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Newlywed trampled to death by bull elephant
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Posted by Steve 2006-10-03 09:26|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Steve you are a very evil man.
Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious  2006-10-03 10:16||   2006-10-03 10:16|| Front Page Top

#2 You say the nicest things, Sea.
Posted by Steve 2006-10-03 10:40||   2006-10-03 10:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Elephants are Animals of Peace.
Posted by JFM">JFM  2006-10-03 10:45||   2006-10-03 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 IIRC, elephants are the animals which kill the most in africa, followed by hippopotames, and lions (needs confirmation, tidbits more or less remembered from teevee); their territories interfere with human fields, and they gorge on the cultures; when they're contraried, they charge, and they sometimes even invade villages to loot reserves... anyone recall stories of (asian, I think) elephants getting drunk with the liquor stash of villagers, and not accidentally, I mean?
Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-03 10:57||   2006-10-03 10:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Vigilante elephants

Marauding elephants

Fat, lazy elephant.

Cripple elephant.

Rampaging elephants.

Rogue elephants.

Alcoholic elephants.

Bootlegers elephants.
Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-03 11:06||   2006-10-03 11:06|| Front Page Top

#6 IIUC the rogue animal that's (slowly) killing the most is currently Bob Mugabe. I'd suggest he be put down first
Posted by Frank G 2006-10-03 11:06||   2006-10-03 11:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Works for me!... Capturing him and trying to mate him in a zoo to preserve the specy of Marxist African Dictators is not a priority, there's a whole new subspecy now apperaring in south america.
Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-03 11:11||   2006-10-03 11:11|| Front Page Top

#8 All together now...

Elephants, why do they hate us?

It shouldn't take until the 8th comment on this thread to attend to this time-honored necessity.
Posted by Dreadnought 2006-10-03 11:16||   2006-10-03 11:16|| Front Page Top

#9 Newlywed trampled to death by bull elephant


'O so very sorry.. my bad..
But Patrick Smith was very eggie, shape wise that is.

("They taunted. They teased him. They yelled 'How Absurd! Old Horton the Elephant thinks he's a bird!'")

I meant what I said, and I said what I meant An elephant's faithful, 100%.

/thatr good-for-nothing bird lazy Maysie
Posted by Horton 2006-10-03 12:09||   2006-10-03 12:09|| Front Page Top

#10 At Richard's Camp guests have the opportunity to experience the real Africa; days of heart-stomping stopping game viewing and evenings enjoying cocktails by a camp fire and delicious 3 course meals under an awe-inspiring canopy of stars.

A truly traditional experience enhanced by modern day amenities -rarely has sleeping under canvas been made so comfortable. Each of the 6 individually decorated tents has en-suite flush loo, heated shower and 24 hour solar lighting. Choose the Lion luxury tent, Cape Buffalo, Rhino, Gazelle, Jackal, or Oliphant.

Richard's Camp is small, private and exclusive offering a rare and unique opportunity to savour the Mara's riches within a very personal environment, perfect for small groups and family holidays, honeymoons.

Richard's Camp is owned and operated by Richard Roberts and his girlfriend, designer Liz Fusco who moved to Kenya in 1993. Richard was raised in the Masai Mara from the age of 3 and has developed an intimate knowledge of this area and its people. Dick is still working on his knowledge of large game habits and herd-think.

Sorry, no discounts for pre-mature, celestial departures. Hope you have a smashing good time!
Posted by Besoeker 2006-10-03 12:30||   2006-10-03 12:30|| Front Page Top

#11 According to Peter Hathaway Capstick, professional hunter and writer, the biggest killer of humans in Africa is the crocodile. In his great book, Death in the Long Grass, he states;

"By the most conservative estimates of professional researchers, something approximating ten human beings are dragged off to a death horrible beyond description each day in modern Africa."
Posted by Steve 2006-10-03 14:04||   2006-10-03 14:04|| Front Page Top

#12 " Patrick will be mailed at a flat rate " Deserves a Coffee Alert! dammit, now the 'Q'key probably won't work again.
Posted by USN, ret. 2006-10-03 14:08||   2006-10-03 14:08|| Front Page Top

#13 the AoS also sells keyboard replacements at AoS.Crossfires.com/keyboards
Posted by Frank G 2006-10-03 14:32||   2006-10-03 14:32|| Front Page Top

#14 Proving once again that you don't have to be faster than the predator, you just have to be faster than the person you're with.
Posted by gorb 2006-10-03 22:56||   2006-10-03 22:56|| Front Page Top

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