Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Leo Lacerates Littles for Lunch

[Larry B (larrybard]

You already knew that this was a hoax, 
right?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_Midget_Fighting_League
 



> From: rentiers [at] mac.com> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:44:46 -0500> Subject: 
> [Ferrari] Leo Lacerates Littles for Lunch> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> 
> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com> > Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian 
> Ring-Fight> > > Spectators cheered as entire Cambodian Midget Fighting League 
> squared> off against African Lion> > Tickets had been sold-out three weeks 
> before the much anticipated> fight, which took place in the city of Kâmpóng 
> Chhnãng.> > The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni,> 
> President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire> league 
> of 42 fighters.> > Sihamoni takes great pride in the league he helped create, 
> as was> conveyed in his recent advertising campaign for the CMFL that stated> 
> his midgets will "... take on anything; man, beast, or machine."> > This 
> campaign is believed to be what sparked the undisclosed fan to> challenge the 
> entire league to fight a lion; a challenge that Sihamoni> readily accepted.> 
> > An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located> Kâmpóng 
> Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last> Saturday, April 30, 
> 2005 in the city's coliseum.> > The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to 
> take place, under the> condition that they receive a 50% commission on each 
> ticket sold, and> that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.> > The fight 
> was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were> declared dead, 
> while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including> broken bones and lost 
> limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.> > Sihamoni was quoted before the 
> fight stating that he felt since his> fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, 
> that they "… could out-wit and> out-muscle [it]."> > Unfortunately, he was 
> wrong.> > _________________________________________________________________> 
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