tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591247076384073110.post163047466639168619..comments2023-11-05T01:10:56.717-07:00Comments on The Year of Writing Dangerously: Final Aussie Post (on SNAKES) -- AND WINNERS!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591247076384073110.post-56336900527319363932011-09-13T08:45:36.558-07:002011-09-13T08:45:36.558-07:00King browns...they will chase you if you disturb t...King browns...they will chase you if you disturb them. At least so I've been told. I've been told by several people that if you disturb one, the best thing to do is freeze. Not sure I could manage that though in the blind panic!<br /><br />Dawn thanks so much for the prize! I will look forward to reading the book very much! I never win anything...maybe this is the start of new fortune LOL! I'll email you separately. And thanks for showcasing Michael's talent and a little taste of downunder!Nevynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121895665261524618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591247076384073110.post-66939872158581429602011-09-12T17:56:44.591-07:002011-09-12T17:56:44.591-07:00Michael---
The only real dangerous snake we have d...Michael---<br />The only real dangerous snake we have down here in Eastern NC is the "cottonmouth" sometimes called "water moccassin." I've seen them quite a bit kayaking. Usually they will get out of your way, but they are fairly aggressive snakes. Still, if you get to an ER within an hour or so you're okay (unless it bites you in the neck or some such.)<br /><br />Copperheads always made me nervous because you can't see them until you step on them. <br /><br />And don't worry Michael or all your Aussie friends, if you attend a church down here, we won't make you handle snakes.... at least, not on your first visit :)<br /><br />And congrats Nevyn. I might throw in a University of North Carolina souvenir as well to boot.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896381441228343533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591247076384073110.post-18669147224454415682011-09-12T14:46:24.708-07:002011-09-12T14:46:24.708-07:00I forgot to mention also that if you REALLY like s...I forgot to mention also that if you REALLY like snakes you can even take them to church with ya some places here in the south,they pull them out and handle them right there during the service!<br />Dawn,I still cant believe I'm a winner.I've never won anything-ever. That is wild. I'm estatic,Joan Wilder isn't going to believe this!Jack Coltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591247076384073110.post-72932656069478639632011-09-12T14:31:53.894-07:002011-09-12T14:31:53.894-07:00Michael,you are SO lucky to be here.Do you know wh...Michael,you are SO lucky to be here.Do you know what kind of snake it was that bit you? there are only a couple species of venomous snakes indigenous to our region,the Copperhead and the Timber Rattler neither of which claim many lives but in the coastal region and further south lives the Eastern Diamondback which is the most deadly snake in America primarily because it is such a large snake and produces so much venom. Farther west is the Mojave Rattler which has the most toxic venom of any North American snake. I know the Fierce snake and the Brown snake have the most toxic venom of them all.I saw Steve Irwin kiss one on the head once on his show,unreal,I almost had to turn my head for that one.Jack Coltonnoreply@blogger.com