[ ]   [ ]   [ ]                        [ ]      [ ]   [ ]

The Obituary Page - ScottFromWyoming - Mar 27, 2024 - 10:58pm
 
Breaking News - Lazy8 - Mar 27, 2024 - 10:55pm
 
Ukraine - Lazy8 - Mar 27, 2024 - 10:46pm
 
March 2024 Photo Theme - Many - KurtfromLaQuinta - Mar 27, 2024 - 8:52pm
 
USA! USA! USA! - R_P - Mar 27, 2024 - 7:40pm
 
Trump - kurtster - Mar 27, 2024 - 7:38pm
 
Little known information...maybe even facts - haresfur - Mar 27, 2024 - 6:21pm
 
Live Music - oldviolin - Mar 27, 2024 - 5:08pm
 
RightWingNutZ - R_P - Mar 27, 2024 - 3:48pm
 
Wordle - daily game - JrzyTmata - Mar 27, 2024 - 3:04pm
 
Lyrics that strike a chord today... - miamizsun - Mar 27, 2024 - 2:44pm
 
NY Times Strands - rgio - Mar 27, 2024 - 2:14pm
 
Please Don't Post Here - Red_Dragon - Mar 27, 2024 - 11:02am
 
NYTimes Connections - geoff_morphini - Mar 27, 2024 - 8:23am
 
Radio Paradise Comments - GeneP59 - Mar 27, 2024 - 7:51am
 
Today in History - DaveInSaoMiguel - Mar 27, 2024 - 3:17am
 
Motivational Office Cliches... - NoEnzLefttoSplit - Mar 26, 2024 - 10:20pm
 
(Big) Media Watch - Red_Dragon - Mar 26, 2024 - 6:18pm
 
YouTube: Music-Videos - miamizsun - Mar 26, 2024 - 4:10pm
 
Israel - R_P - Mar 26, 2024 - 12:24pm
 
Photos you have taken of your walks or hikes. - Steely_D - Mar 26, 2024 - 12:04pm
 
Business as Usual - black321 - Mar 26, 2024 - 12:02pm
 
Solar / Wind / Geothermal / Efficiency Energy - islander - Mar 26, 2024 - 8:00am
 
Is there any DOG news out there? - Beez - Mar 26, 2024 - 7:24am
 
Food - Steely_D - Mar 26, 2024 - 1:41am
 
• • • The Once-a-Day • • •  - Red_Dragon - Mar 25, 2024 - 7:30pm
 
Vinyl Only Spin List - kurtster - Mar 25, 2024 - 6:56pm
 
Derplahoma! - Red_Dragon - Mar 25, 2024 - 3:48pm
 
Frequent drop outs (The Netherlands) - kingen - Mar 25, 2024 - 2:43pm
 
China - R_P - Mar 25, 2024 - 11:59am
 
Musky Mythology - R_P - Mar 25, 2024 - 11:20am
 
Play history seems to indicate that I"m streaming 24/7, b... - jarro - Mar 25, 2024 - 10:44am
 
April 8th Partial Solar Eclipse - Coaxial - Mar 24, 2024 - 6:22pm
 
New Music - KurtfromLaQuinta - Mar 24, 2024 - 5:07pm
 
Dental Floss Tycoons, and other Montana Myths, Facts, and... - Red_Dragon - Mar 24, 2024 - 12:32pm
 
Orbiting Earth - oldviolin - Mar 24, 2024 - 9:42am
 
Basketball - oldviolin - Mar 23, 2024 - 2:50pm
 
What Makes You Laugh? - ScottFromWyoming - Mar 23, 2024 - 1:54pm
 
Joe Biden - kurtster - Mar 23, 2024 - 11:17am
 
Technical Streaming Note for Nerdy RP DIYers - sjagminas1 - Mar 23, 2024 - 10:16am
 
Museum Of Bad Album Covers - Proclivities - Mar 23, 2024 - 8:56am
 
Other Medical Stuff - Antigone - Mar 22, 2024 - 3:06pm
 
Country Up The Bumpkin - oldviolin - Mar 22, 2024 - 11:06am
 
Pernicious Pious Proclivities Particularized Prodigiously - Red_Dragon - Mar 22, 2024 - 9:17am
 
Memorials - Remembering Our Loved Ones - Bill_J - Mar 21, 2024 - 8:54pm
 
Talk Behind Their Backs Forum - VV - Mar 21, 2024 - 2:29pm
 
Can you afford to retire? - DaveInSaoMiguel - Mar 21, 2024 - 2:15pm
 
Bug Reports & Feature Requests - blt - Mar 21, 2024 - 12:49pm
 
Mixtape Culture Club - KurtfromLaQuinta - Mar 21, 2024 - 11:10am
 
Baseball, anyone? - ScottFromWyoming - Mar 21, 2024 - 7:11am
 
What Did You See Today? - KurtfromLaQuinta - Mar 20, 2024 - 5:13pm
 
Annoying stuff. not things that piss you off, just annoyi... - ScottFromWyoming - Mar 20, 2024 - 4:31pm
 
Upcoming concerts or shows you can't wait to see - Antigone - Mar 20, 2024 - 3:10pm
 
Russia - NoEnzLefttoSplit - Mar 20, 2024 - 11:44am
 
Photography Forum - Your Own Photos - Proclivities - Mar 20, 2024 - 9:33am
 
2024 Elections! - Lazy8 - Mar 20, 2024 - 7:26am
 
Economix - R_P - Mar 19, 2024 - 4:36pm
 
Name My Band - DaveInSaoMiguel - Mar 19, 2024 - 10:53am
 
RP automation with iOS Shortcuts App - jarro - Mar 19, 2024 - 10:15am
 
Delicacies: a..k.a.. the Gross Food forum - DaveInSaoMiguel - Mar 19, 2024 - 10:12am
 
Irony 101 - Proclivities - Mar 19, 2024 - 6:02am
 
New Forum Member on "What Makes RP Great" - miamizsun - Mar 19, 2024 - 4:38am
 
Cache stopped working on old Android Phone - Eisenwindel - Mar 19, 2024 - 1:50am
 
Cryptic Posts - Leave Them Guessing - Bill_J - Mar 18, 2024 - 8:23pm
 
Damn Dinosaurs! - oldviolin - Mar 18, 2024 - 8:16pm
 
One Partying State - Wyoming News - geoff_morphini - Mar 18, 2024 - 3:58pm
 
Great guitar faces - skyguy - Mar 18, 2024 - 3:33pm
 
Despots, dictators and war criminals - R_P - Mar 18, 2024 - 12:41pm
 
Uploading Music - dischuckin - Mar 18, 2024 - 11:55am
 
Media Matters - thisbody - Mar 18, 2024 - 10:03am
 
NASA & other news from space - miamizsun - Mar 18, 2024 - 4:13am
 
MEALTICKET - drinpt - Mar 17, 2024 - 4:13am
 
What makes you smile? - Steely_D - Mar 16, 2024 - 7:31pm
 
Apple Computer - GeneP59 - Mar 16, 2024 - 12:02pm
 
Environment - R_P - Mar 16, 2024 - 11:18am
 
Index » Regional/Local » Latin America » Brazil Page: Previous  1, 2
Post to this Topic
kurtster

kurtster Avatar

Location: where fear is not a virtue
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 4:04pm

So much for Save The Rain Forest ...

Your Sierra Club dollars at work ...
katzendogs

katzendogs Avatar

Location: Pasadena ,Texas
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 3:53pm

Have to admit, took the wind right outta the sails.
winter

winter Avatar

Location: in exile, as always
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 3:44pm

 sirdroseph wrote:

I don't think it is funny and I don't really resent it as much as you do. If I were you and felt this way I would ignore what is happening and not try to assist in any way.  That''ll show em.

 
No one said anything not assisting. I think Scott and I both agree this is a tragedy and should be opposed.

But we also would rather the people trying to help (again, not blaming you) would just sell us on the merits of the case instead of pushing our buttons like con artists. 
winter

winter Avatar

Location: in exile, as always
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 3:42pm

 sirdroseph wrote:

The reason that he was crying matters in this issue in what way exactly? Because the picture is trying to illicit an emotional response to an actual tragedy that is taking place makes the tragedy any less tragic?  If you are angry with the misrepresentation of the photo (something I was not aware of) fine, but the Chief is going to continue to fight for his tribes survival with or without your assistance so it is all good.

 
He should fight.

But I think it's dirty pool (not by you) to put up a picture of him crying about some unrelated matter to tug at everyone's heartstrings. The tragedy's there without the cheap button-pushing. It's like putting up pictures of cute babies or smiling kids or pretty girls while the voice over tells you to vote for candidate X. If candidate X is so great, let her advertise on her merits without trying to play games with our hearts.
sirdroseph

sirdroseph Avatar

Location: Not here, I tell you wat
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 3:40pm

 winter wrote:

It's funny, but I resent someone trying to manipulate me in a good cause even more than I would for a bad one.

 
I don't think it is funny and I don't really resent it as much as you do. If I were you and felt this way I would ignore what is happening and not try to assist in any way.  That''ll show em.
sirdroseph

sirdroseph Avatar

Location: Not here, I tell you wat
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 3:38pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

The dam's going to suck, no doubt, but: 
  •  While many people have seen the photo of Chief Raoni crying, he was not crying in reaction to the Brazilian government's announcement of the license to build the Belo Monte Dam. He was crying because he had reunited with a family member, a common practice among the Kayapó. 
  • "I was not crying because of the government's decision," confirmed Raoni. "I'm going to keep fighting. I am alive and strong, and as long as I'm alive I will continue to fight for my people!"


 
The reason that he was crying matters in this issue in what way exactly? Because the picture is trying to illicit an emotional response to an actual tragedy that is taking place makes the tragedy any less tragic?  If you are angry with the misrepresentation of the photo (something I was not aware of) fine, but the Chief is going to continue to fight for his tribes survival with or without your assistance so it is all good.
winter

winter Avatar

Location: in exile, as always
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 3:27pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

The dam's going to suck, no doubt, but: 
  •  While many people have seen the photo of Chief Raoni crying, he was not crying in reaction to the Brazilian government's announcement of the license to build the Belo Monte Dam. He was crying because he had reunited with a family member, a common practice among the Kayapó. 
  • "I was not crying because of the government's decision," confirmed Raoni. "I'm going to keep fighting. I am alive and strong, and as long as I'm alive I will continue to fight for my people!"


 
It's funny, but I resent someone trying to manipulate me in a good cause even more than I would for a bad one.
ScottFromWyoming

ScottFromWyoming Avatar

Location: Powell
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 3:22pm

 sirdroseph wrote:


While magazines and TV chains report about the lives and love affairs of movie actors and actresses, football players and other celebrities, the Chief of the Kayapo tribe heard the worst news of his entire life: Mrs. Dilma, the president of Brazil, has given her approval for the construction of an enormous hydroelectric central (the world’s third largest one). This means the death sentence for ALL the tribes living at the shores of the river because the barrage will flood more or less 988,421 acres of the forest. More than 40 000 natives will have to find other living surroundings where they will be able to survive. The destruction of the natural habitat, the deforestation and the disappearance of several species of plants and animals will be a fait accompli. We know that a simple image is the equivalent of a thousand words, it shows the price to be paid for the “quality of life” of our so-called “modern comforts.” There is no space in the world anymore for those who live differently. Everything has to be smoothed away, that everyone, in the name of globalization must lose his and her identity and way of living. If this enrages you, I urge and implore you to "SHARE" this message to all your friends, relatives and acquaintances. Thank you in the name of life, nature and biodiversity. http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/stop-the-belo-monte-monster-dam


 
The dam's going to suck, no doubt, but: 
  •  While many people have seen the photo of Chief Raoni crying, he was not crying in reaction to the Brazilian government's announcement of the license to build the Belo Monte Dam. He was crying because he had reunited with a family member, a common practice among the Kayapó. 
  • "I was not crying because of the government's decision," confirmed Raoni. "I'm going to keep fighting. I am alive and strong, and as long as I'm alive I will continue to fight for my people!"

sirdroseph

sirdroseph Avatar

Location: Not here, I tell you wat
Gender: Male


Posted: Jun 19, 2013 - 2:38pm



While magazines and TV chains report about the lives and love affairs of movie actors and actresses, football players and other celebrities, the Chief of the Kayapo tribe heard the worst news of his entire life: Mrs. Dilma, the president of Brazil, has given her approval for the construction of an enormous hydroelectric central (the world’s third largest one). This means the death sentence for ALL the tribes living at the shores of the river because the barrage will flood more or less 988,421 acres of the forest. More than 40 000 natives will have to find other living surroundings where they will be able to survive. The destruction of the natural habitat, the deforestation and the disappearance of several species of plants and animals will be a fait accompli. We know that a simple image is the equivalent of a thousand words, it shows the price to be paid for the “quality of life” of our so-called “modern comforts.” There is no space in the world anymore for those who live differently. Everything has to be smoothed away, that everyone, in the name of globalization must lose his and her identity and way of living. If this enrages you, I urge and implore you to "SHARE" this message to all your friends, relatives and acquaintances. Thank you in the name of life, nature and biodiversity. http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/stop-the-belo-monte-monster-dam



ericcabrals

ericcabrals Avatar

Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Gender: Male


Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 1:48pm

Brazil is so nice! 
miamizsun

miamizsun Avatar

Location: (3283.1 Miles SE of RP)
Gender: Male


Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 6:12pm

cool little vid
Red_Dragon

Red_Dragon Avatar

Location: Dumbf*ckistan


Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 5:13pm

that was fun!  thanks, Richard.
R_P

R_P Avatar

Gender: Male


Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 4:37pm



Page: Previous  1, 2