Wow that story..........
Reminds me of a lady that we took to the hospital (as a paramedic).
She was rendering about 15lbs of pork belly and was just finished when she tried to take the large pot off her stove when she slipped. She burned all her skin off from her breast to well below her crotch. She was in rehab for years.
Lucky for you, you didn't burn anything below your belly button

I stupidly turned on the steam knob while squeezing the steam tip with my left hand.
I didn't know my palm was such a sensitive area. I won't do that again
Zed

That says something when a rattlesnake coming in the house is the lesser of two evils-yikes!
Jen

Wow, those are some sobering tales. I did some work on my machine yesterday, and this thread made me make sure that it was turned off, unplugged, and cool before getting at it.

Mark

caffeinatedjen wrote:That says something when a rattlesnake coming in the house is the lesser of two evils-yikes!
Jen

At least the rattlers I see in my kitchen are there un-invited. This guy kept them in his house and his last day on earth was yesterday. Deming is about 60 miles from here and you can see it on a clear day.

http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_8111159

Bernie

bernie wrote: Nowadays when I hear a loud hiss around the house I jump but usually it's just a rattlesnake that has come in through the dog door.

my house would be full of shotgun holes if i had that happening.


does brakekleen work on rattlers? it works on most everything around these parts.

barry wrote:my house would be full of shotgun holes if i had that happening.


does brakekleen work on rattlers? it works on most everything around these parts.

Brakekleen? Hmm. Never have tried that tactic. I usually just get a 5 gallon bucket, tip it over in front of the snake and sweep them in as fast as I can. I haul them down the road a ways and let them go so the mice and rats don't get too overwhelming.

Bernie

majorzx3 wrote:Wow that story..........
Reminds me of a lady that we took to the hospital (as a paramedic).
She was rendering about 15lbs of pork belly and was just finished when she tried to take the large pot off her stove when she slipped. She burned all her skin off from her breast to well below her crotch. She was in rehab for years.

oh, like the "Top Chef" in this spot?

http://www.prevent-it.ca/see-it-tv-spots

I would eat them; rattlesnake is quite good, light and tender white meat, but lots of bones.

Barry enlightened me to the virtues of Brakekleen. I never thought of using it on anything other than rotors and drums. It is a super solvent, I have used it to degrease chains, and it dries quickly and leaves no residue which is why you use it on brakes.


It also kills wasps on contact

cannonfodder wrote:It also kills wasps on contact

The trick is top make sure that you make contact with ALL the wasps. Do it in the cold of the morning or late evening (the light is better in the morning). Fortunately, I had an unfortunate housemate demonstrate those lessons for me so I didn't have to learn them first-hand.
Rattlesnake does taste just like chicken. However, the chickens has a larger meat to bone ratio, a smaller catch to meal ratio, and has a lot less fight in it. I'll have the chicken, please...