Zheng He kicked butt; he commanded a trading fleet that wasn’t matched in size until D-Day, the hold of his flagship could have held the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, and there is some evidence – not conclusive, but quite intriguing – that he sailed to South America, centuries before ol’ Chris hit the Caribbean & started the Atlantic slave trade.
danketaz Premium Member 11 months ago
And gazpacho was all the rage.
tudza Premium Member 11 months ago
I’ve seen video of a guy in armor doing a cartwheel.
Grover Premium Member 11 months ago
Everything was so rad before the 1440’s.
Cozmik Cowboy 11 months ago
Zheng He kicked butt; he commanded a trading fleet that wasn’t matched in size until D-Day, the hold of his flagship could have held the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, and there is some evidence – not conclusive, but quite intriguing – that he sailed to South America, centuries before ol’ Chris hit the Caribbean & started the Atlantic slave trade.
willie_mctell 11 months ago
Hoo boy. I’m still stuck back in Cheng Ho.
tims145 11 months ago
I forget, was VH1 before or after the 1430s? :)
norphos 11 months ago
Brilliant historical irony.
fritzoid Premium Member 11 months ago
For any who don’t visit the Mother Ship, there’s a new SFPC over on Tom the Dancing Bug.
julie.mason1 Premium Member 11 months ago
The only reason to have a picture of an eunuch on your locker is that you can’t find a picture of Doug.