Can you say the word "Monkey" any longer

#201
320px-PT_Barnum_1851-crop.jpg



image002.png



In describing his various cons, Barnum would often lay out the deceits in his autobiographies. What set Barnum apart was that he often let the public in on his various cons; in one example, he wrote about how he passed off a fish stitched to a monkey and covered in papier mâchéas as the famous ‘Fiji Mermaid.’ Knowing how the magician of advertising worked backstage provided even more entertainment for those in the know.”

https://daily.jstor.org/how-p-t-barnum-gave-the-public-what-it-wanted/
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: RNWRKNP
#204
MosesTheTank said:
B002549.jpg


Being the savage’s bowsman, that is, the person who pulled the bow oar in his boat (the second one from forward), it was my cheerful duty to attend upon him while taking that hard-scrabble scramble upon the dead whale’s back. You have seen Italian organ boys holding a dancing ape by a long cord. Just so, from the ship’s steep side, did I hold Queequeg down there in the sea, by what is technically called in the fishery a monkey rope, attached to a strong strip of canvas belted round his waist.

It was a humorously perilous business for both of us. For, before we proceed further, it must be said that the monkey rope was fast at both ends; fast to Queequeg’s broad canvas belt, and fast to my narrow leather one. So that for better or for worse, we two, for the time, were wedded; and should poor Queequeg sink to rise no more, then both usage and honor demanded that instead of cutting the cord, it should drag me down in his wake. So, then, an elongated Siamese ligature united us. Queequeg was my own inseparable twin brother, nor could I any way get rid of the dangerous liabilities which the hempen bond entailed.

- Excerpt from Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Click to expand...

Perhaps bound together with a "Monkey Fist"?

How-to-Make-a-Monkey’s-Fist.jpg


maxresdefault.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: RNWRKNP, Mike_Honcho, j-huskey and 1 other person
#205
chimp_throwing_rock_corbis.jpg


A known and ugly phenomenon in zoos all over the world is visitors who willfully throw things at the animals on display, especially at chimpanzees. In the best case, food is thrown, and in the worst, to our regret, we have seen rocks thrown. We are seeing a significant improvement in the public's conduct, but the crowds that throw stones at chimps are not our concern here. In Jerusalem the talk is of rockthrowing chimps. When a large crowd gathers opposite Niki and Galine, the young chimpanzees 'leave their other chimp activities, race about looking for stones, and start throwing them at the crowd. Why do they do this? Since this is Jerusalem, it might be a way of blowing off steam, or maybe it's an expression of rebellion and independence. A separation fence was decided upon. In the past few weeks, the wall was built-green, light, elastic, and high. It fulfills its requirements, and is simple and elegant. It has proven effective in stopping the stones.

From the newsletter of the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. Translated from the Hebrew by Nomi Friedman.

Note: Yes, chimps are not monkeys but great apes belonging to the family Hominidae. But it still fits.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: RNWRKNP
#209
Monkey-and-the-Hunter_1.jpg


Thought experiments abound in the world of physics, often revealing some of the most confusing aspects of quantum mechanics, relativity, and thermodynamics. But the “Monkey and the Hunter” thought experiment tackles a relatively well-understood topic: gravity.

Imagine a hunter in the jungle who has just spotted a monkey grasping a tree branch above him. To avoid more troubling moral questions, let’s assume that the hunter must capture the monkey to treat it for a disease before releasing it back into the wild.

The hunter also knows that the monkey will reflexively drop from the branch immediately after the hunter pulls the trigger. Immediately after the bullet exits the barrel, the monkey will begin his free fall toward the ground.

However, the hunter doesn't know exactly how fast the tranquilizer bullet will travel after leaving the gun — he just knows it'll move fast.

With all of this in mind, where should the hunter aim? Where would you aim? Three choices arise:

1. Aim above the monkey
2. Aim directly at the monkey
3. Aim below the monkey

-->> Decide on an answer before following the link.

http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/monkey-hunter.cfm
 
  • Like
Reactions: RNWRKNP
#217
I think I remember reading somewhere that the worst Chinese’ or Japanese’ racial slur against Westerners is “monkey” simply because they consider us very hairy, and not because of skin color.

What’s really funny is that “round eye” is a slur created by westerners ourselves, and it has no etymology in Asian languages.
 
  • Like
Reactions: RNWRKNP
#235
Fig said:
I think I remember reading somewhere that the worst Chinese’ or Japanese’ racial slur against Westerners is “monkey” simply because they consider us very hairy, and not because of skin color.

What’s really funny is that “round eye” is a slur created by westerners ourselves, and it has no etymology in Asian languages.
Click to expand...
In Singapore, the term for westerners is Ang Moh...it means red hair, but is also used to describe baboons. None of us were ever offended
 
  • Like
Reactions: RNWRKNP
#238
Guidelines for the transit of monkeys through airport security, from the website of the Transportation Security Administration.

The monkey handler should carry the monkey through the metal detector while the monkey remains on a leash.

When the handler and monkey go through the metal detector and the metal detector goes off, both the handler and the monkey must undergo additional screening.

Since monkeys are likely to draw attention, the handler will be escorted to the physical inspection area, where a table is available for the monkey to sit on.

Transportation Security Officers have been trained not to touch the monkey during the screening process. Only the handler will touch or interact with the monkey.

The visual inspection process may require that the handler take off the monkey's diaper.
 
  • Like
Reactions: oneshot86
#241
198633_0122.jpg



From a proposal for the SWAT unit of the Mesa, Arizona, police department, submitted in 2005 by Detective Sean Truelove. Costs for the program were estimated at $100,000 over four years.

URBAN WARFARE AND LOW INTENSITY OPERATIONS
Using a tactically trained primate (monkey), you have the ability to bound up stairs, open closed doors, quickly respond to noises in the room and maneuver in very tight areas. Since they are a biological entity, there is no need for an auxiliary power supply.

Monkeys can be trained for simple evaluations and retrievals, and are able to respond to commands such as "Open door" or "Go upstairs."

They are not only quick but quiet, and they provide a nonthreatening silhouette. An armed officer is immediately processed as a threat, whereas a monkey would more likely be quickly interpreted as a small animal, such as a cat, and dismissed.

The initial investment in a Tactical Primate is substantially less than that in a tactical robot. Tactical upgrades are simply a matter of training; thus, unlike a robot, an animal would not become obsolete.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: RNWRKNP
#242
MosesTheTank said:
Guidelines for the transit of monkeys through airport security, from the website of the Transportation Security Administration.

The monkey handler should carry the monkey through the metal detector while the monkey remains on a leash.

When the handler and monkey go through the metal detector and the metal detector goes off, both the handler and the monkey must undergo additional screening.

Since monkeys are likely to draw attention, the handler will be escorted to the physical inspection area, where a table is available for the monkey to sit on.

Transportation Security Officers have been trained not to touch the monkey during the screening process. Only the handler will touch or interact with the monkey.

The visual inspection process may require that the handler take off the monkey's diaper.
Click to expand...


i thought everyone knew that
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

sirhrmechanic
Let's start by taking back our Language! Great read!
Replies
13
Views
2K
hankpac
hankpac
Top Bottom
Back
Home
Forums
Merch
Alerts