Monday, September 7, 2009

Crocodile dundee again

My friend Alex invited us to lunch at his farm again, and this time we brought Frankie because she wanted to meet the "snake man". True to form, Alex went up to the mountains in the morning and caught the deadliest snake of all. This little native snake to Taiwanese mountains will kill a grown man within five steps after he is bitten. Most poisonous snakes' venom attack the nervous system and victims have some crucial time to get help, but this little sucker's venom attacks the muscular system and therefore, a victim is paralyzed within seconds and has no chance to survive. This is a prized catch for Alex, because according to him, the most poisonous snakes are the best to make snake wine with. Frankie trembled with goose bumps when she saw the snake bathed in sake.........

Alex's wife is not thrilled at all about his wilderness adventure, fearing that one mistake one day and her husband will not come home from the mountains. I asked Alex why he does what he does, and he said it is because he enjoys the challenge. I asked him if he is ever afraid, and he said yes. But in order to conquer and overcome fear, he must challenge fear and the only way to do that is by becoming the victor, and not the victim. What a guy.......My wife warned me not to ever go into the mountains with him, you kidding? I freak upon the sight of a cockroach.......

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