Questions about bears, snakes, and mountain lions!! (Greenville, North: neighborhoods, movies)

[flgargoyle]

It's funny about FL- about half the people I meet are really surprised to find out how many alligators are around. We live in dense suburbs, without wilderness for many miles, yet the 1 acre pond behind us often has an alligator in it. Again- I stay out of their habitat!

[AcadianIrish]

I know! I lived in a planned development with tons of people, neighbourhoods, retails shops, etc......but EVERY bloody lake/pond usually had an aligator in it! And......even if there wasn't one......you could never be sure......so....you just steer clear of them! Kinda hard to do when they put man made lakes in the middle of the subdivisions.....I was a nervous wreck!! LOL

[zippo2u]

Originally Posted by junemmt

Hi, my hubby, myself, child, and pets have decided to move to the beautiful Sate of South Carolina and I was just wondering if anyone could help me decide where to relocate to based on the following ?'s. I currently live in Ohio so I apologize if my ?'s seem weird but they are true concerns. First, how likely is it that I would see a bear, mountain lion, or snake(poisonous) in my backyard in Taylors, Greer, Anderson, or Piedmont? Higher probability in Taylors and Greer I'm sure but what about the other areas? Second, how are the spiders there? I just want to make sure that my child and pets will be safe from being attacked by any of the above. Are these animals a worry or hardly seen? Lastly, a ? not about being bitten or eaten by something... Can anyone tell my if Wren school district is in Piedmont? Is Riverside school in Greer? Is Anderson Dist.1 school is the city of Anderson or Anderson County, or is the city in the county??
Any answers are greatly appreciated. Thank You from a confused Ohioan looking to make a new home in South Carolina.

and people up north wonder why we dont like yankees. ok heres the deal with living in the south. we dont have bears and moutian lions running up and down the street. you may have one come down from north carolina if the weather is dry, but i have only seen one and i have lived here for 32 years. you should be more worried about hitting a deer with your car. as for snakes the most common one you'll see is a garter snake (non-poisonous), and dont kill one if you see it. they keep the mice out of your house. the only poisonous snake i have seen is a cotton mouth. these hang out in swampy areas and around lakes. spiders well we do have black widows here, but again i would be more worried about being stung by a bee than bite by a spider. south carolina is a beautiful state and a nice friendly place to live. i've been to ohio a town called fostoria, and you can keep it. nobody helps anyone. here if you get stuck in a ditch somebody will stop and ask if you need help. its not 200 sq miles of back woods and hillbillies here, and the best thing of all. THERE IS ALMOST NO SNOW, and if it does snow you get a day off of work. oh and by the way just because you can drive in the snow does not mean we can, and another piece of advice. you can take a cruve in the road at more than 15 mph. riverside high is in greer just off highway 14, and anderson county has only one school dist. so y'all come on down. enjoy our southern cooking and southern hospitality.

by the way here is a list of tips to help you get along in the south

Save all manner of bacon grease. You will be instructed later how to use it.
If you forget a Southerner's name, refer to him (or her) as "Bubba". You have a 75% chance of being right.
Just because you can drive on snow and ice does not mean we can. Stay home the two days of the year it snows.
If you do run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in the cab of a four wheel drive with a 12-pack of beer and a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them. Just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.
Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store.
Do not buy food at the movie store.
If it can't be fried in bacon grease, it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating.
Remember: "Y'all" is singular. "All y'all" is plural. "All y'all's" is plural possessive.
There is nothing sillier than a Northerner imitating a southern accent, unless it is a southerner imitating a Boston accent.
Get used to hearing, "You ain't from around here, are you?"
People walk slower here.
Don't be worried that you don't understand anyone. They don't understand you either.
The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "Big ol'", as in "big ol' truck"or "big ol' boy". Eighty-five percent begin their new southern influenced dialect with this expression. One hundred percent are in denial about it.
The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.
Be advised: The "He needed killin'" defense is valid here.
If attending a funeral in the South, remember, we stay until the last shovel of dirt is thrown on and the tent is torn down.
If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, y'all, watch this!" stay out of his way. These are likely the last words he will ever say.
Most Southerners do not use turn signals, and they ignore those who do. In fact, if you see a signal blinking on a car with a southern license plate, you may rest assured that it was on when the car was purchased.
Northerners can be identified by the spit on the inside of their car's windshield that comes from yelling at other drivers.
The winter wardrobe you always brought out in September can wait until November.
If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the most minuscule accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It does not matter if you need anything from the store, it is just something you're supposed to do.
Satellite dishes are very popular in the South. When you purchase one it is to be positioned directly in front of your trailer. This is logical bearing in mind that the dish cost considerably more than the trailer and should, therefore, be displayed.
Tornadoes and Southerners going through a divorce have a lot in common. In either case, you know someone is going to lose a trailer. Florida is not considered a southern state. There are far more Yankees than Southerners living there.
In southern churches you will hear the hymn, "All Glory, Laud and Honor". You will also hear expressions such as, "Laud, have mercy","Good Laud", and "Laudy, Laudy, Laudy".
As you are cursing the person driving 15 mph in a 55 mph zone, directly in the middle of the road, remember, many folks learned to drive on a model of vehicle known as John Deere, and this is the proper speed and lane position for that vehicle.
You can ask a Southerner for directions, but unless you already know the position of key hills, trees and rocks, you're better off trying to find it yourself.

[grannynancy]

That is good.

Also if you ask for directions, expect to hear something like, "now, you turn left at the old Davis place"

[Greenville]

Originally Posted by zippo2u

and people up north wonder why we dont like yankees. ok heres the deal with living in the south. we dont have bears and moutian lions running up and down the street. you may have one come down from north carolina if the weather is dry, but i have only seen one and i have lived here for 32 years. you should be more worried about hitting a deer with your car. as for snakes the most common one you'll see is a garter snake (non-poisonous), and dont kill one if you see it. they keep the mice out of your house. the only poisonous snake i have seen is a cotton mouth. these hang out in swampy areas and around lakes. spiders well we do have black widows here, but again i would be more worried about being stung by a bee than bite by a spider. south carolina is a beautiful state and a nice friendly place to live. i've been to ohio a town called fostoria, and you can keep it. nobody helps anyone. here if you get stuck in a ditch somebody will stop and ask if you need help. its not 200 sq miles of back woods and hillbillies here, and the best thing of all. THERE IS ALMOST NO SNOW, and if it does snow you get a day off of work. oh and by the way just because you can drive in the snow does not mean we can, and another piece of advice. you can take a cruve in the road at more than 15 mph. riverside high is in greer just off highway 14, and anderson county has only one school dist. so y'all come on down. enjoy our southern cooking and southern hospitality.

by the way here is a list of tips to help you get along in the south

Save all manner of bacon grease. You will be instructed later how to use it.
If you forget a Southerner's name, refer to him (or her) as "Bubba". You have a 75% chance of being right.
Just because you can drive on snow and ice does not mean we can. Stay home the two days of the year it snows.
If you do run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in the cab of a four wheel drive with a 12-pack of beer and a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them. Just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.
Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store.
Do not buy food at the movie store.
If it can't be fried in bacon grease, it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating.
Remember: "Y'all" is singular. "All y'all" is plural. "All y'all's" is plural possessive.
There is nothing sillier than a Northerner imitating a southern accent, unless it is a southerner imitating a Boston accent.
Get used to hearing, "You ain't from around here, are you?"
People walk slower here.
Don't be worried that you don't understand anyone. They don't understand you either.
The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "Big ol'", as in "big ol' truck"or "big ol' boy". Eighty-five percent begin their new southern influenced dialect with this expression. One hundred percent are in denial about it.
The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.
Be advised: The "He needed killin'" defense is valid here.
If attending a funeral in the South, remember, we stay until the last shovel of dirt is thrown on and the tent is torn down.
If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, y'all, watch this!" stay out of his way. These are likely the last words he will ever say.
Most Southerners do not use turn signals, and they ignore those who do. In fact, if you see a signal blinking on a car with a southern license plate, you may rest assured that it was on when the car was purchased.
Northerners can be identified by the spit on the inside of their car's windshield that comes from yelling at other drivers.
The winter wardrobe you always brought out in September can wait until November.
If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the most minuscule accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It does not matter if you need anything from the store, it is just something you're supposed to do.
Satellite dishes are very popular in the South. When you purchase one it is to be positioned directly in front of your trailer. This is logical bearing in mind that the dish cost considerably more than the trailer and should, therefore, be displayed.
Tornadoes and Southerners going through a divorce have a lot in common. In either case, you know someone is going to lose a trailer. Florida is not considered a southern state. There are far more Yankees than Southerners living there.
In southern churches you will hear the hymn, "All Glory, Laud and Honor". You will also hear expressions such as, "Laud, have mercy","Good Laud", and "Laudy, Laudy, Laudy".
As you are cursing the person driving 15 mph in a 55 mph zone, directly in the middle of the road, remember, many folks learned to drive on a model of vehicle known as John Deere, and this is the proper speed and lane position for that vehicle.
You can ask a Southerner for directions, but unless you already know the position of key hills, trees and rocks, you're better off trying to find it yourself.

Does anyone else find it freakin' hilarious that zippo2u got offended that a "Yankee" stereotyped the south and assumed that we're all a bunch of hillbillies - and then proceeded to respond with a rambling, grammatically incorrect, and factually inaccurate post - culminating in a list of the most redneck stuff possible? Seriously, you just can't beat this kind of humor!

Is it any wonder people not from here assume we're a bunch of bumbling idiots stuck in the dark ages after reading a post like that? Movies and bait in the same store?!? Calling people "Bubba?" Everything fried in bacon grease? You must be from way out in the "sticks," because I have never heard of any of this stuff.

[NoodlesKnowles]

???? why did someone find it necessary to dig up a year old thread anyway ????

[g-man430]

You read that whole post Greenville?

[Skyliner]

Originally Posted by NoodlesKnowles

???? why did someone find it necessary to dig up a year old thread anyway ????

Apparently we have a new batch of trolls to deal with. Haven't you noticed the strange and uneducated posts coming from an assortment of new member names who obviously don't know the area but are trying to act like they do? Most are easy to spot in a few sentences.

[sistajane]

Moderator cut: orphaned there are lots of snakes and spiders. LOL. Brown recluse and black widow spiders are the most common. I'm being serious here now... there are MAJOR weird bugs here. I have just seen at least 3 snakes on the street while driving, black with a yellow diamond pattern on their back, not sure what kind they are. I do know that copperhead snakes are very common to the area too. Have not seen a bear...yet. I would suggest doing a little more research and pick an area that you are very comfortable with. Doesnt sound like SC is the place that you are looking for.

[sistajane]

Originally Posted by zippo2u

and people up north wonder why we dont like yankees. ok heres the deal with living in the south. we dont have bears and moutian lions running up and down the street. you may have one come down from north carolina if the weather is dry, but i have only seen one and i have lived here for 32 years. you should be more worried about hitting a deer with your car. as for snakes the most common one you'll see is a garter snake (non-poisonous), and dont kill one if you see it. they keep the mice out of your house. the only poisonous snake i have seen is a cotton mouth. these hang out in swampy areas and around lakes. spiders well we do have black widows here, but again i would be more worried about being stung by a bee than bite by a spider. south carolina is a beautiful state and a nice friendly place to live. i've been to ohio a town called fostoria, and you can keep it. nobody helps anyone. here if you get stuck in a ditch somebody will stop and ask if you need help. its not 200 sq miles of back woods and hillbillies here, and the best thing of all. THERE IS ALMOST NO SNOW, and if it does snow you get a day off of work. oh and by the way just because you can drive in the snow does not mean we can, and another piece of advice. you can take a cruve in the road at more than 15 mph. riverside high is in greer just off highway 14, and anderson county has only one school dist. so y'all come on down. enjoy our southern cooking and southern hospitality.

by the way here is a list of tips to help you get along in the south

Save all manner of bacon grease. You will be instructed later how to use it.
If you forget a Southerner's name, refer to him (or her) as "Bubba". You have a 75% chance of being right.
Just because you can drive on snow and ice does not mean we can. Stay home the two days of the year it snows.
If you do run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in the cab of a four wheel drive with a 12-pack of beer and a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them. Just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.
Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store.
Do not buy food at the movie store.
If it can't be fried in bacon grease, it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating.
Remember: "Y'all" is singular. "All y'all" is plural. "All y'all's" is plural possessive.
There is nothing sillier than a Northerner imitating a southern accent, unless it is a southerner imitating a Boston accent.
Get used to hearing, "You ain't from around here, are you?"
People walk slower here.
Don't be worried that you don't understand anyone. They don't understand you either.
The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "Big ol'", as in "big ol' truck"or "big ol' boy". Eighty-five percent begin their new southern influenced dialect with this expression. One hundred percent are in denial about it.
The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.
Be advised: The "He needed killin'" defense is valid here.
If attending a funeral in the South, remember, we stay until the last shovel of dirt is thrown on and the tent is torn down.
If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, y'all, watch this!" stay out of his way. These are likely the last words he will ever say.
Most Southerners do not use turn signals, and they ignore those who do. In fact, if you see a signal blinking on a car with a southern license plate, you may rest assured that it was on when the car was purchased.
Northerners can be identified by the spit on the inside of their car's windshield that comes from yelling at other drivers.
The winter wardrobe you always brought out in September can wait until November.
If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the most minuscule accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It does not matter if you need anything from the store, it is just something you're supposed to do.
Satellite dishes are very popular in the South. When you purchase one it is to be positioned directly in front of your trailer. This is logical bearing in mind that the dish cost considerably more than the trailer and should, therefore, be displayed.
Tornadoes and Southerners going through a divorce have a lot in common. In either case, you know someone is going to lose a trailer. Florida is not considered a southern state. There are far more Yankees than Southerners living there.
In southern churches you will hear the hymn, "All Glory, Laud and Honor". You will also hear expressions such as, "Laud, have mercy","Good Laud", and "Laudy, Laudy, Laudy".
As you are cursing the person driving 15 mph in a 55 mph zone, directly in the middle of the road, remember, many folks learned to drive on a model of vehicle known as John Deere, and this is the proper speed and lane position for that vehicle.
You can ask a Southerner for directions, but unless you already know the position of key hills, trees and rocks, you're better off trying to find it yourself.

OMG that is too funny!!!! and 100% TRUE ABOUT YANKEES!!!!!!!!