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Wulingyuan Canyon


Wulingyuan Canyon in China is reminiscent of Bryce Canyon but with its own breathtaking beauty. Over 3000 sandstone pillars tower up to 800 m from a densely-forested valley floor, with trees clinging to their sides.

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone


The canyon is up to 900 feet deep and a half mile in width.

Copper Canyon


Copper Canyon actually consists of 6 canyons and is located in Chihuahua in Mexico, and is at least four times larger than the more famous Grand Canyon! The name actually comes from the copper/green color of the walls of the canyon.

by Ahsan Mukhtar
http://listphobia.com/


Most canyons were formed by a process of long-time erosion from a plateau level. Sometimes large rivers run through canyons as the result of gradual geologic uplift. Some of these canyons provide us with scenery and natural heritage that is not very usual to see.

So here I have compiled some of the most incredible canyons around the globe. I hope you will like it and will get amazed my seeing beautiful pictures.

Congrats, Ms. LT2! To paraphrase Brendan Behan, having children is an achievement; having grandchildren is a victory.

He he, kaliwat og taga Balingsya galing...

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 06, 2012, 10:19:28 AM
hello usa ko sa karaan nga membro nibalik kay gimingaw pod sa mga karaan nakong buddies..Musta na mong tanan daan ug new members..Si langgamTamsi nibalik.

Hi, LanggamTamsi2. When I joined almost 3 years ago, you were still active. Then nawala man ka. I've been active all the time since I joined. I don't know if you remember me, but Welcome Back...

A suggested recipe...


BEER ROASTED CAT

1 cat cut into roast
1 can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup
1 cube of beef bouillon
1 clove of garlic
1 Fine Irish Stout

Cover and soak cat roast in salt water for 24 hours. Drain water and then cover and soak in beer for 6 hours. Drain and place in crock pot with your cans of soup. Add a clove of garlic, and a cube of beef bouillon. If you start to slow cook your cat in the morning with your George Foreman Cooker (or it's ilk), you'll have finely cooked feline in time for supper.

If a slow cooker is not available, a cat can be baked at 350 degrees for 2-3 hours in a conventional oven and still come out pretty good. Beer Roasted Cat is fantastic served with mashed potatoes, collard greens, and fresh, homemade egg rolls. When planning a full meal just remember- cat is a course best served hot!

http://www.ooze.com/

Nagpahayahay sa di pa himoong sumsoman?

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 06, 2012, 08:47:55 AM
A guard on the Mariacki church tower sounded the alarm by playing the Heynal, and the city gates were closed before the Tatars could take the city by surprise. The bugler, however, was shot in the throat and did not complete the tune.

Archer who could have pierced bugler's throat with a well-aimed arrow

Quote from: bugsay on May 06, 2012, 09:54:47 AM
magamit ang style sa sakristan anang kahimtanga...

Hmm, kinsa diay nakaagig pagkasakristan diri?

Quote from: bugsay on May 06, 2012, 09:56:36 AM
nakurat lang seguro sa kadako sa bunal sa kabajo...

Hmm, kon maohon, ang pangutana karon kon napatuman ba ang numero...

Di lang klaro ang kolor, lubos brown ba o kabang...

Children play in front of their shanty in a squatter area in Baseco, Tondo city, Metro Manila May 2, 2012. Asia and the Pacific could see a seven-fold return on their investment in urban disaster risk management, if they devote resources into protecting cities across the region that are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of natural calamities, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said during the first day of ADB's 45TH Board of Governors annual meeting. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

Quote from: bugsay on May 06, 2012, 09:49:09 AM
mao seguro na ang posisyon sa botelya...

...nga maoy nakapatagak ni Inday gikan sa kabajo?

Quote from: bugsay on May 06, 2012, 09:45:12 AM
nadugangan na'g upat tungod sa kadugay...

He he, pero morag diri ra kutob kay takdo jamo...

Pahabol...

Quote from: bugsay on May 06, 2012, 09:28:57 AM
hehehe....mas lami pa ni's mammon!

He he, naa pa ba kahay moisture ang bibbingka...

Hmm, karon pa ko aning 69. Di ba 65 ra man to kaniadto?

Yataps! Ma-ban man kaha ta ani!

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 06, 2012, 09:34:07 AM
The Australian priest claimed that there are many others like him and that he pitied those “sacrificing” priests around the world who are denying themselves a relationship.

He he, nangdamay pas Pader...

By Shielo Mendoza | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom â€" Fri, May 4, 2012


A Catholic priest in Australia has made a controversial revelation: he has been married to a Filipina for a year now.

According to Yahoo! Australia's 7News, Father Kevin Lee, a priest for 20 years in Glenmore Park, Sydney, admits "living a double life" with his wife Josephina, whom he met in the Philippines.

“So I've fallen in love and I've got married and it's outside of most people's awareness, but I'm sure people within the church could have had a suspicion,” Lee told 7News.

The Australian priest claimed that there are many others like him and that he pitied those “sacrificing” priests around the world who are denying themselves a relationship.

“That's one of the reasons that motivated me to make public my admission that I'm one of those people who's been a pretender: To draw to the attention of the public that there are more like me, in fact most of them,” Lee was quoted as saying.

“I feel sorry for them, I really do, but I think they need to admit they are not being led properly. I think celibacy has to go as a prerequisite for being a minister in the Catholic religion,” he added.

While urging for the abolition of celibacy, Lee also plans to write a book about what he believes is the wider wrongdoing of fellow priests.

However, after making a public confession of his marriage, 7News reported that Lee has been removed from his position as parish priest and has been excommunicated by the church.

The head of the diocese, Bishop Anthony Fisher, denied Lee's claim that most priests live double lives and that the hierarchy knew of his marriage.

“As Father Kevin is aware, by his actions he can no longer operate as a priest and as a result I will immediately be appointing an administrator to Padre Pio parish,” Fisher said in a statement.

Quote from: islander on May 05, 2012, 04:07:06 PM
hahaha!  naay naunhan.  this is great for ikebana.

Hmm, relatedly, here's a great product...



   
Electronic Moisture Meter


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http://www.p3international.com/

Quote from: bugsay on May 06, 2012, 08:55:28 AM
naa man po'y interasado

Hmm, member sa TB? Senior citizen? Sama ni kinsa?

Quote from: bugsay on May 06, 2012, 09:07:46 AM
gimingaw lang seguro ka ani....

Bwahaha! Hain man tong naay gasakay og kabajo...

One of the most intriguing ruined castles in the world is Dunnottar. Dunnottar is situated on a rocky headland about two miles (3 km) south of Stonehaven, Scotland. The fortress overlooks ancient shipping lanes and was strategically situated to control land passage. For this reason, Dunnottar Castle has played a strategic role in the history of Scotland and been the site of many famous battles, including an important confrontation of the Dark Ages when Constantine II defied the conquest of Æthelstan, King of Wessex.

The ruins of Dunnottar are spread over 3 acres (1.2 ha). The only way to access the L plan castle is to pass over a narrow strip of land that has an extremely steep edge. The design of the fortress was strategically developed in order to prevent enemy soldiers from reaching the walls. In order to capture the castle, armies needed to use heavy artillery. During its long history, Dunnottar was visited by some of the world’s most famous leaders including William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots, and King Charles II. In the 17th century, a small garrison of soldiers famously held off the army of Oliver Cromwell for eight months and saved the Scottish Crown Jewels from theft.

After Cromwell was able to get his cannons up the steep cliffs surrounding the North Sea, he bombarded the castle and captured the remaining soldiers. The land has never recovered from the massive attack and has remained in ruins for centuries. The last time Dunnottar was used for active duty was 1715 when Earl Marischal was executed for his part in the Jacobite Rising. The fortress has become a popular tourist destination and is open to visitors on a daily basis. Certain sections of Dunnottar Castle were once used as a dungeon and are said to be haunted. If you visit the site late at night, you might hear cries from the rocks below the massive cliffs. -- http://listverse.com/

The Heynal (Polish: HejnaÅ, Mariacki, "St. Mary's dawn", pronounced hey-now mah-ryah-tskee), also known as the Cracovian Hymn, is a traditional five-note Polish tune closely tied to the history and traditions of the city of Krakow. It is played by a trumpeter four times consecutively each hour from the highest tower of St. Mary's Church (in Polish, KoÅ›cióÅ, mariacki) in Krakow.

The real origin and author of the Heynal tune are unknown. The earliest written mention of it is in civic pay records from 1392. The word hejnaÅ, comes from hajnal, the Hungarian word for dawn. These two facts fit well with an origin under King Louis I "the Hungarian" (reigned in Poland 1370 â€" 1382) or his daughter Jadwiga, who was known as Jadwiga King of Poland (reigned 1384 â€" 1399). Bugle calls were used in many European cities to signal the opening and closing of city gates at dawn and dusk, respectively. The four directions in which the bugle call is currently made correspond roughly to the four main gates of Krakow before they were torn down in the 19th century. 16th century sources mention other buglers on other towers, and it is possible that the “interrupted” tune was originally meant to allow a second trumpeter on a gate to signal the completion of the task of opening or closing. Bugle calls from the Mariacki tower were also used to warn of fires and other dangers in historical times.

According to a popular 20th century legend, during one of the Mongol invasion of Poland (usually the invasion of 1241), Mongol warriors, led by General Subutai, approached the city. A guard on the Mariacki church tower sounded the alarm by playing the Heynal, and the city gates were closed before the Tatars could take the city by surprise. The bugler, however, was shot in the throat and did not complete the tune. According to the legend, that is why it now ends abruptly before completion. --Wiki

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVQbxXvyG7A#

Quote from: islander on May 06, 2012, 12:10:43 AM
is there such a thing as a personal mass wedding?

Hmm, kon naay multiple personality parehas nimo...

Quote from: islander on May 06, 2012, 12:29:49 AM
scary.  but then we'll never know what the next generation will be up to.  a backlash will always be a surprise.

In this regard, well, anything can happen. Pwede backlash or frontlash, pwede gani lashlash...

Oi, wa may makit-an... 

Hmm, self-portrait of a revolutionary artist man ni...

Mora diayg butong nga gitibtiban...

Ni Guam P. Logroño
Saturday, May 5, 2012

IRING maoy gituohang nakaingon sa kamatayon sa duha ka mga batang managsuon human ang ilang balay naugdaw sa sunog niadtong Biyernes sa gabii sa Sitio Sinsin, Barangay Sam-ang, dakbayan sa Toledo.

Nangapaig ang managsuon nga sila si Alexander Borgador Jr., 2, ug Harvey, 5, human sa sunog nga gituohang nagagikan sa lampara nga natumba kay naambakan sa iring samtang ang mga bata nangatulog mga alas 10 sa gabii niadtong Biyernes.

Si SFO2 Constancio Alcover Jr., imbestigador sa Toledo City Fire Station nga nahinabi sa Sun.Star Superbalita, nagkanayon nga ang mga bata gibiyaan sa ilang inahan nga si Juvelyn, 23, samtang sila nangatulog.

Gi-lock sa inahan ang pultahan kay niapas sa iyang kapuyo nga si Alexander Sr., 26, jalousie installer, kay nagpalit og tuba sa tindahan nga may gilay-ong tunga sa kilometro.

Apan nakurat na lang ang managtiayon sa ilang pagbalik kay ang ilang mga silingan nagkatibuwaag sa pagpanagan kay dunay sunog sa unahan.

Sa ilang pagsusi, ang ilang balay naugdaw na diin didto ang ilang duha ka gagmay nga mga anak sa sulod.

“Mga anaaaak!” siyagit ni Alexander Sr. sa iyang pagkakita sa ilang balay nga naugdaw samtang si Juvelyn nakuyapan.

Pipila ka oras sa pagtalikod ni Juvelyn, si Elsa Basalo, iyang igsuon, nahigmata sa usa ka buto sa gawas.

“It sounded like a gunshot,” matod niya sa Cebuano sa interbyu sa Sun.Star Cebu.

Iyang gipukaw ang iyang kamaguwangan nga anak aron sirhan ang pultahan apan iyang nadunggan ang singgit sa iyang pag-umangkon nga si Harvey.

“Maaaa!,” kutlo ni Basalo sa siyagit sa iyang 5-anyos nga pag-umangkon.

Dali siyang nigawas sa balay ug nikaratil pagdagan sa ubos sa bungtod aron maabot ang balay sa iyang igsuon.

Nagsugod pagtapok ang ilang mga silingan apan way bisan usa nga nakadala og tubig kay ang tabay mga 200 metros ang gilay-on.

Naghilak na lang siyang nagtan-aw sa iyang pag-umangkon nga diha sa bintana dayon nakit-an niyang niisa kini sa iyang kamot dayong kahugno sa sawog nga iyang gibarugan.

Natabunan sila sa atop.

Si Alcover niingon nga ang inahan nibutyag nga naggamit lang silag sugang lampara, diin gibutang sa lamesa dihang gibiyaan ang duha ka mga anak nga nangatulog.

Nibutyag siya nga duna silay binuhing iro, ingon man iring, nga gikatahong kanunay mokatkat hinungdan nga maoy ilang gituohan nga hinungdan sa sunog.

“Sa akong initial nga pagsusi sa imbestigasyon dakog posibilidad nga ang iring maoy nakatumba sa lampara nga naambakan. Daling nikatap ang kayo sa light materials nga balay,” dugang ni Alcover.

Ang sunog gibanabanang nidanyos og P20,000.

Ang bana gikatahong nadugay kay dunay gika-estorya sa tindahan atol sa pagpalit niya og tuba, labot sa pagatrabahoon niining extension sa ilang balay. --Gipatik sa mantalaang SuperBalita Cebu Mayo 06, 2012.

Quote from: chicogon on May 06, 2012, 02:36:31 AM
Perfect point (not place) of contemplation... for when you're in the brush with death on a daily basis you'll realize fast what's more important. Really! 

Hmm, naa lang jud tingali puy mga tawo nga kuwang sa kaguol...

Quote from: chicogon on May 05, 2012, 11:23:11 PM
Basin naa na poy di katug ani bwahahaha 

Quote from: bugsay on May 05, 2012, 11:46:11 PM

Aw, kon di katug, all the more time alang sa pagpaningkamot...

Bad baby monkey...

Quote from: islander on May 05, 2012, 11:21:59 AM
appreciative kaayo ang tawo sa lubot ni magic pig.

Hamon na sa iyang tinan-awan...

Quote from: chicogon on May 06, 2012, 02:41:56 AM
Ma inengles o ma Binisaya, ma ininsik o ma Ruso, sineryoso o kinalog... kining mo worship ta ug "MAMMON" di jud maayo... it's only a temporary shelter from the thought that we are going to die one day. Right, Hubs? Pero ambot nganong lami man jud motilaw-tilaw aning mommon oy! 

Didn't God create everything good? (Nangawot napod) 

Unya inigkahuman og pangawot, mosamot tag kalibog, mahimut-okan tang maghunahuna nga gilisodlisod ra man jud tawon ta...

Quote from: islander on May 06, 2012, 12:33:20 AM
goodness gracious!  this article is one hell of an eye-opener. 

Hmm, meaning to say, you are now going to give away your millions?

Intimate friends...

It's clear that I'm referring to your domestic, not ideological, struggle. Pero OK lang, all in a day's work (personal, not communal, please)...

Quote from: balong on May 05, 2012, 05:27:18 PM
keep on posting miss. give me some more tips on how to be rich. i want to become richer...hihihihi

He who is greedy is always in want. --Horace

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. -- Mahatma Gandhi

The Bible provide many examples of values. From a Christian perspective, values can be broken into two classes, material values and spiritual values. Material values focus totally on things like sex, food, shelter, and love of money. Spiritual values focus on ideals such as truth, love, and righteousness. The Bible has many parables addressing material and spiritual values. The parable of the Rich Fool teaches us God's position on people valuing material things over the spiritual things of God. The parable of the Ten Virgins teaches us the importance of putting our spiritual beliefs and values into action. Just “talking the talk” will not fool God on what you really value in life. The parable of the Talents also teaches us to seek and act on our spiritual values. God will give increase to the diligent, but will take away from the slothful and uncommitted. See below for several examples of values from the Bible. Key Bible Verses: 1 Corinthians 2:14, Luke 12:20: Parable of the Rich Fool ..., Matthew 25:13: Parable of the Ten Virgins ... and Matthew 25:29: Parable of the Talents. -- http://www.access-jesus.com/examples-of-values.html

I was reading an article about Solzhenitsyn today, in John Mauldin's "Outside The Box" e-newsletter, and there were a couple of passages that resonated with me because they mirror thoughts I've been having about our society lately:

"Solzhenitsyn made the case -- hardly unique to him -- that the pursuit of wealth as an end in itself left humans empty shells. He once noted Blaise Pascal's aphorism that humans are so endlessly busy so that they can forget that they are going to die -- the point being that we all die, and that how we die is determined by how we live. For Solzhenitsyn, the American pursuit of economic well being was a disease destroying the Western soul."

Although we may have differing ideas about the afterlife (or lack thereof), I think we can all agree that when all is said and done, how we lived our life will be far more important than how much we had in our bank account. So then, why are people willing to lead such immoral, wasteful, and greedy lives? Are the alleged rules for getting into heaven so lenient that they never give a second thought to the immortality of their souls? Or have we become so accustomed to instant gratification that anything beyond the here and now seems entirely irrelevant. -- http://melissag.hubpages.com/

http://www.biblegateway.com/


But the reverse is also true. An obsession with acquiring wealth is a self-feeding fire. It consumes not only time and energy but also values. Strangely, this panacea, money, leads more to ruin than to wealth. People will do anything necessary to obtain it. As St. John Chrysostom said, "Riches are not forbidden, but the price of them is." Nowadays it is difficult to decide which is more dangerous--the love of money in a materialistic society or the Christian's rationalization for joining in the chase.The Dangers (6:9)

Paul sets out for his readers the dangers of the love of money in both general and specific terms. First, the pursuit of wealth leads down a road filled with every variety of pitfall. The words temptation and trap may well be used with Satan's manipulations in mind (3:7), and the Enemy is certainly capable of using the hope of wealth to blur the moral distinctions of believers. Foolish and harmful desires not only are for wealth itself but are probably also immoral cravings unleashed by access to wealth. Wealth leads people into circles where the rules are different, the peer pressure is tremendous, and the values are totally distorted. What, for the believer, might have been unthinkable from the outside becomes quite natural once on the inside. And the end of this is utter devastation, which Paul emphasizes with a verb that means to plunge (as if to drown) and two nouns that combine to describe complete destruction. Let the reader beware, for there are no such warning signs along the path to riches.Love of Money (6:10)

The then-current proverb, for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, is meant to give to the warning a kind of popular authority. Beyond this, however, the root metaphor contains an important truth. The hidden root is the source of life. If one is to rid a garden of weeds, the roots must come out. Similarly, Paul's hearers must not simply treat the problems caused by greed. They must tear out the root that produces the problems.

But how? We know from the story of the rich young man (Mk 10:17-31) how hard it is to loosen this particular root. Jesus' own assessment which follows is no easier: "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle" (10:24-25). But the same passage points to our only hope: "all things are possible with God" (10:27). The answer must lie in seeking God for the strength and determination to do what is impossible for us--to somehow take control of the lust for money and things, to somehow bring about the paradigm shift that will allow God and others to occupy the places of priority in life (Mt 6:33; see below on 6:17).The Destruction (6:10)

Paul's readers knew that financial motives and greed had helped destroy the testimony of some who turned (perhaps) from positions of leadership in the church to become teachers of heresy. If it is difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom of God, it is relatively easy for those who strive to be rich to turn away from it. Wandering from the faith describes the apostasy of these false teachers, whose avarice Paul denounced in 6:5 (1:19; 6:21; 2 Tim 2:18). Fueled by greed, the opponents "lost their way," a sobering illustration of how the desire for riches drives a wedge between the believer and God (Mt 6:21, 24; 13:22; Lk 12:16-21). Paul describes the toll taken in spiritual loss, broken relationships and damaged reputations as griefs that pierce like thorns.

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 05, 2012, 09:42:06 PM
When the pursuit of gold itself becomes the only standard, you don’t have an economy. You have organized crime.

Clearly, we have organized criminals aplenty...

Moral decay
Toxic culture at Goldman Sachs
First Published Mar 17 2012 01:01 am • Last Updated Mar 17 2012 01:01 am


This week, just as the S&P 500 was reaching its apogee in the long, slow recovery from the subprime mortgage meltdown, a mid-level executive resigned from Goldman Sachs. He did it in an unusual place: on the op-ed page of The New York Times.

In "Why I am leaving Goldman Sachs," Greg Smith explained that the culture of the firm has become "toxic," that the Wall Street investment bank is focused almost entirely on making money for itself rather than for its clients.
   
"I have always taken a lot of pride in advising my clients to do what I believe is right for them, even if it means less money for the firm," he wrote. "This view is becoming increasingly unpopular at Goldman Sachs." Elsewhere he wrote, "I truly believe that this decline in the firm’s moral fiber represents the single most serious threat to its long-run survival."

Wall Street has always played for keeps. It’s not a place for seminarians. But Smith’s indictment of Goldman is significant because all financial transactions rely on trust. Without it, business is impossible. And the moral climate that Smith describes is emblematic of too many business institutions, or perhaps institutions generally, in this country.

The pursuit of wealth to the exclusion of all else, even to the point of taking advantage of one’s clients, will kill American capitalism if it continues.

Look at Russia. Look at China. Why are many people wary of doing business in those nations? Because the rule of law and the sanctity of a contract are not the moral gold standard there. When the pursuit of gold itself becomes the only standard, you don’t have an economy. You have organized crime.

More at: http://digg.com/newsbar/Politics/moral_decay_and_greed_is_the_pursuit_of_wealth_to_the_exclusion_of_all_else

1909 painting, The Worship of Mammon by Evelyn De Morgan.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Greed is the inordinate desire to possess wealth, goods, or objects of abstract value with the intention to keep it for one's self, far beyond the dictates of basic survival and comfort. It is applied to a markedly high desire for and pursuit of wealth, status, and power.

St. Thomas Aquinas wrote greed is "a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things." In Dante's Purgatory, the avaracious penitents were bound and laid face down on the ground for having concentrated too much on earthly thoughts. ("Avarice" is more of a blanket term that can describe many other examples of greedy behavior. These include disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, or treason, especially for personal gain, for example through bribery.)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Materialism is the excessive desire to consume and acquire material goods. It is often bound up with a value system which regards social status as being determined by affluence (see conspicuous consumption) as well as the perception that happiness can be increased through buying, spending and accumulating material wealth. Positively, materialism might be considered a pragmatic form of enlightened self-interest based on a prudent understanding of the character of capitalist society. Negatively, it is considered a crass, if not false, value system induced by the spell of commodity fetishism and void of more noble and worthy values.

In the United States, there is a growing trend of increasing materialism in order to pursue the "good life". Research shows that recent generations are focusing more on money, image, and fame than ever before - especially when compared to the generations of baby boomers and Generation X.

In one survey, 1 in 14 Americans would murder someone for 3 million dollars and 65% of respondents said they would spend a year on a deserted island to earn $1 million.

A survey done by the UCLA and American Council on Education on a quarter of a million new college students found that their main reason for attending college was to gain material wealth. From the 1970s to the late 90s, the percentage of students that stated their main reason for going to college was to develop a meaningful life philosophy dropped from over 80% to about 40%, while the purpose of obtaining financial gain rose from about 40% to over 75%.

Ulog-ulogan na lang gud nato...

Wa ra bay motuo sa ilang pasikat...

Some are stupid enough to want it, and stupider for not getting enough of it...

To be clever enough to get all the money, one must be stupid enough to want it. --Gilbert K. Chesterton

He he, kini maoy klarong hinanggaw...   

Oops, the pictures are no longer available. But taste, qua taste, is a reliable guide. What one does with it is another story...

Quote from: islander on May 05, 2012, 10:56:13 AM
sad song over false pride for 0-2-10. 

Hmm, personal disappointments all the way, eh?

Quote from: islander on May 05, 2012, 11:24:41 AM
how apt.  it's just that no one else can cross a burning bridge.

Illumination, not passage, is all that is offered...

Try this...

Sorry bitaw, maluoy baya pud ta... 

Tungod ba kaha kay kon buot hunahunaon, there's nothing really noteworthy about their supposed achievement?

Nganong naa may mga tawo nga magpasiatab sa ilang naabot sa ilang kinabuhi? Di na ba lang sila makahuwat nga ang ubang tawo maoy mobatbat niini?

He he... 

WHICH 11 COUNTRIES STILL EAT DOG MEAT?

Eleven countries around the globe still eat dog meat. They are: China, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Polynesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Arctic and Antarctic and two cantons in Switzerland.

China: Although the Chinese were the first to domesticate the dog and keep them as pets, dog meat has been a source of food from at least the time of Confucius, and possibly even before.

Indonesia: Eating dog meat is usually associated with people from the Batak Toba culture, who cook a traditional dish named saksang that is like a dog-meat stew.

Mexico: Dogs were historically bred for their meat by the Aztecs. These dogs were called itzcuintlis, and were often pictured on pre-Columbian Mexican pottery.

Philippines: In the capital city of Manila,the law specifically prohibits the killing and selling of dogs for food except in certain circumstances including research and animal population control.

Polynesia: Dogs were historically eaten in Tahiti and other islands of Polynesia at the time of first European contact in 1769.

Taiwan: Dog meat in Taiwan is particularly eaten in the winter months, especially black dogs, which are believed to help retain body warmth.

Korea: Gaegogi literally means ‘dog meat’ in Korean. Gaegogi, however, is often mistaken as the term for Korean soup made from dog meat, bosintang. The distaste felt by dog lovers, particularly from the West, has made this dish very controversial.

Switzerland: According to a Swiss newspaper report in 1996, the Swiss rural cantons of Appenzell and St. Gallen are known to have had a tradition of eating dogs, curing dog meat into jerky and sausages, as well as using the lard for medicinal purposes.

Vietnam: Dog meat is eaten throughout Vietnam. To many Northerners, it is a popular, if relatively expensive, dinnertime restaurant meal.

Arctic and Antarctic: Dogs have historically been an emergency food source for various peoples in Siberia, Alaska, northern Canada, and Greenland. Sled dogs are usually maintained for pulling sleds, but occasionally are eaten when no other food is available.


http://viola.bz/
Posted on 04/25/2012

Another activist added: ‘We can’t stop them from eating dogs, as we don’t have an animal welfare law. We just hope the government could stop dog mongers from doing dog business.’

However, a private dog rescue centre then stepped forward and brought all of the dogs off their owner for 60,000 Yuan (£5,900). The animals will now be cared for until new owners can be found for them.

Dogs destined to be slaughtered and served up in China’s restaurants were saved when the truck transporting them was intercepted by animal rights activists. The vehicle, carrying 505 canines packed into just 156 tiny cages, was stopped on Yunnan Province’s highway from Fumin to Kunming after other drivers spotted its sickening cargo. Horrifyingly, officers from the local Animal Inspection Department investigating the matter discovered that the transportation of the dogs was legal.

The person who owned them did indeed have a licence and police were unable to act despite suspecting the dogs were headed for dog meat restaurants.

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