Author Topic: Kinda short stories (Read 455 times)

bryan · « **on:** January 21, 2004, 05:21:29 PM »

When I was on active duty, we went to South Korea for a short deployment. We were very limited to what we could on this tiny base, Run, play cards, or drink beer(after hours of course). The only animals that were on the base were phesants(spelling) and these squirrels with tufts on their ears like a lynx. Well when the platoon decided they were going to go to Souel (10 hour drive)for some R&R me and a few other NCO's decided we didn't need to go baby sit. One of the guys was an old COONASS from LA and the other was a guy from WI. We set out to get us some squirrels, we built a box trap and baited it with apples. The first one we got chewed his way out before we could get to him, after a few minor repairs and improvements we were ready to trap again. A few hours later he was back for more, this time he wasn't so lucky. We had all the intentions of eating them, but since he was the only on we caught and there was 3 of us it wasn't hardly worth the trouble. But it sure was fun!
I have a picture of that squirrel, I will have to get it scanned and post it on here, 3 of the proudest Marines you ever saw . Kinda like getting a medal or something.
Semper Fi
Bryan
P.S. We never could get close to the phesants, now tht would have been some good eaten!

muslmutt · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2004, 11:52:29 PM »

Isnt it great how easily we can amuse our selves. I bet your daughter will one day have lots of stories of yours and her adventures. AS an avid squirrel hunter I would like to see the pic.

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2004, 02:31:05 AM »

Mutt, see there you go :? THey were in fact practicing their survival skills not amusing themselves. Heck, they should have recieved hazardous duty pay...they could have got bitten! Amuzing themselves, why I've never...

RdFx · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2004, 02:08:48 PM »

Ha i got one better . Try trapping cockroaches in barracks with a two inch newhouse replica working trap LOL. I had a wire with dried cockroach shells instead of fur stretchers LOL

KYtrapper17 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2004, 03:05:05 PM »

Good one RedFX:

One time I was at my dads house and he has a small building outside his home. It was infested with mice. I went in the house, got 2 mousetraps and some peanut butter and set the trap where I saw the mice working. I would sit back in a chair and watch the mice actually walk up to the trap and get caught. This went on for an hour or so and I think I caught 20 some mice. It was very exciting watching them get caught.

I even got a few doubles! :lol:

bryan · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2004, 04:15:20 PM »

That is a good one redfx! When i was in the Carolina's all our friends had roach problems. Me and the people in the same duplex never did. My love for lizards and frogs help us out, we had so many toads and anoles around the house, I guess they just kept them ate up. Most people will kill toads cause they are ugly, but man they sure love to eat.

muslmutt I looked for a couple hours today trying to find that picture for you, if I come across it I will post it..

Bryan

rascal (Joe Duncan) · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2004, 12:57:08 AM »

Bryan;
That is funny! I don't have roach problems but have plenty of toads in and around my fur sheds and barns. Try my best not to run over them with a mower since they sure help keep unwanted insect populations down.
As to the anoles-- RdFx knows one of them. He has been talking to one of them from Corrales, NM. ANOLE- that is something like an a-nus isn't it? :twisted:

bryan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2004, 10:26:42 AM »

Rascal
I just about pee'd all over myself.

Bryan

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2004, 05:30:26 PM »

Knock it off Bryan or you'll find youself skining from the inside out