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Posted by: itsa914 Jan 31 2005, 03:17 PM

Got this story from a co worker. Not sure if its true or not.

Anyway here's the story and some gross pictures

A guy in St. Louis was driving to work on Hwy 144 when he heard a 'pop'. He thought it sounded like a flat tire, though his ride wasn't affected. After pulling over, checking the tires and finding them intact he opened the
hood to look at the motor. Before the hood was even all the way open he jumped back in shock and knocked his head on the partially opened hood, unable to believe what his eyes were seeing! Nobody was going to believe
this! You sure wouldn't have either! Fortunately, a coworker with a camera recognized him along side the
road and stopped to see if he could help. Check out the attachment to witness for yourself the source of his amazement. Now, This has to be right up there at the top of the list of unusual but verified Reasons I was late
for work.


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Posted by: itsa914 Jan 31 2005, 03:18 PM

Pic #2


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Posted by: fiid Jan 31 2005, 03:19 PM

Ever wondered what that hissing noise from under the hood is?

Posted by: itsa914 Jan 31 2005, 03:20 PM

Last pic


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Posted by: fiid Jan 31 2005, 03:21 PM

That's got to have hurt.

Did he just tie the snake around the broken belt and drive on?

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 31 2005, 03:25 PM

I am more wondering why a ball python was in the road... those are only in america as pets... not native to here...

Posted by: seanery Jan 31 2005, 03:32 PM

I like how the head is laid out just right.

We had a ball python in college, guys down the hall had 2 6 1/2" boa's....ours was like the baby compared to theirs.

Posted by: Gustl Jan 31 2005, 03:40 PM

half a year I got a picture via mail, but I guess it was a fake

the story sounds familiar:
In Greece a guy brought his computer back to the shop because it didn't work any longer. The technician checked it and found out that the reason was the power supply. When he opend it, there was a dead snake in it, blocking the fan ...
Unfortunately I can't find the pic - maybe it's on my computer at the office
If yes, I'll post it tomorrow.

Posted by: iiibdsiil Jan 31 2005, 03:46 PM

Send it in for warranty. Hehehehe.

Posted by: jd74914 Jan 31 2005, 03:49 PM

I find it hard to believe that its a true story, but if its not is either a really good photochop, or it took somebody a long time to starge

Posted by: SLITS Jan 31 2005, 03:50 PM

One pissed off snake one might say!

Posted by: Bruce Allert Jan 31 2005, 03:59 PM

Cats often find their way into a car engine bay & pay for it once the car starts. We lost a cat in that way. For as many pet snakes that get loose it wouldn't be hard for this to happen... the snake was seeking warmth.

my $.02

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Posted by: redshift Jan 31 2005, 04:02 PM

No, that is real. Poor animals love a warm motor.



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Posted by: Pnambic Jan 31 2005, 04:08 PM

No no no! I ordered the OTHER serpentine belt...
Musta ordered through AA?

Posted by: redshift Jan 31 2005, 04:15 PM

That isn't a serpentine belt, it's an actual serpent belt dood... get your glasses.




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Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 31 2005, 04:21 PM

QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 31 2005, 04:32 PM)

I like how the head is laid out just right. We had a ball python in college, guys down the hall had 2 6 1/2" boa's....ours was like the baby compared to theirs.

my buddy has a ball python... I had to get rid of my 9' Burmese python *sniff* he was just a baby! he's probably about 20 feet now

but apartments don't like to see snakes that big in apartments...

Posted by: SpecialK Jan 31 2005, 04:30 PM

QUOTE (Pnambic @ Jan 31 2005, 02:08 PM)

No no no! I ordered the OTHER serpentine belt... Musta ordered through AA?

Posted by: redshift Jan 31 2005, 04:39 PM

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Jan 31 2005, 06:21 PM)

but apartments don't like to see snakes that big in apartments...

Ex-roomy:

3 Burmese (1 13.5ft!), 2 Savannah Monitors, and an Island Monitor (BIG! BIG! BIGGER THAN YOUR DOG!)...

8 rabbits per week.


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Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 31 2005, 04:52 PM

QUOTE (redshift @ Jan 31 2005, 05:39 PM)

Ex-roomy: 3 Burmese (1 13.5ft!), 2 Savannah Monitors, and an Island Monitor (BIG! BIG! BIGGER THAN YOUR DOG!)... 8 rabbits per week. M

yea, mine was a 1 rabbit a week guy, but later, you start looking around for stray cats and dogs... rabbits get expensive after a while... if money was tight, I would buy 4 jumbo rats (2.00$ each) instead of one rabbit(13$ ea. )...

the monitors are the real eaters though.... if a snake doesn't eat for a week, it's not a big deal... they can go 1 month plus, but big ass lizards like to eat all the time... I would try to convert them over to chicken though!!

yea, 13.5 is still young for a Burmese... those bastards get huge... 20-25 feet!! hide your kids!

Posted by: redshift Jan 31 2005, 04:58 PM

Here's a one-liner you may, or may not be familiar with...


"Free kittens to good home"



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Posted by: bryanthompson Jan 31 2005, 05:36 PM

My roommate had a ball python, and a neighbor of ours had twin albino burmese pythons, which are very rare. I'd like to get a ball python, or another tarantula, but after reading about all of the things you can train cockatiels to do, I think i'm going to go with one of those instead. Plus, cockatiels don't scare my girlfriend to death

Posted by: seanery Jan 31 2005, 05:46 PM

the girls in college loved the boas and pythons. They were great chic magnets.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 31 2005, 06:08 PM

QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 31 2005, 06:46 PM)

the girls in college loved the boas and pythons. They were great chic magnets.

not to mention the pick-up lines... "wanna come back and pet my python?"


my wife won't let me get another snake... I would get an emerald tree boa or green tree python if I could though

Posted by: Gustl Feb 1 2005, 02:26 AM

well, I've found it on the PC at the office

the snake in the power supply


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Posted by: redshift Feb 1 2005, 02:39 AM

Posted by: Gustl Feb 1 2005, 03:16 AM

here's another one with a mouse in a pinwriter printer


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Posted by: GWN7 Feb 1 2005, 06:43 AM

I saw the pictures of the boa about a year ago. There were about 5 from different angles. Wasn't a photo shop job.

Ok it was first posted in 03, http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/carsnake.asp

And the snake in the PC is http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/pcsnake.asp also.

Posted by: xsboost90 Feb 1 2005, 06:49 AM

its funny you mention kittys getting stuck under hoods of cars. My buddy Jim was working at a site and when he went to leave he had this terrible smell coming through the defrost. That nite he figured he would check it out since it was STILL there. When he popped the hood, there was a kitty stuck down between the a/c unit and the radiator and the belt....They pulled pieces out for a week and could never get all of it out. The only way to get the whole thing out wouldve been to remove the a/c compressor but you couldnt get anyone to do it!