Hello to all.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Glen Ross
Would just like to give you a warm return Welcome back to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,a good Crew (as you well know) here and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back grab a Tinny,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time! Have a happy stay!

Cheers

Vernon (castleman)

[Roger Dyer]

Hi Glenn,

Welcome back aboard, mate. I think I shall enjoy your posts.

.................cheers, Roger

[Glenn Ross]

Thank you all for the warm welcome back to the site.

When I first came to live in Thailand 8 years ago I had a very real fear of snakes, which are in abundance here. I came across one of these some time back . I don’t remember the name that I was told that it was. I almost ended up in a fight for my life though. I had been walking around in the same general area for some time, just looking at different things and not aware that this thing was in the area. When I finally realized it was there, I was within about two feet of it and it was very aware of me. I froze, remembering that you are not supposed to make quick movements, as that can be perceived as a threat. Being so close, I had to decide whether I would be allowed to move away without inviting a strike or if I should actually make the first strike- "a good offense being the best defense", kind of thinking. I kind of tested him out, to see if he would tip his hand, so to speak. I leaned a bit left and then a bit right, but as I did, he moved his head right in time and motion with me, almost imperceptibly, but movement all the same. As near as I could tell, he pretty much had me in his sights and he was as capable as I of striking first. I decided to go first, hoping I could strike hard and fast and then retreat out of reach as he tried to avoid the incoming threat.

Not wanting to telegraph my move, I slowly raise both of my hands, moving them farther away from my body as I raised them. He would have to divide his attention between the two and hopefully, that would give me the advantage I needed. I also started cocking my head from side to side just to add one more bit of movement for him to inventory. At last, I realized that he was thoroughly involved in trying to monitor my decoy movements and as long as I chose the correct hand to strike with, things would go my way. Wanting to add just a bit more confusion to his situation, I slowly raised my right foot, eventually bringing my knee up almost to my chest. It was time to strike.

Then the tour guide came by and told me to move along to the next cage, so that other people could see the cobra exhibit:
Cheers
Glenn

[Ron B Manderson]

welcome Glen
you may search but you always return to the best.
Ron the batcave