Fan Geography

[kilo 6]

Hello All
Chester I read your storey and its proof that some urban myths may become reality. Smokey were the snakes on the trailer for their skins? Stumpy I take it the bull snake is non venomous , wasn't it a water moccasin that bit one of the cattle drive boys in " The Cowboys"? Kilo

[Stumpy]

Originally posted by kilo 6@Aug 10 2005, 02:13 AM
Stumpy I take it the bull snake is non venomous , wasn't it a water moccasin that bit one of the cattle drive boys in " The Cowboys"?*

Yes, bullsnakes are non-poisonous, kilo, though they can grow to a pretty good size. I've seen some that were 5 or 6 feet long and 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
Poisonous or not, they can give you a pretty good scare when you're a small boy about 8 or 9 years old and grab one unexpectedly.

I can't remember that particular scene in "The Cowboys". It seems to me there were scenes in "Lonesome Dove" where the cattle drovers were crossing a river and were bitten by water moccasins.

[smokey]

hi kilo

they were the bodies of the snakes we had 2 dogs and a cat and they were good snakers they got most of them and killed them the dogs did this by grabbing them behind their heads and shaking them till they broke their necks or they just ripped their guts out the cat did the same thing, if they cornered a snake and couldnt kill them one of them would sit and keep it trapped till one of my parents ( mainly my dad) who would then chop their heads off as they raised themselves up to strike. had one get into the house once dad was out so the cat kept it cornered till he came home then off with its head.

stumpy

i know that we have dangerous wild life down under but we live with them you just have to be careful, it also depends on where you are as to what is around you in the cities you dont seem to get too many snakes but they are around where i live we still have bushland nearby so we still have snakes, spiders well you can spray all you like but they are still around so you look under all of your outside chairs before you sit down to make sure that you have no wildlife living in your chairs

chester

when we were kids living in outback NQ we had outside dunnies you had to check for redback spiders and snakes before you went otherwise you could have ended up with a nasty suprise, well at least the snake did bite the bloke on the bum first otherwise it might not have surrvived :

hooroo smokey

[kilo 6]

Hello All
Thanks Stumpy I think it was Lonesome Dove and I must say that was a good series in my opinion. I just watched " The Cowboys", this am and a boy Charlie dies when the herd gets riled and he is trampled in a little stampede. Smokey I think you had some pets that earned their dinner. Kilo

[Senta]

Hi,
I was born and still live in St.Petersburg for 39 years. I'm afraid that I'm the only russian here.
regards,
Senta

[Jay J. Foraker]

Hi Senta -
I have never been there, but I understand St. Petersburg is a beautiful city. It was once a major center of musical activity during the Russian romantic period and still is as far as I know.
Cheers - Jay :D

[Senta]

Originally posted by Jay J. Foraker@Aug 16 2005, 12:19 AM
Hi Senta -
I have never been there, but I understand St. Petersburg is a beautiful city.* It was once a major center of musical activity during the Russian romantic period and still is as far as I know.
Cheers - Jay* :D

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In Russia it is still the center of music, mostly simphonic, opera and ballet.
Regards,
Senta

[Stumpy]

I'd give almost anything to be able to afford to visit St. Petersburg's Hermitage. I've seen many articles about it and it must be a fascinating museum.

[Senta]

Originally posted by Stumpy@Aug 16 2005, 12:39 AM
I'd give almost anything to be able to afford to visit St. Petersburg's Hermitage.* I've seen many articles about it and it must be a fascinating museum.

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Hi Stampy,
Yes it is great, but I think Louvre in Paris is better, if compare great masterpieces. In the Hermitage the whole palace is very impessive.

[ethanedwards]

Tell you what fellas,
Now that we all know senta,
it looks like she might put us all up
at her place,so that we can all visit St.Petertsburg!!
Only joking senta,but it does sound
a wonderful city!!

Best Wishes,
ee

[arthurarnell]

Hi

We spent some time in the Louvre it is very impressive, we also went to versailles but that was ill maintained and the famous Hall of Mirrors where thwe treaty was signed, looked dirty.

I would love to travel to Eastern Europe some day taking in Russia and Hungary.

Regards

Arthur

[Senta]

Hi Eathanedwards and Arthur,
Of course you are all welcome in St.Petersburg.
Senta

[Moonshine_Sally]

I live in the very small country of Belgium,10 minutes away from Holland,a 2 hours drive from France or Germany.And England is-if I use the shuttle-under 3 hours away.Being a small country we do manage to have 3 languages.Can anyone guess what my native language is???

[Senta]

Originally posted by Moonshine_Sally@Oct 16 2005, 10:15 PM
Being a small country we do manage to have 3 languages.Can anyone guess what my native language is???*

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I knew one woman born in Belgium, her native language was french. But we spoke on english.

[Stumpy]

Originally posted by Moonshine_Sally@Oct 16 2005, 02:15 PM
I live in the very small country of Belgium,10 minutes away from Holland,a 2 hours drive from France or Germany.And England is-if I use the shuttle-under 3 hours away.Being a small country we do manage to have 3 languages.Can anyone guess what my native language is???*

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I'll hazard a guess and say your native language is English. The reason I say that is because you use English like a native. However, there's another one of our members from mainland Europe who is also very fluent in English and I know for a fact that English is not their native language.