tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686262.post573583170071084970..comments2024-01-25T09:28:51.144-05:00Comments on Least Significant Bits: Shooting SnakesJAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272374108524693575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686262.post-42001086325096992008-01-26T08:39:00.000-05:002008-01-26T08:39:00.000-05:00Having been born, raised and still living in Chica...Having been born, raised and still living in Chicago, I can't say I've had much experience with snakes (other than the human kind) except for seeing them at the zoo. I think I'd be scared of any loose snake just because I have no idea which ones could harm you. <BR/><BR/>I'm guessing if I hear a rattle, that wouldn't be good, right? LOL We don't have any big, poisonous spiders here either. Just the little creepy crawlies that do bite, but are basically harmless. <BR/><BR/>JessicaThe Rock Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653277401124290907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686262.post-34693002617840411712008-01-25T15:27:00.000-05:002008-01-25T15:27:00.000-05:00I'm not afraid of snakes, either, but if one start...I'm not afraid of snakes, either, but if one startles me I am going to scream. I grew up in AZ with rattle snakes. <BR/>I also hate tarantulas after living there. And black widows. And spiders in general. Probably not real fond of scorpions either. <BR/>Spiders are what will send me over the edge though. Any size, color, furry or not. I'm gone.Qtpies7https://www.blogger.com/profile/04612364762900912663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686262.post-64904654116601803042008-01-25T14:25:00.000-05:002008-01-25T14:25:00.000-05:00babystepper, it seems the poor mothers always take...babystepper, it seems the poor mothers always take the brunt of things. Kids and Husbands drive them to early graves.<BR/><BR/>Big Doofus, yeah, I thought about making snakes in church jokes, but since I grew up seeing water moccasins, they don't make very good "snake handler" Pentecostal snakes. Rattlers are best for that, what with that cool sound and all.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why Cole's Creek isn't open to swimmers any more. It's in a National Park, so pollution isn't a problem. I just know that the last time I went as an adult, there were "No Swimming" signs. I can only guess there was a drowning or something like that, but I don't really know. The place is still hot, humid, and beautiful though.JAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272374108524693575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686262.post-70223439142721187632008-01-25T13:45:00.000-05:002008-01-25T13:45:00.000-05:00We use the snakes in our church services...I'm kid...We use the snakes in our church services...I'm kidding. Seriously, I freak out at the sight of a snake. A few years ago I was mowing the yard next door as it was vacant. The grass was very, very long and at one point I heard an odd "thud" from under the mower. I looked to the side of the machine and saw one half of a big black snake--still moving. The other half was under the mower. Yuck. Since we live next to a large farm field, I've run over a few mice in the same manner.<BR/><BR/>By the way, why is it that you can no longer swim in that water? Is it pollution or gators? Just curious.Big Doofus (Roger)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05999458545862082302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686262.post-48623603862099599132008-01-25T12:08:00.000-05:002008-01-25T12:08:00.000-05:00We used to live in West Texas, and oh my goodness,...We used to live in West Texas, and oh my goodness, the snakes. I remember catching all the Rattlers every year before church camp with the other workers. (Well, Dad did it. We watched from very far away. Too far for us, and not far enough for our mothers.)Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976869000808518440noreply@blogger.com