tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post2904074730227700643..comments2023-05-24T09:41:52.181-04:00Comments on Running In the Yard Next Door: It Just SnappedCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-57478827553926900572012-10-09T09:55:54.423-04:002012-10-09T09:55:54.423-04:00Xavier - Nice. He couldn't have poked the sna...<b>Xavier</b> - Nice. He couldn't have poked the snapper with his OWN pole, right?<br /><br />;)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-27097664804947673782012-10-08T20:49:02.441-04:002012-10-08T20:49:02.441-04:00sadly no. a snapper was walking towards a buddy, h...sadly no. a snapper was walking towards a buddy, he didn't want the snapper near so he picked up my pole and poked the snapper. no more pole, the snapper kept coming, the buddy ranned away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-45226023044136072882012-10-05T14:39:52.016-04:002012-10-05T14:39:52.016-04:00Xavier - That fishing pole story could be a fun on...<b>Xavier</b> - That fishing pole story could be a fun one, I'm guessin'. . .<br /><br /><b>Flutter</b> - Well, that's how they do it in cartoons, isn't it?<br /><br />One of my cousins has a pond on his property, and he'll pull a turtle out of there and have it for dinner, from time to time. I remember the first time I got a look at the shell of a turtle I'd just eaten, and how the 'backbone' was just integral with the shell. <br /><br /><b>Lime</b> - Yeah, titanium is in a whole 'nother class of 'strong-and-light'. Plus it doesn't corrode much, so it's near-perfect for medical applications. . .<br /><br />I didn't really mean to be all glib with my previous comment; I actually thought about running thru some thumbnail calcs just for fun. But it makes a lot of difference which grade of steel you're talking about. And I'd guess that pump rods are a pretty strong grade. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-59408283535754019482012-10-05T13:22:05.108-04:002012-10-05T13:22:05.108-04:00indeed, i recall having titanium (which presumabl...indeed, i recall having titanium (which presumably, like steel, is stronger than bone) used to hold some rather magnificently shattered bones together.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-52327644014237702752012-10-04T22:59:05.135-04:002012-10-04T22:59:05.135-04:00When I was little, I imagined that turtles put on ...When I was little, I imagined that turtles put on their shells, rather like an overcoat. And so, when I see a turtle in real life, I can't help but have a childish thought run through my head, "I wonder what it looks like naked?"flutterbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460436620025386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-80869456950926492392012-10-03T19:07:00.707-04:002012-10-03T19:07:00.707-04:00oh yeah, snappers are the coolest. most of my real...oh yeah, snappers are the coolest. most of my real turtle stories involve 'em- from finding 'em inide my garden fence to trying to trap 'em in back-waters. evin losted a fishin pole to one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-15555582078014953642012-10-02T14:55:45.187-04:002012-10-02T14:55:45.187-04:00Hmmmm. . . lemme see. . . that would be. . . a LOT...Hmmmm. . . lemme see. . . that would be. . . a LOT! And I suppose the salient point is that fingers/toes are not nearly as strong as steel rods. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-55282575641270927702012-10-02T14:36:02.401-04:002012-10-02T14:36:02.401-04:00you're the engineer. what's the necessary...you're the engineer. what's the necessary ppsi of pressure or whatever to get that job done?limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-40890339553816868082012-10-02T13:26:03.381-04:002012-10-02T13:26:03.381-04:00Lime - Yeah, no kidding. We may be city-slickers,...<b>Lime</b> - Yeah, no kidding. We may be city-slickers, but we're not THAT dumb. . . I was mighty impressed that a critter's jawbone could shear a quarter-inch steel rod, tho. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-88236047187564694872012-10-01T23:05:09.106-04:002012-10-01T23:05:09.106-04:00being familiar with bike pumps and not unfamiliar ...being familiar with bike pumps and not unfamiliar with snapping turtles....i was not surprised at the outcome. glad you didn't trust your sneakers to get the job done or tony might be minus some toes!limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-60363549909469051952012-09-30T19:57:02.382-04:002012-09-30T19:57:02.382-04:00Sailor - Oh, yeah, he did. You can't go out o...<b>Sailor</b> - Oh, yeah, he did. You can't go out on long rides without a pump. . .<br /><br /><b>Bijoux</b> - Well, they're not as common as dead 'possums. . .<br /><br />The area around Our Town is rife with low-lying wetlands, and that's like Turtle Heaven. . .<br /><br /><b>Xavier</b> - The 'other' kind? Un-natural ponds?<br /><br />We have painted turtles here, too, but they mostly seem to prefer to sun themselves on logs and such.<br /><br />If you think snappers are cool, God bless you. I mostly think of 'em as 'dangerous'. Which, I suppose could be 'cool' to a certain frame of mind. . .<br /><br />;)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-56925483253573226112012-09-30T15:41:37.224-04:002012-09-30T15:41:37.224-04:00We have a nearby 'nature' pond. You know, ...We have a nearby 'nature' pond. You know, not the other kind. Anyhow, it's got roads running down either side and plenty of turtles so twice a year the signs go up: 'caution, turtle crossing'. Every time the signs come out the accidents and near misses come up. I can only imagine what it would be like if they were snappers! Fortunately most are painted so they tolerate being 'helped' now and again. <br /><br />Snaps are just cool man ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-22767556673676207672012-09-30T14:01:50.259-04:002012-09-30T14:01:50.259-04:00"Flattened turtle shells are not an uncommon ..."Flattened turtle shells are not an uncommon sight along the side of the wall". Really? I've never seen one, ever! Turtles have been unusual in all the places I've ever lived I guess. Good job on your cycling miles!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449788532742031864.post-34519603678231934792012-09-30T08:00:22.621-04:002012-09-30T08:00:22.621-04:00Maybe he didn't... but did Tony replace his pu...Maybe he didn't... but did Tony replace his pump?Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01439394316761968708noreply@blogger.com