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| Snake bite at Wal Mart |
| 2007-03-21 |
| A 44 year old man was bitten by a snake Monday afternoon while shopping at the Wal Mart in Marana. When you have thousands of stores and millions of employees, practically anything can happen. Speakng of cold-blooded reptiles, I understand that there are special seminars for lawyers interested in suing Wal-Mart and that running these seminars is, itself, a sizable business. The Northwest Fire Department says the man was in the garden department at about 3:30 p.m. reaching for a bag of lava rock. They sell this stuff? I know where there's a whole state made out of it, namely Hawaii. That's when a 3.5 foot long Western Diamondback Rattlesnake bit him in the forearm. EMS Captain Adam Goldberg says a Wal Mart employee at the I-10 and Cortaro Farms location killed the snake. PETA is preparing to sue. The man was taken to Northwest Hospital where he was treated with an anti-venom. He is expected to be in the hospital for a couple of days. Northwest Fire Division Chief Randy Karrer said, "Those snakes are very quick right now they're coming out and they're hungry they're looking for some food." And what better place to go than Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart has been seeking to expand its food business but I don't think is what they had in mind. Karrer reminds people to be cautious when out at night. He recommends carrying a flashlight and a walking stick. A 12 gauge would also be nice. Anyone who gets bitten by a snake should try to remain calm and move as little as possible. Call 911 or get to a hospital right away. A laughably PC rattlesnake warning sign posted in (where else?) Monterrey, California. (Hat tip: LGF) AC's version. |
| Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy |
| #9 In that part of Arizona, all residents need to look into their ovens before putting their hands in, ditto for putting for putting their shoes on in the morning, they never know who or what has moved in during the night..." Go to a womean's shoe store. Get some peds (short little nylons). Stretch them over the top openings of your boots before bed at night. No more creepy crawlies in your boots in the AM. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2007-03-21 20:44 |
| #8 Well that was damn clever. Ima cent baby seal? Jeebuz. Club damnit, club. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-03-21 14:52 |
| #7 Ima ¢À Baby Seal. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-03-21 14:51 |
| #6 us condors don't appreciate condor tacos. signed: 3 Days of the Condor |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-03-21 13:53 |
| #5 I've had Diamond Back Rattlesnake before; it tastes sorta like minced Polar Bear Cub and Snow Leopard and California Condor in a taco shell. Hmmm. Interesting. I thought it tasted more like Spotted Owl and Baby Sea Otter myself, with a hint of Baby Harp Seal. |
| Posted by: Chiper Threreger8956 2007-03-21 12:52 |
| #4 I know where there's a whole state made out of it, namely Hawaii. Do not take the lava rocks from Hawaii. Pele will grow angry with you and clouds will follow you all the days of your life. (My boyfriend took a tour up Mt. Etna once. He said the tour guides encouraged people to take lava rocks. "We know it's bad luck in Hawaii," they said, "but it's OK here.") ...and California Condor in a taco shell. Made from genetically modified corn? |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2007-03-21 12:32 |
| #3 Anyone else ever seen the show "Survivor Man"? The best meal he's ever had in all his week-long treks was a rattlesnake he came across in a Georgia swamp. I've had Diamond Back Rattlesnake before; it tastes sorta like minced Polar Bear Cub and Snow Leopard and California Condor in a taco shell. |
| Posted by: RD 2007-03-21 11:39 |
| #2 Anyone else ever seen the show "Survivor Man"? The best meal he's ever had in all his week-long treks was a rattlesnake he came across in a Georgia swamp. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2007-03-21 07:30 |
| #1 In that part of Arizona, all residents need to look into their ovens before putting their hands in, ditto for putting for putting their shoes on in the morning, they never know who or what has moved in during the night... |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-03-21 06:47 |
