Kevin Robertson

26 October 2016, 01:55

drongo

Kevin Robertson

Does anyone know what happened to Dr. Kevin Robertson's column in Sports Afield? I used to read it first when the magazine arrived. He seems to make a lot of sense in both conservation and ballistics for hunting.

26 October 2016, 23:18

AFRICAN LEADWOOD

I was not subscribed so I didn't realise it was gone. I will ask Kevin.

03 November 2016, 08:25

doctari505

Drop me an e-mail to doctari505@gmail.com Drongo and I will explain to you why I do not write for SA any more.

03 November 2016, 09:37

Rockdoc

It is a shame as I always liked your articles.

Have thought about having a knife made as per your recommendations.

03 November 2016, 09:41

MikeBurke

Kevin,

Are you coming to the states for either of the big shows?

03 November 2016, 15:32

drongo

quote:
Originally posted by doctari505:
Drop me an e-mail to doctari505@gmail.com Drongo and I will explain to you why I do not write for SA any more.

email sent, thanks

03 November 2016, 16:48

Leopardtrack

quote:
Originally posted by Rockdoc:
It is a shame as I always liked your articles.

Damm! Same here!

Have thought about having a knife made as per your recommendations.

04 November 2016, 09:38

doctari505

Hi Mike - not planning to attend the shows next year. Now have 2 daughters and 4 grandkids Stateside so I would like to visit them in your summertime instead. We Africans don't do too well in the snow and ice you know!

04 November 2016, 09:41

doctari505

Rockdoc - send me an e-mail and I'll send you my knife specs

04 November 2016, 09:46

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by doctari505:
Hi Mike - not planning to attend the shows next year. Now have 2 daughters and 4 grandkids Stateside so I would like to visit them in your summertime instead. We Africans don't do too well in the snow and ice you know!

No normal human being does well in the snow and ice!

That is why humanity originated in tropical Africa

04 November 2016, 14:40

Svinejakt

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
quote:
Originally posted by doctari505:
Hi Mike - not planning to attend the shows next year. Now have 2 daughters and 4 grandkids Stateside so I would like to visit them in your summertime instead. We Africans don't do too well in the snow and ice you know!

No normal human being does well in the snow and ice!

That is why humanity originated in tropical Africa

Except you are a viking from the north

+15°C / 59°F
This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we'll start here.
People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves.
The Norvegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.
+10°C / 50°F
The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.
The Norvegians plant flowers in their gardens.

+5°C / 41°F
Italian cars won't start.
The Norvegians are cruising in cabriolets.

0°C / 32°F
Distilled water freezes.
The water in the Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.

-5°C / 23°F
People in California almost freeze to death.
The Norvegians have their final barbecue before winter.

-10°C / 14°F
The Brits start the heat in their houses.
The Norvegians start using long sleeves.

-20°C / -4°F
The Aussies flee from Mallorca.
The Norvegians end their Midsummer celebrations.
Autumn is here!

-30°C / -22°F
People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth.
The Norvegians start drying their laundry indoors.

-40°C / -40°F
Paris start cracking in the cold.
The Norvegians stand in line at the hotdog stands.

-50°C / -58°F
Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole.
The Norvegian army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.

-70°C / -94°F
The false Santa moves south.
The Norvegian army goes out on winter survival training.

-183°C / -297.4°F
Microbes in food don't survive.
The Norvegian cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.

-273°C / -459.4°F
ALL atom-based movent halts.
The Norvegians start saying "Faen, it's cold outside today."

04 November 2016, 15:06

Saeed

This past summer we were in Northern Sweden, and the water temperature was 8 degrees C!

My daughter was the only one in the water being towed on a tube!!

All her Swedish friends refused to get in because it was so cold.

Our neighbor thought she was mad!!

04 November 2016, 15:34

Pondoro

Sitting in my study now....its -1 degree C outside...snow flings in the air....I miss Africa...

04 November 2016, 16:42

Svinejakt

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
This past summer we were in Northern Sweden, and the water temperature was 8 degrees C!

My daughter was the only one in the water being towed on a tube!!

All her Swedish friends refused to get in because it was so cold.

Our neighbor thought she was mad!!

That`s pretty impressing

I know what you are used to in Dubai and 8 degrees are not part of that

Not impressed about the swedes!!

My parents visitied Dubai last week after my recommendation. They had a blast

05 November 2016, 07:02

Rockdoc

quote:
Originally posted by doctari505:
Rockdoc - send me an e-mail and I'll send you my knife specs

Thank you very much. email sent.

Cheers, Chris

05 November 2016, 23:55

juanpozzi

Dr Kevin Robertsons column was the best of the magazine what a pitty .Gatogordo brougth me his book PERFECT SHOT as a gift after a safari and it was really usefull ,i re read it periodically .
Miss our friend Ganyana articles too .
Cheers Juan

06 November 2016, 23:17

Larry Sellers

This situation and all of the Real Estate ads in the magizine is why I didn't renew my subscription a few months ago.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

07 November 2016, 19:53

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
This situation and all of the Real Estate ads in the magizine is why I didn't renew my subscription a few months ago.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

Larry, I understand your objection to the real estate adds! I do as well, but I realize that is the only way a paper magazine can stay afloat today. I just thumb past them and read a fine magazine. The internet has about made magazines and books a thing of the past.
That magazine has improved by leaps and bounds since Diana Rupp took the rains in hand!

Sports Afield, and Safari are the only two mags I still subscribe to today, and both are full of adds, but still are paper and that is my first choice.

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I like to read and re-read some of the magazines years down the road. At my age some of those old books and magazines remind me of friends who wrote in those old books and magazines and are no longer with us!

07 November 2016, 20:36

chuck375

I'm sorry to hear Doctari is no longer writing for SA, I do like the magazine including the real estate ads, I may have found my retreat in Montana in there

07 November 2016, 22:39

djsjr

Kevin - you will be missed. I always enjoyed a short chat with you at SCI. Be well and I hope to see your work in another publication soon. Cheers.

08 November 2016, 00:01

Jason P

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
quote:
Originally posted by doctari505:
Hi Mike - not planning to attend the shows next year. Now have 2 daughters and 4 grandkids Stateside so I would like to visit them in your summertime instead. We Africans don't do too well in the snow and ice you know!

No normal human being does well in the snow and ice!

That is why humanity originated in tropical Africa

Saeed:

If you took up ice fishing, you would change your opinion entirely.
You would probably give up hunting in Africa as well....

14 November 2016, 05:56

LR3

Kevin. I always turned first to your column. Very sorry to see it's no longer there. Trust you ll continue to write your books and share your insights. Good luck.