Snakes and ropes
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Snakes and ropes
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?
Is this proven to be an affective deterrent to slithery sleepmates?
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Re: Snakes and ropes
OH if this is true!!
<----------------- is buying LOTS of rope!!
<----------------- is buying LOTS of rope!!
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Re: Snakes and ropes
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.
My personal thoughts are that it's a load of hooey. Aunt Mary had some great stories, though.
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HEY no busting of my bubble allowed!! hehehehe
<----------- seriously doens't like snakes.. not even stuffed toys or snake skin patterned cloth!
<----------- seriously doens't like snakes.. not even stuffed toys or snake skin patterned cloth!
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Snakes... why does it always have to be snakes?
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Yep I totally agree with you..... and Indiana Jones heheManveruon wrote:Snakes... why does it always have to be snakes?
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Re: Snakes and ropes
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.
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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.
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*just smacks you*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.
Snakes are NOT FUN to have around.. you are demented!! hehehehe
And you know I MORE than just don't like them hehe
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Re: Snakes and ropes
This one is from holidays.. I realy love this long-tailed guys they kinda remind me dragons!
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Re: Snakes and ropes
ok shadowshutter.. THAT just put you on my 'bad' list!!
yuk
yuk
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*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
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
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*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
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
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You don't seem to understand
IT'S STILL A SNAKE!!
<----- does not like snakes in any way, shape or form!!!
IT'S STILL A SNAKE!!
<----- does not like snakes in any way, shape or form!!!
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Re: Snakes and ropes
But, they make wonderful soup you cant refuse that..
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