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[BrucePowers]

I have been out working on the jeep tithe. Bad fuel in gas tank. gas tank now empty but battery dead, so is the battery charger

[BrucePowers]

Sonics just opened up a couple of days ago. It's just down the street. Must go get milkshake tithe. Be back later.

[rtrapasso]

Bump for the greater glory of The Thread!!!

[BrucePowers]

Back from milkshake tithe and new battery charger tithe. That battery is so low it won't be charged until tomorrow.

Also just finished a turn against AI. I must remember to set place I am trying to evac as home port else transports get there and leave without troops.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

My opinion is take out the snake. Just my opinion of course.[:D]

I whole heartedly agree. Normally I believe in live and let live, but with young grandchildren around on occasion I would be proactive. A shotgun should do the job nicely.

Growing up in Houston, or rather the bayous nearby, we saw these on and off and knew better than to ever go into the water. They are indeed extremely aggressive.

If my grandmother were still alive I would just send her over. See killed rattlesnakes on a regular basis with her garden hoe right up to the ripe old age of 90. [:D]

[niceguy2005]

Son, I say son, yall need to bumpity bump bump

[DuckofTindalos]

Indubitably, old chum...

[BrucePowers]

Tropical Depression 1 has formed in the Carribean. Hello 2006 Hurricane season. However, we need the rain.

[Mifune]

Is it (the tropical depression) named "Alberto" yet? Florida still is in recovery mode where I live.

[DuckofTindalos]

Unfortunately, you'll be even more in recovery mode when hurricane season 2006 is over. Don't mean to seem snide, but they're saying it could be as bad as '05...

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

My opinion is take out the snake. Just my opinion of course.[:D]

I whole heartedly agree. Normally I believe in live and let live, but with young grandchildren around on occasion I would be proactive. A shotgun should do the job nicely.

Growing up in Houston, or rather the bayous nearby, we saw these on and off and knew better than to ever go into the water. They are indeed extremely aggressive.

If my grandmother were still alive I would just send her over. See killed rattlesnakes on a regular basis with her garden hoe right up to the ripe old age of 90. [:D]

Well, normally the Grandchild is about 1500 miles away - this was the first (but not last) visit.

So far i have not seen the snake - just pics. i have looked. i did see something (i was told) was a Yellow-Bellied Water Snake (non-poisonous).

My wife is freaked by snakes and would *probably* like to see me "take them out"... [:D]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Unfortunately, you'll be even more in recovery mode when hurricane season 2006 is over. Don't mean to seem snide, but they're saying it could be as bad as '05...

Well, it COULD be as bad as '05 - but the estimates i've seen predict about 1/3 less number of storms. Strangely, they are more accurate in predicting numbers of storms in a season (usually +/- 10%) than whether or not it will rain next week! [:'(]

[rtrapasso]

Early Sunday morning tithe...

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Mifune

Is it (the tropical depression) named "Alberto" yet? Florida still is in recovery mode where I live.

As of 5:00 A.M. Eastern (latest Weather Service release) - not yet. Has to get to 39 mph sustained winds, at 5 am was at 35 mph.

[rtrapasso]

Hey - what time zone is the forum on? [&:]It seems to be 3 hours off Central Daylight Time, so not GMT... Greenland? Iceland?

[DuckofTindalos]

You can set that up for yourself. Mine's on CET...

[rtrapasso]

Hmmm - i had never set it before, and it had defaulted to -3 hours, i guess for the convenience of all the forum users located in the Central Atlantic Ocean... [:'(]

Now reset to "0" - which is apparently GMT.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

My opinion is take out the snake. Just my opinion of course.[:D]

I whole heartedly agree. Normally I believe in live and let live, but with young grandchildren around on occasion I would be proactive. A shotgun should do the job nicely.

Growing up in Houston, or rather the bayous nearby, we saw these on and off and knew better than to ever go into the water. They are indeed extremely aggressive.

If my grandmother were still alive I would just send her over. See killed rattlesnakes on a regular basis with her garden hoe right up to the ripe old age of 90. [:D]

Well, normally the Grandchild is about 1500 miles away - this was the first (but not last) visit.

So far i have not seen the snake - just pics. i have looked. i did see something (i was told) was a Yellow-Bellied Water Snake (non-poisonous).

My wife is freaked by snakes and would *probably* like to see me "take them out"... [:D]

"Good" snakes would help keep down the mouse problem. They're as good or better than cats, because they can get places cats wont go.

[DuckofTindalos]

Snakes... Why'd it have to be snakes...?

[BrucePowers]

Must change time zone for mine to EDT.

TD 1 is still a TD. "They" are saying it will go in north of Tampa as a TD or tropical storm. "They" are saying the winds should not be a real problem with a slight chance of tornados. The prediction for central Florida is 2 to 4 inches of rain (and we need it badly). We've already had several bad brush fires (some of which destroyed homes). Also smoke caused road closures last month (including parts of I-95) and contributed to auto accidents with fatalities.