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Moron tries to get selfie with a lion. Guess what happened?
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Rich
Feb 16, 2024, 6:18:22 PMFeb 16
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Alan Browne
Feb 18, 2024, 9:39:49 AMFeb 18
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On 2024-02-16 18:18, Rich wrote:
> Darwin won this one.
>
> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
"Gujjar scaled a 12-foot high fence and jumped into the lion’s enclosure
> Darwin won this one.
>
> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
in an attempt to take a selfie with the animal."
It's important that we have living (and dying) examples of stupidity
with which to educate others.
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“Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.”
- John Maynard Keynes.
Carlos E.R.
Feb 18, 2024, 3:02:38 PMFeb 18
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On 2024-02-18 15:39, Alan Browne wrote:
> On 2024-02-16 18:18, Rich wrote:
>> Darwin won this one.
>>
>> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
>
> "Gujjar scaled a 12-foot high fence and jumped into the lion’s enclosure
> in an attempt to take a selfie with the animal."
>
> It's important that we have living (and dying) examples of stupidity
> with which to educate others.
Are you sure this is new? I seem to recall this event, years ago.
> On 2024-02-16 18:18, Rich wrote:
>> Darwin won this one.
>>
>> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
>
> "Gujjar scaled a 12-foot high fence and jumped into the lion’s enclosure
> in an attempt to take a selfie with the animal."
>
> It's important that we have living (and dying) examples of stupidity
> with which to educate others.
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Cheers, Carlos.
Alan Browne
Feb 18, 2024, 3:42:20 PMFeb 18
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b) link data above is 2023-02-16,
c) article - likewise.
Still no proof it's new, but certainly looks so. IAC over the years
I've read of camera+person+lion tragedies in various places, so no great
surprise.
Carlos E.R.
Feb 18, 2024, 6:43:33 PMFeb 18
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On 2024-02-18 21:42, Alan Browne wrote:
> On 2024-02-18 14:59, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2024-02-18 15:39, Alan Browne wrote:
>>> On 2024-02-16 18:18, Rich wrote:
>>>> Darwin won this one.
>>>>
>>>> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
>>>
>>> "Gujjar scaled a 12-foot high fence and jumped into the lion’s
>>> enclosure in an attempt to take a selfie with the animal."
>>>
>>> It's important that we have living (and dying) examples of stupidity
>>> with which to educate others.
>>
>> Are you sure this is new? I seem to recall this event, years ago.
>
> a) I didn't post it,
I know.
> On 2024-02-18 14:59, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2024-02-18 15:39, Alan Browne wrote:
>>> On 2024-02-16 18:18, Rich wrote:
>>>> Darwin won this one.
>>>>
>>>> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
>>>
>>> "Gujjar scaled a 12-foot high fence and jumped into the lion’s
>>> enclosure in an attempt to take a selfie with the animal."
>>>
>>> It's important that we have living (and dying) examples of stupidity
>>> with which to educate others.
>>
>> Are you sure this is new? I seem to recall this event, years ago.
>
> a) I didn't post it,
> b) link data above is 2023-02-16,
> c) article - likewise.
>
> Still no proof it's new, but certainly looks so. IAC over the years
> I've read of camera+person+lion tragedies in various places, so no great
> surprise.
twice. Bound to happen, it is just stats.
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Cheers, Carlos.
sobriquet
Feb 19, 2024, 7:56:03 PMFeb 19
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On Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 12:18:22 AM UTC+1, Rich wrote:
> Darwin won this one.
>
> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
Remember.. only take selfies with friendly animals, like crocodiles and grizzly bears!
> Darwin won this one.
>
> https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
Alan Browne
Feb 20, 2024, 9:37:07 AMFeb 20
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