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That girl is Sally Mann, wife of the Airplane's drummer Spencer Dryden.
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Used to have one of those cactus in my yard. We called it a leaning cactus. If you stood close enough to it it would lean over towards you, because you're a moisture source, gently stick a spine into you which would immediately develop a barb to stay in place. My mailman stopped by it one day while sorting mail and one suck into his forehead. I had to pull it out with a pair of pliers. If you yank it off the barbs stay in you. On the 1-10 scale of mean assed plants this one is a 10.
the worst thing about this guy right now is that they'll have to deal with at least some of that where he's standing, there'd be no way to transport him to a hospital as is.......
You mean that cacti will lean in fast enough that just walking by it will stick you? Never heard of such a thing.I bet that mail man was pissed.but how could he of known he was gonna be attacked by a cactus? Its funny cause they are looking at him like htf do we do this!Lol
Some cacti when "feeling" a presence within one meter will shoot the spines.
Edit. I remember clearly seeing it in a tv doc years ago, with one of those close up slow cameras and someone passing by. However, i'm searching for the video and all i find is someone saying cacti do not throw prickles, and although it looks like it does, it still needs contact. So, now i'm confused.
Edit. I remember clearly seeing it in a tv doc years ago, with one of those close up slow cameras and someone passing by. However, i'm searching for the video and all i find is someone saying cacti do not throw prickles, and although it looks like it does, it still needs contact. So, now i'm confused.
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Yeah I knew some can shoot them.I just didn't know the actual plant itself could move like that.I'm not really surprised. Might be good defence to have around.I can't help it.this kinda reminds me of Attack of the killer tomatoes! I gotta watch that again
don't borrow cell phones.......
It's sometimes called the "Jumping Cholla" and grows in the SW, mainly Sonora. It usually grows in loose, soft soil/sand and when one gets close to it the pressure from the person's/thing's weight depresses the ground causing the cactus to lean towards them thus another nick "Leaning Cactus." The barbs are very tenacious (think burrs) and the segments detach easily. Actually it's a method of propagation.
I bet that golfer was probably more concerned about rattlesnakes while looking for his ball. Never expected that, lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajBNvtZ_vE
Edit: watch the second video that follows. For a seasoned outdoorsman he sure does a stupid thing, lol.
Dive into the Cactus ....
Dive into the Cactus ....
I saw a video of a guy dining into one of those Cactus and I forget did it in on a bet or dare.
My wife is a Cactus Collector
She doesn't like to trim them.
I refuse to f@&$ with them
Dive into the Cactus ....
I saw a video of a guy dining into one of those Cactus and I forget did it in on a bet or dare.
My wife is a Cactus Collector
She doesn't like to trim them.I refuse to f@&$ with them
i cant believe how easy they stuck to that outdoor guy and were so hard to get out.i cant believe he did it on porpuse
I tried googling for the video and couldn't find.
I tried googling for the video and couldn't find.
It was a while back
I tried googling for the video and couldn't find.
It was a while back
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jumping cactus on acid
jumping cactus on acid
jumping cactus on acid
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They don't jump or lean, but it seems like they do, because the slightest touch will cause them to stick to you.
A few months ago, my dog got into some cholla cactus at our ranch in Arizona. The cactus drops limbs, which can take root and grow into new plants. Although I kept my dog well away from the jumping cactus while walking her on a leash, I did not see one limb on the ground and her front leg was stuck with spines. She thought she was bit by something and in turn she bit the cactus that was stuck onto her leg. That put many spines into her nose and mouth, including her gums, tongue, and the roof of her mouth.
When pulling the spines out of her nose, you could tell that it was really painful, since she reacted strongly to each pull. And she is a pit bull with a high pain tolerance. By tying her up closely, while I held her, my wife was able to get most of the spines out using pliers, but there remained some in her gums, tongue, and the roof of her mouth, so we had to take her to the vet, who knocked her out and got the rest of the spines out.
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