Here’s some amazing footage from the “Eyes on Leuser” project, condensed from a month’s worth of recordings from video cameras placed in northern Indonesia’s mountain jungles.
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Bob Dillon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 3:49:13pm |
Heh. My old stomping' grounds. Used to hike for hours on end thru the "jungle" there back in the 70s. Nice to see again.
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freetoken Sat, Oct 1, 2011 3:59:14pm |
The pig seemed to act as if he had an idea the camera was there... the other animals were pretty but clueless.
Hmmm... I wonder if there is a lesson in there for life...
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(I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was) Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:02:14pm |
re: #2 freetoken
I think you missed the Tiger.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:02:47pm |
Damn, I didn't know they had any tigers left in Indonesia.
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The Questionable Timing of a Flea Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:05:02pm |
re: #4 Killgore Trout
Damn, I didn't know they had any tigers left in Indonesia.
Me neither. Hopefully there's more.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:06:13pm |
re: #2 freetoken
The pig seemed to act as if he had an idea the camera was there... the other animals were pretty but clueless.
Hmmm... I wonder if there is a lesson in there for life...
Pigs are among the most intelligent animals - and that one was clearly curious about the camera.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:06:58pm |
Looks like he just had a highly satisfying roll-around in some nice slimy mud, too.
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:12:43pm |
re: #7 Charles
Looks like he just had a highly satisfying roll-around in some nice slimy mud, too.
My thoughts were a. Yep, that's a pig and b. I bet he's wondering if the camera is edible.
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Flounder Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:23:56pm |
Pig can probably smell human scent. I bet we stink.
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Romantic Heretic Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:24:18pm |
Wonderful vid. I've never seen a mouse deer in the wild before.
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:27:12pm |
That tiger did appear thinner to me than zoo tigers.
It probably doesn't have three hots and a cot.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:29:59pm |
Opening shot reminded me of an old Ellen Degeneres skit
Said she was out on the woods and saw a deer,, how pretty it looked ,,, peaceful,,, drinking water,, and thought to herself "if i only had a ,,(pause),,, shotgun"
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:30:53pm |
re: #12 albusteve
no Bigfoot?...pfftt
No Bigfoot, zombies, sparkly vampires, DB Cooper, leprechauns, werecreatures, or yetis.
I'm sure these were edited out.
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Flounder Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:32:57pm |
Marbled cat was my favorite, probably chew my arm off tho... The "deer" move/look similar to the whitetailed deer.
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albusteve Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:37:01pm |
re: #14 EmmmieG
No Bigfoot, zombies, sparkly vampires, DB Cooper, leprechauns, werecreatures, or yetis.
I'm sure these were edited out.
certainly something is fishy...all the big hitters are absent
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albusteve Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:39:41pm |
a conclusive study should have revealed who built the pyramids
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albusteve Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:42:20pm |
bullshit aside...it's a groovy vid and well worth posting...
hi Andy!
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PhillyPretzel Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:43:26pm |
That tiger was investigating the camera very carefully.
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:44:00pm |
re: #19 PhillyPretzel
That tiger was investigating the camera very carefully.
It was probably looking for something edible as well.
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Bob Dillon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:45:35pm |
re: #4 Killgore Trout
Damn, I didn't know they had any tigers left in Indonesia.
Sumatra is mostly jungle as are the other islands. One can drive across Java. You fly across the other islands of any size. Java has most of the population. Sumatran Tigers tend to be small and skinny when compared to a Bengal or ones we see in zoos.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:45:52pm |
There it is, the moment I've been waiting for: @AndrewBreitbart:
Do you wear a Foot Locker referee jersey as you police the Interweb from your magical & jazzy ponytail lair? @Lizardoid
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albusteve Sat, Oct 1, 2011 4:50:00pm |
re: #23 Charles
There it is, the moment I've been waiting for: @AndrewBreitbart:
as usual, Andy is a late...
been getting his assed kicked over that shit for a week..
hi Andy!...what brand curling iron should I buy?
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Killgore Trout Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:01:56pm |
I'm anxiously waiting for the rain to hear if the frogs start talking. Not many frog survivors from the diaper rat horde. I hear one young adult talking a few days ago and found one very young one hanging out in the leeks. There are a few survivors but not many considering about 150 tadpoles left the pond this summer.
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albusteve Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:03:30pm |
re: #26 Killgore Trout
I'm anxiously waiting for the rain to hear if the frogs start talking. Not many frog survivors from the diaper rat horde. I hear one young adult talking a few days ago and found one very young one hanging out in the leeks. There are a few survivors but not many considering about 150 tadpoles left the pond this summer.
how goes the war of the rats?
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Killgore Trout Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:21:48pm |
re: #27 albusteve
how goes the war of the rats?
The war goes well. I love that pellet gun, lots of fun and quick one shot kills. I just heard my young adult frog talking to himself (no companions yet) but he's been hanging out in the soybeans very close to where the rat infestation was. He's surviving so that's a good sign the rat population has decreased to a manageable size.
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prairiefire Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:23:55pm |
re: #23 Charles
It is magical and jazzy! He must have peeked.
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:24:33pm |
re: #30 prairiefire
It is magical and jazzy! He must have peeked.
I'm still trying to figure out what a pony tail lair is.
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prairiefire Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:28:40pm |
This "underwear bomb maker" cat is also believed to be killed in the CIA drone strike:[Link: www.bbc.co.uk...]
Go, Obama, Team America!
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Killgore Trout Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:30:25pm |
Btw, it's very sad to see Gus leave. especially since it was, at least in part, on account of my postings. I've always been a softy when it comes to lizards leaving and I've had more leave because of me than I care to remember. The one that still haunts me the most was one of the earliest ones back in about 2005-2006. A guy named MiguelDowninMexico. Seemed a nice enough guy, very prolific poster and very religious. He took issue to my postings as an atheist. I don;t think I ever argued with him or exchanged cross words but he didn't like my content. He flounced a few times but would always come back after a week or two. Then he flounced and was gone for a month or two. When he came back he told us that he had a stroke. It was obvious that he'd suffered a pretty serious stroke and lost motor control and really couldn't type anymore. Very slow, lots of typos, no caps, etc. He made a few posts and was gone forever. I hope he's doing ok.
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Obdicut Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:32:10pm |
re: #34 Killgore Trout
Gus knows he's welcome back. If it's not doing him any good to be here, he shouldn't be here; that's a judgement only he can make. I hope things in his life go better for him. Dude deserves a break. Maybe two or three.
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wrenchwench Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:37:33pm |
re: #34 Killgore Trout
Miguel was a sweetie. But don't let his absence haunt you. It's not right for anyone to expect people they don't agree with to stay quiet. And if reading some stuff is too disturbing, the scroll wheel should be employed, or a break taken.
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PhillyPretzel Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:39:50pm |
re: #36 wrenchwench
That is why I have another screen with either a story, newspaper or The Free Dictionary. Sometimes solitare or amazon.
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Decatur Deb Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:43:21pm |
re: #34 Killgore Trout
Gus was another example of blog grief piled on top of meatworld crap. The same might have been true of Cato and Walter. I hope they all get their shit resolved and find their way back.
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Decatur Deb Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:44:39pm |
re: #33 prairiefire
This "underwear bomb maker" cat is also believed to be killed in the CIA drone strike:[Link: www.bbc.co.uk...]
Go, Obama, Team America!
I hope he listened to his granny, and wore nice gutchies "just in case".
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wrenchwench Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:51:22pm |
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PhillyPretzel Sat, Oct 1, 2011 5:53:32pm |
re: #40 wrenchwench
Yes. And they make me laugh. That one you linked is funny.
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wrenchwench Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:06:49pm |
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Charles Johnson Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:11:40pm |
re: #34 Killgore Trout
Btw, it's very sad to see Gus leave. especially since it was, at least in part, on account of my postings. I've always been a softy when it comes to lizards leaving and I've had more leave because of me than I care to remember. The one that still haunts me the most was one of the earliest ones back in about 2005-2006. A guy named MiguelDowninMexico. Seemed a nice enough guy, very prolific poster and very religious. He took issue to my postings as an atheist. I don;t think I ever argued with him or exchanged cross words but he didn't like my content. He flounced a few times but would always come back after a week or two. Then he flounced and was gone for a month or two. When he came back he told us that he had a stroke. It was obvious that he'd suffered a pretty serious stroke and lost motor control and really couldn't type anymore. Very slow, lots of typos, no caps, etc. He made a few posts and was gone forever. I hope he's doing ok.
If Gus wants to return, he's always welcome.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:29:15pm |
Very cool book about a foot journey across Borneo.
[Link: www.amazon.com...]
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Bob Dillon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:30:55pm |
re: #34 Killgore Trout
A guy named MiguelDowninMexico. Seemed a nice enough guy, very prolific poster and very religious. He took issue to my postings as an atheist.
I remember him going nuts over your avatar - the Pope (or whatever) smoking just sent him over the top.
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Bob Dillon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:44:18pm |
re: #45 Floral Giraffe
I can relate. While I had the Indonesian military and Pertamina (Indonesia's oil co.) support in moving large distances. Once the equipment was set up I could take off alone for days thru the jungle, and did. I figured two things. 1) do it now because I would never get the opportunity later in life or be physically capable (I was in my early 30s) and 2) the wilderness was slowly being destroyed before my eyes even then. I made cassette recordings of the wildlife and me describing it and my surroundings and sent them to my grandmother who was stuck in a nursing home back in the states.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:47:21pm |
re: #47 Bobibutu
Cool for you for sharing that journey with your Grandmother! Well, and the journey too!
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:47:21pm |
re: #43 wrenchwench
Did you see the jazzy pony tail macaque?
Yes, and Andrew Breibart intends to stalk it through the jungle, then assemble dishonestly edited footage of it to portray its gathering fruit for its family as "GODLESS SOCIALISM!!1"
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:48:28pm |
re: #48 Floral Giraffe
Cool for you for sharing that journey with your Grandmother! Well, and the journey too!
He's also got a huge collection of wrecked WWII Japanese aircraft he took back then. Cool stuff if you love WWII history as I do.
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Bob Dillon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:51:50pm |
re: #50 Dark_Falcon
He's also got a huge collection of wrecked WWII Japanese aircraft he took back then. Cool stuff if you love WWII history as I do.
I will send you a CD of the whole thing. Nik blue.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 6:58:24pm |
re: #51 Bobibutu
I will send you a CD of the whole thing. Nik blue.
Will send email in the next few days. Post Favorited.
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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Oct 1, 2011 7:17:01pm |
re: #34 Killgore Trout
In all fairness, there are a LOT of hurting people in this economy, who don't know where to turn or what to do. I'm not saying Gus is one of them, but a little extra patience and kindness is needed, when there are people out of work for years.
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Bob Dillon Sat, Oct 1, 2011 7:27:03pm |
re: #48 Floral Giraffe
Cool for you for sharing that journey with your Grandmother! Well, and the journey too!
Actually the journey went on for about 5 years. Every major island, many minor ones and some unnamed (really out there) ... G'ma had many tapes - she shared them with the other residents.
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