Comments on: slithering surprise: parts 2 and 3 http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/ Explaining my accent, one post at a time. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bcp http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7823 bcp Mon, 25 May 2009 14:38:37 +0000 http://www.michiganaccent.com/?p=195#comment-7823 Topher, I think that's grounds for giving up visiting Louisiana all together. :-) Just awful ... Topher,

I think that’s grounds for giving up visiting Louisiana all together. :-) Just awful …

]]> By: Topher http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7805 Topher Sun, 24 May 2009 22:58:32 +0000 http://www.michiganaccent.com/?p=195#comment-7805 oooo, now I have to tell my snake story. There's a lady where I work that has been a tent camper with her husband for about 30 years. They've finally decided to switch to truck camping, one of those little camper things on a pickup. Her kids and grandkids live in Louisiana, and there isn't room in the house for them, and the hotels are too far away. They suggested tent camping on the lawn, and her kids said "oh no no no. The fire ants would eat you up, and besides, the baby cobras are out this time of year (the springtime)". That's when they gave up tent camping in Louisiana. oooo, now I have to tell my snake story. There’s a lady where I work that has been a tent camper with her husband for about 30 years. They’ve finally decided to switch to truck camping, one of those little camper things on a pickup. Her kids and grandkids live in Louisiana, and there isn’t room in the house for them, and the hotels are too far away. They suggested tent camping on the lawn, and her kids said “oh no no no. The fire ants would eat you up, and besides, the baby cobras are out this time of year (the springtime)”.

That’s when they gave up tent camping in Louisiana.

]]> By: bcp http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7801 bcp Sun, 24 May 2009 21:14:42 +0000 http://www.michiganaccent.com/?p=195#comment-7801 Hey Mark, Great to hear from you! I must say, that is a truly disgusting story. Had I been there with my son, that "better look" would likely have resulted in me passing out and falling face first in the midst of all those moving leaves. Eck. And yes, we do still need to get together. I blame Jay. He moved here first, so surely it's his responsibility to get us organized, right?! :-) Hey Mark,

Great to hear from you!

I must say, that is a truly disgusting story. Had I been there with my son, that “better look” would likely have resulted in me passing out and falling face first in the midst of all those moving leaves. Eck.

And yes, we do still need to get together. I blame Jay. He moved here first, so surely it’s his responsibility to get us organized, right?! :-)

]]> By: Mark Veerman http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 Mark Veerman Sun, 17 May 2009 12:11:51 +0000 http://www.michiganaccent.com/?p=195#comment-7610 Hey Brian, I just recently found your "new" blog. I had a similar snake story a couple months ago. I don't really share your fear of snakes, but this was creepy. My 8 year old son James and I were walking around an exercise path at a local park (Hillendale Park in Harrisonburg, VA). We stopped at one of the exercise stations for a minute and I saw a garter snake about 10 feet off the path, I told James about it and we walked to a rock about 8 feet off the trail to get a better look. At that point I realized that there were a *lot* of leaves moving. I proceeded to count at least 8 snakes in less then a minute. Since the entire area was leaf-covered, I can only imagine that there must have been more. Thankfully, I was almost certain that they weren't poisonous, so it wasn't terrifying. We still need to get together at some point. Mark Hey Brian,

I just recently found your “new” blog. I had a similar snake story a couple months ago. I don’t really share your fear of snakes, but this was creepy. My 8 year old son James and I were walking around an exercise path at a local park (Hillendale Park in Harrisonburg, VA). We stopped at one of the exercise stations for a minute and I saw a garter snake about 10 feet off the path, I told James about it and we walked to a rock about 8 feet off the trail to get a better look. At that point I realized that there were a *lot* of leaves moving. I proceeded to count at least 8 snakes in less then a minute. Since the entire area was leaf-covered, I can only imagine that there must have been more. Thankfully, I was almost certain that they weren’t poisonous, so it wasn’t terrifying.

We still need to get together at some point.

Mark

]]> By: Nelly http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7387 Nelly Sun, 10 May 2009 21:17:20 +0000 http://www.michiganaccent.com/?p=195#comment-7387 Neither one (snakes or lizards) sounds too good to me. Neither one (snakes or lizards) sounds too good to me.

]]> By: bcp http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7346 bcp Sat, 09 May 2009 14:42:22 +0000 http://www.michiganaccent.com/?p=195#comment-7346 It's taken a number of years, but my appreciation of your CA lizards has grown quite significantly. All it took was a little perspective ... It’s taken a number of years, but my appreciation of your CA lizards has grown quite significantly. All it took was a little perspective …

]]> By: Mom http://www.michiganaccent.com/2009/05/03/slithering-surprise-parts-2-and-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7207 Mom Mon, 04 May 2009 23:09:15 +0000 http://www.michiganaccent.com/?p=195#comment-7207 I think I like our lizards better. They are usually running away when I see them. :) I think I like our lizards better. They are usually running away when I see them. :)

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