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Godspeed Mr. Selby. After reading [uHorn of the Hunter][/u] it was impossible for me to imagine African hunting without Harry Selby being involved.
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Loved "Horn Of the Hunter" I reread it shortly before my Hunt in Zimbabwe. My Buffalo hunt was unforgettable. RIP Mr. Selby... Maybe we can hunt together in the here after.
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That was a nice obit. Refreshing to see something from a newspaper that was written honestly, without bias or agenda. I miss that........
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That was a nice obit. Refreshing to see something from a newspaper that was written honestly, without bias or agenda. I miss that........ +1 Surprising they would write such a balanced, honest and respectful piece. Cudos to them. DF
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Pretty sure Joe Coogan wrote the obit.
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NYT has obits written on notable people well ahead of time. For example, I'm sure they have one Warren Buffet and Bill Gates and will just update them periodically. They do a good job with them.
"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
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Does anyone know how Harry's son Mark died?
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Pretty sure Joe Coogan wrote the obit. I’m not so sure... this bit on the power of the 416 doesn’t sound like anyone with a gun background: 416 Rigby, which can knock down an onrushing bull elephant or Cape buffalo in a thundering instant.
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NYT has obits written on notable people well ahead of time. For example, I'm sure they have one Warren Buffet and Bill Gates and will just update them periodically. They do a good job with them.
The obits are one of the best features of the NYT’s... likely the best of any paper in the country.
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Who the elf reads that leftist rag...except leftists.. RIP Mr. Selby.
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Who the elf reads that leftist rag...except leftists.. RIP Mr. Selby. Spoken like the total DICK you are... only you could spew politics on a condolence thread. Of course, given your little man’s insecurities it’s really no surprise...
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Brad, I don’t think Jorge meant it toward Shelby that way. I don’t mean to speak for him but...
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Who the elf reads that leftist rag...except leftists.. RIP Mr. Selby. Spoken like the total DICK you are... only you could spew politics on a condolence thread. Of course, given your little man’s insecurities it’s really no surprise... I suppose the leftist (that you are) comment hit a nerve, then again knowing it pissed off an effete little weasel like you off made my day, but do carry on with your manginitis. As always, with every one of your posts there is always an decision tree to consider: Wipe, then flush...four times....
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Brad, I don’t think Jorge meant it toward Shelby that way. I don’t mean to speak for him but...
A deep breath.
Of course I didn't, George, you obviously saw that. The obvious is sometimes tough for some to figure out...
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I don't understand the sadness, what a man, what a life, every man should stand and have anything but a Coors Lite to such a great man, a man that lived the life that we all only dreamed of !
Here is to Harry Selby the man that we all only hoped to be!
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When one goes to the conventions (SCI or DSC) speaking for myself, I always tend to compare the Harry Selby type of PH with today's crop. From what I've observed, the likes of Robin Hurt and Tony Sanchez-Arino fit that mold. I'm sure there are others.
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I don't believe anyone today would admit the failures that Ruark or Selby experienced with the poor quality of bullets that they used,both fully admitted to the poor performance of the loadings that they had. Would any of today's fence hunters ever admit to the poor performance of what they had been given.
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Jorge and I have many times talked of Selby as the pinnacle of the trade. When you apprentice for Phillip Percival, The Dean, and then get hired by Donald Ker you are an All Star.
I met him 25 years ago at SCI at the Safari South tent. SS always has a camp, not just a booth at SCI. Fred Slater introduced us, and I was too much in awe to much more than "hello".
I watched him sit down with a glass of J&B and talk and tell clients stories, a calm unassuming demeanor. Behind that you could easily see he was the man who BTDT.
Selby, Andrew Holberg, Stan Lawrence-Brown, Bunny Allen. All giants.
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