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Sexual Lorax posted:In my world, the movie playing is The Maltese Falcon. I thought that was the joke?
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Dec 9, 2014 19:56
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Caffeinated Bacon posted:
So is this a thing? Like, Middle-Eastern-Guys-Tending-Falcons — is this some extremely specific subculture I'm not aware of?
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Dec 9, 2014 20:24
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Who's ready for a war on Christmas?
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Dec 9, 2014 20:35
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MiketheGreat posted:So is this a thing? Like, Middle-Eastern-Guys-Tending-Falcons — is this some extremely specific subculture I'm not aware of? That's exactly what it is, yes. It's popular in the Gulf states among the upper class.
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Dec 9, 2014 20:44
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MiketheGreat posted:So is this a thing? Like, Middle-Eastern-Guys-Tending-Falcons — is this some extremely specific subculture I'm not aware of? Falconry, at least as practiced by the West, originated in the Middle East. It was brought over by European noblemen who would see the Arabs practicing with their falcons during the Crusades.
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Dec 9, 2014 20:48
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MiketheGreat posted:So is this a thing? Like, Middle-Eastern-Guys-Tending-Falcons — is this some extremely specific subculture I'm not aware of? Falconry in the middle east dates back to Bedouin tribes but now it's a huge status thing among certain groups. Falcons have been auctioned off for over a million dollars. Big cats are popular too, especially cheetahs. 
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Dec 9, 2014 20:55
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Caffeinated Bacon posted:Falconry in the middle east dates back to Bedouin tribes but now it's a huge status thing among certain groups. Falcons have been auctioned off for over a million dollars. Big cats are popular too, especially cheetahs. It is so amazingly stupid to keep any cat species bigger than 50 pounds as a pet. Some of the 20-30 pound species will mess you up, too.
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Dec 9, 2014 20:59
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Dec 9, 2014 21:03
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Asimo posted:It's pretty much entirely a symbolic show of Sure, and I'm not talking about the welfare of the animal, I'm talking about the welfare of the Sheik's face. Don't be an idiot and buy un-domesticated pets, but especially not big cats.
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Dec 9, 2014 21:09
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like thats going to be seen on anyone other than a POG
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Caffeinated Bacon posted:Falconry in the middle east dates back to Bedouin tribes but now it's a huge status thing among certain groups. Falcons have been auctioned off for over a million dollars. Big cats are popular too, especially cheetahs. Cat is like "Oh God, he's texting again. Fucksake can we just get out of the car already?"
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Dec 9, 2014 21:53
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Caffeinated Bacon posted:Falconry in the middle east dates back to Bedouin tribes but now it's a huge status thing among certain groups. Falcons have been auctioned off for over a million dollars. Big cats are popular too, especially cheetahs. That seems pretty loving  Do they regularly declaw them or are they just at risk of being murdered by their pet?
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Dec 9, 2014 21:56
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Caffeinated Bacon posted:Falconry in the middle east dates back to Bedouin tribes but now it's a huge status thing among certain groups. Falcons have been auctioned off for over a million dollars. Big cats are popular too, especially cheetahs. I love that this loving guy puts a leash on it like if that cheetah decides to take off it won't be taking his arm with it.
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Dec 9, 2014 21:59
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theflyingorc posted:It is so amazingly stupid to keep any cat species bigger than 50 pounds as a pet. It's a part of their rich cultural heritage. Please respect that. 
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Dec 9, 2014 22:01
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Random Stranger posted:Who's ready for a war on Christmas? Mos Festo is my favorite Star Wars EU character.
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Dec 9, 2014 22:14
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MindlessHavok posted:I love that this loving guy puts a leash on it like if that cheetah decides to take off it won't be taking his arm with it. It wouldn't. Cheetah are not particularly strong, compared to other large cats or a dog of comparable size. They're not even really feared as predators in their home territory, as they're very timid and you can basically keep them away with a stick.
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Dec 9, 2014 22:15
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Cheetahs coursing - using cheetahs as hunting animals - was a thing for centuries but died out along with the entire Indian cheetah population. There are some attempts in Saudi Arabia to revitalize it, but cheetahs born in captivity aren't very good hunters so usually adolescent cheetahs are caught in the wild and domesticated. Cheetahs are easy to tame and there are Egyptian wall paintings dating from 1700BC showing a dude leading a spotted feline on a leash, assumed to be a cheetah. There's a really good book about historical cheetah coursing in India named "The End of A Trail, The Cheetah in India". I'd link to places selling it, but it seems to be out of print.
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Dec 9, 2014 22:17
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:It wouldn't. Cheetah are not particularly strong, compared to other large cats or a dog of comparable size. They're not even really feared as predators in their home territory, as they're very timid and you can basically keep them away with a stick. Looks like it. That cheetah in the above gif is actually acting terrified (corner hugging), until he scares the fucker that gets kicked. I swear he looks like he is suddenly having fun as the dude stumbles away.
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Dec 9, 2014 22:23
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Bored posted:Looks like it. That cheetah in the above gif is actually acting terrified (corner hugging), until he scares the fucker that gets kicked. I swear he looks like he is suddenly having fun as the dude stumbles away. Well, sure. He's got himself a new iPhone.
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Dec 9, 2014 22:38
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Dec 9, 2014 22:39
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Acne Rain posted:
 From what I've heard from people working in big cat shelters is that cheetahs are just giant kittens. Cougars and lions will end you, a cheetah will snuggle up hoping you give it snacks.
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Dec 9, 2014 22:42
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I've gone from not wanting a cheetah to yes wanting a cheetah. I wonder if I would be allergic to cheetahs. Actually, one of my sons asked me if I would also be allergic to big cats, like tigers. How could I possibly know that? Well, son, the last time I spent time with a goddamn tiger...
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Dec 9, 2014 22:46
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captainOrbital posted:I've gone from not wanting a cheetah to yes wanting a cheetah. I wonder if I would be allergic to cheetahs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Tlln9tJLU
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Dec 9, 2014 23:00
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captainOrbital posted:I've gone from not wanting a cheetah to yes wanting a cheetah. I wonder if I would be allergic to cheetahs. Seriously I used to think people who owned big cats were stupid idiot assholes but now that I know cheetahs are tame-ish I'm like, gently caress yeah I want a cheetah.
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Dec 9, 2014 23:07
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Random Stranger posted:Well, sure. He's got himself a new iPhone. I know! As soon as it drops, he's all,"Oooo"
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Dec 9, 2014 23:20
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I feel like even racist truther tea-party rednecks would laugh at that dude getting kicked into a cheetah and say "Well see here, this Arab's not so bad. That poo poo's funniern hell. I remember when my wife's cousin Rodney
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Dec 9, 2014 23:25
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Caffeinated Bacon posted:It's a part of their rich cultural heritage. Please respect that. Reminds me of this, except the tiger doesn't even pay attention to him. 
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Dec 9, 2014 23:37
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bobjr posted:Reminds me of this, except the tiger doesn't even pay attention to him. This is the funniest thing I've seen in months. I literally have to mouse away or I'll stop breathing.
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Dec 9, 2014 23:44
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13Pandora13 posted:Seriously I used to think people who owned big cats were stupid idiot assholes but now that I know cheetahs are tame-ish I'm like, gently caress yeah I want a cheetah. You ever had a cat decide that it wants to lay ON you? Hell my 15 pound shithead just loves to lay right on my chest. Can you imagine a 100+ pound cheetah deciding it's bed time and jumping up on your face.
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Dec 9, 2014 23:55
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veedubfreak posted:You ever had a cat decide that it wants to lay ON you? Hell my 15 pound shithead just loves to lay right on my chest. Can you imagine a 100+ pound cheetah deciding it's bed time and jumping up on your face. Cheetahs? Pfffftttt... http://youtu.be/Znpnf9D2VIk
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Dec 9, 2014 23:59
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veedubfreak posted:You ever had a cat decide that it wants to lay ON you? Hell my 15 pound shithead just loves to lay right on my chest. Can you imagine a 100+ pound cheetah deciding it's bed time and jumping up on your face. Add to that the fact that cheetahs can't retract their claws and even innocent, playful behavior can become dangerous. 
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bobjr posted:Reminds me of this, except the tiger doesn't even pay attention to him. Chill bro, big kitty just wants to make sure he's in the shot!
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davidspackage posted:Mos Festo is my favorite Star Wars EU character. Random Stranger posted:Who's ready for a war on Christmas? Mos Def's cousin Mos Festo and the Keni Frig All-llahun Band is takin' Turkey by storm.
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Dec 10, 2014 00:23
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kannonfodder posted:
My uncle had a cheetah in his backyard back in the late 70s, in a big fenced-off enclosure. I have a vague memory of being told not to go near it but sneaking off and sticking my hand through the chain-link to scritch its cheek. They purr like a B17 bomber warming-up on the runway. He had it as part of an act in his nightclub, but the cat ended up with one of the huge European circuses. I remember seeing my uncle throw live chickens over the fence so Felix could chase them down and eat them.
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Dec 10, 2014 00:38
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Huntersoninski posted:Add to that the fact that cheetahs can't retract their claws and even innocent, playful behavior can become dangerous. My friend got me the inflatable unicorn horn. I have no clue how the people in your image managed to get theirs to inflate. Yeah. I was totally gonna put it on my cat and take pictures.
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Dec 10, 2014 00:45
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Bored posted:My friend got me the inflatable unicorn horn. I have no clue how the people in your image managed to get theirs to inflate. Yeah. I was totally gonna put it on my cat and take pictures. I always assumed it was made of plastic, and when you posted this i just realized there's a inflation valve thing on the side and that makes it about 110% funnier to me, thank you
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Mr. Gibbycrumbles posted:Cheetahs? Pfffftttt... The couch should tell you everything you need to know about owning a big cat.
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