drunken homless guy
Not me but.

A friend of mine was on holiday over in sydney for a few days with his parents. It was a nice day so they decided to have lunch in one of the parks. After getting a few goodies from a bakery they lloked for a place to sit down.

As luck would have it they spied an empty bench and went towards it.
Just as they reached the bench an old homeless guy ran towards them shouting "DONT SIT THERE"
They paused for a second thinking this is probably his regular place and he wants it. They carried on turned ready to put their bums down "DONT SIT THERE!!!"

Luckily his next words caused them to stand still for a second "THE SNAKE WILL GET YA". By now the thoughts are "What brand of window cleaner has he been drinking? Hes immagining things"

By now the homeless guy had reached them and grabbed my mates dads arm. "ITS THERE" . Pointing an old knarled finger he pointed to the back of the bench.

Lying sunning its self was a brown snake, the same colour as the bench. Right next to where their shoulders would have been.

This homeless guy possibly saved someones life that day. The strange thing is he wouldnt take any money just an apple.
(welgar, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 10:02, 8 replies)

Heh
Yeah, thats because those rubber brown snakes only eat apples :)
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 10:08, closed)

nahhhh
It was a real hissing tounge flicking thing. i think their underware matched the bench and the snake afterwards
(welgar, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 10:13, closed)

Yep
I'm only playing... I live in AU and the ol' snakes pop up all over the place. They dont go seeking manflesh and prefer to scarper when disturbed - but they scare the shit out of you when you come across them unexpectedly.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 10:20, closed)

as for me
Im not scared of snakes id rarther just not come across them kind of makes me glad i live in nz at times.
(welgar, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 10:31, closed)

And
What a fine country that is too! Splendid place.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 10:33, closed)

An apple and a snake you say?

( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 10:51, closed)

I see what you did there
:)
(MJPerry was crude but clickable at, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 4:06, closed)

Pfft. Harmless or not,
I wouldn't want to SIT on a snake. Or lean back on one. The thought of it, brrr.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 12:55, closed)