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Old Jul 5th 2005 | 5:26 am
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michaelnewport
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Padraig Breathnach wrote:
    > [email protected] wrote:
    > >There was an excellent program on a British channel last night about a
    > >slaughter house in Oldham.
    > >
    > ...
    > >Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    > >would now like to experience this first hand.
    > What TV fails to convey is the smell.
    > It seems that most people are revolted by abattoir visits, and a good
    > percentage of them throw up. I got to see the process once (not
    > tourism, but in relation to a job I was doing). I learned afterwards
    > that bets were on about whether I would be sick. I wasn't.

I'm sure the smell would be a challenge for me.
The other thing I just thought of, is that the entrails they were
cleaning off the floor must go into sausages.
 
Old Jul 5th 2005 | 8:20 pm
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On 5 Jul 2005 10:26:11 -0700, [email protected] wrote:


    >I'm sure the smell would be a challenge for me.
    >The other thing I just thought of, is that the entrails they were
    >cleaning off the floor must go into sausages.

or French restaurants?
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Old Jul 5th 2005 | 8:22 pm
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:19:02 +1000, Alan S wrote:

    > On 5 Jul 2005 05:03:14 -0700, [email protected]
    > wrote:
    >
    >>There was an excellent program on a British channel last night about a
    >>slaughter house in Oldham.
    >>There were 2 things that interested me about this meat production line.
    >>1) The neanderthals that worked there. They had little to no education
    >>and enjoyed killing / abusing animals.
    >>2) The process itself. Pigs and sheep are stunned with electricity and
    >>strung up by their legs. Someone pokes a knife into their throat and
    >>the blood gushes out, and they are then dismembered.
    >>The Kosher process was slightly different, slicing the throat with a
    >>very sharp blade and letting the blood gush.
    >>These people also seemed more pleasant in their dealings with animals.
    >>Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    >>would now like to experience this first hand.
    >
    > You're serious?
    >
    > Go back and read your own 1) again, above. Maybe you could
    > apply for a job.
    >
    > I'll still enjoy my steak for dinner; doesn't mean I need to
    > enjoy the process that created it.
    >
    > Cheers, Alan, Australia

He didn't say he enjoyed it. He said he'd like to learn more. maybe knowing
how your steak is made would stop you liking it?

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Old Jul 5th 2005 | 8:25 pm
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:20:06 +0100, Padraig Breathnach wrote:

    > [email protected] wrote:
    >
    >>There was an excellent program on a British channel last night about a
    >>slaughter house in Oldham.
    > ...
    >>Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    >>would now like to experience this first hand.
    >
    > What TV fails to convey is the smell.
    >
    > It seems that most people are revolted by abattoir visits, and a good
    > percentage of them throw up. I got to see the process once (not
    > tourism, but in relation to a job I was doing). I learned afterwards
    > that bets were on about whether I would be sick. I wasn't.

I sometimes have to drive past the slaughterhouse here in Linz, and the
smell stays with me for the rest of the day. Sort of clammy, sticky and
sweet. Shudder!
I am glad there are other people prepared to do that job.

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Old Jul 5th 2005 | 8:26 pm
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Tim Challenger
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On 5 Jul 2005 06:08:53 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    > Martin wrote:
    >> On 5 Jul 2005 05:03:14 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    >>>The Kosher process was slightly different, slicing the throat with a
    >>>very sharp blade and letting the blood gush.
    >>>These people also seemed more pleasant in their dealings with animals.
    >>>Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    >>>would now like to experience this first hand.
    >> You are joking? :-)
    >> Do you really want to have your throat cut?
    >> --
    >> Martin
    >
    > Not joking.
    > I am a meat eater so I should be brave enough to visit an abbatoir.

Well said.

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Old Jul 5th 2005 | 9:05 pm
  #21  
Martin
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On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 10:22:08 +0200, Tim Challenger
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:19:02 +1000, Alan S wrote:
    >> On 5 Jul 2005 05:03:14 -0700, [email protected]
    >> wrote:
    >>
    >>>There was an excellent program on a British channel last night about a
    >>>slaughter house in Oldham.
    >>>There were 2 things that interested me about this meat production line.
    >>>1) The neanderthals that worked there. They had little to no education
    >>>and enjoyed killing / abusing animals.
    >>>2) The process itself. Pigs and sheep are stunned with electricity and
    >>>strung up by their legs. Someone pokes a knife into their throat and
    >>>the blood gushes out, and they are then dismembered.
    >>>The Kosher process was slightly different, slicing the throat with a
    >>>very sharp blade and letting the blood gush.
    >>>These people also seemed more pleasant in their dealings with animals.
    >>>Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    >>>would now like to experience this first hand.
    >>
    >> You're serious?
    >>
    >> Go back and read your own 1) again, above. Maybe you could
    >> apply for a job.
    >>
    >> I'll still enjoy my steak for dinner; doesn't mean I need to
    >> enjoy the process that created it.
    >>
    >> Cheers, Alan, Australia
    >He didn't say he enjoyed it. He said he'd like to learn more. maybe knowing
    >how your steak is made would stop you liking it?

At least in Holland we would know, which type of animal it came from
and the cause of death.
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Old Jul 5th 2005 | 10:00 pm
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DDT Filled Mormons
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On 5 Jul 2005 10:10:10 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
    >> On 5 Jul 2005 05:03:14 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    >> >There was an excellent program on a British channel last night about a
    >> >slaughter house in Oldham.
    >> >
    >> >There were 2 things that interested me about this meat production line.
    >> >
    >> >1) The neanderthals that worked there. They had little to no education
    >> >and enjoyed killing / abusing animals.
    >> >
    >> >2) The process itself. Pigs and sheep are stunned with electricity and
    >> >strung up by their legs. Someone pokes a knife into their throat and
    >> >the blood gushes out, and they are then dismembered.
    >> >
    >> >The Kosher process was slightly different, slicing the throat with a
    >> >very sharp blade and letting the blood gush.
    >> >These people also seemed more pleasant in their dealings with animals.
    >> >
    >> >Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    >> >would now like to experience this first hand.
    >> Now THAT is trolling!!!
    >> --
    >have you ever seen how they make you're meat ??

Yes, at a young age.

    >arent you interested ??

Not any more.
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Old Jul 6th 2005 | 12:22 am
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DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
    > On 5 Jul 2005 10:10:10 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
    > >> On 5 Jul 2005 05:03:14 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >There was an excellent program on a British channel last night about a
    > >> >slaughter house in Oldham.
    > >> >
    > >> >There were 2 things that interested me about this meat production line.
    > >> >
    > >> >1) The neanderthals that worked there. They had little to no education
    > >> >and enjoyed killing / abusing animals.
    > >> >
    > >> >2) The process itself. Pigs and sheep are stunned with electricity and
    > >> >strung up by their legs. Someone pokes a knife into their throat and
    > >> >the blood gushes out, and they are then dismembered.
    > >> >
    > >> >The Kosher process was slightly different, slicing the throat with a
    > >> >very sharp blade and letting the blood gush.
    > >> >These people also seemed more pleasant in their dealings with animals.
    > >> >
    > >> >Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    > >> >would now like to experience this first hand.
    > >>
    > >> Now THAT is trolling!!!
    > >> --
    > >
    > >have you ever seen how they make you're meat ??
    > Yes, at a young age.
    > >arent you interested ??
    > Not any more.
    > --
    > ---
    > DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
    > ---

thats a George Bush type comment.
 
Old Jul 6th 2005 | 5:22 pm
  #24  
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Are you as old, defenceless and useless as evleth????

<[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]. com...
    > There was an excellent program on a British channel last night about a
    > slaughter house in Oldham.
    > There were 2 things that interested me about this meat production line.
    > 1) The neanderthals that worked there. They had little to no education
    > and enjoyed killing / abusing animals.
    > 2) The process itself. Pigs and sheep are stunned with electricity and
    > strung up by their legs. Someone pokes a knife into their throat and
    > the blood gushes out, and they are then dismembered.
    > The Kosher process was slightly different, slicing the throat with a
    > very sharp blade and letting the blood gush.
    > These people also seemed more pleasant in their dealings with animals.
    > Does anyone know of guided tours to abbatoirs (in any country) as I
    > would now like to experience this first hand.
    >
 
Old Jul 6th 2005 | 11:00 pm
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michaelnewport
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Runge wrote:
    > Are you as old, defenceless and useless as evleth????
    >

my teeth are my own !
 
Old Jul 6th 2005 | 11:15 pm
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Padraig Breathnach
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[email protected] wrote:
    >Runge wrote:
    >> Are you as old, defenceless and useless as evleth????
    >>
    >my teeth are my own !

Did you buy them or grow them?

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Old Jul 6th 2005 | 11:20 pm
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Martin
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On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:15:59 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >[email protected] wrote:
    >>Runge wrote:
    >>> Are you as old, defenceless and useless as evleth????
    >>>
    >>my teeth are my own !
    >Did you buy them or grow them?

LOL
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Old Jul 6th 2005 | 11:55 pm
  #28  
michaelnewport
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Padraig Breathnach wrote:
    > [email protected] wrote:
    > >
    > >Runge wrote:
    > >> Are you as old, defenceless and useless as evleth????
    > >>
    > >
    > >my teeth are my own !
    >
    > Did you buy them or grow them?
    >

yes.
 

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