Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Live crabs in Vending Machines!



What do you think about buying LIVE crab from a vending machine for your next meal? As much as anyone loves to dine on seafood, this seems to be so inhumane! Yet, vending machines containing LIVE crabs are stuffed full for a constant sell from August through October. These are live beings that are cramped together in a container and stuffed in a machine for profit. They may look as though they are sleeping; what else can they do.
The vending machines are located in Hangzhou in China. Mr. Liu is the vending machines owner who is attempting this absurd venture in hopes of capturing after-hour demands for the crustacean. This just seems like such a cruel and inhumane way for the crabs to exist until they make it to the dinner table!!
It is true that the machines are kept cool, around 5-10° C to keep the crabs preserved. According to the original creator of this vending machine, Mr. Shi, they built a multi-tiered box designed to make crabs feel like they’re in a cave. As a result, this turned out to be more of a marketing stunt with people ogling at the crabs rather than buying them, creating a high mortality rate for these poor defenseless creatures. It is just a ploy to promote the “shop next door” and crab sales without regard to the animals suffering within this machine.

Further details are here - enough said - sign a petition.

See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray

             
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Civet Coffee




 "Kopi luwak, also known as "civet coffee," is made from coffee beans that are eaten and excreted by civet cats confined to tiny, barren cages."

Yep, civit coffee is another form of animal husbandry, except civets are rather hyper, jump all over the jungle,intelligent and do not belong in cages. 

In natural activity, consider you lucky to see one for more than a few seconds. 

Since I'm vegan, I don't endorse any animal in cages, but its pure hell for civets.

See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray

             
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Monday, November 11, 2013

Our hearts go out to the Filipino people.


The strength of nature is something that many of the politicians would care not to give any time to.

It is beyond time that as a world we should recognise this NOW - I don't think that we are doing enough - wake up!

The photo of the day is for them - a picture of Coron Island hit by typhoon Haiyan.

See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray

             
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Friday, November 8, 2013

John Gray and on his own Day Trip


John phoned me today to tell me how happy he was when he went out on the boats today - teamwork was so clearly evident it was refreshing to see.

Thank you to all of his loyal staff.

See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray

             
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