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Papenbrook 02-14-2019 05:06 AM

500,000+ Australian cows were killed by flooding.
 
Oh ... such a terrible loss.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-14-2019 08:46 AM

Hey hey hey! Time to fire up the grill, muchachos!

Nothing's a tragedy if you're a carnivore.

Andrew NDB 02-14-2019 11:16 AM

Throw those suckers in the freezer, quick. I'll take the ribeye.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-14-2019 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794381)
Throw those suckers in the freezer, quick. I'll take the ribeye.

Hell yeah, man.

Medium-rare, with a loaded spud and a couple shots of bourbon.

If Papen is a vegeterian, more steak for us.

FredWolfLeonardo 02-14-2019 12:28 PM

This is a tragedy.

All that meat, washed away!

Andrew NDB 02-14-2019 12:32 PM

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TurtleWA 02-14-2019 12:54 PM

Wow that’s alotta loss for the farmers. I imagine the rivers will take the meat to the ocean and the Sharks will be very happy.

Prowler 02-14-2019 12:55 PM

Well, shame for the cows, but on the other hand, less red meat will be consumed, which will be better for both our health and the environment.

It's kinda depressing to think about all of the potential good steaks and hamburgers wasted, though.

TurtleTitan97 02-14-2019 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy (Post 1794357)
Hey hey hey! Time to fire up the grill, muchachos!

Nothing's a tragedy if you're a carnivore.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794381)
Throw those suckers in the freezer, quick. I'll take the ribeye.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy (Post 1794396)
Hell yeah, man.

Medium-rare, with a loaded spud and a couple shots of bourbon.

If Papen is a vegeterian, more steak for us.

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Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo (Post 1794397)
This is a tragedy.

All that meat, washed away!

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794398)

You guys are cracking me up. :lol:

Andrew NDB 02-14-2019 01:03 PM

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CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-14-2019 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794404)

Police brutality.

The beef community is in an uproar.

We silence their cries of anguish and despair, for they are delicious.

Candy Kappa 02-14-2019 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy (Post 1794396)
If Papen is a vegeterian, more steak for us.

You can have it all, those dead cows have probably been "marinating" in some lovely sewage from the flood.:lol:

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-14-2019 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Candy Kappa (Post 1794407)
You can have it all, those dead cows have probably been "marinating" in some lovely sewage from the flood.:lol:

I guess that means "medium" instead of "medium rare" is the way to go, huh?

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Andrew NDB 02-14-2019 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Candy Kappa (Post 1794407)
You can have it all, those dead cows have probably been "marinating" in some lovely sewage from the flood.:lol:

All of that bovine goodness can be purified with cleansing fire on the grill at 450°F.

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy (Post 1794406)
Police brutality.

The beef community is in an uproar.

We silence their cries of anguish and despair, for they are delicious.

In time, we will find a way to move on.

FredWolfLeonardo 02-14-2019 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794409)

I remember watching the video of the Karate Man vs the Cow, its been so long.



Apparently, it was most Nokia Phones back in the day by default. (The ones with video ofcourse).

Utrommaniac 02-14-2019 03:35 PM

It's probably worse how much meat has gone to waste, and the money that would come from it.


And the property damage from the flooding...

The farmers have it really bad in this situation. I may struggle with math, but even I know that's going to be a lot of loss of money and finances.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-14-2019 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Utrommaniac (Post 1794419)
I mean, it's probably worse how much meat has gone to waste, and the money that would come from it.


And the property damage from the flooding...

The farmers have it really bad in this situation.

At least they don't have to feed their cows anymore. Livestock feed is expensive.

#everycloud #silverlining #blessingsindisguise

Andrew NDB 02-14-2019 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy (Post 1794421)
At least they don't have to feed their cows anymore. Livestock feed is expensive.

#everycloud #silverlining #blessingsindisguise

500,000+ dead cows is also a huge win for dropping methane levels. Win, win!

#GreenNewDeal #vegan

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-14-2019 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794424)
500,000+ dead cows is also a huge win for dropping methane levels. Win, win!

#GreenNewDeal #vegan

Al Gore is giggling with delight somewhere.

We did it, Al... we did it.

TurtleWA 02-14-2019 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794409)

yep, now that’s funny, I tell ya whut

CyberCubed 02-14-2019 04:25 PM

Cows only exist on the planet to be eaten and consumed by man. It's like they have no point otherwise.

Just like horses existed for humans to travel on for 150,000 years before the automobile was invented. Can you imagine how humans would have traveled large distances or delivered goods and services and food if the horse never existed for B.C. to the late 1800's? It's also funny how horses allow humans to ride them, very few other animals would ever allow humans to sit on them, let alone be able to support the weight of a human.

It's weird...what if the horse never existed? How would humans have traveled all the way up from B.C. to 1899?

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-14-2019 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 1794431)
Cows only exist on the planet to be eaten and consumed by man. It's like they have no point otherwise.

Just like horses existed for humans to travel on for 150,000 years before the automobile was invented. Can you imagine how humans would have traveled large distances or delivered goods and services and food if the horse never existed for B.C. to the late 1800's? It's also funny how horses allow humans to ride them, very few other animals would ever allow humans to sit on them, let alone be able to support the weight of a human.

It's weird...what if the horse never existed? How would humans have traveled all the way up from B.C. to 1899?

Cows provide us with leather, beef, and milk. And Chik-fil-a marketing, apparently.

TurtleWA 02-14-2019 04:30 PM

In India I think cows are considered sacred. But I’m not qualified to speak on that. Camels, donkeys and elephants are also riding critters.

Utrommaniac 02-14-2019 04:32 PM

The ironic thing, it's probably worse for trying to acclimate to veganism. Because now there's 500,000 individuals of 1500 pound meat beasts being completely wasted.

At least with trying to go more "green" with meat, the number of livestock as a whole would at least just be significantly decreased, allowing their care to be significantly improved for superior meat quality for people who still eat meat (because a lot of people actually do need to eat red meat). But this is not that.

This is just a waste in every direction possible.

Andrew NDB 02-14-2019 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy (Post 1794433)
Cows provide us with leather

And these 500,000 cow carcasses still can! Emergency power should summon up as many leatherworkers to Australia posthaste, after they get all that good meat into the freezer.

CyberCubed 02-14-2019 04:35 PM

Cows are such mindless animals they don't even realize they're only bred and harvested to be consumed by man. Same with chickens really. Sometimes it makes you wonder how things would be different if an alien species specifically bred humans to eat at some point.

Utrommaniac 02-14-2019 04:44 PM



The meat is definitely no good anymore. I don't think any part is. Except maybe as plant fertilizer.

TurtleWA 02-14-2019 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 1794439)
Sometimes it makes you wonder how things would be different if an alien species specifically bred humans to eat at some point.

That would be an interesting movie. Have you ever seen ‘the island.’ Not exactly the same. But...

Spoiler:
Wealthy people can buy clones and then harvest them for organs. The clones think they are waiting to be selected for a dream island. They are living under the ground and think the world is uninhabitable. Except for the island. If you win the lottery you get to go to the island. But really it means your wealthy sponsor is near death and needs a part.
IIRC

FredWolfLeonardo 02-14-2019 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 1794439)
Cows are such mindless animals they don't even realize they're only bred and harvested to be consumed by man. Same with chickens really. Sometimes it makes you wonder how things would be different if an alien species specifically bred humans to eat at some point.

You are such a fascinating individual, you know that?

Andrew NDB 02-14-2019 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Utrommaniac (Post 1794441)
Except maybe as plant fertilizer.

PLANT fertilizer, you say? I think we have more than enough of those...

CyberCubed 02-14-2019 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo (Post 1794444)
You are such a fascinating individual, you know that?

Homo sapiens, our ancient ancestors, became self aware and our brains evolved over thousands of years. Meanwhile you look at other animals and they're the same mindless beasts the were 100,000 years ago. They just roam the wild lands and have no understanding what they are or where they come from. It's why ancient savages have always consumed meat. They merely exist to be eaten and consumed by man.

As I said before, it's almost as if animals exist for humans. What if the horse never existed? How would we have traveled for thousands of years? What if the cow never existed? One of the biggest sources of food on the planet would have been gone, and I say this as someone who barely eats hamburgers anymore.

frank_one 02-14-2019 08:35 PM

500,000+? They're 300,000 cows according to the article linked in the first post.

Papenbrook 02-14-2019 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by frank_one (Post 1794465)
500,000+? They're 300,000 cows according to the article linked in the first post.

Many more could have died from starvation and/or exhaustion.

It's so sad. This planet is getting worse. :(

Andrew NDB 02-15-2019 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Papenbrook (Post 1794469)
Many more could have died from starvation and/or exhaustion.

It's so sad. This planet is getting worse. :(

But arguably 500,000 cows farting and pooping and consuming resources suddenly being removed from being improves conditions on the planet. Even if that delicious bovine meat isn't viable, surely the people that would be eating the cow meat during the same interval as it would be on shelves until it went bad could eat... chicken. Or pork.

Voltron 02-15-2019 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB (Post 1794475)
But arguably 500,000 cows farting and pooping and consuming resources suddenly being removed from being improves conditions on the planet. Even if that delicious bovine meat isn't viable, surely the people that would be eating the cow meat during the same interval as it would be on shelves until it went bad could eat... chicken. Or pork.

I think the point being made here is that the flooding was a consequence of climate change. Getting rid of half a million cows probably isn't going to bring us back from the brink, either. Were it that easy, someone would've done it already.

I have to eat hamburgers and steak to save the planet? I'm the hero you're looking for. Where do I sign up?

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy 02-15-2019 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Voltron (Post 1794484)
I think the point being made here is that the flooding was a consequence of climate change. Getting rid of half a million cows probably isn't going to bring us back from the brink, either. Were it that easy, someone would've done it already.

I have to eat hamburgers and steak to save the planet? I'm the hero you're looking for. Where do I sign up?

We're forming a league. Or a vengeful team. Whichever.

Andrew NDB 02-15-2019 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy (Post 1794512)
We're forming a league. Or a vengeful team. Whichever.

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