Forbidding

I check in every now and then, but I have been spending most of my time over on videogamegeek.com (under the same username) and occasionally on Flight Rising.

My little sister just got a pair of Green anoles from her school, apparently it's some science project they do every year and then give the anoles away to people who want them. At first I was told they were 'Chameleons' and spent hours researching thier needs (I've never had reptiles before), only to find out that they were actually anoles!

Now I'm pouring hundreds of dollars into these two guys, but there worth it. But while researching on anole care I came across complaints of carnies/vendors selling anoles as 'baby dragons' often calling themselves an 'Ophanage for Baby Dragons'.

They are selling anoles in small plastic containers with pellet food, sand substrate, a seashell (presumably for the food), and a branch for $15.00 claiming it's everything they need. They provide thier customers with completely inaccurate information: reptilerescueman.freeyellow.co…, repticzone.com/forums/Anoles/m…, www.flickr.com/photos/thebeade…

Anyone else heard of these people?

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ANIMATION MEME

- X what you saw

- O what you haven't finished or saw sizable portions

- Bold what you loved

- Strike what you disliked/hated

- Leave unchanged if neutral




CLASSIC DISNEY

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[x] 101 Dalmatians (1961)
[ ] Alice in Wonderland (1951)
[x] Bambi (1942)
[x] Cinderella (1950)
[x] Dumbo (1941)
[ ] Fantasia (1940)
[x] Lady and the Tramp (1955)
[ ] Mary Poppins (1964)
[o] Peter Pan (1953)
[o] Pinocchio (1940)
[x] Sleeping Beauty (1959)
[x] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
[ ] Song of the South (1946)




DISNEY'S DARK AGE

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[x] The Aristocats (1970)
[x] The Black Cauldron (1985)
[x] The Fox and the Hound (1981)
[x] The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
[x] The Jungle Book (1967)
[x] The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
[x] Oliver and Company (1986)
[ ] Pete's Dragon (1977)
[x] The Rescuers (1977)
[ ] Robin Hood (1973)
[o] The Sword In The Stone (1963)



THE DISNEY RENAISSANCE

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[x] Aladdin (1992)
[x] Beauty and the Beast (1991)
[x] A Goofy Movie (1995)
[x] Hercules (1997)
[x] The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
[x] The Lion King (1994)
[x] The Little Mermaid (1989)
[x] Mulan (1998)
[x] Pocahontas (1995)
[x] The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
[x] Tarzan (1999)



DISNEY'S MODERN AGE

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[x] Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
[x] Bolt (2008)
[x] Brother Bear (2003) (Beautiful Film!)
[x] Chicken Little (2005)
[x] Dinosaur (2000)
[x] The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
[ ] Fantasia 2000 (2000)
[x] Home on the Range (2004)
[x] Lilo & Stitch (2002)
[x] Meet the Robinsons (2007)
[x] Treasure Planet (2002)


PIXAR
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[x] A Bug's Life (1998)
[x] Cars (2006)
[x] Finding Nemo (2003)
[x] The Incredibles (2004)
[x] Monsters Inc. (2001)
[x] Ratatouille (2007)
[x] Toy Story (1995) (I've got to be the only person on the planet who actually hates these movies.)
[x] Toy Story 2 (1999)
[x] Wall-E (2008)


DON BLUTH
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[x] All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
[ ] An American Tail (1986)
[ ] An American Tail: Fieval Goes West (1991)
[x] Anastasia (1997)
[x] The Land Before Time (1988)
[x] The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
[x] Rock-a-Doodle (1991)
[o] The Secret of NIMH (1982)
[ ] Thumbelina (1994)
[ ] Titan AE (2000)
[o] A Troll in Central Park (1994)


CLAYMATION
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[ ] The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986)
[x] Chicken Run (2000)
[x] Corpse Bride (2005)
[x] James and the Giant Peach (1996)
[x] The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
[x] Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
[x] Coraline (2009)


CGI GLUT
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[o] Antz (1998)
[x] Happy Feet (2006)
[x] Kung Fu Panda (2008)
[x] Madagascar (2005)
[ ] Monster House (2006)
[x] Over the Hedge (2006)
[x] The Polar Express (2004)
[x] Shrek (2001)
[x] Shrek 2 (2004)
[x] Shrek The Third (2007)
[x] Barnyard


IMPORTS
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[ ] Arabian Knight (aka The Thief and the Cobbler) (1995)
[x] The Last Unicorn (1982)
[ ] Light Years (1988)
[ ] The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
[ ] Persepolis (2007)
[ ] Waltz With Bashir (2008)
[x] Watership Down (1978)
[ ] When the Wind Blows (1988)
[ ] Yellow Submarine (1968)


STUDIO GHIBLI/MIYAZAKI
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[ ] Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
[x] Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
[x] Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
[ ] Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
[ ] Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[ ] My Neighbors The Yamadas (1999)
[x] My Neighbor Totoro (1993)
[x] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
[ ] Only Yesterday (1991)
[x] Pom Poko (Tanuki War) (1994) (Awsome and sad movie! Definitely underated.)
[ ] Porco Rosso (1992)
[x] Princess Mononoke (1999) (First Studio Ghibli film I ever saw!)
[x] Spirited Away (2002) (Without a doubt Miyazaki's master piece!)
[ ] Whisper of the Heart (1995)

SATOSHI KON
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[ ] Millennium Actress (2001)
[ ] Paprika (2006)
[ ] Perfect Blue (1999)
[ ] Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
[ ] Memories - "Magnetic Rose" part (1995)


SHINKAI MAKOTO
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[ ] She and Her Cat (1999)
[ ] Voices of a Distant Star (2001)
[ ] The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
[ ] 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)


OTHER ANIME FILMS
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[ ] Akira (1989)
[ ] Appleseed (2004)
[ ] Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
[ ] Arcadia of My Youth (U.S. Title - Vengeance of the Space Pirate) (1982)
[ ] Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003) [LOL]
[ ] The Dagger of Kamui (U.S. Title - Revenge of the Ninja Warrior) (1985)
[ ] Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1987)
[ ] End of Evangelion (1997)
[ ] Fist of the North Star (1986)
[ ] Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
[ ] Ghost in the Shell (1996)
[ ] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
[ ] Lensman (1984)
[ ] Macross: Do You Remember Love (U.S. Title - Clash of the Bionoids) (1984)
[ ] Metropolis (2001)
[ ] Neo-Tokyo (1986)
[ ] Ninja Scroll (1993)
[ ] Patlabor the Movie (1989)
[ ] The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983)
[ ] Project A-ko (1986)
[ ] Robot Carnival (1987)
[ ] Robotech: The Shadow Chronicle (2006)
[ ] Silent Möbius (1991)
[ ] Space Adventure Cobra (1982)
[ ] Steamboy (2004)
[ ] Sword of the Stranger (2007)
[ ] Unico and the Island of Magic (1983
[ ] Urotsukidoji: The Movie (1987)
[ ] Vampire Hunter D (1985)
[ ] Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust (2000)
[ ] Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force (1987)


CARTOONS FOR GROWN-UPS
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[ ] American Pop (1981)
[ ] The Animatrix (2003)
[ ] Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)
[ ] Cool World (1992)
[ ] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
[ ] Final Fantasy: Advent Children (2005)
[ ] Fire & Ice (1983)
[ ] Fritz the Cat (1972)
[ ] Heavy Metal (1981)
[ ] Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
[ ] Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
[ ] Lady Death (2004)
[ ] A Scanner Darkly (2006)
[x] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
[ ] Street Fight (Coonskin) (1975)
[ ] Waking Life (2001)
[ ] Felidae

OTHER ANIMATED MOVIES
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[ ] Animal Farm (1954)
[ ] Animalympics (1980)
[ ] Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon The Movie (2007)
[ ] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
[x] The Brave Little Toaster (1988)
[ ] Bravestarr: The Movie (1988)
[x] Cats Don't Dance (1997)
[ ] Care Bears: The Movie (1985)
[x] Charlotte's Web (1973)
[x] Fern Gully (1992)
[ ] G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
[ ] Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
[ ] He-Man & She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
[ ] The Hobbit (1977)
[x] The Iron Giant (1999)
[ ] Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
[ ] Lord of the Rings (1978)
[ ] Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
[ ] My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
[ ] Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982)
[ ] The Prince of Egypt (1998) (I've been wanting to watch this one for a while.)
[o] Powerpuff Girls: The Movie (2002)
[x] Quest For Camelot (1999)
[ ] Ringing Bell (1978)
[x] The Road to El Dorado (2000)
[ ] Rock & Rule (1983)
[x] Space Jam (1996)
[ ] Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
[ ] Superman: Doomsday (2007)
[x] The Swan Princess (1994)
[ ] Transformers: The Movie (1986)
[ ] Wizards (1977)
[ ] Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
[ ] Wonder Woman (2009)
[x] Balto (1995)
[x] Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

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Taken from #ThePredators group blog:

Tony, whom you may have heard of, is a 500 pound Siberian/Bengal tiger mix. He is kept in a small concrete and steel cage at a truck stop, as a roadside attraction. His "enclosure" consists of steel bars, concrete to sleep on, a pathetic wooden structure in the middle and a small metal barrel for water. He breathes fumes from thousands of cars and trucks day and night. As well as having not even a single moment of silence. Signs had to be posted, telling on lookers not to throw things at the tiger.
He turned 10 in July. 10 years of living in conditions worse than a prisoner. And the possibility of another 10.

But Tony is getting a shot at a real home. The permit which allows the man who owns the truck stop to keep Tony is about to be up for renewal. If we can get enough support showing that we don't want this to happen, then Tony may be allowed to go to his forever home at the Big Cat Rescue, an accredited sanctuary in Tampa, Florida that has been fighting along side all of us to give Tony a real life. With trees and grass and ponds and other tigers.

Taken from the petition website:

A 1993 Iberville Parish County Ordinance prohibited the display of wild exotic animals as pets but was never enforced. The ordinance was amended on March 17, 2009 to allow Tony’s owner Michael Sandlin to keep Tony.

Mr. Sandlin then had to secure a license from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. LDWF’s Large Carnivore Manager Maria Davidson stated:

“It is the Department’s position that private possession of tigers poses a significant hazard to public safety and is detrimental to the health of the animal. Prolonged confinement is by its nature stressful to tigers and proper long-term care by experienced persons is essential to the health of the animal.”

On December 14, 2009 the LDW&F granted a permit to allow Tony’s owner to keep him at the truck stop.




Sign the petition: animals.change.org/petitions/v…

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF-www.worldwildlife.org/ ) has a petition to save the tiger with a goal of 100,000 signatures. As few as 3,200 tigers remain in the wild and there numbers continue to drop but with plently of protected habitat, game to hunt, and poacher control they can make a come back!

2010 is the year of the tiger but there numbers continue to plumet and they are still killed for thier skin, bones, and flesh because of there beauty and the long held belief that thier bones have medicinal properties (this has been disproven by science) and because without enough room to roam freely and game are forced to hunt on farmers livestock and are persecuted by locals for it.

In the last 100 years the tiger population has dropped by 97% and its habitat has shrunk to only 7% of what it used to be. Three species of tiger have already gone extinct: Bali(1937), Javan(1980's), Caspian(1950's), and the South China tiger is on its way with fewer than 20 indiviuals remaining in the wild.

WWF hopes to double tiger numbers by:

Step up Anti-Poaching: Despite bans there is alot of money to be made off tiger parts on the black market. Snares and other traps set for tigers have started to appear on a regular basis in some areas and by adding more Anti-Poaching patrols they'll be better able to protect tiger habitat.

Work with Communities: Tigers are often forced into areas with people due to shrinking habitat and are shot out of fear and in retaliation of killed livestock. WWF wants to educate locals in thirteen range states, start education programs, and get compensation quickly to those who loose livestock to tigers.

Step up Political Efforts: WWF is driving forward the first Heads of Government Tiger Summit which will be hosted by Prime Minister Putin of Russia and bring together influential leaders of the 13 countries where tigers are still found.

Increase Protected Territory: Human population growth, industry, and climate change are all putting alot of pressure on the tiger. The demand for palm oil, timber, logging, and roads continue to force it into smaller and smaller areas which leads to more conflict with humans and makes it an easier target for poachers. The WWF hopes to secure 300,000 hectares of prime, protected habitat.

Sign it here: www.wwf.org.uk/how_you_can_hel…

Please spred the word and if possible donate!