Thizz Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 A chimpanzee famous for smoking cigarettes has died at a South African zoo, aged 52. Charlie the chimp started smoking when some visitors to Mangaung zoo, in Bloemfontein, threw him lit cigarettes. Zoo spokesman Qondile Khedama said Charlie had become an institution, entertaining thousands of visitors every year with his antics. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death. For years, zookeepers had been trying to get the chimp to kick the habit, and they discouraged visitors from giving him cigarettes. But Mr Khedama said he did not believe the addiction had ended Charlie's life prematurely, as he had lived around 10 years longer than the average chimp. "He was on serious medications and in and out of the vet," he said. "Even though he has been receiving special care, and a special diet including protein shakes, vitamin and mineral supplements, he succumbed to old age." Charlie is not the only chimp to have picked up human bad habits. In February, it was reported a Russian chimpanzee was being sent to rehab after he started pestering visitors for alcohol and cigarettes. Mr Khedama said the zoo hopes to find a new companion for its female chimp, Judy. But he said: "We realise it will be almost impossible to replace a character like Charlie." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic Man Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 *pours liquor* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loso Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 rip, see you in heaven brah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WAVESURFER Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 R.I.P. Charlie. Will burn a menthol tonight in yr memory bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Esquilax Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 rip, see you in heaven brah C/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK VICTIM Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 rip, see you in heaven brah hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucarelli Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 52? rah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 my nigga ight one up for you brah *pours liquor* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Somalian Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 r.i.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Man Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 rip legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdx Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 sh*t.... thats terrible... whats judy guna do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skola Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 lol he was on protein shakes and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skenghis Khan Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 lol he was on protein shakes and everything how strong do u reckon u cud make a chimp if u trained it to lift weights. baring in mind ur average chimp is like 5 times stronger than a human. iirc a normal female chimp once pulled a 500kg weight. something i think about quite often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Man Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 lol he was on protein shakes and everything how strong do u reckon u cud make a chimp if u trained it to lift weights. baring in mind ur average chimp is like 5 times stronger than a human. iirc a normal female chimp once pulled a 500kg weight. something i think about quite often. not strong enough to succesfully engage a gorilla in hand to hand combat better of equipping chimps with firearms training imo or at the least some rudimentary karate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thizz Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 lol he was on protein shakes and everything how strong do u reckon u cud make a chimp if u trained it to lift weights. baring in mind ur average chimp is like 5 times stronger than a human. iirc a normal female chimp once pulled a 500kg weight. something i think about quite often. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skenghis Khan Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 lol he was on protein shakes and everything how strong do u reckon u cud make a chimp if u trained it to lift weights. baring in mind ur average chimp is like 5 times stronger than a human. iirc a normal female chimp once pulled a 500kg weight. something i think about quite often. not strong enough to succesfully engage a gorilla in hand to hand combat better of equipping chimps with firearms training imo or at the least some rudimentary karate tru, i think gorillas r menna be 10-20 times stronger than a man. i think the concept of firearms might be a bit abstract for a chimp, i think swords or hammers wud work well. but ape army aside im interested in knowing how much a trained chimp cud lift in overhead/bench press/deadlift. i dont think a gorilla wud be interested in such a training regime, altho the internet says they can lift a ton above their head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loso Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 what you man talkin about. he was the don corleone of the animal kingdom, rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Man Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 i wud assume that a chimps upper body stats wud be more impressive than there lower body stats given the way they bop about on there arms etc however im no expert on the subject so this is purely a laymans conjecture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skenghis Khan Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 On 08/10/2010 at 1:30 PM, Uncle Man said: i wud assume that a chimps upper body stats wud be more impressive than there lower body stats given the way they bop about on there arms etc however im no expert on the subject so this is purely a laymans conjecture yes, a human would definitely be able to squat more than a chimp or a gorilla imo, also possibly bench press, where i believe their long arms might limit them. i also think dead lifts would be a problem because i think they would have trouble balancing the weight. I am interested to know how they would perform with overhead press and chest supported rows as well and i think their lateral pulldown would far exceed human capability. of course you could always invent a new set of lifting exercise engineered towards a chimps physiology, there would be some interesting variations based on their ability to grip the bar with their feet. this is one of those subjects i contemplate on long car journeys. / LOL @ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Martinez Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 lol @ this thread. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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