Wilderness Gathering 2012

[00111001]

ggrrrrr, just found out that I can't make this one now. Not impressed. No dogs allowed, can't leave the pup behind for that long, so we're going to go to the Bushcraft Show instead. Miles away from me, but gotta get to one of these this year.

[bigpaul]

thats a shame binary, we're just going for the day (Saturday)...same kind of reason too, have to leave the dog behind so we'll be back home by the evening.

[00111001]

(7 May 2012, 17:35)bigpaul Wrote: thats a shame binary, we're just going for the day (Saturday)...same kind of reason too, have to leave the dog behind so we'll be back home by the evening.

I know. Gutted. I may be able to convince the wife to give me a day pass so I can come along on the Saturday. I'll have to broach the subject carefully.

[Tonka]

When I saw the thread was from 'Northern' Raider I assumed it would be far too far for me to get to without taking out a second mortgage to pay for the diesel. But that looks pretty South to me, in fact I think I'm only about an hour and twenty minutes away.
And better still I think I can get it 'wife approved' by inviting some of her family along who are big into bushcraft.

---

(27 April 2012, 10:49)Scythe13 Wrote: I'll fight any man, but a buffalo (technically it's a Bison, I think, but most often referred to as buffalo) is a beast!

I think they are buffalo in America, and Bison in Africa, so what you call them in Wiltshire I don't know. I've taken on guard dogs, fought more men than I can remember (used to be night club bouncer tis all, I'm not a crazed mugger or anything) but I wouldn't want to take on a Bison with anything less than a 30-06 (minimum)... and preferably sat in a landrover (me not the Bison).
I like the way North American Indians (not sure the new PC term) used to fight Buffalo armed with ... a cliff!

[bigpaul]

eerrr...Tonka......with a name like that i would have thought you would have known....didnt the Souix indians call Buffalo Tonka or is it Datonka in their language?? anyway look up "The Wilderness Gathering 2012" online, click on venue and you will see its: bush farm BISON centre!!! so yes in Wiltshire they call them BISON!!!

[Scythe13]

(8 May 2012, 14:05)bigpaul Wrote: eerrr...Tonka......with a name like that i would have thought you would have known....didnt the Souix indians call Buffalo Tonka or is it Datonka in their language?? anyway look up "The Wilderness Gathering 2012" online, click on venue and you will see its: bush farm BISON centre!!! so yes in Wiltshire they call them BISON!!!

Bison, Buffalo, same thing.......unless you check out the 'World Library' (google)!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bison
"The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_bison

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_buffalo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Asian_water_buffalo

WOO!!! How depressing is that?!?!? I'm a total nerd. Damn right I'm good in a pub quiz though! haha.


Either way.......they're delicious!!!

---

Oh and spot on BP. 5 points to team Dorset! They were called Tatanka by the Souix. I learned that beastly bit of knowledge from "Dances With Wolves" and there was a wrestler called Tatanka from when I was a kid.

[bigpaul]

(8 May 2012, 14:56)Scythe13 Wrote:

(8 May 2012, 14:05)bigpaul Wrote: eerrr...Tonka......with a name like that i would have thought you would have known....didnt the Souix indians call Buffalo Tonka or is it Datonka in their language?? anyway look up "The Wilderness Gathering 2012" online, click on venue and you will see its: bush farm BISON centre!!! so yes in Wiltshire they call them BISON!!!

Bison, Buffalo, same thing.......unless you check out the 'World Library' (google)!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bison
"The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_bison

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_buffalo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Asian_water_buffalo

WOO!!! How depressing is that?!?!? I'm a total nerd. Damn right I'm good in a pub quiz though! haha.


Either way.......they're delicious!!!

---

Oh and spot on BP. 5 points to team Dorset! They were called Tatanka by the Souix. I learned that beastly bit of knowledge from "Dances With Wolves" and there was a wrestler called Tatanka from when I was a kid.

yeah, thats what i was referring to..only i couldnt remember it it was datanka or tatanka err...team DORSET????

[Scythe13]

(8 May 2012, 15:48)bigpaul Wrote:

(8 May 2012, 14:56)Scythe13 Wrote: How depressing is that?!?!? I'm a total nerd. Damn right I'm good in a pub quiz though! haha.

Oh and spot on BP. 5 points to team Dorset! They were called Tatanka by the Souix. I learned that beastly bit of knowledge from "Dances With Wolves" and there was a wrestler called Tatanka from when I was a kid.

yeah, thats what i was referring to..only i couldnt remember it it was datanka or tatanka err...team DORSET????

Team Dorset, for the pub quiz.

[bigpaul]

now i'm confused.....why should i be in team Dorset??

[Scythe13]

(8 May 2012, 17:07)bigpaul Wrote: now i'm confused.....why should i be in team Dorset??

HAHA, DEVON!!! Sorry mate!!! A bit of fun with dyslexia there.

---

I might not be coming to the WD now. I think BP might try to kill me.

---

ARGH!!!!!

I meant WG!!!! Not WD.