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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:39 PM
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Warning: This will make some people cry.
http://www.cyberthing.net/video-play.php?id=105
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Elidor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:41 PM
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1. Oh, well I just won't watch it then
I resent having my emotions manipulated.
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:42 PM
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2. Ahhhhh.... That was so sweet!
Thank you for sharing it. :cry: :) :cry: :)
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:46 PM
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3. That was great!
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:48 PM
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4. Yep, it sure will
Prolly one of the first real eye openers for me as a young person was when I realized that animals have feeling too.
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SmileyRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 08:38 PM
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13. I became a vegetarian when my pet pig became dinner
It's not that I have this moral thing again eating meat. It's just that I knew that pig had emotions and intelligence. Granted the animal could not build bridges or go to the moon, but I just kept thinking how would I feel if some higher life form came along and ate my sister. I think I went mental from the shock of realizing my best friend was supper.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 09:35 PM
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17. I'm sorry smiley rose! I had one once, named Ham Bone.
I had to give him up too. Not for dinner though and he had a good home to live out his fat city life! Nobody ate him either.
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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:53 PM
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5. It did...
And so I did a bit of research. This video is not nearly as clear, but it's longer. Also,
check out the External links at wiki.

Thanks for posting. :hi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmc8gDzk2sg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_the_lion
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:58 PM
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7. the still pic at 2:30 in.
:cry:
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XOKCowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 09:39 PM
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19. Incredible story. Thanks for the links!
The Wiki piece says a lot.
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az chela Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:55 PM
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6. Proves what I have always said
Animals are so much smarter than people'
I wish they could take him home
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 09:33 PM
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16. Couldn't agree more! The fur people know so much more than we do.
Maybe the guys should move closer to their lion pal.
Definitely if the lion is out of the US and they are still here...
If you know what I mean...
Hell, I would!
BHN
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 07:56 PM
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8. That was so sweet!!!
And yes, it was a tissue worthy video!
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 08:00 PM
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9. Beautiful
:cry: :cry:
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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 08:06 PM
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10. Yep, got me. Too damn cute for words...
And risky!

I did start thinking 'Siegfried and Roy' there for a second though.
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 08:07 PM
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11. It has me blubbering like a baby. I just forwarded it to my kids.
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bonito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 08:27 PM
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12. Totally awesome!
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 09:21 PM
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14. My gawd....that was beautiful. thanx.
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windoe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 09:26 PM
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15. Thanks that was so beautiful!! n/t
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senseandsensibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 09:37 PM
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18. The joy on their faces was infectious
Edited on Fri Jun-20-08 09:37 PM by senseandsensibility
It looked like they didn't care if they did get knocked down. What a great video.
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-21-08 10:35 AM
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20. They shouldn't have done that (trying to raise a wild animal)
but damn, that was precious.
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senseandsensibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-21-08 11:12 AM
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21. I agree
but after doing a little research, I found out that they got the lion in 1969 as a cub from Harrod's in London. People were a lot more ignorant in those days, so we can't judge them by modern standards. The video linked here actually happened in 1974.
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Spock_is_Skeptical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-21-08 12:39 PM
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22. Had to immediately mute the awful music but
yes, that did make me shed a tear. SO SWEET!!! *sniff*
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