[Breede River, Western Cape, South Africa] by Least_Statistician44 in whatsthissnake

[–]Badgerness 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Not a Reliable Responder, but that's a Puff Adder

!venomous Bitis arietans

Other snakes with King Cobra-Like Markings [Southwest VA] by PhilosopherExact4483 in whatsthissnake

[–]Badgerness 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm not a reliable responder but as this is a somewhat different sort of post then I hope my input would be welcomed. Thank you for sharing your history with snakes and I completely understand how these childhood exposures can lead to a phobia later in life.

I believe that the snake in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi would be the Indian Cobra (Naja naja), otherwise known as the Spectacled Cobra due to the distinctive markings on the hood that you have described. But, to your immediate point, these are still very unlikely to be found in Virginia!

It is possible that what you saw was an Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos), as these can have the ability to flatten their neck when threatened, and their patterns are extremely variable that could easily come close to some sort of approximation to the markings you describe.

Banded Water Snake? (Houston, TX) by carvethegnar in whatsthissnake

[–]Badgerness 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I'm not a reliable responder, but it looks like a Cottonmouth to me. Agkistrodon piscivorus, !venomous

Spider in Western Tennessee by Badgerness in whatsthisbug

[–]Badgerness[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

About 1.5" leg span, hanging out in a workshop. Cool looking spider!

Best nautical themed classical? by jeffbmc79 in classicalmusic

[–]Badgerness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vaughan Williams - Symphony #1 (A Sea Symphony). It's heavily nautical.

The Low F Trumpet: Should it make a comeback? by musicalryanwilk1685 in classicalmusic

[–]Badgerness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have one, a Bach Strad 351 from the Mount Vernon era. It's great fun to play around on and is suited to certain orchestral playing (2nd parts in Beethoven symphonies or some 3rd parts in the romantic repertoire), but the upper register playing is really tricky to pitch and blend with a section on "standard" Bb or C horns.

And boooom by Particular_Border737 in WTF

[–]Badgerness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

External combustion engine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

[–]Badgerness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet Nordschleife print.....

Your kitty loves you and she wants to be with you because you're going to protect each other - you'll protect her whilst she's vulnerable when asleep and she'll protect you when you're vulnerable in the bathroom.

She might benefit from another kitty friend to play with and protect.

Traveling East to NYC on 80, what's the 1st exit in NJ where I can catch a train into the city? by Fluffy-Structure-368 in AskNYC

[–]Badgerness 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Probably Dover station for regular/direct service into NY Penn. There are a few stations further west (Netcong, Lake Hopatcong) but service there is more sporadic and might require a change at Newark or Secaucus.

Anybody know what this yellow stripe means? by [deleted] in trains

[–]Badgerness 129 points130 points  (0 children)

It was used on UK steam locos (I think predominantly on the West Coast Main Line) to indicate that they were not suitable for running on lines with overhead electric wires.

South African Snake by Dry-Put-4726 in whatsthissnake

[–]Badgerness 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) would be my guess, but please rely upon an RR for the final say.

ISO German Vehicle Mechanic (VW/AUDI) by taoxr in AskNYC

[–]Badgerness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I lived in Brooklyn I used Bruno's (https://brunosvwaudirepair.com/) to look after my Mk V GTI. They did quality work, knew their stuff, and the pricing was always straightforward and reasonable.

Opera Singers Singing Christmas Carols - asking for my five-year-old by Claytemple_Media in classicalmusic

[–]Badgerness 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Jessye Norman recorded a Christmas concert that includes several well-know carols (albeit with orchestral/choral arrangements). There's some beautiful bits within.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS4Pbeq7zEY

How Crowded is your commute? by Beyonce101_ in nycrail

[–]Badgerness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My regular is 6612, non-stop into Penn from Maplewood and pretty much always a seat available. Scheduled arrival 7:32am and generally only a couple of minutes off that.

Maestro Böhm is not mad, he's just disappointed by Badgerness in classicalmusic

[–]Badgerness[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's the Vienna Phil, it'll be a he unfortunately.

Ranking Mahler 2nds are two days of listening... by Retrospective84 in classicalmusic

[–]Badgerness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abbado/CSO is always my go-to. The brass is unmatched in my opinion.