Yes it would. Its very stiff like he described. I have one and did the same thing shortly after getting it. Scared the crap out of me. I actually posted a question on here before I found the lock ring.

Many thanks to all of you for your advice. I ended up going for Sky View. I really wanted to be able to point my phone and know what I was looking at. I may want something more later. I'm going to get used to this first.
As always UHH came through for me.

Again, thanks to all who responded.

Thanks Sonny.

Thank you for your reply. I'll take a look at it.

HI folks,
My first posting on this topic site. I want to download an app to find stars and figured you folks would know better than anyone else I cam think of. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

I guess I'm confused as to why it matters how dangerous it to get a photo when reporting on a written story. The goal is to tell the story Right? Now live video might be a different ethics. For example., the fairly recent reporting on a hurricane where the reporter/meteorologist was struggling to stand while two people behind him were walking normally and carrying on a conversation. Not sure if this helps. I suppose what I'm saying is that it depends on what you are trying to portray.

I would say it's not a moccasin, it's a banded watersnake. Not poisonous good snake. In Missouri it's illegal to kill snakes, poisonous or not. Most all will do what they can to avoid trouble.

Thanks for the thumb John.

quote=TheShoe]In the 1990s, the "Conservationist" magazine from the Missouri Department of Conservation said that there were 4 herds. The locals disagreed, saying the the number was 7. There were apparently 4 herds that had white stallions. On one of my trips, we saw 3 of the white stallion herds at the same time, so it appears that the locals were correct.[/quote]

They (MDC and the federal rangers) have been forced to "manage" the herds. There was a small one with a white stallion an two white mares that hung out in Echo Buff State Park. People fed them, got too close to them and they lost all fear and respect for humans. I actually witnessed a woman trying to put her toddler on the back of one
can't fix stupid. The stallion was the first to go after he ate a convertible top. A couple of years ago they had a black Colt. Beautiful little boy. He and the mares started to get in trouble too so they've been "relocated" too.
There are still several herds around.

Thank you. So far it's been a pleasure.

Thanks for the visit and comment.

Thanks AzPicLady. It's a treat to see them.

Thank you Blacks.

Kind of splitting hairs here but point taken. They're as close to wild as we've got and wild sounds much better than feral to me.

They are wild but they are used to people. As far as I know no one feeds or grooms them. In fact it is illegal to do so. They have had to relocate some of them because people have feed them and they've gotten destructive. They're are a couple of herds down here. Thanks for visiting.