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It's That Time of The Year

tazzertazzer Member Posts: 16,837
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
I think I would have quit my job that day. At least long enough to go clean myself up.

Patterson Drilling, Abilene, TX yard was doing some cleanup around the yard. The forklift driver picked up a "pit" (10 ft by 10 ft by 30 ft), set it back down and called the office. "I need some people out here with shotguns". Three men showed up. As many got away as was killed----62.

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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    Rattle snake chilli time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • sig232sig232 Member Posts: 8,018
    edited November -1
    Friendly little suckers, just need some love!
  • MossbergboogieMossbergboogie Member Posts: 12,211
    edited November -1
    Probably would of went on their own after being uncovered.
  • dogmandogman Member Posts: 177 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by chrishiher
    Probably would of went on their own after being uncovered.

    But, what fun would that be? Hey, can I put my boot order in now?
  • Ox190Ox190 Member Posts: 2,782 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bet the boys from the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup are mighty ticked they didn't know about that spot a couple of months ago....Abilene is about 30 miles from Sweetwater....lots of rattlesnakes out there in west Texas.
  • zinkzink Member Posts: 6,456 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    See what happens when they let the illegals stay.[:D][}:)]
  • EndlssEndlss Member Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Them snakes would of never bit me.. cause they would of been feet deep in shi*.
  • KrisWKrisW Member Posts: 633 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i dont think I would have been too happy myself. I probably wouldve dropped whatever i had picked up.
  • mondmond Member Posts: 6,458
    edited November -1
    diesle time,flame thrower, burn the suckers...yuk! [xx(]
  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    Oh, for cryin' out loud! They're snakes! Not invisible, flying, fire-breathing, poison-gas belching, dragons, just snakes!

    Yes, they are venomous, but they don't slither about looking for a human to bite. They are really rather pitiful creatures. They have no hands, no feet, they move very slowly, and their only defense mechanism is biting. They would rather be left alone to eat rodents and make baby snakes. VERY FEW people who are bitten, get bitten while minding their own business. Most bites occur when someone is trying to catch or kill the snake. You know what? If you corner, threaten, or step on just about any kind of animal, it will fight back any way it can.

    Someone uncovered a den, that's all. Snakes den up in winter, and a good den will attract a number of snakes. If left to their own devices, they would have moved along.
  • GUNFUNCOGUNFUNCO Member Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nunn-It's their own fault-they should have never tempted Eve into eating that apple[:D]

    -Just kidding![}:)]
  • XLpitmanXLpitman Member Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hate snakes so much! Wish I could have been there with a shotgun!
  • tacking1tacking1 Member Posts: 3,844
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Endlss
    Them snakes would of never bit me.. cause they would of been feet deep in shi*.

    x2
  • tazzertazzer Member Posts: 16,837
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    Oh, for cryin' out loud! They're snakes! Not invisible, flying, fire-breathing, poison-gas belching, dragons, just snakes!

    Yes, they are venomous, but they don't slither about looking for a human to bite. They are really rather pitiful creatures. They have no hands, no feet, they move very slowly, and their only defense mechanism is biting. They would rather be left alone to eat rodents and make baby snakes. VERY FEW people who are bitten, get bitten while minding their own business. Most bites occur when someone is trying to catch or kill the snake. You know what? If you corner, threaten, or step on just about any kind of animal, it will fight back any way it can.

    Someone uncovered a den, that's all. Snakes den up in winter, and a good den will attract a number of snakes. If left to their own devices, they would have moved along.

    I agree with you David but I got say that if it was me that had found It would have scared the holy crap out of me [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] i did learn that the din was in the const. yard and they were cleaning up around the place seems to me they need to keep it a little more clean [:0][:D][:D][:D]
  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tazzer
    As many got away as was killed----62.

    At least "some" of them got away. [:D]
    What......no report on dozens of people dead from snake bite?

    Since they felt the need to kill them, did anyone skin, eat, or otherwise use them?
    Or did they just cut the rattles off, leave the bodies out in the sun to rot, and declare themselves macho men?
  • tazzertazzer Member Posts: 16,837
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by pickenup
    quote:Originally posted by tazzer
    As many got away as was killed----62.

    At least "some" of them got away. [:D]
    What......no report on dozens of people dead from snake bite?

    Since they felt the need to kill them, did anyone skin, eat, or otherwise use them?
    Or did they just cut the rattles off, leave the bodies out in the sun to rot, and declare themselves macho men?

    who knows but from the looks of the murder spree i say they just opened up and done the old spry and pray thing not to worried about whats left to skin or eat [:(!][:(!][:(!] i sure would have gotton a belt or hat band of that many [:(!][:(!]
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