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Australian Scientist named "Peter Cullen" dies

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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby i_amtrunks » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:57 pm

You've been sitting on this one for over two weeks now havent you Burn?

I'll pay my respects for Professor Cullen, I had met him a few times since he was heavily involved with the organisation I work for.

Nice fellow, he mainly focused on Freshwater Ecology and Water Sustainability, quite a big deal in Australia at the moment.
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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby Autobot032 » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:01 am

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Darth Bombshell wrote:I have half a mind to lock this topic.

Someone convince me otherwise.



I too think it should be locked. Trying to make an April Fool's joke out of someone's death and "cashing in" on it is far from funny or entertaining. Sure, it made us look and for that, Burn wins points.

As it stands this is just in bad taste, especially considering a person's actual death was the core for the "joke" and no respect is being given.

I wonder how one's family would react to such a tactic?

I've said it before and I'll say it again, be glad I'm not a mod or an admin...this wouldn't ever fly with me.
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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby Pyrostrata » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:14 am

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Burn wrote:You know, if people get pissed at me, well they're quite silly because they have no reason to get pissed at me over this thread.

I didn't mislead anyone, the news story I posted is 100% legit, it's not MY fault people jump to conclusions.

I mean really, they should be going "Hey, why is this in General Discussion? Burn's no idiot, he knows something like this would go in TF GD!"


Well, to heck with the ones who diss...I found the whole thing great! Very good one, Burn dear! :APPLAUSE:


And on a relatively similar topic...Happy April Fools' Day Seibertron!! :grin: :o)
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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby Mephalarse » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:41 am

who died and made you king burn grow a pair and fight me one on one coward
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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby Dead Metal » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:34 am

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Burn wrote:Australia actually is one of the leading countries in terms of cancer research.

But of course that sort of news doesn't get out much, because no one cares about silly life saving medical research when there's more important things to read about like what the latest Hollywood bimbo did over night. :-(

What Australia has science? :shock:
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This is very sad, it's always sad when somebody dies, especially when he worked at such an important subject, after all water is the most valuable thing we have!
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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby Roadbuster » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:42 am

Autobot032 wrote:
Darth Bombshell wrote:I have half a mind to lock this topic.

Someone convince me otherwise.



I too think it should be locked. Trying to make an April Fool's joke out of someone's death and "cashing in" on it is far from funny or entertaining. Sure, it made us look and for that, Burn wins points.

As it stands this is just in bad taste, especially considering a person's actual death was the core for the "joke" and no respect is being given.

I wonder how one's family would react to such a tactic?

I've said it before and I'll say it again, be glad I'm not a mod or an admin...this wouldn't ever fly with me.


And thats probbaly the reason you aren't one. Even mods ave to have a sense of humor. It's an April Fools joke. Is it backhanded? Yes, but thats what April Fools jokes are all about. Fooling people. Burn achieved exactly what he set out to do, get people to panic and look. Will people be pissed? Yeah, but give them a little bit they'll think about how clever it was and have a chuckle.

As for how one's family would react... they didn't. They'll never see this. Who cares?
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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby Jeep? » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:07 am

This isn't about having a sense of humour. To most of the world, this Peter Cullen wold be better known than the voice actor - imagine the post had been titled "John Waters dies". Now I'd have jumped to the conclusion that it was John Waters the filmmaker, but it might very well have been John Waters the politician, or the journalist, the actor, or the other filmmaker. Consider also that Peter Cullen the scientist also a lot more important out of the two, as ecological watchdogs (especially those consisting of eminent professionals) tend to be slightly more vital than a man with a microphone acting in a cartoon. Anyone attempting to call for this thread to be locked, or derailing it with sniping at Burn, ought to be ashamed of themselves. This man made a difference with his life, and I for one am sad to see him go, but sadder to see people who should know better treating this thread like this.
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Re: Peter Cullen dies *NOT an April Fool's joke*

Postby Mephalarse » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:11 am

Jeep! wrote:This isn't about having a sense of humour. To most of the world, this Peter Cullen wold be better known than the voice actor - imagine the post had been titled "John Waters dies". Now I'd have jumped to the conclusion that it was John Waters the filmmaker, but it might very well have been John Waters the politician, or the journalist, the actor, or the other filmmaker. Consider also that Peter Cullen the scientist also a lot more important out of the two, as ecological watchdogs (especially those consisting of eminent professionals) tend to be slightly more vital than a man with a microphone acting in a cartoon. Anyone attempting to call for this thread to be locked, or derailing it with sniping at Burn, ought to be ashamed of themselves. This man made a difference with his life, and I for one am sad to see him go, but sadder to see people who should know better treating this thread like this.


I agree with you Jeep! despite everything. At least I think I do, reading that post was like hacking through the dense jungle of the Amazon with a blunt machette, but oh well! Let us mourn the loss of this dude who did things people only pretend to care about.
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