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by bush_viper17 on December 22, 2004
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Im buddhist. "The buddah tells us that in the great infinity beyond all the nothings is the emptiness of the eternal five, sight sound smell feel".
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by Buzztail1 on December 22, 2004
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Not to nitpick, but "eternal five"?
"The buddah tells us that in the great infinity beyond all the nothings is the emptiness of the eternal five, sight sound smell feel".
1) sight
2) sound
3) smell
4) feel
5) ?????
I would guess taste but I am not sure.
Karl
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by Joy on December 22, 2004
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Oh Oh! My favorite subject!
Snakes are interwoven with virtually all religious traditions, good or bad. No one has a neutral reaction to snakes!
One myth (or old wives tale) that I didn’t see here is the one about the coat made in China (Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong….) that had a pit viper (or cobra) sewn into it. Some rich lady tried it on in the store, was bitten, and dropped dead right there.
Also has anyone ever heard of a two step viper? It seems to be a myth among Vietnam Veterans. One bite, and you take two steps and you die. I have been told about those for years, but no one has a scientific name for one or another common name. If anyone else has heard this, let me know!
Joy
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by KINGRIUS on December 22, 2004
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The way I've understood the "two step" snake is that it's kind of become a very broad term for any potentially deadly snake. I just heard the manager of a local pet store use the term on a black mamba. I heard him tell a customer that like it was common knowledge.
Perhaps the deadly blacksnake/rattler hybrid will soon become a two-step snake?? (isn't the two-step a dance?)
Darius
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by Joy on December 22, 2004
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That hybrid myth is one that I LOVE to debunk. The “ewwwe” look on someone’s face as you explain IN DETAIL why that is just not going to happen and how things just won’t fit is perfectly priceless.
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by snakenate on December 22, 2004
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A myth that is not posted unless I missed it is that the Coachwhip snake coined its name from using its tail like a whip to warn off intruders. I think that would be interesting to see.
-SnakeNayte
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by ALA_herp31 on December 22, 2004
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We have a bus size Catfish story here in North AL to, has anyone ever heard of Wheeler Dam? Well a diver went down right next to the Dam when the pumps had been cut off for a few hours and said he would never go back down again. He said he saw a bus sized Catfish laying on the bottom, they said he looked like he saw a ghost. I don’t know if I should believe this or not, but I guess anything is possible. I am not saying its true, but if time has taught me anything, it is to never dismiss anything.........Happy herping Wally
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by ALA_herp31 on December 22, 2004
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So many stories, so little time to tell. What about the Snake that if you cut it into so many pieces, it will grow back together and still attack you. Good one huu? Most of these Snake stories have been told to me by my Grandfather and other older folks I’ve met. I had one young guy, about 20 years old tell me he saw a 15', EDB in South AL wile fishing. Now we all know that a EDB is one big Rattler, but 15', bless my soul, wish I could find him "LOL", if only it was true........Happy herping Wally
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