There was a documentary on about 2 days ago about this woman! I feel bad for her because though she was obese, she didn't get to the point where she couldn't leave the house until she was struck by a drunk driver which crushed her leg and left her bed bound. Unlike a lot of the super obese people you hear about, it wasn't simply bad diet, it was circumstances out of her control.
He's a canine partner. They train these dogs for people in wheelchairs to pick things up that are out of reach and such. Very cute :) I'm impressed that he picked up the training so fast!
Ah controversy. This is the first time that a post on neatorama has upset me at all let alone upset me enough to say something. Not everything on neatorama is 'neat'. But it should be of interest. The hanging Elephant story was of some historical signifigance.
This is not nature as some people have tried to claim. In the wild animals will usually flee rather than face a fight. Animals fighting for entertainment purposes is wrong. However, it would seem to some people that this only counts when the animals are furry (or even feathered!).
Alex - it is your prerogative to ultimately decide what gets put on Neatorama. By all means let it stay if you feel that this post has merit. You know how I feel on the subject.
I wouldn't say interesting, this actually made me feel sick. It is just as bad as dog fighting. Just because you don't think bugs are cute doesn't make it neat or interesting. Considering Neatorama's love of animals in the past (such as cats) it's shocking to me to see you promoting this as something entertaining. I guess if they were cats then it wouldn't have been posted.
:D Good, though I've seen it before. There's a VERY irritating British lottery ad on TV that's a blatant rip off of the original video. Similar sounding music and the same movement of lights.
This is not nature as some people have tried to claim. In the wild animals will usually flee rather than face a fight. Animals fighting for entertainment purposes is wrong. However, it would seem to some people that this only counts when the animals are furry (or even feathered!).
Alex - it is your prerogative to ultimately decide what gets put on Neatorama. By all means let it stay if you feel that this post has merit. You know how I feel on the subject.