I blew it

Dave Smith 1

30/08/2001 at 21:39

Took the kids for a walk in a nice big forest and what did I see - a snake. Coming from Ireland I had never seen one in the wild (blame St Patrick). I had about 10 seconds to pick the bugger up and show the kids and I bottled out. As it was they say a glimpse of it before it sulked off. It probably wasn't an adder, but even if it had been, how cool would it have been for the kids to go back to school and say 'my Dad picked up a snake and it bit him'.

I'm gutted.

Jon Doran

30/08/2001 at 23:52

It would have been a better story if you'd bitten the snake though...

OutdoorsMagic Editor | jon@outdoorsmagic.com

Dave Smith 1

31/08/2001 at 08:57

Well, when I see one in 35 years time (at the current rate) , I will do.

joan collins

31/08/2001 at 09:16

Next time just do what Steve Irwin always does - poke it hard with a big stick till it's squirming in fury then say "Woah this one's a bit of a lively feller". He's apparently never been bitten, so evidently he can shift pretty fast for a fat bloke.

Jon Doran

31/08/2001 at 09:36

The 'Dangerous Reptiles' fellah got bitten the other night, or the programme was on the other night. First time for years he said and looked totally pissed off. Apparently he's allergic to some of the anti-venom, a mistake on his part I reckon. Sorry, I don't know the names of these 'swimming with sharks' types, just that there's the reptile man, and the predator man. Both, I reckon, are high on the hitlist of any self-respecting venomous snake.

OutdoorsMagic Editor | jon@outdoorsmagic.com

Matt Fassnidge

31/08/2001 at 10:58

You think Steve Irwin is bad have you ever seen that really bad Brit imitator on Channel 5. He wanders round in Vietnam tiger stripe camouflage sporting a really bad ginger beard. I agree with you Jon I can't wait for one of those green mambas to give him his just desserts. Bring back the Bush Tucker Man. In fact where is the Bush Tucker Man does anyone know?

tony mcgarley

31/08/2001 at 11:41

australia?

Dave Smith 1

31/08/2001 at 11:57

I so much wanted to say, 'She's a beauty', just like Steve on the telly - didn't even look for a stick. I suppose 10 seconds was too long to think about it.

Matt Fassnidge

31/08/2001 at 12:50

Steve most probably would have improvised with his thumb...

Rob Sutherland

31/08/2001 at 13:43

or his....

...no that image is just too much to cope with. I'm going to go to the pub now to recover.

Dave Parr

31/08/2001 at 21:55

Strong Aussie accent

"Now what I'm going to do, is jam my finger, in his butthole, that's really gonna piss him off ...................... Oh yeah, he's pissed off alright"

Dave Smith 1

31/08/2001 at 23:00

Mr Parr leave Jon Doran alone - NOW

tony mcgarley

01/09/2001 at 18:38

Dave-S, what made you think that David-P was talking about butt-thumbing Jon Doran? or am i missing something?
indeed, SHOULD i miss something?

Clive Clasby (Old Git)

01/09/2001 at 21:42

Too much detail
I dont even want to think about it
and neither (I hope) does Jon

Dave Smith 1

04/09/2001 at 10:11

My sordid reference to Jon was merely instantaneous comic genious - no statement was being made.

neil rich

04/09/2001 at 20:14

think I'm glad I'm not coming to the lakes

Jon Doran

04/09/2001 at 21:59

I'm going to delete you all now... Grrrr...

OutdoorsMagic Editor | jon@outdoorsmagic.com

Clive Clasby (Old Git)

04/09/2001 at 22:43

But I defended you!
Retires to corner and sucks thumb.

Dave O aka Jungle Dave ;)

04/09/2001 at 23:10

I hope you washed your hands first ;-)
Also that Is something that really does not bear considering and I wish that I had never read that!
I would hope that most self respecting members of this site would not care to contemplate that immage either.

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