-
-
Sick fans bet on when Gazza will die
It may be a grave situation, but for many punters it's a dead cert - members of an internet fan forum are taking bets on when England football legend Paul Gascoigne is going to die.
Gascoigne, known to millions as Gazza, has had very public issues with alcohol and mental health problems since he quit the game.
But now, supporters of Scottish club Celtic - the bitter rivals of Rangers, a club Gazza once played for - have invented a sinister betting game when participants can guess the time of his death. The game appeared on the 'Huddleboard' website after the latest lurid story involving Gazza, who once took centre stage at World Cup 90 and Euro 96, reported that he had drunk a bottle of whiskey for breakfast.
Read more at www.bild.com It may be a grave situation, but for many punters it's a dead cert - members of an internet fan forum are taking bets on when Eng... more -
Slip N' Slide at Mets vs. Rangers
The best part of baseball... besides the hot dogs.
-
'Gorillas in the Mist' National Park victim of severe illegal forest cle...
"Over the last two months, nearly 4,000 acres of prime mountain gorilla habitat has been cleared by illegal settlers in Africa's Virunga National Park, a World Heritage Site and site of Dian Fossey's groundbreaking gorilla research. World Wildlife Fund is calling on government officials there to take immediate action to protect the park.
Located in DRC on the border with Rwanda and Uganda, Virunga National Park is home to more than half the world's 700 remaining mountain gorillas - one of the most critically endangered species on the planet.
According to information received by WWF, the Wildlife Conservation Society and their conservation partners, most of the destruction took place from early May to June. Several thousand people moved in to the area to farm illegally in Virunga, with support from influential local individuals who sold plots of land within the national park. The forest was clearcut and turned into timber or charcoal before crops were planted.
WWF and its partners are working to improve the livelihoods of local people around Virunga through community projects - destroying the park is not a solution and in the long- term will cause even more suffering to people as well as gorillas
WWF is urging the Congolese and Rwandan governments to take measures to enforce the UN World Heritage Convention that protects this unique site. WWF is also calling on the international community to fund park patrols, the peaceful evacuation of illegal settlers, and the restoration of destroyed areas.
"What is happening in Virunga is a disaster," says Marc Languy, coordinator of WWF's program in the Albertine Rift. "Thanks to conservation efforts during the past decades, the mountain gorillas have survived civil unrest and war in the region. Loss of habitat is however the worse threat to this species. It is also a loss for the local communities as the forest provides many ecological and economical services to the neighboring population, and many local people benefit from gorilla tourism revenues"."
By Jan Vertefeuille
Read more about issues affecting gorillas:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/gorillas/
http://www.worldwildlife.org/gorillas/
www.iccnrdc.cd/
www.wildlifedirect.org/blogAdmin/gorilladoctors
http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/16/video-tshi...
http://getinvolved.conservation.org/site/PageServer?pag...
http://www.wcs.org/international/Africa/gorilla
http://www.igcp.org/gorillas/gorillas.htm
http://mgvp.32ad.com/default.aspx
http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/16/video-tshi...
http://www.gorillas.org/
http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/16/video-tshi...
http://www.conservation.org/fmg/pages/videoplayer.aspx?...
www.uwa.or.ug/ "Over the last two months, nearly 4,000 acres of prime mountain gorilla habitat has been cleared by illegal settlers in Africa�... more -
Understanding 'Respect and Honour' - wildlife rangers
"I had to guide you all to a link that really hit home with me. I knew that the World Press Photo had recently chosen it's winners for best photo in various categories and posted video interviews of each winner on their website. I had even watched the interview of Platon, the photographer who shot a portrait session of Vladimir Putin for Time Magazine. I thought that was a really cool story, but it did not compare to the impact that Brent Stirton had on me with his shot of a dead mountain gorilla in the Eastern Congo.
His story of the original assignment for Newsweek magazine covering the rebel fighting in the DRC morphed into a story of gorilla conservation tied inextricably to the the resilience of the human spirit that made me truly inspired and near tears. I was also hugely impressed by his efforts and ingenuity to secure a shot showing the epic effort of these Rangers who's job it was to extract the murdered Silverback Gorilla from deep in the volcanic jungle.
This is what the World needs to see more of.
In the face of unimaginable hardships and uncertainty, that a group of underpaid and overworked Rangers, who have massive risks to their own life on a daily basis, would continue to stand up to the violence and death imposed by the rebel factions fighting for genocidal ideals. These men are true Heroes and so is Brent Stirton for showing us this story in such a respectful and honourable way, and at no small risk to his own life as well. I have no words of praise worthy enough for this." "I had to guide you all to a link that really hit home with me. I knew that the World Press Photo had recently chosen it's w... more -
British policing at its best?
Is this a series of photos taken out of context? Or is it a good example of how policing situations such as the riots in Manchester inevitably lead to police violence? Is this a series of photos taken out of context? Or is it a good example of how policing situations such as the riots in Manchester i... more
-
Rangers Score 30 Runs!
The Texas Rangers scored an amazing 30 runs against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of their double-header on Wednesday. With six home runs including two grand slams this was definitely one of the greatest hitting displays of all time. We recap this amazing feat, which hasnt been done in 110 years. The Texas Rangers scored an amazing 30 runs against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of their double-header on Wednesday. With six ho... more
-
Rangers score 30 runs!!! boy, the Orioles stink...
So apparantly, this is the most runs scored in about 110 years or so...
ERA's exploded for three pitchers... I wonder if this will ever convince Angelos that he's the worst owner ever. So apparantly, this is the most runs scored in about 110 years or so... ... more
-
related topics
Rangers
Contributors (11)
Rangers
