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If everybody thought like that, there would be no tubing in Florida at all.
Yeah, I've been on a lot of those streams pictured. And Rainbow is one of my favourites. https://www.narcity.com/orlando/rainbow ... oggle-gdpr
Guess that makes me a river snob, too, or river wimp or somethingO Really wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:32 pmYeah, I've been on a lot of those streams pictured. And Rainbow is one of my favourites. https://www.narcity.com/orlando/rainbow ... oggle-gdpr
But every one of them has 'gators. And there's a 'gator probably within 50 feet of everybody in all those pics. Once at Manatee Springs, we were about to practice eskimo rolls close in to the "swimming" area and happened to see about 8 feet of 'gator swimming around. The rangers just chase them off or tell everyone to wait 'til they leave.
Holy shit, man - who were you with that didn't tell you that you were volunteering to be an early version "Florida Man"? Depending on exactly where you were, that's where some of the biggest gators in the state live and raise their young. And now, though not necessarily when you were there, they have pythons, too. And the gators fight the pythons while the rattlesnakes watch from the side and the mosquitos eat stray cats for snacks. And you went swimming?
Big gators were one of the reasons I mostly quit swimming. Pythons weren't really a problem in the 1980s, and even now attacks on adult humans are rare. Not too many rattlesnakes in the mangroves, they like some land. Mosquitoes aren't too bad in late Nov, breezes mostly keep them off the chickees, and DEET and the tent kept them off of us. It was a great trip, one I always meant to repeat and extend but never got around to. Wanna go? Everglades City to Flamingo.O Really wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:24 pmHoly shit, man - who were you with that didn't tell you that you were volunteering to be an early version "Florida Man"? Depending on exactly where you were, that's where some of the biggest gators in the state live and raise their young. And now, though not necessarily when you were there, they have pythons, too. And the gators fight the pythons while the rattlesnakes watch from the side and the mosquitos eat stray cats for snacks. And you went swimming?
My first experience with alligators was in 79 while house hunting in Citrus County. I took the scenic tent space down near the river. After spending an hour or so reading in the car, I turned on the headlights to check out the path to my tent. There was a 6 to 8 foot gator hanging out by my tent.O Really wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:24 pmHoly shit, man - who were you with that didn't tell you that you were volunteering to be an early version "Florida Man"? Depending on exactly where you were, that's where some of the biggest gators in the state live and raise their young. And now, though not necessarily when you were there, they have pythons, too. And the gators fight the pythons while the rattlesnakes watch from the side and the mosquitos eat stray cats for snacks. And you went swimming?
We've kayaked a lot around the Everglades City area, particularly on Turner River and Big Cypress. But when the sun starts getting lower, I like to load the boats, go get a margarita, watch the sunset, and head for the ranch. The idea of spending the night out in the glades isn't particularly appealing. But that's just me. I don't mind gator in the daytime - night is a bit different. We went out to Bird Rookery Swamp late one day, walked in about a half-mile or so and found a good place to sit and watch as it got darker. Dude - a swamp is a really dark place, but we did have moonlight. Stayed out for about an hour or so after dark. Heard a lot of critters. But if you swept the flashlight out over the wet, there were a lot of pairs of shiny eyes. Fun night, but not necessary to do it again.Vrede too wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:49 amBig gators were one of the reasons I mostly quit swimming. Pythons weren't really a problem in the 1980s, and even now attacks on adult humans are rare. Not too many rattlesnakes in the mangroves, they like some land. Mosquitoes aren't too bad in late Nov, breezes mostly keep them off the chickees, and DEET and the tent kept them off of us. It was a great trip, one I always meant to repeat and extend but never got around to. Wanna go? Everglades City to Flamingo.O Really wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:24 pmHoly shit, man - who were you with that didn't tell you that you were volunteering to be an early version "Florida Man"? Depending on exactly where you were, that's where some of the biggest gators in the state live and raise their young. And now, though not necessarily when you were there, they have pythons, too. And the gators fight the pythons while the rattlesnakes watch from the side and the mosquitos eat stray cats for snacks. And you went swimming?
Moonlight and/or starlight away from the mangroves. There was one chickee with a massive gator that hovered for hours, obviously having been fed by idiot campers, adventurous pets and clumsy toddlers, but they're apparently up high enough that the gators can't get on them.O Really wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:32 amWe've kayaked a lot around the Everglades City area, particularly on Turner River and Big Cypress. But when the sun starts getting lower, I like to load the boats, go get a margarita, watch the sunset, and head for the ranch. The idea of spending the night out in the glades isn't particularly appealing. But that's just me. I don't mind gator in the daytime - night is a bit different. We went out to Bird Rookery Swamp late one day, walked in about a half-mile or so and found a good place to sit and watch as it got darker. Dude - a swamp is a really dark place, but we did have moonlight. Stayed out for about an hour or so after dark. Heard a lot of critters. But if you swept the flashlight out over the wet, there were a lot of pairs of shiny eyes. Fun night, but not necessary to do it again.
These include the laws of physics governing the propulsion of vehicles. How low does your gas have to be to run out between Rhode Island and Massachusetts?9 people in custody after hourslong armed standoff on I-95
An hourslong standoff with a group of heavily armed men that partially shut down Interstate 95 ended Saturday with nine suspects in custody, Massachusetts state police said....
The standoff began around 2 a.m. when police noticed two cars pulled over on I-95 with hazard lights on after they had apparently run out of fuel, authorities said at a Saturday press briefing.
Between eight to 10 men were clad in military-style gear with long guns and pistols, Mass State Police Col. Christopher Mason said. He added that they were headed to Maine from Rhode Island for “training.”
The men refused to put down their weapons or comply with authorities' orders, claiming to be from a group “that does not recognize our laws" before taking off into a wooded area, police said....
Wait - 9 Black guys with guns that they refuse to put down and basically telling the cops to fuckoff and they're all still alive? Those cops ought to quit active coppery and make millions giving lessons to other cops. Seriously, I'd have thought that if there is going to be an instance where the cops are skeered and "justified" in shooting, it would be something like this.
Guess they were smart enough to run to the woods before they could get shot. Also, I think it started off as one cop against eleven so the cop probably was too skeered to open fire.O Really wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 1:43 pmWait - 9 Black guys with guns that they refuse to put down and basically telling the cops to fuckoff and they're all still alive? Those cops ought to quit active coppery and make millions giving lessons to other cops. Seriously, I'd have thought that if there is going to be an instance where the cops are skeered and "justified" in shooting, it would be something like this.
I sort of wonder what the charges will be, if any.GoCubsGo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 2:48 pmGuess they were smart enough to run to the woods before they could get shot. Also, I think it started off as one cop against eleven so the cop probably was too skeered to open fire.O Really wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 1:43 pmWait - 9 Black guys with guns that they refuse to put down and basically telling the cops to fuckoff and they're all still alive? Those cops ought to quit active coppery and make millions giving lessons to other cops. Seriously, I'd have thought that if there is going to be an instance where the cops are skeered and "justified" in shooting, it would be something like this.
You're living in a cocoon. Try YouTube, be entertained.Ulysses wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:21 pm
I sort of wonder what the charges will be, if any.
Never heard of "Moorish Americans". You'd think they'd have a presence here in California, but maybe I'm just living in a cocoon.
It does sound like they are the black equivalent of various white militia groups that have been in the news lately.
Oh, I get plenty of Youtube. Don't need any more.GoCubsGo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:24 pmYou're living in a cocoon. Try YouTube, be entertained.Ulysses wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:21 pm
I sort of wonder what the charges will be, if any.
Never heard of "Moorish Americans". You'd think they'd have a presence here in California, but maybe I'm just living in a cocoon.
It does sound like they are the black equivalent of various white militia groups that have been in the news lately.