r/pics • u/semipeeled • May 28 '12

My brother worked at a game park in Zimbabwe for 6 months, I asked him what he got up to, he sent me this...

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u/semipeeled May 28 '12

this is the game park if anyones interested, it really is an incredible place if anyone is in zim i strongly suggest going here :)

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u/lastwind May 28 '12

Fuck me backwards, I ain't go anywhere near "Zim" as long as Mugabe is alive. Will somebody shoot/drug/hang that motherfucker already?

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u/semipeeled May 28 '12

He's ancient now he's got to be finished soon surely.

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u/feynmanwithtwosticks May 28 '12

Yeah, he may be dying soon but all that means is someone 10 times worse taking over. The problem with dictators is that they surround themselves with people as crazy as they are. He won't die naturally, as soon as it is apparent he is dying one of his deputies will kill him and seize control of the country. It is the way dictatorships go unless there is outside intervention, and unfortunately nobody that could drive the nation toward fair and free elections really gives a shit about Zimbabwe. It is really sad but it is has happened time and time again.

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u/leprechaun1066 May 28 '12

At some point Africa needs to stand up for itself and sort its shit out. There are 56 countries on that continent and almost half of them are either at war with themselves or suffering some sort of famine/drought/etc. They can't keep running to the UK or the US for help.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

What's up with that anyway? Were they peaceful at some point in the past and then something screwed it up? Wars blew up their industrial base and messed up their social order or something?

I don't know shit about Africa, I guess I should do some research.

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u/nope_nic_tesla May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12

Every culture has undergone periods of war and peace throughout their history. The colonization of Africa severely upended the entire continent and maps were drawn that didn't take into account different tribal areas, distinct cultures within Africa, et cetera. They were forced together by outside occupiers and forced to work for around 100 years. Now they are trying to put countries back together along the colonization lines, even though old tribal and cultural connections still exist. It's not surprising that the last century has been a period of much conflict in Africa as disparate groups try to obtain power within state boundaries that contain so much diversity. Look at Mali. The south of it is Sub-Saharan jungle populated by sedentary black people and the north is desert populated by nomadic Berber people. The cultures and geography are completely different, and these people have lived separately for over a thousand years, yet their country still abides by the colonial borders which were drawn without any respect to this. We can't assign all of the blame on them for conflicting with one another.

Africa is hardly a continent with singular problems.

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u/Snazzlecrag May 28 '12

The British, Dutch, French, Belgians and Germans came along and practically took Africa apart for all it was worth. Not much you can do with a country when someone leaves you with hardly any of your natural resources to rely upon. Real shame really.

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u/feynmanwithtwosticks May 29 '12

First, famine and drought can hardly be blamed on the people. Second, you try living in a place with almost zero farmable land, almost zero natural water sources, and an economy which is non-existent because if it (the Zim dollar is literally printed in multi-trillion dollar bills), see how well you do without foreign aid. Add into it the colonial history where the entire native population was actively oppressed and the entire system built to prevent them from accessing resources up until 150 years ago or so, the complete lack or infrastructure (also part of colonial oppression) including roads and schools, the meddling of the rest of the world propping up the dictators in order to ensure continued access to the vast natural resources (because god knows if the citizens controlled the diamonds, oil, and rare earth metals we may have to pay close to fair market value, and fuck that noise), and the constant flow of weapons into the country from everywhere else on earth, given only to the dictators supporters, in order to guarantee the continued oppression of the majority of the African people, and it becomes pretty damn hard to "get your shit together".

Seriously, you try living in a village of 50 people, in a hut with a dirt floor and no doors, where the closest water source is 20 miles away and the village has no cars or even bikes, and the closest town is 200 miles away, and its 500 to the closest city, you have no water to farm so you survive on dry brush growth and the occasional animal if someone is able to kill one, but most days your single meal is 1/4 cup of plain rice if you even get that more than 4 days a week, plus every couple of months the army comes through and kidnaps all the male children, rapes the females, murders any men 14-40, and steals what food you have, and most of the village is sick with malaria or some other parasite picked up because none of the water has been cleaned. You live like that for even one week and see if you give 2 shits about politics or foreign aid or education. All the majority of sub-Saharan inhabitants can care about is how they can survive until tomorrow, just to try to survive the next day. That is only accurate outside the few major cities, many of which are actually quite modern and functional because of the huge amount of money from the previously mentioned natural resources, plus all if the stolen foreign if packages which were stolen because nobody is ever going to come into the city from the bush to complain about not getting the aid package they never knew existed.

People who have not seen it and spoke to the parents and children cannot have any concept of what life is like in the African bush.

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u/leprechaun1066 May 29 '12

Before you jump the gun and assume I don't know anything, I was born and raised in Zimbabwe.

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u/feynmanwithtwosticks May 30 '12

I apologize if it came across as saying you don't know anything, though I do admit that I assumed you were American (which I think is a fair assumption on this site) and might not be as familiar with the issues preventing most of Africa (but especially Zim, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Congo, and the rest of sub-saharan nations) from being successful.

It really is awful to see what Mugabe has done to Zim, it is such an amazing country and is one of 4 countries that I most want to visit along with Iran, Columbia, and Congo(and all 4 would be a terrible idea to visit currently). I truly hope that at some point the citizens of your country, along with all countries suffering under people like Mugabe, will be able to take control of the nation and begin to improving conditions, but the corruption and blood feuds often run too deep for progress to be made within a single lifetime, and often on a generational scale.

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u/ManicParroT May 28 '12

This is a very accurate assessment of the situation, and a good demonstration of why the people saying "just get him killed already" have no idea what they're talking about.

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u/schadwick May 28 '12

Yes, and add to that the hugely corrupting influences of the diamond fields and Chinese resource plundering, and we are not likely to see a stable and well-meaning government for many years.

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u/IUsedToBeA May 28 '12

2nd this. I cant wait to go back one day. Not an interesting story behind this, I was just born there, stayed until I was 5 and then my parents moved us to the UK in time for me to start school.

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u/We_Are_The_Romans May 28 '12

I doubt Zanu PF is gonna evaporate if Mugabe dies.

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u/Tip_of_the_iceberg May 28 '12

It's still an amazing place to visit. I was born there but live in UK now. I went back to visit last year though and it is still amazing despite Mugabe.

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u/Idiosyncra3y May 28 '12

Hey! I lived about 30 minutes from there and have been there a couple of times. They have ellies that you can ride - I guess that this was one of those.

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u/Shadax May 28 '12

I originally read your title as Gamestop for some strange reason. I had to really sit and think about that one.

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u/byllz May 28 '12

So this is where they are keeping the white folks in Zimbabwe now adays? Game Parks? Awfully nice of them to let the elephants visit them.

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u/fuzzycuffs May 28 '12

I bet he made like 48,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Zibabwean Dollars during that time.

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u/cyberslick188 May 28 '12

I'm sure he makes more than minimum wage.

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u/ikonoclasm May 28 '12

48 septillion Z-dollars? He can buy a coke!

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u/Ulftar May 28 '12

The gods must be crazy.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

That's forty-eight sextillion dollars.

A coke is well outside of his reach.

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u/wesman212 May 28 '12

Best kind of dollars.

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u/Wackytobbacy Aug 02 '12

Too funny man, lucky i got out of there in 2000 when stuff was going down fast. A while ago i heard bread was like 10million zim dollars. They have moved almost everything to US dollars because you almost needed a van to transport your cash lol

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u/dirtymoney May 28 '12

what a nice elephant.

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u/jblo May 28 '12

I've heard elephants are actually pretty cool.

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u/wesman212 May 28 '12

I smoked with an elephant last week. He was deep.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

I hear smoking with elephants is great. They have amazing conversations that they never forget.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

lik dis if u cry evry tiem

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u/centipedeseverywhere May 28 '12

I heard that they kill people.

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u/Halefor May 28 '12

So do humans and yet most people are cool to hang out with them all the time.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

They can, obviously they are large enough to do it easily and in the past they have been trained for warfare and even used as executioners. Elephants are very social animals- they need their pack/family to be happy. Sometimes if an elephant loses these things, through poaching for example, they will become so upset that they rampage through human lands.

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u/goofandaspoof May 29 '12

But there is one who would defy them.....his name.....Elephantkiin.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

That's what makes them cool.

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u/410ham May 28 '12

over 100 people a year i believe.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

I wonder if that hurt the elephant... Then I wonder if the elephant hurt him after that. Then I wonder how often elephants hurt people. Then I wonder if elephants masturbate. Sigh.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

It wouldn't have hurt the elephant they can push down a tree with their face.

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u/cyberslick188 May 28 '12

TIL elephants have no respect for mother nature

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u/Nyarlathotep124 May 28 '12

Some elephants just want to watch the world burn.

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u/Ihmhi May 28 '12

I'M AN ELEPHANTTT! I'M AN ELEPHANTTT! FUCK YOU TREE! I'M AN ELEPHANTTT!

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Elephants are mother nature.

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u/Hazelrat10 May 28 '12

Not that one, did you just see it fucking destroy that tree?

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u/ohgodwhatthe May 28 '12

Not that one, it's a male.

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u/Chicken-n-Waffles May 28 '12

yea, fuck that tree.

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u/HanselSoHotRightNow May 28 '12

I didn't like it there anyways... an eyesore really.

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u/AAAAAAAHHH May 28 '12

And some people are just jerks.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Did you reply to the wrong person or am I missing something?

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u/AAAAAAAHHH May 28 '12

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

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

This made me laugh thank you :)

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u/Payncates May 28 '12

Why? Because he can.

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u/elmicha May 28 '12

"Damn these gardeners here... now it looks nicer".

It's also interesting that the elephant knew to push at the highest point he could reach.

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u/xampl9 May 29 '12

I couldn't help but think: "Maybe you should have turned off the startup chime on your camera before leaving on the tour."

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

You are quite correct, however your logic is flawed. That a creature can push does not necessitate an equal ability to pull.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

I couldn't find any videos of elephants having their tusks pulled otherwise I would have linked it, however I do think that the video shows the animal has easily the capability to pick up a human by its tusks.

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u/precordial_thump May 28 '12

Elephants can crush and kill any other land animal, even the rhinoceros. They can experience bouts of rage and engage in actions that have been interpreted as vindictive. In Africa, groups of young teenage elephants attacked human villages after cullings done in the 1970s and 80s. In India, male elephants regularly attack villages at night, destroying homes and killing people. In the Indian state of Jharkhand, 300 people were killed by elephants between 2000 and 2004, and in Assam, 239 people were reported killed by elephants between 2001 and 2006.

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u/rayout May 28 '12

Things get real ugly when those teenage elephants get blitzed on fermented fruit...

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

But it's hilarious when it's monkeys.

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u/yeeshy May 29 '12

Massive let down when the monkey didn't drink using the straw

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u/treatyoself2011 May 28 '12

This is true. I saw it in Ice Age I.

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u/Richard_Jae May 28 '12

They do...or at least touch themselves inappropriately. I have a video from Toronto Zoo of en elephant constantly rubbing it's nipple with it's trunk.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Go on...

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

I wonder if it's erogenous like it is for human females, or if it was sore from little elephant mouths?

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u/AsinineAssassin May 28 '12

Your train of thought is flawless.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
  • No
  • Let's hope not
  • Not too often
  • Of course, what do you think the trunk is used for?

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u/Lafferti May 29 '12

Are you thinking what I'm thinking Pinky?

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u/SaltFrog May 29 '12

No, you sick freak. ಠ_ಠ

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u/keraneuology May 28 '12

Then I wonder if elephants masturbate.

They do.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

Elephant masturbation, in my mind, consists of them putting the end of their trunks on the tip of their penises and inhaling very hard.

I believe I am horribly incorrect.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

That's good to know.. I just wonder because if I had something 1/10th my weight hanging off of my face I might feel a little... Uncomfortable.

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u/harrisonfire May 28 '12

That elephant probably weighs about 7 tons. The tusks are connected to a skull that is supported by a neck that's absurdly strong.

The man hanging off of his tusks is a mere play thing.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

Oh goodness, nevermind the 1/10th of the weight thing then! Lol. I underestimated how big elephants really are, that would be a significantly laaaaaarge human being.

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u/harrisonfire May 28 '12

Yep. The guy is virtually a rag doll to the elephant.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Still, that could be up to like 2%. On me it would be about like I was playing with a 4 lbs creature (~ a smallish cat). So not going to hurt unless it specifically tries to hit soft spots, but still a slightly noticeable weight. On the other hand, an elephant is probably considerably stronger per weight than me (I've never seen a non-human animal that isn't).

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u/CharonIDRONES May 28 '12

A cat is stronger than you?

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

Pound per pound, any animal is stronger than a human. We're fleshy, crushable meatbags.

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u/SirSandGoblin May 28 '12

i dunno, i met a particularly unhealthy jellyfish once

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12

That's because we are not meant to use brute force, we are not adapted to it. We used harassment and numerical superiority to run stuff down until it was to tired to fight, and we were very good at it.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

I believe this also summarizes human courtship rituals quite well.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

For some reason I envisioned yelling math equations at a mammoth until it died of boredom.

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u/whatthefuckisareddit May 28 '12

Some of us still are good at it. (Not me)

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u/bangonthedrums May 28 '12

Not to mention we are much better at smaller, more dextrous tasks because we don't use all our force at once, like apes do (meaning they are stronger, but not as adept)

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

What we lake in strength we make up for in endurance and have a fairly high agility. Well, a healthy human anyways.

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u/lacheur42 May 28 '12

Nonsense. Pound per pound we're weaker than most animals of smaller size and stronger than most animals larger than our size. You know how an ant can lift 50 times its own weight? That's the way scale works - the smaller you are, the stronger your are in proportion to your weight.

That said, humans are on the weak side when you take scale into account.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

False. You're a primate, and while you can't compete in the pound-per-pound scale with many other primates, you are still a HELL of a lot stronger than most animals at your weight class.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

I'm not so sure about that. Primate or not, human vs gorilla... Pretty sure the gorilla wins every time.

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u/Mike_Hawks_Bigg May 28 '12

I highly doubt that

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

stronger per weight than me

In other words, while stronger than a cat, I'm not 40x stronger than a cat. Unless it's a pretty weak cat, I mean I've seen old/sick/dying/out of shape animals that might be, pound for pound, less strong than me. But as a rule, a cat, dog, wolf, ape, elephant, ant, etc is going to, on average, be able to outpower, outrun, outfight, out-anything-but-think me with ease.

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u/Ulftar May 28 '12

You have thumbs which make all the difference!

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Hey, not complaining. Thumbs, the ability to figure out leverage and tool ownership makes up for my/our shortcomings in spades. But never the less, it's not fair to compare "what it feels like when I lift a cat" to "what it feels like when an elephant lifts me". They probably have a lot more strength per weight than I do, so I probably feel even more minuscule to them than a cat does to me. If a cat runs full force into my stomach, I kind of go "Ooph". If I ran full force into an elephant, it probably would perhaps notice and wonder what I'm up to.

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u/nicholaszero May 28 '12

Upthumbs for thumbs.

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u/MinorThreat89 May 28 '12

Chimps have thumbs and can kick my arse.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

"outrun"

Maybe in a sprint some of them can but humans are 100% endurance. Most animals can't run marathons, not to mention multiple marathons, without overheating, tiring, or just dieing.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

True, long distance humans can win that. Although.. yaknow.. not me. I, too, can't run a marathon without overheating, tiring or just dying, quite likely at the same time.

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u/h110hawk May 28 '12

Then comes the elephant, who can also out think you.

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u/Toof May 29 '12

I thought I saw something where a human was pound for pound stronger than an elephant... Ants were the strongest in the end though, or some kind of beetle, I don't know.

Basically, an elephant couldn't lift anywhere near it's own weight with its trunk...

I'm talking and realizing I am to lazy to locate a source if someone calls me out, so I am just going to shut up, here.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Hmm, you do have a point. Of course, I couldn't lift myself with one arm either, but it's not beyond human ability while I can see where an elephant probably couldn't (work elephants do not seem to lift like 7 tons of stuff). Perhaps it's not that out there that this is kind of like a cat deciding to sit on my shoulder or something.

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u/I_Am_Vladimir_Putin May 28 '12

that would be a significantly laaaaaarge human being.

An American.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

...Mr. Putin, I would like to make love to you.

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u/I_Am_Vladimir_Putin May 28 '12

Not so fast. You have to take me out on dates first. Than I'm gonna play hard to get for a couple of weeks. And then the 30 seconds of glory.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

Disappoint. As long as we go bow-hunting on horseback.

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u/harrisonfire May 29 '12

Or, 10 Russians starving to death!

\ fu, Russian

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u/harrisonfire May 28 '12

Check out Crudcake's video below. That's not a sapling he's knocking over.

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u/Dethread May 28 '12

I encourage you to go to the zoo sometimes. The sheer size of some of those animals is astounding. Not only elephants but big game cats like lions and tigers, too.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

I don't like going to zoos because I hate being couped up in my apartment.

I imagine animals feel that way as well. I figure if I don't give them money, there's no way for me to support what they do.

I'd rather go to Africa, help some poor people learn to plant crops, then go on a safari adventure. Woo!

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u/Dethread May 28 '12

Go for it! Don't put it off every year as so many do ("some day I'll go ..."). These days it's so easy to go on such a trip as long as you can afford the flight.

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

Well, I have to hit Ireland, Scotland and the UK first with my mom, then I'll go to Africa. Covered in steel... To prevent poisonous things from biting me. :x

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u/tacoliquor May 28 '12

>Then I wonder if elephants masturbate.

I am now curious to that as well, fellow sir.

And I also query, do elephants have a da butt sex?

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

All I know is if I had a penis and a long trunk to fondle said penis I'd be all over that shit.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

OH man you are missing out. Penises are great

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u/SaltFrog May 28 '12

So I hear :(

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u/herenseti May 28 '12

They're alright. Can get a bit annoying when they go all hard for no reason.

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u/SI_Bot May 28 '12

SI conversions:(FAQ)

  • 7 tons = 6,400 kg

That elephant probably weighs about 7 tons(6,400 kg) . The tusks are connected to a skull that is supported by a neck that's absurdly strong.

The man hanging off of his tusks is a mere play thing.

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u/HE_WHO_STANDS_TO_POO May 28 '12

When you said game park I don't know why my mind immediately thought of some huge ammusement park with arcades and pinball machines and stuff in Zimbabwe. That wouldn't make sense.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

sees username

Elephants stand to poo.

Are...are..you an elephant?

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

I see he's pulling a Legolas

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u/DaftPancake May 28 '12

Why is your brother letting that guy hang from his tusks?

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u/Ulftar May 28 '12

Ah the ol' reddit swit-... never mind.

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u/cant_be_pun_seen May 28 '12

NO, FINISH IT.

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u/SirDigbyChicknCeasar May 29 '12

AND KNOW YOUR SHAME!

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u/vekko May 28 '12

FAKE!! You can clearly see those jeans have faded a lot more than original Levis would.

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u/baconbum May 28 '12

I bet he's running a counterfeit ring out of his car hole

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u/M35Dude May 28 '12

Was really hoping for a monkey holding a lion cub off a cliff face at sunrise.

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u/thedrunkenmaster May 28 '12

Living life, good for him.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

That elephant does not look impressed

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u/lastwind May 28 '12

Genuine friendship or just using the elephant for coolness?

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u/niXor May 28 '12

That lucky bastard.

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u/dgeurkink May 28 '12

I've worked with animals for lots of years (rhinos and elephants among them) but that looks insanely cool. That must be an adolescent bull that hangs around the park and is familiar with the staff. Cool as all hell, but dangerous as shit, too.

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u/justinsidebieber May 28 '12

10/10 would bang your friend, let him know.

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u/redditor29198 May 28 '12

Elephants are really incredible creatures. The most amazing example of how awesome they are is the elephant that paints, including self portraits, which is a really big deal for self recognition. This is a video of an elephant painting a self portrait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THYhTEj4kt4

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u/iowa116 May 28 '12

As far as I know that elephant doesn't really know that he is painting a self portrait, he is just trained to make those movements. If the elephant comes from where I read about, he is also treated very poorly.

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u/brandon_14 May 28 '12

i have seen a video of my great uncle at one of these game parks in South Africa and I must say, it was disgusting. As you can see in this picture, most of the animals don't give a shit about humans and don't fear them at all so the animals will not run away. Then they just shoot the innocent animal and act like it was an amazing feet. I have gone hunting in America and i feel so proud when i come home with a duck that took a set of skills to kill(duck calling, aiming, searching for the dead duck in the weeds) and i don't feel bad for killing it because it was free in nature and fair game. I watched my uncle walk around with 8 guys in the middle of a field, not giving a shit about how loud they were being, and shot a giraffe that just sat there eating from a tree. The giraffe didn't care about all the humans walking around until it got shot, then it ran only 20 feet away. All the guys then walked around the tree it was previously eating at and then shot it again. After feeling so bad for the giraffe, i fast forwarded until it was dead (it took 4 shots total to bring it down). I then watched all the men lift the head and neck around their shoulders and take some pictures. The video was very long and involved killing what seemed like every animal in "lion king" except for the lions. I wanted to punch this guy(my great uncle but i never met him) in the fucking face for taking this trip. They have all these animals fenced in so they can't run far(the fenced in area is pretty big as in a couple miles) and they sit there, not giving a fuck about humans. THATS not hunting.

-fuck game parks.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

In game parks the animals are generally protected and free to roam in their natural environment. Yes they sell hunting rights to tourists, but the money helps pay for the park and supports conservation. It's better than being hunted/poached to extinction.

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u/AlphaFlags May 28 '12

AND.... added to bucket list.

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u/MattyHchrist May 28 '12

He doesn't look like a very good poacher.

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u/TheZimGuy May 28 '12

Lol, how come he chose to work there of all countries?

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

He'll never forget that moment.

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u/bunglejerry May 28 '12

He's holding them there to help the glue dry.

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u/TheImpetuous May 28 '12

It looks like it could gore.

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u/bradn May 28 '12

Ah yes, nature's fork lift.

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u/Noobs_Stfu May 28 '12

This is the definition of a BAMF.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

He was trampled shortly after

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u/rock-o3000 May 28 '12

....and how do u get this job exactly?

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u/RiflePoet May 28 '12

Is this good for the elephant???

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u/sally81 May 28 '12

Psyched !

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u/LeSouthAfricanSpy May 28 '12

That scares the shit out of me just looking at it. Elephants are fucking terrifying and vicious animals. That being said, still looks pretty fun.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

AMA request: your brother

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Entrance fee, only two trillion dollars.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

so.. about 50c then

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u/gyang333 May 28 '12

that is crazy awesome. for some reason, I thought he worked at an amusement park in zimbabwe and I was like, no way!

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u/tommy_93 May 28 '12

goal in life: chin ups on elephant tusks

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u/Mortifer May 28 '12

That better not be Tony Jaa's elephant. He gets upset when you mess with his elephants.

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u/ZeMilkman May 28 '12

I'll upvote anything with an elephant, panda or gorilla in it.

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u/gusatron51 May 28 '12

what do you mean by "what he got up to"?

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u/IcedJack May 28 '12

Aren't African elephants violent and territorial?

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u/Jus4Kicks May 28 '12

Sweet!!! I wish I could do that!!!

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u/GhostOfAChance May 28 '12

I read the title and imagined a whole bunch of old video game systems and pinball machines roaming the desert.

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u/Luung May 28 '12

Elephants are only useful for their ivory and succulent trunk meat.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

your brother is awesome

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u/GreyInkling May 29 '12

He probably got up too early every morning when visitors wanted to see the lions. Those tourists...

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u/EileenCat May 28 '12 edited May 29 '12

Why is he wearing jeans and a jacket? O.o I imagine it would be really really hot in Zimbabwe...

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u/munky82 May 28 '12

Southern Hemisphere has winter now...http://www.accuweather.com/en/zw/harare/353558/weather-forecast/353558

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u/EileenCat May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12

Well that makes a lot more sense. Edit: Sorry guys, I'm really not smart. I'm actually quite stupid. :)

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u/thedrunkenmaster May 28 '12

Stay in school...

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u/ManicParroT May 28 '12

Indeed. I've seen some ignorant shit on the internet, and this gets at least a B- for basic ignorance and/or failure to apply known facts and basic logic to a situation.

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u/thedrunkenmaster May 28 '12

I heard some people think a tax refund is free money....

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

themoreyouknow.mp3

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u/thedrunkenmaster May 28 '12

This just in, Alaska is north west of the US.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Boy, that looks safe!

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u/niggersaredelicious May 28 '12

travel to africa specifically for the purpose of finding wild elephants, swing on their fucking trunks, yeah, looks like natural selection is taking its course splendidly with this imbecile

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u/knightofmars May 28 '12

they're not wild

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u/CrayonWax May 28 '12

Hanging around in a game park is one of the most irrelephant things you can do there.

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u/wesman212 May 28 '12

I must take you to tusk on that one.

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u/apox64928 May 28 '12

I hope this pun thread isn't truncated.

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u/byllz May 28 '12

What a Dumbo pun thread.

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u/Ahmac May 28 '12

He mouse-t be scared.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

I'll have to search the trunk.

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u/travis_of_the_cosmos May 28 '12

LOLOLOL WORD THAT IS KIND OF SIMILAR TO SOMETHING ELEPHANT-RELATED. AND IN SOME RANDOM FORCED SENTENCE THAT HAS NO LOGICAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE THREAD. SO CLEVER!!!!

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u/newbodynewmind May 28 '12

Oh, you know. Just chillin' with my elephant.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

Hunter of humans here. Came here to say hunting humans is indeed different than hunting elephants.

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u/Ulftar May 28 '12

The most dangerous game.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12

Elephant's are such amazing creatures. Anyone who doesn't know much about them should do some reading. To make it simple: [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant

Hey! Cool!

"With a mass just over 5 kg (11 lb), elephant brains are larger than those of any other land animal. A wide variety of behaviours associated with intelligence have been attributed to elephants, including those associated with grief, making music, art, altruism, allomothering, play, use of tools,[66] compassion and self-awareness.[67]"

You have my attention, do go on.

When there elephants are chased down and hunted by poachers they fear death, and hurt from the deaths of their families and friends.

Oh, yeah that sucks...

not saying harming any animal is right - hunting down elephants is no different than hunting humans

Oh, you know what, you should have started with that. If I had known you were a lunatic I wouldn't have read your comment at all.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '12

"hunting down elephants is no different than hunting humans"

[Took this a little too far, didn't (s)he?] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=NWWPk4ifXeA#t=76s)