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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
After the last "AR Capstick War" I purchased from Amazon the "Capstick Collection" on DVD. I watched each and every minute of each and every DVD with an open mind as I did with each and every word in every novel he penned. I have come to the conclusion that PHC has the same amount of days as a licensed PH as do I -0-. To me he looked completely out of his element, he dressed like a complete douchebag with the damn berret with the shiney thing on it and all. His rifle carry advise I personally find to be a joke. Every single PH I have hunted with, without exception, including some of the real ol' time pro's I found completely comfortable in thier element and in thier own skin and when in the bush show a level of competence that precludes them from constantly looking for approval and dont need to try and persuade us that they belong there. PHC was in fact a stumbling fraud in the bush. Conversely, as a writer, without exception the best African lore storyteller of all time. Or there will ever be.
Chipolopolo

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Originally posted by MJines:
Is it true that Sullivan actually apprenticed under Capstick before Capstick joined the SCI Board? Always wondered about that.

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
After the last "AR Capstick War" I purchased from Amazon the "Capstick Collection" on DVD. I watched each and every minute of each and every DVD with an open mind as I did with each and every word in every novel he penned. I have come to the conclusion that PHC has the same amount of days as a licensed PH as do I -0-. To me he looked completely out of his element, he dressed like a complete douchebag with the damn berret with the shiney thing on it and all. His rifle carry advise I personally find to be a joke. Every single PH I have hunted with, without exception, including some of the real ol' time pro's I found completely comfortable in thier element and in thier own skin and when in the bush show a level of competence that precludes them from constantly looking for approval and dont need to try and persuade us that they belong there. PHC was in fact a stumbling fraud in the bush. Conversely, as a writer, without exception the best African lore storyteller of all time. Or there will ever be.
Chipolopolo

A valid post five years and three log on's later.

Jim Wojciehowski
still posting as Frostbit.

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
After the last "AR Capstick War" I purchased from Amazon the "Capstick Collection" on DVD. I watched each and every minute of each and every DVD with an open mind as I did with each and every word in every novel he penned. I have come to the conclusion that PHC has the same amount of days as a licensed PH as do I -0-. To me he looked completely out of his element, he dressed like a complete douchebag with the damn berret with the shiney thing on it and all. His rifle carry advise I personally find to be a joke. Every single PH I have hunted with, without exception, including some of the real ol' time pro's I found completely comfortable in thier element and in thier own skin and when in the bush show a level of competence that precludes them from constantly looking for approval and dont need to try and persuade us that they belong there. PHC was in fact a stumbling fraud in the bush. Conversely, as a writer, without exception the best African lore storyteller of all time. Or there will ever be.
Chipolopolo

A valid post five years and three log on's later.

Jim Wojciehowski
still posting as Frostbit.

Hi Jim,
Actually only two, I recently asked for "Nganga" to be changed to my real name.

Steve

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
After the last "AR Capstick War" I purchased from Amazon the "Capstick Collection" on DVD. I watched each and every minute of each and every DVD with an open mind as I did with each and every word in every novel he penned. I have come to the conclusion that PHC has the same amount of days as a licensed PH as do I -0-. To me he looked completely out of his element, he dressed like a complete douchebag with the damn berret with the shiney thing on it and all. His rifle carry advise I personally find to be a joke. Every single PH I have hunted with, without exception, including some of the real ol' time pro's I found completely comfortable in thier element and in thier own skin and when in the bush show a level of competence that precludes them from constantly looking for approval and dont need to try and persuade us that they belong there. PHC was in fact a stumbling fraud in the bush. Conversely, as a writer, without exception the best African lore storyteller of all time. Or there will ever be.
Chipolopolo

A valid post five years and three log on's later.

Jim Wojciehowski
still posting as Frostbit.

Hi Jim,
Actually only two, I recently asked for "Nganga" to be changed to my real name.

Steve

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
After the last "AR Capstick War" I purchased from Amazon the "Capstick Collection" on DVD. I watched each and every minute of each and every DVD with an open mind as I did with each and every word in every novel he penned. I have come to the conclusion that PHC has the same amount of days as a licensed PH as do I -0-. To me he looked completely out of his element, he dressed like a complete douchebag with the damn berret with the shiney thing on it and all. His rifle carry advise I personally find to be a joke. Every single PH I have hunted with, without exception, including some of the real ol' time pro's I found completely comfortable in thier element and in thier own skin and when in the bush show a level of competence that precludes them from constantly looking for approval and dont need to try and persuade us that they belong there. PHC was in fact a stumbling fraud in the bush. Conversely, as a writer, without exception the best African lore storyteller of all time. Or there will ever be.
Chipolopolo

A valid post five years and three log on's later.

Jim Wojciehowski
still posting as Frostbit.

Hi Jim,
Actually only two, I recently asked for "Nganga" to be changed to my real name.

Steve

The intent was all in the smiley faces my friend. I can't believe the start date on this thread. It's like watching a child grow before your eyes.

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
After the last "AR Capstick War" I purchased from Amazon the "Capstick Collection" on DVD. I watched each and every minute of each and every DVD with an open mind as I did with each and every word in every novel he penned. I have come to the conclusion that PHC has the same amount of days as a licensed PH as do I -0-. To me he looked completely out of his element, he dressed like a complete douchebag with the damn berret with the shiney thing on it and all. His rifle carry advise I personally find to be a joke. Every single PH I have hunted with, without exception, including some of the real ol' time pro's I found completely comfortable in thier element and in thier own skin and when in the bush show a level of competence that precludes them from constantly looking for approval and dont need to try and persuade us that they belong there. PHC was in fact a stumbling fraud in the bush. Conversely, as a writer, without exception the best African lore storyteller of all time. Or there will ever be.
Chipolopolo

A valid post five years and three log on's later.

Jim Wojciehowski
still posting as Frostbit.

Hi Jim,
Actually only two, I recently asked for "Nganga" to be changed to my real name.

Steve

The intent was all in the smiley faces my friend. I can't believe the start date on this thread. It's like watching a child grow before your eyes.

Hi Jim,
I got the smileys. I should have added some of my own as well. We need some levity around here after this weeks twists and turns.

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Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:
Don't be rude Steve!!!!

Fraud or not, PHC encouraged a lot of folks to go hunting in Africa.

Mark Sullivan, good or bad, he has led one hell of a life.

The real question is, what makes people hate Capstick and Sullivan so much? Because people believe both are frauds, or because both were/have been successful.

Not sure why I was drug into this conversation, some small minded individuals idea of a joke I guess. I like Capsticks writings even if he did not live up to some folks standards, and from what I have seen Sullivan does seem to have his supporters.

Shame that hunters, because of their attitudes and egos are going to be the ones that bring an end to hunting.

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
After the last "AR Capstick War" I purchased from Amazon the "Capstick Collection" on DVD. I watched each and every minute of each and every DVD with an open mind as I did with each and every word in every novel he penned. I have come to the conclusion that PHC has the same amount of days as a licensed PH as do I -0-. To me he looked completely out of his element, he dressed like a complete douchebag with the damn berret with the shiney thing on it and all. His rifle carry advise I personally find to be a joke. Every single PH I have hunted with, without exception, including some of the real ol' time pro's I found completely comfortable in thier element and in thier own skin and when in the bush show a level of competence that precludes them from constantly looking for approval and dont need to try and persuade us that they belong there. PHC was in fact a stumbling fraud in the bush. Conversely, as a writer, without exception the best African lore storyteller of all time. Or there will ever be.
Chipolopolo

A valid post five years and three log on's later.

Jim Wojciehowski
still posting as Frostbit.

Hi Jim,
Actually only two, I recently asked for "Nganga" to be changed to my real name.

Steve

The intent was all in the smiley faces my friend. I can't believe the start date on this thread. It's like watching a child grow before your eyes.

Hi Jim,
I got the smileys. I should have added some of my own as well. We need some levity around here after this weeks twists and turns.

Wow!! The resurrection of chipolopolo

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Originally posted by MJines:
Is it true that Sullivan actually apprenticed under Capstick before Capstick joined the SCI Board? Always wondered about that.

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Happy New Year Randall, If you go back and read some of your comments, they are AR GOLD!! that was my meaning.

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Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:

. . . first time I ever read someone calling gold.

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That sort of alchemy is practiced on AR daily!

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Originally posted by John Chalmers:
I thought Jefffive's post at the bottom of page one was funny.

Quote; I personally don't care if there's video of him giving a blowjob to a bull rhino.....

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Originally posted by JPK:
According to the senior Broom's book (I think it was his book) PHC was in fact a pretty successful PH for several seasons. In Matets as I recall the book.

But I don't think he lived for the bush.

JPK

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Originally posted by umzingele:
“Don’t mourn for me when I go. I’ve fished some of the greatest waters and hunted some of the most magical places. I turned ink into gold through my writings and I finally found the woman I love. I’ll have had a grand life.” Peter Capstick 1996

....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1
DRSS Charter member
"If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982

Hands of Old Elmer Keith

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Mac, appreciate your comments here. Surely there must be someone out there who was actually a client of Capstick's when he was a PH.

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Originally posted by MacD37:

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Originally posted by JPK:
According to the senior Broom's book (I think it was his book) PHC was in fact a pretty successful PH for several seasons. In Matets as I recall the book.

But I don't think he lived for the bush.

JPK

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Originally posted by umzingele:
“Don’t mourn for me when I go. I’ve fished some of the greatest waters and hunted some of the most magical places. I turned ink into gold through my writings and I finally found the woman I love. I’ll have had a grand life.” Peter Capstick 1996

I have to agree with JPK simply because I have talked to several people who hunted with him. Gordon Cundill backed many of Capsticks fiascos such as the lion charge where the lion was hit eleven times in a very close charge with Gordons double getting three hang fires and one dud leaving three of Cundills shots hitting and the other eight shots coming from Peters bolt action 375. I don't know about you but I would say that is some pretty good bolt rifle work, for phony. There is a filmed interview with Peter and Gordon of that encounter as well. The Brooms also say he was a PH for some time as well!

As was mentioned in a post above his dress
was not what you see today in Africa, but you must remember that PHCs stent as a PH was at a time when the big legged shorts and bush jackets were the fashion of the day in the early 1980s being just at the end of the OLD TIME "White Hunter" era.


Having said the above I have also talked to Gordon Cundill and Volker Grellmann and both told me he was not a fake as so many here seem to think. On top of all that I have seen a picture of his PH license, and his passport where he is listed as a PROFESIONAL HUNTER.

.............I know this will not have any effect on the opinions here but it's easy to talk crap about a man who is dead and can't defend himself!