Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: rattlesnakes
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:39:27 -0800

John Brownlow wrote:
> 
> on 23/2/00 3:00 pm, drodgers@nextlink.com at drodgers@nextlink.com wrote:
> 
> > BTW, I was once came across a rattlesnake sunning himself on the road. I
> > stopped my car with the tire right on top of his head.  I touched the snake
> > -- which was about  4 feet long. Quick as a flash the tail wrapped around
> > my arm. My heart didn't slow down for at least an hour.
> 
> That's a great 'movie moment'. Thank God it wasn't a boa constrictor.
> --
> John Brownlow
> 
I call it the "Carrie" scene at the end of every thriller!
Mark (yes you ran over him with a steam roller but the gun is only inches from
his hand, dummy!)  Rabiner