On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:23:53 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

Our family farm on the side of a mountain has two natural springs and
one of them was dug out and a pump house built over it creating an
enclosed 2,000gal cistern. Back in the 1960's I went inside the pump
house and had a Cottonmouth drop from the rafters brushing me on its way
to the pool, it hit the water and took off. I suppose I was lucky
it didn't bite me on the way down. ^_^

TDD

Cottonmouths do climb trees near a shore. Fishing at night, they can
drop right into the boat.

"Do I stay or Do I Go"

Some say folks have shot the bottom of the boat full of holes.

hilarity ensues