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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 28, 2003, 12:47:53 pm
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A friend of mone told me about "Bonsai Kittens" the other day, so I decided to look into it. I do not like what I found.
Bonsai Kittens (http://www.bonsaikitten.com/)
What posesses people to do such things?
I seriously hope that it is all faked.
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Old news... :rolleyes:
It's a hoax. Do a search, there was a big ol' thread on it here a few months ago.
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Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Old news... :rolleyes:
It's a hoax. Do a search, there was a big ol' thread on it here a few months ago.
Oh. Well at least it is a hoax. I new there have been some strange practices in Japan (like foot-binding), but I never thought there could be anything that sick.
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The people who hoaxed it are sick. :mad2:
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:lol: thats such a funny site.
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Originally posted by Zeronet
:lol: thats such a funny site.
No it's not:doubt:
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Repeat after me "ITS NOT REAL",
this is sick http://www.masskilling.com/exhibit.html because the Jews were died were real and are being compared to animals. What PETA is doing, is saying jews are no better than chickens or cows. Thats what i call sick.
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What is funny is that this has been posted at least three times here now and people still take it so seriously, screaming "evil! sick! perverted!" every time they see it. It seems that everyone immediately forgets the fact that half of the things on the internet are jokes and also meant to be such. :p
What PETA is doing, is saying jews are no better than chickens or cows. Thats what i call sick.
well, that is technically true, but everyone else is also at the same level, so it doesn't matter. :D
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:shaking: That meow sound scared the hell out of me!
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:ick
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No comment. If you've been on the Internet for more than a month and still look around for ways to offend yourself, you seriously need to get a life.
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
No comment. If you've been on the Internet for more than a month and still look around for ways to offend yourself, you seriously need to get a life.
I don't need the internet to offend my self, i just look in the mirror:p
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:doubt: :ick
Some people have FAR too much free time, methinks.
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Originally posted by pyro-manic
Some people have FAR too much free time, methinks.
*ahem* *cough* *cough* (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/)
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dude bonsai kittens rulez! ;7
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Oh. Well at least it is a hoax. I new there have been some strange practices in Japan (like foot-binding), but I never thought there could be anything that sick.
foot binding was primarily in China I believe....
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My brother saw that bonsai kittens sight a while ago. Never could convince him that it was a hoax.:blah:
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Originally posted by Kamikaze
foot binding was primarily in China I believe....
Japan, China... it's all those durn dirty A-rabs, lez nuke 'em anyways! Tar-nation!
And yes, this post was largely an excuse to use the word "tarnation".
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This is a fantastic site (http://www.crank.net), It's a complete archive of every crank on the internet (and theye sure are loads).
Originally posted by CP5670
well, that is technically true, but everyone else is also at the same level, so it doesn't matter. :D
I'm Assuming you reject the non-computational theories of mind that seem to be kicking around in philosophy/cognative studies (perpetuated by people such as Lucas, Penrose and to a slightly lesser extent Bringsjord) at the minute which seem to say otherwise.
What PETA is doing, is saying jews are no better than chickens or cows. Thats what i call sick.
That's one way of looking at the argument, the other is to see it as them saying chickens and cows are no 'worse' (whatever that is supposed to mean) than people (I'm assuming they don't discriminate against jews as opposed to say; Native americals or Turkish Kurds). I see your point that the poster/flyer probably wasn't produced with this philosophical question in mind as opposed to its shock value which I guess could be considered 'sick'.
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Originally posted by CP5670
well, that is technically true, but everyone else is also at the same level, so it doesn't matter. :D
disregaridng what I believe, yuo gotta prove me that, mister Iknowall.
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I have to admit that I found that site to be comically inspired, the only thing that worries me is that the more gullable citizens of starship earth will actually take it seriously and either force their kitties into a jar or start a riot.
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After sucessfully following the procedures so eloquently described on your site I have produced my first bonsai kitten. However, I was forced to use an antique Coca-Cola bottle, which, given the dark nature of the kittens colouring, is easily mistaken for 'The Real Thing' (As Coke were correct in saying in their registered trademark). Now the reason for my technical query: A friend mistakenly drank from the bonsai 'cola', pouring himself a fresh serving from the carefully placed waste tube at the neck of the bottle (a stylistic plus to the bonsai features I'm sure you'll agree). This has dislodged the kitten from it's intended position, somewhat ruining the display, but more worryingly has dislodged the otherwise working diverticulum. I'm hesitant to attempt the diversion procedure again as the kitten is nearing the age where further body manipulation would be a tricky procedure to perform. I would gratefully appreciate your considered opinion as to the best methods of reinstating the kitten to its intended position (thus, returning the display to its former glory) and how best to deal with the diverticulum issue.
Dear Gareth,
Unwanted post-insertion shifting of the kitten is rare when proper insertion techniques are used, but cases such as yours are difficult to anticipate and prevent. When someone has invested so much time and energy in creating their own perfect Bonsai Kitten, it is understandable that they become distressed, so please don't panic -- it is by no means an unrecoverable situation. In events such as these, it is best not to try to reorient the kitten via the use of external instruments inserted through the feeding or waste holes, as the slender probes can only exert localised pressure and will only make the kitten's appearance worse. The best results that we have observed have been achieved by replacing 5% of the kitten's diet with 100 micron powdered iron for two days, and then using a strong magnet to reposition the kitten from outside the vessel.With this technique the realignment of the rectal diverticulum with the waste hole should be achievable with no difficulty at all.
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Now that's funny! :lol:
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People who get all offended by sites like this, even after having it pointed out that it's a joke, just don't realize that the butt of the joke is them.