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stevejosephson

Creature Feature

May 13, 2009 18:38

Living rough in africa means a parade of animals, only some of which can kill you.

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Marlin Perkins ain't got nothing on you! anonymous May 13 2009, 19:32:36 UTC

Nice post Bun! Though I could've done without the creepy crawlies. I'll be having the heebie jeebies all night. Then again, these pictures have nothing on that giant orange spider that we saw at Halali.

Do you think that Smart Cow could've out thought Leeloo? That's a question for the ages.

Re: Marlin Perkins ain't got nothing on you! stevejosephson May 13 2009, 20:42:55 UTC

Hey, you don't have to sleep here. Still think the mosquitos are the worst - I can hear them inches from my head right outside the windows of my tent, trying to zero the origins of my breath. Little vampires. The whiny serenade I could do without.

What the? anonymous May 13 2009, 20:01:30 UTC

These are the exact creatures I'm starting my creep farm with. I paid big bucks for the Nimibia starter kit.

Re: What the? stevejosephson May 13 2009, 20:43:33 UTC

I'll shake out my tent bag and mail you the contents.

YOU CAN LEAD A COW TO WATER??? waynefromlorain May 13 2009, 20:14:21 UTC

Africa is an entomologists dream. That centipede is amazing. I would have to check my luggage and clothing every day if I were there. Those spitting snakes are nasty and I am not to crazy about those scorpions either. I sometimes wonder how any animals survive in the bush with all of these highly poisonous insects and snakes. If you believe in reincarnation then that cow might be Einstein in his current form. Just a theory. Watch out for the dung throwing monkeys. A friend of mine was watching them at a zoo and they didn't like his looks so they threw a fist full of feces ar him. I couldn't stop laughing. Thanks for the great pictures.

Re: YOU CAN LEAD A COW TO WATER??? stevejosephson May 13 2009, 20:38:01 UTC

Gotta say the centipede kinda creeps me out. The scorpions are actually kinda cool, and so long as they keep to the deal, I don't kill them. They run up my leg or get into my tent and it's clobberin' time.

Loved those monkeys. They liked to get just out of range and yell at us, which is pretty cheeky for something an order of magnitude smaller.

anonymous May 13 2009, 20:20:34 UTC

What is that nasty-looking stuff in the bowl? I prefer my honey golden and in a Pooh-shaped jar. Very cool creatures, though. How'd you kill the snake? I am guessing not with an ivory-handled Peacemaker, like in the movies. Maybe something with a scope on it?

stevejosephson May 13 2009, 20:33:30 UTC

The honey we robbed from the hive. Was pretty good too, although it had hints of ... mopane tree. Still, honey stolen is sweeter than honey bought.

The snake fell to walking sticks, and I've just decided my new one will be called 'Peacemaker'. I was thinking 'Grond' or 'Slayer'. Thanks.

anonymous May 14 2009, 00:14:26 UTC

Dude.. Krull its gotta be Krull! Can't wait for the put on the long pants.

EJ

stevejosephson June 3 2009, 13:25:38 UTC

Nay, Peacemaker it is, and as of 20 minutes ago it rests in my foyer, awesome even in repose. It's a damn fine stick - got stopped no less that 5 times by tjimba wanting to feel the weight of it. And each one said the same thing: 'man, this fucker would kill a leopard'.

dum-da-dum-dummmm, dum-da-dummmmmm!!!!!! ext_187743 May 14 2009, 02:38:46 UTC

(that's the Indiana Jones theme song, for those who don't speak dum-da-dum)

Jebus, Steve... them's some creepy crawlies, ya got there. Oh, and can't forget, "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"

As ever, love reading your journal -- I can hear your voice narrating as I read.

Keep up the good work, avoid the necrotizing venom-spitting snakes and underwear-eating cows.

jmb-d

Re: dum-da-dum-dummmm, dum-da-dummmmmm!!!!!! stevejosephson June 3 2009, 13:45:16 UTC

I'm okay with snakes and caught poisonous ones with my hands. But then again, they weren't nearly as dangerous as the African ones and had the decency not to spit. And I encountered no mambas on foot, thank the electrified nuts of Zeus, although I did catch one crossing the road. Truck 1, Black Mamba 0.