Don't say...it's ok to be mean to snakes.
Allow me to prove that I am not just a big scaredy-fraid type of personage....this picture was taken in Maleny about 3 weeks ago...I'm doing my best Steve Irwin in the background.
Growing up we (like most people) had a lot of carpet snakes that visited our yards and homes....as a teenager I got into the very inappropriate habit of disposing of them using the sharp end of the shovel.
The dilemna then was what to do with them....hmmmm......I hung some over trees (the old wifes tale that suggested it would signal a lesson for other snakes who thought they might visit) and on one memorable ocassion I curled one big one in a realistic fashion just outside the toilet while Anotherj was in there.
Anotherj admits that he has more than a small fear of snakes....much much more. When you are 14 and your big tough brother is 18 - sometimes you've just gotta take whatever opportunties arise.
So, the Big B's at the clothesline (just outside the loo) and I am waiting waiting waiting there for him to come out....I hear the flush then the scream for help.
Mighty satisfying and of course I spent the next few hours in hiding.
October 17, 2008 at 6:32 AM
Oh, yes, very funny. But given the phobia that you divulged yesterday, I can now, finally, plot my revenge. Water dragons are certain to feature...
October 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
I think it went something like, "Dad! Dad! Daaaaaaaddddd!" And then standing on top of the toilet just for extra safe measure followed by "Heeeeeeeellllllllpp Dad!"
Oh yes a got he, perhaps the greatest got he of all time. One way Damien's way all the way.
And anyway Pinga - Mr Big Snake Handler - how come you let this big whopper go straight away - you held his tail for about, oh, let's see, 1 second? What do you have to say about that Steve?
October 17, 2008 at 5:23 PM
That's a second longer than you my friend !