Comments for Oh Noes Colombian Narco Hippos

Oh Noes Colombian Narco Hippos

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:31:10 -0600

What happens when you cross an International Colombian Drug Cartel Boss with Wild Hippos?...

Comment from BillT on 2009-07-13

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:19:33 -0600

Supposedly, you can make a pretty decent soup using hippo hide. A lot of fat and flavorful oils in it.

Supposedly..

Comment from steveH on 2009-07-13

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:34:45 -0600

McCart, one of my sons in law grew up in east Africa. Sometimes it was apparently a bit more exciting than one might like, such as twice being treed by Cape Buffalo.

In any case, he reports that hippo is OK, but not great, while the best beast he's ever tasted was giraffe.

One data point for you, anyway.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-07-12

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:26:22 -0600

Never, ever, *ever* approach the Castle with a hunting rifle.

Not if you're hunting big, mean, and ugly.

Because this hippo shoots back. And sometimes, first.

Comment from Grimmy on 2009-07-12

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:06:58 -0600

Heh.

I thought this was going to be about some sort of mutant hippopotamule being used to transport drugs.

That should be a welcome break for the soldiers who are usually tasked with going out and hunting human critters.

Comment from BillT on 2009-07-12

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:16:06 -0600

anything that big, mean, and ugly, has got to be delicious.

Never, ever, *ever* approach the Castle with a hunting rifle.

Just sayin'...

Comment from MCart on 2009-07-12

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:39:00 -0600

Man, I'll be going down to Colombia for an unrelated issue at some point in the next year or two, maybe I should check out any hunting gigs when I get there.

I've never had hippo meat, but anything that big, mean, and ugly, has got to be delicious.

Comment from Boquisucio on 2009-07-11

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:55:04 -0600

As the saying goes: Birds of a feather (nevermind).

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-07-11

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:16:00 -0600

8^ D

Comment from BillT on 2009-07-11

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:58:42 -0600

*desperately refraining from commenting on the inevitability of JoA being simpatico with hippos*

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-07-11

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:31:11 -0600

Well, Argent - you really only have to get all the gurls. Then the problem takes care of itself over time.

Leave one gurl, however.

Nonetheless, it's still kinda sad for the hippos, who are blameless. But I'm a sentimental sap.

Comment from Argent on 2009-07-11

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:47:05 -0600

I *was* going to say is there really any difference in appearance, but yer.

Weird solution for a weird problem with a weird cause. I hear hippos are actually pretty nasty for a wild animal, not that a few bangsticks can't deal with it. The problem with these culling activities as we've learnt over here is unless you get every last one of them you really aren't dealing with the problem.