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recurve shooter:
--- Quote from: stickbender on October 08, 2009, 03:53:55 pm --- Some of which liked to hang from the limbs of trees along the banks, over hanging the water. :o
Wayne
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i had an ex girlfriend who's grandpa was in vietnam if im not mistakeing. he said that they were in a patroll boat one time when a python droped out of a limb into the boat. he was on the machine gun in the front and turned it around and shot several holes in the boat.
no clue if this is true or not, sounds kinda irresponsible, but thats what he said, and i believe id do the same.
stickbender:
Very possible he told the truth. They were always, getting the Sh#@ shot out of them, so they were on pins and needles all the time. You had to react instantly, you didn't get a second chance to. The patrol boats were prime targets. The cotton mouths would sometimes drop in the boat, if you were quick enough, you just ease it over the side with the rake, or oar, then smack it as it swam across the water. I heard of a couple somewhat drunk guys, trying to smack one that had dropped in the boat, with a boat anchor, and sinking the boat. These were old wooden boats back then. I don't know if the it is true or not, but when I was a little kid, I remember hearing my Dad, talking with some people at the fish camp, where we rented the boat, and they were talking about it.
Wayne
Jude:
There was a group out of Woods Hole, MA, back in the 70s-80s, called the New Alchemy Institute. They did a lot of pioneering work in sustainable living practices, until the members moved on to bigger and better things. I believe they were the first to experiment with artificial marshes of cattail and water hyacinth for wastewater treatment. That combo removed all the heavy metals from the wastewater, leaving fresh water at the outflow. They were also among the first to mention farming tilapia, when there was still no american market for the fish. Nowadays, you can't get away from the stuff.
stickbender:
Yeah, Jude, you're right about the Hyacinth removing heavy metals, they did a lot of research down here with it, and even were considering using it on the space station to recycle waste water, and then using the Hyacinth as fuel for producing electrical power, in addition to the solar power. Haven't heard anymore on it since. But is a big nuisance down here, and I am sure anywhere it grows.
Wayne
jim l.:
I believe cat tail pollen can be used as a safron substitute.
Jim L.
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