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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1950 on: Apr 17, 2012, 12:51:29 PM »
Quote from: Swagomatic on Apr 17, 2012, 12:44:25 PM
On a lighter note, I encountered this fellow while I was out Sunday afternoon checking out a new Hiking/Mountain Bike trail.  I stepped right next to him before I heard his rattle.  I'm lucky he decided to warn me.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1951 on: Apr 17, 2012, 12:55:06 PM »
Quote from: jaypee on Apr 17, 2012, 12:50:11 PM
I'm looking right at it and I can still barely see it.

Yep, after I heard the rattle, it took me a second to realize it was a snake, so I ran a few steps down the trail.  Then I decided to take a picture.  I couldn't find the snake until I got close enough to make him rattle again.  It's pretty amazing how good their camouflage is.  And this is the time of year when their schedules coincide with human schedules quite nicely.  It was a timely reminder to watch where I step.  ;D
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1952 on: Apr 17, 2012, 06:55:27 PM »
Quote from: jaypee on Apr 17, 2012, 12:37:55 PM
Luckily I don't trust anyone so I managed to avoid catastrophe.

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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1953 on: Apr 17, 2012, 06:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Swagomatic on Apr 17, 2012, 12:44:25 PM
On a lighter note, I encountered this fellow while I was out Sunday afternoon checking out a new Hiking/Mountain Bike trail.  I stepped right next to him before I heard his rattle.  I'm lucky he decided to warn me.  :laugh:





how big is that?
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1954 on: Apr 17, 2012, 07:00:40 PM »
Big enough to hurt. I don't like to mess with Rattlers, had a bunch of them down in SIU when I was in school.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1955 on: Apr 17, 2012, 07:11:27 PM »
Quote from: xenu on Apr 17, 2012, 07:00:40 PM
Big enough to hurt. I don't like to mess with Rattlers, had a bunch of them down in SIU when I was in school.

I come from a snakeless country. ...I'm looking for more of a '10cm'/'1m' sort of idea, as I also know nothing of rock formations to suggest its size.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1956 on: Apr 17, 2012, 07:41:58 PM »
Wait...I thought all of the deadly snakes lived in Australia..?
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« Reply #1957 on: Apr 17, 2012, 08:41:53 PM »
And well may they stay there.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1958 on: Apr 17, 2012, 08:48:57 PM »
This may not be the best place to post this, but I've been thinking about getting into inline skating again. It's been about a decade since I last skated, and 15 years since I did it regularly. I'm thinking in terms of a cardio workout it's pretty good and relatively low impact for my knackered joints.

Now I just need to buy some skates...and pads....and a helmet....etc etc etc.
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« Reply #1959 on: Apr 17, 2012, 08:56:31 PM »
The inline skate technology is really improved since you last skated. I play roller hockey and it is just amazing how light the skates are now a days.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1960 on: Apr 17, 2012, 08:59:36 PM »
Quote from: xenu on Apr 17, 2012, 08:56:31 PM
The inline skate technology is really improved since you last skated. I play roller hockey and it is just amazing how light the skates are now a days.

Yeh last time I skated there was no such thing as anti-rocker wheels and replaceable backside plates. While I'd like to do some aggressive stuff I can't see myself (a pudgy 30 year old) hitting the skate parks with all the kiddies. I'll probably end up just getting some recreational skates and cruise the esplanades checking out the scenery.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1961 on: Apr 17, 2012, 09:10:25 PM »
Quote from: khendar on Apr 17, 2012, 07:41:58 PM
Wait...I thought all of the deadly snakes lived in Australia..?

New Zealand is 'down under', but we don't have the deadly animals or free and easy women of Australia.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1962 on: Apr 17, 2012, 09:12:40 PM »
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Quote from: khendar on Apr 17, 2012, 07:41:58 PM
Wait...I thought all of the deadly snakes lived in Australia..?

New Zealand is 'down under', but we don't have the deadly animals or free and easy women of Australia.

You have Orks though right ?
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1963 on: Apr 17, 2012, 09:42:33 PM »
Quote from: khendar on Apr 17, 2012, 09:12:40 PM
Quote from: GodSlayer on Apr 17, 2012, 09:10:25 PM
Quote from: khendar on Apr 17, 2012, 07:41:58 PM
Wait...I thought all of the deadly snakes lived in Australia..?

New Zealand is 'down under', but we don't have the deadly animals or free and easy women of Australia.

You have Orks though right ?

ork fossils, sure. but orks themselves were defeated long ago.
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Re: The Cycling Thread
« Reply #1964 on: Apr 17, 2012, 09:52:35 PM »
I just realised something...when the elves left Middle Earth...then they must have sailed west to...Australia ?
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