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2004-12-30 Africa: Subsaharan

Quick thinking saves hundreds of revellers

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Posted by Steve 2004-12-30 10:40:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds as though the Kenyans did a better job of coordinating things than anyone else, though I'm not sure about the wisdom of some of the advice. Vessels out at sea were better off staying there than returning to the coast. Sending police to clear the beaches was an excellent move.

"Hippopotamuses in inland rivers were dragged eight kilometres out to sea."

Ahem. What was that about our four-legged friends and their infallable sixth sense?

Posted by Bulldog 2004-12-30 12:01:34 PM|| 2004-12-30 12:01:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd be willing to bet this came down to one guy sizing up the situation and having the balls to make a call. Since when does anything get done quickly by an African government?

Posted by tu3031 2004-12-30 12:08:08 PM|| 2004-12-30 12:08:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Never thought I'd see "cajoled" and "riot police" in the same sentence. :-D

Good for the Kenyans (except for getting the boats into port so they could be smashed).

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-12-30 12:08:37 PM|| 2004-12-30 12:08:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "What was that about our four-legged friends and their infallable sixth sense?"

Bulldog, could be that hippos are the animal kingdom equivalent of the old lady driving slow in the passing lane with her blinker on. All the smart animals went in one direction, the hippos in the other...

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2004-12-30 4:29:41 PM|| 2004-12-30 4:29:41 PM|| Front Page Top

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