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Title: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Banjax on 21 June 2011, 09:56:39
Sad report from IPSO - overfishing, climate change and pollution is leading to mass extinction on an unprecedented scale, oceans turning into lifeless acid -of course as soon as humans die out oceans will recover - but i kinda like fish in the meantime  :(


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13796479
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Varche on 21 June 2011, 10:03:51
The clues were there years ago when that Italian ship looking for somewhere to dump toxic waste was turned down by various countries bordering the med etc until finally it got permission to dump in the North Sea.

We haven't looked back since. Out of sight out of mind. :y
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: aaronjb on 21 June 2011, 11:22:33
Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Nickbat on 21 June 2011, 11:25:15
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Sad report from IPSO - overfishing, climate change and pollution is leading to mass extinction on an unprecedented scale, oceans turning into lifeless acid -of course as soon as humans die out oceans will recover - but i kinda like fish in the meantime  :(


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13796479


The usual culprits of self-serving NGOs and envrionmental activists like Greenpeace (again!), WWF, Friends of the Earth and the Pew Group are behind the shadowy group ("IPSO") that came up with this. Oh yes, and GLOBE International as well. Took them all of a three-day "workshop" to string it together.  ;D

Two key quotes from their report:

It is clear that the traditional economic and consumer values that formerly served society well, when coupled with current rates of population increase, are not sustainable.

This has to be part of a wider re-evaluation of the core values of human society and its relationship to the natural world and the resources on which we all rely.


Scientifically orientated, or politically motivated?   ::) ::)

Filed in the junk drawer. ;) ;D ;D


Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Debs. on 21 June 2011, 11:39:57
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?

I did....... ;D
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 21 June 2011, 11:46:29
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?

I would have been disappointed had it done so. :(
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: albitz on 21 June 2011, 11:55:33
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?

We can live in hope. ::) ;D..............nah, seriously. It would be sad to lose such a commited Omega enthusiast. ;)
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Banjax on 21 June 2011, 12:12:19
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?


you know, I was, but I'd forgotten about you and some of the other rednecks....it amuses me to stay  :y

tsk...those immigrtants eh aaron?  ::)
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Banjax on 21 June 2011, 12:13:43
look, if i cant post a simple Nickbait thread on OOF without everyone thinking I'm off then we really need to re-establish boundaries here  ;D ;D
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 June 2011, 12:17:32
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?

We can live in hope. ::) ;D..............nah, seriously. It would be sad to lose such a commited Omega enthusiast. ;)



Do I detect a hint of sarcasm Albs?... ::) ::) ;)

OOF would be a lesser place without my old Scottish socialist pal Banjocks/Banjax..... ::) ::) ;D :y
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: PhilRich on 21 June 2011, 12:18:38
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Sad report from IPSO - overfishing, climate change and pollution is leading to mass extinction on an unprecedented scale, oceans turning into lifeless acid -of course as soon as humans die out oceans will recover - but i kinda like fish in the meantime  :(


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13796479








I'm afraid that like my fish, I will take that with a pinch of salt Banjax! ;) :y
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Banjax on 21 June 2011, 12:21:30
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?

I would have been disappointed had it done so. :(


Dont worry Den - I love you all (even the loonballs)  ;)
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: aaronjb on 21 June 2011, 15:58:23
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?


you know, I was, but I'd forgotten about you and some of the other rednecks....it amuses me to stay  :y

tsk...those immigrtants eh aaron?  ::)
:-? Do you have me mixed up with someone else?
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: Banjax on 21 June 2011, 19:18:18
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?


you know, I was, but I'd forgotten about you and some of the other rednecks....it amuses me to stay  :y

tsk...those immigrtants eh aaron?  ::)
:-? Do you have me mixed up with someone else?


probably  ;)
Title: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish...
Post by: aaronjb on 21 June 2011, 19:58:42
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Ok, hands up who else thought this was going to be a thread announcing Banjax was leaving OOF?


you know, I was, but I'd forgotten about you and some of the other rednecks....it amuses me to stay  :y

tsk...those immigrtants eh aaron?  ::)
:-? Do you have me mixed up with someone else?


probably  ;)

Because I wasn't aware I was a redneck (well, unless I go out in the sunlight, I burn like you wouldn't believe) or had a particular problem with immigrants (I work with an office full of them from all over the world - and they're some of the smartest and hardest working people I've ever met, although so are the Brits I work with so perhaps the company is atypical..) ;)