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Ron Smith · 04-09-2011, 10:04 AM

I watched a documentary on Roy Chapman Andrews last night. He's the guy who inspired the Indiana Jones movies.

This is the kind of stuff that gets "wander lust" going for me. I wouldn't have hestitated for a second in joining his expeditions, if I had been around.This kind of exploring and adventure is pretty much dead.

Years ago, I was given an old Colt Army Special in 32-20 that was taken from a dead Mexican Bandit in the 30's after a raid on a gold dredge. That pistol exuded excitment everytime I held it and thought about it's origin. Some low-life scum-bag POS broke into my truck while I was at work and stole it out of the console. It was recovered a few years later, but was so rusted, pitted and beat up that I sold it as a parts gun.

Has anyone read any of his books? If so, which are the best?

Ron

04-09-2011, 10:04 AM	#1
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Born 65 years too late.. I watched a documentary on Roy Chapman Andrews last night. He's the guy who inspired the Indiana Jones movies. This is the kind of stuff that gets "wander lust" going for me. I wouldn't have hestitated for a second in joining his expeditions, if I had been around.This kind of exploring and adventure is pretty much dead. Years ago, I was given an old Colt Army Special in 32-20 that was taken from a dead Mexican Bandit in the 30's after a raid on a gold dredge. That pistol exuded excitment everytime I held it and thought about it's origin. Some low-life scum-bag POS broke into my truck while I was at work and stole it out of the console. It was recovered a few years later, but was so rusted, pitted and beat up that I sold it as a parts gun. Has anyone read any of his books? If so, which are the best? Ron Attached Thumbnails __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said... Last edited by Ron Smith; 04-09-2011 at 02:31 PM.