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One of the most renowned (if not the) elephant hunters alive today used to post on this forum. A man who could have brought a staggering amount of wisdom and knowledge to the table and who is revered by today's current crop of PH's. He no longer does.

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ived with a woman Psychiatrist for two years,

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
, de-nutted over a hundred 350-400lb bull calves and slapped hot iron on them in a single fourteen hour day,

Rich
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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
heck with that, who's this new arbiter of value judgments john frederick? Seven months here, and he has self-certified himself as judge and jury.

How's about posting some pictures of your last DG safari? I will admit to being curious.


Rich
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Originally posted by John Frederick:
One of the most renowned (if not the) elephant hunters alive today used to post on this forum. A man who could have brought a staggering amount of wisdom and knowledge to the table and who is revered by today's current crop of PH's. He no longer does. Why?

Just read the bullshit that is being thrown about regarding Mark Sullivan and you will have the answer. A bunch of arm chair experts/wankers, making baseless accusations about a man they have never met, much less hunted with and who would probably piss their pants if they were faced with a full on charge from something that can hit back.

If I were Mark I would give this forum a wide berth, as did the other gentleman. You can't flog a dead horse.

Of course, we, the members, are the losers.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
There are a lot of you wanna-be's at DSC and SCI each year. Collecting catalogs and price lists, and any other freebies that are out there.

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Originally posted by JBrown:

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
There are a lot of you wanna-be's at DSC and SCI each year. Collecting catalogs and price lists, and any other freebies that are out there.

Rich

I have been biting my tongue because I don't want you or anyone else to think that I am taking pot-shot at you, but do you really think two safaris and one single dangerous animal impresses anyone on the African forum? Some of us have 4X your experience and can't really call ourselves journeymen yet.

You are at the apprentice level. No need to take shots at the novices. No need to shove your two hunts down our throat.

There are a bunch of guys on this forum who have 20X your experience hunting in Africa.

Try to relax a bit. This is supposed to be fun.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
I sold the little red wagon to your dad so he could stop dragging you around by the collar.

It's a Dodge Cummins, or the Jaguar convertible these days.

Rich
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Originally posted by Bill C:

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One of the most renowned (if not the) elephant hunters alive today used to post on this forum. A man who could have brought a staggering amount of wisdom and knowledge to the table and who is revered by today's current crop of PH's. He no longer does.

John, I believe Bill Stewart still posts. I know he at least lurks.

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without becoming highly polarized and opinionated by time you are sixty... you weren't taking nearly enough notes.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
jeffh,

if you have fought in two wars, been to Africa twice, de-nutted over a hundred 350-400lb bull calves and slapped hot iron on them in a single fourteen hour day, been married twice, lived with a woman Psychiatrist for two years, got drunk on ensilage whiskey, and fathered over a dozen children without becoming highly polarized and opinionated by time you are sixty... you weren't taking nearly enough notes.

regards,

Rich
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Originally posted by Saeed:
Ladies and Gentlemen,

This is an open forum.

We try to do as little "moderating" as we can to let our members express themselves.

Each member gets exactly the same treatment, whether he is the greatest hunter alive today or a newbie asking questions about is very first hunt.

Throughout the years, we have had very few people who have complained of being harassed by other members.

In some instances we have found some of these complaints justified, and a private discussion with the individuals involved, has solved the problem right there and then.

On rare occasions, some of the individuals involved seemed to be hell bent on being very disruptive - I am sure those of you who have been on AR for a while have seen this.

In this case we do what I really hate to do.

Ban an individual.

Years ago I used to get some flack for banning someone, as some members, wrongly, assume it is their RIGHT to be allowed to behave as they see fit.

The fact of the matter is, AR is privately owned and operated, and ultimately we decide what should and should not be allowed.

And after being in operation for a number of years, I think we have managed to keep a reasonably fair hand on how things are run.

Ultimately, you, as indivudual members, have put AR where it is today.

Each one of us, regardless of his or her own experience, learns something from reading the answers and experiences of others.

And like many of you, AR has been a source of meeting many new, and great friends.

A few weeks ago I was up in the Swiss Alps, hiking with my family. When I got back to our challet, I found a PM from a new member on AR.

It was from an old gentleman, who has just learnt to operate a computer.

He said he used to hunt all over the world, and due to health reason is no longer able to do that.

He likes to read hunting books. And someone in his family apparently knows someone who is a member of AR. Who suggested that he takes a look at the HUNT REPORT FORUM.

He said he was so amazed at the hunt stories posted there, that he spent hours each day reading the reports, and looking at the pitures. He said he had resisted using a computer before, because he really did not find any use for one.

Our Hunt Reports made him change his mind.

He asked if he could buy some of our hunting videos. I told him we never sell them, but, I happily send him a few DVDs.

He wrote back after getting them, basically wondering how an individual, who he has never met, half way across the world, was kind enough to send him something of value without expecting anything back.

That is the whole spirit of AR.

Each one of you is giving something.

Mark Sullivan or anyone else, is welcome to AR. He will get the same treatment as anyone else.

And unlike SCI, anyone who is banned gets to know exatly why he is going to be banned.

As walter says, "there is no appeals court here. It is dictatorship! Pure and simple! Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't. But I have learnt not to question the Big Boss's decision."

There you have it.

From the mouth of the greatest genious I have ever met. I have known him for over 35 years. And he has been a constant source of amazement to me throughout these years.

I have tried to understand his behaviour for a few years, then just had to give up, and accept him as he is.

We have just over two months left before we head over to Tanzania on our next hunt. And he is busy planning all sorts of nasty tricks he wants to play on Roy and Alan.

Thankfully, I seem not to have been placed on ths list of recepients of his nasty tricks.

He says "You have no sense of humour any more. You play nasty tricks back on me, and everyone helps you"!

The poor man does not know that I am his best friend in the hunting camp.

Last year I found out there was a plan to play a really nasty trick on him.

They wanted to tie large bones to ropes, pass the ropes under his bathroom, and tie the ends to different parts of his tent. We had hyaenas in camp almost as soon as we had dinner. So I can imagine how little sleep he was going to get.

I persuaded them not go ahead with their plans.

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Originally posted by Gerrypeters375:
jeff h

Without wading into this dispute, I do have to say that this old 'damyankee" loved your colorful expression about tying a bone around somebody's neck to get the dogs to play with him. In fact, I laughed out loud. You Rebs do have a way with words!

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Sounds good to me Joe. Anybody is welcome here at any time. We can visit amicably, or the old prescription of "pistols for two, coffee for one..." adage can be applied.

JeffH, I know that! The intellectual scuffles are a good part of life. If everybody agreed with me all the time it WOULD be a better world, but not nearly as much fun.


Rich
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Originally posted by JudgeG:
I've met a whole bunch of folks (in person) that I first met virtually on AR.

While their internet persona might have led me to expect them to be someone I'd want to avoid getting to know, I have been pleasantly surprised to find something to like about every single one of the folks when face to face.... and some of those folks are now among my best friends. (Cats excepted, right, Jorge!)

The internet is fun and informative, but it just ain't like shaking a guy's hand.