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Old May 16, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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SNAKE in My Wheel

There was a snake entangled in my wheel. It decided to hide there while I was parked in the street. Lucky for the snake my kid noticed before i drove off and made a mess. I like the photo of the snake looking out back at me from inside the wheel.




I set it free after it took a swipe at me - video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkKePXHVcLc
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Crazy!! New movie....Snakes in a MINI!!
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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The snake liked the mini! After all it is an SSSSSSSSSSSSS.
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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what kind of snake is that?
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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pics of the car?!?!?!?
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Great vid...the spirit of Steve Irwin lives on
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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I have no idea what type of snake it was. Hopefully someone knowledgeable who views the video can let me know.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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i'm gonna say gophersnake (maybe a nightsnake) ... glad you let it go on it's way
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by futuremini
The snake liked the mini! After all it is an SSSSSSSSSSSSS.
LOL Very nice...
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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The snake liked the mini! After all it is an SSSSSSSSSSSSS.

My head just exploded from that one.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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"Enough is Enough I have had with these Mo%#er Fu#$!*ng snakes on these Mo%#er Fu#$!*ng wheels!" LOL

BTW I love the color coded light bezels!
I am waiting for Lyle to make Thunder Blue vinyl.
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:08 AM
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Wow...

In my neighborhood, that video would have been about 10 seconds long and would have involved the violent use of the business end of that shovel.

Which I know is not the eco-friendly approach.

But me and snakes do not get along.

But kudos for your self control, and for making a science lesson out of it for the kids.
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:14 AM
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WOW!! Luv the shot with the snake looking at you.. Awesome...
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by futuremini
The snake liked the mini! After all it is an SSSSSSSSSSSSS.
Groan..... Nah, that WAS funny..
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BlimeyCabrio
Wow...

In my neighborhood, that video would have been about 10 seconds long and would have involved the violent use of the business end of that shovel.

Which I know is not the eco-friendly approach.

But me and snakes do not get along.

But kudos for your self control, and for making a science lesson out of it for the kids.
Same here.
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by WLSH BST
I have no idea what type of snake it was. Hopefully someone knowledgeable who views the video can let me know.

Gopher or corn snake looks like. My kid used to bring them home all the time. Got bit by a few. Gopher snakes are kinda aggressive at times.
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Great video!
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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I would have to bet gopher snake. They are very common in our area (I live just down the road) and are great for best control. No reason to kill a snake. On the golf course a couple miles from were this snake was we see rattle snakes all the time. They like to sun on the T boxes. I had to use my driver once to move one so we could T off. No, I didn't hurt him nor would I.

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Old May 25, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BlimeyCabrio
Wow...

In my neighborhood, that video would have been about 10 seconds long and would have involved the violent use of the business end of that shovel.

Which I know is not the eco-friendly approach.

But me and snakes do not get along.

But kudos for your self control, and for making a science lesson out of it for the kids.
Agreed +1
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 11:14 AM
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WLSH BST, You're like the Pied Piper (sp.?) with that snake on the shovel and all the kids following you to the back yard!!!!! Great pictures too!
 
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Old May 26, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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Your snake "hey, I think that Cooper S has stainless lines. I'm going to check it out". Your snakes friend. "I wouldn't man. What if you get tangled in the OZ's" and he drives away"!
 
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