a REAL river gator!

  • tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    August 13, 2003 at 2:24 pm #1243440

    Now you know why Steve Vick uses heavy tackle! Can you imagine this dude coming in your front door? I don’t think I want any Florida waterfront property anymore.

    See you guys at the GTG this Saturday!!!

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    August 13, 2003 at 2:42 pm #273222

    All the more reason why we need the conceal and carry laws!! Imagine if he bumped the doorbell and you peaked out through the curtain. New shorts please!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    August 13, 2003 at 5:24 pm #273244

    “Hey honey, fluffy wants in. Will you get the door?!”

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    August 13, 2003 at 5:25 pm #273245

    aawwwhhhh…the poor little thing…he’s probably frightened

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4443
    August 13, 2003 at 5:28 pm #273246

    Anyone else every felt like that coming home after a weekend of fishing and drinking???

    MFO
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1451
    August 13, 2003 at 5:28 pm #273247

    I hear you knocking, but you can’t come innnn.

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    August 13, 2003 at 5:30 pm #273248

    Believe it or not, you could hire me to remove that gator for you, if it ever came to your door that is! This pic is easily taken because there’s no real danger here. They can’t back up very well, mostly just turn around. So, grab it’s most potent weapon, the tail, and start dragging for all your worth. The claws can really dig and they’re not lightweights so you have to really torque on ’em. After they’re out of harms way, just let ’em go. They’ll run like the dickens to get away because they’re dreadfully afraid of anything that can handle them.

    If you’ve ever had the pleasure of “playing” with one, the tail is the secret to control. It’ll keep it’s biggest weapon under control and keeps the teeth at a distance. If necessary, you can do the whole “get on the back and hold the mouth shut” routine but you only want to do this if you have help. You can do this up to about 8-9′ gators but anything bigger means ropes and nets………….too easy to get killed otherwise.

    I used to be heavily involved with exotic reptiles so if you guys come across any pythons, boas, or anacondas, I can help with that too!

    Moral? Yeah! You can hire me to come along on any FL trip you take and be confident you’ll return home without a scratch!

    Well…………..?? A Pup needs vacations too!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    August 13, 2003 at 5:31 pm #273249

    Thank god WE have thumbs and gators don’t. If he did, he’d just use the key hidden in the fake rock next to the door…lol

    scottsteil
    Central MN
    Posts: 3817
    August 13, 2003 at 5:39 pm #273251

    LOL, thanks for the great advice kid, I think I will pass though

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    August 13, 2003 at 7:04 pm #273257

    At least he is knocking, unlike most of my buddies, well, my one buddy….

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59988
    August 14, 2003 at 1:33 am #273281

    Still, can you tell me how to get rid of Bald Face Hornets?

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    August 14, 2003 at 1:42 am #273283

    Hey Kid, I think you have had toooooooooo much puperoni. Its effecting your thinking. Hey, maybe that thing likes puperoni too. I’ll also pass on the advice. Thanks, Bill

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    August 14, 2003 at 3:04 pm #273340

    Quote:

    Still, can you tell me how to get rid of Bald Face Hornets?

    Deet…………….or Carb Cleaner……………or maybe just leaving them alone…………..or maybe admitting they’re only in your mind!

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