Originally posted by shavixmirIf I were a parrot, I'd bite your ankle too.
I swear to God, it's like I'm cursed to be assaulted by every bloody beast that B*stard Noah saved!
There I am walking to the supermarket as happy as could be when I feel something nibbling at my ankles.
Now, seriously, nibbling wasn't quite the word, but I can assure you that I did stop; I did look and my first, my very first thought, was: "That ...[text shortened]... s.
Somebody please step forward and tell me this happens to other people all the time as well!
Originally posted by shavixmirWhy did I, upon reading the thread title, immediately know it was only you who'd write something like that? 😕
I swear to God, it's like I'm cursed to be assaulted by every bloody beast that B*stard Noah saved!
There I am walking to the supermarket as happy as could be when I feel something nibbling at my ankles.
Now, seriously, nibbling wasn't quite the word, but I can assure you that I did stop; I did look and my first, my very first thought, was: "That ...[text shortened]... s.
Somebody please step forward and tell me this happens to other people all the time as well!
I think you might be imagining the whole episode because of major drug abuse 😉
Originally posted by shavixmirYou drink coke and beer? Interesting combination.
I swear to God, it's like I'm cursed to be assaulted by every bloody beast that B*stard Noah saved!
There I am walking to the supermarket as happy as could be when I feel something nibbling at my ankles.
Now, seriously, nibbling wasn't quite the word, but I can assure you that I did stop; I did look and my first, my very first thought, was: "That ...[text shortened]... s.
Somebody please step forward and tell me this happens to other people all the time as well!
Got chased by a warthog once, kept very very still because of elephants another time, stung by wasps plenty times, nearly stepped on a puffadder in the early morning dawn with no shoes or glasses (I'm blind without them but saw it just in time), got a six-foot rinkals (snake) out of my tent, had snakes spit at me while poking in rocks, stroked a nearly tame tiger, got greeted by a (relatively) tame big male baboon who walked up to me, put his hand on my shoulder to greet me and showed me his teeth (nearly shat myself that time) and warned away by a ratel when walking in the bush (badger-like creature with a ferocious reputation). This weekend a very large sun spider climbed through my office window measuring about 4 inches across. This is normal at this time of year so I put a plastic container over him, a piece of card underneath and dumped him in the neighbour's yard (can't stand the guy). Despite their size they're harmless and help keep down the ground crickets which look like creatures from hell.
But never, ever been attacked by a parrot. I think you're a city guy and I like you but don't worry about the little beasties. They also have a right to exist.
Originally posted by buffalobillChrist , you need a good exterminator .
You drink coke and beer? Interesting combination.
Got chased by a warthog once, kept very very still because of elephants another time, stung by wasps plenty times, nearly stepped on a puffadder in the early morning dawn with no shoes or glasses (I'm blind without them but saw it just in time), got a six-foot rinkals (snake) out of my tent, had snake ...[text shortened]... guy and I like you but don't worry about the little beasties. They also have a right to exist.
Originally posted by buffalobillYou're worse than that Australian adverturer guy...
You drink coke and beer? Interesting combination.
Got chased by a warthog once, kept very very still because of elephants another time, stung by wasps plenty times, nearly stepped on a puffadder in the early morning dawn with no shoes or glasses (I'm blind without them but saw it just in time), got a six-foot rinkals (snake) out of my tent, had snake ...[text shortened]... guy and I like you but don't worry about the little beasties. They also have a right to exist.
*spoken in best aussie accent*: "This is one of the most dangerous species alive, I'm just gonna grab it by its tail and try to keep it spitting from me. Don't to this at home folks..."
Originally posted by shavixmirI had a friend, Stu Jamison, hell of a banjo player, polymath genius,
I swear to God, it's like I'm cursed to be assaulted by every bloody beast that B*stard Noah saved!
There I am walking to the supermarket as happy as could be when I feel something nibbling at my ankles.
Now, seriously, nibbling wasn't quite the word, but I can assure you that I did stop; I did look and my first, my very first thought, was: "That ...[text shortened]... s.
Somebody please step forward and tell me this happens to other people all the time as well!
had a pet parrot, took him for walks till one day during its daily
walk, said parrot was run over by a car. Sad day in Los Angeles,
the folk community was saddened by the death of Stu's Parrot.
Originally posted by shavixmirHere's a true story. More than 20 years ago in the days of digital watches, some guy was canoeing in the Okavango Swamps in Botswana when his left arm got taken off at the elbow by a crocodile. When interviewed in hospital he joked: "That's the only crocodile in the world that goes beep-beep at 5 o'clock in the morning."
You're worse than that Australian adverturer guy...
*spoken in best aussie accent*: "This is one of the most dangerous species alive, I'm just gonna grab it by its tail and try to keep it spitting from me. Don't to this at home folks..."
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Originally posted by buffalobillMe and my brother killed a puffadder once with sticks. We didn't know what it was, we were both pre-teens.
nearly stepped on a puffadder in the early morning dawn with no shoes or glasses
You should've seen the look on my dad's face when we proudly brought it in for him to see...
Originally posted by CrowleyI didn't know the significance of that until I looked it up and found that it is responsible for more human deaths than any other African snake. 😲
Me and my brother killed a puffadder once with sticks. We didn't know what it was, we were both pre-teens.
You should've seen the look on my dad's face when we proudly brought it in for him to see...
Originally posted by lauseyYup. Very poisonous and unlike other snakes doesn't move away when you get close. But strikes like lightning if you step on it. I used to to take point in our hiking group because the others are chatterers. These days I keep well back until I can't hear the verbal noise and I can enjoy nature.
I didn't know the significance of that until I looked it up and found that it is responsible for more human deaths than any other African snake. 😲
If it's any consolation to you...
There's this really HUGH, ugly spider that keeps making his web outside my door. He/she/it knows that I come out of my apartment every day at 6:00 am to walk to the garage and leave for work... so it builds a web to catch me for food! 😲
I just tore the web down the first time it happened, so the spider built a STRONGER web! 😕 So now when I go out in the morning I go out with a broom in hand! and try to kill the ba$tard! But he/she/it always escapes. I destroy the web, but dang if the scenario doesn't repeat itself the next morning. 😠