1.4 billion people live in poverty

**jaymzw** · 28th August 2009, 07:49

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

India even has nuclear weapons, doesn't it?

I'd be surprised if they were cheaper than food/contraception.

It could be, although admittedly i dont know how much a Nuke actually costs. In the 60's the Indian Government tried to slow the birthrate in India by offering a days wages, or a portable radio to every man who snip snipped his whip whip. How much money/radios would that be?

**Elysium** · 28th August 2009, 08:05

Originally Posted by avgas

What a lovely bullshit website - its funny ain't it. Seems black kids sell poverty better. Where in reality something like 80%! of the worlds poverty is in india and china.....but then again they already have strong religious beliefs, so they would be too hard to turn towards the light.

Those ungrateful indians had it good under British rule, now look at them.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YSgy_KyHOc[/youtube]

**Mikkel** · 28th August 2009, 10:20

Originally Posted by peasea

Ask me about unleaded gasoline...........that was their doing, a total carcinogenic fuckup in NZ.

Yes, because tetra-ethyl lead is, as we all know, the mainstay of all dietary supplements.

**imdying** · 28th August 2009, 10:41

Fuckin hippys... better them than us.

If you want something important to worry about, worry about the dwindling fields in motogp.

**James Deuce** · 28th August 2009, 10:43

I already said that in post 37.

**Grahameeboy** · 28th August 2009, 11:19

Originally Posted by jaymzw

It could be, although admittedly i dont know how much a Nuke actually costs. In the 60's the Indian Government tried to slow the birthrate in India by offering a days wages, or a portable radio to every man who snip snipped his whip whip. How much money/radios would that be?

I think the drawback was they did not come with batteries...

**imdying** · 28th August 2009, 11:27

Originally Posted by James Deuce

I already said that in post 37.

You are so right! My apologies! I must start actually reading these threads before just posting my redneck rhetoric!

**James Deuce** · 28th August 2009, 12:00

But, but, but, I LIKE your redneck rhetoric!

**imdying** · 28th August 2009, 12:32

I wish you wouldn't encourage him Jim, you know he only does it for the attention.

**peasea** · 29th August 2009, 07:26

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Yes, because tetra-ethyl lead is, as we all know, the mainstay of all dietary supplements.

Like benzene and toluene should be in everyone's lunch?

**Dave Lobster** · 29th August 2009, 10:05

Originally Posted by peasea

Like benzene and toluene should be in everyone's lunch?

And folic acid..

**Pixie** · 29th August 2009, 10:23

Originally Posted by smoky

1.4 billion people on our planet live in extreme poverty. So what’s new?

Lets face it - we're fortunate to not be part of the 1.4 billion, even the poorest of us in this country are wealthy compared to the vast majority.

Not that we should feel guilty or anything but; what if you could actually help without being harassed for money, with out to much of an effort you can make a huge difference to their lives.
So come along and learn how – so next time you’re out indulging in our environment destroying, fossil fuel burning, carbon admitting polluting addiction, you can ride feeling better about yourself as a person

Seriously though; the Global Poverty Project is a global movement trying to encourage people like us to take effective concerted action on poverty.

The Global Poverty Project is not after your money. The presentation explains how your everyday actions - in what you learn, say, buy, give and do - can be connected to the ending of extreme poverty. Small actions in your life can create big opportunities for the world's poorest.
Come and see a simple presentation ‘1.4 billion reasons’, the 90 minute presentation clearly articulates the facts of extreme poverty and demonstrates that by making simple changes everyone can be a part of the solution.

So come along and become a part of the movement to end extreme poverty.
Check the link for dates and venues;
http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/events/

For those in Hamilton; 31 Aug 2009 07:00pm Waikato University, Price Waterhouse Coopers Lecture Theatre, in the MSB (Waikato Management School Building)

Tell them to get a bloody job

**SARGE** · 29th August 2009, 11:18

Originally Posted by peasea

"Let's put some cash together to fix this guy's growth and he'll be saved" etc etc. They put it to the begger and he refused (canny dude, this one) as it would remove his livelihood.