Snakes and ropes

appalachianranger · Post by **appalachianranger** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:16 pm

I recently watched both the original and the remake of True Grit, and was struck by the fact that Rooster Cogburn placed a rop around himself in his sleep so that snakes would not attack him in his sleep.
Is this proven to be an affective deterrent to slithery sleepmates?

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:37 pm

OH if this is true!!

<----------------- is buying LOTS of rope!!

armchair · Post by **armchair** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:24 am

I think this was a popular belief at the time. I used to know an old lady, sort of an adopted aunt, who told stories of moving to Montana as a young bride in the early 1900s and raising sheep. As Aunt Mary told it, cowboys would surround their bedroll with a lariat because it was thought that rattlesnakes would not crawl across the rope. She insisted that it had to be a horsehair rope. Not just any rope would do.

My personal thoughts are that it's a load of hooey. Aunt Mary had some great stories, though.

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:29 am

HEY no busting of my bubble allowed!! hehehehe

<----------- seriously doens't like snakes.. not even stuffed toys or snake skin patterned cloth!

Manveruon · Post by **Manveruon** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:37 pm

Snakes... why does it always have to be snakes?

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:21 am

Manveruon wrote:Snakes... why does it always have to be snakes?

Yep I totally agree with you..... and Indiana Jones hehe

E.MacKermak · Post by **E.MacKermak** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:18 am

There is actually no issue with snakes. Most of them are fun to have around...unless your wife doesn't like them. Only have issues with the poisonous ones.

Eric C · Post by **Eric C** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:27 am

I usually don't have a problem with a snake as long as I know where it is. Now waking up with it in my bed may be a bit disconcerting.

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:35 pm

E.MacKermak wrote:There is actually no issue with snakes. Most of them are fun to have around...unless your wife doesn't like them. Only have issues with the poisonous ones.

*just smacks you*

Snakes are NOT FUN to have around.. you are demented!! hehehehe

And you know I MORE than just don't like them hehe

Erhilir · Post by **Erhilir** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:58 pm

This one is from holidays.. I realy love this long-tailed guys they kinda remind me dragons!

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:59 pm

ok shadowshutter.. THAT just put you on my 'bad' list!!

yuk

Erhilir · Post by **Erhilir** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:03 pm

*yuk* was my first thought but their skin isn't the terrible skin we see in bags shops
Also, they are not wet and they don't make us dirty we make them dirty .
They have a skin with beautiful texture it is soft, flexible and strong at the same momment

Erhilir · Post by **Erhilir** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:04 pm

*yuk* was my first thought but their skin isn't the terrible skin we see in bags shops
Also, they are not wet and they don't make us dirty we make them dirty .
They have a skin with beautiful texture it is soft, flexible and strong at the same momment

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:06 pm

You don't seem to understand

IT'S STILL A SNAKE!!

<----- does not like snakes in any way, shape or form!!!

Erhilir · Post by **Erhilir** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:09 pm

But, they make wonderful soup you cant refuse that..

I'm kiding you can let the bow down now

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