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http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/blog-entry/

According to this eating kangaroos is an eco friendly food. Kangaroos produce less methane you see. Thus if they replaced sheep and cattle everyone could still eat meat and fight global warming simultaneously.

http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/blog-entry/

According to this eating kangaroos is an eco friendly food. Kangaroos produce less methane you see. Thus if they replaced sheep and cattle everyone could still eat meat and fight global warming simultaneously.

You can fight global warming and eat meat simultaneously without overhauling the world's agricultural system, as well.

Sounds reasonable, but how does a kangaroo taste?

Sounds reasonable, but how does a kangaroo taste?

It's awesome. You have to cook it rare though or it goes a bit tough.

That might actually work in Australia, where kangaroos are adapted to the climate and sheep and beef farming is inefficient, particularly in the semidesert. Not elsewhere, however, where it's far more efficient to raise sheep or cattle than kangaroos. Plus kangaroos can kick out a man's stomach, which seldom happens with sheep.

On the other hand, thanks to protection the Grey Kangaroo has reached plague proportions in some parts of Australia, so eating those would be ideal if you could get the government to ease hunting restrictions on them.

It's awesome. You have to cook it rare though or it goes a bit tough.

Kangaroo Jerky! :p

Ostrich is pretty yummy too. Stringy though. It needs to be cut right, cooked right or marinated right, but if you like corned beef, you'd like ostrich. *nod*

But you never have to worry about a cow boxing you. That's the big thing, right there.

Sounds reasonable, but how does a kangaroo taste?

Good, really. I thought it was quite cow-like.

Sounds reasonable, but how does a kangaroo taste?

With its tongue, I'd think.

aren't kangaroos endangered?

Just light a match behind cows, pretend they're pokemon.

And we're going to get wool and leather from kangaroos too?

aren't kangaroos endangered?

Just light a match behind cows, pretend they're pokemon.

Insert hose into cow, add methane carrier rucksack to back of cow - bang, instant fuel well.

How much land would a kangaroo need compared to a cow? Cos kangaroos seem a hell of a lot more active.

I think it would make more sense to simply create genetically engineered meat tanks or something we could carve good tasting stuff from. That way we wouldn't have to raise livestock at all! THAT would certainly help when it comes to the environment.

If I recall correctly the first conference on in vitro meat growing science was held in ... Stockholm, I believe ... sometime earlier this year. It was in New Scientist magazine recently. So vat meat might be right around the corner; I think the main problem is making it fibrous like real muscle tissue, so you probably won't be digging into vat-grown steaks any time soon, but it'd be ideal for things like spam and burger patties and other highly processed meat products.

Assuming they can get the price down to economic levels first, of course.

If I recall correctly the first conference on in vitro meat growing science was held in ... Stockholm, I believe ... sometime earlier this year. It was in New Scientist magazine recently. So vat meat might be right around the corner; I think the main problem is making it fibrous like real muscle tissue, so you probably won't be digging into vat-grown steaks any time soon, but it'd be ideal for things like spam and burger patties and other highly processed meat products.

Assuming they can get the price down to economic levels first, of course.
It'll take awhile, but it'll come down in time. It'll ultimately be far better for us than what we currently do anyway, especially if they keep variety going. (Of course, nutrition will also be a slight problem, but the advantage of genetic manipulation is that we can add in whatever want while making it healthier. No more huge fat problems meat wise, I would hope.)

I think it would make more sense to simply create genetically engineered meat tanks or something we could carve good tasting stuff from. That way we wouldn't have to raise livestock at all! THAT would certainly help when it comes to the environment.

I can see farmers protesting something like this already.

And we're going to get wool and leather from kangaroos too?

...actually, Dianese manufactures racing leathers for MotoGP SPECIFICALLY out of kangaroo leather, it's about 1/2 the weight of cow and about 3X more abrasion resistant.


and I'm willing to try eating almost anything that doesn't eat me 1st.

...actually, Dianese manufactures racing leathers for MotoGP SPECIFICALLY out of kangaroo leather, it's about 1/2 the weight of cow and about 3X more abrasion resistant.

You learn something every day.

I can see farmers protesting something like this already.

Oh, they'd have their hands full managing these in vitro meat tanks along with the vertical farms.

But yes, it would remove many jobs. Unfortunately, that's the price of progress. Jobs of a new sort will be developed and over time people will be trained in those jobs. The key is to not let the agricultural industry simply implode and give the farmers the chance to get the education they'd need.

aren't kangaroos endangered?

Someone has been dining at The Outback. No they are not endangered far from it, wallabies on the other hand are. Something that particular sham of a restaurant should do is make the switch to kangaroo.

I love eating kangaroo, almost as much as I love eating my lamb.

The problem with kangaroos is that they're a little too similar to humans whereas a cow simply looks like a hunk of meat on legs.

A kangaroo mewls like a baby when in pain. They'd be hard to mass slaughter.

And we're going to get wool and leather from kangaroos too?

Leather, certainly.

http://www.kangaroo-industry.asn.au/products/leather_review.htm

Leather, certainly.

http://www.kangaroo-industry.asn.au/products/leather_review.htm

After reading this, I am now convinced that, finances notwithstanding, growing leather in a lab rather than skinning at a farm may be the next step for the next generation of "pinnacle" racesuits for MotoGP/World Superbike.
Ask HRC, they'll spend the money, if they think it will let them win.

Given the proper lattice, you could kiss strength-sapping seams goodbye, too.

It'll take awhile, but it'll come down in time. It'll ultimately be far better for us than what we currently do anyway, especially if they keep variety going. (Of course, nutrition will also be a slight problem, but the advantage of genetic manipulation is that we can add in whatever want while making it healthier. No more huge fat problems meat wise, I would hope.)
Meat made without the fat would probably taste like crap and be a bitch to cook.
And if we replace all the sheep with kangaroos, what will lonely farmers do to keep warm on those long, winter nights?

Meat made without the fat would probably taste like crap and be a bitch to cook.
And if we replace all the sheep with kangaroos, what will lonely farmers do to keep warm on those long, winter nights?

*contemplates the logistics of kangaroo fucking*

I.... I don't know. Perhaps there are some biologists with some spare time on their hands willing to research this.

*contemplates the logistics of kangaroo fucking*

I.... I don't know. Perhaps there are some biologists with some spare time on their hands willing to research this.

...or a pervy website to create. :tongue:

http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/blog-entry/

According to this eating kangaroos is an eco friendly food. Kangaroos produce less methane you see. Thus if they replaced sheep and cattle everyone could still eat meat and fight global warming simultaneously.

Somehow, even when things looked their darkest, I knew I would be able to save the planet by killing and eating cute, Australian animals. Now all I need is scientific evidence for making coats out of koalas.

Somehow, even when things looked their darkest, I knew I would be able to save the planet by killing and eating cute, Australian animals. Now all I need is scientific evidence for making coats out of koalas.

Check the tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and weight per cm2.

*contemplates the logistics of kangaroo fucking*

I.... I don't know. Perhaps there are some biologists with some spare time on their hands willing to research this.

I'd say the tail is going to present the major problem here, it would have to be a very willing kangaroo.

Ostrich is pretty yummy too. Stringy though. It needs to be cut right, cooked right or marinated right, but if you like corned beef, you'd like ostrich. *nod*I raise them in my backyard, found a legal loophole which does not classify ostrich in any manner which allowed me to legally raise them without having to worry about the law in my locality. I do raise them on a diet of waters derived from some pot (not the drug kind) I have in my back and pies.

I'd say the tail is going to present the major problem here, it would have to be a very willing kangaroo.

Certainly changes the meaning of the thread title, doesn't it?

I'd say the tail is going to present the major problem here, it would have to be a very willing kangaroo.

The good news is that if the pill didn't work, abortion is much, much easier to perform on a kangaroo.

We eat roo all the time. It's a lot like beef, but as previously mentioned it can get a bot tough if overcooked. It tastes brilliant in mexican.

Plus it's half the price, twice as healthy, better for the climate, and helps pest control, seeing as roos are in plague proportion. It's pretty win win.

The good news is that if the pill didn't work, abortion is much, much easier to perform on a kangaroo.
Something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBEO8t9XIGo&feature=related
Admittedly, the commercial disgusts me. Especially if you pay close attention.

It tastes brilliant in mexican.

A mexican stuffed with kangaroo, now what part of the mexican do you use, the breast, the thigh, the rump? And do you make a slice in the actual meat and shove the roo inside, do you roll the mexican around the roo or do you make space in between the skin and the meat and place roo in that space?

Something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBEO8t9XIGo&feature=related
Admittedly, the commercial disgusts me. Especially if you pay close attention.

Where do they sell this?

Where do they sell this?With commercials like that, it might appear, places with loose morals. Or bowels.

A mexican stuffed with kangaroo, now what part of the mexican do you use, the breast, the thigh, the rump? And do you make a slice in the actual meat and shove the roo inside, do you roll the mexican around the roo or do you make space in between the skin and the meat and place roo in that space?Question is, after seeing what the kangaroo shoots out, when properly manipulated ... would you eat that?

With commercials like that, it might appear, places with loose morals. Or bowels.

Yes, it certainly isn't in Australia, at least I dont think so I have never seen the ad or the product or brand, and I would be even more horrified than I am now if it is the case.

Question is, after seeing what the kangaroo shoots out, when properly manipulated ... would you eat that?

:D Good question.

Something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBEO8t9XIGo&feature=related
Admittedly, the commercial disgusts me. Especially if you pay close attention.

What....the.....fuck?

I had to watch it twice to see what it was promoting, however, that table does seem highly suited to kangaroo sex.

What....the.....fuck?

I had to watch it twice to see what it was promoting, however, that table does seem highly suited to kangaroo sex.
Here's the funny part. I saw this on TV tonight. I was only flipping 'twixt two channels - the Olympics and Comedy Central.
I might've even seen it on both networks.

Yes, it certainly isn't in Australia, at least I dont think so I have never seen the ad or the product or brand, and I would be even more horrified than I am now if it is the case.



:D Good question.
See, when you take it out of that bottle, it's runny and slimy, and you're expected to rub it into your scalp. Perhaps it's a matter of grace to have encapsulated it in a bottle, even if the product itself would actually look a little more realistic shooting out that particular orifice. Oh well.

Here's the funny part. I saw this on TV tonight. I was only flipping 'twixt two channels - the Olympics and Comedy Central.
I might've even seen it on both networks.

Just how did the agency sell that to the client...

"....and then, the product comes flying out of the kangaroo's ass, what we in the industry call the money shot..."

"Err...and which industry might this be?"

Just how did the agency sell that to the client...

"....and then, the product comes flying out of the kangaroo's ass, what we in the industry call the money shot..."

"Err...and which industry might this be?"Maybe you're right, it could *really* be about the table. *nods emphatically*
There were certainly a lot of happy-looking roos in that video.

See, when you take it out of that bottle, it's runny and slimy, and you're expected to rub it into your scalp. Perhaps it's a matter of grace to have encapsulated it in a bottle, even if the product itself would actually look a little more realistic shooting out that particular orifice. Oh well.

Yes I see where you are coming from, not one of the best ads I have seen, it just isn't right.

"What's that Skippy? Little Timmy has fallen down the old well? Why don't we walk over to the barbie, mate, while you tell me all about it."

Yes I see where you are coming from, not one of the best ads I have seen, it just isn't right.
Another bothersome question might center around whether it was in a bottle first and shoved up there for just the right occasion, or not.

...or a pervy website to create. :tongue:

According to Rule 34, it already exists.

According to Rule 34, it already exists....War is Good for Business?
http://xs102.xs.to/xs102/06242/ferengi-ethics.jpg

Another bothersome question might center around whether it was in a bottle first and shoved up there for just the right occasion, or not.

:D You are putting to much thought into this. :)

:D You are putting to much thought into this. :)
That's kinda how i am, too much thought in all the wrong places.

...War is Good for Business?
http://xs102.xs.to/xs102/06242/ferengi-ethics.jpg

No, no. Rule 34 of the Internet: There is porn of it. No exceptions.