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Leap Day #19255625 02/28/24 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,879 Likes: 4 South of Minnesota 5sdad OP Campfire 'Bwana OP 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,879 Likes: 4 South of Minnesota Almost 73 years old, and this is the first year that I've heard it called that. Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19255638 02/28/24 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,548 Likes: 2 The Great Southwest CCCC Campfire Ranger CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,548 Likes: 2 The Great Southwest Same here - and am a good bit older than that - maybe it's been used earlier and my hearing didn't pick it up. I ain't really leaping into it though - some jaw surgery scheduled. NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19255670 02/28/24 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 694 British Columbia RupertBear Campfire Regular RupertBear Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 694 British Columbia I grew up with that term. What about Sadie Hawkins Day? RB See: A Hunter's Life

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256208 02/28/24 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA In Ireland, February 29th was the only day women were allowed to propose marriage.

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256212 02/28/24 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA Those born on the 29th of February stay very young, since they mark only a quarter of the birthdays of everyone else.

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256238 02/28/24 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,956 Saratoga County, NY R RS308MX Campfire Outfitter RS308MX Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,956 Saratoga County, NY My black bitch, a lovely little girl named Layla, a black female mixed breed beagle size mutt, turns three years old on February 29. Well, really twelve years old. She was born on February 29, 2012. Happy Birthday Layla! Last edited by RS308MX; 02/28/24. Fall seven times, stand up eight.

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256275 02/29/24 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,967 AK..CO..MO..CO..EU..AR..next??... Kodiakisland Campfire Tracker Kodiakisland Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,967 AK..CO..MO..CO..EU..AR..next??... Leap year has a leap day. I don't think that's anything new. Pretty amazing they figured out the need for it back in the BC days. Don't just be a survivor, be a competitor.

Re: Leap Day Kodiakisland #19256286 02/29/24 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,309 Likes: 3 Idaho muleshoe Campfire Outfitter muleshoe Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,309 Likes: 3 Idaho Originally Posted by Kodiakisland Pretty amazing they figured out the need for it back in the BC days. This. Black Cows Matter!

Re: Leap Day muleshoe #19256344 02/29/24 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,578 Kaufman County Tx BOBBALEE Campfire Regular BOBBALEE Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,578 Kaufman County Tx Originally Posted by muleshoe Originally Posted by Kodiakisland Pretty amazing they figured out the need for it back in the BC days. This. They didn't even have calculators. NRA-Benefactor TSRA-Life "It's a terrible thing when governments send their young men to kill each other." Charles Byrne,WW2 Vet. On the day Desert Storm began.

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256397 02/29/24 Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 178 NC F Fishnnut1 Campfire Member Fishnnut1 Campfire Member F Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 178 NC I got married on Leap Day.

Re: Leap Day RS308MX #19256422 02/29/24 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA Originally Posted by RS308MX My black bitch, a lovely little girl named Layla, a black female mixed breed beagle size mutt, turns three years old on February 29. Well, really twelve years old. She was born on February 29, 2012. Happy Birthday Layla! You had me worried for a few seconds, there.

Re: Leap Day Fishnnut1 #19256423 02/29/24 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA Originally Posted by Fishnnut1 I got married on Leap Day. Saves you a lot of money on anniversary gifts.

Re: Leap Day The_Real_Hawkeye #19256444 02/29/24 Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 178 NC F Fishnnut1 Campfire Member Fishnnut1 Campfire Member F Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 178 NC That’s what I was thinking. She outsmarted me and now we celebrate on the 2-28 and 3-1 on non leap yrs.

Re: Leap Day Kodiakisland #19256456 02/29/24 Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 320 S SCAM - Morgoth - BEWARE! Campfire Member SCAM - Morgoth - BEWARE! Campfire Member S Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 320 Originally Posted by Kodiakisland Leap year has a leap day. I don't think that's anything new. Pretty amazing they figured out the need for it back in the BC days. Exactly, Don't know what the fuss is about.

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256473 02/29/24 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,619 Likes: 4 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,619 Likes: 4 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas I plan on makin’ myself scarce around the wimmen folk today! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Leap Day kaywoodie #19256484 02/29/24 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,699 Likes: 17 USA Originally Posted by kaywoodie I plan on makin’ myself scarce around the wimmen folk today! You wouldn't want them to be flocking around you seeking your hand in marriage.

Re: Leap Day The_Real_Hawkeye #19256519 02/29/24 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,619 Likes: 4 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,619 Likes: 4 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye Originally Posted by kaywoodie I plan on makin’ myself scarce around the wimmen folk today! You wouldn't want them to be flocking around you seeking your hand in marriage. Nope!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Leap Day Kodiakisland #19256526 02/29/24 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,803 Likes: 1 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,803 Likes: 1 Southern Oregon USA Originally Posted by Kodiakisland Leap year has a leap day. I don't think that's anything new. Pretty amazing they figured out the need for it back in the BC days. Back in the Before Christ Days, or back in the early days of British Columbia? "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256532 02/29/24 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,871 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,871 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario A day the Lord hath made., Let us rejoice, and be glad in it. These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

Re: Leap Day 5sdad #19256534 02/29/24 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,871 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,871 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario A day the Lord hath made., Let us rejoice, and be glad in it. These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"