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Hey PETA, Pimp My Ride!
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Jason Bayless, our Lead Circus Monitor (i.e., the dude whose nerve-wracking job it is to follow Ringling Bros. around everywhere and document their abuse of animals), is about to embark on tour with the circus next week, so we fitted him out with a nice new set of wheels that will let circusgoers know exactly what he's there for. Jason's just going to have to rely on his natural charm if he wants to make friends with any of the Ringling employees during the six-month tour—the van itself isn't exactly designed to ease the longstanding tension between PETA and the circus …
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That's great, lets hope he can park right up front.
Posted by: Amanda | June 22, 2007 12:52 PM
I love the van!!
I too hope he gets front row parking, if not I am sure he will make a HUGE statement!!! Keep Rockin' for the animals!!!
Posted by: kris shulfer | June 22, 2007 03:12 PM
How can anyone still attend the circus? Especially in America. It's so revolting.
We saw Cirque De Soleil (no animals used at all, only humans) and it was great. No excuse to see animals used.
Posted by: Maya | June 22, 2007 03:30 PM
Whoa.. that van is awesome!
Posted by: K | June 22, 2007 04:41 PM
F****** amazing!!!
I would love to drive that van around in my city! or any city! its a wonderful idea that I hope shows people how circus abuse animals !!!
Posted by: Larry | June 22, 2007 05:33 PM
Though I think it's an awesome way to make a statement, my first thought is "I wonder how often he'll get towed."
Posted by: Jessica | June 22, 2007 05:44 PM
Love it. And I definetly agree about the Cirque de Soleil comment. So much more amazing. And cruelty free!
Posted by: Jenn | June 22, 2007 05:56 PM
How can I pimp my ride? I sold my sports car and bought a fuel efficient 1996 Ford Festiva. It is BEGGING for more than just PETA bumper stickers. Do you know of a place near Dallas, TX that can turn my little car into a rolling Spay/Neuter billboard? A Rodeo Sucks theme would be more relevant to this area, but replacing tires is expensive!
Posted by: Mary | June 22, 2007 05:57 PM
That van is fantastic!! Will love the day when it's no longer needed.
Posted by: John Olexa | June 22, 2007 07:09 PM
This is so rad, I'm so happy for the animals of the circus. This is a HUGE step!
Thanks PETA once agian for your work.
Posted by: Rebecca V. | June 22, 2007 07:26 PM
Ringling Brothers Circus fascinated me as a kid, now they MAKE ME PUKE,GAG.
WAY TO GO PETA.
Keep protecting our recious animals.
Posted by: Jody Merlini O'Connor | June 22, 2007 10:56 PM
Great van, yes. But too bad they didn't include an area on it telling of the number of lawsuits RBB&B has against them for animal cruelty - and the amount of towns where they have been banned.
Posted by: Ariel | June 23, 2007 09:55 AM
Mary's comment above still has me laughing! Love the van by the way! I HATE the circus!
Posted by: Theresa | June 23, 2007 10:16 PM
Good Luck Jason! Watch out for the clowns at the circus--they can be dangerous! While picketing a rodeo a few years back, my friends and I were charged by a donkey-riding rodeo clown. What losers!!!!
Posted by: Kelley | June 24, 2007 02:41 PM
nix to tha rednecks who beat the animals .... go Peta
Posted by: gale | June 24, 2007 05:02 PM
En Costa Rica los circos con animales son prohibidos, por qué no los prohÃben en Estados Unidos, un paÃs desarrollado???
Posted by: marianela | June 28, 2007 11:36 AM
I leafletted in front of the hideous circus this last week and was heartbroken the last day to see all the elephants lined up, walking back to the boxcars like slaves with their "handler" walking beside, bull hook ready in hand. An experience I will never forget. My connection to the animals is deeper and my passion for standing up for them enhanced. Intelligent, compassionate humans are "getting it" that any "circus" with animals beaten to perform completely unnatural, bizarre "tricks" is nothing short of the definition of cruelty!
Posted by: Bridget | July 3, 2007 12:31 AM
I LOVE THE VAN, GOOD JOB!
Posted by: casey | July 10, 2007 01:02 PM
I love the van, just wish i could have the job of castrating these cruel wankers sorry for swearing but it makes me so angry.I would have no problem in doing the same to such scum, eye for an eye tooth for a tooth i say.people like this are cowards and they are the same people who beat up on women and children.
Posted by: julie bellwood | July 27, 2007 04:50 PM
my children have never been to a circus..now , thankx to these websites, they know why...thankx PETA
Posted by: amanda | July 31, 2007 09:46 PM
Boycot any and all Ringling Bros. sanctioned low rent show. They are totally un-professional in many ways, and the abuse of the animals in their care is beyond reproach. May ALL their trainers be mauled or trampled by the ones they abuse. My son will never set foot in a Ringling show again. They tout being the greatest show on earth, at what? Abuse and general ripping off of the public as they did me in Germain Arena? Never again from me and many I have already spoken with ... it will be a cold day in hell! May the whole stinking organization all go to hell! I would be ashamed to be associated with the name Ringling. Roving carnivals have way more class, and most of them can't even spell the word!!!
Posted by: Lewis Johnson | August 2, 2007 05:21 PM
that van ROCKS, great job.
Posted by: steely | August 15, 2007 11:33 PM
Wonderful Idea! Is there any way to play the videos on the van? Those videos are truely heart-breaking. If not, I think puting the Circuses.Com web site on the van in BIG letters would be great. People REALLY need to see the videos! Thank you so much for all you do!!!!!!!
Posted by: Heather | August 20, 2007 06:10 PM
i have nerver been to a circus. And i DON'T want to i watched the video on peta it was terrifing.i LOVE!!! the van. peta should follow the circus and hand out leaflets right in front of the door and show the video or pics of what they do.
ROCK ON PETA!!!!!
Posted by: allison | August 26, 2007 10:11 AM
I am new to PETA and its all because of the f***ing circus, I took my 6 month old to see the Carson and barnes circus, then when we came home we researched them (yes I know too late) and saw exactly how they got the elephants to do their silly tricks, the PETA video showed the exact same preformance we saw
Posted by: Veronica | August 28, 2007 03:10 PM
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It hurts my heart everyday thinking about all the animals that are beaten daily. How can society let this go on. To her them scream should be enough but, unfortunately it's not. The van is a great way to show them your not going away! Rock on!!!!
Posted by: Michelli Hassell | August 29, 2007 04:48 PM
I think the van is just great. Wish we had one to drive around in every city!
Posted by: Dana | September 11, 2007 01:23 AM
Do you know of anyone who is going to protest them they are coming to our area the first week of october in boston at the td banknorth garden , I am so surprised to have not seen any info on it that is a huge place to get our point across
Posted by: Tonya | September 17, 2007 07:18 PM
It was nice to meet Jason and fun working beside him. Love what you guys do for the animals. I know it was sucessful!!! The van is great. Good Luck on your travels and be safe.!!!!
Posted by: Patti Hughes | October 13, 2007 10:25 AM