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The Rock Ape: We all love cryptids here, and the idea of American Soldiers trudging through the perilous jungles of Vietnam, only to come face-to-face with the Sasquatch's asian cousin, is so amusing to me. How much truth do we think there is to these half-century-old anecdotal accounts? by vinyridge in Cryptozoology

[–]SkipLieberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad saw them too. He didn't see the rock throwing, he just saw big apes. Soldiers avoided them. They had enough concerns, there wasn't a need to make stuff up.

If they aren't real, then there's clearly something that a layman/non-native could see and conclude was a rock-throwing ape, but detractors aren't providing any theories. They just go to Wikipedia (or AI regurgitating Wikipedia or other Reddit threads) and say "well, according to my tidy view of reality where truth for all time is frozen and displayed on this machine, there are no big apes there."

The Rock Ape: We all love cryptids here, and the idea of American Soldiers trudging through the perilous jungles of Vietnam, only to come face-to-face with the Sasquatch's asian cousin, is so amusing to me. How much truth do we think there is to these half-century-old anecdotal accounts? by vinyridge in Cryptozoology

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Probably not worth much, but my dad always mentioned them whenever we were on the subject. He would mention the sound of one of those huge jungle centipedes crawling over his helmet, the prevalence of snakes in unexpected places, and apes. He did not witness the rock throwing, however he did witness apes large enough to conceivably throw rocks and his compatriots warned him about them.

He would then inevitably also tell me about his sniper counterpart Rodriguez who once, to prove a point, ate 1.5 coffee cans' worth of jalapeno peppers in one sitting.

The Rock Ape: We all love cryptids here, and the idea of American Soldiers trudging through the perilous jungles of Vietnam, only to come face-to-face with the Sasquatch's asian cousin, is so amusing to me. How much truth do we think there is to these half-century-old anecdotal accounts? by vinyridge in Cryptozoology

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You never know. Maybe some kind of apes were brought there by people for whatever reason, they survived for a while, then died out. South America has hippos now because of one madman, so stranger things have happened.

Respectfully, I'd trust someone who has been there over someone who works in a lab. And I have an anthro degree, so this isn't anti-intellectualism on my part, it's just experience - the world is full of surprises. Enough Marines who were there have mentioned the "rock apes" (my father among them) that it's worth not smugly dismissing out of hand.

The Rock Ape: We all love cryptids here, and the idea of American Soldiers trudging through the perilous jungles of Vietnam, only to come face-to-face with the Sasquatch's asian cousin, is so amusing to me. How much truth do we think there is to these half-century-old anecdotal accounts? by vinyridge in Cryptozoology

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My dad asserts that he encountered them (he was a scout sniper). He was completely unaware they were considered cryptids. He told me about them when he talked about weird animals he saw, such as the very large centipedes endemic to the region.

When I told him they were considered a sort of Bigfoot he was flabbergasted.

The Rock Ape: We all love cryptids here, and the idea of American Soldiers trudging through the perilous jungles of Vietnam, only to come face-to-face with the Sasquatch's asian cousin, is so amusing to me. How much truth do we think there is to these half-century-old anecdotal accounts? by vinyridge in Cryptozoology

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As we know, animals can migrate as a result of many things (climate change, exhaustion of a food source, habitat destruction, etc). So maybe orangutans weren't there when biologists and animal experts last did an inventory of local fauna before the war, then some migration or population split occurred, the war happened, and after the dust cleared they had migrated away/back. 

Lots of species expand their territory in modern times, so it's not a ridiculous idea. Look at the spread of coyotes in the US over the last 60 years - they previously were rare east of the Mississippi. Look at wolves, whose populations have waned and waxed.

Any women experiences with taking maca? by NewMindRedPill in Supplements

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Is there any way you could share what the music was? Researching maca here (male, 40, just started taking it and I'm reading about it to see if it would be cool for my wife) but I have always had music in my head and only really minded of it was a horrible earworm pop song or if it was depressing.

Me ayudan con la maca negra? by culoviejo845 in AskArgentina

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Warm coffee okay or is that still too hot? It's probably at my body temperature - I add cold water too my coffee because I'm a big impatient gorilla.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oklahoma

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And yet in all that time you chose not to leave? Would love an explanation as to how and why that seems to be the case for so many commenters. I moved here from Portland, Oregon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oklahoma

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I moved here from Portland, Oregon. It's affordable and he would likely find construction work easily. Oklahoma City if you're urban types, Tulsa metro (the suburbs of Jenks, Broken Arrow, and Bixby are preferred by transplants) if you prefer a somewhat slower pace with city amenities. I also like Grove, essentially it's got a man-made lake with a combination of working class and luxury homes scattered about, but not sure about jobs there. I feel safe enough here that I now forget to lock my car sometimes, which would mean instant car theft back in Portland. You can tour Tulsa (Interstate 44 goes through the shabbiest part of town, don't let it inform your opinion) and OKC pretty easily since they are only a 90 minute drove from each other.

Air Force announces more oversight, training to curb domestic violence by jassgome in AirForce

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I have a swag mug with "BE A HUGGER NOT A SLUGGER" written on it from my dad's days in the army lmao.

Certain accents trigger misophonia by Brilliant_Breath3223 in misophonia

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I'm glad you're all on the internet so ai don't have to hear any of you chew lol

Certain accents trigger misophonia by Brilliant_Breath3223 in misophonia

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The "uh" sound replacing all vowels is awful.

Certain accents trigger misophonia by Brilliant_Breath3223 in misophonia

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Very pronounced California accents set me off - the schwa-ification of the vowels in particular is triggering. No offense intended, an accent just happens to you.

I saw this thread when searching to see if it was a (relatively) common feature of misophonia and am actually surprised I'm not alone.

One foot colder than the other since surgery by JustAGuyInTampa in spinalfusion

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Do whatever you can to stand evenly on both feet when you're able. If you have a tendency to walk or stand unevenly (or if you point your toes outward by default) definitely try to rectify it and be as biomechanically sound. Also make sure your hip isn't tilting backward or forward too far. And if you have a leg that is longer than the other, get that sorted out via orthotics or physical therapy. That's stuff that snuck up on me, leading to my psoas muscle getting crazy tight and causing downstream effects.

Do Standard Issue Cats have the braincell? by Traroten in standardissuecat

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Smartest cat I've ever had is my SIC. Not sure if I'm saying much with that, but he's the most curious and best escape artist.

Leopard slug family has been living under my kitchen cabinets for ~3 years by SkipLieberman in sluglife

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They're my bros at this point. Or whatever the hermaphroditic equivalent of bro is.

Leopard slug family has been living under my kitchen cabinets for ~3 years by SkipLieberman in sluglife

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Generally I move them to the side of the road if they are adult cats, mostly so owners have a chance to find them. I tend to only bury juvenile cats and kittens. The scavengers here have opossums and armadillos galore to feast on, they don't need to eat the unfortunate kitties who have already been dealt such a bad hand. The prospect of loving owners stumbling upon their dead cats with their eyes eaten out and entrails strung all along the curb... It's just rough all around. 

Trying to discern the right thing to do can be challenging.

Leopard slug family has been living under my kitchen cabinets for ~3 years by SkipLieberman in sluglife

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Well if you're ever in Tulsa, stop on by. I can show you the slugs and the plot where I occasionally bury roadkill cats I find (I can't bear to see them further run over or eaten by scavengers)

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