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Rattlesnake Sign on my Commute Home

I rode my bike home from work for the first time since I've been in California and got a kick out of this sign which greeted me on the way onto the trail home: Trail Head Notice: This is a wilderness area characterized by certain inherent dangers. These dangers include mountain lions, rattlesnakes, poison oak, poisonous insects, swift moving water, rugged terrain, and other natural hazards. Minors (under 18 years old) should be under adult supervision at all times. Your safety can not be guaranteed. Stay alert to Potential Danger! Then of course the sign showing me the rattlesnakes that threaten me. Now it would be one thing if I was in the back country of Yosemite or something, but I barely lose sight of a Starbucks during the entire bike ride home. And is poison oak really the same caliber of danger as moutain lions? Also, where exactly am I going to run into these class 5 rapids? In the storm gutter perhaps? I suspect this is a generic anti-litigation sign. Stay tuned for photos of rattlesnake sightings.

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I resent the obscene marketing encroaching on my entertainment on this site. Isn't this, beneath you?

Posted by: Nate at December 31, 2005 7:03 PM

Yes, it's beneath me. Unfortunately it is also self-defense in case one day I post something that takes off on the Internets like a wild-fire in California. In such a case, my bandwidth costs would soar. The ad-revenue generated will allow me to break even.

Posted by: Don at January 1, 2006 7:57 AM

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