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fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

saluki2007 said:

Curious @Ozzie_Isaac why don’t you eliminate the rattle snakes?  I just assume it would not be worth the risk of them coming back to the horses. 

They don't bother the horses.  I am more worried about my dogs.  I have had one horse and one dog bit.  The horse was messing with the snake and kinda deserved it.  The dog didn't deserve it, he stepped on one bedded down and covered in dust.

I don't kill them because they were here first, I like seeing them, and as JIC said they help with rodents.  It is always a rush to see one. If I can safely relocate them I will.  In certain situations, I will kill them, but that is never my first choice.

Best way to keep them away is to keep the rats and mice away.  I have a large gopher snake around that does a good job of that.  I don't bother him at all.  He keeps mice down which helps with rattlers.  Supposedly he will eat baby rattlesnakes too, not sure if that is true or not

I also grew up with rattlesnakes being around, so it is just a part of life in the desert, especially when you don't live in a neighborhood.

pretty happy here not having rattlers around.  my property is covered with nonvenomous water snakes for the rodents, they are aggressive enough and will chase you down after spooking them. my nephew was bit this last summer, they dont let go, he was waking around with it dangling off his hand for a good twenty minutes

JohnInCarolina

fishlessman said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

saluki2007 said:

Curious @Ozzie_Isaac why don’t you eliminate the rattle snakes?  I just assume it would not be worth the risk of them coming back to the horses. 

They don't bother the horses.  I am more worried about my dogs.  I have had one horse and one dog bit.  The horse was messing with the snake and kinda deserved it.  The dog didn't deserve it, he stepped on one bedded down and covered in dust.

I don't kill them because they were here first, I like seeing them, and as JIC said they help with rodents.  It is always a rush to see one. If I can safely relocate them I will.  In certain situations, I will kill them, but that is never my first choice.

Best way to keep them away is to keep the rats and mice away.  I have a large gopher snake around that does a good job of that.  I don't bother him at all.  He keeps mice down which helps with rattlers.  Supposedly he will eat baby rattlesnakes too, not sure if that is true or not

I also grew up with rattlesnakes being around, so it is just a part of life in the desert, especially when you don't live in a neighborhood.

pretty happy here not having rattlers around.  my property is covered with nonvenomous water snakes for the rodents, they are aggressive enough and will chase you down after spooking them. my nephew was bit this last summer, they dont let go, he was waking around with it dangling off his hand for a good twenty minutes

Any chance you can train water snakes to attack people trying to steal a boat?   Asking for a friend…

fishlessman

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

saluki2007 said:

Curious @Ozzie_Isaac why don’t you eliminate the rattle snakes?  I just assume it would not be worth the risk of them coming back to the horses. 

They don't bother the horses.  I am more worried about my dogs.  I have had one horse and one dog bit.  The horse was messing with the snake and kinda deserved it.  The dog didn't deserve it, he stepped on one bedded down and covered in dust.

I don't kill them because they were here first, I like seeing them, and as JIC said they help with rodents.  It is always a rush to see one. If I can safely relocate them I will.  In certain situations, I will kill them, but that is never my first choice.

Best way to keep them away is to keep the rats and mice away.  I have a large gopher snake around that does a good job of that.  I don't bother him at all.  He keeps mice down which helps with rattlers.  Supposedly he will eat baby rattlesnakes too, not sure if that is true or not

I also grew up with rattlesnakes being around, so it is just a part of life in the desert, especially when you don't live in a neighborhood.

pretty happy here not having rattlers around.  my property is covered with nonvenomous water snakes for the rodents, they are aggressive enough and will chase you down after spooking them. my nephew was bit this last summer, they dont let go, he was waking around with it dangling off his hand for a good twenty minutes

Any chance you can train water snakes to attack people trying to steal a boat?   Asking for a friend…

i have my boat back, but i do know a guy thats not getting his free tanks of gas from the city soon. maybe he could use the snakes.......

these darn things will swim right up to you in a canoe, then get in the canoe with you

https://youtu.be/Hf8B7vAGRlE

JohnInCarolina

Beautiful day here in NC

Ozzie_Isaac

No fall colors here, but saw this photo and wanted to share.

lkapigian

Just wondering, did “ It’s been a minute “ replace “ it’s been forever “ since I’ve seen you ?

JohnInCarolina

lkapigian said:

Just wondering, did “ It’s been a minute “ replace “ it’s been forever “ since I’ve seen you ?

And when did we stop using “how’s it hangin?”

WeberWho

Alabama vs Tennessee. What a game!

JohnInCarolina

WeberWho said:

Alabama vs Tennessee. What a game!

TIDE ROLLED!!!

GrateEggspectations

Eating.

Botch

WeberWho said:

Alabama vs Tennessee. What a game!

I enjoy watching college FB, but will turn off most games to watch the nat'l news (I'm a news buff). Looked like Tennessee had it in the bag, then when the news ended I switch back and its 49-49, 0:15 seconds to go!

Glad I caught that ending; must've been a hell of a game (I had no horse in that race).

Battleborn

JohnInCarolina said:

WeberWho said:

Alabama vs Tennessee. What a game!

TIDE ROLLED!!!

Fantastic game. I read that with that loss, Tennessee is expected to up up to #5 in the polls, right behind #4 Alabama. Also, Alabama already secured their spot in the playoff with that loss. 

ColbyLang

Battleborn said:

JohnInCarolina said:

WeberWho said:

Alabama vs Tennessee. What a game!

TIDE ROLLED!!!

Fantastic game. I read that with that loss, Tennessee is expected to up up to #5 in the polls, right behind #4 Alabama. Also, Alabama already secured their spot in the playoff with that loss. 

Vegas would know……

Ozzie_Isaac

I am grillin' colita de cuadril al horno.  Not only do I not have a thermometer in the egg, as you can see, the lower gasket decided to leave too.

kl8ton

It's not too late to catch all the run scoring action in the Mariners Astros game.  Tied at zero in the bottom of the 17th.

Battleborn

Pkl8ton said:

It's not too late to catch all the run scoring action in the Mariners Astros game.  Tied at zero in the bottom of the 17th.

As an Astros fan, I’m disappointed that Seattle took the trash cans out of their clubhouse. 

kl8ton

Cleveland! Wow!

JohnInCarolina

http://twitter.com/mlbfights/status/1581480599399051265?s=20&t=Kpr0RP2WUrhKIebGZSqtaw

Incredible.

Ozzie_Isaac

Canugghead

JohnInCarolina said:

http://twitter.com/mlbfights/status/1581480599399051265?s=20&t=Kpr0RP2WUrhKIebGZSqtaw

Incredible.

Shorter guy had gravitational advantage, when the big guy leaned forward all it took was a little tug 

Legume

F the dodgers.

Ozzie_Isaac

Legume said:

F the dodgers.

They choked.

GrateEggspectations

Saw this and wondered whether it might present a good new marketing opportunity for @lkapigian and others. 

lkapigian

GrateEggspectations said:

Saw this and wondered whether it might present a good new marketing opportunity for @lkapigian and others. 

Lol, I’m in ( so to speak )

JohnInCarolina

GrateEggspectations said:

Saw this and wondered whether it might present a good new marketing opportunity for @lkapigian and others. 

Nothing new here, men with meat are always invited to orgies…

And before any of you guys get the wrong idea, I learned that from watching Caligula. 

Ozzie_Isaac

JohnInCarolina said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Saw this and wondered whether it might present a good new marketing opportunity for @lkapigian and others. 

Nothing new here, men with meat are always invited to orgies…

And before any of you guys get the wrong idea, I learned that from watching Caligula. 

This man speaks the truth.

Legume

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Legume said:

F the dodgers.

They choked.

I loved the part where they quoted Dave Roberts on the screen - guaranteeing a World Series win this year.  Still no World Series* since 1988.  Big dilemma for the owners and management, their payroll is massive, team is stacked like no other, but not getting it done for some reason.   Now for the trash can bangers to lose…

Ozzie_Isaac

Legume said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Legume said:

F the dodgers.

They choked.

I loved the part where they quoted Dave Roberts on the screen - guaranteeing a World Series win this year.  Still no World Series* since 1988.  Big dilemma for the owners and management, their payroll is massive, team is stacked like no other, but not getting it done for some reason.   Now for the trash can bangers to lose…

I think they have done well despite Dave Roberts.  He over manages the game.  Removing Tyler Anderson when he was absolutely dealing was stupid.  He likes to pull starters early to save them.  Guess what?  Now all the Dodgers have till February to rest.

dbCooper

Impala electric door locking function stopped working on all four doors, unlock function is fine.  Checked fuse and was good so headed for the relay located behind passenger kick-panel.  Found corrosion on a couple of the pins and the contacts.  One of those corroded pins (87) sends the "lock" signal to the actuators.  Cleaned up the pins and burnished the contacts, back in business now.

Few years back the drain tubes for the sun roof were plugged up.  A heavy rain resulted in water entering the cabin in that kick-panel area.  Likely that is what caused the corrosion to get a start.

My service manual says this relay is not serviceable.  Guessing the technical writers of that book never got out the wrenches.  

Botch

WOOT!  MotoGP on NBC, right now!  (I can't afford the $165/season the org  wants).