NorCal Kayak Anglers
General => General Talk => Topic started by: Bushy on January 19, 2008, 01:20:35 PM
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We received a rare and valued visit at the Bushnell household from none other than Joel Lotilla "The Mooch," as he visited Santa Cruz to pick up his new 500cc scooter. The machine is like your dad's vespa on steroids.
After a cup of coffee and a visit to the "Ops Center" (my garage), my son Max and I introduced Mooch to some of our pets.
To my knowledge, this is the closest Mooch has gotten to a big snake.
Didn't help matters that our python took a strike at my hand as I was attempting to take him out for photo opportunity. (he's about to shed and just fed, can't really see right now, so I think was just striking at the movement)
Joel of course feels the snake was on high alert due to his (Joel's) intense fear factor. Might be some thing to that, the snake has never, ever struck at my hand before, and I handle him often.
So, we left the python be, and the pix feature black mexican kingsnake about 5 feet long.
Allen
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Nope, Mooch doesn't look too happy near the snake, :smt002 but he looks REALLY happy on the bike! :smt004 Happy Birthday Mooch! -Matt
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Nope, Mooch doesn't look too happy near the snake, :smt002 but he looks REALLY happy on the bike! :smt004 Happy Birthday Mooch! -Matt
THanks Matt!
THanks also to Allen for gifting me a helmet :smt008 And yes, I have never been that close to a snake before :smt009
Didn't help matters that our python took a strike at my hand as I was attempting to take him out for photo opportunity
Allen.....that's why they are called "snakes" :smt003
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Nice wheels Mooch. And nice looking snake Allen.
Hey Mooch, I was expectin' an Amercian Flag helmet ala Easy Rider fame.
(http://azahar.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/easy-rider.jpg)
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Sweet Ride :smt007 :smt007
Happy BirthDay Mooch :smt006
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I'm loving the hog mooch. Happy Birthday Primo!
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Nice looking Scooter Mooch. Just Remember Bikes are more dangerous than snakes. :smt012
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Can you trailer a yak on that, Mooch?! Sweet looking ride bro,congrats.
'Yo Allen, I was just telling Mickfish yesterday to have his snake-catching kid keep a eye out for a hatchling king, I miss having one. That Mex is beautiful, and mooch, Im sure Allen told you but handled kings are about the most mellow pet you can raise.
Put in a rat though, and they become the rodent devil himself...
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Note that I was in defensive posture as I had my hand on Allen's back just in case the snake tried to "snake" me. I learned this in a self-defense school for snakes :smt002
Nice looking Scooter Mooch. Just Remember Bikes are more dangerous than snakes.
Very true Mike, but I'll be taking a Motorcycle Safety Course at the end of the month.
I took HWY 1 from SC to HMB and really enjoyed it. I'm sure I'll be doing this kind of riding more often. Even with the high winds, the scoot (which I will now name "Joe-sepee") did not move around much.
Hey Mooch, I was expectin' an Amercian Flag helmet ala Easy Rider fame.
CampG, my future helmet will look like this.....Marvin the Martian was my favorite cartoon when I was growing up :smt003
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Mooch
I recognize that face from Del Valle! :smt044
I can't believe you got that close to the snake! :smt003
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Mooch
I recognize that face from Del Valle! :smt044
I can't believe you got that close to the snake! :smt003
Allen B. is a trusted friend (and my mentor)....and a pro snake wrangler...I felt safe with him in control of the mighty beast :smt002
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And snakes aren't slimy to the touch, as thought by most people thanks to Hollywood.
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I kinda felt like mooch in his avatar picture....., making friends from enemies. Ben, hope you get a king soon, I have two now, an Eastern variety, very shy; brown with yellow stripes....small.
Allen
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Mooch is not waving good bye to you guys, he's saying "asta-Lavista SNAKE, Im outta here" LoL.......
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nice scoot Mooch,you should paint it up like A spam can and show it at the rally scene. both scooter rage and the SF classic are A tone of fun.
I bomb A 1968 Vespa Super sport 180 as my main scooter,please don't ask how many I own..I forgot.
Sunny
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:smt007 What a beautiful ride, Mooch! Quoting Mickfish, "Just Remember Bikes are more dangerous than snakes." Be safe.
I was just telling Mickfish yesterday to have his snake-catching kid keep a eye out for a hatchling king, I miss having one.
Yeah, I always wanted a CA king--they are SO gentle when raised as a hatchling. Years ago I "adopted" a Sinoloan milk snake that had been rescued from a golf course. I wasn't surprised either--it (Paco) was really feisty and quite the escape artist.
Janice aka "Big J"
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So what happened, J? Did Paco finally make good his escape?
WE lost our python for 2 months, I found him outside in the seeds in October!
boy was I relieved.
Allen
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nice scoot Mooch,you should paint it up like A spam can and show it at the rally scene. both scooter rage and the SF classic are A tone of fun.
I bomb A 1968 Vespa Super sport 180 as my main scooter,please don't ask how many I own..I forgot.
Sunny
Sunny - you gotta put this in your calendar!!!
http://www.legendofthemotorcycle.com/main.html
There will be a show at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay!
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nice scoot Mooch,you should paint it up like A spam can and show it at the rally scene. both scooter rage and the SF classic are A tone of fun.
I bomb A 1968 Vespa Super sport 180 as my main scooter,please don't ask how many I own..I forgot.
Sunny
Sunny - you gotta put this in your calendar!!!
http://www.legendofthemotorcycle.com/main.html
There will be a show at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay!
that sounds like the show for my Moto Guzzi V 7 Sport.
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I wanted to bump this one. I've been looking for it a while now. Beginning to think I made it up in my head. Finally found it and it brought a tear and laughter. Again.
Bushy
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Nice bump, Bushy.
If you really want to sniff and chuckle here's a good one.
The Birth of da Mooch.
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=1143.0 (http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=1143.0)
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:smt005 lead to :smt010 which turned into :smt002 ANOTHER CLASSIC MOMENT IN NCKA PAST!
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awesome. Thanks for the "way back" rabbit hole you guys.
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I've been going through old posts all day today and I came up with one conclusion.........I MISS MY DUDES.
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I've been going through old posts all day today and I came up with one conclusion.........I MISS MY DUDES.
Me Too
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Nice bump, Bushy.
If you really want to sniff and chuckle here's a good one.
The Birth of da Mooch.
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=1143.0 (http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=1143.0)
I am so glad you put that link up Dustin. Now I know why Mooch told me a long time ago that we could not name ourselves and he called me Rancid Rob that day. I still go by that quite often.
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That's a great thread! Thanks
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What a way to start the day I have not laughed that hard in a while. :smt005 when I read Joel's post Its more like I'm hearing him saying it then I'm actually reading it. Thanks guys
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I wanted to bump this one. I've been looking for it a while now. Beginning to think I made it up in my head. Finally found it and it brought a tear and laughter. Again.
Bushy
Really got a kick out of the snake picture! FWIW, I have 15 snakes and most of them are adult King and Milk snakes.
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I wanted to bump this one. I've been looking for it a while now. Beginning to think I made it up in my head. Finally found it and it brought a tear and laughter. Again.
Bushy
Really got a kick out of the snake picture! FWIW, I have 15 snakes and most of them are adult King and Milk snakes.
Wow that's a lotta cage cleaning.....that Mexican Black Kingsnale is now over 6 feet long. Very active, alert snake. twitchy. Unlike my other snake the ball python who is deliberate, slow (except when striking). Why do you have so many? Do you breed them?
Bushy
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I wanted to bump this one. I've been looking for it a while now. Beginning to think I made it up in my head. Finally found it and it brought a tear and laughter. Again.
Bushy
Really got a kick out of the snake picture! FWIW, I have 15 snakes and most of them are adult King and Milk snakes.
Wow that's a lotta cage cleaning.....that Mexican Black Kingsnale is now over 6 feet long. Very active, alert snake. twitchy. Unlike my other snake the ball python who is deliberate, slow (except when striking). Why do you have so many? Do you breed them?
Bushy
I'll stick to my pet parrot! He'll bite ya all the same but at least he can talk.
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My parrot bites, too. And he doesn't even talk!
Bushy