[python] Re: Australian Python (a little off Topic)
- From: Jürgen Mages <jmages@xxxxxx>
- To: <python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 20:02:01 +0200
Colin,
Taipan sounds great and is surely more in the
tradition than Kanga.
Unfortunately there are no pythons in Germany.
Our little snakes are called "Kreuzotter" and
"Ringelnatter". The first one is already chosen
as name for a recumbent...
Regards from Jürgen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Morton" <iron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:17 AM
Subject: [python] Australian Python (a little off Topic)
>
> Hello Jürgen,
> Thanks for the "Kanga" suggestion that would be an ideal name if I was
> building a clown bike with eccentric wheels so it would jump about.
> In Australia we have many variety of snakes (Brown Snakes, Copperheads,
> Death Adders, Red-Bellied Black Snakes, Taipan Snakes and Tiger Snakes)
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/ns/cir/pages/snakes.htm
>
> http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/snakes/
>
> I even found a news group called aussiepythons
>
> http://www.aussiepythons.com/
>
> We call the Brown snakes here " King BROWNS" that and Taipan are my two
> favourite names.
>
> The queens land museum site describes Taipans
> The Coastal Taipan is potentially the world’s most dangerous land snake.
> This is due to the combination of
> large size; highly potent venom; and a ‘nervous’ disposition,
> which means it will bite with little provocation.
>
> Hmm First I have to build it. Then we will see if it bites.
>
>
> >>I have been thinking about the pivot bearings and I may have an
> >>alternative solution soon.
> I have crushed my finger badly so I have some time on my hands while the
> skin grafts take. So I am thinking quite a lot.
>
>
>
> Jürgen Mages wrote:
> > Hi Colin,
> >
> > great to have you back on the list.
>
> > Your postings are quite rare but they are VERY
> > helpful.
> >
> >
> >>I have been thinking about the pivot bearings and I may have an
> >>alternative solution soon.
> >>I am away from work for several weeks and would be available to machine
> >>up any ball bearing type pivots. I dont know what the freight would
> >>cost. I know that it only takes a few days airfreight to Europe.
> >
> >
> > Does this mean that you are about to start building?
> > If yes, I would propose the name "kanga" fot the first
> > australian python ;-)
> >
> > Best regards from Jürgen.
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