The Africa Thread (Arsenal related........kind of!!)

[Lanesra]

Wow. Sounds like an excellent adventure.

Yeah,and you've got to remember those lion cubs are massive next to Rick;)

[Lanesra]

Judy sent me this footage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mggx7BakiCg

[Publius]

This is a pretty depressing bit of news:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070612/wl_africa_afp/zambiawildlifepoaching_070612135653

[DallasGooner]

This is a pretty depressing bit of news:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070612/wl_africa_afp/zambiawildlifepoaching_070612135653

What idiot goes and shoots the last two left...

Some good news:
http://www.livescience.com/animals/070612_sudan_wildlife.html

[PsychedelicCeltic]

What idiot goes and shoots the last two left...

Some good news:
http://www.livescience.com/animals/070612_sudan_wildlife.html
Poachers, that's who.

If I could, I'd adopt a shoot to kill policy on anybody caught poaching. Unfortunately these governments are so corrupt that the poachers buy off the wildlife managers.

[jatm516]

This is a pretty depressing bit of news:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070612/wl_africa_afp/zambiawildlifepoaching_070612135653

Dang! Rick gets vicious in the off-season! Who knew he had it in him? :eek:

[DallasGooner]

Anyone know when the group gets back?

[Red Agave]

Anyone know when the group gets back?

Back and knackered after pretty much no sleep last night, 5 hours driving to/hanging round airport, 10 hour flight, 1.5 hour tube trip and then for lucky me - 3 hour drive home. Still could be worse, I think Dave doesn't get back to Chicago until about 09.00 and is going straight into work.

Some photos and highlights later today if I ever wake up. Rick's off to Germany for Pearl Jam concert in about 2 hours time (:eek: - effin' madman) so hopefully I can dish the dirt first, e.g. Guess which great white hunter, who boldly faced down hyena with a torch (or "flashlight" for my American cousins), shrieked like a girl when a pet dog put a paw on his back during dinner? :D

[antifan]

Back and knackered after pretty much no sleep last night, 5 hours driving to/hanging round airport, 10 hour flight, 1.5 hour tube trip and then for lucky me - 3 hour drive home. Still could be worse, I think Dave doesn't get back to Chicago until about 09.00 and is going straight into work.

Some photos and highlights later today if I ever wake up. Rick's off to Germany for Pearl Jam concert in about 2 hours time (:eek: - effin' madman) so hopefully I can dish the dirt first, e.g. Guess which great white hunter, who boldly faced down hyena with a torch (or "flashlight" for my American cousins), shrieked like a girl when a pet dog put a paw on his back during dinner? :D
Welcome back. Sounds like a good trip. Any other highlights?

[surfcam]

Back and knackered after pretty much no sleep last night, 5 hours driving to/hanging round airport, 10 hour flight, 1.5 hour tube trip and then for lucky me - 3 hour drive home. Still could be worse, I think Dave doesn't get back to Chicago until about 09.00 and is going straight into work.

Some photos and highlights later today if I ever wake up. Rick's off to Germany for Pearl Jam concert in about 2 hours time (:eek: - effin' madman) so hopefully I can dish the dirt first, e.g. Guess which great white hunter, who boldly faced down hyena with a torch (or "flashlight" for my American cousins), shrieked like a girl when a pet dog put a paw on his back during dinner? :D

Glad to see you are back safe and sound. Can't wait to hear all about it!

[leepyswetr]

Back and knackered after pretty much no sleep last night, 5 hours driving to/hanging round airport, 10 hour flight, 1.5 hour tube trip and then for lucky me - 3 hour drive home. Still could be worse, I think Dave doesn't get back to Chicago until about 09.00 and is going straight into work.

shrieked like a girl when a pet dog put a paw on his back during dinner? :D

I'm at the lounge in Heathrow at the moment, about to go board the airplane for Chicago.

The terrifying dog did fight a leopard, "to be fair."

[antifan]

I'm at the lounge in Heathrow at the moment, about to go board the airplane for Chicago.

The terrifying dog did fight a leopard, "to be fair."
I was attacked by a cougar a few weeks ago, but i don't like to talk about that... ;)

[Red Agave]

Here's the crew
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1933/manapoolsgoonersry4.jpg


and my tip for two future signings

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4958/blessedobviousrm8.jpg

That's Obvious on the left and Blessed on the right - playing in bare feet with guys twice their size, they more than held their own. :cool:

[Skizz]

Good to see you guys are keeping well, the scenery is beautiful. Where exactly was this pic taken?

[DallasGooner]

Very good to hear you all returned safe and survived the dog attack :D Look forward to the pics.

[Red Agave]

Good to see you guys are keeping well, the scenery is beautiful. Where exactly was this pic taken?

Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe. It really was a beautiful place.

Here's the same spot on the Zambezi river at sunrise. The far bank is Zambia.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1527/dsc00382ir5.jpg

[Red Agave]

Very good to hear you all returned safe and survived the dog attack :D Look forward to the pics.

You're going to get awfully sick of elephants :D

[Detlef]

That's Obvious on the left and Blessed on the right - playing in bare feet with guys twice their size, they more than held their own. :cool: Good job scouting young talent for Arsenal! ;)

[Red Agave]

Our last night in Harare. As you can see Rick has acquired a special "African" hairdo :D

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/1158/dsc00402wt8.jpg

Also please note the very rare sighting of the Large Pink Judy bird, without the normal "beer and f-a-g in hand" plumage. ;)

[InTheSun]

effing Great. I'm so jealous. Keep the pictures coming. I have to say, I read Great White Hunter's first travelogue to my kids, they thought it was great especially the bit about seeing the white rhino.