Save Toby

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    Alright I'm watching the news right now and there's a website called "savetoby.com" and it consists of two gentlemen who are threatening to eat toby (whom is a rabbit) if they do not recieve 50,000 $. The site has not been shut down considering that there is nothing illegal about eating a rabbit.

    honestly, I think it's hilarious. A couple guys making money off of an adorable little critter by threatening to eat it.
    However I do think it's wrong for people to use emotional blackmail. (even though it is an animal)

    Your views and why

  • Kaitlin Kristina
    20 years ago

    That's hilarious.

    See what capitalism does to people?!?!?!

  • Carlee Ann
    20 years ago

    I think that is very funny, and yet, sad for the bunny... i think it will be a meal. Did it say how much money they raised so far?

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    I'm checking on the site right now so I'll post in a few minutes about the mula

    Mean while I would like to leave you with a few interesting quotes from the site

    "Toby is the cutest little bunny on the planet. Unfortunately, he will DIE on June 30th, 2005 if you don't help."

    i love how they caps DIE

    "Unfortunately, on June 30th, 2005, Toby will die. I am going to eat him. I am going to take Toby to a butcher to have him slaughter this cute bunny. I will then prepare Toby for a midsummer feast. I have several recipes under consideration, which can be seen, with some pretty graphic images, under the recipe section."

    I'm sorry for laughing, but you have to admit that's hilarious

  • ~*Ley*~
    20 years ago

    cruel and unusualy punishment lol i think its a smart idea, but mean. and i actually think they might get the money. i cud see it happening. all the vegans and vegetarians coming together to save toby. but i also think people are smarter than that and realize that toby will prolli be their supper either way.
    ~Freak~

  • Bret Higgins
    20 years ago

    $25,000 already. People are stupid.

    I think I'll have to do something like that.

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    Actually they have half the money already

    "only YOU have the power to Save Toby"

    hahahaha

    yes the people donating are most likely animal rights activists and vegans...and people who think this is just enetertaining

    I'm actually considering buying a T-shirt
    :)

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    You go No-name...you go

    hahahaha It says that animal activists have actually made death threats against these guys
    ooooo goodness

  • ~*Ley*~
    20 years ago

    hahha this time i actually looked at the site. i even showed the site to my mom. haha we love it.its just so stupid i mean who on earth would beleive such shit?
    ~Freak~

  • Kaitlin Kristina
    20 years ago

    That is fucking classic.

    I'm all over it.

    I need to start eating bunny and start capatilizing on this shit.

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    I'm thinking about buying a hamster and threatening to suck it up a vaccume cleaner unless I get 1,000 bucks

    But there might be something illegal in that...

  • Kaitlin Kristina
    20 years ago

    lol, yeah, that sounds iffy.

    A snail?

    No... not cute enough.

    *

    A more serious note. This is horrendous and appauling.

    http://www.bonsaikitten.com/

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    no..that actually kind of pisses me off.
    i think that can be considered illegal though: animal cruelty.

  • Kaitlin Kristina
    20 years ago

    I really am still trying to find out if that one's a joke or not... bonsai kittens.

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    I certainly hope so.

    Killing a bunny and eating it is hilarious considering it is infact, food, and there's nothing unnatural about killing an animal to consume.

    What is NOT hilarious is putting an animal in a jar, causing it a slow and incredibly painful death that would take place over weeks. (and i see they are actually keeping some of them alive by feeding them...which in my opinion is worse.)
    That, is just sick.

  • Carlee Ann
    20 years ago

    I had to check out that site... the recipes are kind of funny. The "graphic pictures" are hilarious. These guys are smart... poor Toby, tho!

    SAVETOBY!

  • Kaitlin Kristina
    20 years ago

    I think it's a joke, because they dont show what the kittens look like after they come out of the jars and they also talk about supergluing their butts.

    But again, I'm not sure...

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    That's...a bit crazy
    (the superglue)

    Alright I'm out for the night...3 honor's subject tests tomorrow...yipee.

    Till tomorrow...

  • natasha
    20 years ago

    thats great, thats truly great. i love it. lol.

  • PnQ Mod Account
    20 years ago

    here's your answer on bonsai kittens:

    http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/bonsai.asp

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    Now my feminine qualities are acting up...I actually almost started to cry looking at those pictures

    Hey..I'm a girl. (soft spot for animals)

  • ~*Ley*~
    20 years ago

    sorry to bring bad news guys...bonsiakitten IS real..its just really fucked up....and sad....and stupid and it makes me mad too
    ~Freak~

  • Kaitlin Kristina
    20 years ago

    Good to know.

    I thought it was fake because there are no pictures of the kittens after being mutilated, and they would'nt be able to walk or anything, it just seemed pretty impractical.

  • ~*Ley*~
    20 years ago

    JPM: good to know ill keep it in mind. thx

    doesnt excuse the fact that my cousin bought one last year.
    ~Freak~

  • pinkalias
    20 years ago

    lovely to know JPM, however I have only learned about save Toby because it was just recently on the news

    Anyway, I don't know what to think about the Bonsai kittens, but I think putting them in the jars to begin with, even if it isn't for the period of time which they claim, is cruel

  • Thea
    20 years ago

    oh wow lmao. im almost crying its that funny. I want a lime green savetoby.com t-shirt. Wow!

  • Kaitlin Kristina
    20 years ago

    You guys HAVE to go to the update section and read the "hate mail" and "hello" part. It's like JPM is the one who's going to eat Toby!!!!!

    This is what the guy responded to some hate mail:

    "A phony, eh? You are fraudulently claiming the ability to speak English, while it is quite obvious that you cannot. The “news” said they are tracking me down, really? That’s interesting because when I had an interview with NBC Nightly last week they didn’t mention anything about it. Ty, you know I don’t speak Spanish! I can barely derive meaning from phrases like “you to scared” and “your doing a federal affense” so unfortunately I must completely disregard your email. It’s sad though, because I really thought you may have had a point there for a second... actually, you're pretty much retarded..."