Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Looking for hideout? Avoid gator ponds
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) via police one ^ | May 31, 2003 Saturday | Chris Tisch

Posted on 06/04/2003 9:38:01 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last

1 posted on 06/04/2003 9:38:02 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: big ern
Thats funny!
2 posted on 06/04/2003 9:41:48 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Where is Saddam? and where is Tom Daschle?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: summer
This basically happened down the street from my Grandma's house.
3 posted on 06/04/2003 9:42:21 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Soccer Mom's flee the Rats for Bush in his flight suit: I call this the Moisture Factor. MF high!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: big ern
Gator coulda got granny.
4 posted on 06/04/2003 9:43:40 PM PDT by annyokie (provacative yet educational reading alert)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: big ern
The Pittman's sound like the Salt of the Earth type of people...my type of good folks.
5 posted on 06/04/2003 9:46:21 PM PDT by WellsFargo94
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"Not long after, the sopping wet suspect launched out of the small pond with a gator on his tail."

Wish there were videos of this.
6 posted on 06/04/2003 9:50:21 PM PDT by JSteff (What part of "shall not be infringed" don't they understand?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
Gators don't bother to eat something as small as my granny. I think an Egret is bigger than her.
7 posted on 06/04/2003 9:51:29 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Soccer Mom's flee the Rats for Bush in his flight suit: I call this the Moisture Factor. MF high!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: big ern
Or a great blue heron.
8 posted on 06/04/2003 9:55:22 PM PDT by annyokie (provacative yet educational reading alert)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: big ern
What I can't protect you from is that 7-foot alligator about 10 feet behind you.

OK, great story, but alligators are not bullet proof. And taste great! :-)

9 posted on 06/04/2003 10:05:57 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1 (POW/MIA - Bring 'em home, or send us back! Semper Fi)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
Gator coulda got granny.

I have a strong hunch that granny is a heck of a lot smarter then the suspect in this case.

10 posted on 06/04/2003 10:07:15 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ('Any government that robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on Paul's vote' - G. B. Shaw (mod.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: big ern
"I missed my old, ugly van. I never knew how much I would till it got gone."

It must be true. You just can't make up stuff like that.

11 posted on 06/04/2003 10:10:58 PM PDT by Rocky
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rocky
"I missed my old, ugly van. I never knew how much I would till it got gone."

You're so right. Oh man, is it easy to picture this guy.
12 posted on 06/04/2003 10:13:24 PM PDT by July 4th
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: big ern
Faces of Death...the parachutist or the sheriff...now that's comedy!!!
13 posted on 06/04/2003 10:15:32 PM PDT by Porterville (Screw the grammar, full posting ahead.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: big ern
Gator must not have been hungry...still what if it had been a hungry 12-18 foot bullgator?

Burp!
14 posted on 06/04/2003 10:15:42 PM PDT by wardaddy (I was born my Papa's son....when I hit the ground I was on the run.....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: big ern
This basically happened down the street from my Grandma's house

I would not mess with granny, she is pretty feisty:


15 posted on 06/04/2003 10:19:33 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ('Any government that robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on Paul's vote' - G. B. Shaw (mod.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Michael.SF.
Go gators!!!!
16 posted on 06/04/2003 10:53:07 PM PDT by holyh2o (Need a new reality? Jesus has one ready for you!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: JoeSixPack1
What I can't protect you from is that 7-foot alligator about 10 feet behind you.

OK, great story, but alligators are not bullet proof. And taste great! :-)

He probably mean to say "What I won't protect you from is...

17 posted on 06/04/2003 11:03:01 PM PDT by PropheticZero
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: big ern
Well, big ern, now I've heard everything. An alligator assisted arrest. An old,ugly Ford van getting a new lease on life. Gives a man hope, I tell ya!
18 posted on 06/04/2003 11:05:42 PM PDT by exit82 ( All I have needed, Thy hand has provided.Great is Thy faithfulness,Lord,unto me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PropheticZero
He probably mean to say "What I won't protect you from is...

Pasco County Sheriff Deputies always say what they mean! They told me so, up front and personal! Once! :-)

19 posted on 06/04/2003 11:20:05 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1 (POW/MIA - Bring 'em home, or send us back! Semper Fi)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: big ern
Thanks for posting this story. I spent a few years in Dunedin...and loved every minute of it.

I miss the big tricycles...

So, we are both very familiar with Florida, and we both live in the Northwest. What's up wid dat?

20 posted on 06/04/2003 11:23:42 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (I live in my own little world. But it's OK. They know me here.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson