I just killed a copperhead ON MY FREAKING COMPUTER DESK

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JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
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i call shans

how the hell did a copperhead get in your house?
12" pliers? and the snake didnt get defensive and pounce as that thing got close to it?
killing a snake w/gasoline??? why not jusy crush his head while the pliers were clamped on its head?
 

imported_hscorpio

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I ran into this snake a few days ago while walking my dog and it scared the sh|t out of me. I don't know if it was a rattlesnake or not, but it looked like it was shaking its tail at us. I can only imagine what it would be like to find one in my house.:Q
 

Mookow

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Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would have screamed like a bitch and ran out of the room.

He did when I showed him my 14 inch snake, and mine's not even poisonous! :eek:

If you think it isnt poisonous, I guess you havent really looked at your kids then, huh?

;):p
 

RGN

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Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would have screamed like a bitch and ran out of the room.

me too, but into my bedroom to grab my Remington 870 police special 12 guage with 00 shot. there would have been big ass holes in my walls, desk, computer blown to hell, as i came back into my office and started blasting away.

there would be no way i could sleep in the house, just laying in bed i would just feel it slithering over my naked feet ir up my leg...

heh, you my related to me? I was going to say the same thing. :D
 

Pacfanweb

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Speaking of snakes scaring people, one way to scare the pure shlt out of someone is to take one of those realistic-looking rubber snakes, and put it over the visor on the passenger side of your car, preferably right before you pick up a friend, and in the sunlight.

My brother left one in my dad's car once, and I almost shat myself when I pulled the visor down.

So to be funny, I took it, and put it over the passenger visor of my Jeep to scare my GF at the time. Problem was, I forgot about it, and a few days later, I took the top off and was cruising down the road jamming some tunes. I hit a bump (Jeeps don't ride very smooth), and out pops the snake.....I almost jumped out on the highway.
Needless to say, I didn't put it over the visor anymore.
 

Rufio

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Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Speaking of snakes scaring people, one way to scare the pure shlt out of someone is to take one of those realistic-looking rubber snakes, and put it over the visor on the passenger side of your car, preferably right before you pick up a friend, and in the sunlight.

My brother left one in my dad's car once, and I almost shat myself when I pulled the visor down.

So to be funny, I took it, and put it over the passenger visor of my Jeep to scare my GF at the time. Problem was, I forgot about it, and a few days later, I took the top off and was cruising down the road jamming some tunes. I hit a bump (Jeeps don't ride very smooth), and out pops the snake.....I almost jumped out on the highway.
Needless to say, I didn't put it over the visor anymore.


Dude, that's so dope! Cause your friends and family to crash their cars and die!!!

:roll:
 

OutHouse

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Jun 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Speaking of snakes scaring people, one way to scare the pure shlt out of someone is to take one of those realistic-looking rubber snakes, and put it over the visor on the passenger side of your car, preferably right before you pick up a friend, and in the sunlight.

My brother left one in my dad's car once, and I almost shat myself when I pulled the visor down.

So to be funny, I took it, and put it over the passenger visor of my Jeep to scare my GF at the time. Problem was, I forgot about it, and a few days later, I took the top off and was cruising down the road jamming some tunes. I hit a bump (Jeeps don't ride very smooth), and out pops the snake.....I almost jumped out on the highway.
Needless to say, I didn't put it over the visor anymore.

after i got out of the ICU for a heart attack, I would beat the living sh*t out of somebody for pulling that prank on me.

 

Phoenix15

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Aug 9, 2001
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I'll have pics up about 12 central time. I actually slept alright last night. Although I shut and locked the computer room door, as well as stuffing a blanket under the door. My wife saw me locking the door and said "Good idea, maybe he has evolved some thumbs to unlock it". :eek: Man card -1.
 

edro

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Apr 5, 2002
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Originally posted by: hscorpio
I ran into this snake a few days ago while walking my dog and it scared the sh|t out of me. I don't know if it was a rattlesnake or not, but it looked like it was shaking its tail at us. I can only imagine what it would be like to find one in my house.:Q

Whoa, that's a big snake...
 

imported_Phil

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Originally posted by: Phoenix15
I'll have pics up about 12 central time. I actually slept alright last night. Although I shut and locked the computer room door, as well as stuffing a blanket under the door. My wife saw me locking the door and said "Good idea, maybe he has evolved some thumbs to unlock it". :eek: Man card -1.

Hahahaha :laugh:

Looks like you'll be needing these:

:beer::beer::beer:
:beer::beer::beer:
:beer::beer::beer:
:beer::beer::beer:
 

aidanjm

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Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: Phoenix15
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

people don't die from snake bite these dayz.

a quick trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.


poor snakey :(

 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Phoenix15
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

people don't die from snake bite these dayz.

a quick trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.


poor snakey :(
I wouldn't take the chance. And if a dog got into my home and was threatening me as well, it would be as dead as that snake is.
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Phoenix15
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

no-one dies from snake bite these dayz.

a quit trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.

poor snakey :(

If it's a choice between my family's safety and the life of a snake, I guess I'm having snake stew.
 

aidanjm

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Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Phoenix15
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

people don't die from snake bite these dayz.

a quick trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.


poor snakey :(
I wouldn't take the chance. And if a dog got into my home and was threatening me as well, it would be as dead as that snake is.

You could have made that snake your pet. Just get it's fangs removed.
 

Leper Messiah

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badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM!!!! ahhhh! now that song is forever stuck in my head!
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Phoenix15
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

people don't die from snake bite these dayz.

a quick trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.


poor snakey :(
I wouldn't take the chance. And if a dog got into my home and was threatening me as well, it would be as dead as that snake is.

You could have made that snake your pet. Just get it's fangs removed.

And if a hyena or rabid dog comes strolling by, make that a pet too by removing all of its teeth?
 

aidanjm

Lifer
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Why are people so sure this snake was a guy snake, by the way? Everyone is calling it a 'he'. It could have been a female snake, right? Or can you tell it was male by the markings?