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TheMercenary · 04-29-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by plthijinx

say, what is the common name for that rattler? around these parts are diamond backs. i don't recognize the pattern....

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake.

kerosene · 04-29-2011, 08:32 PM

Nice coupla manly men, there.

TheMercenary · 04-29-2011, 08:48 PM

I was so pissed off. I went out to cut a bunch of over due branches from the base of our Old Growth Oak, a Cedar, very common symbiotic tree... And here I was cutting away with a chain saw, yes in fucking shorts and sanddels. Suddenly I had an intuitive thought, "Ya know I bet the snake are coming out. I should be careful." I looked down and the SOB was like 10 inches from my right calf. Freaking 16 rattles. Just ate a freaking tree rat so I guess he was not interested in a 5' 3" big fat 120 pound fat guy. Eh, went in the house ranting at the wife.... I was more pissed off than scared, shot the shit out of him... skinned him and tacking that skin on my wall. If anyone is interested in the total picture gallery drop me a pm.

Nirvana · 04-29-2011, 08:52 PM

Better the snake than you!

You into rattle "snacks" plthijinx? ewwwww

plthijinx · 04-29-2011, 08:55 PM

lol merc! i know what it's like. been around snakes in the country most of my life. 5343 acres in south texas and later on 107 in central texas. only on my old farm i only saw one western diamond back. mostly there were copperheads and water moccasins. but quail and dove hunting down in south texas required eyes in the sky and on the ground. many a time stumbled across the snakes in the brush. they'd rattle and i'd roll on outta there.

TheMercenary · 04-29-2011, 10:21 PM

I have a big ole copperhead that lives in my wood pile. I leave him alone, he leaves me alone. Rattlers will bite my dogs because they make noise and give them a reason to investigate. My cattle dog got bit by a big ole rattlesnake last year. We freaked. But after talking to some other owners of Aussie Cattle Dogs they seem to be very resilient to snake bites, even if it does put them under the weather for a week or so. Sure would have saved me a bunch of money if I would have know that at the time since he was bitten on a Sunday. Emergency Vet bills are expensive.

plthijinx · 04-29-2011, 10:39 PM

oh yeah, hell, most country dogs are tough. i remember back in the day when our caretakers dog got hit not once, not twice, BUT THEE times by a copperhead. dog kept on truckin. all up till about 6 months later when it tried to chase brianr (aka some trucker) in a rig and got squashed on 90A

TheMercenary · 04-29-2011, 10:49 PM

Ouch!

Tulip · 04-29-2011, 10:59 PM

Mercenary: The rattle snake bit you?? Aren't they poisonous?

TheMercenary · 04-29-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulip

Mercenary: The rattle snake bit you?? Aren't they poisonous?

No, he missed. I was VERY lucky. Yes, quite poisonous. It would have been a very bad week if he did bite me.

plthijinx · 04-30-2011, 12:26 AM

oh hell yeah that woulda sucked!

skysidhe · 04-30-2011, 11:12 AM

Poisonous snakes, in your back yard?

somehow,now, the constant rain doesn't seem so bad.

I am glad you had a moments notice merc!

Tulip · 04-30-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

.... I was more pissed off than scared, shot the shit out of him... skinned him and tacking that skin on my wall. If anyone is interested in the total picture gallery drop me a pm.

I'll definitely remember not to piss you off, Merc. You are one scary man.

monster · 04-30-2011, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

a 5' 3" big fat 120 pound fat guy.

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Originally Posted by Tulip

I'll definitely remember not to piss you off, Merc. You are one scary man.

5' 3" 120lb is neither fat not scary. That's a 5th-grader.

Tulip · 04-30-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

5' 3" 120lb is neither fat not scary. That's a 5th-grader.

A 5th-grader who's definitely bigger than me!

04-29-2011, 08:48 PM	#303
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I was so pissed off. I went out to cut a bunch of over due branches from the base of our Old Growth Oak, a Cedar, very common symbiotic tree... And here I was cutting away with a chain saw, yes in fucking shorts and sanddels. Suddenly I had an intuitive thought, "Ya know I bet the snake are coming out. I should be careful." I looked down and the SOB was like 10 inches from my right calf. Freaking 16 rattles. Just ate a freaking tree rat so I guess he was not interested in a 5' 3" big fat 120 pound fat guy. Eh, went in the house ranting at the wife.... I was more pissed off than scared, shot the shit out of him... skinned him and tacking that skin on my wall. If anyone is interested in the total picture gallery drop me a pm. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-29-2011, 08:52 PM	#304
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Better the snake than you! You into rattle "snacks" plthijinx? ewwwww __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

04-29-2011, 08:55 PM	#305
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	lol merc! i know what it's like. been around snakes in the country most of my life. 5343 acres in south texas and later on 107 in central texas. only on my old farm i only saw one western diamond back. mostly there were copperheads and water moccasins. but quail and dove hunting down in south texas required eyes in the sky and on the ground. many a time stumbled across the snakes in the brush. they'd rattle and i'd roll on outta there. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

04-29-2011, 10:21 PM	#306
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I have a big ole copperhead that lives in my wood pile. I leave him alone, he leaves me alone. Rattlers will bite my dogs because they make noise and give them a reason to investigate. My cattle dog got bit by a big ole rattlesnake last year. We freaked. But after talking to some other owners of Aussie Cattle Dogs they seem to be very resilient to snake bites, even if it does put them under the weather for a week or so. Sure would have saved me a bunch of money if I would have know that at the time since he was bitten on a Sunday. Emergency Vet bills are expensive. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-29-2011, 10:39 PM	#307
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	oh yeah, hell, most country dogs are tough. i remember back in the day when our caretakers dog got hit not once, not twice, BUT THEE times by a copperhead. dog kept on truckin. all up till about 6 months later when it tried to chase brianr (aka some trucker) in a rig and got squashed on 90A __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

04-29-2011, 08:32 PM	#302
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Nice coupla manly men, there.

04-29-2011, 10:49 PM	#308
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Ouch! __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-29-2011, 10:59 PM	#309
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	Mercenary: The rattle snake bit you?? Aren't they poisonous?

04-30-2011, 12:26 AM	#311
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	oh hell yeah that woulda sucked! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

04-30-2011, 11:12 AM	#312
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Poisonous snakes, in your back yard? somehow,now, the constant rain doesn't seem so bad. I am glad you had a moments notice merc!

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