Friday, July 24, 2009

Friday Hound Blogging

Now, we've never pretended to understand what it takes to come to the conclusion that exploiting innocent animals is an appropriate thing for someone who considers him or herself a member of the human race to be doing with their time. What pre-birth trauma, what genetic malfunction, what kind of degradation in the environment must all come together to create the conditions that produce an overlord?

It's truly a puzzler. And yet, the overlords are out there in their trailers, with duct tape on their shoes, 12 teeth in their heads, a forged third grade diploma and a buzz in their heads that sounds like a 747 just took off.

Wonder what Darwin would have to say about all this. We mean, where's the evolutionary advantage in being a heartless, soulless bag of mostly water that preys on the good nature, naivete and natural proclivities of those around him or her? Can't be good for the long term survival of the species, just look at the republicans.

But we digress.

Our point is that even though the existence of the overlords makes no sense, there they are. But even if you accept the seeming chaos of a universe that randomly produces, on the one hand, the greyhounds, and on the other the overlords, there are still events within that accidental arbitrariness that seem, well, fluky. Things like this.
GREYHOUND Racing NSW believes it has unfairly subsidised thoroughbred racing to the tune of more than $100 million over the past 12 years. Officials believe that greyhounds have been propping up the more glamorous side of racing and they have called on the NSW Government to repeal legislation to ensure greyhounds and the thoroughbred industry survive on commercial terms.
OK, so our first question is if you need any kind of subsidy to "survive on commercial terms" does being in business really mean what you think it does?

Second, saying horse racing is more "glamorous" than greyhound racing is like saying
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever had more narrative consistency than Alone in the Dark.
But while Greyhound NSW chief executive Brent Hogan believes the dogs would thrive if they received a straight percentage of TAB revenue, Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys said they would perish. Hogan said: "If the NRL decided to sponsor a second AFL team in Sydney, people would think it was a bit odd yet that's what's happening in racing."
Um...we don't speak Australian, but we think he's saying the marketplace can't support both horse and greyhound racing. So, in the name of "commercial survival" shouldn't one or the other, how to say this politely, go walkabout?
But V'landys said 72 per cent of all turnover was on thoroughbred racing. He said the greyhound industry had forgotten some of the protectionist elements of the inter-code funding which assists it. These include a blackout of thoroughbred racing on Saturday nights, to allow the greyhounds to prosper as well as a distribution of TAB profits from on-course. "They will be eaten alive if those protective measures were removed," V'landys said. "This suggestion that greyhounds have been hard done by is the biggest load of rubbish I have heard."
"Eaten alive if those protective measures were removed." Apparently in Australia commercial survival doesn't mean what we think it does, huh Chuck?

Chuck is very happy, sweet, calm and very obedient. He’s very cute. He’s much more interested in knowing where his foster mom is vs. where the family dogs are. He is a bit of a Velcro dog. He is often found upside down in the cockroach position (on his back with his feet in the air). He is starting to pick up a ball and take to his bed. He is Bo's brother. He would do well in a working family home, with well-mannered children ages 5 and up. He does well with dogs of all sizes. He tends to be more connected to humans than other dogs and therefore he would be fine as an only dog. For more information about this dog, and other rescued racing greyhounds looking for homes, go here. If you don't know about the plight of racing greyhounds go here.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

The photo of the "overlord" has obviously been "brushed".
The "Greyhounds" on the other hand, are complete and utter "Naturals".
Who is buying "overlord" trash?
Grade Three and down.

Anonymous said...

Wow! Sure hope everyone is keeping abreast of all the GREYHOUND updates!

NOTE : JUNE 12TH" IRONICUS MAXIMUS"

NOTE : JULY 20TH "IRONICUS MAXIMUS"

The "Overlords" are looking more and more like :

FOUR- D -MEAT.

Anonymous said...

CORRECTION!


UPDATES OF GREYHOUND INPUT:

JUNE 12TH IRONICUS MAXIMUS

JULY 10TH IRONICUS MAXIMUS


DOES ANYBODY LIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA?
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE MIKE GREEN.

Anonymous said...

Isn't it "odd" that there is a "Michael Green" in Australia hugely involved with Greyhounds, and also, here, too in Virginia?

Anonymous said...

What is more "odd" is that according to

FREEDOMSPEAKS.COM

Mike Green is a member of the "NRA"!

"NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION"

That is one "odd" Democrat!

(Huge chuckle bordering on hysterics.)

Anonymous said...

I have heard that all "the Greyhound losers" in Australia are sold for meat in the Pacific Islands and in Asia.
Seriously flawed communications out there.

Come Together , People!
There is no excuse for not getting united and strong on these issues!

Anonymous said...

MIKE GREEN'S personal life has been centered around

DOGS and NOT for therapy!

MIKE GREEN breeds GREYHOUNDS for MONEY.

IS MIKE GREEN A POLITICIAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA OR A GAMBLER?

ASK HIM!

Anonymous said...

"Houston. We have a problem."

Mike "Green" is a "Friend of Coal".
Unfortunately, coal causes "Black Lung" and a ton of liver, kidney, and heart problems, too.
It is very deceptive to not only not truly help educate the poorer people who really do not want to end up as victims of "Black Lung" causing health bills for the state, and making it five times more costly than the jobs they supposedly create but to just build the real, proven, alternatives for power, be it solar, wind, whatever.

It is also deceptive to not tell how you truly made your money which was off the backs of Greyhounds, for gambling purposes.

Is there a relationship with using living, breathing creatures of God (man and beast) for your benefit? Continuing the pollution of a State that could very well become something other than a dinosaur that it has already become because of poor leadership, is not something to brag about.

Coal has never been nor will ever be "clean".
The same for Greyhound Racing.

Anonymous said...

AUSTRALIA MUST RALLY THE STARS FOR HELP!
MEL GIBSON
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
RUSSEL CROWE
KEITH URBAN
NICOLE KIDMAN
AND THE LIST GOES ON!
CONDEMN GREYHOUND RACING AND PUT AN END TO CRUELTY AT RACETRACKS.

AMERICA HAS HELPED YOU BECOME WHAT YOU ARE.
REMEMBER THOSE THAT GAVE YOU YOUR LIFE AND GIVE BACK TO THE HOUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN.
USA LOVES GREYHOUNDS.
WE WANT THE END TO RACING.
SHOW YOU CARE!
CONDEMN THE VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION OF GREYHOUNDS, WORLD-WIDE.
YOU HAVE THE POWER!
USE IT!

Anonymous said...

Well, well, well.
We have just read TINA CASY'S:

"NEW STUDY LIFTS CURTAIN ON "CLEAN COAL"

All the "dirty little secrets", have been documented in :

"THE MORTALITY IN APPALACHIAN COAL MINING REGIONS"

The July -August issue of "Public Health Reports" confirms what scientists , doctors and geologists have long thought and argued. Basically, there is no such thing as "clean coal".
In this article, there are five points to help prove this:
1. Mountaintop Removal and "Clean Coal"
2. Coal Ash Dumps and "Clean Coal"
3. Impact of Coal Mining On Local Economies
4. Hidden Costs of "Clean Coal"
5. Whither "Clean Coal"

There are many states now refusing and canceling coal "opportunities" due to horrific scenarios.

ASK MIKE GREEN ABOUT THAT.

Anonymous said...

So. I have many questions concerning Michael Green,(Democrat) Politician, West Virginia.

a. Are you indeed a Greyhound breeder contributing to all the Greyhound racing atrocities seen in every newspaper across America if, in fact , you breed Greyhounds for them?
b. How do you feel about all the euthanasia in the Greyhound racing "Industry", the one you fuel with all your supposed excess of Greyhound puppies . (And was JAILAMONY ever from your breeding farm?)
c. Have you looked at the videos on GREY2K's website, regarding the deaths of "Birthday Toy" and" Jawa Spock"? Do you feel anything at all when you witness their "accidents" and know you help create them through your support of Greyhound racing, if indeed, you are a Greyhound breeder?
d. Which do you feel worse about: something you can fix like ending both "unclean coal", and "Greyhound racing " and doing really nothing about either , or being apart of the misconceptions.
e. Finally, we are all very anxious to hear your "concern" about "Railbird" and all the networking of the Greyhound racing underground be it the never-ending involvement of drugs, prostitution, fraud, etc.
We wait your elected reply.

READERS OF IRONICUS MAXIMUS

Anonymous said...

Ironicus Maximus:

How many Greyhounds are bred at a typical Greyhound breeding farm per year?
What do they get for each puppy, on average?
How much does a guy like MIKE GREEN, ( WEST VIRGINIA, DEMOCRAT) make in Greyhound breeding, if he does do this for an occupation, per year?
How long has he done Greyhound breeding for?
How many puppies are "put down" because they are sickly or are non-performers?
How do they "kill" these puppies?

Please answer us when able.
Thank you for all that you do to try and protect these gentle beasts. It is so heart-breaking.

Anonymous said...

I have heard there are things called "killing trucks" that come by every Monday or Tuesday mornings, for all the "losers".
Is this true?

Anonymous said...

Look at all the raised and prolonged working hours in mining coal!
Blasting is going on, non-stop, and there is no concern for the miners sucking in all that pollution, without having a chance to cough up all the toxic chemicals inhaled.
Where is the regulation to protect these workers? They are being exposed to almost twice as much poisonous dust as before!
You know Glenn Close?
You know that TV series, "Damages"?
Greed is greed. Plain and simple.
Where's the truth?
Where's the "Love thy Neighbor"?
Mike Green, answer these disturbing facts.
All of them.

Anonymous said...

Dear Ironicus Maximus:

If you could put a copy of David Miller"s 2008 letter (supporter of MRFF) to Mike Green, Senator, West Virginia , on your blog, it might serve not only the Greyhound Rescues and Adopters, but most apparently, the huge population of dedicated and selfless members of the Armed Forces, risking their lives for "a better way of life" no matter what religion is practiced. You don't have to be "Christian" to die and suffer for your country. David Miller, a disabled Jew, had to tell Mike Green that!
Michael Green is living the" Life of Riley" while others suffer and some , silently.
It's just not the Greyhounds.

It's out of control just like the quote from Grey2K .
Give Mike Green the lesson, yet again.

Ironicus Maximus said...

We aims to please. Dave Miller's letter is here:
http://tinyurl.com/nxorut

Anonymous said...

Thank you David Miller.
Thank you Ironicus Maximus.

Anonymous said...

I would like to know the ties between MIKE GREEN and WEST VIRGINIA SENATE PRESIDENT, EARL RAY TOMBLIN.
They are BOTH into Greyhound Breeding and they both live in the bush!
Furthermore, is it not a crime to be involved with making so much money and not reporting ALL of it? (all these underground networks of the racing industry are so obvious!)
RAILBIRD, BAILBIRD, JAILBIRD.

Anonymous said...

Oh ya...they got problemos.
Check out "CASINO AUDITORS ADMIT CALCULATING ERRORS AT TRI-STATE GREYHOUND TRACK".... Looks like "Mr. Hopeful " EARL RAY TOMBLIN 'S " ambition to be Governor might just hit the dust. (along with all the animals they have tortured)
"CHAPMANVILLE KILLING FIELDS, WEST VIRGINIA"
The arrogance alone is criminal.