I have often (jokingly) said that serving in Congress should be modeled after jury duty. Get a letter in the mail, "Dammit, I have to be a representative." But then I remembered there are millions of dipshit assholes out there and I don't really want them in positions of power.
Oddly enough, I got the snake to get over my fear of snakes. Didn't work.
It was actually the second snake we had at Castilian. We originally had a florida king snake but traded it in for the python because it was "too boring".
FAFO indeed.
I think the rules of the Castilian were no pets and no kegs. We obviously broke those rules. However, I NEVER peed in the elevators. So I've got that going for me.
When I was a freshman I lived in the Castilian. My roommate and I purchased an African rock python as a pet and would have feedings in the tv room in the middle of the floor. A dude on the floor came up to me with his biology book and showed me a picture of a 24' African rock python eating an Impala with the description that they get more aggressive as they get older/bigger. Proved to be true. That snake got mean and scary. Had to give it away to someone more experienced with big reptiles. Looked like the snake in that (fake) video above.
Went to see the Monophonics @ The Wonder Ballroom in Portland last night but I was really there so see their opener, GA-20.
Monophonics were fine but I could envision them playing on a cruise ship or wedding reception.
GA-20 were spectacular. Really dug them. Really good blues rock.