Save Steve Irwin's Place

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  1. rroyo

    rroyo Active Member

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    I found a thread started by montecarlo87 at the WWOEC forum.
    Although I was not a fan of Steve's show, I did admire his dedication to wildlife preservation and signed the petition without a second thought.

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    The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR) is being threatened by strip mining. Cape Alumina Pty Ltd has lodged mining lease applications which include approximately 12,300 ha of the Reserve. Cape Alumina company documents indicate an intention to mine 50 plus million tons over a 10 year period commencing 2010. The greater part of this mine is on SIWR

    There's a petition on the page I've linked you to help stop it. This is an atrocity and a major dishonor for a man who died raising awareness for the destruction of animal habitats.

    http://www.savestevesplace.com/
     
  2. Xiao_Caity

    Xiao_Caity New Member

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    The fact that it's a bloody reserve should stop them, and I assure you that even if it doesn't, the public will rip them the biggest new one since the inaugeration of goatse. Steve was a hero to many Australians (admitted not m'self, although I admired his dedication), and the backlash will lead to explosions.
     
  3. Philes

    Philes Well-Known Member

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    Sidenote: I just googled WWOEC forums and boy, was I in for a world of surprise.
     
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    Yuki Well-Known Member

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    Wacky World of... holy shit. D:
     
  5. wobbler

    wobbler Well-Known Member

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    I can see why Steve is a hero to all Australians :p
     
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    General Mandible New Member

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    How can they even do it if it's a reserve?

    If they can, though, I hope you're right, Caity.
     
  7. Vorak

    Vorak Administrator Staff Member

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    Doesn't mean shit if its a reserve we even have a uranium mine in Kakadu National Park. Although I'm kinda proud of that one.
     
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    rosenshyne New Member

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    rroyo, I'm normally not one to judge... But, dude, what were you doing in that forum?
     
  9. rroyo

    rroyo Active Member

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    Shopping. :p

    Seriously though, I collect a few of the better-made graphic novels and series and, once in a while, someone either posts one or a link where I can find something I don't have yet.
    You take what you can get, where you can get it.
     
  10. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    rroyo's e-peen just grew by a scary amount.
     
  11. rroyo

    rroyo Active Member

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    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=e-peen

    I don't see how. I'm just tracking down scanned-in comics and graphic novels I was (ultimately) wasting money on as much as 40 years ago plus adding any new ones that catch my attention.

    Vampirella, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Doc Savage, Mirada - The She-Wolf, Conan, Red Sonja, Bethlehem Steel, Corporate Wars, Druuna, Little Annie Fanny, Wicked Wanda, etc., etc., ad nausium.

    Since over half of my interests were/are erotic stories, of course I'm going to include an erotic cartoon site in the search list. :/

    You dig through enough trash, sooner or later you'll find something useful.
     
  12. Vorak

    Vorak Administrator Staff Member

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    So you dig through the other members trash?
     
  13. rroyo

    rroyo Active Member

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    "You dig through enough trash, sooner or later you'll find something useful."

    A very old saying but appropriate when applied to a treasure hunt through what's being posted at art and "art" sites. I really don't like 90.some-odd percent of what gets offered up.
     
  14. Philes

    Philes Well-Known Member

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    Sorry to derail your thread Rroyo.

    Back on topic: How effective is an online petition for this sort of thing?
     
  15. DarkFool

    DarkFool Nemesis of the Ancients

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    As effective as any other online petition.

    Glad to know I'mn't the only one who liked Vampirella
     
  16. magikot

    magikot Well-Known Member

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    My mother dated a guy whose brother worked for Harris comics. I got all my 'rella books for free while they dated.
     
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