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Firssssssssst?
Posted by: JimW | November 25, 2006 at 03:25 PM
Sssssssecond.
Posted by: WoosterGirl | November 25, 2006 at 03:26 PM
"The forest personnel have been taking away snakes from charmers and releasing them in the wild or in Nandankanan Zoo, which has badly hit the livelihood of about 10,000 snake charmers in the state," said Chitta Das, president of the 'Sapua Kela Sangh' or association of snake charmers.
Yipes - they're armed and unionized! Somebody tell them there's plenty of work in Iraq.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 25, 2006 at 03:32 PM
next week: protests from the 'child-lifters' union...
look for the union label
on the beggar who's charming a snake
we do kid's parties and if we're able
a live cobra will pop up out of your kid's
cake!
it's called snake charming
and to our credit
it beats just farming in millions of ways
so always look for the union label
support 'Sapua Kela Sangh' today!
Posted by: insomniac | November 25, 2006 at 03:36 PM
Posted by: insomniac | November 25, 2006 at 03:37 PM
Union plea: Please don't squeeze the charmers.
Posted by: Stevie W | November 25, 2006 at 03:46 PM
what a charming little story.
Posted by: crossgirl | November 25, 2006 at 03:47 PM
what a charming little story.
Posted by: crossgirl | November 25, 2006 at 03:47 PM
Transcript from "Good Morning Bhubaneswar!"
BHUBANESWAR LOCAL MORNING NEWS ANCHOR
"And now to our traffic reporter, Rajiv Patel, who tells us that traffic is at a 'crawl' on the Ghandi Road this morning; Rajiv..."
RAJIV
"Well, Ashok, traffic has slithered to a complete standstill outside the state assembly owing to the hundreds of snakes let loose by disgruntled snake charmers in protest of... Ow! Oh, dear, I've been bitten by several of these venomous creatures. I will surely be dead soon. I hope to come back in my next life as a weatherman. No longer coming to you live, this is Rajiv Patel. Back to you Ashok."
Posted by: Lairbo | November 25, 2006 at 03:54 PM
Police moved in and directed the owners of the venomous snakes to put them inside their baskets as they are not allowed to display the reptiles in a public place.
I think I'll just leave that sentence alone today.
*feels holy for avoiding temptation* for once.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | November 25, 2006 at 03:56 PM
Actually, releasing these snakes back to the wild probably gave the snakes a quicker, more merciful death from predators. I believe that the charmers pull their fangs out to keep any snake bites from being venimous. The snakes then die a very slow death, from starvation and infection. NTTATWWT, unless of course you are a cobra.
Yeah, yeah, leave it to me to bring the thread down. I'm gonna go drink a bottle of wine now. Maybe when I come back I will bring my humor with me. Not that you guys would know at that point, cuz I won't be able to type!
Posted by: casey | November 25, 2006 at 03:57 PM
Of course, the charmers are pulling out the fangs of the snakes, not each other.
Posted by: casey | November 25, 2006 at 03:59 PM
Hey everybody, crossgirl is simul'ing with herself!
I guess she's no longer the mistress of her own domain.
Posted by: Stevie W | November 25, 2006 at 04:12 PM
insom - sorry about the italics. Ssssnakes do that to me.
crossgirl - get a room! Sheesh! ;)
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 25, 2006 at 04:15 PM
"No, officer, that's not a snake in my pants, I'm just happy to see you."
Posted by: Beppie | November 25, 2006 at 04:18 PM
so the cobra theme song is 'fangs for the memories'?
*itssss'okay annie, we've all done it*
Posted by: insomniac | November 25, 2006 at 04:20 PM
They take their fangs out? Really? That would explain the lissssssp.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 25, 2006 at 04:22 PM
LAST!
Posted by: Dirt Digger | November 25, 2006 at 04:22 PM
Dirt, Dirt, Dirt.
That should have been:
LASSSSSSSSSSSSSSST!
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | November 25, 2006 at 04:25 PM
Are you sure you're last?
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 25, 2006 at 04:25 PM
Yes, Annie, I'm LASSSSSSSSSSSSSSST! Nice blog!
Thanks Chris!
Posted by: Dirt Digger | November 25, 2006 at 04:28 PM
Penultimate.
Posted by: Stevie W | November 25, 2006 at 04:28 PM
post-ultimate...
Posted by: insomniac | November 25, 2006 at 04:31 PM
Postpardon
Posted by: Dirt Digger | November 25, 2006 at 04:32 PM
Back on topic temporarily -
Do snakes that need milking make as much noise as cows that need milking do?
"Hey cutie. Wanna squeeze my venom sack?"
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | November 25, 2006 at 04:32 PM
Posthumous
Posted by: Eleanor | November 25, 2006 at 04:35 PM
Post-Office
Posted by: Dirt Digger | November 25, 2006 at 04:36 PM
On topic again - I'll find out for ya, Chris.
Posted by: Dirt Digger | November 25, 2006 at 04:38 PM
DPC - quit showin' off your cobra and put it back in its basket.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 25, 2006 at 04:40 PM
Holly crap! Just figured out what you wrote, Chris.
I'm straight, I'm tellin' ya... I'm straight!
Posted by: Dirt Digger | November 25, 2006 at 04:42 PM
sorry guys. didn't know you were there.
i was just making up for not getting any in the last thread.
Posted by: crossgirl | November 25, 2006 at 04:52 PM
So here's the sequel:
Snakes On the Lane
Posted by: tradewind | November 25, 2006 at 04:53 PM
yet another case, DPC, where a rhetorical punctuation mark could avoid problems.
Just sayin'.
and dirt, after a post like that, we often add, "NTTAWWT."
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | November 25, 2006 at 04:55 PM
off topic, link of interest to Dirt Digger here, because I'm not surrendering a friend's email address.
please forgive the abuse of this blog, I'll try to contain myself better in the future.
BOT...
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | November 25, 2006 at 05:09 PM
If asped to come obra by a cobra
Don't Bhubaneswar.
--apologies to Ogden Nash
Posted by: stevie w | November 25, 2006 at 05:21 PM
If you’re goin’ to Bhubaneswar
Be sure to wear some good boots, and beware
If you’re goin’ to Bhubaneswar
You’re gonna meet some mad snake charmers there
Posted by: Just Ducky | November 25, 2006 at 05:29 PM
lol, good one, ducky. Love that song.
Posted by: stevie w | November 25, 2006 at 05:37 PM
Thanks, stevie. Love Ogden Nash--especially, of course, "The Duck"!
Posted by: Just Ducky | November 25, 2006 at 05:52 PM
Grew up in Miami, bad B.O., you see
Didn't get to bathe last night
All night long the snakes were nippin' at my knees
Man, they gave me such a fright.
I'm back inna Bhubaneswar
You don't know how lucky you are, boy
Back inna Bhubaneswar...
Posted by: stevie w | November 25, 2006 at 06:20 PM
Doesn't this violate the "Freedom of Snake" amendment?
Posted by: Jazzzz | November 25, 2006 at 07:59 PM
*snork* at stevie
Jazzzz, I think this falls under the "separation of charmer and snake" concept.
Posted by: Just Ducky | November 25, 2006 at 08:53 PM
Woooop! Ducky!
Posted by: Jazzzz | November 25, 2006 at 09:37 PM
Forty sssssssssssssssssecond.
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | November 25, 2006 at 09:49 PM
www.LouDobbs4President.com
Petition
Posted by: Lou Dobbs 2008 | November 25, 2006 at 10:07 PM
*snarf* would anyone like to milk my snake? it's ok; he doesn't bite........
Posted by: gradgirl | November 25, 2006 at 10:09 PM
gradgirl, no fangs.
Posted by: Just Ducky | November 25, 2006 at 10:50 PM
....he'll only gum you...
Posted by: gradgirl | November 25, 2006 at 11:04 PM
Gradgirl; thanks for the offer, but I have a mechanical snake.
BOB doesnt need much attention, never slithers under the covers, leave the
basketlid open, asks me to milk him or crawl around into othersnakeholes.A perfect specimen.
Posted by: Meditrina | November 25, 2006 at 11:30 PM
When I get older losing my fangs,
Many years from now,
Will you still be sending me to Gannesh' shrine?
Birthday greetings, so serpentine.
If I'd been out and shed all my skin
Would you charm some more?
Will you still breed me, will you still feed me,
Venom sixty-four.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 25, 2006 at 11:36 PM
Postmortem.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 25, 2006 at 11:37 PM
postmodern.
Posted by: gradgirl | November 25, 2006 at 11:41 PM
Postpartum.
(Good night).
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 25, 2006 at 11:43 PM
postmaster general.
Posted by: gradgirl | November 25, 2006 at 11:47 PM
Postscript: Postgraduate(girl)?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 26, 2006 at 12:01 AM
hehe.
touche
Posted by: gradgirl | November 26, 2006 at 12:04 AM
Post-It
Next Post
Previous Post
(lame I know)
Posted by: Siouxie | November 26, 2006 at 01:28 AM
posthole.
maybe post hole?
or post-hole.
Posted by: gradgirl | November 26, 2006 at 01:59 AM
"...in the Dumduma area of the state capital..."
Dumduma is ward no. 33 of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, aka BM Corp. Recent gerrymandering proposals urge the consolidation of all wards into one association known as the Dumass.
Posted by: Nebbisk | November 26, 2006 at 02:10 AM
lol to meanie for "Venom 64." (Speaking of Sgt. Pepper, I've been toying with "Ugly Heather Weather Girl" but haven't gotten much worth keeping.)
Posted by: Stevie W | November 26, 2006 at 04:01 AM
Tom Poston.
Posted by: stevie w | November 26, 2006 at 04:34 AM
Post-hypnotic
[eeffoc]
suggestion
[stunhguod dna eeffoc]
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | November 26, 2006 at 08:22 AM
Was LOL-inspired by "Back inna Bhubaneswar", Mr. w.
Ex post facto.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 26, 2006 at 08:22 AM
*Eyes glaze, proceeds zombie-like to stunoD niknuD*
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 26, 2006 at 08:25 AM
post-it note
Posted by: gradgirl | November 26, 2006 at 01:13 PM
post nasal drip
*snif*
Posted by: Siouxie | November 26, 2006 at 01:34 PM
post another....
*please*
(snarf snarf)
Posted by: gradgirl | November 26, 2006 at 01:49 PM
Major *snork*age at Meanie's 11:36!
Posted by: ubetcha | November 26, 2006 at 02:49 PM
Did anyone say these yet?
post haste
post traumatic stress disorder
postage
postal
post-op
I was going to think up more, but I'll postpone.
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | November 26, 2006 at 06:07 PM
*not exactly sure who started this or why we're doing it but here goes*
post graduate
composte (hehe)
posthumously
poster
Posted by: Siouxie | November 26, 2006 at 07:13 PM
*goes postal*
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 26, 2006 at 10:30 PM
You're a lefty, Meanie?
Posted by: Stevie W | November 26, 2006 at 10:48 PM
Well, I'm somewhat liberal, yes.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 27, 2006 at 12:11 AM
posterior....aka - the end
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 27, 2006 at 01:26 AM
ah, yes. posterior....the end
where all snakes go my friend
they may start in Jakarta, Bhurma or France
they all end up right here in my pants
divergent origins, different species
all end up in the tunnel of feces
pulled inexorably toward the pit
in rhymes of completely juvenile wit
Posted by: mudstuffin | November 27, 2006 at 08:12 AM
LOL Mud, great mental picture 1st thing on a monday morning!
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