Hello. I’ve been lurking since last year, and I just signed up to defend a book from undeserved defamation in the Cafe Society.
I’m a bio major who’s interested in fighting ignorance, although the sheer amount of ignorance out there can be scary (see: Yahoo! Answers). I’m female. I like cats. I have two cats (and as I well aware of the rule regarding mentions of pet cats, here are pictures of Tikva and Mystery). I’m an unofficial furry. I’m a synesthete. I’m an Orthodox Jew, but I get along with Christians, atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, whatever. I’m very interested in theological philosophy. I was bitten by a lion this summer (long story). I love reading thick fantasy novels, especially trilogies. I collect big words as a hobby. The “:smack:” is my favorite smiley, on any message board I’ve been on. I think sequential threads are funny.
Where the hell have you been? I’ve been waiting for you. Someone who can get along with everybody is a o k in my book. And I see you dig cats. You like them hairballs and whatnot? Yeah?, me neither. They’re nice to pet and stuff but that horking crap would work the nerves off an air traffic controller.
Okay, so you know about the cat rule, but do you know about the strict limits on when questions about Judaism may be asked? 'Cause if you’re Orthodox, but not shomer shabbos, you might come in very handy around here.
It just occurred to me…a lion is a cat. Therefore, you must post a picture of the lion who bit you. (or at least tell us the story!)
Hello MIS! You sound like a fascinating person with many things that already raise the eyebrows (Female Bio Majors are always good times and synesthetes are always fun to know about too!)
So hello, welcome, and hope you enjoy your stay here!
I didn’t take any pics of him (although I have a lovely one of his sister), but there are a bunch on Google.
Anyhow, the story goes like this:
My family went on safari to Africa this summer. Our hotel in Zimbabwe offered busing to a number of tourist traps, such as elephant rides, lions walks, bungee jumping (I think), that sort of thing. So my family went on the lion walk.
The lion walk turned out to be a fundraising thing for a lion rescue organization. The walk involved walking along a path with two half-grown lions. We were walking, I was petting Lungile, and he suddenly turned around and bit my ankle.
Queen of Town, it’s funny you should call Lungile a “frikkin’ lion” That’s exactly what I was screaming as I was being carried to the ambulance. (I also quoted Monty Python, but I don’t think the nurses understood what I meant by “It’s just a flesh wound”).
So after I got sewed up, I went back on safari, on crutches. This may be TMI, but when you’re female, on crutches, and you have to pee in the middle of the bush- it ain’t easy. I got a lot of cool pictures, though.
I did end up in the hospital again for infection and skin grafts (this time in South Africa, thankfully), but it was fun while it lasted.
So that’s my story. And if you don’t believe me, check out my pants.
So I assume you have scars on your leg from this lion bite? I’m just picturing that scene in Jaws where the guys start comparing scars…yours would totally win damned near any scar contest.
As a fellow recently-outed lurker, welcome! It definitely sounds like you’ve got plenty of good stories to tell. Anyone who can quote Monty Python as they’re loaded onto an ambulance having been bitten by A FRICKIN LION is more that OK in my book.
When you have some spare time let us know about the lion story. The longer and more detailed the better. I have plenty of time to read it and how often does one get to talk to a lion attack survive?
