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Sunday, December 03, 2006

Toying Around and Meatloaf

Sunday, 3 Dec 2006. 2.50PM AET Kawaski,Honda or Duccati (as they say), the annual Toy Run at its destination where bikers donated toys to the Salvation Army for the needy this Christmas.

No photo - a glitch in the system.

Instead, imagine hundreds of motorcycles and the cover of Meatloaf: The Bat Out Of Hell.
This album was voted in the top ten in the ABC TV show last night. 34 million copies sold, biggest sales in Australia! Number One was voted - Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of the Moon.

This blog may continue if and when I get to manage the blog system/platform

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: great site nice photos; Monday, December 04, 2006 11:03:00 pm

THE future.... restating the obvious at the time of the Copenhagen summit Dec 09

Outstanding films are made about natural history. We know much more about nature than ever before. Every aspect of habitat and biodiversity is demonstrated before us in stunning images.
Yet, it is perverse. Does this influence our reactions to nature? To the global community? Are we influenced towards conservation and towards lessening the pressures on the environment by significant change to our lifestyle. We are interdependent with nature. It is vital. What is the excuse for inaction, for instance, loss of species, for one, would be self-evident to believers and unbelievers of climate change alike.
Who will change the impact of their western lifestyle? It takes much more than doing away with plastic shopping bags!
Perhaps the glossy wildlife films about bounteous and rich, remote environments are really only a form of entertainment and escapism. The reality of our local communities and their stand offs with nature will never be related in our mind with the glamourous nature films nor seen as every bit as vital.
To rehash: Climate, conservation, economy, global warming and sustainability are not separate concerns. An organic approach makes the most sense, nay, is the only valid approach to a combination of challenges.