Even the venomous ones aren’t going to waste venom on something too big to eat unless they feel threatened. And bigger ones like that are almost all constrictors rather than venomous.
IF you knew WHICH ONES WERE POISONOUS. Statistics say, you have a good chance of eating a poisonous one, if you do not already know which are and which are not.
In college we celebrated the end of midterms with a round of ice cream parfaits. One guy saw a fly pressed against the glass down near the bottom and was totally cool. He ate down to where the fly was then took it back for a refund. We sure knew how to raise heck back then.
Oreos all look alike. Snakes don’t. As mentioned, they have different shaped heads. Also, colors, I think, can be similar but not exactly the same. For myself, I just back off and take another route. I prefer not to guess if the snake is more scared of me or not. Where I live we have almost no venomous snakes, and places I have hiked I ran into a few things I chose not to assume one way or the other. They had the right of way in my mind.
To deter theft, the farmer put a sign up: “One of these water melons has been injected with poison”. Over night someone crossed out the “one” and wrote “two” above it.
Odds jump to 1 in 3 in Australia! Most bites occur when the snake feels threatened so leave them alone they will leave you alone. The second most common venomous snake around here is the Red Bellied Black Snake, very beatiful to look at by the way, so @cmerb please forgive me for not taking your advice!
David_the_CAD about 1 year ago
Than is a good point.
dvandom about 1 year ago
Even the venomous ones aren’t going to waste venom on something too big to eat unless they feel threatened. And bigger ones like that are almost all constrictors rather than venomous.
Gator007 about 1 year ago
Nope!
momofalex7 about 1 year ago
Rodney’s gotta point.
Botulism Bob about 1 year ago
If seven out of 100 Oreo cookies were poisonous, I’d eat the other 93.
jasonsnakelover about 1 year ago
Yes because he can use his powers to make himself immune to the poison.
electricshadow Premium Member about 1 year ago
Are you planning to eat the snake?
ArcticFox Premium Member about 1 year ago
With those kind of odds, better postpone that trip to Vegas.
Jonathan Mason about 1 year ago
If no Oreos were poisonous I still wouldn’t eat one – they’re vile.
rshive about 1 year ago
Zoology does not seem to be Rodney’s strong point.
yip yip yip about 1 year ago
I would offer them as treats. So beware if your offered Oreos. Yip yip yip yip yip
GentlemanBill about 1 year ago
I’m happy when 7 out of 100 people know the difference between venomous and poisonous…
jagedlo about 1 year ago
And this is the leader of Id’s army?
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 year ago
And then there’s the Tylenol poisonings of the 1980’s.
Ichabod Ferguson about 1 year ago
Hand out the Oreos. When seven people get sick, you can eat the rest.
Goat from PBS about 1 year ago
Never tell me the odds!
Geophyzz about 1 year ago
In Australia, snakes are probably 93% poisonous. Any Aussies out there with statistics?
DawnQuinn1 about 1 year ago
IF you knew WHICH ONES WERE POISONOUS. Statistics say, you have a good chance of eating a poisonous one, if you do not already know which are and which are not.
preacherman about 1 year ago
Though I usually steer clear of all reptiles, snakes especially, I’d recommend distancing yourselves from this one as his eyes are too close together.
Meg: All Seriousness Aside about 1 year ago
How can Oreos ever be bad for you? They’re vegan!
Sir Isaac about 1 year ago
In college we celebrated the end of midterms with a round of ice cream parfaits. One guy saw a fly pressed against the glass down near the bottom and was totally cool. He ate down to where the fly was then took it back for a refund. We sure knew how to raise heck back then.
Ishka Bibel about 1 year ago
I am just pleased to see the correct usage of venomous and poisonous.It is the little things
ladykat about 1 year ago
I wouldn’t eat them anyway. I don’t like Oreos.
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom Premium Member about 1 year ago
Good point, Rodney.
paranormal about 1 year ago
Only if it wasn’t triangular shaped!
sobrown51 about 1 year ago
Do I see an Ice Bucket type challenge developing?
geese28 about 1 year ago
Depends, Rodney. How much poison are we talking about?
kathleenhicks62 about 1 year ago
Venomous snakes have diamond shaped heads – - -
Moonkey Premium Member about 1 year ago
Oreos all look alike. Snakes don’t. As mentioned, they have different shaped heads. Also, colors, I think, can be similar but not exactly the same. For myself, I just back off and take another route. I prefer not to guess if the snake is more scared of me or not. Where I live we have almost no venomous snakes, and places I have hiked I ran into a few things I chose not to assume one way or the other. They had the right of way in my mind.
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
Would that be with or without milk?
LeeBrenneison about 1 year ago
Whats the percentage for “Double Stuffed” ?
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault about 1 year ago
I shouldn’t have?
Izzy Moreno about 1 year ago
Good point, but why Oreo cookies? Why not just cookies?
Ukko wilko about 1 year ago
To deter theft, the farmer put a sign up: “One of these water melons has been injected with poison”. Over night someone crossed out the “one” and wrote “two” above it.
PAR85 about 1 year ago
I have to agree with him. I hate snakes.
Tigers in 2017,2019,2020 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Odds jump to 1 in 3 in Australia! Most bites occur when the snake feels threatened so leave them alone they will leave you alone. The second most common venomous snake around here is the Red Bellied Black Snake, very beatiful to look at by the way, so @cmerb please forgive me for not taking your advice!
dxer 12 months ago
Eating 93 Oreo cookies could likely be fatal…