Trying to take a different look at proposed bans (LONG)

[JohnNJ]

Here's the way Peta stays in the news.

http://perezhilton.com/2009-03-19-pe...-flavored-tofu

PETA Propose Clooney-Flavored Tofu
Filed under: Wacky, Tacky & True > George Clooney



They always have good intentions!

The wonderful wackadoodles over at PETA are never going to be taken seriously if they continue with this shiz!

What have they done now, you ask?

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have written George Clooney a letter pitching the idea of a Clooney-flavored tofu to the actor!!!

PETA believe the Clooney-tofu - or "CloFu" - would "raise awareness" about the importance of abstaining from meat products. The letter asked the A-list actor for permission to inject his sweat into the tofu!!

Barf!!

"Your fans would swoon at the idea of eating CloFu… CloFu will help people be healthier and more environmentally friendly and will spare animals from being killed for the table," wrote Ingrid E. Newkirk, the president of PETA.

What has she been smoking???

The good stuff apparently, because Newkirk even likened the flavor of George Clooney's perspiration to "gravy."

Sorry guys, but don't expect to see "CloFu" hitting supermarket shelves anytime soon - George isn't down with the Clooney-flavored tofu by any means!

"As a mammal, I'm offended," Clooney remarked.

But think of all the possibilties, George!

CloFu dogs, CloFutti Cuties, CloFu and broccoli… they're endless!

[Gorgias]

Thats good stuff!

PETA is goofy I know. Their campaigns are either ridiculous or incredibly offensive. There lies the genius of the whole thing. Think the people at PETA believe anyone takes them seriously? I doubt it. Part of their mission is getting all the attention they possibly can! Ever heard of other animals rights groups coming out against their campaigns? If animal rights are never in the news do people think about them? PETA knows how to market themselves and even if people don't buy into them they think about the issues. This causes an increase in donations to serious groups HSUS

[JohnNJ]

Thats good stuff!

PETA is goofy I know. Their campaigns are either ridiculous or incredibly offensive. There lies the genius of the whole thing. Think the people at PETA believe anyone takes them seriously? I doubt it. Part of their mission is getting all the attention they possibly can! Ever heard of other animals rights groups coming out against their campaigns? If animal rights are never in the news do people think about them? PETA knows how to market themselves and even if people don't buy into them they think about the issues. This causes an increase in donations to serious groups HSUS

Below is what you posted first, which I received in my e-mail. I presume you edited it.

Here is the message that has just been posted:
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Thats good stuff!

PETA is goofy I know. Their campaigns are either ridiculous or incredibly offensive. There lies the genius of the whole thing. Think the people at PETA believe anyone takes them seriously? I doubt it. Part of their mission is getting all the attention they possibly can! Ever heard of other animals rights groups coming out against their campaigns? If animal rights are never in the news do people think about them? PETA is awesome,,, I have been lying
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I had a strange feeling when I first read your original post. I'll leave it to the Mods to find out what your real agenda is.

[anatess]

The permit system has been in effect in Florida since 1/1/2008 for "reptiles of concern" and the subspecies and hybrids thereof. These are the species listed under reptile of concern:
1. Burmese python (Python molurus)
2. African rock python (Python sebae)
3. Amethystine python (Morelia amethystinus)
4. Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
5. Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
6. Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)

It works, the reptile community is okay with it, and it is a much better alternative than outright banning.

Now, Gorgias, about PETA... what exactly are you trying to say? Explain "meet them halfway". Exactly what is involved with that?

[dr del]

Hi,

Thats good stuff!

PETA is goofy I know. Their campaigns are either ridiculous or incredibly offensive. There lies the genius of the whole thing. Think the people at PETA believe anyone takes them seriously? I doubt it. Part of their mission is getting all the attention they possibly can! Ever heard of other animals rights groups coming out against their campaigns? If animal rights are never in the news do people think about them? PETA knows how to market themselves and even if people don't buy into them they think about the issues. This causes an increase in donations to serious groups HSUS

Thats good stuff!

PETA is goofy I know. Their campaigns are either ridiculous or incredibly offensive. There lies the genius of the whole thing. Think the people at PETA believe anyone takes them seriously? I doubt it. Part of their mission is getting all the attention they possibly can! Ever heard of other animals rights groups coming out against their campaigns? If animal rights are never in the news do people think about them? PETA knows how to market themselves and even if people don't buy into them they think about the issues. This causes an increase in donations to serious groups HSUS

Below is what you posted first, which I received in my e-mail. I presume you edited it.

Here is the message that has just been posted:
***************
Thats good stuff!

PETA is goofy I know. Their campaigns are either ridiculous or incredibly offensive. There lies the genius of the whole thing. Think the people at PETA believe anyone takes them seriously? I doubt it. Part of their mission is getting all the attention they possibly can! Ever heard of other animals rights groups coming out against their campaigns? If animal rights are never in the news do people think about them? PETA is awesome,,, I have been lying
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I had a strange feeling when I first read your original post. I'll leave it to the Mods to find out what your real agenda is.

I was under the impression that the HSUS lately had been pushing an agenda remarkably similar to that of PETA?

** Warning personal opinion alert **

My purely personal opinion is that PETA are effectively stealing money from other animal welfare groups by being totally dishonest about their agenda and longterm goals and should have been forceably disbanded when they were shown to be financially supporting people who firebomb other human beings or their property.

The real PETA advert would go something like this;

Love your dog? Have it put down rather than force it to live in captivity.

Anyone who keeps any animal, even a goldfish, and supports PETA either doesn't know what PETA really is or is guilty of serious hypocracy or stupidity - possibly both. Not to mention the question about what the planet will eat once PETA kills all the sheep, cattle, chickens and pigs etc.

Sadly neither hypocracy or stupidity is illegal so there is little that can be done about PETA until someone runs an honest media campaign about them and slaps the blinkers off the fluffy bunny brigade - no offense to real fluffy bunnies who tend to recognise a fox when they see one.

** /Warning personal opinion alert **

Ahem.

Sorry been wanting to get that off my chest for a while now.


dr del

[Gorgias]

Just to clear something up.... The original post was a joked played on me by my wife playing a joke and it was edited right away

[JohnNJ]

Just to clear something up.... The original post was a joked played on me by my wife playing a joke and it was edited right away

[Gorgias]

Arrggh! So sorry I'm posting on my phone.

As far as an agenda... I can't prove I'm not a troll... And if you suspect I'm from PETA... Not really sure what I'd be trying to prove by doing this. Maybe you suspect something different?

And by meeting half way I mean understanding regulation, and self regulation.

[Bruce Whitehead]

Del,

I think that Ingrid should pony up and refuse medications derived from animal testing. Such as... ooh... the insulin shots she takes daily to stay alive.

Guess those animals were rightful casualties?

Bruce

[wolfy-hound]

Hey, I'm pretty sure that if he was a PETA supporter, he wouldn't have editted it to fix it. It looked prankish in the one you got in your email.

That said I will ALWAYS oppose PETA. They do not believe in a halfway.
IF we could get the humane society to think, and to learn about exotics, they might not be so opposed to reptiles. There's too many in the humane society that follow, rather than think. They also are very good at presenting it as "dangerous exotics" rather than saying "your best mate's pet iguana". I think if a exotics BAN goes through, where they want to round up all the snakes etc.. then suddenly there'll be a lot of folks that go "Oh.. sorry.. I didn't think it would affect YOU."