Axe,

Who gave you that beer before you posted? Hahahaha!!!



Nah, you know I'm just pickin' at ya. I did have to read a couple of the sentences a few times, but that could just be because I'm a hillbilly. Hahaha!!!



Well, as yet another conservative Christian, Southern Baptist, I might add (gasp!), I can somewhat understand not allowing non-residents to freely take possession of venomous or ROC, but to place the same burdens on us as FL residents who will keep the snakes within FL's boundaries of concern isn't fair, either. Don't ask me for a solution, I'm too tired at the moment to even try to think about one, and this post will probably reflect that. Haha!



I do feel that $100 annual permits for ROC is too steep, resident or not. I coud see a $100 - five to ten year permit, which would be paid up front but is good for five - ten years. I don't think I'd balk at that.



Now, FL's 1,000 hour training requirement for venomous is flat out ridiculous. At 40 hours per week that's over 6 months. Heck, when I was 14 & growing up in FL, I was catchin' & keepin' Eastern Diamondbacks. No bites. Yet, at least.



(OK, tighten up HH) Sorry 'bout that mini rant. Ha!



Axe, is there a Ruby Ridge in Lake County? hahahaha!!! But seriously, the disclosure thing Laura spoke of earlier does bother me a tad. In a way, I can kinda see it from a paranoia stand point, but there are far more scarier lifestyles than keeping animals.



Catch ya later!

Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,

this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:

Appalachian American

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