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Just read through Tarbe's thread about John Sharp and his new book, Facing Down Fear. I just left our new mega gun store/indoor shooting range and lo and behold there stood the legend himself, John Sharp. I must have visited with him for an hour. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy, and a legendary, certifiable badasss. He will be selling his book in the store tomorrow from 10-2pm so I'll run back over there and pick up a copy or two.
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Pretty neat. I feel lucky to have hunted with him..
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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John vacations here in Texas during the off season. If memory serves correctly, he has a small place East of Houston.
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Didn't know that. Of all the people I expected to see at this new mega store, it wasn't him. Really enjoyed the visit.
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Just texted him and linked him here.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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If you're here John, thanks for writing the book. It was great. Rusty
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.
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Pretty neat. I feel lucky to have hunted with him.. Absolutely. And I feel blessed to be booked with him in August, and to have had the chance over the past three years to develop a friendship with him. The great news is, I know he has hunts booked already for 2020....so you guys who know you want to hunt with John - get busy making a plan! Tim
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Well, here is it...2021, and John is still getting it done!
Two gents known to me have already had successful hunts with John this year (Leopard and Cape Buffalo) and he is starting another Buffalo hunt tomorrow.
And I want to go back to hunt with John in the BVC so bad, I can taste it.
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Where are these hunts?
I heard on NPR yesterday, 06/30/21, that Zim is closed to all non-commercial travel due to the Wuhan Flu.
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Tell John to start on his second book!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Just back from the Bubye. John is definitely very much still on top of his game. Our leopard did manage to elude us for fourteen glorious days but certainly not for lack of effort on our part. Leopard we were after just simply smarter than those hunting him, at least this time.
I just wanted to say that John and I discussed the making of his great book and I brought two for him to sign that I had bought from Tarbe two years ago. At this time John seems to be fairly satisfied that his writing days may well be behind him. However, as those of us who have had the pleasure of sharing Safari with John-and Isaac know when a challenge arises John is a friend you can never count out. My guess and hope is that a sequel will follow but probably a few Safaris in the future.
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