Comments on: The Love Goat http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Filmiholic http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-90171 Filmiholic Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:07:09 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-90171 <p>I've gotten those Heifer brochures in the mail but the one queasy thought that always crosses my mind is: what if you donate a goat/cow/chickens, and the animal ends up being mistreated by the family?</p> <p>Do these organizations do any follow-up, outreach, etc.?</p> <p>Yeah, yeah, I know that the ultimate good that's served is that the animals nourishes the family through a variety of ways, and I'm just being a real softie for animals, but still, it'd be like giving up a dog or a cat for adoption and finding out that it ended up in an abusive home...</p> I’ve gotten those Heifer brochures in the mail but the one queasy thought that always crosses my mind is: what if you donate a goat/cow/chickens, and the animal ends up being mistreated by the family?

Do these organizations do any follow-up, outreach, etc.?

Yeah, yeah, I know that the ultimate good that’s served is that the animals nourishes the family through a variety of ways, and I’m just being a real softie for animals, but still, it’d be like giving up a dog or a cat for adoption and finding out that it ended up in an abusive home…

]]> By: Yo Dad http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89890 Yo Dad Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:20:13 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89890 <p>Abhi: So what is new? The story of Brahmin and the Goat has been around since BC. Just put a <strike>girl</strike> GOAT on your shoulders and you are in "Amar Chitra Katha". Love Dad</p> <p>Try this link and see what I mean: http://store.nehaflix.com/ackpanchatantrabrahminstories.html</p> Abhi: So what is new? The story of Brahmin and the Goat has been around since BC. Just put a girl GOAT on your shoulders and you are in “Amar Chitra Katha”. Love Dad

Try this link and see what I mean: http://store.nehaflix.com/ackpanchatantrabrahminstories.html

]]> By: The Great Ganesha http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89889 The Great Ganesha Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:19:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89889 <p>man, this post really gets my goat!</p> <p>(sorry, couldn't resist)</p> man, this post really gets my goat!

(sorry, couldn’t resist)

]]> By: Gauravonomics http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89885 Gauravonomics Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:12:28 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89885 <p>ROTFL!</p> ROTFL!

]]> By: Scotto http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89882 Scotto Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:10:45 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89882 <p>Neva-<i>eva</i>-eva again?</p> Neva-eva-eva again?

]]> By: Abhi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89870 Abhi Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:59:56 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89870 <blockquote>You could shoot a video with the Magical Goat all bling-blinged up running around behind you in the Swiss Meadows, Bollywood style.</blockquote> <p>Good idea Saheli! However, as you may recall <a href="http://tripathi.blogspot.com/2005/08/ever-since-hearing-about-judas-goat.html">I have already directed one video featuring goats</a>. Never again. Never again.</p> You could shoot a video with the Magical Goat all bling-blinged up running around behind you in the Swiss Meadows, Bollywood style.

Good idea Saheli! However, as you may recall I have already directed one video featuring goats. Never again. Never again.

]]> By: Ahriman http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89869 Ahriman Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:58:56 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89869 <p>I stopped donating goats after the last 8 turned into kadhai ghosht on arrival..</p> I stopped donating goats after the last 8 turned into kadhai ghosht on arrival..

]]> By: Saheli http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89863 Saheli Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:52:56 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89863 <p>Abhi, I bet if you record a Boyz II Men style cover of this song, it would be a great fundraising tool.</p> <p><i>Love, exciting and new Come Aboard. We're expecting you. Love, life's sweetest reward. Let it flow, it floats back to you. The Love Goat soon will be making another run The Love Goat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore. Yes LOVE! It's LOVE! Love Goat soon will be making another run The Love Goat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore. It's LOVE! It's LOVE! It's LOVE! It's the Love Goat-ah! It's the Love Goat-ah!</i></p> <p>You could shoot a video with the Magical Goat all bling-blinged up running around behind you in the Swiss Meadows, Bollywood style. And since we all know how much you hate Bollywood, we would feel sorry for you and give you even more money.</p> Abhi, I bet if you record a Boyz II Men style cover of this song, it would be a great fundraising tool.

Love, exciting and new Come Aboard. We’re expecting you. Love, life’s sweetest reward. Let it flow, it floats back to you. The Love Goat soon will be making another run The Love Goat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won’t hurt anymore It’s an open smile on a friendly shore. Yes LOVE! It’s LOVE! Love Goat soon will be making another run The Love Goat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won’t hurt anymore It’s an open smile on a friendly shore. It’s LOVE! It’s LOVE! It’s LOVE! It’s the Love Goat-ah! It’s the Love Goat-ah!

You could shoot a video with the Magical Goat all bling-blinged up running around behind you in the Swiss Meadows, Bollywood style. And since we all know how much you hate Bollywood, we would feel sorry for you and give you even more money.

]]> By: venu http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89852 venu Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:41:42 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89852 <p>Re. #13, Deepa:</p> <p>I have sponsored through <a href="http://www.ashanet.org/">Asha/</a> as well as <a href="www.cry.org">CRY</a>. Asha is there to support education of under-privileged children in India and CRY tries to improve children's rights. Lately, I have been sponsoring through <a href="http://www.iahv.org/contribute.htm">IAHV</a> mainly because I am involved in the Art of Living foundation which is their spiritual wing. They also allow you to choose the program where you want to spend the money and have a lot of relief programs around the world.</p> <p>Some of the Christian organizations that sponsor children to schools in India do an excellent job of making sure that the money you donate actually get there.</p> Re. #13, Deepa:

I have sponsored through Asha/ as well as CRY. Asha is there to support education of under-privileged children in India and CRY tries to improve children’s rights. Lately, I have been sponsoring through IAHV mainly because I am involved in the Art of Living foundation which is their spiritual wing. They also allow you to choose the program where you want to spend the money and have a lot of relief programs around the world.

Some of the Christian organizations that sponsor children to schools in India do an excellent job of making sure that the money you donate actually get there.

]]> By: Saheli http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/09/27/the_love_goat/comment-page-1/#comment-89851 Saheli Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:38:20 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3817#comment-89851 <p>Bwahahahaha!</p> <p><i>Abhi: Well, since it is our two-month anniversary I thought I would get you something special.</i></p> <p>I totally thought you were going to follow this up with a "I'm going to propose to you on my blog!" :-D</p> <p>I've been to several weddings where the couple asked for donations to a list of charities. They're usually people in their 30s who have been living together for a while, so there's no need for pots and pans. It's pretty cool. A really expensive and exciting present--sponsor a <a href="http://www.playpumps.org/">water pump</a>. Slightly less expensive: <a href="http://www.lifewater.ca/">A school washroom.</a></p> <p>You could make this excellent present even more ideal by then taking your lady friend on a camping trip to the desert, armed with a telescope and a star guide. Find a pretty star and nickname it after her right there. Who cares what anyone else thinks? ;-) Much better than a piece of paper.</p> Bwahahahaha!

Abhi: Well, since it is our two-month anniversary I thought I would get you something special.

I totally thought you were going to follow this up with a “I’m going to propose to you on my blog!” :-D

I’ve been to several weddings where the couple asked for donations to a list of charities. They’re usually people in their 30s who have been living together for a while, so there’s no need for pots and pans. It’s pretty cool. A really expensive and exciting present–sponsor a water pump. Slightly less expensive: A school washroom.

You could make this excellent present even more ideal by then taking your lady friend on a camping trip to the desert, armed with a telescope and a star guide. Find a pretty star and nickname it after her right there. Who cares what anyone else thinks? ;-) Much better than a piece of paper.

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