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Well yesterday evening in the interest of better health, and regardless of the 110 degree heat, I took my trusty mtn bike out for a sunset ride through the canyon by my house. As I was coming back down the bike path I was STUNNED to see a speckled rattler lying out in front of me (never seen a snake in 4 years in this area)not to mention it was about a million degrees outside still. Well he saw me at the same time, and started hoofing it across the path towards a clump of opuntia, unfortunately this brought him directly in line with my front tire, well the ensuing wreck was quite spectacular! I went flying over my handlebars to land squarely in a small mesquite tree, the bike then landed on top of me, after untangling myself from the tree and my bike, I stood up to find that Mr. Speck had evaporated. I had almost chalked it up to a mirage when a pretty jogger lady told me she saw the whole thing and was quite impressed with my acrobatics, and concern over a venomous reptile. She thought I would have just ran it over instead of wrecking my bike in such a grand fashion, and I told her that if it had been anything else I probably would have.
Results: Scuffed knees, mashed wrist, scratched bike, one lucky speckled rattler!LOL.
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B

It was about 3 yrs ago. I was skateboarding at UCSD w/ a bunch of friends. I was skating down a hill on a smooth black top surface(in between a big patch of oak trees and debris) which heads towards a food court area. From about 12 ft. away around a corner I noticed a lrg. snake laying in the center of the path. I was first in line of 4 skaters so it was crazy. I ollied (jumped w/ the skateboard)over the snake as if i jumped off my board I would have for sure fell and or my board would have hit the snake. Anyway it was just easier to jump over it. After that I stopped and grabbed the snake about 10 seconds before the next skater came around the corner. It was hilarious to see the look on his face when I was holding a 3 1/2 ft. gopher snake in one hand a skateboard in the other. Not that close of a call but still fun to herp and skate at the same time. By the way, nice save on the speck lat. rootsrok

I wouldnt have been able to live with myself if I had hit it LOL.
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B

The video would have been spectacular! Glad you and the spec survived.

Al
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"Fighting on the forums is like competing in the Special Olympics, even if you win, you're still retarded."

DH June 2005

It was a close one Al, but I would of rather ran into the nice jogger lady! LOL
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B

Ya know Lat...to an agile raquetball player who has run over his own stupid bird dogs w/ a motorcycle....I think you're a klutz. The good newz if there is any...is that the klutz's often look longer, & harder....& thats when the insights & understanding ...of course begin....

LMAO!!!!!!!! Yes the perspective and insight comes as a rush when you are headed for the ground!HAHAHA
as I pick myself up off the floor WHERE did you get the roof ornaments?! and what are their names?? They look like cheap dates, do they have any friends .

Ciao
B