What made you sad today?
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- Morrigu
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^ The ocean is the natural environment of sharks and whales not human tourists!
Is there anywhere left on this planet that animals can just go about their business being animals in their natural environment without being killed by humans!!
My hubby was a surfer and a shipload of his mates still are - they are vehemently opposed to such nets and culls - they understand they are the intruders!!
Get rid of the nets and stop culls - put in safe netted swimming areas if we must and if tourists want to swim outside these they take their chances - the world is way over populated so if a couple of tourists die taking their chances then so be it!!
Is there anywhere left on this planet that animals can just go about their business being animals in their natural environment without being killed by humans!!
My hubby was a surfer and a shipload of his mates still are - they are vehemently opposed to such nets and culls - they understand they are the intruders!!
Get rid of the nets and stop culls - put in safe netted swimming areas if we must and if tourists want to swim outside these they take their chances - the world is way over populated so if a couple of tourists die taking their chances then so be it!!
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
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I don't disagree on principle. I saw some bikini clad tourists playing in the water at Cape tribulation, despite clear warning signs of Crocs and Sharks. My first though was if I was a Croc I'd take a bite out of that. Given half a chance not being a Croc same applies.
But, the Gold Coast tourist industry relies on selling the sand and surf. If tourists get regularly chomped on, there goes millions of dollars to the economy.
I don't disagree on principle. I saw some bikini clad tourists playing in the water at Cape tribulation, despite clear warning signs of Crocs and Sharks. My first though was if I was a Croc I'd take a bite out of that. Given half a chance not being a Croc same applies.
But, the Gold Coast tourist industry relies on selling the sand and surf. If tourists get regularly chomped on, there goes millions of dollars to the economy.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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Quoting the script of "Jaws"?stui magpie wrote:^
I don't disagree on principle. I saw some bikini clad tourists playing in the water at Cape tribulation, despite clear warning signs of Crocs and Sharks. My first though was if I was a Croc I'd take a bite out of that. Given half a chance not being a Croc same applies.
But, the Gold Coast tourist industry relies on selling the sand and surf. If tourists get regularly chomped on, there goes millions of dollars to the economy.
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maybe unintentionally.sixpoints wrote:Quoting the script of "Jaws"?stui magpie wrote:^
I don't disagree on principle. I saw some bikini clad tourists playing in the water at Cape tribulation, despite clear warning signs of Crocs and Sharks. My first though was if I was a Croc I'd take a bite out of that. Given half a chance not being a Croc same applies.
But, the Gold Coast tourist industry relies on selling the sand and surf. If tourists get regularly chomped on, there goes millions of dollars to the economy.
Great Whites don't like warm water, they hang around cold water. if you get a Great White on the Gold Coast it's winter and they're probably lost.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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There were plenty of people swimming (must've been other Melbournians thinking it was summer!).stui magpie wrote:Dunno about completely closing them, but it's not hot enough to go swimming there in winter anyway (unlike Port Douglas ) so maybe compromise if you can be sure the Whales are only there in winter and do some close in netted areas for swimmers like the stinger nets in the tropics and let the surfers take their chances.
Anything is better than those death nets.
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- stui magpie
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I liked linkin park, interesting mix of rap and singing with some great melodies.
In the End is a great one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4
Angsty is the term I'd use rather than melancholy.
Somewhere I belong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsCD5XCu6CM
New Divide from the Transformers movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysSxxIqKNN0
In the End is a great one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4
Angsty is the term I'd use rather than melancholy.
Somewhere I belong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsCD5XCu6CM
New Divide from the Transformers movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysSxxIqKNN0
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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- ronrat
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Got news my best friend was found dead last night. Collinwood, Coburg supporter and loved his beer and red. Just got back from a holiday in europe. 68 years of age. Vale Ippy. I will miss you mate. Got kicked out of MCC area for yelling percentage when we were killing the Demons one Queens birthday.
When I was in trouble in Thailand in hospital he lent me money when no one else could or would.
A life well lived.
When I was in trouble in Thailand in hospital he lent me money when no one else could or would.
A life well lived.
Annoying opposition supporters since 1967.