Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Please me....too much to read...to little time Thanks again Sarah - Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:24 PM Digest Number 713 > > There are 2 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. FW: GAI Action Alert - Stop Greyhound Racing in Cyprus > " Alexandra Yurkiw " <alexandra.yurkiw > 2. Re: Re: File - Profile questionnaire > peter hurd <swpgh01 > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:55:34 -0500 > " Alexandra Yurkiw " <alexandra.yurkiw > FW: GAI Action Alert - Stop Greyhound Racing in Cyprus > > > > > Alice HANSSON [elist] > Sunday, September 26, 2004 2:36 PM > E-Group Petisiuse > GAI Action Alert - Stop Greyhound Racing in Cyprus > > *** PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST *** > > Greyhound Action International > > Action Alert > > STOP Greyhound Racing in Cyprus > > Greyhound Action International have issued a press release in > English/Turkish to the Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Internal Affairs > and the media in Cyprus calling for a ban on greyhound racing. We are > working closely with local animal rights campaigners Kopek Yarislarini > Durduralim who have been working very hard to prevent the introduction > of greyhound racing in Cyprus. > > On the 14 of August 2004 the stadium officially opened. Anti racing > campaigners were there to protest the opening, you can see pictures of > the first demonstration on our website www.greyhoundaction.org.uk under > the international section.(please keep checking as a section for cyprus > will shortly be added). > > So far there has been a great deal of media/tv/radio interest with > articles printed about the demonstrations, the second of which took > place on the 6th of september. At present we have the backing of 7 > parliamentary ministers and are hoping to persuade more of them > especially with the new elections coming up. There will be a press > conference on the 4th October which is the international day for > animals. > > We need your support in order to stop greyhound racing taking off in > Cyprus. The races haven't begun yet as they are still waiting to import > the greyhounds. > > TAKE ACTION > > 1. Please fax the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Internal Affairs > and ask them to ban greyhound racing. > > Ministry of Sports > Fax: +90 (392) 228 93 78 > > Ministry of Internal Affairs > Fax: +90 (392) 228 50 54 > > 2. Send protest letters to the stadium owners > > Management: Serkan Inanli (UK) > Email: serkan > Tel: 07720081177 > > Management: Fatin Inanli (Cyprus) > Email: fatin > Tel: +90 (533) 868 39 74 > > By Post: Mesarya Stadium, > Inonu-Gazi Magusa > K.K.T.C > > 3. Visit and sign the international petition > http://www.PetitionOnline.com/PABGR/petition.html > > 4. Contact the media and tell them the truth about greyhound racing and > ask them to ban it in Cyprus. > > MEDIA > > arca > avrupa > gazetecumhuriyet > alternatifhaber > halkinsesi > hsesi > eminakkor > kibris (This newspaper is VERY IMPORTANT) > kibrisli > mha > ortamgazetesi > simfm (This radio is important) > skarahasan > tak > bilgi > volkangazetesi > yenicag > yeniduzen > > 5. For further information on greyhound racing in other countries and > how you can help stop it please visit www.greyhoundaction.org.uk Email: > greyhoundactioninternational > > Sample letter (you may wish to write your own) > > Ministry of Internal Affairs, > > Ministry of Sports > > Dear Sir > > I call upon you to ban greyhound racing in Cyprus and to close down > Mesarya Stadium. > Thousands of animals die each year in countries which allow greyhound > racing. The results are devastating, not only is the cruelty towards the > animals indescribable but encouraging gambling will only create problems > in Cyprus. Greyhound racing/betting attracts and is associated with the > criminal underworld and the use of illegal drugs as exposed in a > documentary by the BBC. > > Greyhound racing has been banned recently in South Africa and also in > many states in the USA. Other countries will no doubt follow suit once > they become aware of the cruelty involved. I urge you to please take > action and ban greyhound racing Cyprus. > > Yours respectfully, > > Name, organization, country etc. > > 6. Collect hardcopy signatures > > www.petisius.com/greye.htm (hardcopy sample letter in english) > www.petisius.com/grey.htm (hardcopy sample letters in turkish) > > > *** PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST *** > > > > [This message contained attachments] > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:01:33 +0100 (BST) > peter hurd <swpgh01 > Re: Re: File - Profile questionnaire > > Welcome Jenna, hope you enjoy the threads, feel free to chip in now and again, but be careful not to wake Fraggle! He may have a hangover! > The Valley Vegan.... > > Jenna FK <jenna.fk wrote: > > Ok, I've just joined. Here is my attempt at the profile > > === Questions about you === > > 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? > > Jenna > > 2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? > > Grown up, less than half a century > > > 3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? > > Yes > > 4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? > > Veggie since I was 16 - around 30 years ago, but only completely vegan > for the last 9 or so years > > > 5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would > be useful to explain why you joined this list)? > > Originally veggie because of the ineficiency of using land to grow > food for animals rather than directly for people. Then became more and > more aware of animal welfare issues as well. > > === Questions about your area === > > 6/ Whereabouts do you live? > > East London > > 7/ How good a place is it for vegans? > > Not bad > > === Questions for fun === > > 8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? > > black eyed beans and chick peas > > 9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? > > Visiting friends, anywhere with ancient sites > > 10/ What types of film do you like? > > Ones with happy endings > > 11/ What was the last meal you ate? > > Houmous and salsa and ryvita > > 12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? > > Night, by default - the only time I get to myself > > === Questions for dull administrative purposes === > > How did you find out about this list? > > searched on for vegan > > > > ~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, > there may be another side to the story you have not heard. > --------------------------- > Was this message Off Topic? 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