3/1: Snake trick

Undertoad · 03-01-2002, 10:41 AM

An image similar to this one was one of the first images of the day, and it was about a year ago. And this Ananova story explains, finally, that it's a traditional trick related to the Chinese New Year.

Griff · 03-01-2002, 10:58 AM

I was thinking it would be useful as a homeopathic sinus treatment.

warch · 03-01-2002, 11:37 AM

Excuse me... do you have a tissue? I seem to have a reptile coursing through my skull.

03-01-2002, 01:14 PM

It's actually a relatively easy trick. I did one once where I inhaled one end of a piece of string and then coughed it out my mouth - nasal flossing!

Then I got a nosebleed. I didn't do that anymore.

gg Ryan Anderson, for putting that dumb idea in my head.

Joe · 03-01-2002, 02:01 PM

Once when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old I found a metal part on the floor of the room where I was taking a nap. Being naturally scientific minded even as a kid, I stuffed the chunk of steel up my nose to see what would happen.

Predictably, I lost it. The metal part that is. No amount of digging would bring it out. It was gone, literally to parts unknown.

Then I had to cough, and after a few tries I hacked it out into my hand, from my *mouth*. I was amazed. I layed back on my mattress, about to finally fall asleep, just wondering...how the heck...

russotto · 03-01-2002, 02:57 PM

The hardest part about this trick isn't the snake; that takes care of itself. It's trying to get the small roaches the snake eat to climb up your nose so the snake follows them.

Bitman · 03-01-2002, 04:11 PM

I'd really like to see a 20-30 ft snake, going .. shall we say, all the way through.

Nic Name · 03-01-2002, 04:33 PM

Joe · 03-01-2002, 04:48 PM

Snakes have to be some of the most patient, laid back animals on Earth.

I mean, if something 200x my size wanted to lovingly pick me up, gently hold me and then stuff my up it's nose, I'd bite.

03-01-2002, 10:41 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	3/1: Snake trick An image similar to this one was one of the first images of the day, and it was about a year ago. And this Ananova story explains, finally, that it's a traditional trick related to the Chinese New Year.

03-01-2002, 02:01 PM	#5
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	Here's another anecdote about one's nasal cavity and the fun you can have there... Once when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old I found a metal part on the floor of the room where I was taking a nap. Being naturally scientific minded even as a kid, I stuffed the chunk of steel up my nose to see what would happen. Predictably, I lost it. The metal part that is. No amount of digging would bring it out. It was gone, literally to parts unknown. Then I had to cough, and after a few tries I hacked it out into my hand, from my mouth. I was amazed. I layed back on my mattress, about to finally fall asleep, just wondering...how the heck...

03-01-2002, 04:11 PM	#7
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	Not gross enough I'd really like to see a 20-30 ft snake, going .. shall we say, all the way through.

03-01-2002, 04:48 PM	#9
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	I have to say Snakes have to be some of the most patient, laid back animals on Earth. I mean, if something 200x my size wanted to lovingly pick me up, gently hold me and then stuff my up it's nose, I'd bite.

03-01-2002, 10:58 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I was thinking it would be useful as a homeopathic sinus treatment.

03-01-2002, 11:37 AM	#3
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Excuse me... do you have a tissue? I seem to have a reptile coursing through my skull.

03-01-2002, 01:14 PM	#4
dave Guest Posts: n/a	It's actually a relatively easy trick. I did one once where I inhaled one end of a piece of string and then coughed it out my mouth - nasal flossing! Then I got a nosebleed. I didn't do that anymore. gg Ryan Anderson, for putting that dumb idea in my head.

03-01-2002, 02:57 PM	#6
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	The hardest part about this trick isn't the snake; that takes care of itself. It's trying to get the small roaches the snake eat to climb up your nose so the snake follows them.

03-01-2002, 04:33 PM	#8
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930

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