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THE RECOVERY PROCESS following Superstorm Sandy has begun across the east coast of the US, which was the latest area to have been struck by the force of the downgraded former hurricane.
When it raged across the Caribbean, Sandy left 38 dead and homes, businesses and roads destroyed. In the US, 40 have been reported dead across eight states, with damage seen throughout New York, New Jersey and up to the Appalachian areas.
As the New York Times reports, the death toll was heaviest in New York City, with 22 people being killed.
The same paper set up cameras to take time-lapse photographs of the storm as it passed through New York, which has been compiled into a video by YouTube user Richard Shepherd.
(Richard Shepherd/YouTube)
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“Feel this sweater, there’s no better
Than authentic Irish setter.
See this hat, ’twas my cat.
My evening wear, vampire bat”
“Anita, DAAAAAAAHling…”
@William Clay: Beat me to it. Gonna be stuck in my head all day.
@William Clay: These white slippers are albino African endangered rhino. .
No I’d only wear the real thing
@Quiet Goer ye off the stalls in town is it
By original owner you mean the original buyer not someone who got it from a charity shop?
@Quiet Goer: you must be all furniture coat and no knickers
@Jlocoroco: I reckon Dave Hogan is referring to the original owner as being the animal whose back the fur was ripped from. He is indeed correct. Nothing as ugly as a human wearing fur. Sadly there are numerous fur farm operating in the Republic of Ireland. We’re a backward nation when it comes it animal rights and welfare.
Haha all those people saying they hate fur while eating their rasher sandwich and drinking their glass of milk and wearing their €2.99 jumper made in a sweat shop in Bangladesh
@Sideshow Brendan: They also remain curiously selective when it comes to animal skins. As someone on the Grauniad pointed out, a small woman in a fur coat probably makes an easier target than a large biker kitted from head to toe in leather….
It takes 200 beautiful animals to make a fur coat but only 1 ugly person to wear it!!
Hopefully the meat gets put to good use too
Don’t look at me that way!! that family of Mink died and left me everything.
@Olive Whyte: please let us know how beautiful those mink are next time you come face to face. Vicious little buggers they are. Kills for sport not food.
I’d were fake no problem to me its cosy and warm and doesn’t effect poor helpless animals .. Its disgusting to wear another animals fur on your body there really is no need for it
Do you also refuse to wear leather?
@IrishPolly: Given that more than half the world’s fake fur comes from China and we all know how ethical and animal friendly those lads are how sure are you that fur trim on clothes from cheaper shops isn’t german shepard or persian cat?
@IrishPolly: Given that more than half the world’s fake fur comes from China and we all know how ethical and animal friendly those lads are how sure are you that fur trim on clothes from cheaper shops isn’t german shepard or persian cat?
@IrishPolly: you could say there is no need fur it IrishPolly….
Anna Bee I’m sure a Penney’s coat isn’t real fur
@IrishPolly: I’m sure you’re right, I mean look at how well the workers who make their clothes are treated…
Anna Bee to be fair they make decent clothes tho and it’s not animals what’s ur issue anyways … Where do u shop?
Absolutely, better than the real thing.
Animals are often alive and fully conscious when their skin is ripped from them. Raccoon dogs thrown into heaps.
Whimpering in agony they animals, die a slow painful death for no good reason. People who joke about this make me sick.
@Jackson: Link?
If that link is taken down, search YouTube for Racoon dogs skinned alive in China. That also use Dogs & cats…
Ya I love it. It looks great.
The real fur looks better on the animal…..
WOULD YOU WEAR HUMAN SKIN?
@Robert O’Rourke: we all do, our own.
Far more animals die to produce cotton clothing than do making fur clothing.
Yes and I’d be happy to eat fake meat too.
Wearing fake fur is like wearing glasses with no lenses. What’s the point.
First world problems.
Who says no? Come on guys and gals, why hose cruelty over compassion?
I would be happy if I didn’t see such a stupid article like this again. Thank you
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