Almost Shot a Copper Head Snake Today.

[()pen(arry]

Throw a Garder snake on me im dead in half a second, if im not dead in the frist half of second, your dead the within the rest of that second, LOL, I'd scream like a girl and fall down dead of heart failure, cant stand the thought of even touching any kinda snake. If they rattle there a rattle sanke if they dont there a copper head, (in my mind),

That's quite an objective, rational, emotionless perspective, demonstrating impressive intestinal fortitude.

Have you considered manning up and growing a pair?

 

[45acpForMe]

the only good snakes have already been made into boots, wallets, belts, etc.

+1 but don't forget they can be good eatin' too! ;-)


I don't often go into their domain and they are safe as long as they don't come into my domain! I killed a baby copperhead in my yard several years ago. It was a little nasty thing that struck at anything that got close.

 

[OC for ME]

<snip> The most effective defense against a water-borne snake in the US (we have no naturally aquatic snakes) is to splash water at it and swim away. Not kidding. <snip>

I though you were supposed to punch/kick them in the nose and they would swim away.

the only good snakes have already been made into boots, wallets, belts, etc.

There in lies the problem. the bad snakes bite and the good snakes do not, so, only the good snakes are made into fine footwear and garment accessories.

 

[Sig229]

That's quite an objective, rational, emotionless perspective, demonstrating impressive intestinal fortitude.

Have you considered manning up and growing a pair?

I dont know, I can understand his/her reaction to snakes. Although, Im not really afraid of snakes I am the same way the poster described with spiders. When Im out in the forest and one gets on me, the first thought is: "was that a Brown Recluse or Black Widow!?!" lol

I just think its a survival mechanism that echo's back to our great great primate ancestors (if you dont believe in Adam & Eve that is).

I remember seeing a documentary of primates in the wild and how at night they would make beds/nests in trees. If a snake was climbing up a tree nearby they would all go ballistic.
But if a leopard or panther walked under them they wouldnt pay it much mind.

Except for our technology and increased intellectualism, we really arent that distant from our evolutionary predecessors IMHO.

 

[()pen(arry]

Except for our technology and increased intellectualism, we really arent that distant from our evolutionary predecessors IMHO.

We do, however, have the ability to control our emotions, and I would hope that someone carrying a firearm would possess the self-control not to flip out and crap his pants because of a phobia, as eamelhorn described.

 

[Sig229]

I would hope that someone carrying a firearm would possess the self-control not to flip out and crap his pants because of a phobia, as eamelhorn described.

Yes, lets hope so. lol

 

[Jack House]

We do, however, have the ability to control our emotions, and I would hope that someone carrying a firearm would possess the self-control not to flip out and crap his pants because of a phobia, as eamelhorn described.

A phobia is, by definition, an irrational fear that one can not control. Encountering the object of one's phobia causes varying degrees of anxiety. The stronger the phobia, the harder it is to control.

But none of this is a reflection of an individual's fortitude in most other situations. Phobias are targeted toward specific objects or situations.

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[PistolPackingMomma]

Everyone is entitled to one irrational fear.

Mine is spiders. I know I have more to fear from snakes, large dogs or drunk drivers, but when I see one of those little eight legged creepy crawly buggers, I tremble and break into a cold sweat. I'd rather face snakes than spiders...

 

[jdholmes]

I'd probably...no I definitely would shoot a spider before a snake. I hate them that much. Yep. Spider! bang!

 

[jdholmes]

We do, however, have the ability to control our emotions, and I would hope that someone carrying a firearm would possess the self-control not to flip out and crap his pants because of a phobia, as eamelhorn described.

Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Vulcan...let's do a mind meld so we can all exercise the same awesome control over all emotion.

Just teasing...but really...

 

[Citizen]

Everyone is entitled to one irrational fear.

Mine is spiders. I know I have more to fear from snakes, large dogs or drunk drivers, but when I see one of those little eight legged creepy crawly buggers, I tremble and break into a cold sweat. I'd rather face snakes than spiders...

Reminds me of a song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY4Q6SDFUhk

 

[Jack House]

I'd probably...no I definitely would shoot a spider before a snake. I hate them that much. Yep. Spider! bang!

No sir, you gotta nuke the site from orbit.

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[()pen(arry]

A phobia is, by definition, a mental disorder. Phobias are not to be accepted and coddled. They are to be mastered and done away with. I am very aware that phobias are common and can form naturally, that some phobias (such as ophidiophobia and arachnophobia) are particularly common, and that there are involuntary physiological reactions when phobic stimuli present. That is the reality of a moment. Humans are capable of conquering emotions, including phobias, and I am of the opinion that anyone possessed of a phobia is beholden to conquer it. I am not suggesting that someone terrified of snakes or spiders should learn to like them, or even not be afraid of them. However, debilitating fear is irrational and pathological. It can be done away with. A stutterer is not to be faulted or demeaned for his stutter; nonetheless, he can and ought to take necessary measures to correct the stutter. I believe the same holds true for those with phobias.

 

[OC for ME]

Some folks around here border on having a phobia when the topic is: 'SWAT and what I'm-a gunna do if they come and bust down my door for no good reason.'

 

[Freedom1Man]

I am glad that the poster and the snake continued their day without harming each other.

If you must shoot a snake please at least have the dignity to cook and eat it.

I am a fan of snakes and reptiles. I while stationed in AZ was quick to grab a shovel to take care of a small rattler. I did not harm it I only used the shovel to keep a safe distance between myself and the snake for both our sakes. Most people in my unit were quick to kill them I wanted to give it a fair chance.


As for spiders I am hit and miss on those. Large spiders like tarantulas and Washington's wolf spiders don't really bother me. I don't poke them then don't bite me. I've even held pet tarantulas, used to have a 'pet' jumping spider that would crawl on my hand while using one computer at the library, and have picked up wolf spiders by encouraging it to walk onto my hand. The only time I have been bit by a spider that I know of was while I was hauling firewood while I was a child. I learned to wear gloves after that.

As for the brown recluse and the black widow I am wary around them. I have seen the damage they can do. I have also crossed paths with both of them.

 

[Jack House]

@()(

Did you miss the part where the fear is irrational, that the sufferer realizes this? Yes, phobias can be overcome and probably should be. But I'm not going to chastise anyone for not going out and jumping head first into whatever it is that frightens them. Which is what is required to "cure" a phobia.

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[()pen(arry]

Did you miss the part where the fear is irrational, that the sufferer realizes this?

A phobia is, by definition, a mental disorder. ... I am very aware that phobias are common and can form naturally, that some phobias (such as ophidiophobia and arachnophobia) are particularly common, and that there are involuntary physiological reactions when phobic stimuli present. ... However, debilitating fear is irrational and pathological.

But I'm not going to chastise anyone

A stutterer is not to be faulted or demeaned for his stutter... I believe the same holds true for those with phobias.

for not going out and jumping head first into whatever it is that frightens them.

I am not suggesting that someone terrified of snakes or spiders should learn to like them, or even not be afraid of them.

Which is what is required to "cure" a phobia.

Says who? And when did anyone here suggest it?

A person with a debilitating fear who carries a gun could well be thrust into a situation where their particular phobic stimuli could present, with potentially dire results. Do I want eamelhorn to stop carrying a gun? Not remotely. I do want him to stop thinking his ophidiophobia is funny, and take action to eliminate it, because he is a danger to himself and others in his current state. Let's review what he said:

Throw a Garder snake on me im dead in half a second, if im not dead in the frist half of second, your dead the within the rest of that second, LOL, I'd scream like a girl and fall down dead of heart failure, cant stand the thought of even touching any kinda snake. If they rattle there a rattle sanke if they dont there a copper head, (in my mind),

 

[OC for ME]

Would I need to go to the penguin exhibit to 'fix' my penguin-a-phobia? How about watching the The Penguins of Madagascar to cure my 'phobia.

A penguin-a-phobia phobia is funny though.

 

[()pen(arry]

Would I need to go to the penguin exhibit to 'fix' my penguin-a-phobia? How about watching the The Penguins of Madagascar to cure my 'phobia.

A penguin-a-phobia phobia is funny though.

I was just thinking about penguins this morning, because for some reason I got the song "Funny Little Birds" from the animated film "The Hobbit" stuck in my head, and the line "What funny little birds, they have no wings" made me think of penguins.

Yay! Random! Go crazy-brain! \o/

EDIT: Yeah, I know penguins technically have wings

 

[OC for ME]

Don't take the following the wrong way. One of the things that came to mind reading yours and JH's 'back-in-forth' was:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnpkDWbeJs