Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

We have the signs along California's desert roads:
http://galixy.topcities.com/America/...e/DSC08545.JPG
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> c did pass the time by typing:
> > For $4.95 you can have one:
> > http://www.sundownaviary.com/FunSigns.html
>
> That is so tempting.
>
> --
> DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

We have the signs along California's desert roads:
http://galixy.topcities.com/America/...e/DSC08545.JPG
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> c did pass the time by typing:
> > For $4.95 you can have one:
> > http://www.sundownaviary.com/FunSigns.html
>
> That is so tempting.
>
> --
> DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

We have the signs along California's desert roads:
http://galixy.topcities.com/America/...e/DSC08545.JPG
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> c did pass the time by typing:
> > For $4.95 you can have one:
> > http://www.sundownaviary.com/FunSigns.html
>
> That is so tempting.
>
> --
> DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

Dark Green with a smoother shell, I'll bet. Did it hiss at all? Did
you see a tail?

Probably a Snapping variety.... They'll take your finger off in a
heatbeat. Careful. One of them took a nice chunk out of the family
dogs' nose when I was a kid.....


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:<ux9Wc.57982$wo.51004@okepread06>...
> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>
> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>
> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
> of bugs and stuff.
>
> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

Dark Green with a smoother shell, I'll bet. Did it hiss at all? Did
you see a tail?

Probably a Snapping variety.... They'll take your finger off in a
heatbeat. Careful. One of them took a nice chunk out of the family
dogs' nose when I was a kid.....


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:<ux9Wc.57982$wo.51004@okepread06>...
> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>
> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>
> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
> of bugs and stuff.
>
> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

Dark Green with a smoother shell, I'll bet. Did it hiss at all? Did
you see a tail?

Probably a Snapping variety.... They'll take your finger off in a
heatbeat. Careful. One of them took a nice chunk out of the family
dogs' nose when I was a kid.....


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:<ux9Wc.57982$wo.51004@okepread06>...
> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>
> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>
> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
> of bugs and stuff.
>
> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

Dark Green with a smoother shell, I'll bet. Did it hiss at all? Did
you see a tail?

Probably a Snapping variety.... They'll take your finger off in a
heatbeat. Careful. One of them took a nice chunk out of the family
dogs' nose when I was a kid.....


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:<ux9Wc.57982$wo.51004@okepread06>...
> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>
> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>
> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
> of bugs and stuff.
>
> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

For many species of turtle the first line of defense when picked up is to pee on you.
Its not pleasant. I spent some time working with Western Pond Turtles one summer...

That's cool tho!


On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:57:21 -0500, "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

>>Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>>
>>No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
>>as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
>>Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
>>then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
>>reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>>
>>It's now got a home out back, away from the street
>>and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
>>of bugs and stuff.
>>
>>I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

For many species of turtle the first line of defense when picked up is to pee on you.
Its not pleasant. I spent some time working with Western Pond Turtles one summer...

That's cool tho!


On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:57:21 -0500, "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

>>Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>>
>>No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
>>as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
>>Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
>>then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
>>reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>>
>>It's now got a home out back, away from the street
>>and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
>>of bugs and stuff.
>>
>>I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

For many species of turtle the first line of defense when picked up is to pee on you.
Its not pleasant. I spent some time working with Western Pond Turtles one summer...

That's cool tho!


On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:57:21 -0500, "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

>>Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>>
>>No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
>>as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
>>Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
>>then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
>>reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>>
>>It's now got a home out back, away from the street
>>and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
>>of bugs and stuff.
>>
>>I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"