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Old 29th April 2006, 01:50 PM   #1
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I do hope that no Masai read this thread. I think their proud warrior tradition would take a knock.
On the basis that someone could take down a tiger with a knife ...the killing of a lion, with a spear, must be childs play.
With a number of Masai warriors fatally wounded during such activities, the Masai Mara must be one dangerous play-ground.
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Old 29th April 2006, 02:17 PM   #2
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Guys, that's a hundredth time I hear about "Sandokan". Is it really a fun movie? Can one still rent it? I saw DVDs on e-bay with the old one (Steve Reeves) and a new 5 hour series. Which one should I go for?
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Old 29th April 2006, 03:02 PM   #3
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Just started a thread about Tiger hunting with a kukri, that may be of partial intrest in relation to the ebay sellers claims.

tiger hunt with kukri!

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Old 29th April 2006, 04:59 PM   #4
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Hi Ariel,

Don't know about the movie, I used to watch the series when I was a child.
Just look at the better bittorrent sites and have fun

Here's a pic of my childhood hero, looks like he's waving an old chinese boxer sword?
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Old 29th April 2006, 10:20 PM   #5
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I do hope that no Masai read this thread. I think their proud warrior tradition would take a knock.
On the basis that someone could take down a tiger with a knife ...the killing of a lion, with a spear, must be childs play.
With a number of Masai warriors fatally wounded during such activities, the Masai Mara must be one dangerous play-ground.

I'd not want to meet a lion or tiger with either a kukri or a spear but, given the choice, I'll take the spear!
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Old 13th May 2006, 11:54 AM   #6
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I had read somewhere that Indian villagers wear a human face mask to the back of their heads when they work in fields to avoid tiger attacks,because tigers don't attack people from front.Is it so or not?
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Old 13th May 2006, 05:09 PM   #7
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You are right I saw a TV program on the problem of tiger attacks. What is worse? tiger attack or crocodile or shark, not a great deal of choice, somehow the croc seems the most horrible to me.
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Old 13th May 2006, 05:32 PM   #8
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An interesting fact about crocodiles is the muscles that open the jaws are incredibly weak. Stout elastic bands place over the snout are capable of preventing a croc from opening it's mouth.

So from a survival point of view, when wandering in the 'wilds' always carry a Kurkri and a selection of strong elastic bands.... Oh ...and stay out of the sea
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Old 13th May 2006, 05:39 PM   #9
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You must be careful not to get alone into wilderness, and must pay the same degree of care to be able to run fastest,or if you can not,at least faster than the slowest one in the environment to stay alive instead of dreaming yourself as Conan the Barbarian to beat a croc,tiger or even a dog .
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Just had ankle surgery and have to stay at home for a while. I bought some movies on e-bay, and "Sandokan" (the Italian 5 hour series) is one of them.
Tomorrow I am going to be busy...
Will report.
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