Trivia, for fun

[cooperhawk]

Here is something I just learned at Tiger Rescue. What can't big cats do (lions, tigers, leopards, etc ) that smaller cats can do ( cheetahs, bobcats, domestic cats). Has nothing to do with their physical attributes that you might think of.

Purr.

In Vietnam a Navy Seal I met had a leopard that he rescued from the Viets as a cub. I visited him in his villa where the leopard roamed free.
It acted like a very large beautiful house cat and rubbed against my leg, and it PURRED. So much for that theory.
It was full grown.

[North Country Gal]

Here's an easy one. Why were prospectors in the Yukon and Alaska called "Sourdoughs"?

Because that is what they ate for bread?

No, pretty much everyone in the far north ate sourdough bread at the time. Given that they worked, even in the winter, "Sourdoughs" got their name from their habit of carrying the sourdough starter in a bag next to their body in the winter to keep the starter warm.

[Hatchdog]

While I’m zero for every question please keep bringing them. I’ll chime in if I can remember any good ones. I’m awaiting the 45 acp, 30/06 and 35 Rem response, i know I can just google it but that’s no fun.

[The Wiz]

Here is something I just learned at Tiger Rescue. What can't big cats do (lions, tigers, leopards, etc ) that smaller cats can do ( cheetahs, bobcats, domestic cats). Has nothing to do with their physical attributes that you might think of.

Purr.

In Vietnam a Navy Seal I met had a leopard that he rescued from the Viets as a cub. I visited him in his villa where the leopard roamed free.
It acted like a very large beautiful house cat and rubbed against my leg, and it PURRED. So much for that theory.
It was full grown.

Were you sure it was a Leopard? Not theory,fact. Does not really matter.

[Vaquero]

While I’m zero for every question please keep bringing them. I’ll chime in if I can remember any good ones. I’m awaiting the 45 acp, 30/06 and 35 Rem response, i know I can just google it but that’s no fun.

Hoping a reloader might stumble by,
was something I stumbled on to myself.

RP

[cooperhawk]

In Vietnam a Navy Seal I met had a leopard that he rescued from the Viets as a cub. I visited him in his villa where the leopard roamed free.
It acted like a very large beautiful house cat and rubbed against my leg, and it PURRED. So much for that theory.
It was full grown.

Were you sure it was a Leopard? Not theory,fact. Does not really matter.

There were three of us that visited him to see his pet. One of the guys filmed it, but I've lost touch with him.
The owner told us that he fed it three pounds of meat a day so not to worry, but if it jumped on our shoulders to just go limp.
About that time it did jump on a buck sargents shoulder and he slowly slid to the ground. With that the Leopard walked away.
We named the film the "Death of Donato". Yes, it was real.

[Grunt67]

I wasn't aware there were leopards in' Nam. Knew there tigers.tho. Wouldn't surprise me what you might find prowling the jungles there.

[cooperhawk]

I wasn't aware there were leopards in' Nam. Knew there tigers.tho. Wouldn't surprise me what you might find prowling the jungles there.

They also had Sun Bears. In fact we had one in a cage in our compound. Smelled pretty bad. Biggest problem were the monkeys.
One of our guys had one as a pet and it was obnoxious. Finally one night it broke into the Docs equipment and tore everything
up. With that the Colonel said to shoot it. We were glad to see it gone.

[Grunt67]

Coop, the only wildlife I ever encountered was a deer. Any unknown movement gets your attention quick. Watched it walk off.
I guess the VC & NVA could be considered wildlife, LOL

[cooperhawk]

We saw a lot from the air. Low flying in a huey was a real road trip. Saw elephants, although I think they were tame, tigers, ect.
Yeah, the VC and NVA were wildlife for sure. No bag limit either.

[Grunt67]

10-4 on the bag limit.

[The Wiz]

Story time. Vietnam. Second day out on a recon mission. The 7 of us were spread out about 10 yrds. As third man back I could not see my point man and I relied on my second for info. All of sudden a shot rang out, followed by this piercing cry that was not human. We all hit the ground and I crawled forward just in time to see my point guy running back. I asked him what the hell was going on. He said he shot deer to deprive the NVA a food source but did not kill it and that was the sound of a wound deer that was down. So many things wrong with this. First the NVA had rations just like us. They did not live off the jungle. Second the shot and that darn deer was letting every body in the neighborhood know where we were. I wanted to kill the dude but instead I sent him back to finish the deer off with out shooting it. I threw him my Bowie at him and off he went. The deer was silenced and we got the heck out of there with out mishap but the mission was ruined and I had to call for an early pickup. When we got back, he was kicked off recon and went back to a line company. The thing was that he had been walking point for 6 months, had probably 20 missions under his belt (compared to my 3) and was up for a promotion to a sergeant E5. I just did not understand it. Sorry, I did not mean to hijack this thread. It just triggered a memory.

[BrokenolMarine]

Got a news feed fact list and this Trivia was in the list...

The word Enthralled, meaning Captivated, had an interesting origin.
Anyone know, without looking it up.
Put on your horned thinking cap.

[Grunt67]

Wiz, experience or not, you never know for sure what someone will do. I'd say you got off lucky.

[The Wiz]

Got a news feed fact list and this Trivia was in the list...

The word Enthralled, meaning Captivated, had an interesting origin.
Anyone know, without looking it up.
Put on your horned thinking cap.

Norse for being a prisoner or slave?

[brm4450]

2 star general = Major General
3 star general = Lieutenant General
My son said he learned when he was in Marine Corps that was originally Sergeant Major General and was eventually shortened to Major General

[BrokenolMarine]

Got a news feed fact list and this Trivia was in the list...

The word Enthralled, meaning Captivated, had an interesting origin.
Anyone know, without looking it up.
Put on your horned thinking cap.

Norse for being a prisoner or slave?

The Viking word for slave or indentured servant is Thrall... To be enthralled...
Was to be enslaved or captive.
Another interesting fact...

Sometimes a Viking would be burned after his death with ALL his property, including his Thralls, sucked to be them.

[Vaquero]

While I’m zero for every question please keep bringing them. I’ll chime in if I can remember any good ones. I’m awaiting the 45 acp, 30/06 and 35 Rem response, i know I can just google it but that’s no fun.

They all share the same sheller holder.
I knew that the 35 & 30-06 did, as I use the 35 for the 06.
Well, earlier this year I was playin with the 06, and went to get the shellholder and no where in sight.
So looking to see what other dies may work, and cool 45 acp. knew where that one was.

SO ya know I still haven't found the 35 one.

RP

[Vaquero]

Anyone know what year the car is?

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PS. No clue myself

RP

[CT_Shooter]

Anyone know what year the car is?

2020 Toyota Prius. Looks like it has a faulty battery.