Not much mate, had an encounter with a 12 foot one of these last week.....

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Not much mate, had an encounter with a 12 foot one of these last week.....
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Not much mate, had an encounter with a 12 foot one of these last week.....
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This is an Australian fruit bat
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Many years ago we were living on the Air Force base in Darwin, our house was less than a mile from the flight line so I used a bicycle to get to and from work, very basic, no gears, no lights. I was on my way home about 3 am after night flying, street lights used to go off at midnight, there was total cloud cover so was totally pitch black. I could just make out the white line on the road, suddenly something slammed into my chest and knocked me off the bike, I could feel sharp claws digging in to me and something leathery and also with sharp claws beating me around the head. By this stage I was bleeding rather profusely and still did not understand what was happening. I eventually managed to kill my assailant and managed to complete my journey home. Went into the bathroom to clean up and survey the damage, must have woken the wife up as she came in and accused me of getting in a bar fight. Tried to explain but she would not listen, by this stage it was apparent that I was going to need medical treatment. I got her to go past where the incident happened on the way to the med centre, on the side of the road was a freshly dead fruit bat with a 6+ foot wingspan, about twice the size of the one pictured. After a few stitches and a Rabies shot I managed to get home and she did apologise.
You know, I hate snakes.......But, I'm kind of wondering......Does this one have fangs/is it poisonous ? Just curious, not even sure why. We don't get snakes on the Seattle side of the Cascades, so I'm completley ignorant on the subject (but smart enough to know I DON'T like them).
Generally down here any snake over about 8 feet is non venomous but that does not mean that they can't kill you.
Reticulated?Not much mate, had an encounter with a 12 foot one of these last week.....
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I believe it was a rock python, using phone at the moment, will put up a link later.Reticulated?
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So, you're saying the small ones are the grim reaper ? That's just great.........isn't it ?
Or before...quit drinking at the first dude
^ You had four dudes holding your junk? I believe I'd quit drinking...
You let him use the PHONE....???I believe it was a rock python, using phone at the moment, will put up a link later.
Don't forget that they disarmed us down here, I tend not to argue with things bigger than me these days.
I would burn the fuckin house down if that big son of a bitch was in my house. Plain and simple.Don't just look down for snakes..............
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Bitch wants to get Photoshopped again.
Bitch wants to get Photoshopped again.
I didn't video it. But I woulda.
You seem to be getting into that kind of thing more and more lately........always with animals. wassup ?![]()
Then there's @barneybdb after a tough night. Shake them Cob Webs out Mate. And yes, you were a bad man last night......
Found some scrap brass hex........decided to make a bitchin 1 piece cleaning rod.
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Thanks.... just a quick little project..., fucker slipped in the 3 jaw, took nearly an hour to polish out all the marring.She's a beaut' !!
Thanks.... just a quick little project..., fucker slipped in the 3 jaw, took nearly an hour to polish out all the marring.
Gonna try to find some more hex and make a matching screw driver handle
its not too bad if you use a a live centerThat was originally hex bar all the way down ? Haysoos......I would have turned the round/rod portion into a pretzel long before you got it down to the small diameter. Nice job !
its not too bad if you use a a live center
although i did make the mistake of turning it down before i drilled and threaded the tip......trying to drill a hole at the end of a 4" long .25 diameter rod puckered my ass up pretty good, haha