GammaGlobulin

The Formosan Mountain Dog. Greatest Friend to Man. Able to kill any snake alive. I would give my life to save any Formosan Mountain Dog.

Eight miles high, they fly.

I would not lay down my life to save any old designer dog. I would lay down my life for a Taiwanese mountain dog, though. Quite a unique breed of dog. Even if they even EXIST these days, which I very much doubt.

How much is a beloved dog really worth to you? Worth your life? In some cases, ....Absolutely! (Spur of the moment decision. One gives their life for their dog.)

Are nocturnal snakes dangerous? Brown snakes and green snakes seem to be more active during the daytime hours. However, as you say, I have seen many cobras in the evening hours, just after dark. I once had a dog that would try to attack the cobras around our house. I risked my life to save this darned dog, many times, by putting myself between the dog and the cobra. Strange that I would have given my life for this dumb dog, but, I loved this dog.

I would like to clarify further about, "The World According to Garp". Anyway: "The novel is about the life of T.S. Garp. His mother, Jenny Fields, is a strong-willed nurse who wants a child but not a husband. She encounters a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp, who was severely brain damaged in combat. Jenny nurses Garp, observing his infantile state and almost perpetual autonomic sexual arousal. Unconstrained by convention and driven by her desire for a child, Jenny rapes the brain-damaged Garp once, impregnates herself and names the resulting son "T.S." (a name derived from "Technical Sergeant", but consisting of just initials). Jenny raises young Garp alone, taking a position at the all-boys Steering School in New England." So, you see? Even though one might be brain-dead, STILL, one's snake never sleeps! I highly recommend this book to all those who might mistakenly think they require Viagra.

The Snake Never Sleeps: The reason I know this is due to my reading of books such as "The Sot-Weed Factor". and other books, in which a nurse is able to become inseminated by a brain-dead man in a hospital. I REMEMBER: It was The World According to GARP, John Irving. Too many books. Too many snakes. Impossible to even keep track of them all.

Medically speaking, in reply to the question posed by the OP, though WE may be asleep, snakes never sleep.

Cobra Strike....NICE! PRETEND we are Alive? Just pretending, probably. Are you alive? I doubt it!

Unfortunately, there is just not enough antivenin for all of the poisonous creatures in this world. Wish there was.

One of the snakes I fear most, although I have never seen one in Thailand, is the BLACK MAMBA. The Black Mamba is an extremely aggressive snake. The cobra snake is plenty for me. Actually, if you do not know, when confronted by a cobra, they, in fact, do rear up and peer at you, as if they are almost super intelligent beings. Snakes are just so FASCINATING, as we all know. Everybody loves them, for sure.

Dear Friends, I ask this question for very good reason. I want to know if snakes sleep at night, in Thailand, or do they roam around after dark? What I mean is: I often go out at night. And, since I often wander around at night, in the bushes, I frequently worry that snakes might be stirring after the sun sets. Are there any Herpestologists, here, who might know? I am always afraid of stepping on a snake in the dark, and, especially a snake in the grass, in Thailand, of which there are many. Should I carry a flashlight to look for snakes before sitting down, in the dark, in Thailand, on a stool? I was once bitten by a rat in Thailand. After being bitten by this rat, I had a series of Rabies Injections, which was not cheap, yet not expensive, either. I am not afraid of snakes, when they are asleep. Here in Thailand, I have yet to encounter a cobra, although, in other countries, I have been surprised by cobras when I least expected. So, the question is, IF after dark, when temps begin to cool, do most snakes in Thailand just return to their homes, and become less aggressive? Whether they do or not, I will STILL go wandering at night. However, I am just asking if I will be in less danger during daytime hours, compared to evening hours, while wandering around. If I am bitten by a snake, then I really do not know what I will do. I have no plan for this. I guess I would call a friend, if I even had one. Best regards, Gamma

Did you witness, or hear about, any fights or brawls among scientists on Antarctica? Did you meet any tourists there? And are Antarctic tourists as likeable as Thailand tourists? I am more interested in stories about friction among scientists, and brawling. Most scientists who are insecure have larger egos. Did you have the opportunity to visit the Chinese station there? Maybe you should start a Topic.

What were you doing in Antarctica? Finally, you have piqued my interest. Did you just visit the South Pole for a sauna session? Or, did you go there to drill holes in the ice? Or, what?

Reading Philip Roth, again, with new meaning. Looking forward to the next pandemic. Being able to talk to children, since one has the patience, and being considered by them as an antique of some curiosity, if not a complete oddity. Knowing that one will never die young.

A better view of N. gonorrhoeae. I LOVE electron microscopy. A thing of TRUE BEAUTY!

What I worry about most is that "Some Government" might release some form of Andromeda-Strain-type Sexually Transmitted virus which might be targeted at one segment of the world population, and be transmitted through human sexual intercourse. It is scenarios that keep me up at night, as they should, you, as well. Until we get this sorted out, maybe best to wear a sheath, otherwise known as a "safe", in some places.

Unless you believe in MIRACLES, then our Sexual Revolution will not last. You Sex Machine. You Sexxy Thing. Ever increasing intimate contact between BILLIONs of People, over time, can only lead to transmission of new diseases. Sooner or later, after pouring tons of antibiotics to combat existing STDs, then there will be, sooner or later, a Super Fly Bug which will dampen our sexual desires. Please keep in mind that it has been an extremely short time since antibiotics have been used around the world. Evolution is what it is. Evolution has been with us for 4 billion years, here on Earth, and even longer in the Universe. It's going to be us against them, our sex machine against the microbes, the bacteria, of our universe which are ever evolving...

I have had the clap, several times, in the distant past. But, many years ago, I noticed that the clap was getting worser and worser, and worser. I finally wised up. And, I stopped fooling around. During the past thirty years, I have not had even one case of the clap. My faucet never drips, now. No more need to call the plumber. These days, I go to sleep at night and dream of sex. I wake up refreshed, after sleeping with many young girls in my sleep. You might think that you would be safe with a dedicated partner, but this is not the case. I once knew a woman whose husband gave her the clap. She tried to off herself. And then, after she was cured, she immediately mounted me, just to retaliate, and in retaliation against her husband. Human sexuality is a very complex and terrible thing. I have had enough of it, other than in my dreams.

Can we have a new meaning for: CLAPTRAP A trap/tramp with the clap?

Before hooking up, First plan to visit the local hospital, To test for the clap, etc.

A vaccine effective for preventing gonorrhea will materialize in the fairly near future. It's mostly a matter of will, and also investment of time and money and resources. But, on the other hand... Why spend money to develop a vaccine for gonorrhea? Is it not far more satisfying to see sinners get the drips?

We can never change basic human behavior. Also, sex is a natural drive. Therefore, I have recently been toying with the idea to set up my own chain of franchised hand-manipulation clinics manned by qualified nurses, both male and female. The way this type of franchise would work, is that anyone could just walk in with a doctor's prescription, and get relieved at a nominal cost, and using the most hygienic methods. With proper oversight, and with just a nominal fee, just one such clinic would be sufficient to milk thousands of clients each week. Such a clinic could be designed in such a way that it would be completely asexual in nature. In the future, as well, as AI tech improves, human nurses could be replaced by robotics. I would envision locating such clinics strategically in areas which are at high risk for STD transmission. The logic behind this is that, if clients are adequately milked, just like cows, once each day, everyone will be happier, down on the farm. Let's not be prudish about this need. Instead, clients can be milked, even daily, at a nominal cost, hygienically.