01-27-2012, 02:19 PM
On one of the locations for the film Tremors, rattlesnakes were a big problem. It was in the Alabama Hills in the foothills of the Sierras. To give you an idea of the problem, there was a large mound that was known as rattlesnake rock. You had to check every piece of lumber you picked up to make sure a snake hadn't crawled underneath it.
There was a lot of snake killing. One of the locals wanted to show the best way to skin a snake. Like you say, he grabbed the flesh of the snake in one hand and the skin in the other and basically pulled the two apart. He stood there with his arm outstretched, flesh to one side, skin to the other and chomped down on the tale near the rattle to separate them. He was very proud of this demonstration. That skin was made into a belt.
Only in Lone Pine.
There was a lot of snake killing. One of the locals wanted to show the best way to skin a snake. Like you say, he grabbed the flesh of the snake in one hand and the skin in the other and basically pulled the two apart. He stood there with his arm outstretched, flesh to one side, skin to the other and chomped down on the tale near the rattle to separate them. He was very proud of this demonstration. That skin was made into a belt.
Only in Lone Pine.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit