Damn it Lion Man!
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Topic: Damn it Lion Man!
Posted By: Maya
Subject: Damn it Lion Man!
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 7:33pm
You made me cry  -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 7:37pm
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After all the news about him and his ex-partner I haven't been able to watch his program. I am sure that we didn't hear the full story and the media most likely showed a slanted view but I just don't like him anymore and haven't watched his show again ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Rachel75
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 7:43pm
| I saw the end just before the credits. Gorgeous, can I get one for my birthday lol |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 7:46pm
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emma i was just coming in to post the same thing!!!!
especially the end when they bought khan down and his lion mate was crying!
jack came in to say goodnight and asked me what i'd done to myself.....then tried to wipe my tears away!  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 7:51pm
 They put Khan down? Wasn't he one of the originals?------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 8:02pm
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Me too I snuffled and sniffled over my dinner and tried to pretend to Dh that it was just my cold that was making me have to blow my nose lol! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 8:06pm
Meh, I'm pregnant, I don't have to have an excuse 
Yep I think Khan was one of the originals Mel, so sad, he had some medical condition that wasn't going to get any better 
And it was the lion crying that did it for me too ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 8:08pm
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oh thats sad, thats really sad , i didnt see it (and now im glad i didn't)
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 8:16pm
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Meeeeeeeeeeeeee too...big tears.....Mark and Paige were looking at me oddly but very sad also!
I love that program ..he is so amazing with those BIG ANIMALS! -------------  
 
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 8:23pm
Woah what have I missed? Could someone give me a brief rundown of the goings on? ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Linzy wrote:Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 8:28pm
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He beat up his ex-wife. He never denied doing it, but claimed extenuating circumstances - he found her in bed with one of his employees and a third person.
My grandparents live up there and they reckon he doesn't have a good reputation about town with paying his bills etc. I have no idea, but Maya likes the show and the lions are pretty cute. Plus we took her there a couple of years ago and it was a great experience. Pricey, but worth it coz she got to pat a baby lion cub. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 9:04pm
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i always felt there was something dodgy about the guy, i dont know if he really beat her up cause you cant trust the media, but he is dodgy...IMO anyway! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 9:05pm
To be honest I'm the same now...however we did still catch the last 5mins and it was kinda sad! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 9:13pm
He pretty much admitted doing it, Willie and I watched an interview with him on 60 minutes one night. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 9:21pm
After seeing the shorts for the show was enough for me to know I couldn't watch without becoming a blubbering mess so stayed away from it ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 9:21pm
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isnt it strange, that a person can be so gentle with animals and then so awful to another person , odd world it is ....
I would like a pet tiger, Princess Jasmine in Aladdin has a pet tiger (would like a magic carpet for that matter too ) |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 10:03pm
I always thought she seemed like the weirdo. From what I have picked up from gossip mags and 20/20 it seems he found her in bed with the Sth African couple. She denied it and said they were just looking after her cause she was sad but she had no top on. He hit her then and then forced her out of his house the next day. He admitted it all. Sure its not Ok to hit people but I'd be pretty mad if I found my partner and some people I had let live in my home having a wee party. He admitted it and took the punishment so I have no problem with him. I bawled tonight as well
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 29 June 2008 at 10:18pm
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Dh was the one on the crying side. I had to explain to McKayla what was happening. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 10:53am
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Yes always two sides to every story......
I do know if I found my partner in bed with another couple (which she did admit too)...I cant imagine being civil and pleasant..esp when they were naked???? Bit odd really. -------------
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 11:18am
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Yeah well id probably smash my partner if i caught him in bed with someone else too.
Least an animal you can count on not to have threesomes with your workmates.... ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 11:43am
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Least an animal you can count on not to have threesomes with your workmates.... [/QUOTE] ROFL...he he he -------------
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:24pm
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DP was the sook here, kept saying we should have been watching mucking in instead!! Then got over it and watched Top Gear to man up a bit!! -------------  
 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:40pm
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i still watch the program.....no matter what he did in his private life, i still admire him for loving and caring for all his big cats
and yeah...if i'd come home to that, i'd hit my partner too! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:48pm
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I confess - I blubbered big time! Thank goodness, DH was in the office and so didnt tease me..........blah - hormones!
I dont like the guy that much but I have only heard whats in the media and I know how it twists things so much. Still, the guy cares for big cats, and so I cant help but watch it. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 3:14pm
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TBH Id only give a crap if he was treating his animals badly.. but he isnt. So go the lion man! ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 3:19pm
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Yup I second Mel, the program is about his animals & work - NOT his personal life!
And if I came home to find a partner in bed with two others I would lose the plot too - Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 4:15pm
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i soo wanted to cry but i hate grying in front of people including dp.
as for all the stuff in the media god so what im sure none of us would let our partners off lightly if they cheated. besides a guy who is use to handling big cats proberbly forgets the amount of strength that he has when he isnt with the cats. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:23pm
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I thought they should so much about the death, the little funeral, him being lowered into the ground. I wondered if maybe it was too much, esp for kids? ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:47pm
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im sorry , but no matter what the reason is behind it there is no excuse to hit another human being (except in self defence) if its ok for one person because they are a celebrity and good with animals , where do we draw the line?
We wouldnt tolerate it from anyone else regardless of the situation , we are all told domestic violence is a crime and regardless of the background behind it , there can't and shouldn't be any exceptions to the rule. Besides, there are 3 sides to every story , your side, their side and the truth . In saying that , i find it very hard to believe that someone who is so gentle and loving with animals could be like that all the time, and while I dont condone violence for any reason , it hasn't really marred my opinion of him , I don't really think of it at all when i watch him tbh . Oh and my partner (not my current one) has cheated, and with a (former) friend , and while i was hurt and fuming, i didn't feel the need to hit them ( put prawns in his curtains tho ....) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 7:09pm
*giggle* at the prawns in the curtains
I have to admit I'd probably have slapped the tart myself, not that I condone violence at all but heat of the moment... Jade - I did wonder how Maya would cope, she had a little cry but she was OK. I think it's actually good for the, she learnt how babies come out from watching animal shows so makes sense that she should learn about death in a similar way. In saying that, I was really, really worried how she'd cope when Nisha the tiger died on The Zoo, it took her about a week to get over it. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 7:13pm
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i dunno seems we're making excuses for him simply because hes THE LION MAN , when if it was anyone else we wouldn't tolerate it .
Ha, im still getting over Mufasa's death in The Lion KIng......
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 8:36pm
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the kelly......i'm not making excuses for him JUST because he's 'the lion man', i just meant that what happened in his private life, will not put me off watching the show.
i've heard from alot of people they don't watch anymore simply because of what happened, which IMHO is silly ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 9:12pm
| oh ., ok...well it doesnt put me off either , mainly cos i forget about the whole domestic stuff when its on tv , i watch the show for the lions and tigers anyway |
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 9:32pm
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I never once said it was OKAY for him to smash his wife.
ALTHOUGH i do believe crappy people deserve crappy things to happen to them. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 9:41pm
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Was he convicted? I do wonder about what it says if we have people on tv who have been convicted of violent crime, it just seems to send the wrong message. ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 9:41pm
| um ,ok, i wasnt saying it was just you that said it ,..... the whole thread had a feel of "he hit his wife because he found her in bed with other people so its ok " about it . |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 9:54pm
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The thing I watched about it which was her story was well dodgy but what upset me the most was they had footage of him forcing his main lion (zion is it) to do something he didn't want to for a tv ad and he was flicking his ears and laughing etc. That just totally put me off him. Up until that point I had actually kind of been on his side. Not condoning violence of any sort but I can understand someone losing it when they find someone they love in a compromising position.
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 11:55am
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yeah I haven't watched it since I saw the footage of him smacking his lion. -------------  
 
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 12:01pm
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I never said you did. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 12:12pm
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ok, my bad, thought you might think i meant you since your reply was saying that you never said it was ok to hit your wife , and i was the only one saying it sounded like people were saying it , sorry about the mix up
But whatever ,much more important things to worry about than the Lion man , eg my friends F**Kwit of a killer is going to appeal , f*Ck that , lion Man can do what he wants. |