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.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

That's amazing. Thanks for the links.

[alyssa22.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting the link to the fund raising sites. It's nice to know someone overseas cares about this enough to do that.

[parisindy.livejournal.com]

i watched this on our news.. he is such a sweetie!

Thankyou Wraithfodder

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks for posting about the bushfires in Victoria mate, what is little known and just as sad is massive floods at the top end of Australia (Queensland, millions of Stargate fans live here) and the birth of a couple of devastating hazards, the crocodile: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25041593-3102,00.html and Dengue Fever: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25028216-3102,00.html again thanks......gasbo

[k8t85.livejournal.com]

I think I gained 20 pounds just looking at those pics on the blog.

Awww those Koala's are so cute! My heart melted at the photo of the Koala drinking water from the bottle. I was watching TMZ last night and they made fun of Sam for drinking bottled water...shame on them for not getting the story right before opening their big mouths. I shouldn't be surprised though.

[timespirt.livejournal.com]

I bought the picture that made the news. All the proceeds are to be donated to help.

[squonk79.livejournal.com]

Ooo, i saw this earlier - soooooo cute!! That firefighter deserves a medal, he was so caring. There was something of the late great Steve Irwin about him.
I'm glad Sam and Bob have found each other.

And thanks for the links to the aid sites! :)

[libra-traveller.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure the blog will make me gain ten pounds, cause the pictures are actually turning me off food. Ugh.

[dragon-within.livejournal.com]

The video and articles made me teary-eyed. Thanks for posting, as well as the links for support.

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

Sam is cute isn't she. The picture being sold will raise funds for the Country Fire Authority volunteer firies. They even get made redundant whilst fighting bushfires, although to be honest the whole section was outsourced. Bad timeing or what?).
And I bought the picture because the boys and girls of the CFA need support as well.