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Regarding Zimmermans. These are photos from an add in 1971. Pretty good job of building up muscle in the lions shoulder prior to forms.

I have always thought that. Someone that had forty shoulder and full mounts done by Zimmermans probably doesn’t know what he has. I have presumed Zimmerman was a German. Do you know anything more about him like where he was from and how he made it to Nairobi?

Bwana Balson was a friend of my fathers when he was the Game Warden for southern Tanzania. Balson would stop by periodically when he was on patrol. We would see him in Mbeya periodically as well. Balson had a large python in a cage outside in front of his office along with guinea pigs. I always...

No connection to Kenya but to the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. We did travel on holiday to Kenya. My most vivid memory of Nairobi in the 60’s was going to the drive in theater. I think the show was War Wagon. We hardly ever saw a show so it was a neat experience. There was a commotion as...

Tanzania had a nonresident license in the 60’s. It was probably a holdover from pre independence days. It cost 50 EAS/TZS which was around $4-7 at the time and included maybe ten species and probably less than 20 total animals. We had friends from Malawi who would come once or twice a year and...

Charlie Do you mind mentioning the areas of Kenya where your uncle was stationed as a warden. A Grevy flat skin is certainly a rare trophy these days, and one to be proud of. I was always amazed how big they were compared to our zebras. If you could post a photo of the skin, I am sure all of...

Always appreciate your knowledge and input Foxi! The mention of Zimmermans brings back some memories. Attached is a photo of their storefront. We could get tanning done in Arusha but Tanzania didn’t have any good taxidermist back in the day so we used Zimmermans on the few things my parents...

Enjoy seeing all the old stuff like this. Appreciate you posting

+1 Comey gets the press coverage but they also charged an individual on the same day for threatening Biden’s life.

All we are seeing is the seashells, which seems fairly weak. What we don’t know is the rest of the evidence. What was on Comey’s phone and computer. What will others testify to Comeys personal conversations. Etc. Again, I look at this case as leverage for his cooperation against Brennan and...

SCOTUS decision today could prove significant in the midterms.

A reminder for all of us to not post stupid stuff on social media.

To me this case looks like leverage. The Ft Pierce GJ has been going on for awhile regarding Russiagate and probably Spygate. Comey can cooperate with DOJ regarding those cases or take his chances in a primarily red federal district in NC for a coinflip trial.

Guess that’s one way to deal with USMCA.

The Pope condemns capital punishment after Trump reinstated the firing squad. Perhaps it’s my warped mind but I find it amusing considering Pope’s used to have their own Papal executioner. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/g-s1-118767/pope-leo-trump-death-penalty