Lesson learned: don't mess with the cholla!
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| Cholla Lessons | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Upon arriving in California, it didn't take Craig and Josh more than five minutes to get themselves into trouble... | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bobbie warns us all not to mess with cholla balls, because it really hurts when you get stuck with one! | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| It turns out Bobbie was right! Craig finds out firsthand. He has a few choice words for Josh. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Craig tries to extract the cholla ball from his pants, but it's worse than we thought. It's struck flesh. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Josh confirms it. Yep, it's stuck, alright! Dan offers assistance in the form of pliers. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| It's a delicate operation that requires persistence and teamwork... | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Finally, victory! The cholla spine has been removed... along with a little piece of Craig.
Lesson learned: don't mess with the cholla! |
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