Who remembers...........

[Angelshark]

Post your pic for others to remember

[coolmac]

wish i had some photos man...lost em last week!

[john syddall]

My family lost over 30 years of photos & films,together with every other bloody thing they had when they had to go. I still say if I`d been there I`d have taken them & ditched the clothes. But words are cheap I guess

[Howard Neill]

Admirals Cabin, Lake McIlwaine Recreational Park - about 1960

http://www.thechiefbaboon.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9364&stc=1&d=1227753524

[jiggs]

I used to got there often and RhoCara the caravan park next door

[kimfromzim]

Hey there's no Kariba weed in that photo!

[jiggs]

Hey there's no Kariba weed in that photo!

That's because it is pre Mugabe. Pre everything almost

[Howard Neill]

That's because it is pre Mugabe. Pre everything almost

In 1971, "Lake Mac" was choked up with weed. They killed it off by spraying with a chemical called 2 4 D. At the time, it was argued that side effects could include abnormalities in unborn children.

On 6 May 1972, our second child was born with massive "congenital heart disease". He lived two days.

Is this co-incidence, or what?

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[Sam Edwards]

In 1971, "Lake Mac" was choked up with weed. They killed it off by spraying with a chemical called 2 4 D. At the time, it was argued that side effects could include abnormalities in unborn children.

On 6 May 1972, our second child was born with massive "congenital heart disease". He lived two days.

Is this co-incidence, or what?

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Shame Howard that is so sad, very sorry for your loss.:smiley19:

[Howard Neill]

Thanks Sam. That was 37 years ago. We have moved on, but I still wonder if it is a co-incidence? These days, there could be a class action lawsuit, if enough people came forward.

That would have been interesting. :smiley17:

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[jiggs]

Thanks Sam. That was 37 years ago. We have moved on, but I still wonder if it is a co-incidence? These days, there could be a class action lawsuit, if enough people came forward.

That would have been interesting. :smiley17:

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Sorry Howard didnt mean to open old wounds:smiley5:

[Howard Neill]

Don't worry, Jiggs. For me it is history, but I wonder if there were many other similar cases. It is too late to do anything now.

[Nyala]

Makes one wonder, Howard, it could well be connected.


Heres my contribution to "Who remembers?"



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Sinamatella - Hwangi Game Reserve

[Mullah]

In 1971, "Lake Mac" was choked up with weed. They killed it off by spraying with a chemical called 2 4 D. At the time, it was argued that side effects could include abnormalities in unborn children.

On 6 May 1972, our second child was born with massive "congenital heart disease". He lived two days.

Is this co-incidence, or what?

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The scary part Howard is that as a very very young farmer in 1979 we used to swear by 2.4D and it was handled without any protective gear. And today I wouldnt touch the stuff with a nuclear suit on I guess that is the one good thing about organics. And the worse thing was we were doing it thinking we were being efficient and we were poisoning ourselves How f**KING SMART ARE WE

And Howard, it is terrible to loose a child at any age but one at 2 days................. My heart goes out to you!!

[Howard Neill]

S'OK Mullah. From the time the child was born, they told us that there was no chance. That was a long time ago. I didn't mean to look for sympathy.

It is the 2.4D bit which interested me. That was our drinking water. :smiley3: Let's get back to happy things. :smiley20:

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