Comments on: dPOD PLAN GETS CHILLY RECEPTION http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html Serving greater Red Bank, NJ - a town square for an unsquare town Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:44:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Elder Jane http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27525 Elder Jane Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:41:02 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27525 <p>Bruce, you fed an animal and it seemed to like that you fed it, and so now you have a bond with it. Very thoughtful, Bruce. And you believe that the animals would lend a hand to anyone, Bruce. You are so kind, Bruce.</p> Bruce, you fed an animal and it seemed to like that you fed it, and so now you have a bond with it. Very thoughtful, Bruce. And you believe that the animals would lend a hand to anyone, Bruce. You are so kind, Bruce.

]]> By: Bruce Longfield http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27524 Bruce Longfield Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:56:08 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27524 <p>To Mr. Ken ... I have two SW aquariums if you need a home for your fish ....</p> To Mr. Ken … I have two SW aquariums if you need a home for your fish ….

]]> By: Bruce Longfield http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27523 Bruce Longfield Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:53:35 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27523 <p>To Mr. Ken ... I have two SW aquariums if you need a home for your fish ....</p> To Mr. Ken … I have two SW aquariums if you need a home for your fish ….

]]> By: Bruce Longfield http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27522 Bruce Longfield Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:45:49 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27522 <p>As a former resident of Fair Haven/Red Bank, I have been watching this unfold. Admittedly, Scott is my brother. That is only a plus in my book. As a member of the USN assigned to a unit that I will only say performed "ocaeanographic operations". I have been in the water with Dolphins, Barracuda, and Great White sharks (off Alaska), and have never been threatened by any of them. But while in their presence, offering food, assistance, and friendship, established a bond that I will never forget. The closest was with a pod of dolphins off the coast of ***** (can not say). They were absolutely the most intelligent creatures I have ever encountered. A wounded(?) one wound up being the hit of the group with the humans involved. It showed...and the mammal improved in health and ability. <br /> What personal involvement do the NOAA personnel have with these animals to know what they are thinking? Tank animals are cool, and you can learn much, but get in the water with them in their own habitat and see what happens. These are mammals ... just like you and I. They are scared, and now VERY cold... I believe they would reach out to anyone that would lend them a hand. As of today, they are MIA ... hopefully not a statistic. If your child was in trouble, what would you do? I would like to make mine the first to reach out .... </p> As a former resident of Fair Haven/Red Bank, I have been watching this unfold. Admittedly, Scott is my brother. That is only a plus in my book. As a member of the USN assigned to a unit that I will only say performed "ocaeanographic operations". I have been in the water with Dolphins, Barracuda, and Great White sharks (off Alaska), and have never been threatened by any of them. But while in their presence, offering food, assistance, and friendship, established a bond that I will never forget. The closest was with a pod of dolphins off the coast of ***** (can not say). They were absolutely the most intelligent creatures I have ever encountered. A wounded(?) one wound up being the hit of the group with the humans involved. It showed…and the mammal improved in health and ability.
What personal involvement do the NOAA personnel have with these animals to know what they are thinking? Tank animals are cool, and you can learn much, but get in the water with them in their own habitat and see what happens. These are mammals … just like you and I. They are scared, and now VERY cold… I believe they would reach out to anyone that would lend them a hand. As of today, they are MIA … hopefully not a statistic. If your child was in trouble, what would you do? I would like to make mine the first to reach out ….

]]> By: Alicee http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27521 Alicee Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:26:16 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27521 <p>People need to chill and let nature run its course. The urge to micromanage everything by do-gooders is laughable on many levels. Natural selection will take care of everything. If the animals become food for other animals, that's what they become. Dolphins and rivers have been here for millions of years. It's happened millions of times before. </p> People need to chill and let nature run its course. The urge to micromanage everything by do-gooders is laughable on many levels. Natural selection will take care of everything. If the animals become food for other animals, that's what they become. Dolphins and rivers have been here for millions of years. It's happened millions of times before.

]]> By: joe http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27520 joe Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:53:44 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27520 <p>If they were as smart as people, they would probably would not choose a slow death by freezing so they know something we do not. I think they would have left if they did not want to be there. Leave them be. </p> If they were as smart as people, they would probably would not choose a slow death by freezing so they know something we do not. I think they would have left if they did not want to be there. Leave them be.

]]> By: Just a Guy http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27519 Just a Guy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:38:01 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27519 <p>Our State and Federal governments are hemorrhaging money. Taxes are on the rise and services are being cut. I love dolphins as much as the next guy, but come on already! How much has been spent monitoring and studying these wild beasts? And why? Because of the TV Show Flipper? </p> Our State and Federal governments are hemorrhaging money. Taxes are on the rise and services are being cut. I love dolphins as much as the next guy, but come on already! How much has been spent monitoring and studying these wild beasts? And why? Because of the TV Show Flipper?

]]> By: Just a Guy http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27518 Just a Guy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:37:36 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27518 <p>Our State and Federal governments are hemorrhaging money. Taxes are on the rise and services are being cut. I love dolphins as much as the next guy, but come on already! How much has been spent monitoring and studying these wild beasts? And why? Because of the TV Show Flipper? </p> Our State and Federal governments are hemorrhaging money. Taxes are on the rise and services are being cut. I love dolphins as much as the next guy, but come on already! How much has been spent monitoring and studying these wild beasts? And why? Because of the TV Show Flipper?

]]> By: Flipper http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27517 Flipper Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:59:09 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27517 <p>" "who may be more intelligent than human beings and certainly are every bit as emotional and family-oriented as we are, will slowly die as winter progresses," wrote PETA Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch."</p> <p>I think the above should be edited to replace "human beings" with PETA Members. </p> <p>Also many wild animals will die if we have a hard winter including squirrels, geese, deer, coyotes and countless others...it's called natural selection and a very large part of nature.<br /> </p> " "who may be more intelligent than human beings and certainly are every bit as emotional and family-oriented as we are, will slowly die as winter progresses," wrote PETA Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch."

I think the above should be edited to replace "human beings" with PETA Members.

Also many wild animals will die if we have a hard winter including squirrels, geese, deer, coyotes and countless others…it's called natural selection and a very large part of nature.

]]> By: Average Red Bank Resident http://www.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html/comment-page-1#comment-27516 Average Red Bank Resident Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:22:52 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2009/01/dpod.html#comment-27516 <p>Look here:</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottlenose_dolphin" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottlenose_dolphin</a></p> <p>They are classified as "least concern" - meaning who cares if some die just because they're cute.</p> <p>On the other hand, think about the Dracula Ant. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adetomyrma" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adetomyrma</a></p> <p>These creatures are "critically endangered" ... where are the "armchair philosophers" on this one?</p> <p>I agree with Mr. Ameika - let the experts do their work. NOAA doesn't tell Fair Haven and Rumson residents how to bankrupt companies using credit default swaps, so those same residents should let NOAA do their job.</p> Look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottlenose_dolphin

They are classified as "least concern" - meaning who cares if some die just because they're cute.

On the other hand, think about the Dracula Ant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adetomyrma

These creatures are "critically endangered" … where are the "armchair philosophers" on this one?

I agree with Mr. Ameika - let the experts do their work. NOAA doesn't tell Fair Haven and Rumson residents how to bankrupt companies using credit default swaps, so those same residents should let NOAA do their job.

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