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Ode To The Rattleheadedcoppermoccasin! Union Groovin' To Saxapahaw!
FIRST! Have I got a deal for you!
Let me tell you about the deal I have for you!
Are you having trouble sleeping?
Are you an insomniac?
Take advantage of these bargains today!
I have a farce of a poem that might just bore you to sleep!
Plus:
Today and today only- for the same admission I will include 16 pictures of the:
June 30th Tarwheels Union Groovin' To Saxapahaw bike ride!
And if you act today, in this package deal, at absolutely no extra charge:
2 short cycling videos made on the day of the ride!
If you're still not sleepy by now just wait till you see what's next!
You will also recieve:
Today- for today only- you will also see two pictures of two squirrels!
Unbelievable!
All four of these sleep inducers for the price of one!
And they say there's no free lunch!
(WARNING- DO NOT VIEW THIS HUBPAGE FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS PRYOR TO DRIVING, OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT, etc.)
The Rattleheadedcoppermoccasin!
Be careful as you walk in those woods.
Be careful as you walk,
In those hills of Carolina.
There’s the deadliest thing of deadly things,
From here all the way to China!
There’s a hybrid snake,
That will kill you dead!
It can just look at you,
And before a word is said-
You might as well look,
For a place to lie down,
Cause you’ll soon be looking,
Up from the ground.
There was a crazy old man,
And he was quite senile,
Got a bunch of reptiles together,
These nasty critters were vile!
He was out in his garden one day,
And saw an Adder fonda’ an Anaconda!
When he saw that thing that was the offspring,
He called it the Adderconda!
So, he matched a Cottonmouth to a lizard.
And it could run 30 miles an hour.
Everything that got in its way,
That snake would soon devour.
He matched a mongoose with a Mamba.
Thought he’d call it a Mambagoose
But it wound up eating itself,
Just as soon as he turned it loose.
Seemed like he wasn’t trying,
To create a snake that was kinder,
As he tried another experiment,
Mating a Hognose with a Sidewinder!
I’ve seen that Hogwinder chase,
A couple of alligators up a tree.
You should see that thing on youtube.
Just between you and me- I think they gave it some LSD!
As the old man and his love were dancing,
I believe it was the samba,
It was then he thought, “I’ll try to mate,
A Cottonmouth with a Mamba.”
The CottonmouthMamba,
Really loved the water,
But it never could be as mean,
As the old fool thought it oughta!
So he mixed all these together,
And in this brew he threw.
A Rattlesnake and a Copperhead,
To see what they would do!
And just for good measure,
He threw in the piranha’s DNA.
But still the concoction,
Seemed to be, well, just okay.
So he added genes from a politician,
And Lord, wouldn’t you know?
This stew turned out to be,
The meanest, deadliest, lyingest so and so!
This thing can talk,
But lies are all that’s said.
It’s a snake with two hind-feet,
And a rattle in its head!
Now if you see one of these,
Get on your knees.
It’s probably way too late.
You might as well accept your fate!
If you even look him in the eye,
You’re most likely gonna’ die,
Before you can tell,
You can die of its smell!
It can kill you with its breath,
Or- it may even take its time and just hate you plumb to death!
June 30, 2010 Union Grove Saxapahaw Old 86
The ride started out easy enough. We were chatting it up.
It's always nice to see a pretty girl with a pretty hat!
We enjoy each others company for at least minutes.
We're enjoying the fresh air! Ahh! Life is good.
Then- right past the beginning- the pace quickens up the first hill.
But the view is spectacular!
Well, the pace quickens again!
Then the pace just "sickens"!
I'm only taking 16 pictures on this ride because of people like Tom here and the young fellow behind him!
Then- there's all these guys and everyone of them is in a hurry.
Everybody is using the same strategy from the same Wednesday playbook!
Jeff is considering his next attack!
Go very hard and attack often- especially if Micky Dee takes that camera out!
Cy takes his turn to turn the screw!
Cy tries to twist the knife while it's in!
Tom's pace screwed this picture up! Thanks Tom!
Well - this is the end of the line. Cy and I split from the Tarwheel Union Groovers and ride off into the sunset toward Hillsborough and a nap!
And as you were promised- two pictures of two squirrels!
Don't ever say I never gave you anything!
Union Grove Saxapahaw June 30, 2010
For more cycling stuff click yourself down right here!
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An Ode To Tarwheels! And The Union Groovers Meet the Mebanites! June 23, 2010
Squirrel Nut Zipping to Saxapahaw-Tarwheels Ride Again! June 16, 2010
June 12, 2010 Tarwheels & The Ken Har Memorial- Rawhide Bike Ride
June 9, 2010-Tarwheels-Union Groovin' And Listening To The Fiddleheads On Lemon Grass!
Micky's Dominatrix-And A Tarwheel Saturday Bike Ride May 5, 2010
She'll Follow Me Anywhere! A Poem And A Saxapahaw Bike Ride June 2, 2010
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Assault On Mount Mitchell 2010-A Virtual Tour
Cycling-May 12, 2010 Union Groovin' and Mebane Espressin'
Cycling-May 9, 2010-Hillsborough To Yanceyville-79 Miles
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April 23, 24, 2010 Carrboro Tarwheels and The Bicycle Wheel Of Adam O'Neil
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April 20, 2010 Jose Is Back! Back In The Saddle! Back On The Bike! Back!
April 18, 2010 Hillsbros Playtex Cycling Team-Gets Juice-61 Hard Miles
April 17, 2010 Solo Ride, Tarwheels Ride, Solo, Time Trial, No TT, Solo
April 10, 2010-Two Rides-97 Miles But It Felt Like 98
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March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010 Bike Rides-Carolina Tarwheels
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Comments
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Hi ixwa! Our Wednesday ride gets faster every week. It's always pretty! God bless!
Open spaces; smiling faces; new pace; beautiful places - Dawg with a ziggy, hmm..
Pics made feel like I was along for the ride. Snakes add to colors and shape- I was also snaking along with your pics on your route; squirrels, well, what could one ask for. Nice Hub!
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Pmccray! Look out for that Rattleheadedcoppermocassin! I know Missouri has them!
Beautiful words along with great pics. The snakes well were pretty but deadly . . not my favorite creature. Peace to you friend.
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Thank you Maita! Always good to see your avatar!
I am scared and have phobias for snake hehe, I was cringing, but the colors of the snakes are a nice thing to see,
and the poem is beautiful!
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That SidewindingHognoseCobra is going to be a beast I bet! Love and Peace!
Great ride! It all looks so much fun. And your words are so much fun also!
The snakes are pretty, but I guess dangerous for all that (are they female? LOL!)!
Love and peace
Tony
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Oh Sa'ge! Make me an espresso please!
by the gods,
Aruba, Castro in Cuba
what an adventure
see each others faces!
U would make you an espresso
it would be my pleasure! ~aloha~
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Same thing for dogs Polly! It's about the third rider.
Yikes, I hate snakes too and I bet you guys see a lot of them. I bet there are some huge ones in those mountains, I have all my life heard they always get the third one. Take care!
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Hey Valerie! It's so nice to see your avatar! I'll keep biking until I can't! Thank you!
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Yo Peggy! The price was "spot on" huh? Thank you Ma'am!
Hey Micky Dee. I loved the politician poem. Funny. Also, the biking photos are always entertaining, and such a positive hobby. keep hubbing and biking. (:v
The price was right! Haha! Snakes to bike riding to the "free" squirrel pictures. Nice.
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Hi Ralwus! Thank you Sir!. I know you have some great musings over at your place. See you soon.
Thank you LadyJane! God bless you Dear!
Yo Brother Rossi- you know I love you Man!
Sa'ge, Sa'ge, Sa'ge!
It's you that's all the rage!
If I had the means to go,
I'd be with you having espresso!
I wish they swap places,
Maybe Georgia with Hawaii,
Then we could see each other faces.
And Florida would be the sea.
Then we'd go to Aruba,
Or maybe see Castro- in Cuba!
Thank you Katie! There are a lot of roadkill snakes right now.
DevinCo! Thank you for tuning in! Hurry back now!
Hi Freya! You are such a delight! Thanks for coming by!
I hate snakes!
Wonderful pics, Micky. The view indeed so beautiful. Thanks.
Stumbled on this accidentally. Great hub and pictures! Really funny.
Snakes and bikes don't mix, just tangle. WOW great adventure and thanks for the awesome share! :)
I do not like snakes. loved the hub though :)
GO Micky GO!
Go easily :) don't push it.
go easily, stay fit.
beguile each mile, with your smile :D
go easily, stay fit, don't push it,
mile after mile with your beguiling smile.
bewitching all along the way
as if to say, 'come, come stay a while.
mile after mile you keep that wonderful smile. ~aloha~
Love this hub,another classic from my big bros...
Voted up
Great poem, great pictures its always a pleasure to see your pictures of you doing what you love best. Cheers.
*smiling* rated up, funny, politicians are all that
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It's bad when you have snakes that can lie to you! Thanks Billy!
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Yo Prasetio! Thank you Sir! I'm coming right over to your place. I know you've got something good!
Great hub the snakes crosses were hilarious - perhaps that explains all these politicians that have stuffed everything up so and managed to slither their way around.
Fantastic, That's all I can say about this hub. You enlighten us with nice word and beautiful picture as usual. Great hub and I rate this one. Thank you very much!
Prasetio
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Yo Saddle Rider! I have a lot of respect for them. Rats- I've been more concerned with those critters. But yeah- snakes are snakes!
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Always Exploring is always,
Exploring so many new ways,
To make a day bright,
And make a load light!
Snakes and me don't slither in the same direction. They creep me out just like spiders do. I remember once down in New Mexico I came out of a store and there was this big old mean looking snake sunning itself wrapped around my front steering tire. I got in my car very gingerly and drove off pretty dam fast. The snake became embedded in my rubber as I squealed away. Thanks for the share Micky, it was very snaky of you to hiss at us:0)))
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Hi Lorlie! My butt is rarely seen. I'm always taking the pictures. I believe the butt in question is Cy's. My shorts make my butt look big!
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Hi Nellieanna! Snakes really are really creepy for most of us. I have a bigger aversion to rats.
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Thanks Epigramman! I'm glad it was fun!
Hey Micky,
Happy 4th of July
man i ain,t gona lie
when i see them there snakes
i,m heading back home and lock them gates
when i see one, i get the chills
i know you think there purdy with all them colors and spots
all i can think of is where to find a big big rock.
Cheers and God,s Speed
Hey Micky-whose butt is that up there? Yours? Cy's? Tom's? Gosh, sorry, I guess my mind got off on the wrong track lookin' at all those snakes! :)
Great good fun! - - but not some of those snakes. . ugh.
now this is what a hub is all about: fun, mischief, merry-making, wit, charm, panache - and the truth Mister D!
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Thank you Hummingbird! I imagine some "depends" were needed for both!
I enjoyed this. You have a very vivid imagination, you come up with so many ideas.
That must have been a shock for both squirrel and rider to be kicked up like that. I am glad it had a happy end.
Thanks.
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Hi Nell! Those things are just undependable. They would be in the spokes! There was a 4th of July Ride and the pack was zipping through a wooded area and a squirrel ran out, was kicked up by a rotating pedal up onto the chest of a following rider! All of the participants lived through it.
Hi, I was thinking, why not take the snakes and the squirells with ya? you could rap the snake around your neck so he could get a good view, and the squirrels could carry the camera! lol very entertaining as usual, loved the pictures and the poem. made me smile as always, cheers nell
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