Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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As was already pointed out, a copperhead has a much more triangular shaped head. Furthermore, the diameter of a copperheads body with relation to its length is a lot greater. That means that a copperhead as long as that corn snake is would be at least 2” diameter at center, if not more.

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Poisonous have slit pupils, non have round pupils.
 
Interestingly, I have found a shovel or hoe can be used to pin their heads allowing you to safely grab them by the neck right behind the head. I’ve done it many times. Of course when I grew up anything was fair game to be caught and become a pet.
 
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This is true and helpful if you are viewing them in a terrarium. When in the wild and startling you while gardening, say while you have a shovel or hoe in your hand, you are rarely looking at their eyes.

Furthermore, there are exceptions to the "eye" rule and you wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of that. See this article. Just as there are exceptions to things like the "Coral Snake" saying: "Red Touch Yellow... Kill a fellow. Red Touch Black... Venom Lack." That saying is really only valid in North America and in the Southeastern US in particular. In other parts of the world there are pattern variants to coral snakes that defy that saying. See this article.
 
Here's some more....
The first video


the third...


and fourth...


Amazing what upwards of a million dollars will let you do.

For a cheaper ride try a Spec Trophy Truck (Class 6100) for roughly a quarter of that cost.


Dude can drive. And shoot.
 
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The Carlson brothers a.k.a. the Hanson Brothers are the ice hockey playing siblings from the 1977 movie "Slap Shot" and "Slap Shot 2". The characters are based on three brothers who were actual hockey players; two of which starred in the film.

The real-life inspirations for the Hanson Brothers are Jeff Carlson (born July 20, 1953), Jack Carlson (born August 23, 1954), and Steve Carlson (born August 26, 1955). The brothers were all born in Virginia, Minnesota and first played together on the Marquette Iron Rangers hockey team in Marquette, Michigan.

Jack Carlson was unable to act in the film as the Edmonton Oilers called him up for the WHA playoffs. In his place, Dave Hanson (born April 12, 1954 in Cumberland, Wisconsin) fulfilled the role. In the movie, they speak with a typical North Central American accent, owing to their hometowns, in areas where hockey is prevalent. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Eveleth, Minnesota, only a few miles from Virginia, home of the Carlsons. The Iron League, from which the Hansons are supposedly bought, may be a reference to the Marquette Iron Rangers or the Iron Range, a hockey hotbed in Northern Minnesota.

Slap Shot The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd, and based upon the antics of the North American Hockey League club in Pennsylvania called the Johnstown Jets, for which her brother Ned played. All three played for the Johnstown Jets team Nancy Dowd wrote about. The character "Killer Carlson", is based on Dave Hanson who was nicknamed "Killer" Hanson. Ironically, later in his pro days, Jack Carlson, the man Dave "played" in the movie, was often referred to as "Killer". Dave Hanson actually had the the second longest career in the WHA and NHL out of three 'Hanson Brothers" in the film. Playing 136 games combined in the WHA/NHL to Jeff Carlson's 7 total games (all WHA). "Putting on the foil" seems like an inside hockey statement today that became popular from the Hansons Slap Shot lines.

Steve Carlson played in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Fighting Saints and in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings. He played in 225 combined games, the most big league games of the three brother. Steve Carlson had a few fights here and there, but was known more as a finesse player.

Jack Carlson played in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers, and New England Whalers, and in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars and St. Louis Blues. He was a fan favorite with his hard-hitting style, piling up 1111 penalty minutes in 508 professional games. He was very well known throught his career as an "enforcer".

Jeff Carlson also played in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. He to was also known for "dropping the gloves"
 
This was supposed to be a response to one of the snake posts earlier, but only caught the text. This is only about half of him. The perspective is misleading, the knife is fairly large.

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As was already pointed out, a copperhead has a much more triangular shaped head. Furthermore, the diameter of a copperheads body with relation to its length is a lot greater. That means that a copperhead as long as that corn snake is would be at least 2” diameter at center, if not more.

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