mnealtx 0 #76 September 19, 2006 QuoteQuotethe large majority of the male rodeo animals are gelded anyway. [sarcasm] Really? Good thing they don't cut their balls off. Now that would be abuse. [/sarcasm] Not that it's done specifically for rodeo purposes, but actually makes the animal more placid while being handled. Safer for the people and safer for other animals. Spaying / neutering your pets - compare / contrast.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #77 September 19, 2006 QuoteSpaying / neutering your pets - compare / contrast. A few years ago we got a male cat neutred. When he came back from the vet, his little scrote was all shriveled, cuz there weren't no thar thar no more. Made me wanna cry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #78 September 19, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteAlso how will they remove it...turpentine? I was thinking of a rotary sander. Or, when they are done with him, just skin him and sell the ivory to recoup the cost of the "paint". EEEOOOOW!! You have an evil mind. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amibovered 0 #79 September 19, 2006 Elephant in the forum? World poverty?classic. Check out Banksy's website,he's no wanky modern art type tit.If theirs a hell bellow, We're all gonna go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #80 September 26, 2006 QuoteI'm more interested in the point of painting this elephant in the first place. According to that article, the artist was trying to make a point about 'the elephant in the room' syndrome i.e. the problem that everyone knows about but never address. Surely then putting an elephant in a room eau naturale would make the point just as well as tarting it up with an elaborate paintjob?' not really the Artistic "subject" is the proverbial "Pink Rhinoceros in the corner" the subject/thought/fact everyone is aware of but continues to ignore for whatever socialization reasoning.... the color is important as it abstracts the idea into the absurd... (vs a 'normal rhino" being simply out of place) it is also the concept referenced by Douglas Adams 'SEP' or "Somebody Else's Problem" People only see what they want to/expect to see and can blithly ignore the most amazing things that dont fit their preconceptions... as an artistic idea its very good.. but imo this execution was rather lame..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #81 September 26, 2006 If you gave an elephant or a horse or a cow a candy sucker, then took it away to make it cry for a picture.... would that be abuse? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #82 September 26, 2006 If you shoved a candy sucker up your ass, then took it out, would you be relieved? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #83 September 26, 2006 QuoteIf you shoved a candy sucker up your ass, then took it out, would you be relieved? there goes my soda on the keyboard again! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
