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[chucko]

last night I get the old "the dog has something cornered in the back yard"

I get on my shoes to go out and my son is loading his pellet gun. I am like what are you doing put that up.
So I get out there to find it is a rat snake after messing with it to be sure it was not something that might bite and kill me (it was dark and hard to see) I get it figured out and am like OK a rat snake and catch it to move it off so the dogs don't kill it. I turn around to find my wife holding my 22 pistol. again I am like is wrong with you people put the darn guns up its a snake and even if it was a bad one you don't need a darn gun. all you get back in the house before you hurt someone.

It is like living in the wild west with these people

 

[Smallplot]

Chucko I just have one question. Where, or from who, did they learn this response? Besides it must be nice to have a wife that would come to your rescue if needed. :thumbsup:

 

[JDgreen227]

My first thought was: "How was your wife holding the pistol"? Was it (hopefully) pointed at the ground?

I just read a chapter in a book last night, the title is "Before You Know Kindness" where a 13 year old, buzzed on pot and beer, accidentally shoots her father with her uncle's deer rifle. Rather graphic reading.

I am glad your wife has the skills to carry a pistol, but am hoping she has enough sense not to be pointing it at you or anyone else unless required. Ditto for your son and his pellet gun. How old is he, anyway?

 

[chucko]

My wife is OK with it but when it comes to snakes she would be in less of a panic with a zombie attack. I felt like a poor horse at the OK coral

 

[JDgreen227]

My wife is OK with it but when it comes to snakes she would be in less of a panic with a zombie attack. I felt like a poor horse at the OK coral

I feel your pain if mine would handle guns the spiders here would mean lots of holes in the walls and ceiling :laughing:

 

[jinman]

My wife had a 3' rat snake show up in the kitchen of her previous house before we got married. Visiting her was a woman who wets her pants when you just say the word, snake. The snake somehow found a hole in the floor and crawled up and out of the kitchen cabinet. As they walked into the kitchen, it was there on the floor. My wife called me on the phone at work to ask what to do. It just happens I had another guy in my cube working with me who overheard me talking to her. He said to open a paper bag and lay it onto the floor. Herd the snake toward the bag and it would see the bag as a hiding place and crawl in.

Well, my wife didn't have a shopping bag without walking over the snake, so she put the trash can on the floor and removed its lid. She used a broom to convince the snake to crawl that direction and the snake went under the trash can instead of inside of it. So, my wife used the broom to move the trash can off the snake and then pulled the bag out so it was flare open and against the floor. She again convinced the snake to crawl that direction and it went right into the trash can. Success! My wife quickly put the lid over the top of the trash can and went outside with the snake. She released it by tipping the can and walking away.:thumbsup:

My wife was so proud (maybe a bit thankful too) of her friend who didn't go ballistic, but rather stayed calm and helpful. You just never know what somebody will do.

 

[chucko]

My wife would have shot the kitchen full of holes then call and said "what do I do now"

 

[creekbend]

Have you ever thought of moving to Hillsborough or Manatee County? I don't think they have any snakes there or even any alligators. I lived and worked in Bradenton for many years.

 

[samhudson3]

True story! A friend's grandmother blew away a black snake with a shot gun...in the house--it was hanging on the fireplace mantel.

 

[teg]

True story! A friend's grandmother blew away a black snake with a shot gun...in the house--it was hanging on the fireplace mantel.

DUDE... Got Photos??? Finally got my wife not to freak at spiders and snakes... but all bets are off when it comes to WORMS!!! :confused2: