In 1990, Mike Mbembe was working in the oilfields deep within the African Congo.
On his way to a remote location, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Mbembe approached it very carefully.
He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it.
As carefully and as gently as he could, Mbembe worked the wood out with his pocket knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot.
The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments.
Mbembe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away.
Mbembe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.
Twenty years later, on a family vacation, Mbembe was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son.
As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Mbembe and his son were standing.
The large bull elephant stared at Mbembe, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.
Remembering the encounter in 1990, Mbembe couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant.
Mbembe summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Mbembe's legs and slammed him against the iron railing, killing him instantly.
It Probably wasn't the same elephant....
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"Last Blast 2013"
Friday December 6th
Oilfield Appreciation - Sporting Clay Classic
at the Rio Brazos Hunting Preserve located near Simonton,Texas
If you like Adventure, you do not want to miss this event. Tens of Thousands of Dollars worth of Guns, Door Prizes and Auction Items featuring over 7 different Hunting, Fishing and Vacation Adventure Trips to Argentina and Costa Rica and more....
TOURNAMENT AGENDA
5 shooter team. 2 courses of 12 stations featuring true and report pairs.
Friday 9:30 am and 1:00 pm flights.
FRIDAY, December 6th Tournament Registration Opens at 8 am
• 8 am Breakfast
• 8 am Flush, Top Shot, Long bird & Wind Chime Games open
• 9:30 am Morning Flight Shooters begin 100 Clay Tournament
• 10 am -Noon Registration for PM shoot
• 11:30- 1:30 Lunch provided
• 1:00 pm Afternoon Flight Shooters begin 100 Clay Tournament
• 4:30 pm Door Prizes & Awards
Play Games and Win Guns!
TWO-MAN FLUSH - The Two-Man Flush is a game where you and your shooting partner shoot 30 targets in 60 seconds. All participants are entered into Friday night's Grand Door Prize drawing.
LONG BIRD- Clays at Long Distance with 2 shots at each. Hit the bird and get more chances at door prize tickets!
WIND CHIME- The object is to hit the target and the wind chime. Once you hit, your round is complete. Every time you hit, your name gets added to Friday's drawing and increases your chances to win the grand door prize.
WIN A GUN - Let's be honest... Winning a Gun is Fun and we will be giving away a lot of them. Bring a customer or a friend. Win extra tickets to improve your chances.
Compete in our special TOP SHOT COURSE -
Featuring, Paintball, Archery, 700 foot plus Air Cannon and more. Earn extra tickets for the door prizes while having a BLAST!
This is a team event and classed by a Lewis Class Scoring System Trophies will be given to the HOA teams on each course and flight. To keep your position in the tournament, completed registration forms and entry fees must be in by the deadline. Those teams that fail to meet the deadline will be forfeited and the position will be available for those on our waiting list. Shooters will provide their own ammunition and eye and ear protection.
LIVE AUCTION - Come prepared for the "LIVE AUCTION" where we will Give One and Auction One of the following Hunting and Fishing Trips:
- 7 day All Inclusive Sports fishing Vacation for Two to Costa Rica
- 4 Person 3 day Dove Hunt in Cordoba Argentina
- 2 Person Whitetail and Exotic Hunt in the Texas Hill Country
- 4 Person Rocky Mountain Fly Fishing Trip
- 3 Person Upland Game bird Hunt
- 2 Person Spring Turkey Hunt
- 2 Person Helicopter Hog and Predator Hunt
NOTE: Even if you or your company cannot attend these events, Please help support this effort by calling 800-277-1647 for ways to help. Thank you in advance!
The Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry has historically been a very cyclical industry that fatigues even the best of equipment and personnel. If we as an industry do not invest in health, education and welfare programs,
we will lose our most valuable assets...... our hard working people.
Oilfield Appreciation Days support Oilfield Worker Health, Education and Welfare efforts, locally and abroad..
Our Mission:
Oilfield Appreciation Days are held through-out the year in areas with high concentrations of oilfield families. These events will serve as fundraisers that will in turn be used to benefit a variety of health, education and welfare programs and charities that stay in direct contact with oilfield workers and their families
Call Scott Huggins - Oilfield Appreciation Days Event Coordinator
at 940-393-6200 or email
scott@OilfieldAppreciation.com for details.
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