June 27, 2009: Pandaphant - Page 2

richlevy · 06-27-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by boodoggy

I'm glad they're washable, or else they would be Thai-dyed

Gravdigr · 06-27-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

That's because they haven't seen a mirror yet.

Heh, they've seen each other...

ZenGum · 06-27-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

I'm dying to know what the text is on the one on the right in the bottom pic.

"I am not an animal! I am a .... oh crap ..."

SPUCK · 06-28-2009, 05:05 AM

That's good to get the elephants some press since worthless, bottom of the genetic ladder, soon-to-be-extinct Pandas, are hogging too much of it lately.

capnhowdy · 06-28-2009, 06:15 AM

My panda was killed by an elephant on 9/11. Insensitive bastards.

Mayor of Shekou · 06-28-2009, 07:50 PM

Anybody have a recipe for Pandaphant stew? (they're too big for my grill)

capnhowdy · 06-28-2009, 08:31 PM

Yes
1) Obtain very large pot.
2) I'll get back w/you.

Leah · 06-30-2009, 06:45 PM

I do feel sorry for the poor little fella's. There are some places in Thailand that look after the elephants very well, and so many others that don't. It's such a sad thing to see. In one way I do agree it is abuse, but it's getting the point across to the government, I'm sure. They do look so adorable painted, but I can't help feeling sorry for them, especially the littlest one, who looks very sad and lonely. The Thai Government need a good kick up the backside. Still to this day there are hundreds of baby elephants and grown ones being forced to beg on the streets of Bangkok, drugged and forced to work 24/7. I hate going to BK, I always get in arguments with the owners/mahouts of the baby elephants that are being forced to beg for money and food. They look so exhausted and scared, and you can tell they are abused. All the Thai Police turn a blind eye to it all, like it does not exist, makes me cry every time I see it. I do love them so much.

Anyway don't get me started on this, I was having a good day until now.

ZenGum · 06-30-2009, 06:49 PM

Leah, I say recently on TV that the BK police have occasionaly crackdowns on people bringing elephants into the city to beg - they first offence gets a warnging and the elephant gets microchipped, and for a second offence the elephant is confiscated.
What happens next was not entirely clear.

Leah · 06-30-2009, 06:57 PM

I'm sure that's what they want everyone to believe, there are too many back streets and markets for the police to target. They honestly turn a blind eye, I"ve seen it so many times, that's why I hate BK so much, it happens all over the place, Chiang Mai, Phuket you name it it happens. I've driven around back streets and seen the little babies hidden amongst houses and shacks. The police just don't care that much. Sure there might be a few that are actually policing this but many don't care. There is so much poverty for humans over there, these elephants bring in a little money for the family and greedy mahout. Now I'm sad.

ZenGum · 06-30-2009, 07:08 PM

Well, maybe you could check Youtube for one of those videos of an elephant that has been teased until it finally blows its top and beats the absolute shit out of whoever was teasing it.

Zengum's safety tip for this week: don't tease elephants.

Leah · 06-30-2009, 07:15 PM

Yes, I've seen many of those, and to tell you the truth, I love seeing them, serves them right. As horrible as that sounds, we have no idea how badly the elephant had been treated and how often it was beaten, it sickens me to think about it, and to make it do that to it's owner/mahout it must have been so desperate for an escape. Go the elephant, go.

06-28-2009, 06:15 AM	#20
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	My panda was killed by an elephant on 9/11. Insensitive bastards. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-28-2009, 08:31 PM	#22
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Yes 1) Obtain very large pot. 2) I'll get back w/you. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-30-2009, 06:49 PM	#24
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Leah, I say recently on TV that the BK police have occasionaly crackdowns on people bringing elephants into the city to beg - they first offence gets a warnging and the elephant gets microchipped, and for a second offence the elephant is confiscated. What happens next was not entirely clear. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

06-30-2009, 07:08 PM	#26
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Well, maybe you could check Youtube for one of those videos of an elephant that has been teased until it finally blows its top and beats the absolute shit out of whoever was teasing it. Zengum's safety tip for this week: don't tease elephants. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

06-28-2009, 05:05 AM	#19
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	That's good to get the elephants some press since worthless, bottom of the genetic ladder, soon-to-be-extinct Pandas, are hogging too much of it lately.

06-28-2009, 07:50 PM	#21
Mayor of Shekou You can't misbehave when you stick out in a crowd Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Shekou, Shenzhen - Southern China Posts: 110	Anybody have a recipe for Pandaphant stew? (they're too big for my grill)

06-30-2009, 06:45 PM	#23
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	I do feel sorry for the poor little fella's. There are some places in Thailand that look after the elephants very well, and so many others that don't. It's such a sad thing to see. In one way I do agree it is abuse, but it's getting the point across to the government, I'm sure. They do look so adorable painted, but I can't help feeling sorry for them, especially the littlest one, who looks very sad and lonely. The Thai Government need a good kick up the backside. Still to this day there are hundreds of baby elephants and grown ones being forced to beg on the streets of Bangkok, drugged and forced to work 24/7. I hate going to BK, I always get in arguments with the owners/mahouts of the baby elephants that are being forced to beg for money and food. They look so exhausted and scared, and you can tell they are abused. All the Thai Police turn a blind eye to it all, like it does not exist, makes me cry every time I see it. I do love them so much. Anyway don't get me started on this, I was having a good day until now.

06-30-2009, 06:57 PM	#25
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	I'm sure that's what they want everyone to believe, there are too many back streets and markets for the police to target. They honestly turn a blind eye, I"ve seen it so many times, that's why I hate BK so much, it happens all over the place, Chiang Mai, Phuket you name it it happens. I've driven around back streets and seen the little babies hidden amongst houses and shacks. The police just don't care that much. Sure there might be a few that are actually policing this but many don't care. There is so much poverty for humans over there, these elephants bring in a little money for the family and greedy mahout. Now I'm sad.

06-30-2009, 07:15 PM	#27
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	Yes, I've seen many of those, and to tell you the truth, I love seeing them, serves them right. As horrible as that sounds, we have no idea how badly the elephant had been treated and how often it was beaten, it sickens me to think about it, and to make it do that to it's owner/mahout it must have been so desperate for an escape. Go the elephant, go.

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