[reagan_fanatic]

Snakes give me the creeps. When I was in Boy Scouts, about four of us were out hiking a trail in the county park one day when we came up over a ridge and happened across one of the biggest snakes I've ever seen, crossing the trail right in front of us. It must have been at least five feet long.

We turned and ran like hell - I remember leaving everyone else in my dust as I ran for my life. There was a creek that cut across the trail - I cleared it with ease and made it back to camp 10 minutes before the other guys did.

[papasmurf]

one of the biggest snakes I've ever seen, crossing the trail right in front of us. It must have been at least five feet long.

Wait'll you wake up from camping in the desert, and open your eyes and look directly at a sidewinder.

Take my word for it, you won't need a cup o' 8 O'Clock that morning!