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>On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:31:35 +0100, Volker Bartheld <dr_versaeg DeleteThis @freenet.de> wrote:
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>Some 4WD vehicle soon went after me, so U-turned, wound out the CR FWO to
>get away. No heat seaking missiles though. Wheee, that was fun. I was still
>shivering all over with adrenalin five minutes after...
>
>Cheers,
>Volker
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The adrenalin statement reminds me of the time a friend and I were
riding cross country (back around 1980) in the backwoods of west
central Arkansas, and came out in the back yard of a mafia hideout.
(It was nice from the rear of the farm house.) I got a heck of a shot
of adrenalin when the guy pointed a sawed off shotgun at us (at point
blank range) and said, "You're on private property, and from the
direction you've come from, you've been on private property for a long
time."

I said, "I'm trying to find out how to get to Little Missouri Falls,
and must have gotten lost. If you would please show me which
direction to take, I'll do my best to fix it so you never see me
again."
He pointed a direction with the shotgun. We left. No one chased us.
But... I nearly messed my pants when two days later, our route took us
(unknowingly) past the front of the same place; and the front yard was
full of people.


Wudsracer/Jim Cook
Smackover Racing
'06 Gas Gas DE300
'82 Husqvarna XC250
Team LAGNAF
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:34:54 -0800 (PST), sturd
<mikesturdevant127.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Feb 20, 3:28 pm, Tiago Rocha <diariodastril....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> scrapeNO-Tha....DeleteThis@nc.rr.com wrote:
>
>> > Actually, there are plenty of bats in this part of the world.
>
>>. Hmmm, is there a chance of the dog being bitten by a
>> cat? Slim. By a raccoon? Don't know, this critter does not live
>> here...
>
>'Coons and skunks are the most important carriers around here,
>probably around scrape too.
>
>Scrape, heal up.


Scrape's always been a little batty, so I'm sure he'll be fine.


Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
fjbradfordREMOVE.DeleteThis@tx.rr.com
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:28:24 -0800 (PST), Tiago Rocha
<diariodastrilhas.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>scrapeNO-Thanks@nc.rr.com wrote:
>>
>> Actually, there are plenty of bats in this part of the world. And
>> there is plenty of rabies in this part of the country. Carried by
>> bats, dogs, cats, raccoons, fox, etc. Not common in domestic animals
>> that are typically vaccinated, but it's there.
>
>Yeah, there are bats all round the world, but vampire bats - the ones
>that trasmit disease - are restricted to certain parts of the world,
>here is not one of this part and I am sure entire US is not on the
>area of them. Hmmm, is there a chance of the dog being bitten by a
>cat? Slim. By a raccoon? Don't know, this critter does not live
>here... Foxes are too afraid of dogs to even come close. I am sure
>that you will be more than ok, as soon as the wound heals...

It appears that 99% of fatal human cases are in Africa, Asia and
South America, according to Wikipedia. 30,000 cases annually.
It's certainly much lower here.


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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:34:54 -0800 (PST), sturd
<mikesturdevant127.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Feb 20, 3:28 pm, Tiago Rocha <diariodastril....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> scrapeNO-Tha....RemoveThis@nc.rr.com wrote:
>
>> > Actually, there are plenty of bats in this part of the world.
>
>>. Hmmm, is there a chance of the dog being bitten by a
>> cat? Slim. By a raccoon? Don't know, this critter does not live
>> here...
>
>'Coons and skunks are the most important carriers around here,
>probably around scrape too.
>
>Scrape, heal up.

I'm on it.
Thanks.


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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:20:26 -0600, CrashTestDummy
<FBRADFORDremove.RemoveThis@tx.rr.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:34:54 -0800 (PST), sturd
><mikesturdevant127.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Feb 20, 3:28 pm, Tiago Rocha <diariodastril....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> scrapeNO-Tha....RemoveThis@nc.rr.com wrote:
>>
>>> > Actually, there are plenty of bats in this part of the world.
>>
>>>. Hmmm, is there a chance of the dog being bitten by a
>>> cat? Slim. By a raccoon? Don't know, this critter does not live
>>> here...
>>
>>'Coons and skunks are the most important carriers around here,
>>probably around scrape too.
>>
>>Scrape, heal up.
>
>
> Scrape's always been a little batty, so I'm sure he'll be fine.

Remember, I play Powerball, so, by definition, I believe in long
odds...



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"scrape" <scrapeNOTHANKS.RemoveThis@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:31:21 -0800 (PST), oldfart
> <alan.westcoast.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Feb 18, 12:37 pm, Tiago Rocha <diariodastril....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Volker Bartheld wrote:
>>
>>
>>Tiago,
>>
>>Mr Bartheld is suffering from bitter cold and snow. He just needs to
>>go for a ride on his dirtbike and will be OK. This sort of thing
>>happens here in the US too. A long ride of about 100 miles followed by
>>the beverage of choice usually does the trick and the snow victum
>>usually recovers. It does no good to have the finest motorcycle tucked
>>away in the garage if you cannot get the door open much less ride it
>>any further than out in the driveway. Hope things melt soon Volker. OF
>
> Shee-it. 10 miles of woods and a couple cups of coffee can turn a
> whole weekend around for me.
>
> My weekend ride report would include being the chew toy of a 100 #
> German Shepard and a few hours in the ER. My camera battery was
> fully functional. May post pictures of the nicely mangled calf if
> I feel like it.
>

Dang, I sure hope the dog is OK. He could've been exposed to all kinds of
nasty bugs by biting scrape! J/K Heal quickly brotha!

KW
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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:50:44 -0500, "KW"
<keith_warrennospam.DeleteThis@alltel.net> wrote:


>Dang, I sure hope the dog is OK. He could've been exposed to all kinds of
>nasty bugs by biting scrape! J/K Heal quickly brotha!

Oddly enough, I have very little feeling for the dog and hope he,
like Castro, gets to meet Karl Marx very soon.


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