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DiCaprio, Nicholson get day at golf course interrupted by terrifying bobcat

Wednesday August 30, 2006 | 09:05:08 pm 243 words, 3280 views  

Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly had a golf game broken up - by a bobcat.

From the Monsters and Critics:

DiCaprio’s [golf] lesson was interrupted when a bobcat - a small wild cat related to the Lynx, usually no bigger than half a metre high - walked out in front of the two stars.

An insider told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: ‘Leo’s new to the sport and was getting some pointers from Jack when a bobcat appeared at the 15th hole.

‘Jack told him to run like hell. They jumped in their golf cart and fled.’

People tend to get the wrong impression of actors, such as, “why, oh why, can’t we have more men like John Wayne” when in fact, John Wayne was actually Marion Morrison, and the only wars he ever fought in were on movie sets, as he busily smoked himself to death.

Remember the drama kids in your high school? Well, that’s who the movie stars are, except older and they have charisma on screen. The good ones - like Nicholson - can be very fun to watch, but really, they aren’t the characters they play.

Just something to keep in mind the next time you get overly impressed with these guys. I mean, nothing at all against DiCaprio or Nicholson, as I’d much rather celebrities ran away from wildlife than killed them in cages. Nonetheless, I’d feel remiss if I didn’t point out something.

May I present, the fearsome, man-eating Bobcat:

–WKW

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Comment from: unclemonster [Visitor] · http://www.unclemonster.com
Now that's a cute bobcat. I wouldn't run from that. No one would.

Now, would you run from this?

http://www.pasty.com/discuss/messages/313/492.html#PN

"Run like hell" seems like pretty good advice.
PermalinkPermalink 08/31/06 @ 07:46
Comment from: William K. Wolfrum [Member] · http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/william.wolfrum
Good stuff, Uncle Monster.

Of course, as someone mentioned on that thread, that's in New York, where the rats in the subways are HORRIFYING MONSTERS! This, I can personally verify.

However, English bobcats are much less impressive as NY cats. They are quite fey and well-mannered. Sort of the Hugh Grants of the Wild cat world. ;)

--WKW
PermalinkPermalink 08/31/06 @ 08:33
Comment from: Kiel Christianson [Member] · http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/authorarchives/christianson.htm
Bobcats can be fierce--My grandpa and I once opened the door of a darkhouse ice-fishing house on one that was devouring our catch of the day. We just closed the door and waited for it to finish. However, my 5-yr-old daughter and I used to track bobcats in the woods behind our house in Mass, too, and I certainly never felt as if we were in any danger, even when the footprints in the snow were obviously fresh.

My question is how is it that stars always seem to have these rather remarkable encounters? Methinks their publicists are under the gun to get their names in print, and their imaginations run wild.
PermalinkPermalink 08/31/06 @ 16:40
Comment from: Steph [Visitor]
I want to know why celebrities get attention for thei
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Comment from: nicole [Visitor] · http://lemars iowa
it looks like my tea cup chuwwa.
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Comment from: raquel orban [Visitor] · http://lemars iowa
its the cutest thing ive ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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