The Accurate Reloading Forums
100+lbs
07 September 2006, 11:16
Bwanamich100+lbs
This picture from a local weekly paper. It is allegedly an elephant in the Tsavo area that has been named mwambao by the safari drivers. There is movement to give him presidential protection.
"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa
hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset
07 September 2006, 12:25
WillPerhaps his name should be Photo Shop?
-------------------------------
Will / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun.
---------------------------------------
and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor, GOA, NAGR
_________________________
"Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped.
“Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped.
red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com
_________________________
If anything be of note, let it be he was once an elephant hunter, hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go.
07 September 2006, 12:31
WhitworthBill, I was thinking the same thing!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
Semper Fidelis
"Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time"
07 September 2006, 12:50
BwanamichAaaaah Bill,
So you are awake and alert! It does look odd but the paper quotes photo and info from "impeccable sources"...
"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa
hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset
07 September 2006, 15:36
ErikDquote:
Originally posted by Will:
Perhaps his name should be Photo Shop?
Poorly done Photo Shop at that!
07 September 2006, 17:42
bwanamrmquote:
Perhaps his name should be Photo Shop?
Hahahahaha! That one made me snort coffee on the keyboard.
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
07 September 2006, 17:52
BloodnativLooks like my 4 year old did a cut and paste with paper. Worst photo shop I've seen in a while.
07 September 2006, 18:25
Wendell ReichI have seen this picture before, and the original isn't nearly as "suspect" as this one. I thought the colors in the original were quite odd, but it could happen, with the right cloud/sun configuration.
Anyone remember seeing this picture posted here before?
Bwana, did you scan this out of the paper? If so that might account for the "pasted-on-tusks" look.
07 September 2006, 18:56
cjwI don't know about the photo above but I have seen a photo of an elephant in Tsavo East with tusks that look almost this heavy. But the tips are more pointed than these round ones. With his head level, it looks like his tusks touch the ground. I'm not good at guessing the weight but they are huge.
08 September 2006, 11:37
BwanamichI have contact the author of the article by email as well as the news paper for verification. They have pointed me towards a certain Mike Kirkland who owns a camp, Satao Camp, in the Tsavo east Park who apparently has knowledge of this animal. I will ask him if he has any other photo and report back. I would have no reason to doubt Mike Kirkland, a family friend, well known businessman from Kenya and on the board of the Coast Tour Operators association of Kenya. Let us see.
"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa
hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset
08 September 2006, 14:08
ozhunterBwanamich,
Would you have an email or web sight for Mike Kirkland?
Regards,
Adam
08 September 2006, 14:34
BwanamichTrying to get his email address and will revert.
"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa
hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset
