Hi everyone. Yesterday I had been at the store and I came into the kitchen through the garage. There at the other entrance to the kitchen were my dad and brother. They started telling me to stop and not to come into the kitchen. A black snake had gotten in the house somehow and it was in the kitchen. It was in front of the dishwasher. So my dad and brother are standing there brainstorming on how to get it out of the house. Such brilliant ideas like sweeping it into a bag with the broom. And they were whispering. I told them the snake couldn't hear them so it's not like they were going to piss it off talking about it. My brother told me to go back outside until they figured out how to get it out of the house. I said I had an idea how to get it out and my dad said "please Julia, let us handle this go back outside and well let you know when it's safe to come back in". So I watched for a couple more minutes and my brother had the great idea to put a heating pad in a box because the snake would be attracted to the heat and go into the box after it. Really?? I told him that was totally stupid and he said if I had a better idea he'd love to hear it. I told him yes I did and I walked over and grabbed the stupid snake and took it into the back yard and let it go. I had to walk past my dad and brother to get to the back yard and they nearly fell over each other trying to get away from me and the snake. It was a little black snake about 3 feet long. The way they acted you would have thought a 30 foot anaconda was loose in the house. I told them I would hate for them to see a mouse. I wouldn't want them to faint or hurt themselves jumping up on a chair. It's a good thing I have 2 brave smart guys around to protect me from stuff since I'm helpless and too dumb to figure anything out. Lol
Wow, did you recognise the species and decide it wasn't dangerous? I would have thought that even a non-venomous snake might have a nasty and bacteria-laden bite. I'm in awe, and your father and brother must be too.
That is truly hilarious!
I knew it was just a blacksnake. True they can bite but if you grab them right behind the head they can't reach around and bite you. One of my friends has a python and she taught me a lot about snakes.
Haha, enjoyed this, nice work Julia.
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Julia, your posts never fail to put a smile on my face.
Way to show those brace men!
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🎼That's right the women are smarter in every way. 🎶🎵🎶
Julia, they will have even more respect for you now.
But, honestly if I was there...you still would have needed to do that.
Smiles, Jessica 💁
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Good job Julia. Yes even a non venomous snake will bite you if it is threatened. And you do need to know how to handle a snake. Know which are dangerous helps a lot too. Obvious like guns if you don't know it's harmless treat it as if it is. I had a bull snake and a garter snake as semi pets when I lived in California. They can be entertaining to watch.
Hugs,
Laurie
Crocodile Dundee and Jungle Jack Hanna have competition LOL "Never fear 'Julia the snake wrangler' is here"
Awesome way to handle it Julia
Hugs
Personally, I would have just grabbed a shovel, and beheaded the snake. We have cottonmouths and rattlesnakes to contend with, alongside the rat snakes. I once saw an 18 foot python while fishing, but it decided to avoid me.
Pantherophis obsoletus AKA Black Snake, Rat Snake You do live in Mn don't you? You missed an opportunity for some good eats. Julia you are a scream. Thanks for making me laugh. We all need that.
Ah, fond memory... When I was a kid my grandfather would give me the skulls and rattles from the rattlers he'd dispatch out on his ranch and yeah, he grilled some up one year when I was visiting
I've definitely met some women in my life that know at least a little bit about how to handle a snake ;D
I hate snakes and bugs, particularly spiders. I wouldn't have gotten within arms reach of that snake either.
Awesome story but I'm with Deborah on this. No way I'm getting any where near enough to touch any kind of snake.
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As a guy who is fascinated by herpetology, especially snakes, since childhood I find the reactions towards the snake and those ideas hilarious.
Black snake refers to Pantherophis obsoletus here or am I mistaking? (I'm not too familiar with the English names for the snakes unfortunately, hence unsure).
If so, just carrying it outside is really the most practical and obvious solution here.
However, I could understand that someone wouldn't just grab a snake, no matter how little, with their bare hands in case they couldn't identify the species and weren't a hundred percent sure that the snake wasn't poisonous.
Julia, I really think you're a girl after my own heart.
I'm curious—did the snake calm down once it realized you weren't going to hurt it, or did it all go too quickly?
This was so funny... I have tears in my eyes picturing the faces of your Dad and Brother. Poor helpless women needs to be saved by two strong guys... ;D
Quote from: Lady Sarah on September 18, 2017, 04:31:42 PM
Personally, I would have just grabbed a shovel, and beheaded the snake. We have cottonmouths and rattlesnakes to contend with, alongside the rat snakes. I once saw an 18 foot python while fishing, but it decided to avoid me.
Cottonmouths (though we call them Water Moccasins) are a dime a dozen here (marshland), so was raised to be cautious about snakes even if I do really like them.
You reminded me of something from when I was a kid though. My dad was working in the yard with a shovel and me and my brother looked over and saw what was clearly a moccasin around his feet while he was working obliviously. We screamed and yelled, completely panicked, and without missing a beat he just moved faster than I've ever seen a person move, beheaded it with one swift motion and then went back to work.
Quote from: zirconia on September 18, 2017, 08:57:26 PM
Julia, I really think you're a girl after my own heart.
I'm curious—did the snake calm down once it realized you weren't going to hurt it, or did it all go too quickly?
The snake was pretty chilled out. I guess because my dad and brother were all the way across the room and hadn't gotten near it. It got a little spazed out when I picked it up but not too bad. My dad and brother were much more freaked out than the little snake. Lol.
Quote from: Julia1996 on September 19, 2017, 06:46:09 AMThe snake was pretty chilled out. I guess because my dad and brother were all the way across the room and hadn't gotten near it. It got a little spazed out when I picked it up but not too bad. My dad and brother were much more freaked out than the little snake. Lol.
Nice! They're pretty calm if they sense you're OK—humans tend to be much more flustered. I try to remember to warn anyone who does work around the house to not be scared or hurt them if they come out to watch what's going on.
Hi Julia, you always have great posts. You should be an author. :)
Paige :)
Quote from: Paige on September 19, 2017, 07:24:56 AM
Hi Julia, you always have great posts. You should be an author. :)
Paige :)
Thank you. I would love to be able to write but unfortunately I don't have a good enough imagination to write stories. I had a creative writing class in school and the teacher would tell us to describe different experiences we had. He would return mine and make me do them over. He would tell me he had read more interesting instruction manuals and to make him feel like he was there. So I got pretty good at it and thought I could be a writer. So I wrote a few short stories for him and finally he told me I had very good writing skills but that I wasn't imaginative enough to write fiction and that imagination was something no one could really teach. Ann Rice I'm not.lol
Quote from: Paige on September 19, 2017, 07:24:56 AM
Hi Julia, you always have great posts. You should be an author. :)
Paige :)
I agree. I absolutely love reading your posts Julia. You have a great writing style and how you tell stories.
At least you can write. I have a vivid imagination, but can barely convey my meaning through words.
At least my wife understands me.
Literature is so much more than fiction! You do have great writing style and I am sure you could make something out of it. One example would be to find an alias and start a blog about your life. Or just keep posting on Susan's and keep us entertained - we have so many complicated an dark moments that some light reading is a welcome distraction! Don;t let this one negative remark distract you from your personal goals. If you want to write, write! Write how you feel, what you experience, how your day went or just whatever comes to your mind. Put it in words and share it!
You certainly have an audience on this site :-)
Hugs
Quote from: Julia1996 on September 19, 2017, 07:42:48 AM
Thank you. I would love to be able to write but unfortunately I don't have a good enough imagination to write stories. I had a creative writing class in school and the teacher would tell us to describe different experiences we had. He would return mine and make me do them over. He would tell me he had read more interesting instruction manuals and to make him feel like he was there. So I got pretty good at it and thought I could be a writer. So I wrote a few short stories for him and finally he told me I had very good writing skills but that I wasn't imaginative enough to write fiction and that imagination was something no one could really teach. Ann Rice I'm not.lol
Quote from: Julia1996 on September 19, 2017, 07:42:48 AM
Thank you. I would love to be able to write but unfortunately I don't have a good enough imagination to write stories. I had a creative writing class in school and the teacher would tell us to describe different experiences we had. He would return mine and make me do them over. He would tell me he had read more interesting instruction manuals and to make him feel like he was there. So I got pretty good at it and thought I could be a writer. So I wrote a few short stories for him and finally he told me I had very good writing skills but that I wasn't imaginative enough to write fiction and that imagination was something no one could really teach. Ann Rice I'm not.lol
Hey Julia,
My daughter had a few teachers like this. One was in creative writing and the other was in visual arts. Neither were complimentary of her work. She went on to take English at university. She did quite well in her creative writing course there. She switched to Illustration and her instructors at the college are amazed at her work. I told her at the time it was just one person's opinion. Even the greatest writers and artists had critics.
It's also a little like taking financial advise from a bank employee. If they were really good with money would they be working for low pay at a bank. Likewise, if the your teacher really understood how to create great fiction would the teacher really be teaching?
You have a very interesting view of reality. To me, that's imagination.
Take care,
Paige :)
Quote from: Julia1996 on September 19, 2017, 07:42:48 AM
I had a creative writing class in school and the teacher would tell us to describe different experiences we had. He would return mine and make me do them over. He would tell me he had read more interesting instruction manuals ...
I wouldn't set much store on that teacher's opinion. A teacher who would say that, instead of something encouraging and constructive, sounds like a troll to me. They existed long before the Internet and having classrooms in their power is a perfect outlet for their own "creativity". He was probably bitter that he was teaching creative writing in a Colorado classroom instead of being lauded as a great writer in his own right.
I'm not suggesting that having a creative writing career would necessarily be easy or quick. The prolific British crime and sci-fi writer John Creasey, who had over 600 of his books published under various pseudonyms, received 743 rejection letters before his first success. Besides, as Sarah1972 pointed out, there is more than just fiction. Paul Theroux and Bill Bryson make their living from their powers of observation and their wry style.
If you want to write, you could read "how to" books to avoid making common mistakes. Then, if you dread rejection letters, you could experiment by publishing an e-book on Amazon. You have an advantage in that you know that there are people who like what you write. Your teacher has been outvoted.
You don't have to write fiction and I am not sure that is your style. I see you as more of an Erma Bombeck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erma_Bombeck) and she had millions reading about her life as a ordinary house wife who could see the humor in just about everything she encountered. Some of the things you have posted on this site could have been written by Erma Bombeck.
[emoji46] wow
I'm very typical stereotype kind of girl I would scream and go hide lol
I have phobia from snakes , lizards
And large insect specially the ones who fly
I love feeling protection from men around me unfortunately this don't happens
Julia, I've been noticing this for a while and was thinking of saying something so this is the perfect opportunity. You're posts always get a huge response, way above almost anyone else on these forums. I find it very interesting and I've been trying to work out why for a while now. You're definitely very good at something, so I'd suggest finding out what it is and working on it.
Ha ha! Great story, Julia!
Don't be too hard on your dad and brother, though. They seem to be pretty handy at dealing with snakes of the human variety.
Quote from: Laurie on September 18, 2017, 03:27:13 PM
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Good job Julia. Yes even a non venomous snake will bite you if it is threatened. And you do need to know how to handle a snake. Know which are dangerous helps a lot too.
Quote"In my career, and I've been doing this for about 35 years or so, I've only seen one illegitimate snake bite in a woman," he said, meaning a bite in which the victim saw the snake and didn't try to escape.
"We find they are far too intelligent to go messing around."
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/09/19/arizona-man-nearly-dies-after-showing-off-wrestling-rattlesnake.html (https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/09/19/arizona-man-nearly-dies-after-showing-off-wrestling-rattlesnake.html)
Quote from: AnonyMs on September 20, 2017, 12:21:59 AM
Julia, I've been noticing this for a while and was thinking of saying something so this is the perfect opportunity. You're posts always get a huge response, way above almost anyone else on these forums. I find it very interesting and I've been trying to work out why for a while now. You're definitely very good at something, so I'd suggest finding out what it is and working on it.
Quote from: KathyLauren on September 20, 2017, 06:47:17 AM
Ha ha! Great story, Julia!
Don't be too hard on your dad and brother, though. They seem to be pretty handy at dealing with snakes of the human variety.
I had both of these thoughts also.
You set up this story beautifully. Based on the title and beginning, I thought it was going to be another episode of your dad and/or brother standing up for you. Had a great twist and you wrote it out well.
The story about your brother handling his friend that had claimed to sleep with you is another good example. It was so well written I thought it could have been fiction.
You've definitely at least learned how to write. If writing interests you give it a try again. They say to write what you know and you've shared some great stories here that you could try expanding on.
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As someone who used to keep reptiles (and all sorts of other animals), I'd have a good laugh at them too. Most actually harmful snakes are easy to get to know the shape, patterns and habits of. There are a few wild types near where I live but they're hardly deadly. Unless you're a child or a dog, perhaps.
My male housemate isn't exactly hysterical when there's a spider in the place, but he won't tolerate sharing a room with one. I could care less unless it's trying to get on my face.
I think snakes and spiders tend to bring out freakout responses in both sexes in about the same ratio. My sister, who used to hang around with me, is unafraid of reps and bugs. Maybe it goes back to childhood experience or interest. People with no interest in these things tend to be more scared.
Quote from: Viktor on September 29, 2017, 10:21:05 PM
As someone who used to keep reptiles (and all sorts of other animals), I'd have a good laugh at them too. Most actually harmful snakes are easy to get to know the shape, patterns and habits of. There are a few wild types near where I live but they're hardly deadly. Unless you're a child or a dog, perhaps.
My male housemate isn't exactly hysterical when there's a spider in the place, but he won't tolerate sharing a room with one. I could care less unless it's trying to get on my face.
I think snakes and spiders tend to bring out freakout responses in both sexes in about the same ratio. My sister, who used to hang around with me, is unafraid of reps and bugs. Maybe it goes back to childhood experience or interest. People with no interest in these things tend to be more scared.
That may be true. My ex used to catch black widow spiders with his bare hands, and never got bit. Then, he'd put them in a jar and watch them kill each other. He also caught rattlesnakes with his bare hands. I freaked him out when I started catching scorpions and feeding them bugs. My favorite insect of all time has to be the praying mantis. I even kept one as a pet until after she laid her egg sac. That's when I released her, and placed the egg sac outside when spring arrived.
Quote from: Viktor on September 29, 2017, 10:21:05 PM
As someone who used to keep reptiles (and all sorts of other animals), I'd have a good laugh at them too. Most actually harmful snakes are easy to get to know the shape, patterns and habits of. There are a few wild types near where I live but they're hardly deadly. Unless you're a child or a dog, perhaps.
My male housemate isn't exactly hysterical when there's a spider in the place, but he won't tolerate sharing a room with one. I could care less unless it's trying to get on my face.
I think snakes and spiders tend to bring out freakout responses in both sexes in about the same ratio. My sister, who used to hang around with me, is unafraid of reps and bugs. Maybe it goes back to childhood experience or interest. People with no interest in these things tend to be more scared.
I'm not afraid of spiders either. But I kill them because I have no idea which ones are poisonous. My brother totally freaks over spiders. I got a big hairy fake spider and then very gently placed it on his leg while he was engrossed in a stupid football game. What a riot! He was off the couch and across the room in like a split second beating the hell out of his jeans. I had no idea someone with such a deep voice could let out such a high pitched scream. Lol :icon_walk:
I think we all have our various fears but knowledge and compassion take their own form of empowerment
I was bitten by a dangerous spider and the bite began to turn necrotic nearly costing me the loss of my right arm but luckily I made it into the Dr. soon enough to get treated
I studied up on it and now I know what species to look out for
I had a terrible fear of snakes for years but after being placed in a situation where I'd wake up with various creatures including snakes and other wild animals sleeping near or even right next to me I kinda got over it
I think the number of dangerous species in the world are a small minority in comparison to the whole of all creatures
Quote from: Julia1996 on September 30, 2017, 06:49:33 AM
I'm not afraid of spiders either. But I kill them because I have no idea which ones are poisonous. My brother totally freaks over spiders. I got a big hairy fake spider and then very gently placed it on his leg while he was engrossed in a stupid football game. What a riot! He was off the couch and across the room in like a split second beating the hell out of his jeans. I had no idea someone with such a deep voice could let out such a high pitched scream. Lol :icon_walk:
Do it again and video it! I got to see that.
Quote from: AnonyMs on September 30, 2017, 01:19:49 PM
Do it again and video it! I got to see that.
Since it's October and I can easily find one I've been toying with the idea of getting one of those mechanical spiders that crawl and using it to scare the crap out of him. If I do, I will be sure to get it on video. Sometimes I wonder if I'm too mean to him. Nhaaaa.
I could see you starting a popular YouTube channel.
Quote from: AnonyMs on September 30, 2017, 02:25:24 PM
I could see you starting a popular YouTube channel.
I agree. There are a number of young trans women with successful channels, e.g. Elena Genevinne, Maya (Transmermaid), Clawdeena9 and Stef Sanjati to name a few. With your wit, creativity, beauty and distinctive appearance, I believe that your fans would include more than those with transgender interests.
I love your new avatar, by the way.
Regarding her distinctive look, Stef Sanjati has Waardenburg Syndrome. You can see her video about it here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbra10-3sa8
Quote from: AnonyMs on October 22, 2017, 09:48:33 AM
Regarding her distinctive look, Stef Sanjati has Waardenburg Syndrome. You can see her video about it here.
I was referring to Julia's distinctive appearance but Stef Sanjati's appearance is also certainly distinctive. She has also had FFS and posted a video about that.
Are they both single? I can see why lol no offense to them I'm sure they have a lot of other traits that make them great catches. Handling snakes is not one of them :laugh:
On the other hand, I couldn't do that, you are brave! And I always liked snakes.
Quote from: dist123 on October 22, 2017, 11:05:38 AM
Are they both single? I can see why lol no offense to them I'm sure they have a lot of other traits that make them great catches. Handling snakes is not one of them :laugh:
On the other hand, I couldn't do that, you are brave! And I always liked snakes.
From the smiley emoji, you are obviously joking. Julia and Stef Sanjati are both strikingly beautiful by any standards.
Julia has a boyfriend. She seems like a wonderful lady. I wish I would have met her when I was close to her area.
I know nothing about Stef.