Today [9]

panais said:

Today\tonight (midnight) is Octopus hunting night.

A little cold for diving but a good catch always worth it.

We hunt a rock-octopus,i dont know if you have in your area,is the big\grey color.

Well if tomorrow you dont see me login,that means i found an octopus but it was bigger than me :)

Joan Archer said:

Well it'll have more arms than you that's for sure but I'm sure you'll have the skills to outwit it.

I hope so.

Golden said:

Today I flew back from a very hot and fly-blown Olympic Dam

And are your arms tired? Welcome back

Dwarf said:

Today, I am sat in my broom cupboard at work listening to the radio and surfing the net.

I'm in a bit of a pondering mood, and I'd like your opinions on this:

Most people know about the conservation of energy, meaning that matter is not destroyed, merely changed from one form to another. Bearing this in mind, all matter in the known universe must have always existed in one form or another. The question is: Where did it all come from in the first place?

Cleveland

panais said:

Today\tonight (midnight) is Octopus hunting night.

A little cold for diving but a good catch always worth it.

We hunt a rock-octopus,i dont know if you have in your area,is the big\grey color.

Well if tomorrow you dont see me login,that means i found an octopus but it was bigger than me :)

Good luck, a lot of work for something to throw at a hockey game. A Guy

Dwarf said:

Most people know about the conservation of energy, meaning that matter is not destroyed, merely changed from one form to another. Bearing this in mind, all matter in the known universe must have always existed in one form or another. The question is: Where did it all come from in the first place?

ANSWER : A singularity. What happened before then is a different matter (excuse the pun) entirely :)

panais said:

panais said:

Today\tonight (midnight) is Octopus hunting night.

A little cold for diving but a good catch always worth it.

We hunt a rock-octopus,i dont know if you have in your area,is the big\grey color.

Well if tomorrow you dont see me login,that means i found an octopus but it was bigger than me :)

Joan Archer said:

Well it'll have more arms than you that's for sure but I'm sure you'll have the skills to outwit it.

I hope so.

Ok,i am still alive

We found 8 split in 4 i get one small size and one medium size.

I "smack" them clean them and now in freeze for 24 hours,(this makes them more soft).

Golden said:

Dwarf said:

Most people know about the conservation of energy, meaning that matter is not destroyed, merely changed from one form to another. Bearing this in mind, all matter in the known universe must have always existed in one form or another. The question is: Where did it all come from in the first place?

ANSWER : A singularity. What happened before then is a different matter (excuse the pun) entirely :)

Today's thought: UG. Krishna Murti's answer to the origin of the entire thingo--"Do not ask.It's a dangerous question! It will drive you mad".

If you wanna know(That's dangerous too, iam absolutely serious) more about the above Man,visit this site at your own risk:The Essential UG--Quotes And Photos

Dinesh said:

panais said:

smarteyeball said:

A bit more colourful than the snake we had visit us last night. Probably less poisonous too

Snake?

Snake? Really?

Yep :)


I was merrily playing the xbox when my GF said "Hey baby, is that a snake?"

I glanced over and a few feet away there it was. Quick little thing it was too. About 40cm long, which doesn't sound like much, but still big enough to deserve respect.

My first thought was to give it a wack, but since I have a touch of the Buddhist in me, I felt it wasn't right just to kill it just for being a snake. Besides I had no idea if was harmless or dangerous.

My snake handling skills are non-existent and my identification about the same, so instead of smacking it, we rang a snake catcher up. I wasn't going to take a 50-50 chance of playing with a potentially deadly snake for my first time.

The catcher turned up, mentioned it was an adult Golden Crowned snake - mildly venomous (not fatal) but painful if bit with a guaranteed hospital trip and managed to eventually snatch him. I'm glad I didn't give him a whack (that's the buddhist in me. Not fair to kill something for simply existing) plus it was in a bad mood and would have bitten given the chance. It was not only quick, but very, very annoyed. He put up quite a fight.

Normally the handler charges about a $100 dollars for removal, but he was a local on his way home and did it for free. The snake got to live, and we didn't have to pay. Win all round. Very nice of the bloke to not charge.

Aside from a few different markings, that type of snake looks very similar to a particular snake that is 100% fatal to humans. I wasn't afraid of it, just not stupid enough to mess with something I wasn't sure about. I kept an eye on it and maintained my distance


(PS - Snakes are extremely uncommon in my area. Especially when found in a living room, slithering around bare feet )

Wow Patrick, that was very brave of you. If it was me, I'd have ran 10 miles away just by looking at the snake.

smarteyeball said:

Dinesh said:

panais said:

Snake?

Snake? Really?

Yep :)


I was merrily playing the xbox when my GF said "Hey baby, is that a snake?"

Ha! Its getting warm here again - 39 degrees tommorrow - and the Eastern Brown snakes are back out in force. Snake-catchers charge $155 a call-out, but I keep the spade handy. Its deadly and with a pair of kids about, I'm not taking chances. Apologies to my Buddist and other animal-loving friends :)

While I was living in Louisiana I kept a .44 loaded with snake shot. Quite effective.

When the 3ft. Copperheads are sitting at your door step waiting for you to feed the cat in the morning 6-8 times a year... well let's just say the cats appreciate regaining their stoop.