Bizarre food site + Australian bushfires

[wraithfodder]

A couple interesting links.

First, just looking at this blog will probably add ten pounds. Whoa, I cannot believe the vending machines. I'd say "surely they can't exist?!" but I'm sure they do. The blog is "Why You're Fat." ;)

Next, video of the now famous Koala named Sam, who was found in a burned out forest in Australia. There's an article here and if you just Google 'sam the koala', well, you'll find a ton. Sam, a female koala by the way, is now at an animal center with Bob, another koala. He also got singed in the fires.

Here's a photo snerched off the Reuters site of Sam and Bob:


There is an article on Sam and the firefighter being reunited at The Herald Sun.

The Australian Red Cross is soliciting help here. Nearly 200 people have died; over one million animals are estimated to have perished in the bushfires. AnimalAid is soliciting help and more for wildlife and pets.

Comments

[kosmikdawg.livejournal.com]

um...that blog is rather disgusting. You're arteries are sure to clog just looking at the pictures. What some people will eat...sheesh. ;)

I saw the video of Sam earlier in the day and I got all sniffly. Poor lil' critter.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Quite honestly, one or two of those food 'creations' looked like an alien coughed up in that really awful "Aliens vs. Predator" movie I foolishly watched last night, cuz I was too tired to get off the couch. the vending machine pictures were shockers - gah - no wonder people are fat! ;) I must admit, I have eaten Welsh Rarebit, but rarely :)

Yeah, the Sam video is...sniffly. Just read a bunch of articles at the Australian Herald newspaper and it's just depressing beyond words.

[kosmikdawg.livejournal.com]

OY! Went through all the photos and they are mildly disturbing. Most of that looks like carny food. While I can't say I've ever had anything that is on the list, I have had a few that are similar. Snicker's pie for one. Although the one I tasted was actually a pudding type pie with Snicker bits. Not so bad I guess.

What I did find amusing was that most people will eat just about anything that comes on a stick!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

AFter seeing rat on a stick (Africa), I'd say 'Yes' to that last remark ;)

[kosmikdawg.livejournal.com]

Rat on a stick?!? That's all kinds of ewwww

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but if it's the ONLY thing left to eat...

[kosmikdawg.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know...but it's still ewww. I did NOT do well with survival training.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I'd have to be really starving before I ate bugs and rats!