Ex-Beatle's Wife Calls for Pet Fur Trade Ban (cat and dog fur?)

[johnnie]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Choking back tears and holding aloft a coat made from the skins of 42 Alsatian puppies, Heather Mills McCartney, wife of ex-Beatle Paul, called for a European ban on cat and dog fur imports Tuesday.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&e=4&u=/nm/20050301/en_nm/eu_animal_fur_dc

They ship cat and dog fur here and people wear it? Damn!

[ProfessorGAC]

1. There's No Such Thing As An Ex-Beatle

If you were in The Beatles, you are always one of The Beatles. There's no "ex" about it.

Back to topic: I can't say i blame them for being worked up. Cat & dog fur? Come on!
The Professor

[johnnie]

2. How about John and George?

Are they ex or when you die you become an ex-person? Then if you are an ex-person, you would be an ex-Beatle. :shrug:

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Nope. Don't Buy It

They're STILL Beatles. They're just dead ones. Once a Beatle ALWAYS a Beatle. No exceptions. They aren't like you and me. They transcend mere mortals like us.
The Professor

[jpgray]

7. Yeah, "Press to Play" has to have been made by some malevolent being

:D

[no_hypocrisy]

8. B/c the group disbanded (no pun intended) wouldn't that mean the

surviving members would be "former" Beatles?

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Nope

No such thing as an ex-Beatle. Once a Beatle, always a Beatle. That's my position and i'm stickin' to it.
The Professor

[no_hypocrisy]

10. OK, I can go along with the principle that a title follows you throughout

your life, like M.D. and Esq., and thus "Beatle". However, just to expand your proposition, why then is Jimmy Carter referred to as "Ex-President" Jimmy Carter as of this date? I'm not being a smart ass; I just was wondering.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. I WAS Being A Smart-Ass

I've decided what i've decided and i won't take no for an answer. See, it worked. I bullied you into agreeing with me. I'm so, so proud of myself. LOL!

As to your Carter example, we still do call former presidents "President" when addressing them. So, once a Prez, always a Prez too, i guess.

I don't want to get too far afield here. I'm taking this thread WAY off topic here, and that wasn't my intention. Just was making a Beatle Fanatic's point. Didn't mean to hijack.
The Professor

[johnnie]

14. I knew where you were coming from..lol

And as for hijacking the thread...that was fine, it saved it from sinking like most of my posts do. So it was a good thing...thanks:)

[sam sarrha]

3. Pet's ...the other white meat. the Coats are a spinnoff of the Pet Food

market.. or the violin string market..

[CO Liberal]

5. If Heather Mills McCartney Wants to Make The World a Better Place...

...she should convince her has-been hubby to stop performing for good.

[madrchsod]

6. several years ago walmart had gloves

that were lined with cat fur. i was in the store and saw these gloves that were fur lined..hmmm i need a pair of rabbit lined gloves ,then i looked closer----cat fur! walmart got caught and pulled the gloves from the stores across the country.

[China_cat]

13. Chinese imports

They use what the west considers pets for both fur and meat. The ick factor is almost as high as the European prediliction for horse meat.

[CanuckAmok]

12. "Some men hunt for sport...others hunt for food..."

See my vest, see my vest,
Made from real gorilla chest,
Feel this sweater, there's no better,
Than authentic Irish setter.

See this hat, 'twas my cat,
My evening wear - vampire bat,
These white slippers are albino
African endangered rhino.

Grizzly bear underwear,
Turtles' necks, I've got my share,
Beret of poodle, on my noodle
It shall rest,

Try my red robin suit,
It comes one breast or two,
See my vest, see my vest,
See my vest.

Like my loafers? Former gophers -
It was that or skin my chauffeurs,
But a greyhound fur tuxedo
Would be best,

So let's prepare these dogs,

Mrs. Potts: Kill two for matching clogs,

Burns: See my vest, see my vest,
Oh please, won't you see my vest.

[BigMcLargehuge]

15. she's just trying to up the market price

I know for a fact that she and Paul are "Cat and Poodle" Ranchers. if you play Band on the Run backwards you can clearly hear Paul saying "for all your pet-fur haberdashery, see me after the show and I'll show you something in a tabby".

Honest.