thrillathahunt
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Who "coined" the word skunk?
Who originated this term for non-silver boxes? Just curious.
Who originated this term for non-silver boxes? Just curious.
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Who "coined" the word skunk?
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
Was it used back in the '70's? I can't remember. The world may never know. ffd
Was it used back in the '70's? I can't remember. The world may never know. ffd
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
I just thought it was someone on here....I was going to give him/her their props!
I just thought it was someone on here....I was going to give him/her their props!
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
When shut out of anything, the term "skunk" is apparent to anyone who has been within close proximity to a skunk; including being sprayed.
When I'd go hunting or fishing as a kid with my Dad, and I "bested" him in the endeavor, he'd always say that I had "skunked" him.
My guess is that the term has been used since caveman days...in various "dialects."
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When shut out of anything, the term "skunk" is apparent to anyone who has been within close proximity to a skunk; including being sprayed.
When I'd go hunting or fishing as a kid with my Dad, and I "bested" him in the endeavor, he'd always say that I had "skunked" him.
My guess is that the term has been used since caveman days...in various "dialects."
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
I agree with AU24K SR. "Skunk" is a common fishing term. As in, "We finally got the skunk off the boat."
It definitely applies to not having any success with CRHing.
Good luck to all.
Maybe we shouldn't eat bananas while searching either.
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I agree with AU24K SR. "Skunk" is a common fishing term. As in, "We finally got the skunk off the boat."
It definitely applies to not having any success with CRHing.
Good luck to all.
Maybe we shouldn't eat bananas while searching either.
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
Eating bananas while fishing is bad luck. There are two common theories on the origin of this superstition.
1) There used to be poisonous spiders which hid in banana cargos and therefore bananas were forbidden on fishing vessels.
2) Trying to catch fish when you already had enough to eat (bananas) was considered being too greedy by the sea gods and therefore no fish would be caught.
Ridiculous as it sounds, I have heard of many skunk trips being saved by finding a banana belonging to a nonbeliever and throwing it overboard.
Just adding to the general wealth of useless knowledge.
Thanks for letting me share.
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Eating bananas while fishing is bad luck. There are two common theories on the origin of this superstition.
1) There used to be poisonous spiders which hid in banana cargos and therefore bananas were forbidden on fishing vessels.
2) Trying to catch fish when you already had enough to eat (bananas) was considered being too greedy by the sea gods and therefore no fish would be caught.
Ridiculous as it sounds, I have heard of many skunk trips being saved by finding a banana belonging to a nonbeliever and throwing it overboard.
Just adding to the general wealth of useless knowledge.
Thanks for letting me share.
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
Maybe we shouldn't eat apples while CRH'ing either.
Maybe we shouldn't eat apples while CRH'ing either.
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
Trust me, I dont eat anything until I have throughly scrubbed my hands with antibacterial soap and hot water.
thrillathahunt said:Maybe we shouldn't eat apples while CRH'ing either.
Trust me, I dont eat anything until I have throughly scrubbed my hands with antibacterial soap and hot water.
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
From my quick search I found this post from 2006. Can anyone find an earlier one?
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,28869.0.html
HH,
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From my quick search I found this post from 2006. Can anyone find an earlier one?
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,28869.0.html
HH,
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
There you go 65gt350, that is what I meant......who was the first to use the term "skunk" here in this forum when refering to bad (no keepers)boxes.
There you go 65gt350, that is what I meant......who was the first to use the term "skunk" here in this forum when refering to bad (no keepers)boxes.
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
I eat lots of cherry yogurt while coin roll hunting, with a spoon of course. Mmmmm.....yogurt.
AGCoinHunter said:thrillathahunt said:Maybe we shouldn't eat apples while CRH'ing either.
Trust me, I dont eat anything until I have throughly scrubbed my hands with antibacterial soap and hot water.
I eat lots of cherry yogurt while coin roll hunting, with a spoon of course. Mmmmm.....yogurt.
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
LJ INVENTED IT IN ROME 300 BC
LJ INVENTED IT IN ROME 300 BC
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Re: Who "coined" the word skunk?
That's funny! By the way, where has she been? Haven't seen any posts from her lately.
That's funny! By the way, where has she been? Haven't seen any posts from her lately.
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