Save Toby...what the hell?

[Dob]

Check this out. (http://www.savetoby.com)


Im not really sure who to pit here. First we have some guy asking for money to NOT boil and eat a rabbit. Then we have the idiots who have, so far, sent him over 15k.

Where in the hell do these people come from? And what kinda PETA nut is actually sending this jackass money? I did some checking and the site seems to be legit. If someone knows anything different, please, please, let me know.

[jayjay]

Check this out. (http://www.savetoby.com)


Im not really sure who to pit here. First we have some guy asking for money to NOT boil and eat a rabbit. Then we have the idiots who have, so far, sent him over 15k.

Where in the hell do these people come from? And what kinda PETA nut is actually sending this jackass money? I did some checking and the site seems to be legit. If someone knows anything different, please, please, let me know.

Funny. I took this site about as seriously as Bonsai Kitten. The people who are sending him money are folks like you, who apparently actually believe it's going to happen, but who are soft-headed enough to get panicky because it's a fuzzy cute thing that's "gonna get killed!!!!"

Never mind that people cook and eat rabbits every single freakin' day. Never mind that modern rabbit breeds started out being raised for MEAT in the first place.

[jayjay]

I just wanted to clarify that "folks like you" is modified by the phrase "who apparently actually believe it's going to happen", and not by the phrase "but who are soft-headed enough etc, etc, etc". Didn't want to accidentally pit Dob there... :)

[Dob]

Didn't want to accidentally pit Dob there...

oh fuck that..its on now! I have added you to my enimies list, well, I actually just wrote your name down on a post-it note. But sometime soon I will be adding it to my enimies list!!! :) *glare*

Just to clairify tho, I dont give a fig about the bunny. I have had rabbit stew before and its pretty damn good. I was pitting the jackass who thought up the idea, and the knuckles who sent the money.

[yanceylebeef]

MMMmmmm. Hassenpfeffer.

I wanna help, but I'm torn between the thong and the throw pillow.

[Lord Ashtar]

Websense won't let me look at your link.
The category "Phishing and Other Frauds" is filtered.
How about that?

[aldiboronti]

If the information on the site is accurate the guy has received about $15000 so far.

This is outrageous. (Why didn't I think of it first?)

[Yamirskoonir]

1) I can't enter the Save Toby site, it appears to be down ATM.

2) Googling revealed it to be a hoax: http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/a/146890.htm

3) Hi, Opal!


I've always wanted to do that!

[JSexton]

Well, it appears Paypal ain't too happy with it. They've cut off his account. Try clicking one of the donate buttons. Paypal gives a message saying that this user is no longer able to receive money.

[Anaamika]

I'm sorry to nitpick, but it's "enemies". Enimies sounds like something related to Eminem.

And rabbit sausage is yummy. And I want to try Hassenpfeffer one day.

[duffer]

I was pitting the jackass who thought up the idea, and the knuckles who sent the money.

That jackass just made over $15k. I wonder if this work with one of my Pugs? :D

[Terrifel]

Seems like the CafePress merchandise link is still good though. Be the first on your block to own a Save Toby trucker cap!

Classic tomfoolery; I particularly like the twinkly soap opera music during the opening slide show. National Lampoon would be proud. And then sue, probably. But they'd sue with pride.

[Dob]

Thanks Yamir. I bow to your superior googling skills. I did check skoopes but didnt find anything.

And its not a nitpick Anaa, my spelling is always atrociousas :)

[rjung]

Well, it appears Paypal ain't too happy with it. They've cut off his account. Try clicking one of the donate buttons.
Damn, there goes my make-money-fast-by-working-at-home idea...

[JSexton]

Damn, there goes my make-money-fast-by-working-at-home idea...

:) I was waiting for an accusation that I was a sockpuppet, trying to trick people into donating.

[Ogre]

I dont give a fig about the bunny.Mmmmm...braised rabbit with fig demiglaze! Great idea!

[Harborwolf]

Allright suckers, I've got 3lbs. of chicken breast here and unless I get a million dollars I'm going to eat it for dinner. I'll serve it with rice and green beans.

I've got poultry magic and wok oil and I'm not afraid to use it. :mad:

[neuroman]

I pit the radio talkshow morning morons in my city for their credulous reading of the text of this web site over the air. Blarg!

[Scissorjack]

This is going to start giving Al-Qaeda ideas. I have an image in my head of a grainy video of a blindfolded and trembling rabbit on a filthy floor in front of an Arabic banner, flanked by masked and headscarved AK 47 toting thugs: "Tell your war-mongering Great Satan Bush that all running dog US troops are to pull out of the holy Muslim state of Iraq by the end of the week, or the infidel bunny rabbit dies!" Be even funnier if they waited until Easter to do it. I know, I know, I'm going to hell.

[Harborwolf]

If they really want to show America, they should grab the turkeys pardoned by the President. That'd really show us infidels, and they look scrum-diddly-umtious.

[jayjay]

This is going to start giving Al-Qaeda ideas. I have an image in my head of a grainy video of a blindfolded and trembling rabbit on a filthy floor in front of an Arabic banner, flanked by masked and headscarved AK 47 toting thugs: "Tell your war-mongering Great Satan Bush that all running dog US troops are to pull out of the holy Muslim state of Iraq by the end of the week, or the infidel bunny rabbit dies!" Be even funnier if they waited until Easter to do it. I know, I know, I'm going to hell.

Is rabbit halal? I'm pretty sure it's not kosher (it chews the cud (kind of) but doesn't split the hoof...kind of the converse of pig, which splits the hoof, but doesn't chew the cud).

[Nametag]

All that Cafe Press shwag, and the stupid twerp doesn't sell "Save Toby" bunny slippers. Idiot.

[Terrifel]

Is rabbit halal? I'm pretty sure it's not kosher (it chews the cud (kind of) but doesn't split the hoof...kind of the converse of pig, which splits the hoof, but doesn't chew the cud).Well, even so...they don't have to eat it, just kill it. And the feet could be used to generate good luck for the cause, just in case Allah isn't paying attention right then.

All that Cafe Press shwag, and the stupid twerp doesn't sell "Save Toby" bunny slippers. Idiot.That'd be an ugly chain of events. Someone goes and buys a pair, and then you have three bunnies to save: Toby, and two others that are now going to be made into slippers.

[An Arky]

Well, I was going to donate because I'd rather see it fried. Yum, fried rabbit.

[WeRSauron]

And rabbit sausage is yummy. And I want to try Hassenpfeffer one day.

I wouldn't mind trying (Bambi) Hassenpfeffer myself. Unless he's taken, of course. ;)

WRS

[jayjay]

I wouldn't mind trying (Bambi) Hassenpfeffer myself. Unless he's taken, of course. ;)

WRS

Hey! No fair! Bambi's my double-super-secret fantasy message-board crush!

[Homebrew]

I did check skoopes but didnt find anything.
Well, there's your problem. It's "snopes"

[Dob]

Well, there's your problem. It's "snopes"

*adds Homebrew to enimies post-it list*

[Otto]

This is going to start giving Al-Qaeda ideas. I have an image in my head of a grainy video of a blindfolded and trembling rabbit on a filthy floor in front of an Arabic banner, flanked by masked and headscarved AK 47 toting thugs: "Tell your war-mongering Great Satan Bush that all running dog US troops are to pull out of the holy Muslim state of Iraq by the end of the week, or the infidel bunny rabbit dies!" Be even funnier if they waited until Easter to do it. I know, I know, I'm going to hell. Considering the last such hostage (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/01/iraq/main670972.shtml) it seems more likely they'd threaten a toy bunny. Perhaps dressed up in a soldier suit.

[Weirddave]

Well, I dunno about the About.com site, but I just donated a penny and Paypal had no problems with the transaction. So...what do you make of that?

[Bambi Hassenpfeffer]

I wouldn't mind trying (Bambi) Hassenpfeffer myself. Unless he's taken, of course. ;)

WRS
Hey! No fair! Bambi's my double-super-secret fantasy message-board crush!
:o No need to fight, boys. There's more than enough of me for both of you. ;)

[Weirddave]

Well, I dunno about the About.com site, but I just donated a penny and Paypal had no problems with the transaction. So...what do you make of that?
Evidence my receipt (subtlety altered)

Dear Weirddave,

This email confirms that you have paid donate@savetoby.com (donate@savetoby.com) $0.01 USD using PayPal.

This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL *DONATE".

Payment Details
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Total: $0.01 USD
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Buyer: Weirddave


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Business: donate@savetoby.com
If you have questions about the shipping and tracking of your purchased item or service, please contact donate@savetoby.com at donate@savetoby.com.

[Ice Wolf]

So, if the donation channel is open, but that guy might not really be thinking of killing Toby -- isn't that fraud?

[Scissorjack]

Considering the last such hostage (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/01/iraq/main670972.shtml) it seems more likely they'd threaten a toy bunny. Perhaps dressed up in a soldier suit.


The Velveteen Rabbit? Noooooooo!

[Ice Wolf]

The Velveteen Rabbit? Noooooooo!I doubt that'd be tasty in the stew ...

[jayjay]

I doubt that'd be tasty in the stew ...

Lots of fiber, though.

[Ice Wolf]

True. Here, li'l velveteeny rabbit ...! :)

[Scissorjack]

Stop it! Stop it now! Them's my childhood memories youse abusifin'!

[alice_in_wonderland]

Humm. I have a bunny here, and I could use $15K.

However, I'm kind of skeeved about suggesting that I would cook and eat him, because I think he would take it personally.

I wonder how much $$ I could raise by threatening to put him in his turtle-necked sweater...

[Wile E]

Humm. I have a bunny here, and I could use $15K.

However, I'm kind of skeeved about suggesting that I would cook and eat him, because I think he would take it personally.

I wonder how much $$ I could raise by threatening to put him in his turtle-necked sweater...

Perhaps you can have him balance pancakes on his head?

[Leaper]

So, if the donation channel is open, but that guy might not really be thinking of killing Toby -- isn't that fraud?

I suppose, if you could prove that he had no intention of doing it.

[Tentacle Monster]

*adds Homebrew to enimies post-it list*

Hey! That's Richard Nixon's enim.., er, enemies list! You just crossed out his name and put in his!

[BabaBooey]

If a bunny can draw that kind of money, imagine how much I could make doing this with my grandma...

[ouryL]

Hasenpfeffer




3 lb hare, cut into pieces
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
1 cup dry red wine
1 tbsp instant chicken bouillon
10 black peppercorns, crushed
1/4 tsp dried rosemary leaves, crushed
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 lb bacon, diced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup water
1 tbsp currant jelly
1 small bay leaf
1/8 tsp dried thyme leaves
3 tbsp water

Cooking:
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Sprinkle hare with salt. Coat with 1/3 cup flour, shake off excess. Fry bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Brown a few pieces of rabbit in hot bacon fat, remove browned pieces. Repeat with remaining rabbit. Remove all but 2 tablespoons fat.

Cook and stir shallots and garlic in hot fat in Dutch oven until shallots are tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in wine, 1 cup water and the instant bouillon. Heat to boiling. Stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, rosemary and thyme. Return hare and bacon to Dutch oven. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until rabbit is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on warm platter, keep warm while preparing gravy. Stir lemon juice into liquid in Dutch oven. Shake 3 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons flour in covered jar. Stir flour 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves in cheesecloth bag.

[jayjay]

Hasenpfeffer

Sprinkle hare with salt. Coat with 1/3 cup flour, shake off excess. Fry bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Brown a few pieces of rabbit in hot bacon fat, remove browned pieces. Repeat with remaining rabbit. Remove all but 2 tablespoons fat.

Cook and stir shallots and garlic in hot fat in Dutch oven until shallots are tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in wine, 1 cup water and the instant bouillon. Heat to boiling. Stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, rosemary and thyme. Return hare and bacon to Dutch oven. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until rabbit is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on warm platter, keep warm while preparing gravy. Stir lemon juice into liquid in Dutch oven. Shake 3 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons flour in covered jar. Stir flour 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves in cheesecloth bag.

No, really, Bambi, hon...it's just a hot tub. The thermostat's a little off,
that's all. Oh, that? Um...that's an...er...herbal infusion. For relaxation! Yeah...relaxation! Honest!