tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post8345741525855320773..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: pond revolutionSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-39355954324135461762008-11-23T00:25:00.000-06:002008-11-23T00:25:00.000-06:00Aighmeigh -- Or what they think they value. Cultu...Aighmeigh -- Or what they think they value. Cultural myths are resilient.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-35575308495160766612008-11-22T18:44:00.000-06:002008-11-22T18:44:00.000-06:00That animal is... HUGE!! Your commentary on the s...That animal is... HUGE!! <BR/><BR/>Your commentary on the scene is a very interesting window into what different cultures value!aighmeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213006618752792495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-26342866640006993512008-11-20T20:18:00.000-06:002008-11-20T20:18:00.000-06:00Wayne -- Of course, it is the type of lesson that ...Wayne -- Of course, it is the type of lesson that is learned only by one person at a time. An entire species could go extinct with that type of learning curve.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-83745590539349313892008-11-20T18:50:00.000-06:002008-11-20T18:50:00.000-06:00I think relaying that tale of the white dog was an...I think relaying that tale of the white dog was an even better lesson to people. I just can't believe how stupid some people's children are. Oh wait, yes I can.Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-11718236100552809402008-11-20T12:52:00.000-06:002008-11-20T12:52:00.000-06:00Michael -- I was amazed at how close they were to ...Michael -- I was amazed at how close they were to the croc. The woman lives in a little shack right next to the pond. I should post a picture.<BR/><BR/>Babs -- Apparently, the croc prefers giant fish.<BR/><BR/>Bliss -- I have even seen tourists walk up and touch a croc "sleeping" on the lagoon bank. Just stupid. Some tourists have also taken to feeding the crocs that wander into the street. That is a tragedy just waiting to happen.<BR/><BR/>John -- I had the same thought when I saw the size of some of the crocs. They are big and ready for action. Watching the croc flip the bill fish in the air, as it devoured it, was an eye opener. I wish I had tried out the motion picture aspect of my camera.<BR/><BR/>Gloria -- After the croc ate the fish, the Canadian drove off in the truck, and the woman returned to her shack on the bank of the lagoon.<BR/><BR/>Brenda -- Unfortunately, the crocs in La Manzanilla have been very successful at capturing dogs. Last December I watched a small white dog bound out of an RV, dash by one of the crocs on the bank, and disappear in one swift gulp -- right in front of its owner. It was a terrible thing to see. I had not intended to relay that tale.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-45233081395961487842008-11-20T11:57:00.000-06:002008-11-20T11:57:00.000-06:00Sometimes Animals, like Mr Jiggs, are smarter than...Sometimes Animals, like Mr Jiggs, are smarter than humans....especially those two humans!!Islaholic Trixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233743042603387725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-13581931448702772912008-11-20T10:10:00.000-06:002008-11-20T10:10:00.000-06:00Oh geez. How could they be so near a crocodile? Di...Oh geez. How could they be so near a crocodile? Did you stick around to see if anything happened to these people? There are so many things happening there, it scares me and I am not even there. Good Luck Steve.;)GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-38375323293264866392008-11-20T09:32:00.000-06:002008-11-20T09:32:00.000-06:00"The crocodile in the photograph is easily big eno...<I>"The crocodile in the photograph is easily big enough to eat a large dog."</I> <BR/><BR/>Looks to me like that Croc could easily ingest a large man - yikes!Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-61490147238989171512008-11-20T09:18:00.000-06:002008-11-20T09:18:00.000-06:00I suspect the Canadian didn't realize how fast tho...I suspect the Canadian didn't realize how fast those critters are. One microsecond and he could have been cut off at the ankles.1st Matehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276608080436409432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-55075240684786180432008-11-20T08:27:00.000-06:002008-11-20T08:27:00.000-06:00Yipes, his toes probably look really tasty to that...Yipes, his toes probably look really tasty to that croc.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-27910791414833873712008-11-20T08:11:00.000-06:002008-11-20T08:11:00.000-06:00What those two dimwits do not know is that an alli...What those two dimwits do not know is that an alligator can move like lightning over a short distance.Michael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.com