Comments on: Saturday Video Roundup: the South’s gonna do it agin…

By: Russ Wellen

Russ Wellen — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:49:56 +0000

You hit the nail on the head, Gindy. I know nothing of hunting. Thanks for illuminating me.

At first I thought, those were alligator snapping turtles he was catching. I’d seen that technique for catching them on a nature special. Those are primordial creatures and it would have made me even sicker than I was if it were alligator snapping turtles he was catching.

I’m glad your snapping turtles are protected. Private pond, presumably.

By: Gindy

Gindy — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:34:22 +0000

Cunning hunter, BWAHAHAHAHA you obviously know nothing of hunting, Russ.
It isn’t hard to hunt an animal that can’t move or it will be easily found.
All my snappers are protected from assholes like turtle man and I have some that are twice the size of the ones he found. He’d be lucky to have a penis after mine got done with him.

By: Russ Wellen

Russ Wellen — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:40:19 +0000

One thing about the South. . . I’ve never been able to rank on it because the racism among the equivalent economic class in the Northeast, where I live, is not that different.

It would be like the US condemning China for human rights violations (kettle calling the pot black, in other words).

Finally, re Turtle Man: Obviously not stupid, he’s playing up the redneck stereotype to an extent. Also, he’s a cunning hunter.

By: DhammaSeeker

DhammaSeeker — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:24:29 +0000

I’ve hit my share of pine trees back in the day. You’ve got about 2.6 seconds before the excruciating pain sets in.

By: Michael "Ubertramp" Pecaut

Michael "Ubertramp" Pecaut — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:40:20 +0000

Not too many of em got out my way in Hawaii. But if you ever watched Dogg the Bounty Hunter while he as on, you know we have our own brand of stupid.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:24:48 +0000

Even Turtle Man doesn’t deserve her as a soulmate.

I am now seeing the Spectre of that long buried film Deliverance…

All the Southerners I’ve met (a grand total of 10) were nice.

No 1 Daughter loves the South…she says the people are friendly and she hasn’t met a toothless one yet.

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:16:07 +0000

Funny videos.

That brings me to wonder, what part of the South has the reddest of rednecks? Our local rednecks are pretty red, but I’ve encountered some pretty red ones in Arkansas also. Despite the redneck and racist image, Southerners are the friendliest people in the world, and Southern women…….what can I say:)

Jeff

By: greg stene

greg stene — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:36:24 +0000

Turtleman says, “I got my teeth knocked out by a chainsaw.”

Oh. My. God.

I want to say stuff. But my mind’s gone furry.

By: Russ Wellen

Russ Wellen — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:28:08 +0000

“Midnight in the Garden of Dat Bitch is Crazy.” Great title.

Here’s one for Turtleman: “The South Will Sink Again.”

Or “How to Divest Kentucky of All Its Snapping Turtles in Five Easy Lessons.”

By: JS O'Brien

JS O'Brien — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:16:15 +0000

The tree beating one was easy: It’s required in the Southside for all men. We called it “pre-marriage physical conditioning.”

The trash can thing is more puzzling. First, this is NOT how we would normally deal with the problem of having our truck’s parking place taken away. Cross burnings on the front lawn, nooses on the trees, or placing your neighbor’s dog’s head on top of the trashcan are a lot more effective and don’t fuck up your truck.

The key to that video was the accent. No WAY was the guy talking to the camera a Southside Virginian. The accent there is very, very distinctive, and that ain’t it. In fact, the guy sounded and looked like a Yankee to me, and an ethnic Yankee at that. He’s a transplant, and that means he could be in terrible peril if the neighbors he went after are true Southside Virginians.

By: Dr. Denny

Dr. Denny — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:02:26 +0000

This explains a lot about you, Booth and JS, y’know …