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Dead Cat Reborn as Helicopter!

What a weird idea. No thanks on going to look at the picture.

I don't see how it's any less disgusting than turning a dead animal into a coat or shoes, frankly, it just has more shock value as we haven't been making dead cat helicopters for thousands of years. It's definitely doing its job as art!

Well, people need clothes (though there's alternatives now of course) especially in northern climates, they don't need toy helicopters, so there's a utility argument at least. :p
 
^Clearly you have your priorities wrong. People need helicopters way more than they need clothes. Besides, everyone knows that flying in the nude is the only way to fly.
 
I don't think you can do anything with leather that you can't do with synthetic fibers now.

But even then, it doesn't cover taxidermy. Moose head on the wall? Now that is disgusting. And with no practical use.
 
My leather coat may be "disgusting" but it stops me freezing in winter outdoors and you know, doesn't have a face still attached.
 
My leather coat may be "disgusting" but it stops me freezing in winter outdoors and you know, doesn't have a face still attached.

Just to be clear, I'm not knocking leather clothes...I'm wearing leather shoes right now, and my bag must have used half a cowhide, it's so big. I'm just making the point, as someone said this was disgusting, that it's not really any more disgusting than using animal parts in other ways. We're just not used to seeing them used in this way, so it's more shocking.
 
At what point did I ever state my opinion as being fact, "old man."

That doesn't change the fact that turning a dead cat into a damn helicopter is stupid and disgusting on many levels.

About 6 posts earlier, but who's counting, eh? ;)

Ah, so we re-encounter the Internet mechanism of not knowing hyperbole when we read it. Gotcha.

Look up "hyperbole" while you're at it - declaring something "a fact" is about as far from any reasonable definition of it that you can get.

My leather coat may be "disgusting" but it stops me freezing in winter outdoors and you know, doesn't have a face still attached.

Many mink stoles do - it's somewhat out of fashion, I think, but still done.

There's no way to justify fur or leather clothing on the basis of utility for most of the developed world. I don't say that because I disapprove - I wear lots of leather and like it - but don't try to justify it as different from this on the grounds that the primary purpose of using it isn't for adornment rather than protection.
 
I've always found taxidermy to be rather creepy. Helicopter cat is even more creepy. that said if people like it that's up to them. I just don't like it and find it weird. YMMV.
 
My leather coat may be "disgusting" but it stops me freezing in winter outdoors and you know, doesn't have a face still attached.

I think that's why I find this disturbing. Leather or fur clothing at least still serves a purpose. Even if it's a fashion statement, your leather coat can still keep you warm in the wintertime.

What the hell are we going to use a cat helicopter for?

When my cat dies, I'd have a hard enough time being able to look at her without getting sad. I certainly couldn't imagine using her body as a toy.
 
Helicopter Cat is watching you.............always. :devil:

That's the problem : it's looking at me !
I don't eat mussels since my brother told they have eyes, I wouldn't want a cat helicopter that is looking at me too !
 
My leather coat may be "disgusting" but it stops me freezing in winter outdoors and you know, doesn't have a face still attached.

Many mink stoles do - it's somewhat out of fashion, I think, but still done.

There's no way to justify fur or leather clothing on the basis of utility for most of the developed world. I don't say that because I disapprove - I wear lots of leather and like it - but don't try to justify it as different from this on the grounds that the primary purpose of using it isn't for adornment rather than protection.
Also, removing the face doesn't make it any less of an animal carcass. It just makes you feel a little better about wearing the animal carcass, because you don't have to look it in the eyes every time you put it on. Again, not knocking it (she types, while wriggling her toes in leather boots as smooth as butter), just pointing out the flaw in the logic.
 
About 6 posts earlier, but who's counting, eh? ;)

Ah, so we re-encounter the Internet mechanism of not knowing hyperbole when we read it. Gotcha.

Look up "hyperbole" while you're at it - declaring something "a fact" is about as far from any reasonable definition of it that you can get.

Jesus Titty Fucking Christ.

Hyperbole: obvious and intentional exaggeration.

I called it a "fact" I also made statements in the very same goddamn sentence that any sane person could see were opinions. Sometimes you have to read between the lines to understand what people mean.
 
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