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Good Luck and Bon Voyage, els!
14 September 2006, 17:50
bwanamrmGood Luck and Bon Voyage, els!
Folks,
Ernie is headed out tomorrow to hunt for ten days with Dudley Rodgers of Tschabezi Safaris in Zimbabwe for buffalo and a cattle-killing lion! Let's all wish him the best... even though he probably doesn't need it! Remember last year he did a quota clean-up hunt for elephant and tripped over and shot a 60 pound bull on the first day.
He will probably drop a 45" buff and a lion with a hairy black mane down to his back toes by Wednesday of next week!
Good hunting and straight shooting buddy! Take lots of pictures.
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14 September 2006, 20:26
RustyGo get 'em Ernest! We expect a full report when you get back!
Rusty
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14 September 2006, 22:24
Charles_HelmGood luck and have a great trip.
14 September 2006, 22:28
kududeWeidmanns Heil. Good luck and good hunting. Kudude
15 September 2006, 11:38
404WJJefferyThe title of this thread is "Good Luck Els" and the hunter is referred to as "Ernie"
I may be out of the loop, but who is the hunter referred to?
Is it, in fact, The Big Easy himself?
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16 September 2006, 00:51
bwanamrm.404,
Most all use various noms de guerre here on AR and identify ourselves when the need arises. els is the nom de guerre of a MD buddy of mine here in Texas who flys out this afternoon for Zimbabwe and posts under his initials. e stands for Ernest or Ernie... if he wishes to identfy himself further he can, but at this point he is probably repacking for the fourteenth time! All the best...
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.
16 September 2006, 01:46
elsTLhank you for the send off. Outh the door in an hour or so. Best wishes to every one. Russel if the Sat phone is working will keep you posted.
e
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16 September 2006, 01:50
retreeverErnest, I am late but I can tell you Dudley is a fine PH..hunted with him in 04...Looking forward to seeing him again in Dallas in January..
Have a great safari...
Mike
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16 September 2006, 08:10
john eJust had a phone conversation with Ole Ernie while he rests up in the hotel room before his departure. I can tell you boys, he is as giddy as a school girl on prom night (and rightly so!). Although I have just returned from a super successful Zambia hunt with Bwanamrm (please read his post), I can't help but be jealous. Cheer to you Els...hunt hard, shoot straight and good luck!
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16 September 2006, 10:43
404WJJefferyThanks for the info.
I couldn't resist trying to see if it was Ernie Els. I saw him on an SAA flight, and on another flight I was in the same row as Nick Price and his wife (His kids were in economy!)
I often wondered if these southern African golfers hunt too
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