Comments on: Australian Heat Brings Koalas Closer To Home

By: Arwin3

Arwin3 — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:29:32 +0000

Hmm, looks like a fake post to me. In that I don’t think they’re the original source as they claim.

As someone already pointed out — cuteoverload.com.

Different submitters name, different story, same pictures.

I miss the old neatorama

By: Reason

Reason — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:54:07 +0000

Terry and Jimbob,

Those are predictions that Australia is making, but not what American scientists are predicting what will happen. I guess there is controversy in the global warming movement about what constitutes global warming evidence.

By: dingoblue

dingoblue — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:08:41 +0000

Please people, just for once appreciate something for face value. And if you want to really be concerned about something, think about where the little fella’s mum was..Im no expert but I think they dont last long w out their mums
Photo-shop theorists and doom-sayers are boring.
Im an Aussie living in London, and in the last days it snowed alot. People started talking to each other and smiling and forgot to whinge for once for awhile.
Peace.

By: violet

violet — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:20:36 +0000

@sw: Yeah, they’re burly.

By: ted

ted — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:09:35 +0000

Koalas have claws, and are apparently not as cute and cuddly as they appear in cartoons.

By: Ant

Ant — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:39:44 +0000

Can I punch it like in CareerBuilder’s TV ad.?

By: sw

sw — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:10:56 +0000

@viloet – koalas are known to be a**holes?! i’ve never seen one on person, they look so cute and cuddly . . .

By: Jimbob

Jimbob — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:54:07 +0000

“Reason” would do well to look for actual facts, ie. http://www.csiro.au/resources/ps3j6.html <- climate change projections for Australia, rather than make things up. Summary: Temperatures in Australia are going up, not down.

By: Frau

Frau — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:55:48 +0000

He haz a bukkit.

The two or three koalas at our zoo have it made. A nice balmy 75 year round.

The article did not mention how the climate has affected drop bears.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:02:04 +0000

@Reason,
I live in the southern zone of Australia. Every report I’ve read on climate change states southern Australia will become hotter and dryer and northern Australia will become wetter. Right now, the south suffering heatwaves and is in drought and the north is experiencing floods.
Australia is a big country.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:59:27 +0000

Johnny Cat,

Meh, not that I really care. I hardly even read responces, lol.

By: zazie

zazie — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:56:12 +0000

or they could be wearing long sleeves because of their razor sharp claws! all hail the mighty drop bear!

By: Reason

Reason — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:35:10 +0000

Gauldar,

You were completely unable to refute the point that I made. Global warming theory holds that moderation of temperature is a key tenet of the signs we will see as a result of the effects of global warming.

Australia, during their summer, which is happening right now, should be experiencing a milder, cooler summer if global warming theory holds true. All the while, locations closer to the poles should be getting warmer during the winter months.

What neatorama wrote that this is a sign of global warming, is simply not true. It should be getting cooler in Australia in their summer according to the theorists.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:55:32 +0000

@rahlquist

The idea of wearing light weight long sleeves in summer is to reduce your chances of getting sunburnt and developing skin cancer.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:52:16 +0000

Gauldar, why can’t folks spell your handle correctly?

By: xultar

xultar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:44:01 +0000

Wow, I’m concerned about their health. I hope they make it in this heat.

By: liltrix

liltrix — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:39:27 +0000

it looks like the kids are in their jammies… (pajamas) which are normally long sleeved…

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:25:02 +0000

@paperboy05

Whats your point? He didn’t provide evidence either. Why do you care so much anyways?

By: Wok

Wok — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:56:06 +0000

Cute level. overloading. brain.

By: paperboy05

paperboy05 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:14:04 +0000

@Gaulder:

Thanks for showing that it is summer there and that the global warming comment was pointless. BTW, you did nothing to counter what “Reason” said.

By: violet

violet — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:38:02 +0000

Damn, I know koalas are a**holes, but that is about the cutest thing I’ve seen, ever.

By: TwoDragons

TwoDragons — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:24:17 +0000

He looks like he’s saying “There’s room in this hot tub for two, ladies!” LOL

–TwoDragons

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:04:33 +0000

@Reason

I hope this link helps you understand a bit more why it is so hot. I seriously hope your not going to try and convince me that the Earth is flat now too.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_with_equator.jpg

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:44:32 +0000

@Reason

Australia is in the southern hemisphere so it’s their summer right now when it is our winter. Reason huh? Try using some logic to go along with that.

By: chrome

chrome — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:42:30 +0000

“I shared this with my wife and she wants to know why the second kid whose face you cant see is in long sleeves if its 104f?”

odds are its also very sunny out side, so its probably to help block the sun and prevent sun burn. it looks light and airy enough as not to be too hot.

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:36:09 +0000

Cute overload

By: rahlquist

rahlquist — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:31:20 +0000

I shared this with my wife and she wants to know why the second kid whose face you cant see is in long sleeves if its 104f?

By: Reason

Reason — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:19:48 +0000

Actually, global warming in Australia would mean colder temperatures there and warmer temperatures in the poles. Stop posting incorrect information.

By: HollywoodBob

HollywoodBob — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:19:10 +0000

The last photo reveals it’s soulless eyes, that’s no koala, it’s a bloody drop bear! Run for your LIVES!!!!!!

By: zav

zav — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:17:35 +0000

That is like 10 levels of wow. Koalas generally munch, act stoned and angry and prefer to be left alone. Dang. That’s amazing.

By: Babycakes

Babycakes — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:56:34 +0000

cute. although in the second picture, it almost looks robotic or like a stuffed animal. but cute.

By: earbox

earbox — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:56:30 +0000

Cutest infestation ever.

(Well, someone had to.)

By: noni

noni — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:44:15 +0000

awwwww……………

By: chrome

chrome — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:43:00 +0000

call me strange or just plain self absorbed, but up to this very moment I had actually forgotten that kolas existed. i dunno when exactly i had started to forget of their existence but i am now once again aware of them.. i dunno if i should be happy by my new found remembrance of their existence or sadden by my forgetfulness.. either way, welcome back to my conciseness kolas!!

PS: i think he’d like a beer… or atleast i think it would be cute if he was lounging in the bucket enjoying and ice cold one. hey photoshop people, wanna indulge me?