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[Sean M Cary]

Me Too! I'd only add a machine gun nest along the front entrance.....

MG's go back deeper in the perimeter..., trip flares, a ditch and then you need some claymores and a few fighting holes, then a layer of triple strand canalizing them into lanes of fire (which you cleared first) - defense in depth

MG's only go down when they are in the wire...but then you also have the mortars (FPF - final protective fires)

[Mr. We]

Lemme se here Mr Rebel. I was born and raised and lived for 44 years in the Great State of Maine. Population for the entire state just recently exceded 1,000,000 which puts it in the bottom 5 or 6 in the USA Land mass is I believe #8. People per square mile is something like 1/250 so I believe that qualifies me as a country boy. You can have your damn snakes. Like I said, they make great belts, boots and hatbands.
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And Scooby Snacks! 

[BIGDOG]

I am 2hrs from the ocean , 2hrs from the mountains , 3hrs from hot desert like flat lands. People here are moderate not hard core liberals not diehard Conservatives. The evergreen trees are majestic and Puget Sound is amazing.

[RedFXR2]

Y'all must be a bunch of city boys   Ain't you ever been down to the pond or creek and went skinny-dipping?  Them snakes ain't gonna bother you if you don't bother them

Grew up in Georgia.  I always regarded snakes as "endangered species"  If I saw one, he was in danger.

Jump off the floating dock at the lake and that sound you hear.......it's the snakes leaving the top of the blocks of floating styrofoam--they like to get out of the water between it and the lumber you just jumped off of.  Make a big splash and it scares them away.

Living in Florida has further desensitized me.  Killed at least one a week at the house for about the first year we were here.  Sometimes in the garage.  Back out the car and 'look what was under it.'   I seem to have thinned out the population, though.  Don't see them as much.

For Plasmaman's place I'd deal with the snakes.  Or not--I'd still love it.

[LRebel]

Lemme se here Mr Rebel. I was born and raised and lived for 44 years in the Great State of Maine. Population for the entire state just recently exceded 1,000,000 which puts it in the bottom 5 or 6 in the USA Land mass is I believe #8. People per square mile is something like 1/250 so I believe that qualifies me as a country boy. You can have your damn snakes. Like I said, they make great belts, boots and hatbands.

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BB,

Right you are sir; belts, boots, and hatbands 

I've never lived in Oklahoma City (or any other large city for that matter) -- my office is in OKC, but I wouldn't want to live here.  Everyone in town lives in a neighborhood and the only ponds are "Cement Ponds".

I understand that most folks want to avoid snakes at all cost, and that's a good safe attitude to have   I grew up & live out where we have ponds and creeks.  And yes, there are snakes around (the snakes help keep the frog population down).  We grew up swimming in the creeks and ponds around the house.  You are more likely to get bit by a snake walking to the pond than swimming in the pond.

Come on over to Oklahoma..... I'll hook you up with a new belt or hatband 

 

[Plasmaman]

Yep, our lake is great for swimming, fishing or just sitting and have a cold one. In fact, we have 2 RV 30 amp hookup's with water available for any of you that have a camper. For just the die hard bikers, we have extra rooms and we welcome company. We are 45 miles west of Ft Worth Texas if that fits into plans. As far as snakes go, the only ones we have in any numbers are copperheads and they are bad little suckers. They seem to live in a constant pi$$ed off state of mind. We have raised 3 children here and no one has ever been bitten. Abby keeps them thinned out with the shotgun.

Plasmaman

[RedFXR2]

As far as snakes go, the only ones we have in any numbers are copperheads and they are bad little suckers. They seem to live in a constant pi$$ed off state of mind.

Not to turn this into a snake thread, but I know what you mean about copperheads.  The house I grew up in Georgia--old, no air conditioning and ill-fitting screen doors.  One summer a copperhead let himself into the living room  Dad shot him before he could get under the furniture.  I was about 7 or so.  It was months before I'd walk around the house at night. 

Abby keeps them thinned out with the shotgun.

Good for her.   Make sure she has plenty of ammo.

[RedFXR2]

In fact, we have 2 RV 30 amp hookup's with water available for any of you that have a camper.

I'm headed to the RV dealer now......

[FLSTFI Dave]

Dave, what town in east TN?

Ten Mile, a very small town.  It is 20 miles south of Kingston, or 45 miles south west of Knoxville.

Its a real quiet area, and I am right on Watts Bar Lake which is part of the TN river.

[04se103]

Blue skys ride year round small town 4 hours from great riding in the Mountains 6 hours from the ocean.Family all live here.

[Jbbrown73]

Yep, our lake is great for swimming, fishing or just sitting and have a cold one. In fact, we have 2 RV 30 amp hookup's with water available for any of you that have a camper. For just the die hard bikers, we have extra rooms and we welcome company. We are 45 miles west of Ft Worth Texas if that fits into plans. As far as snakes go, the only ones we have in any numbers are copperheads and they are bad little suckers. They seem to live in a constant pi$$ed off state of mind. We have raised 3 children here and no one has ever been bitten. Abby keeps them thinned out with the shotgun.

Plasmaman

We have copperheads around here.  They will bite you just because they can.  And they will chase you too!  Some of those CCI shot shells in a 45acp pistol does a nice job of dealing with them. 

[Talon]

I like the change of seasons here, Monday it snowed 5", yesterday it was in the upper 50's went for a ride with friends. mid 60's thru Wednesday, then a chance of snow on Thursday.

Craig

[SPIDERMAN]

Beagle and I took a 100 mile ride yesterday, out to Alpine to say hi to his sister and her fiancee who were getting one of their houses ready for renters. Alpine is about 35 miles from the ocean in San Diego county and about 4,000 ft of elevation. The property was well over an acre and absolutely beautiful with a nice pool, built in jacuzzi, waterfalls in three areas around the patio, a South Seas themed bar with built in grill etc etc. We left there and rode down to Ocean Beach to South Beach Bar & Grill for the best fish taco's in the entire world and then back up the highway to where we both live about 20 miles outside of San Diego proper. The weather was low 70's and clear skies and as I was riding along, all I could think of was how fortunate I am to live here. Especially with having the place on Sebago Lake in Maine to spend my summers when it gets into the high 90's here every day.

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[Janine]

Beagle and I took a 100 mile ride yesterday, out to Alpine to say hi to his sister and her fiancee who were getting one of their houses ready for renters. Alpine is about 35 miles from the ocean in San Diego county and about 4,000 ft of elevation. The property was well over an acre and absolutely beautiful with a nice pool, built in jacuzzi, waterfalls in three areas around the patio, a South Seas themed bar with built in grill etc etc. We left there and rode down to Ocean Beach to South Beach Bar & Grill for the best fish taco's in the entire world and then back up the highway to where we both live about 20 miles outside of San Diego proper. The weather was low 70's and clear skies and as I was riding along, all I could think of was how fortunate I am to live here. Especially with having the place on Sebago Lake in Maine to spend my summers when it gets into the high 90's here every day.

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Rub it in why don't ya! It's finally above 0 here today, but it's snowing now. I just look at my bike sitting in the livingroom and dream of an early spring. I do love it here, and my family is here, but I am getting sick of the winter. Hubby wants to move to Az or someplace where we could ride year round, but I love it in the spring when the new leaves appears on the trees, and the first ride in spring is such a joy! I've lived in many areas of the US and I'm not sure where I would like to retire. I've got a few years left for that, so will just see where life takes me.

[SPIDERMAN]

Rub it in why don't ya! It's finally above 0 here today, but it's snowing now. I just look at my bike sitting in the livingroom and dream of an early spring. I do love it here, and my family is here, but I am getting sick of the winter. Hubby wants to move to Az or someplace where we could ride year round, but I love it in the spring when the new leaves appears on the trees, and the first ride in spring is such a joy! I've lived in many areas of the US and I'm not sure where I would like to retire. I've got a few years left for that, so will just see where life takes me.

You can buy a house and 5 acres in the Tombstone / Bisbee AZ area for under $80k. Tombstone is cool beans and it'd be perfect for a winter home. Check it out. And of course, you hang onto your Maine property in Detroit (hell remember it used to belong to my great great grandfather ?) No place on earth as pretty as Maine in the summah.

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