coin.

    I agree with this.
  • 07-24-2009, 06:54 PM
    Ginevive
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Trey; you did an awesome job, man. I admire you greatly for doing this.
  • 07-24-2009, 09:30 PM
    Caskin
    Re: Fox News 9:45 Friday Morning
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by takagari View Post
    I must admit being an outsider of the usa and watching your news. I always get this feeling that fox are fea rmonger's who wil;l jump at what ever they think generates the biggest thrill.

    This is the case for ALL MEDIA... not just Fox, I've seen plenty worse from other stations/newspapers/magazines/etc.
    I've also noticed that non-party based issues tend to get the same "OMGPANIC" treatment from all places. Doesn't matter what the political slant is, giant snakes destroying the everglades is something that any news center would love to instantly blow out of proportion for the sake of ratings.

    But I'll echo everyone else here by saying, great job Trey! :gj: It's so awesome to see a spokesperson from the actual reptile community there to stand for us, kudos man!
    This is something I really hope for, that more actual breeders and experts are called upon for future interviews, we need more smart people out there giving the REAL facts and letting our side of the story be known (heck, I'd love a shot at it myself, I'd talk their ears off!)
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