I hear you on the falls. I seem to be very accident prone, but have never gotten seriously hurt. I slipped on some leaves and slid down a ravine once while the sun was going down and I wasn't quite sure of where I was at. Beyond some scrapes and bruises I was alright. On another occasion I got my foot stuck between two boulders in the stream and it took me about 5 minutes to work it free. Just as I worked it free my fishing buddy came up the pool behind me.
Scott On 10/7/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Scott: Here lately, I have made sure I had somebody to go fishing with > Me.. If nothing else but for the fact that if ya have a heart attack,break a > leg, or anything could happen...Chuck > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* scott bearden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, October 07, 2007 3:01 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Rattlesnake Bite > > Small bites can pack a wallop. When I was in the Marines a buddy of mine > was moving rocks for a silly exercise when he was bitten by a black widow. > He passed out in about 30 seconds and they had to helicopter him out as well > since we were about a 20 mile hike back to civilization. On another occasion > another Marine in my platoon was bitten by a Tarantula when he couldn't > contain himself and picked it up (which I always thought they were not > venomous) and his hand swelled up to the size of a softball. I always carry > a venomous bite kit with me just in case, but I always worry that I will > pass out before I can get my boots and waders off in time if it happened in > that area of my body. This is also why I always tell my wife where I am > going and try to bring along a friend if I can. Bad things can happen in > just a matter of seconds and minutes may be too late. I should carry a > whistle too, but I have yet to purchase one. > > Scott Bearden > > On 10/7/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Folks: This is the story and photos of a 13 yr old who was bitten by a > > rattlesnake. He had 10 surgeries in 30 days and was given THIRTY vials of > > antivenom.. These pics are NOT for the squeamish, Chuck > > > > http://www.rattlesnakebite.org/rattlesnakepics.htm > > > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.2/1052 - Release Date: 10/5/2007 > 6:53 PM > >
