[SEL] rattle snake in my playroom

cgandree at mchsi.com cgandree at mchsi.com
Thu Jul 29 07:03:37 PDT 2004


Glenn,
Old farmer remedy...put some used antifreeze in a shallow pan providing you 
have no other pets around the playroom and Mr Snake will eventually get 
thristy and drink the green beverage and fall asleep.....permanently!
good luck,
Curt
> Talk about snakes and buzzing..... I live in upstate NY and we just found
> our FIRST ever Timber Rattlesnake (we belive it is) in our playroom.
> We think it may have come north in the 60HP Fairbanks Morse engine
> but have no way to know anything for sure... it is still loose in the
> playroom
> as I wasn't ready to catch it the first time it showed up. There is no
> doubt in my mind how well it rattles! It is loud and clear. It is brown with
> diamond patterns all over its body but they didn't seem to be outlined
> in white like a diamond rattler. Its head looks normal width like a
> milksnake
> and its tail didn't have the characteristic segmented rattler - its tail is
> about 2" long and hard and pointed and dark brown to dark red. The
> snake is a good 1" in diameter or maybe a little more and about 24"
> inches long. We watched it go down behind a file cabinent and we
> haven't seen it since. hmm.
> Glenn Wilson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of Reg &
> Margaret Ingold
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:34 AM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Economy Buzzrig Birthday Present
> 
> 
> Ah, Jeff, we have the same troubles in life!  (But at least the workshop is
> safe)  VBG
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Allen" <transteck at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Economy Buzzrig Birthday Present
> 
> 
> > Luke,
> >
> > Great story. Wish I could get my wife interested in this. The look on her
> > face when I bring an engine home is priceless also. About the same look
> she
> > gives our grandson when he shows her the latest snake he caught.
> 
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