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    Quote Originally Posted by TJM View Post
    I see on the news tonight there is a push from a south island company to produce more fur fashion garments namely the good old possum !!!
    I hope it takes off, would be great to see more possums caught and put to good use and get rid of the 1080 which in my opinion is out dated
    and a disgrace in a country that is finally starting to take note of potential pollutants spread on the land and indirectly into the water ways.
    No doubt the companies who stand to benefit from the use of 1080 will come up with ways to justify the continuing millions spent by the tax payer
    won the control of the ingrained furry little pest.
    What say you??
    I never seen the news item, so tell me what are they promoting, fur or skin? The skin prices have taken a tumble lately and fur is not hitting any magic numbers.
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Possummatti there are users and a users in all walks of life. It is not going to change in my lifetime.
    Well that's giving it SFA time to change
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spook View Post
    I never seen the news item, so tell me what are they promoting, fur or skin? The skin prices have taken a tumble lately and fur is not hitting any magic numbers.
    Fore skins Spook! Never work the greenies will think it cruel to kill something!
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    Fore skins Spook! Never work the greenies will think it cruel to kill something!
    How many do you need for a kilo
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    Fore!
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    Now are you coming to the Sika show? Happys happy to bring you down?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    Now are you coming to the Sika show? Happys happy to bring you down?
    Nah
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    FFS you gotta get out man!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    FFS you gotta get out man!
    Why?...I am happy here under my rock.
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    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    We'd look after you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    We'd look after you!
    Yeah, right
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    Let us know if you change your mind!
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    Be interesting to know the total cost of trying to eradicate possums over the years, how much has been spent on 1080 and if they will ever win ??
    My guess is it would blow us away, they will never get rid of them at least not by poisoning, and in the end and unfortunately trying to save the species the possums effect although sad is fruitless in the end.

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    The real futures for fur are based on the catwalks of haute couture in Europe...
    ...amitie, respect mutuel et amour...

    ...le beau et le bon, cela rime avec Breton!...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TJM View Post
    Be interesting to know the total cost of trying to eradicate possums over the years, how much has been spent on 1080 and if they will ever win ??
    My guess is it would blow us away, they will never get rid of them at least not by poisoning, and in the end and unfortunately trying to save the species the possums effect although sad is fruitless in the end.
    The cost to date would be a mind blowing figure and if they ever came close to winning the eradication of the possum, then some bunch of clowns (greenies) would cry for their protection and once again they would be a protected species.
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

 

 

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