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This is so ridiculous- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=105574084
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PETA Wants Obama To Be More Humane To Flies
The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants President Obama to take a more humane attitude the next time he's bothered by a fly in the White House. During a television interview this week, Obama killed a fly. PETA is sending the president a device that allows users to trap a house fly and then release it outside.
I REALLY hope that's a joke...but knowing PETA, it's likely deadly serious!:rolleyes:
They will literally do anything for publicity, it seems. It's sad.
I couldnt help but laugh at this.
Seriously? Sigh.
Yeah I don't think it's a joke though.
I thought this was a bit over the top.
IMO - a fly is the most annoying insect that God put on this earth - just as the one is who keeps buzzing me as I sit here trying to type. I'm with Mr President on this one. Kill them all!!! :p
Trap and release??? :confused: - oh please - spare me.
Catch them all and express mail to PETA.
Domestic flies are not only a nuisance by their presence, but are important from a human and animal health standpoint. House flies may spread diseases such as conjunctivitis, poliomyelitis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, anthrax, leprosy, cholera, diarrhea and dysentery. They may serve as intermediate hosts for parasitic tapeworms on poultry or parasitic roundworms on horses. Certain larvae of blow flies, bottle flies, screwworm flies and flesh flies may feed on dead as well as living tissue of mammals, causing blood poisoning and even death, especially in sheep. Stable flies bite painfully, sucking blood from humans and animals.
The thing that caught my eye was the fact he made no effort, not did his staff, to clean his hands afterwards.
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Don't they have anything better to do??
Well, as long as he kept his hands to himself . . . . . . http://bestsmileys.com/insects/4.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
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Originally Posted by RICHARD
I noticed that too.:D
The PETA thing was just plain stupid. No wonder people don't take them seriously.
I watched the whole thing on tv last night and it's totally absurd!!! Why doesn't PETA go after animal killers and abusers. A fly??? PUHLEEEEZE!!!! I'm sure PETA members don't like flies landing on THEIR food! UGH!!! :mad::mad:Just another stupid, irritating thing for those idiots to get upset about.
Dude, I would have expected some worker bee to FLY (pun intended) out of the back and given him a wipe, a napkin or ???
My dad carried a pocketful of change and a handkerchief at all times.
The fact that he stirred his coffee with his ball point pen, doesn't really matter, so shut up....;):D:eek:
And then PETA makes all animal rights and animal welfare groups look suspect..
I honestly don't think they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by smokey the elder
Guess he had YOU fooled ...Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
That was his Flask with the 007 Click-Top Dispenser!
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:D
Unbelievable. This will really help their credibility. :rolleyes:
Trapping them would make it easier to kill them.
Maybe the fly should be re-homed into a suitable adoptive family.
I've heard that tics and centipedes (thousand leggers) can withstand an atomic blast (not that I'd want to witness to that kind of test :rolleyes:).Quote:
Originally Posted by pomtzu
I was amazed how fast the Prez was at swatting that sucker! I can spend an hour tracking one down. My John can get them in mid flight. Ick! Ick! Ick! They're disgusting.
They're kidding right? :rolleyes: They should focus on more important things.
After it's spayed/neutered, microchipped, and ear-tipped (do flies have ears?).Quote:
Originally Posted by rosethecopycat
They don't seriously think the President is going to use a fly live trap. What they want is exactly what they got - people talking about them, their name out there in the press and on the net. It's all about publicity, not the fly.
You could clip it's wings, so it will just sit there, like a parrot.Quote:
Originally Posted by phesina
Then you could have more interaction time with your family fly.
Yes, quality time is important.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosethecopycat
OMG - no - never!!! I cringe just thinking about such a cruel act. :mad: PETA would be all over your case -just like flies on sh-t. :eek::pQuote:
Originally Posted by rosethecopycat
PETA needs to get a life and quit worrying about the germ infested flies.
Well, you wouldn't want it to just fly away, would you? :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by pomtzu
Perhaps a 'play pen' for the fly would work.
LOL,Quote:
Originally Posted by rosethecopycat
A more eco friendly solution would be a Venus Fly Trap?
That way the delicate chain of nature would not be interrupted?;)
Perhaps a harness and a leash. Wouldn't want to hurt it's little neck with a choke collar! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by rosethecopycat
I think I must be losing it.....
None of these solutions really address the problem though, remember, your family fly will be with you for weeks, if not month.
We want to insure the best quality of life, exercise, a good fecal diet, interaction, love and still be a 'green solution'.
And you should have a Continued Giving plan in place, in the event your fly should outlive you.
Good fecal diet?Quote:
Originally Posted by rosethecopycat
With all the bulls in Washington, he'll eat better than most of us!;)
The Continued Giving Plan can be as simple as a piece of $H*T for the fly, or you can arrange for your fly to be placed in a sanctuary, where it will be cared for the remainder of it's life.Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
If your fly is 'getting on' in weeks, you should consider a life insurance policy for him. Have you seen the cost of funeral/final arrangements these days, you should call Prudential Fly Insurance now!
Neptune Society, all the way.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by rosethecopycat
Oh my! You guys are just too funny!!! I have to forward this thread to a few friends, hehe.:D