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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska
On Aug 23, 8:26 am, "Dean A. Markley" wrote:
Disagree. Ever have a Northern Banded Watersnake come at you? Not big, not poisonous but mean and scary as all hell. That's why I like living here. Our only snakes are either in parliament or Psychology departments |
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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:26:36 -0400, "Dean A. Markley"
wrote: Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:00:32 -0700 (PDT), george wrote: On Aug 22, 6:10 am, "William Black" wrote: "Rob Arndt" wrote in message ... So what? Sounds like Condi has more ****ing balls than you do. What do you do when a hunter with a rifle encounters a hostile bear? Drop his gun and get into the fetal position hoping it will just sniff around you and leave? No, you aim and shoot the ****er dead. ---------------------------- That's great, right up to when you realise that the bear has a gun too, and so does his wife and his kids. I can't work out as to why his only solution to a wild animal is to destroy it. The simile is absurd Of the critters in North America, only bears, possibly moose, are dangerous enough to occasionally need shooting in self defence. All the rest get a pass unless one needs to eat them. [I haven't shot any game in about thirty years.] Casady Disagree. Ever have a Northern Banded Watersnake come at you? Not big, not poisonous but mean and scary as all hell. Don't need a gun to kill one. It's a small snake not a Cape Buffalo. I would hit it with my stick and not draw even if I was carrying. If it is moving it would be a difficult target. Unless you are expecting a war, the defence gun will likely be a pistol. A snake is a difficult target for a gun and dead easy for a cane. I had a rabid coon in the house and I killed it with a baseball bat, without spilling any blood. Maybe I used a golf club. Whichever. I have both lying around, handy in case I want to hit something. Casady |
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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska
Richard Casady ha scritto:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:26:36 -0400, "Dean A. Markley" wrote: Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:00:32 -0700 (PDT), george wrote: On Aug 22, 6:10 am, "William Black" wrote: "Rob Arndt" wrote in message ... So what? Sounds like Condi has more ****ing balls than you do. What do you do when a hunter with a rifle encounters a hostile bear? Drop his gun and get into the fetal position hoping it will just sniff around you and leave? No, you aim and shoot the ****er dead. ---------------------------- That's great, right up to when you realise that the bear has a gun too, and so does his wife and his kids. I can't work out as to why his only solution to a wild animal is to destroy it. The simile is absurd Of the critters in North America, only bears, possibly moose, are dangerous enough to occasionally need shooting in self defence. All the rest get a pass unless one needs to eat them. [I haven't shot any game in about thirty years.] Casady Disagree. Ever have a Northern Banded Watersnake come at you? Not big, not poisonous but mean and scary as all hell. Don't need a gun to kill one. It's a small snake not a Cape Buffalo. I would hit it with my stick and not draw even if I was carrying. If it is moving it would be a difficult target. Unless you are expecting a war, the defence gun will likely be a pistol. A snake is a difficult target for a gun and dead easy for a cane. Pleaseeee..... I have haved here "close & personal" disagreement between me, Vipers (Aspis) and my pickaxe handle and I can assure that isn't an easy fight, because the basic tactics, somewhat opposite the "cross the T" (you must be alongside, having more target area to aim and out of the bite arc) are too well understood by these little, fast & nimbly 10"-14" long reptilians whose countermanouvre really too well and in many cases you must jump sideways to avoid the bite to the bare foot (here in southern Italy you really need to wear sandals or even be barefoot indoors, trust me...) It's a really nonsense that here in Italy the "DDs" (that's, porcupines & the tiny European hedgehogs) can't be privately owned, even if you have a really large garden... (Now the fellow s.m.n.ers surely understand why I have my peculiar opinion on the whole counter-speedboat tactics & equipment issue..) Best regards from Italy, Dott. Piergiorgio. |
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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska
Of the critters in North America, only bears, possibly moose, are
dangerous enough to occasionally need shooting in self defence. All the rest get a pass unless one needs to eat them. [I haven't shot any game in about thirty years.] Wolverines? Although no occurence of attack on humans listed, watching their tracks precisely match the ones you left on a prior hike makes you wonder whether you're the game. |
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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:12:35 -0700, Steve Hix
wrote: In article , (Richard Casady) wrote: It is easier to avoid a snake than shoot it. I've lived in rattlesnake country almost all my life. Never a problem, as long I take some care turning over rocks or logs in the spring, when the hatchlings are first out. If I could just convince the local bull snakes to move in on the gophers... Many western ranches do nothing to discourage rattlers in the barn. They like the rodents less. Casady |
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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska
On Aug 23, 1:38*pm, (Richard Casady)
wrote: On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:12:35 -0700, Steve Hix wrote: In article , (Richard Casady) wrote: It is easier to avoid a snake than shoot it. I've lived in rattlesnake country almost all my life. Never a problem, as long I take some care turning over rocks or logs in the spring, when the hatchlings are first out. If I could just convince the local bull snakes to move in on the gophers... Many western ranches do nothing to discourage rattlers in the barn. They like the rodents less. Casady Uh, not if they have livestock. Rattlesnake bites on cows are expensive. |
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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska
On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:45:20 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: On Aug 23, 1:38*pm, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:12:35 -0700, Steve Hix wrote: In article , (Richard Casady) wrote: It is easier to avoid a snake than shoot it. I've lived in rattlesnake country almost all my life. Never a problem, as long I take some care turning over rocks or logs in the spring, when the hatchlings are first out. If I could just convince the local bull snakes to move in on the gophers... Many western ranches do nothing to discourage rattlers in the barn. They like the rodents less. Casady Uh, not if they have livestock. Rattlesnake bites on cows are expensive. Livestock are in the pasture. Hay and equipment are in the barn. Any snake in the barn is not in the pasture. Casady |
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