Please read how an elderly Russian couple made "gorillas" / "muscles" out of their son and two of his friends.
Kidnapping, the future of stealing.
Better than robbing banks.
But they didn't learn from the undoing of Pablo Escobar, the Colombian Lord of the Drugs,
by his reckless cell phone call, a few minutes too long.
"Can you hear me now?"
Youbett Chorass.
Tracking and triangulation have allowed an airplane to be dispatched and it launched a deadly rocket.
Escobar was caught between a rocket and a hard place.
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As a companion item, I also show you the full image of the postmark (no gorilla postmark was available, so I chose this one).
We, maximaphilists, should always have that kind of reference image, for better deciphering and appreciation of the pictorial postmarks.
Royal Mail insists that a valid mailing address should be on the back of a maximum card (MC).
I used my friend Ian's address, by permission, and I obtained the postmark on the First-Class stamp.
Otherwise, with my USA address, Royal Mail would have said that I have insufficient postage.
Even if, in both cases, this MC was not supposed to be mailed alone, like a simple postcard, anywhere!
However, I provided a self-addressed (but not stamped!) return envelope with my USA address.
Postage was considered paid by virtue of me giving up those stamps for postmarking on my MCs.
I love workarounds, loopholes, circumventing and innovating!
Some of my MCs for Royal Mail are "artists formerly known as book cut-outs, folded card halves, etc."
I added self-adhesive big mailing labels on the back, so I stiffened them to satisfy Royal Mail.
I also added that UK address sticker on all.
I have postcardized the hell out of them! :)
The International Federation of Philately, Commission for Maximaphily (FIP CfM) "laws of maximaphily" are nothing but subjective rules, guidelines for EXHIBITING in FIP stamp expositions.
Nothing to do with the Justice System.
So, with my MCs from UK, no real law was broken, no animal was harmed in the process, the sky did not fall - everybody is happy! :) :) :)
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"The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)[2] is one of the two subspecies of the Eastern Gorilla.
There are two populations.
One is found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, within three National Parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-westRwanda; and Virunga in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The other is found in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Some primatologists say[3] that the Bwindi population in Uganda may be a separate subspecies, though no description has been finished.
As of Spring 2010, the estimated total number of Mountain Gorillas worldwide is 790[4]."
"Adult males have more pronounced bony crests on the top and back of their skulls, giving their heads a more conical shape.
These crests anchor the powerful masseter muscles, which attach to the lower jaw (mandible). Adult females also have these crests, but they are less pronounced.[8] "
"The dominant silverback generally determines the movements of the group, leading it to appropriate feeding sites throughout the year.
He is the center of attention during rest sessions, and young animals frequently stay close to him and include him in their games.
If a mother dies or leaves the group, the silverback is usually the one who looks after her abandoned offspring, even allowing them to sleep in his nest.[23]
Experienced silverbacks are capable of removing poachers' snares from the hands or feet of their group members.[24]
When the dominant silverback dies or is killed by disease, accident, or poachers, the family group may be severely disrupted.[11]
Unless he leaves behind a male descendant capable of taking over his position, the group will either split up or be taken over in its entirety by an unrelated male.
When a new silverback takes control of a family group, he may kill all of the infants of the dead silverback.[25]
This practice of infanticide is an effective reproductive strategy, in that the newly acquired females are then able to conceive the new male's offspring.
Infanticide has not been observed in stable groups."
Unless he leaves behind a male descendant capable of taking over his position, the group will either split up or be taken over in its entirety by an unrelated male.
When a new silverback takes control of a family group, he may kill all of the infants of the dead silverback.[25]
This practice of infanticide is an effective reproductive strategy, in that the newly acquired females are then able to conceive the new male's offspring.
Infanticide has not been observed in stable groups."
"Fears
For reasons unknown, Mountain Gorillas that have been studied appear to be naturally afraid of certain reptiles. Infants, whose natural behavior is to chase anything that moves, will go out of their way to avoid chameleons and caterpillars.
Koko, the western lowland gorilla trained in sign language, is afraid of crocodiles and alligators, even though she was born in captivity and has never seen them.
They are also afraid of water and will cross streams only if they can do so without getting wet (i.e. crossing over fallen logs).
Dian Fossey observed and noted the Mountain Gorilla's obvious dislike of rain, as well.[28]"
Koko, the western lowland gorilla trained in sign language, is afraid of crocodiles and alligators, even though she was born in captivity and has never seen them.
They are also afraid of water and will cross streams only if they can do so without getting wet (i.e. crossing over fallen logs).
Dian Fossey observed and noted the Mountain Gorilla's obvious dislike of rain, as well.[28]"
Gorilla, a consular affair...
"According to an article [34] published by San Francisco State University in 1999, "Between four and eight million years ago [...] man, chimps, and gorillas began to evolve along three independent paths (Kimbel & Martin 1993). [...] We are not sure what the early relative of the gorilla was, but it can be traced back to an early ape known as Proconsul africanus. [...]
Gorillas developed during the Pleistocene era (2 million years ago)."
Researchers recently have discovered that about 800,000 years ago, the mountain gorilla had evolved from the eastern gorilla.[citation needed"
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Here's the answer that I received from my good philatelic partner and friend Ian Billings (UK):
[DORIN]: Please explain this - and we could post your answer in some websites, too:
4) Why those great, world-class pictorial postmarks are available only for 1 day? Isn't a waste to create so exquisite cancellers, then retire/destroy them after only 1 day?
[IAN BILLINGS (UK)]: They aren't physical cancellers.
Despite their appearance as hi-quality steel or polypropylene handstamps, they are actually thin plastic foils and use a process similar to off-set.
The ones that run for more than one day, ie with a rollable date bar below the design, are rubber handstamps. These are generally shown on our website with no date using the image supplied by Royal Mail."
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So, please read this and ask your national postal administration, and many other companies from various industries, to cooperate with the Royal Mail about PAD PRINTING technology:
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For gorillas, the nose print is an unique identifier of individuals.
But all their noses look like a heart shape, don't they?
Say Yes. :)
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I find the Mountain Gorillas fascinating, they are remarkable creatures.
ReplyDeleteHaha--that is the PERFECT heart!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely YES! The nose is definitely heart shaped - especially the one on the inset photo!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for your wonderful post. I am occasionally confused and bewildered, but I always have a smile on my face! :=}
P.S. I think Mr. Chorass should change his first name. Giggle.