Speaking Of Snakes...

[GarMan]

We had put up a new hot fence on my dad's farm.  Someone (probably me) left an empty wire spool laying on the ground by the hot wire.  Reached down to pick it up so I could throw it away.  Apparently the red wasp that was making a home of the hole in the middle of the spool didn't like my finger there and stung the shit out of it.  I slung the spool, and dance around to get away and managed to get my ankles up against the hot fence and it burned the shit out me.   Fuck that day. 

Um...  I know that I'm opening myself up by asking, but what's a hot fence? 

[Godfather]

Um...  I know that I'm opening myself up by asking, but what's a hot fence?

It was wearing a bikini

[AU_Tiger_2000]

We had put up a new hot fence on my dad's farm.  Someone (probably me) left an empty wire spool laying on the ground by the hot wire.  Reached down to pick it up so I could throw it away.  Apparently the red wasp that was making a home of the hole in the middle of the spool didn't like my finger there and stung the shitake out of it.  I slung the spool, and dance around to get away and managed to get my ankles up against the hot fence and it burned the shitake out me.   fudge that day.

I would pay to see entertainment of that quality.

[Snaggletiger]

It was wearing a bikini

Insert little rimshot emoticon.

 

[bird35]

We had put up a new hot fence on my dad's farm.  Someone (probably me) left an empty wire spool laying on the ground by the hot wire.  Reached down to pick it up so I could throw it away.  Apparently the red wasp that was making a home of the hole in the middle of the spool didn't like my finger there and stung the shitake out of it.  I slung the spool, and dance around to get away and managed to get my ankles up against the hot fence and it burned the shitake out me.   fudge that day.

You were a video camera away from $100,000

[GH2001]

We had put up a new hot fence on my dad's farm.  Someone (probably me) left an empty wire spool laying on the ground by the hot wire.  Reached down to pick it up so I could throw it away.  Apparently the red wasp that was making a home of the hole in the middle of the spool didn't like my finger there and stung the shit out of it.  I slung the spool, and dance around to get away and managed to get my ankles up against the hot fence and it burned the shit out me.   Fuck that day.

Yeah, I'd say so. I'll talk shit to gators at Lake Eufaula but red wasps? Fuck that. I don't fuck with those little shitheads. You never win actually picking a fight with them. Of course as self defense (if you can manage to spot them before they get you), you can always get a can of that wasp spray that goes like 30 feet. I do hate getting that shit all over the front of my house because the little shits always like to congregate in my front yard at the shrubbery near where I turn on the underground sprinkler. They hide in the bushes just waiting on me to turn on the sprinkler or trim the shrubs, etc. I usually don't even see em coming.

[djsimp]

Um...  I know that I'm opening myself up by asking, but what's a hot fence?

Seriously?

Its an electric fence. Go pee on one and you'll find out why they call it hot.

[GH2001]

Seriously?

Its an electric fence. Go pee on one and you'll find out why they call it hot.

Just ask AUT1.

And the larger the animal its for, the hotter it is usually.

[Godfather]

Seriously?

Its an electric fence. Go pee on one and you'll find out why they call it hot.

You will have to forgive him, he had slaves for that.

[GarMan]

Seriously?

Its an electric fence. Go pee on one and you'll find out why they call it hot.

Oh-kaaaay...  Actually, that's what I suspected, but he said that it "burned the shit out me".  Yeah...  I've been buzzed by an electric fence before, but I can't say that it burned.  It only burns when I pee...  Wait...  What? 

[djsimp]

You will have to forgive him, he had slaves for that.

"Hey you, ova theya. Yeaha you, the dark one. Come hitha and lay yourself acroost this heara hot fence so I dun't hafta scorn my new 100 dolla snakeskin boots that I received as an honor...rary Grand Masta."

[djsimp]

Oh-kaaaay...  Actually, that's what I suspected, but he said that it "burned the shit out me".  Yeah...  I've been buzzed by an electric fence before, but I can't say that it burned.  It only burns when I pee...  Wait...  What?

It don't really burn but it will sure scare the shit out of you not expecting it. Well, of course that depends on what voltage one uses.

[GarMan]

You will have to forgive him, he had slaves for that.

Everybody was doing it back then. 

[AUTiger1]

Oh-kaaaay...  Actually, that's what I suspected, but he said that it "burned the shit out me".  Yeah...  I've been buzzed by an electric fence before, but I can't say that it burned.  It only burns when I pee...  Wait...  What?

What GH said.  It's electric.  To keep heavy ass cows (especially the bulls) from leaning against the fence and using it to scratch, we would place a wire approx 2 feet out from the bottom about 6 to 8 inches high.  Then turn the juice way up on that bastard.  Yes, it will leave a nice burn mark across the legs just right above the ankles.

I would pay to see entertainment of that quality.

My dad and brother found it to be hilarious.  Me, not so much. 

Another thing that people beside myself find hilarious is when you cut hay, run over a snake, don't realize it and then it ends up in a square bale of hay.   Reach down to pick it up to throw in on the trailer........Oh, look!  SURPRISE!  Real funny stuff apparently.  People stand around and laugh.  They also point a lot while laughing.  Did you know that you can throw a 70lb bale a long way?

EDIT: Fuck that day too!

[Snaggletiger]

Snakes generally don't scare me.  Certainly, I give them all the respect in the world and no I don't want one in the boat with me.  But, if I see one, I'm more apt to mess with him and try to pick him up if I know he's not poisonous.  I was hunting one time and trying to walk very quietly down this path and caught movement just in front of me on the path.  It was a rattlesnake crossing in front of me and my next step was on him.  But, it was clear that he just wanted to get to wherever he was going and had no interest in me.  So I just kneeled down and watched him, literally within arms length of me.  He wasn't coiling, just moving along.  No biggee.

Now conversely, two weeks ago we're down at the beach.  Laying out by the pool, temps in the upper 80's.  Sitting there talking and a red wasp buzzed the tower.  I jerked like an epileptic in full seizure mode.  The wife was laughing because I had goose bumps the size of apples all over me.  I HATE those fuckers with a passion.

[Vandy Vol]

Red Wasps have to be the most aggressive, pissed off creatures in the entire animal world.

This guy don't give a shit what you say.

[Vandy Vol]

Yes, yes...I posted that without reading further and noticing that it had already been posted.

I give myself a -50.

But a +2 for honesty, bitches.

[GarMan]

Yes, yes...I posted that without reading further and noticing that it had already been posted.

I give myself a -50.

But a +2 for honesty, bitches.

Was that you or one of the other TigersX Queenz narrating? 

[Vandy Vol]

Was that you or one of the other TigersX Queenz narrating?

I prefer "TigersX Beta," thank you very much.

[GH2001]

Oh-kaaaay...  Actually, that's what I suspected, but he said that it "burned the shit out me".  Yeah...  I've been buzzed by an electric fence before, but I can't say that it burned.  It only burns when I pee...  Wait...  What? 

Were not talking about a hot fence in your yard for your dog or at a petting zoo. Large animal hot fences will literally burn you. They are designed for big ass cows and such so being a human at a fraction of their size puts a hurting on ya if you touch it.