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I don't wish to start a political firestorm here, BUT... I fly the west all the time and many of us who fly in areas that are short on humans and long on critters, carry a gun. BTW it is required by law in Alaska. A couple of weeks ago, I had left my bike over on the other lot where I am building a new hangar and didn't want to leave it unattended overnight. I jumped into the Blazer that I keep over there and left the hangar door open so I could simply buzz in when I returned on the bike. Not more than 5 minutes had elapsed when I returned and pulled in next to my wifes car and popped down the kickstand. When I shut off the engine, I could hear air hissing out of the rear tire. I thought s__t. Then it stopped. Then it started again. Then I thought HOLY S__T. I rolled off the bike on the opposite side from the sound, and ran over to turn on the lights. Sure enough, there by the rear tire of the bike was one hissed off snake. I keep bird shot in my .357 on the bedside table and ran into the apartment, grabbed up the peice and raced back to the front of the hangar hoping the thing hadn't slithered off under some of the tons of accumulated boxes along the edges of the hangar which would have worried me to death. Fortunately s/he was quite accommodating and was still in the same spot. I got it on the third shot. That's why I use bird shot. Can't hit a thing on the first shot. I have lived in snake country both here in NM and in CO for twenty years and this is the only time I have ever heard a live rattlesnake. S/he was about 2-1/2 ft. long. Sometimes you have to decide which you like less, guns or dead. Dick in Columbus NM. Home of the First Aero Squadron of the US Army Signal Corps. and resident of the First Aero Squadron Airpark, NM09. See: http://www.vtc.net/~dchev/History.html ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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