tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post3957388362564342590..comments2023-10-12T10:06:36.089-04:00Comments on The Blazing Center: How to Survive an Elephant StampedeStephen Altroggehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826671041931242233noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-37135369404244269582007-11-12T11:18:00.000-05:002007-11-12T11:18:00.000-05:00Nuclear fallout is easy... but those warthogs... m...Nuclear fallout is easy... but those warthogs... man, I have not had a lot of success with them. Unless I have a cheese grater.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529451903923820189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-75153169495908390532007-11-10T23:20:00.000-05:002007-11-10T23:20:00.000-05:00Paul, I hope you're with me next time I'm exposed ...Paul, I hope you're with me next time I'm exposed to nuclear fallout or attacked by a warthog, because I know you'll know what to do.Mark Altroggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414110985701839554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-13622128362349533422007-11-09T17:24:00.000-05:002007-11-09T17:24:00.000-05:00True, Brother Mark, true. My ninja-like reflexes ...True, Brother Mark, true. My ninja-like reflexes along with my near superhuman strength carry me through most obstacles like this. Such as the time I was attacked by that rabid ferret. If it wasn't for my quick, MacGyver-like thinking... along with a little duct tape and orange juice... I doubt I would have gotten out of the backyard alive.<BR/>Still, I don't want to act like I have ALL the answers.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529451903923820189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-45235812495503071902007-11-08T23:45:00.000-05:002007-11-08T23:45:00.000-05:00But you have such incredible natural instincts, Pa...But you have such incredible natural instincts, Paul. You probably don't need the book.Mark Altroggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414110985701839554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-12989530457855992852007-11-08T16:08:00.000-05:002007-11-08T16:08:00.000-05:00I should have read the book... that explains EVERY...I should have read the book... that explains EVERYTHING!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529451903923820189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-77146133355740935792007-11-08T16:07:00.000-05:002007-11-08T16:07:00.000-05:00Hey Paul, Glad to know you tried this once. Probab...Hey Paul, <BR/><BR/>Glad to know you tried this once. Probably never know when you'll encounter elephants in Toronto.<BR/><BR/>The book did say that you should cover your face when you lie down, because elephants might try to bury you with dirt and leaves - I assume that's what they did to you.<BR/><BR/>MarkMark Altroggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414110985701839554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-65689361866464582412007-11-08T16:05:00.000-05:002007-11-08T16:05:00.000-05:00Hi Marge, Thanks for your encouraging comment! A...Hi Marge, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your encouraging comment! Actually, Stephen is much smarter than I am, and he's really funny too. Especially when he and his brother David do their Pittsburgh accents.<BR/><BR/>MarkMark Altroggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414110985701839554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-53067391275056440402007-11-08T14:50:00.000-05:002007-11-08T14:50:00.000-05:00"'Elephants typically avoid stepping on a prone hu..."'Elephants typically avoid stepping on a prone human being, even while charging.' My question is: has anyone actually ever tried this? Has anyone ever proven this to be true?"<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I tried it once.<BR/><BR/>Other than being a little dusty it worked fairly well.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529451903923820189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604927782599259689.post-81569603264237884302007-11-08T12:51:00.000-05:002007-11-08T12:51:00.000-05:00Hey, Mark! I just wanted to tell you how much I en...Hey, Mark! I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy reading this blog. I love the way you use humor to get your point across. (I always thought you were one of the funniest people I ever met!) And your posts are always so encouraging and practical - just like the subtitle of your blog says: "connecting God's truth with real life." Thanks for blogging. You're probably serving way more people than you're aware of.<BR/><BR/>PS Stephen's posts are always good, too. He seems to lean more to the serious/intellectual side, but I can tell that he's inherited some of your sense of humor. :)Margehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678241386092522698noreply@blogger.com