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This article is about the television show.For the video game, see Pimp My Ride (video game).Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it.This year, Pimp My Ride will be produced in Brazil.Pimp My Ride International
4.Format
The show picks young car owners living in Los Angeles or elsewhere in Southern California.An episode of Pimp My Ride generally begins with the participant showing his or her car off, and convincing MTV why it needs to be "pimped".Ish
Electronics (and outrageous engineering) expert Mad Mike
The appropriately named Big Dane
Paint and body expert Buck (Earlier episodes feature paint and body work by Aren, Jimmy and 2Shae)
Both host Xzibit and West Coast Customs have experienced boosts in business due to the show: Xzibit has gained wider attention for his music career (as well as hosting and movie gigs), and WCC had to expand their facilities, due to the international exposure Pimp My Ride gave their work.After the third season however, WCC manager "Q" announced that he would not be willing to take a role in the show anymore.Body's Buck was replaced by another person named 2Shae.Ryan Friedlinghaus, the owner of WCC, was featured in Season 4 as the "lead" for discussions on what customizing will be done on the incoming cars.During most of the television seasons, mostly Season 2, there have been many mistakes added in the television show.BMW conversion having the skinned hood already done on the headlights and then discussed moments later, Mitsubishi Mirage having XZIBIT's jacket TIBIZX, and many other bloopers.However, the show retains Mad Mike (who apparently is a free agent who freelances with other customizers), now dubbed a "car customization specialist".Ford Escorts welded together to make one car, a "cut and shut" job, and was considered unsafe.Xzibit felt the owner's car, a Nissan Pulsar, was not worth fixing, as heat from the car's engine was leaking into the cab.The Real World (which is generally much less known outside of the United States).MTV Central Europe has three adaptations of the show called Pimp My Fahrrad (English: "Pimp My Bicycle") and Pimp My Whatever.Similar rules apply in most of continental Europe).It is hosted by German actor Oliver Korittke.ElbCoast Psychos return once more to pimp anything from a bathroom and a doghouse to a birthday party or even someone's brother.The original United States Pimp My Ride is shown in English language with German subtitles.The show is hosted by Lil' Jon and Fat Joe.MTV Brazil have started the Brazilian Pimp My Ride version, presented by the rock singer Jimmy London, from the group Matanza.Jet" blue with silver and gray flames.Wyatt (tying to start a band) was given a preamp and guitar to be able to play music through the stereo system, and a mini camera was installed in the grill and displayed on the internal monitors.And when the trunk opened, a shoe rack full of new shoes automatically extended, replacing the pile of old shoes Nile had stashed in her trunk.Logan's Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1986)
The floor of the trunk was made to resemble the hardwood floor of a professional basketball court.WCC painted the car with a custom bright green in the front that faded into a dark green from the midpoint towards the rear of the car.Christine's Honda Civic (1992)
3 days after Christine's episode aired, her grandmother died of gastric cancer.Revealed that she only drives the car on weekends and keeps the car on blocks to prevent theft.WCC also installed a small aquarium in between the rear seats.Mary's Ford Mustang (1967)
The fronts seats were made to recline all the way flat so that the custom LCD monitor in the headliner could be easily viewed.The car was originally fitted with special exhaust pipes that shot out flames when the engine was started.However, due to the oversized design, it was replaced by a smaller one.Neil's Chevrolet LUV Truck (1974)
Shonda's Ford Mustang Convertible (1989)
During the episode, Xzibit made several references to Vanilla Ice because the car featured had an extreme resemblance to the car used by Vanilla Ice in his music video for Ice Ice Baby.Krissy's Volkswagen Baja Bug (1960)
Brian's Honda CRX (1987)
This was the first car to visually get a brand new engine, as the old engine died before Xzibit could pull it into the shop.The car was later sold on Ebay by Gabriella.Kerry's Ford Escort (1988 and 1989)
This was two halves of two Ford Escorts welded and "gummed" together; therefore the car was considered too dangerous for him to continue to own.To replace this car, WCC and Xzibit procured a 2004 Scion xB and "pimped" that instead.Daytons, and were worth more than the car originally.Ryan's Volkswagen Bus (1958)
Since Ryan loves to surf, an automated surf rack was installed on the roof.TV was installed in the back, making it the largest television WCC has ever put in a car.Need for Speed: Underground 2, because the owner was a fan of the video game series.WCC and Xzibit decided to let him restore his car himself and procured a 2005 Toyota 4Runner to "pimp".This pimped vehicle is seen on the intro episode of "Where are they now?".The exterior was painted black metallic with air brushed graphics on the sides and hood.Tom's Chevrolet Caprice (1996)
This was a former Police car.The car has been equipped with police lights via microphone.Season 4
Jessica's AMC Pacer (1976)
The owner of the vehicle was studying to become a nutritionist.The entire interior of the car was retrofitted with yellow shag carpeting; when he saw it Xzibit promptly joked, "Who killed Big Bird?"Consequentially, Xzibit's gift to the car's owner was a cat, which Jessica named "Pacer".The reverse gear was also broken, which WCC had repaired.Intriguing features of this car included four liquid crystal displays mounted in the left and right of both front and rear bumpers.Since being pimped, Josh wrecked the car, as he brought it to the "Where are They Now?"Also, the driver's seat included a special raise and lower feature, as Heather (a very short female) had difficulty seeing out the back.The truck had its brakes nearly completely gone (which emits a very loud screeching sound); the show featured the truck hitting an egg (before the brakes were fixed), then rerunning the same stunt with fixed brakes, where the egg was not hit.In addition, Tin was given a laptop with wireless internet, a wireless keyboard and a USB compatible microscope.Chevy V8 engine was installed in the car in order to live up to its reputation as a muscle car.Also, since the driver practiced magic, it also had its sound system concealed, only to be revealed by a secret incantation.Alex revealed on the "Where are They Now?"Rashae's Ford Taurus (1989)
This car was fitted with memory foam seats for the comfort of the driver, and since the owner had aspirations to be a Hollywood stuntwoman, the trunk was fitted with a professional stunt cushion.Uniquely, due to wanting a retro 1950s nature for the car, this would perhaps be the only car in Pimp My Ride's history to have flat black paint, and alloys replaced with regular steel wheels, whitewalls, and hubcaps.During the filming of this episode, Big Dane told Jake to "Be more excited, or I will stomp you."The car was equipped with a custom terrarium.One of the more notable features was a scrolling LED marquee installed on which Monique could display her spoken word poetry.The truck was painted sapphire blue with icicles on the side.He still sells ice cream in the north side of Long Beach, California.The car was painted in a camouflage style purple, white, grey, and black, nicknamed "glamoflage" (sticking out instead of blending in as camouflage does).The car also had bullet proof seats.Other than a complete "pimping" of his car, Jason also received a Yamaha Raptor 350 All Terrain Vehicle which was also pimped.The GAS crew put two LCD monitors and a DVD player on the ATV.Joe was warned not to drive the limo with anyone sitting back there.In the console, GAS gave Shawna an iPod Nano and a Palm Treo cell phone, which Shawna did not know how to use, as she had never owned a computer or a cell phone.Tad's Land Rover Range Rover (1989)
Xzibit finds the graphics on the SUV and he does not know what kind of graphics these are.Gerald's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1978)
Gerald's Monte Carlo was given the Southern "Box" treatment.It was painted black with leopard flames on the front.Ellyn's Ford Contour (1996)
Xzibit finds a car marked with claws that Ellyn explains was attacked by a bear while she and her friends were camping.Tyler's Chevrolet El Camino (1965)
A football fan's El Camino becomes the ultimate tailgating machine.Watt audio amplifier, and Playstation 2.Also includes a propane grill and Wunder Bar condiment dispenser.Lawanna's Volkswagen Bug (1968)
Car's body parts placed with the Porsche and Ferrari body kits by the GAS crew.The car's theme was "Hair Force One".In the trunk in the car's front was installed a sink with shampoo and conditioner dispensers, as well as waterproof speakers and an iPod nano.Xzibit also gave her a plane toy that includes flight lessons in order to fly a real plane.The new Mustang GT was painted bright green with chrome on the front end.Episode
Xzibit revisited the pimped cars of "Big" Ron (Cadillac El Dorado), Dante (Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck), Josh (Toyota Corolla), Nile (Cadillac DeVille), Ryan (VW Bus), Christine (Honda Civic), and Alex (Chevrolet Chevelle).Two of the cars have since been wrecked: Josh's Corolla (he also totaled the rental car they gave him) and Alex's Chevelle (which was totaled the first day he got it).Two of the rides were seen in the intro part of this episode are: Tad's Range Rover and Nate's Econoline.Mike had done a pimping job on his own car.The back of his car contained a chandelier, a couch, a surfboard, a TV, and a Super NES; making it the first car on the show that had a video game system in the car before it was pimped.Xzibit said the Super NES was the first Nintendo, it was actually the second.Kristoffer's Chevrolet Impala SS (1965)
This show featured California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.The GAS crew also equipped the car with hemp covered seats, which prompted Schwarzenegger to remind the crew that hemp was illegal in California.Monitors were put in all of the head rests (Facing forward for some strange reason, making it so people in the front seats would have to turn their head around to watch them).At the end they gave her custom made pink Roller Skates.GAS crew equips with a special "crunk trunk", which opens and closes repeatedly.Mad Mike then tests it out, and Jason's arm becomes amputated.Black Knight scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.Robert's Chevrolet Van (1984)
The GAS crew equips with a slot machine in order to open the sliding door, the owner must get a jackpot.Craps table floor and a keyboard piano with a Roulette table built inside of a baby grand piano replika were installed as well.Seth's Nissan Maxima (1989)
Because of his love of both Transformers and all kinds of candy, his car's pimping includes a "Transforming" back seat that slides open to reveal the sound system and monitors, and a cotton candy machine in the trunk.Will's Jeep Grand Wagoneer (1987)
Esmerelda's Pontiac Sunbird (1991)
Justin's Toyota RAV4 (1997)
Terese's Ford LTD Crown Victoria Station Wagon (1984)
Makes several references to the "Family Truckster" from National Lampoon's Vacation.Surfboards were resting on a new roof rack, and since Bethan was "really into" photography the garage install a laptop, printer, digital camera, plus a cell phone to upload pictures on the go.Jay Rotheram's Ford Granada Hearse (1983)
The funeral car was pimped for Jay and his band to perform gigs in.Armick Abolian's Fiat Panda (1987)
The Panda was pimped with a trailer containing skate equipment.Sean Egan's Ford Capri (1986)
The interior was decorated with over one thousand Swarovski crystals.The sound and video system included a DJ turntable, twenty speakers, eight amps, two DVD players, fifteen TV screens and a camera on the grill linked to one of the screens.The sign on top of the car saying "TAXI" was changed to say "PIMP".Adam's BMW 316i E30 (1989)
Adam obviously did not have trouble sleeping before filming.The car had an additional taekwondo training boot on his car trunk.Lana's Volkswagen Polo (1991)
Lana had been a flight attendant and was trying to earn a Private Pilot License at the time of the filming.Jamie's Suzuki Swift GTi (1991)
Jamie was given a hand cast of his favourite actor, and of course Westwood.The car was covered in vinyl stickers in his favourite Japanese style.Sheerin's Volkswagen Beetle (1969)
Lawrence's Ford Anglia (1959)
As Lawrence was a fan of 1950s culture, the car was pimped in the style of a 1950s hotrod.It was advertised for sale in the March 2007 issue of Custom Car Magazine and the May 2007 issue of Retro Ford.Special
Madonna's Volkswagen LT (2000)
The interior of the van was pimped for the music video "Sorry".The van features an LCD screen bingo game which is linked behind each seats of the bus for its elderly passengers which it ferries around on.This car was used by three generations of Gouveia family.Other companies, including MTV itself, have spoofed the series on their own shows, acts, or television commercials.The ads were created as a parody of the Pimp My Ride TV Show.Internet phenomenon when popular automotive news website Leftlane News uploaded the ads to the video distribution service, YouTube.In Episode 26 of the Movies.Muppet show Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony, Statler and Waldorf's balcony box gets decorated.Legal action
Viacom, the owner of the Pimp My Ride franchise, has made legal threats against a number of small business owners over the use of the words Pimp My...Businesses using the names Pimp My Pet and Pimp My Snack have been threatened with legal action for an alleged breach of a trademark owned by Viacom.However, Overhaulin' places emphasis on performance enhancements, works with a set time limit (usually a week), tricks vehicle owners into parting with their cars, and is aimed for a more mature audience.Ride with Funkmaster Flex: Produced by MTV, reviews interesting cars.Subsequently the room is "pimped".Parodies:
Proxenete My Brete (Quebec, Pimp my Lemon) parody of the show performed by teenagers of Zebu production from Vaudreuil.Christmas lights, aluminum foil rims, etc.Official links
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Genre names can be so gay.Poor Edward Ma (aka edIT) has to read that shit in nearly every review (one more, bam!One of the best minimal records ever released and the first of a golden pair for Kompakt in 2007 (see below).Boratto manages real happiness in the layering momentum.Because all the dudes that were great at it are making shit records with untalented vocalists (or singing themselves).Stay Friends
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Having already won the award for best beard in the game (by a hair over that fucking psycho from Static X), Tim Harrington and the boys decided to make another awesome record.Mac guy, an evangelist if you will.And it seems like the Germans are the ones leading the charge.Ra formula and actually makes it work.German producer Hendrick Weber builds blissful crescendos by layering strings and keys, often cinematically, in preparation of methodically released beats.PELICAN
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Just when Pelican begins to embrace the praise for its newest offering, some rabblerouser at Pitchfork has to tear the drummer a new asshole.When did Pitchfork become Modern Drummer?PISSED JEANS
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Feel good about life.Someone was awesome enough to name a band Pissed Jeans.Even more awesome still, that same person(s) decided to make a sloppy, angry triumph of a record and call it Hope for Men.Said someone or someones then decided that a good accompanying visual would be two shirtless dudes in serious embrace.POLE
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Stefan Betke has been quietly making music under his Pole persona for over a decade.Steingarten in 2007 than to any other record released last year.Could be since this is perhaps the most obscure record on the list.Appalachian tradition and more contemporary footprints like Oldham, Beam, etc.You can feel free to nominate your own selections, but this will be the record by which other Dinner Party records are measured.Everybody is on this list for a reason.And ask anybody, I fucking really love dinner parties.Island prison guard to being the First Lady of Daptone and you should be automatically placed in the presidential primary.THE SIX PARTS SEVEN
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Please look past the cover art.The music of The Six Parts Seven has absolutely nothing in common with a viking outside of the peacefulness delivered to his cleanly beheaded victim.And outside of our man DJ DRM, Ticklah is the king of that spot, playing in a handful of bands that regularly take the stage.But they are all great; some are even classics (LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead).First off, apologies for being MIA for a few weeks.Personally, I think the move to a more electronic sound during the recent set at Studio BPM (Manifest Tone Volume 1 was pretty raw, by the numbers Afrobeat production) is the way to go.Outhud and other bands not confined to one distinct sound.Mike B, The Invisible Man.Plymouth, and the loft is on that corner.Keeping it for that perfect moment, sort of like when the Knicks play David Lee.Scissorkick needs a shot of energy, and who better to provide it than longtime favorites 33hz.Buckley a little histrionic, but my wife is a big fan and his story is truly tragic.This, like the Statehood record I mentioned yesterday, is a FULL album.It is at times the perfect amalgam of DJ Shadow and Jeff Buckley, with a Cinematic Orchestra flourish here, a Radiohead moment there, and a South loop thrown in for good measure.Podcast Powered by podPress (v8.David Hancocks, former Zoo Director (US and Australia).Living legend speaks :
Message from Dr.Such anger can hardly signify enjoyment.It signifies a
revolt against cruelty and abuse, and it is now time that all caring
people also revolted against such cruelty and abuse.Elephants are not designed to play polo and nor should they.All who support this cruel activity contribute to the suffering of the
Elephants, who have already suffered enormously from the brutal
training techniques they endure which no sane person can call humane.Dame Daphne Sheldrick DBE, MBE, MBS, DVMS, 1992 Global 500 Laureate.Tsavo East National park in Kenya.Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from Glasgow University and have been awarded the Moran of the of the Burning Spear by Kenya and am a 1992 UNEP Global 500 Laureate.Elephant Polo Tournament, in temperatures of over 40 degrees is not only insensitive but cruel, especially as they will be prodded by sharp ankuses etc, etc.Duchess of Cornwall is planning to partake and by doing so supports such antics.Elephants are intolerant to heat and would naturally be resting under shade when temperatures soar.Rob Laidlaw, CBiol MIBiol, Director, Zoocheck Canada Inc.While the proponents of the elephant polo tournament may feel that the event will in some way be beneficial to elephants, presumably by bringing their plight to the attention of a affluent audience, I have doubts that that will occur.Even if a positive verbal narrative or printed literature accompanies the event, audience members will still view the very powerful imagery of captive elephants being utilized, perhaps exploited is a better word, in a novelty situation for relatively frivolous entertainment purposes.As well, the fact that mahouts will have sit on each elephant and exercise control over their movements leaves room for abuse through the excessive, though perhaps subtle, use of implements, such as the ankus, especially if the elephants are unruly or uncooperative.Certainly the plight of elephants in India and other parts of Asia is serious and deserves attention, but that should not include nonsensical spectacles like elephant polo.If that is what elephants need to depend upon, then they are in even more trouble than we imagine.Thank you for considering this letter.Elephant Polo match is absolutely unnecessary andwould create problems for captive elephants in India.The latter alsostate conservation as their objective but the worst cruelties happen underthis label, much in the same way that religion alternates here.The captive elephant lobby is trying to make as much money from theseanimals and if Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) encourage their plans,then trade, elephant entertainment, elephant shows will find a new timehigh........Our study and research is trying to focus on the best ways that elephantscan be used in captivity.Also, the elephant in India has been given the status of a wild animal inthe WildLife Protection Act.Our aim would be to phase out captiveelephant keeping in the next 10 years, giving a generation ample time togear into other forms of livelihoods.In Kerala, it is less of livelihoodand more of an investment for rich private owners, who number far more thantemple ownerships.To glamorize an activity likeelephant polo by animal welfare NGOs is to slow down the process and loosenpressure on the government and owners to phase out captive elephant usage inthe tourism and entertainment industry.Rajasthan is not an elephant range country.The heatand desert dryness give rise to many and severe health problems for theelephants.It is advisable that captive elephants arephased out gradually in Jaipur and other parts of Rajasthan.The public loves animal sport......For an NGO to organize an elephant polo match in Jaipur may be controversialbut in the rest of India it will be a clarion call to use elephants forsport and entertainment!The intricacies of the captive elephant tradeand usage are complex and difficult to stamp out.The NGO position will be diluted and made ambiguous by being a part ofentertainment activities organized for the captive elephant trade.With regards and best wishes,Suparna Ganguly.To try and mix the two is unfair on both.Participation, if any, will only be garnered by deliberate misrepresentation (read lies).It is shameful that one of the promoters who passes himself off as an elephant supporter, is seeking legitimacy for the whole exercise by claiming that some of the funds will go to his elephant charity.This is the same government that has seen the tiger disappear from the national parks in its jurisdiction, the same government that denied water to Bharatpur drying up the bird sanctuary, the same government which sees no contradiction in its minister for mining also holding the forest portfolio.What else can be expected ?Their "owners" operate with sham licenses.They once may have had an elephant for whom they had a license.When that elephant died, they simply got another one but continued to use the same license.Elephants have no place or space in a city.We have no business snatching them from their home and family for "entertainment".By law, elephants are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act.Tamashas that misuse animals are as primitive as ancient gladiatorial sports.Vasundhara RajeChief Minister of RajasthanRespected Madam,We have read that a polo match with elephants is being organized inJaipur on 18 November 06 and we are writing to you from People forthe Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India to ask for your helpin stopping this proposed act of immense cruelty.The fact isthat elephants do not naturally ride bicycles, stand on their heads,balance on balls, jump through rings of fire or play polo.Taken from theirfamilies and homeland, captured elephants suffer a life of chronicphysical ailments, social deprivation, emotional starvation, andpremature death.These magnificent animals, when captured, arerobbed of their most basic needs, including social companionship andadequate space to exercise.With the number of elephants in the wild dwindling, it isirresponsible to waste time and man power on training them forfrivolous activities.It is also immensely important that the government focus onestablishing sanctuaries for elephants already in captivity toensure that they have a safe and healthy permanent home.Instead of allowing people to exploit elephants for suchpursuits, we humbly request you to stress on the conservation ofthis endangered species.For four days, before crowds of 150,000 or more, man and beast fought to the death.And then something strange happened.Plinytold the story of an elephant who once wrote in the sand, in Greek letters, "I, the elephant, wrote this."Well, the populace is once again just beginning to side with the elephants.And with the blessing of the elete and of course, governments.North America, there has been a lack of background information, whereas there is with circuses and zoos.The Medici Giraffe And Other Tales of ExoticAnimals and Power.But I need to join in the fray on this issue.The use of these wonderful animals for human entertainment is absolutely wrong in principle.CWLW, Rajasthan
Dear Mr Mehrotra
This refers to the telephonic discussion we had this morning and my request for your intervention in stopping the oncoming Elephant Polo show to be held at Jaipur on 18 November 2006.Without hesitation I must add my voice to theirs.Therefore it is with disappointment and surprise that I learn of his involvement in this bizarre event.Of course, at this match, every care will be taken to prevent injury or discomfort to the elephants.But does everyone involved really believe that this example will subsequently be followed over the whole of India?And who will be monitoring these, and the training, and the living conditions?You know that I greatly admire all your efforts to help the poor elephants of Amber, but the big picture is to save elephants in the wild, and to provide dignity and care to those in captivity.Panchsheel Park, New Delhi 110017, IndiaTel: (Int+ 91.Polo is a game of speed, quite like hockey and football, men and horsesare swift, are we expecting elephants to match their speed and agility?Bear Dances in 5 starhotels and snake charmers on streets.If this is not enough to attract sponsors, we animal rightsorganizations are much better off without the sponsors and foreigndelegation visits.Shubhobroto Ghosh, Wildlife Researcher and Animal Rights Activist
As the former coordinator of the Indian Zoo Inquiry project conducted by Zoocheck Canada and Compassionate Crusaders Trust
and having undergone professional training in captive wildlife management at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Channel Islands,
UK, I can categorically state that the proposed elephant polo match in Jaipur on 18th November, 2006,is unnecessary and cruel.It will not be a surprise to anyone that people of different cultures relate to animals in different ways.In the name of culture each of our own ethnic groups has sealed into history its own idiosyncrasies, rituals and extravagancies, with little regard of what others may think or understand.Nobody that demands the right to civilisation can institutionalise slavery and exploitation as a valid form of celebration.Therefore, this is a message to all those organising the Rajasthan Elephant Festival, and to all those planning to attend: please awake.Please, awake and be decent, and celebrate a cruelty free festival.The choice is entirely yours.Nobody is forcing you to disrespect them.Jordi Casamitjana
Zoologist and Animal Protection campaigner, UK
email: jordi.CAPS would strongly urge you to help ensure that this activity does not takeplace.Many people canrelate to their gentleness, strong family bonds and compassion, even theirgrieving.As a species, they have been hugely abused throughout history, but in manyplaces things are changing and elephants have become a symbolic species thathighlights the cruelties of wild animal captivity.The abuses of elephants in captivity, in particular the harsh trainingmethods used to subdue and control them, are well know following theexposure by organisations such as CAPS.Our experience shows that this is not so; in fact, captivity and controlteaches that animals are here for us to use as we please, regardless of howmuch it takes away their natural freedoms.We would urge you to ensure that this event does not take place.Alan Knight, OBE, Chief Executive, International Animal Rescue ( IAR ), UK
" Using captive wild animals for entertainment will never be acceptable.Su, Director, ACTAsia for Animals,
ACTAsia for Animals would like to support the local efforts to stop the elephant polo match from taking place in November.It aims to provide knowledge, expertise, tools and platforms for Asian animal activists and groups, through training, mentoring and networking.Rob Laidlaw in the past on Asian zoo issues.Making elephants play games of human interest is wrong and we all should come together to stop this nonsence.Absence of space: Elephants enjoy the space and quiet of the jungle.Here they live till they die deprived of their natural food, their family and their freedom.Rajasthan and its capital city Jaipur.Here they must endure temperatures as high as 50 degrees centigrade, dust laden winds that sting their eyes, and biting cold through the winter nights.Tied in the street with no foliage cover, they have abolutely no protection from the elements.Short, stressful lives: An elephant's natural lifespan is over 100 years.In a city, he is lucky to survive 25.Just recently when yet another elephant was killed in a traffic accident in Mumbai, its actors, lawyers and industrialists joined together to demand that the local government prohibit the use of elephants in cities.As you can see, a city is no place for an elephant.The more commercial events that use elephants, the longer they will be forced to remain in miserable captivity.Cartier would never knowingly associate itself with cruelty and that the intentions of the organisers are honourable.If the company does want to help India's and particularly Jaipur's elephants, the best way is not to use them and by publicly dissociating yourself from this event, highlight the injustice of keeping elephants in urban areas.This is just one of many promotional events for Cartier, for the few remaining elephants of India it could be a matter of life or a living death.Maria Nika, Animal Advocate, Greece
I am an animal advocate from a country far away from yours: Greece.Well, that is no surprise to me.We are anxiously waiting to hear from you, hoping that all this ends before it starts.The reputation of your country and the compassion and respect that man is OBLIGED to give to all creatures under the eyes of God, offer no other solution.Roy Jones BSc PhD, Wildlife Project Manager (Asia), World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
I am writing on behalf of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the world's largest federation of animal welfare groups, with over 700 Member Societies in more than 145 countries.WSPA must, therefore, object in principle to the forthcoming elephant polo match scheduled to take place in Jaipur on 18th November 2006.This event, if it goes ahead, will only serve to perpetuate the use of elephants in polo matches, particularly in other countries where elephant welfare concerns are not addressed appropriately.In this regard it is just imposssible to hear the word elephant polo.Firstly , I totally endorse Christine manner of approaching to solve the elephant polo issue which was based on her intellignece and experience.AWBI to stop this immdiately through the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest, Delhi.High Court at Rajasthan to bring a stay to this entertainment.Multipronged efforts adding much strength to Christine's efforts will surely win for the elephants.Whilst I understand some funds raised from elephant polo matches is given to elephant conservation societies, I would implore the organisers tofind another way to support charities caring for elephants.These highly intelligent andgentle friends of the earth are of uniquetemperament and I believe using their sensitive bodies to play games is betraying their trust.As you may be aware, Scotland has a very successful elephant polo team.Officer of the Order of British Empire ( OBE) award from Queen Elizabeth II" Elephants love playing games, they love playing
elephant games.If for some reason you can't imagine
any elephants games, then just imagine how difficult
it is for them to comprehend the strange games that
humans play.The truth is you cannot be an animal
lover and use animals for sports, animals are not here
for our entertainment, or our games.Elephants are
graceful intelligent animals, who have not survived
thousands of years to run around a field chasing a
ball, and if people who run around fields chasing
balls had a fraction of the intelligence of an
elephant they would know that.Elephant polo is a
cruel sport, and it has to stop.If it's all about the
winning let them take away the elephants and use their
cars."Want your own free site like this?
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