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An idiot in Phoenix
« on: Sep 5th, 2006, 10:57pm » |
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O.k. folks more adventures of the idiot in Phoenix. This tale is true. As you all may know my wife and I are animal lovers and we love to walk out in the desert in the evening and see the wildlife. Coyote(came close to one tonight) rabbits and the occasional javelina. Well tonight we were out a little later than usual and it was getting fairly dark, as we were almost out of the desert I stepped down and Kathy started yelling, being one who reads lips (can't do that in the dark) I threw my dog to the side and stepped down and felt something squishy. I finally heard the word snake and I jumped really quick. I cannot believe I didn't get bit but coiled up a few feet away was a large rattlesnake. A very pissed one mind you. All I can figure is I stepped close enough to his head to limit his intitial movements. Of course I was in my desert gear sandals which we all know provide great protection 
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #1 on: Sep 5th, 2006, 11:21pm » |
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do the words, "tread lightly" mean anything to you? 
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #2 on: Sep 5th, 2006, 11:37pm » |
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Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #3 on: Sep 5th, 2006, 11:37pm » |
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on Sep 5th, 2006, 10:57pm, alchemy wrote:| As you all may know my wife and I are animal lovers and we love to walk out in the desert in the evening and see the wildlife. |
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Them deserts down your way can make walking in the night suddenly very unromantic. Nothing dangerous up this way, I'm just afraid of dark.
Quote:| Of course I was in my desert gear sandals which we all know provide great protection |
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raspberry cream or masabi green
 
mighta got a heel on it with these "kitten heels" for around the house, and for desert use, "snake spikers".
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #4 on: Sep 5th, 2006, 11:56pm » |
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definately the rasberry cream 
Kathy is so freaked out I feel bad for her this really scared the crap out of her. She has declared no more late evening walks 
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #5 on: Sep 5th, 2006, 11:56pm » |
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ain't never seen me a rattle snake here in Massachusetts..... I'd be moving.... lol
glad ya didnt get bit.....love ree
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #6 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 12:00am » |
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on Sep 5th, 2006, 11:56pm, alchemy wrote:| Kathy is so freaked out I feel bad for her this really scared the crap out of her. She has declared no more late evening walks |
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Two words: flashlights
Yikes, dude... that was close! Glad you're venom free.
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #7 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 1:24am » |
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Wow Jim , you are one lucky person. Don't discontinue the walks in the evening--just bring a flashlight.
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #8 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 2:06am » |
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on Sep 6th, 2006, 1:24am, zwibbs/Scott wrote:| Wow Jim , you are one lucky person. Don't discontinue the walks in the evening--just bring a flashlight. |
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And an ultraviolet lantern. Scorpions glow in ultraviolet light--wouldn't want you to have yet another close encounter with yet another venomous species.
Royal blue in ultraviolet light. They're kinda pretty. Of course, it could be a bit enlightening and off-putting when you discover just how many there are everywhere around you.
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Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
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The pain they inspire
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #9 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 2:39am » |
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Yea, a flashlight....and one of these nice little additions..LMAO
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #10 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 5:38am » |
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Have you considered getting some really HIGH boots?
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #11 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 5:44am » |
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on Sep 6th, 2006, 2:39am, TxBasslady wrote:Yea, a flashlight....and one of these nice little additions..LMAO
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Oh I have one of the those with 30 round clips but I had the 45 handgun with me. doesn't freak neighbors out as bad
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #12 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 11:23am » |
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on Sep 6th, 2006, 2:39am, TxBasslady wrote:Yea, a flashlight....and one of these nice little additions..LMAO
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Hi, Can anyone direct me to the closest clock tower??
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #13 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 1:03pm » |
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Quote:Have you considered getting some really HIGH boots?
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #14 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 1:24pm » |
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(wriggling and squirming and making faces).........gluhhhhhh-euuuwwwww..........arrrrggghhh!
Blecchh!
Glad you're both safe........now I'm afraid to go in the dark! 
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #15 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 1:26pm » |
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 Dont you know that yu are not supposed to walk anywhere in the dessert without a walking stick to prodd the ground in front of you. That is desert hiking 101. Also, Hiking boots, min half calf and jeans. The idea is that if the snake strikes then it will hit the jeans and not you.
Bah..... You are damn lucky.
ok inistial rant over. Please be careful. you get sidewinder in AZ as well. They are aggressive asses as well. Please be careful next time.
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #16 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 1:31pm » |
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Wow! nice gun Jean! do you use that for fishing?
Zwibby...Run ...Hide...JeffB is looking for a clock tower!
Jim I would go with the boot idea, been there done that and have two little needle size marks on my right boot to prove it!
The blacklight sounds like a great idea but then you will have to watch out for ravenous hippies
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #17 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 4:51pm » |
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Forchrissakes be careful next time. The gun works better later in the morning though.
Not many rattlers here in New York State but they do exist not far from my little town.
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #18 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 4:54pm » |
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Hey alchemy-
I too was an idiot in Phoenix once, when I was the golf course superintendent at The Wigwam Resort and later at Ancala CC. Came very close to bites several times...those bastards loved to sleep in the pump stations for the irrigation system. I learned to take a flashlight in for the 5am check.
The one time I did get nailed was by a scorpion that was in my shoe when I put it on. Ouch! I guess I didn't pay enough attention to the old westerns where the cowboys shook their boots out before they put them on...but I learned the hard way
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #19 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 8:46pm » |
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on Sep 6th, 2006, 4:51pm, Charlie wrote:Forchrissakes be careful next time. The gun works better later in the morning though.
Not many rattlers here in New York State but they do exist not far from my little town.
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Wow this is the first time I've been chastised by Charlie.
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #20 on: Sep 6th, 2006, 11:42pm » |
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on Sep 6th, 2006, 8:46pm, alchemy wrote:
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That's a good thang! He only chastises the ones he loves... But then...Charlie loves everybody.. 
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #21 on: Sep 7th, 2006, 4:20am » |
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on Sep 5th, 2006, 11:37pm, Kevin_M wrote:
Them deserts down your way can make walking in the night suddenly very unromantic. Nothing dangerous up this way, I'm just afraid of dark.
raspberry cream or masabi green
mighta got a heel on it with these "kitten heels" for around the house, and for desert use, "snake spikers".
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #22 on: Sep 7th, 2006, 10:31am » |
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Fer evening walks in Nevada I wear my boats, Levis, a .25 Mag. and my walking stick. Usually I have a flashlight, but I have been known to fergit it. A blacklight is really kewl for watching the Scorpions. Although with your boots on they are'nt a prob.
Snakes usually find a nice warm rock or sumthin to be under fer the nite. You must have found a lazy rattler. Probably why you didn't get bit.
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #23 on: Sep 7th, 2006, 11:09am » |
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I think my problem is I became very complacent. I hadn't run into a rattlesnake on a walk out here in eleven yrs. Saw other snakes but nothing dangerous. I got preoccupied with the beautiful larger wildlife and forgot to look down to check the path. I'm trying to get into photography and would love to capture a snake like that on film but in better gear.
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Re: An idiot in Phoenix
« Reply #24 on: Sep 7th, 2006, 11:12am » |
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Hey Dude---I heard that they " think " they may have the baseline (?) killer in custody ???
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