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Ticks on a snake [excellent metaphor material]
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Posted on 02/08/2012 8:02:30 PM PST by krb
Ticks on a snake:
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: accountants; lawyers; snake; ticks
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A friend sent me this picture this evening, and the first thing I thought of is how my colleagues at FreeRepublic could generate tons of quips, one-liners, and what-not.
I mean, wow. Ticks on a snake?? Who do you root for?
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posted on
02/08/2012 8:02:35 PM PST
by
krb
To: krb
In most cases, the snake will shed the ticks when it sheds its skin.
That said, this is probably the worst infestation of ticks I've ever seen on a snake. They seem to be blocking its vision and perhaps its mouth too.
I love snakes. I hope it survives long enough to shed its skin.
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posted on
02/08/2012 8:08:01 PM PST
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: krb
metaphor for GOP strategists on Mitt’s payroll?
To: C. Edmund Wright
This is one of the grossest things I’ve ever seen.
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posted on
02/08/2012 8:22:17 PM PST
by
Shimmer1
(No matter how cynical I get, I just can't keep up.)
To: Flycatcher
Same here. Snakes get a bad rap.
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posted on
02/08/2012 8:27:11 PM PST
by
CrazyIvan
(Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
To: krb
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Who do you root for? Easy -- THE SNAKE.
Snakes are cool. Ticks are just fricking gross. Parasites in general are gross (with a possible few exceptions).
I've had ticks and removed them, and I've removed them from pets and children. They are just NASTY.
I hope the snake makes it past this infestation. My god what an awful thing. Poor snake.
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posted on
02/08/2012 8:33:51 PM PST
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: Shimmer1
I’m with you...that just gives me the heebie-jeebies.
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posted on
02/08/2012 8:50:47 PM PST
by
cport
(How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
To: krb
I bet that snake is thinking “Dammit, if only I had hands! If I wish real hard, maybe I’ll evolve!”
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:11:12 PM PST
by
fr_freak
To: krb
I thought you said t@ts on a snake.
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:27:46 PM PST
by
Cyman
To: Shimmer1
Ewwww....very gross....I don’t like snakes...but I dislike ticks EVEN WORSE!!!
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:58:07 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(2012..."We mutually pledge our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor")
To: Flycatcher
I love snakes also but ticks are easy to remove. Years back one of my neighbors sons had an iguana and it had 3 ticks on it...She was grossed out just by the iguana, so she called me down to take the ticks off....I used tweezers but covering it with vaseline I think caused the tick to back out. also a match blown out immediately and put on the tick causes it to back out also...her kids were thrilled I got them off, but she was still grossed out when I got the iguana back in its cage....Raised 4 son's was use to such things, red belly snake in the garage, buckets of tadpoles also...you get use to it...
To: goat granny
I found out that by just twirling ticks you can get them to pop out on their own....they get dizzy....did it for some on our dog.
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posted on
02/08/2012 10:10:21 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(2012..."We mutually pledge our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor")
To: goat granny
I've heard that about vaseline and ticks too. It works on humans, from what I understand. When covered in vaseline, the ticks can't breathe, so they back out.
As for your four sons, I could be one of them. I grew up in the country with wild lizards, polliwogs, frogs, catfish, and snakes as pets, at one time or another.
Looking back at it now, my poor mom must have been a saint! Ha ha!
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posted on
02/08/2012 10:16:52 PM PST
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: goodnesswins
I’d get dizzy too but wouldn’t back out, more than likely I’d throw up on you,,,sorry :O)
To: Flycatcher
One of my boys found a dead squirrel and tried to blow it up with firecrackers...caught him just in time. They had so many holes in their walls from darts, I just papered the walls with burlap....solved the ugly problem. If you cannot beat them, join um....
To: krb
Poor ball python. I am actually fond of these creatures..
To: krb
Oh, that poor baby!
From the looks of the pic, it’s getting medical attention. Good.
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posted on
02/08/2012 10:56:23 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Shimmer1
This is one of the grossest things Ive ever seen. Which? Mitt's campaign or the snake?
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posted on
02/08/2012 11:04:27 PM PST
by
cynwoody
To: Cyman
I thought you said t@ts on a snake. That would be a binary choice, neither outcome good.
And snakes are fast.
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posted on
02/08/2012 11:06:04 PM PST
by
cynwoody
To: krb
Just let 'em go dude...let 'em gooooooooooooo.
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posted on
02/08/2012 11:32:10 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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