Hammond: Hammond on Honey Badgers

Mineworksfine · October 27th, 2008, 2:01 PM

I'm working my way through his new book "As You Do" erm.....as one does.

Last night got to the chapter about the trip across Botswana and at one point had to put the book down since I could no longer read due to the tears in my eyes as he described this thing called a honey badger* and how it behaves. Clarification: it took me fully 5 minutes to stop chuckling!

I'd post it here but it builds up over nearly three pages and would take forever to type out but I can promise you it's worth the cover price for those three pages alone.

Anyone else got a copy yet?

*In short they are bastard hard and listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the world's most fearless animal. Don't mess in other words.

mat1h · October 27th, 2008, 4:03 PM

Hmmmm... it isn't available in me country... images/smilies/sad.gif

j8mie · October 27th, 2008, 5:18 PM

"Why didn't they call it the badger of death?!!!"

images/smilies/biggrin.gif

IceBone · October 27th, 2008, 5:30 PM

The wikipedia entry doesn't really make it out all that special...

PaperBiro · October 27th, 2008, 5:34 PM

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Originally Posted by IceBone

The wikipedia entry doesn't really make it out all that special...

They aren't. They do have a similar defense system to skunks though, and they look like them too. I think Clarkson might have some sort of irrational phobia of skunks...

IceBone · October 27th, 2008, 5:35 PM

Tear worthy?

PaperBiro · October 27th, 2008, 5:45 PM

I'm sorry, what do you mean by tear worthy?

EDIT: Oh right. The stench is still pretty strong, but not as bad as a skunk or polecat.

Corvu · October 27th, 2008, 5:50 PM

Like weeps of laughter? Or sobs of sadness?

amandalea · October 27th, 2008, 6:48 PM

Hammond has sure been on a lot of things lately; Mayo, Honey Badgers.
Good for him. images/smilies/tongue.gif

teeb · October 27th, 2008, 9:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mineworksfine

I'm working my way through his new book "As You Do" erm.....as one does.

Anyone else got a copy yet?

Me!

...from a local library. Hey, I'm an impoverished student.

I'm only 50-odd pages in but I'm enjoying it.

smolik · October 27th, 2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mat1h

Hmmmm... it isn't available in me country... images/smilies/sad.gif

Amazon.com

logifuse · October 27th, 2008, 10:58 PM

I've finished it - I got it on special at Borders in Sydney a couple of weeks back. It was a very easy read (by that I mean you could just pick it up & before you knew it you'd been reading for an hour).

The honey badger appeared around the time they were 'admiring' the comb-over at water hole - both very funny.

Momo63 · October 27th, 2008, 10:59 PM

I saw a Honey Badger in Namibia this year - didn't look like much but apparently they are the nutter of the animal kingdom and will fight anything no matter how big or fierce. Hammond recounts a hilarious tale of one attacking an elephant that got in its way.
We didn't see it with anything larger than a medium sized fish but our guide told us that though, they prefer honey and will get stung all over to get it, they have been known to get underneath antelopes or Kudu and rip their genitals out then wait for their prey to bleed to death. He also claimed to have seen one caught in a metal trap fight its way out and then turn and attack the trap!

I have finished "As You Do" and while it is no great work of literature it is very entertaining and has some interesting behind the scenes stuff - especially in the Polar section.

Kalev · October 28th, 2008, 12:19 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81bcjyfn6U

Stealing the snakes pray, then going after the snake. Nice.

MattD1zzl3 · October 28th, 2008, 3:55 AM

do they offer it as an audio book yet?

Richmondgal · October 28th, 2008, 4:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MattD1zzl3

do they offer it as an audio book yet?

They do, but it's not out until next month.

Ramseus · October 28th, 2008, 5:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalev

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81bcjyfn6U

Stealing the snakes pray, then going after the snake. Nice.

What are those little monsters made of! It got bit by a cobra and got right back up. images/smilies/blink.gif

mclarensmps · October 28th, 2008, 5:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MattD1zzl3

do they offer it as an audio book yet?

Don't you find it "Put myself to sleep" worthy, when you're listening to an Audio Book?

I do images/smilies/wacko.gif

GauravA42 · October 28th, 2008, 7:10 AM

i think i will definitely buy this book it sounds awesome

skylock · October 28th, 2008, 9:03 AM

Has anyone seen the movie The God's Must Be Crazy II? Very funny movie BTW.

The guy steps on a badger and winds up having to give it his boot to get rid of it.

October 27th, 2008, 2:01 PM	#1
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IceBone Experienced Crash Test Dummy Joined: Jan 14th, 2007 Last Online: 12:21 AM Location: Slovenistan Age: 25 Posts: 9,302 Rep Power: 186	Tear worthy? __________________ Bridge to Gantry time: 11:07

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logifuse Joined: Jan 7th, 2008 Last Online: 7:01 AM Location: Sydney, Aus Posts: 195 Rep Power: 17	I've finished it - I got it on special at Borders in Sydney a couple of weeks back. It was a very easy read (by that I mean you could just pick it up & before you knew it you'd been reading for an hour). The honey badger appeared around the time they were 'admiring' the comb-over at water hole - both very funny.

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Momo63 Not A Dude Joined: Sep 22nd, 2007 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: London Posts: 432 Car: I am Mondeo Woman! sighs Rep Power: 15	I saw a Honey Badger in Namibia this year - didn't look like much but apparently they are the nutter of the animal kingdom and will fight anything no matter how big or fierce. Hammond recounts a hilarious tale of one attacking an elephant that got in its way. We didn't see it with anything larger than a medium sized fish but our guide told us that though, they prefer honey and will get stung all over to get it, they have been known to get underneath antelopes or Kudu and rip their genitals out then wait for their prey to bleed to death. He also claimed to have seen one caught in a metal trap fight its way out and then turn and attack the trap! I have finished "As You Do" and while it is no great work of literature it is very entertaining and has some interesting behind the scenes stuff - especially in the Polar section.

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Kalev Joined: Nov 7th, 2006 Last Online: October 15th, 2009 Posts: 4 LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81bcjyfn6U Stealing the snakes pray, then going after the snake. Nice.

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GauravA42 Joined: Oct 13th, 2008 Last Online: October 20th, 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 130 Rep Power: 5	i think i will definitely buy this book it sounds awesome

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skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:16 AM Location: USA Posts: 1,328 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 76	Has anyone seen the movie The God's Must Be Crazy II? Very funny movie BTW. The guy steps on a badger and winds up having to give it his boot to get rid of it. __________________ Judy People were crashing cars long before Top Gear existed. James May

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