Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Neil; You're absolutely bang on correct in everything you say there! And, as for that poor kiddie who'd stayed behind to keep the old dear company? Just doesn't bare f**king thinking about, does it? F**king thing creeping up. A look. A sniff. A lick. As it decides just where to put the first bite in. FFS ..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Do you know something Outlaw, I'm just finishing a book at the moment and when I'm finished it I might just take Mr Corbetts book down of the shelf and give it another read. He's up there with BB in making you feel there, in the bush, but BB (my favourite) wrote fiction, Corbett walked the walk. He was also a great conservationist. Talking of BB, he wrote a good one in "The Tiger Carpet". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedge hunter 107 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 who would be happy going over to hunt it lol? If anyone gets the chance watch "ghost and the darkness" its about two male man eating lions in the british empire days in Kenya. One of the best films ever made imo. The best film ever, iv honestly lost count how many times I've seen this film. Its brilliant, my mrs plays hell when she sees it advertised because im gonna watch it again. True story aswel, the two lions are in the british natural history museum I belive cheers hh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 now thats a tiger i wouldnt mind sponsering for a tenner a month.you think they would send me pics of it on a kill? dear scot got another one today ----- and happy birthday love tiggy x 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 corbett was quite a man. born in an era when white folk in india looked upon indians as a lower life form, he was from one of the few poor white families, and had to work (bloody hard!) for a living. spoke the local tongue like a native, and (as far as the society would allow) considered the indians as friends. when the company couldnt fford to pay his workers, he didnt draw any pay either, and as result ate the same bare rations as the workers because he couldnt afford anything else. although shooting big game was considered the norm at that time, he gave up shooting for sport long before most were even considering it, and instead stalked wild tigers with his camera (the first edition of man eaters of kumaon has some of his photos, very good for the time). yet he still went looking for man eaters, even into his 60s, as he considered it his duty to his friends to protect them. on independence he retired to kenya, and in very old age he was the man responsible for guiding Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip whilst they stayed at treetops on their honeymoon, what an honour for the old hero. you should read all his books, the hunting ones give you a real thrill but the non hunting autobiographies really let you know the man, a decnt, honourable, true hero. no wonder they named the first national park after him, and also one of the subspecies of tiger is named Panthera tigris corbetti 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 crazy how jim corbett was just a name i heard mentioned every now and then, yet now i want to no everything possible about him lol defo gonna treat myself to a few of his books Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,535 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 A good chapter in the book i have plus an old black and white photo of his springer spaniel called robin that some times accompanied Jim on his tiger hunts . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 A good chapter in the book i have plus an old black and white photo of his springer spaniel called robin that some times accompanied Jim on his tiger hunts .can you get the pic on here mate??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 only a drawing but this is all i could find 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 the man himself 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,535 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 A good chapter in the book i have plus an old black and white photo of his springer spaniel called robin that some times accompanied Jim on his tiger hunts .can you get the pic on here mate??? I will try tomorow the pic is when he brought a tiger called the batchelor in after shooting it though the bachelor of powalgarth was never a man eater just a very large male tiger who was ten feet six inches long over curves. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,535 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 the man himselfPowalgarh.jpgThat pics in the book i have that was printed in 1946. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 the man himselfPowalgarh.jpgThat pics in the book i have that was printed in 1946.i think that is the batchelor aint it??? f***ing size of the head on that beast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) any more pics out his books anyone can post?? the online version dont load them up Edited February 18, 2014 by clipo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 That pics in the book i have that was printed in 1946. said it was a painting he had in his house it now in museum dedicated to him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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