OT: PETA Letter to UGa re: Mascot
Following the recent death of the University of Georgia mascot bulldog, PETA has sent the University a letter recommending they use a robot or costumed mascot.
It is time for the university to put an end to the cycle of suffering endured by dogs who are brought into the world solely to represent the school's 'brand'I'm placing the blame for SKYNET on PETA right now. (HT: Blutarsky @ Get the Picture)
November 24th, 2009 at 2:39 PM ^
but the idea of a robot-dog intrigues me.
November 24th, 2009 at 2:39 PM ^
PETA always has a way to make me want to kick little puppies.
November 24th, 2009 at 2:45 PM ^
PETA may be on to something: If the new mascot robot has lasers in its eyes, I'm moving to Athens and declaring myself a DAWG!
November 24th, 2009 at 4:20 PM ^
if you've never been to Athens, I strongly recommend!
November 24th, 2009 at 2:45 PM ^
Where in the hell can we get one of these robot dogs? Stupid PETA........
November 24th, 2009 at 2:46 PM ^
shouldn't PETA be focusing on dog fighting...as opposed to some bulldog that is worshiped by thousands of fans and treated better than most people?
November 24th, 2009 at 3:36 PM ^
Leona Helmsley's pets are jealous of the treatment that bulldog got.
November 24th, 2009 at 2:58 PM ^
I'm becoming more and more convinced that PETA isn't a real activism organization, but instead is an elaborate SNL skit. Real activists couldn't be as ridiculous as PETA, could they?
November 24th, 2009 at 3:31 PM ^
Do you remember the time when they sent a letter to Ben and Jerry's about how they should make their ice cream out of human breast milk instead of cow's milk?
November 24th, 2009 at 3:00 PM ^
peta is only sending this letter now because this UGA died of a heart attack??? the average life span of a bulldog is 8 to 11 years, and from looks of it the average life span of all of the other UGA's has been right around that...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uga_(mascot)
November 24th, 2009 at 3:16 PM ^
People for the Eating of Tasty Animals
November 24th, 2009 at 4:29 PM ^
How in the world did you get nearly -100,000 points?
haxx0r
November 24th, 2009 at 4:47 PM ^
That is an incredibly large negative point total you have there buddy. You must have been the favorite at the neg-bang orgy. Please, for the love of this community, tell me how you have gotten to this point.
November 24th, 2009 at 5:10 PM ^
one of the nicknames for michigan state that is on brians "banned nicknames list"...
read post #36 in this thread:
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/tosu-vs-scum
that is the word he used, just so that you never use it yourself....
November 25th, 2009 at 1:35 AM ^
I remember a couple of weeks ago on the podcast Brian mentioned giving somebody -100,000 points but he couldn't remember who it was so he never went back and fixed it.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:17 PM ^
at the expense of PETA, Georgia, bulldogs, dawgs, the SEC, "Laser Cats," Michael Vick, Bucky Badger, Godzilla, Mothra, Brutus Buckeye, Sparty, sexual relations involving animatronic entities, etc., that I am getting dizzy.
I need to rest for a moment...
November 24th, 2009 at 3:18 PM ^
Frankly, if I were UGA admin, and knowing the likely political orientation of the majority of their fanbase, I'd hold a press conference in which I publicly burned the letter and declared I had no intention of being bullied by a pack of idiots and morons, and that the tradition of having a bulldog mascot will continue basically forever. Watch the money flow in.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:33 PM ^
SECSECSECSECSECSECSECSECSECSEC!!!!
November 24th, 2009 at 3:22 PM ^
is probably one of the best taken care of dogs outside of a billionaires mansion.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:03 PM ^
(1) What suffering?
(2) What's wrong with branding? PETA's logo includes a rabbit (not a real one, sure), and their site obviously uses real animals to convey their message... does the mere fact that PETA uses animals - even for "good" - mean those animals suffer as mere instruments of PETA's organization? WTF?
To the guy who said PETA makes him want to kick puppies. Direct your anger appropriately. I'm a huge animal (dogs in particular) lover. PETA just makes me want to kick PETA members.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:50 PM ^
How come its ok to say you are a animal lover but the moment i say I am a mother lover, people get on my case and call me weird.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:23 PM ^
that bulldog is going to be okay. I also doubt that it's offended that its image is used as a "brand."
November 24th, 2009 at 4:29 PM ^
I don't blame them. Word on the street is that Georgia has been over-ordering its quota of dogs from local kennels each year and discarding the ones that underperform to stay under the NCAA pet mascot limit. It seems awfully convenient that UGA VII just happened to have a "heart attack" to clear roster space now.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:38 PM ^
Perhaps the Blue Falcon can relocate from Big City!
November 24th, 2009 at 4:39 PM ^
This reminds me...I need to set out some mousetraps. Those buggers are starting to come in out of the cold.
November 24th, 2009 at 5:11 PM ^
I, for one, don't like the idea of a robot being used and abused for the sole purpose of branding and then being discarded for scrap metal once its useful life is over. Do you have any idea how scarce the precious metals are getting these days? They have rights too, you know!
November 24th, 2009 at 5:24 PM ^
I'm sure Uga is treated very well by his handlers at Georgia, being that as it may, it is someonewhat cruel to force a bulldog outside in the late summer/early fall in Georgia weather. I grew up with a bulldog and now have pugs. Both breeds suffer from the same issues as it relates to overheating, which is common in brachiocephalic breeds. My childhood bulldog nearly died from 30 minutes outside in a Michigan summer. Even if Uga's body temp. is kept at acceptable levels to prevent serious organ damage or death, you can bet he is damn uncomfortable in that Georgia sun due to his inability to properly cool himself.
Unfortunately by attaching the PETA name to the message, the importance of the message is lost.
November 24th, 2009 at 6:50 PM ^
Can someone explain to me how this comment gets negged? Jesus H Christ in a chicken basket, you people are petty.
November 24th, 2009 at 11:18 PM ^
and there are many pics out there of him sitting on ice at the game. Somewhere, there is a construction crew hoping to be chosen to build Uga VIII's house.
November 25th, 2009 at 12:42 PM ^
But still, if you have to have the dog SIT ON ICE just to survive his outdoor appearences . . .
November 24th, 2009 at 6:33 PM ^
I can't get a dawg with some frickin' lasers on it?
November 24th, 2009 at 8:54 PM ^
Peta just wants attention. By talking about this, we're giving them what they want.
I'm as guilty as anyone of this.
November 24th, 2009 at 11:17 PM ^
...can we get a robotic wolverine?