Re: Rattlesnakes, pets and the food chain

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From: glena
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 00:00

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In article <519gcg$6n5@hplms2.hpl.hp.com>, kral@hpl.hp.com (Joseph Kral) writes:
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> Most rattle snake bites to adults are not fatal. They can be quite painful
> and cause other complications.

Sounds kinda like bee stings.  My wife has been tested to be sufficiently
allergic that a few stings could kill her.  And?

> Rattle snake bites to your pets are fatal.

Nah -- we keep our cat inside where it belongs.

> >You prefer mice?
> 
> Yes. They won't harm me and make great toys for my cat.

And your cats feed the rattle snakes.  Somehow, there is something quite ....
natural about this.

Do not underestimate your abilities.  That is your boss's job.
It is your job to find ways around your boss's roadblocks.
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Glen Appleby  glena@cruzio.com  http://www2.cruzio.com/~glena/

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Subject: Re: Rattlesnakes, pets and the food chain
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