HUGE NEWS FROM MYSORE
Balasubramanya, better known as "Snake" Shyam, has now a running mate, T.V. Ashok Kumar, who also responds favourably to the calls of people for catching the snakes.
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May 20, 2005
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Snakes, why did it have to be snakes....
Posted by: Cheri | May 20, 2005 at 05:34 AM
Oh yeah....."FIRST!"
(REALLY thinking about getting a life...)
Posted by: Cheri | May 20, 2005 at 05:36 AM
Actually his real nickname to the people who know him is 'Only Pretends to Release Them but Actually Eats the Snakes Barbecue-style' Shyam
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 20, 2005 at 05:38 AM
Ya know, if this guy would just KILL the evil slimey little bastards instead of releasing them back into the forest, maybe he wouldn't have so much business...oh, wait...Veeeery clever...
I know when I summon the Great and Powerful Spider Killing Machine (my hubby), I don't allow him to gently shoo the evil arachnids out into my yard....squishing is mandatory.
(STILL considering the whole Get-A-Life thing...)
Posted by: Cheri | May 20, 2005 at 05:40 AM
He may be contacted at RIE campus on Ph: 2514095. * programs that into speeddial *
This guy is 36 years old and has been catching snakes for 25 years ... no child labor laws?
Posted by: MOTW | May 20, 2005 at 05:44 AM
It's a labor of love, MOTW.
Yeah... I got nothin'
Posted by: «LabSpecimen» | May 20, 2005 at 05:48 AM
Child labor laws? Sure! If the kid can find work he has to do it.
Posted by: pogo | May 20, 2005 at 05:51 AM
Child labor laws? In Guatemala, they sell trinkets to the tourists in the street at the age of 3, chaperoned by their 5 year old sibling, who has 2 years exp. All the money goes to the parents, until they marry. Then their parents build them a house.
Posted by: Sondra | May 20, 2005 at 05:55 AM
"......workshop attendant-cum-tractor driver..."
WTGBBQ
Posted by: casey | May 20, 2005 at 06:04 AM
Casey, Cum-tractor driving is an ancient and respected profession in Mysore.
Of course, so is mule-breeding, so we can just take this story at face value.
Posted by: Federal Duck | May 20, 2005 at 06:19 AM
Mysssssore is sssssizzzzzling today!
Posted by: D'Artagnan | May 20, 2005 at 07:21 AM
psssst - D'Art sssssizzzzles - pass it on!
Or so I've been told!
Posted by: RumoUrs | May 20, 2005 at 09:41 AM
I've searched all over Google, but I can't figure out what WTGBBQ means. Would someone please enlighten the old lady?
Posted by: Aunt Nancy | May 20, 2005 at 11:43 AM
Nancy It doesn't mean anything it is a nonsense acronym when something is just so randomly weird.
Posted by: Mad "about Weasel" Scientist | May 20, 2005 at 05:29 PM
"Weasel" - thank you. I am now enlightened. I also feel randomly weird...
Posted by: Aunt Nancy | May 20, 2005 at 07:54 PM