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Post by roolacksreality on Apr 2, 2007 13:00:12 GMT -5
Whenever ever I see the map I notice the two bodies of water. One of which is marked private, and some other one. Anybody swim there? When we were walking into Centeroo a bunch of people asked us if we knew where it was. Any Inforoosters seen it?
^^^^^^ Definitely the case. There's a couple that are more towards the main entrance I think. I'm just guessing because my memore on it is a little unclear. I know that there fenced off anyways and people generally stay away from them. I would stay clear too if I were you. Tennessee waters can be evil!!!!! Although that bieng said they do have some of the best natural drinking water in the country!!!!
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made." Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Soul of Man Under Socialism
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." Ken Kesey
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
im not sure where it is. but some friends of mine hitched a quick ride to a bridge and jumped off of it into a river. im not really all about the safety issues when it comes to jumping off of strange bridges into a stange river. but the locals seemed to know what they were talking about. and all involved had a good time and made it back healhty. they said it was a short drive. but i have no clue where it is. soe of the local inforooers might know. thats the only swimming ive heard of at roo. those ponds seem gross.
I am usually all about the water, and don't mind a little harmless trespassing, but it has never even occurred to me to go in that water, something just doesn't look inviting.
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made." Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Soul of Man Under Socialism
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." Ken Kesey
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
Post by oatmealschnappz on Apr 2, 2007 15:56:50 GMT -5
We were camped about 30 feet away from it last year. Some people did swim in it but, not me. It looked pretty nasty, and considering all of the possible run-off/groung contamination that Rooers create............ ???
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Yeah we were camped near the pond in BFE last year. You couldn't pay me enough to swim in there. I'll just dunk my head in the cooler, thank you very much.
my first year, we were camped by the church with teh pond.
as soon as we got there i heard "i give it 3 hours until some tripin hippy is skinny dipping."
i don't know if it happened or not, i'd assume late night swimming is the way to go, so the snakes are asleep (no gators in TN dude)
Uh actually, there have been reports of Alligators in Tennessee swamps and rivers before. There aren't alot of them but they're definitely alligators in Tennessee. It is right next door to Mississippi which has PLENTY of alligators, or any state along that part of the Gulf for that matter.
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made." Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Soul of Man Under Socialism
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." Ken Kesey
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
okay, yes there might be a few, but i lived in TN (memphis, nashville, and knoxville) for 14/20 years of my life and the only place i've seen em is the zoo...
anyways its not really important, i'm not trying to argue anything... its just not a safety issue....
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
LOL. I just wanted to clarify that, sorry to sound so stern, I had a friend whose dad had a phd in reptile and amphibian life and was teaching science at the University of Memphis and he had all kinds of fun facts for us. In fact he even had a frog that had a certain kind of poison that could make you hallucinate, but just a tiny bit too much of it would kill you! I lived in Memphis for about 10 years so props to the M-TOWN!!! Wierd thing about Memphis is you hate it when you live there but you miss it oh so bad when your not there. Oh yeah, poisonous snakes are pretty bad in Tennessee. Gotta love those Copperheads, there everywhere. Also the the cottonmouths and the occassional timber rattlesnake. Funny thing is I saw a cottonmouth one year at Bonnaroo down by the bridge. Scared the crap out of us!!!! ;D Karma to you for bieng a Memphibian man. I like to tell myself I'm a Memphibian for life wherever I live.
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made." Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Soul of Man Under Socialism
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." Ken Kesey
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
LOL. Funny thing is I saw a cottonmouth one year at Bonnaroo down by the bridge. Scared the crap out of us!!!! ;D Karma to you for bieng a Memphibian man. I like to tell myself I'm a Memphibian for life wherever I live.
One of my friends that went in 02 said he had a black snake come out from under his tent. Im sure there are plenty of Rattlers in those woods too around Roo
LOL. Funny thing is I saw a cottonmouth one year at Bonnaroo down by the bridge. Scared the crap out of us!!!! ;D Karma to you for bieng a Memphibian man. I like to tell myself I'm a Memphibian for life wherever I live.
One of my friends that went in 02 said he had a black snake come out from under his tent. Im sure there are plenty of Rattlers in those woods too around Roo
STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM THE BLACK SNAKES. If they got a diamond head there most likely cottonmouths and they're one of the most deadly snakes in TN. They are considered to be one of the only snakes in the world that will actually defend itself by coming after you!!!! Stay clear!
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made." Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Soul of Man Under Socialism
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." Ken Kesey
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Apr 2, 2007 21:09:32 GMT -5
I friggin hate snakes. I seriously turn into a little girl around those things. It's sad I know, I'll take ridicule, I'm used to it. I, luckily, didn't see any snakes last year.....As long as security does their job, they shouldn't make their way into VIP, so I'll be safe.
I love snakes but a general rule of thumb, especially for Roo, is if you don't f**k with them, they won't f**k with you.
Of course, if you're wandering off into the deep, dark woods around Roo you're on your own. I can say, always step on top of logs and instead of over them -- you're less likely to step on or dangerously near one and startle them into a strike.
One of my friends that went in 02 said he had a black snake come out from under his tent. Im sure there are plenty of Rattlers in those woods too around Roo
STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM THE BLACK SNAKES. If they got a diamond head there most likely cottonmouths and they're one of the most deadly snakes in TN. They are considered to be one of the only snakes in the world that will actually defend itself by coming after you!!!! Stay clear!
Honestly, has anyone ever been given a piece of advice the were MORE likely to follow? Stay away from strange wild snakes? DONE and DONE!
I'd say most black snakes seen around the Bonnaroo farm are one of three species (all non-venomous); Black Kingsnake, Gray Ratsnake, or Black Racer.
If are bitten by a snake and aren't sure if its poisonous, try to catch the snake and bring it to the first aid tent with you. Not in the right mindset to catch a snake? Call for help.
Snakes are protected by state law in Tennessee, please don't harm, kill, or remove them from their natural habitat.
If you are concerned about snakes at Bonnaroo, check out the link below. There are only four species in Tennessee that are venomous.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Apr 3, 2007 2:54:14 GMT -5
Timber Rattlers are really only dangerous during a drought. They get really irritable in dry wather, most of the time they'll let you know where they are first. Copperheads aren't aggressive at all unless you freak them out somehow. If you see one, go to a medical tent and tell them where it is, they'd probably be the most motivated to get it captured and moved so they don't have to deal with someone that just got bitten. Make sure nobody else farks with it. This would probably require some teamwork. Any other snake you see in middle tennessee is probably not venomous.
Are snakes gonna be that big of an issue at bonnaroo? The only story I see about them is from '02. I'd imagine that when there are 80,000+ loud people at the farm, the snakes stay away.
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