Went to their website and found the following, all spelling and grammar issues are straight off their home page. Sadly I can't post the front page photo of some chubby (ok, fat) "PH" looking through his binoculars while his double rifle, with the stock resting on the ground has the barrels nestled snuggly up against his crotch! WHAT AN IDIOT!

From the site......

" ETHICS ARE EVRYTHING "
This is an association dedicated to the persual of ethical and sportsman like hunting and guiding in Zimbabwe. We aim to maintain the highest standards of professionaliism amongst our members, and are commited to the long term management and utilisation of wildlife.

We are commited to the training and education of future hunters and guides in the industry both in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole.

With-in this site you will find news and veiws, lists of members,firearms regulations and other usefull information regards hunting in Zimbabwe. We hope you find this site informative and helpfull.


http://www.zphga.com/

I would be willing to sort out the editing details for them as well as any problems with their layout and design.

I don't thing this website communicates the level of professionalism they need to present to the safari community.

~Alan Bunn

I kant speil eatder

I like the one on the left side of the picture.
One little oopsy and they will be calling him "Lefty".

A first impression is the lasting one...

Rich

Afrikaans as first language?
Ammo belts size Extra Grande?
Alan Bunn: What are you "thinging?"
"I don't thing this website communicates the level of professionalism they need to present to the safari community."




http://www.zphga.com/

That's not where I would want my .470 pointing.

I hope they are clients. They're way too well fed to be PH.s...

Rich

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I hope they are clients. They're way too well fed to be PH.s...

ISS, some of our PH's are a little well fed, but I bet you anything we will outwalk most of the people calling us "fat"!

Anyways, there are usually ony about 17h maximum daylight, so I guess if you can last that long without suffering a heartattack, you are OK...!

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Originally posted by Karl S:


ISS, some of our PH's are a little well fed, but I bet you anything we will outwalk most of the people calling us "fat"!

+1 We should call it a long range fuel tank Karl.

An explanation of the body habitus from Wikipedia:

[QUOTE.]
Scrummage Rugbytitis is the chronic enlargement of mid-body and abdomen, sometimes extending to the buttocks, thighs and calves, almost always coexistant with the affected party's habit, as member of a group of similarly affected individuals, of constantly placing ones shoulders and arms upon an opposing group of apparently equally febble-minded males, usually between the age of 8 and 40 years (but sometimes older if these fatty deposits have metastisized to the brain), and then attempting to inexplicably push the resisting males around while making grunting sounds. (The only less understood behavior of males is a game called "cricket").

While the mechanism of the enlargement is not exactly known, certain South African and Namibian investigators believe the cause is from biting, chewing and consuming various body parts and organs of opponents while exercising this bizzare childish rolling-in-the-dirt foolishness. Though no direct evidence of this biting behavior has been documented, patterns of teeth marks are often observed on the extremities, ears and noses of the participants indicating cannibalist behavior during the formation of the piles of bodies (also know as a "scrums"). This writer believes that further evidence of biting is indicated by constant interuptions of the "scrum" when a participant shouts, "You bit me, you son-of-a-bitch!" and then punches the accused in the face. General mayhem then continues, but in a less focused manner.

If the abdomen and lower extremities of suspected individual are not available for inspection, i.e, the subject having passed out under a table (usually covered by others similarly unconscious and also suffering the syndrome)and areas around his cute little shorts are not observable, a viewer still can usually distinguish the syndrome as these persons will universally exhibit evidence of bloody noses, stupid striped shirts and extreme intoxication (frequently lying comatose) on late on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Scars upon the knees are often found, but it is believed that the cause of these wounds is from from kneeling before an inexplicably good looking wife or girlfriend and begging forgiveness for spending the rent money on beer. (It has been noted in another study that those who frequent scrums are universally observed to be p---y-whipped, unlike retired judges from Southeast Georgia, U.S.A., even though one such retired judge reportedly does have a big gut. It is, however, thought that the good judge just rolls around in the dirt on his own, swilling single-malt and smoking Cubans, while strangely maintaining adoration and favors from gorgeous womenfolk).

Not unpredictably, brain weights of those with this syndrome have been determined to be 20 to 80 grams less than unaffected individuals and .45/70 dangerous game hunters, but those who play interior line positions for American Football teams have all of the same charactics and a corresponding brain weight deficiency.[/QUOTE]

Thank You Judge,
thats the best explanation I have ever heard with would also explain why my friends who meet me at the airport in jo'berg looked like they do not disclosing names to protect the inoccent AND my ass from a whopp'en them is big ol boys

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
I like the one on the left side of the picture.
One little oopsy and they will be calling him "Lefty".

A first impression is the lasting one...

Rich

One little "oopsy" on the part of the guy in front, and they'll be calling him Tina

Karl,, I like the "well fed line",, I would consider you well fed,, and well conditioned! I would hate to try and out walk you. You ran "eyedoc" through his paces, and he was well conditioned when he hunted with you last summer as he had just finished a 26 k marathon. I wouldn't consider it healthy to call you fat in person either!
The pictures are amusing, I am not sure growing up that I was trained to use my crotch as a gun rest,,,

I have met Karl, at SCI. He still owes me a beer from comments he made in 2008. He PROMISED ME!!! With interest and penalties, and penalties on the interest, and interest on the penalties, etc; I figure he will owe me one of those luxury Leopard Safaris by time I run him down at Reno.

He is pretty solid, I think if he came to visit here I would back him (at suitable odds) wrestling one of our spring bears.

Rich

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Originally posted by drwes:

The pictures are amusing, I am not sure growing up that I was trained to use my crotch as a gun rest,,,

Here in the states most of us sling our rifle over our shoulder when glassing. In Africa slings are often omitted because they "get in the way". The problem with leaving the sling off is that the rifle tends to "get in the way" whenever you need both hands, such as glassing. Hence the "testicle gun-rack".

I hunted with an appie in Zim who would pull his foot back in his shoe and rest the muzzle on the tip of his shoe and balance the recoil pad on his upper thigh while glassing. It looked about as comfortable as riding a camel, but an AD would have only meant a hole in his shoe.

The proper way to hold a rifle without a sling while glassing is to place it over your shoulder muzzle forward and drape your wrist/forearm over barrel about 8" from the muzzle. This gives you two free hands to hold your glasses and keeps the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. As a bonus the rifle acts as a counter weight and makes glassing more comfortable.

The guy in the picture would not hit the family jewels in the case of an AD, but it would not matter as the bullet would kill him instantly as it traveled through his abdomen and out the top of his skull. It looks like his careless gun handling has rubbed off on the client who has his palm over the muzzles of his DR.

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The proper way to hold a rifle without a sling while glassing is to place it over your shoulder muzzle forward and drape your wrist/forearm over barrel about 8" from the muzzle.

Something like this Jason?

The ZPHGA is a fine organization, and I too would be proud to assist in cleaning-up / updating the website. I will reach out to Sally with this as well as Alan's offer.

Did you notice that the site is "Sponsored by Accurate Reloading"!

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Originally posted by RIP:

Alan Bunn: What are you "thinging?"
"I don't thing this website communicates the level of professionalism they need to present to the safari community."




http://www.zphga.com/

RIP,

Perhaps, I was a bit premature in my comments, and I regret any inadvertent "thinging" it may have caused you. LOL

However the offer still holds, despite any ZPHGA members missing hands, heads, testicles, or any other body parts.

As the oner of a dikshunery, I feel sumwhot parpaired for the jobe.

Cheers,

~Alan Bunn

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Originally posted by Bill C:

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The proper way to hold a rifle without a sling while glassing is to place it over your shoulder muzzle forward and drape your wrist/forearm over barrel about 8" from the muzzle.

Something like this Jason?

Martin looks like he has done that a time or two.

I think I have hunted with the guy with the double in his groin. Lots of fun, the rifle is a 500 NE by the way.

BigB