Snoring Bob

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

EAR PLUGS! I have tinitus so bad that when I put them in all I hear is *eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*.

Wicked cool truck. You guys have all the good stuff down there. That's a reallly nice looking camp. Any SNAKES in that grass?! Shocked

Hey Whitty- where ya been man! Very Happy

Vince · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

Gidday Stoves. Only thing worse than swattin' at mossies that aren't there is mistakin' the buzz of real mozzies for the buzz in ya ears. Mad

The ute (truck) is pretty good...its only a base model and they are very common on the roads here...along with many other brands of a similar style vehicle.

That is one of the better campsites we have used. Just over behind the camp is a smallish river (varies between 5m and 10m wide) that is very refreshing during summer. The grass is always green there and there is plenty of firewood handy. Its absolutely magnificent sitting round the fire at night, with a beer or three of course, just looking straight up into the blackest night sky you will see...with millions of stars looking down on us merrily twinkling away.

Snakes...yeah...they are everywhere...red bellied blacks, browns, king browns...no shortage of the buggers mate. I just ignore them and stay away from them if I see them. If they take an interest in me I will initially try to shoo them away...but if they persist I introduce them to my good mate Mr Fausti/Stephano O/U 12g. I avoid killing snakes when I can...I actually like the buggers. I'm even teaching my grandkids tolerance of them.

Cheers, Vince

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

Cute Grand Daughter. Can't say the same for the Granddad though... Very Happy

I hate snakes and spiders and ticks and................. Mad

slimjim · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

The snakes are a bigger in Texas.

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

I don't know about "bigger" in Texas, but there are more of them...Especially rattlers...

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

To quote my Grandfather (who hated snakes more than I do)...

"I aint 'fraid of nuthin' what got legs"....

Vince · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:15 am Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

slimjim wrote:

The snakes are a bigger in Texas.

That particular snake in the pics is a Children's Python...it is full grown and is a lovely pet. His "tank" buddy is a 17 foot Carpet Python. Like the little fella he too is a very placid pet. If you approach these the right way in the wild, then they are very quiet and docile...but don't rile them up, although they are non venomous they will still give you a nasty bite.

Look at this link...the young lass next came to me with a problem late one night...so I, being the gentleman that I am, helped her out:

Visitor

Check out this link on snakes...it shows the different snakes one could happen upon in the area in which I live:

Snakes of Brisbane

Gee thanks Bushy...although I make no pretense about being a good lookin' rooster. Laughing

Cheers, Vince

slimjim · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Snoring Bob

Vince wrote:

His "tank" buddy is a 17 foot Carpet Python.

A 17-foot pet!?!?!?! They aren't that big in TX. I did see one bigger than that when I was stationed in the Phillipines. Yep, made sure I didn't bother him!