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like i said he was small. small enough to fit in the tubey thing. if it was that big one  then
i'm more then sure i would have beated it with the broom handle or something...  you are one brave girl, I hate those animals 
but then the ones Ive seen in our neighborhood are the size of cats  Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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I always feel so sad for possums. We have squeezed them out of their homes and they wander in unnatural habitats, being hated, reviled, attacked, run over by cars and all sorts of sad things  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I always feel so sad for possums. We have squeezed them out of their homes and they wander in unnatural habitats, being hated, reviled, attacked, run over by cars and all sorts of sad things
i wouldn't want to see anything bad happen to an opossum, but they are scary, intimidating, ass-kicking and rabies-carrying lookin' MFs.
raccoons scare me too. oh sure, they're cute in pictures and they're adorable when they're babies. but when you step out on your back porch and there's a fatass raccoon as big as a damn dog wobbling around hissing at you, you're not gonna invite it in for cake and shasta! | |
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Anxiety said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I always feel so sad for possums. We have squeezed them out of their homes and they wander in unnatural habitats, being hated, reviled, attacked, run over by cars and all sorts of sad things
i wouldn't want to see anything bad happen to an opossum, but they are scary, intimidating, ass-kicking and rabies-carrying lookin' MFs.
raccoons scare me too. oh sure, they're cute in pictures and they're adorable when they're babies. but when you step out on your back porch and there's a fatass raccoon as big as a damn dog wobbling around hissing at you, you're not gonna invite it in for cake and shasta! OK I'm not going to pet one  But I won't go out of my way to aggrivate or harm them. Many will.2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Anxiety said: i wouldn't want to see anything bad happen to an opossum, but they are scary, intimidating, ass-kicking and rabies-carrying lookin' MFs.
raccoons scare me too. oh sure, they're cute in pictures and they're adorable when they're babies. but when you step out on your back porch and there's a fatass raccoon as big as a damn dog wobbling around hissing at you, you're not gonna invite it in for cake and shasta! OK I'm not going to pet one But I won't go out of my way to aggrivate or harm them. Many will.True, I read a report not too long ago about a kid putting one in a cage, pouring nail polish remover on it and lighting it on fire  Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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veronikka said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: OK I'm not going to pet one But I won't go out of my way to aggrivate or harm them. Many will.True, I read a report not too long ago about a kid putting one in a cage, pouring nail polish remover on it and lighting it on fire WHAT
thats just cruel.. i wasn't trying to hurt him and i succeeded in that. i just wanted him out of my dryer lol. he's back in the woods now... or at least i hope he is
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Hi Emily  | |
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emilia1 said:
like i said he was small. small enough to fit in the tubey thing. if it was that big one then
i'm more then sure i would have beated it with the broom handle or something...   Ick, you're very brave to be able to catch him the way you did. I don't blame you for being freaked out, I would be too. But it sounds like this story had a happy ending.RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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hokie said: BlueZebra said: wtf is an opposum ?
It's like a nasty looking ground hog or beaver... ariel!! defend our country's national rodent please! those weird "i like to hang by my tail" creatures are nothing like our sweet lovable beavers   She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay | |
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horatio said: applekisses said: who was that?dude sounds pretty schizo with those voices he does  | |
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. [Edited 6/19/08 19:14pm] | |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
When threatened or harmed, they will "play possum", mimicking the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal. The lips are drawn back, teeth are bared, saliva foams around the mouth, and a foul-smelling fluid is secreted from the anal glands. The physiological response is involuntary, rather than a conscious act. Their stiff, curled form can be prodded, turned over, and even carried away. The animal will regain consciousness after a period of minutes or hours and escape. Many injured opossums have been killed by well-meaning people who find a catatonic animal and assume the worst. [Edited 6/19/08 19:13pm] | |
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emm said: hokie said: It's like a nasty looking ground hog or beaver... ariel!! defend our country's national rodent please! those weird "i like to hang by my tail" creatures are nothing like our sweet lovable beavers
Anyway, he isn't technically Canadian so...  | |
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Anxiety said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I always feel so sad for possums. We have squeezed them out of their homes and they wander in unnatural habitats, being hated, reviled, attacked, run over by cars and all sorts of sad things
i wouldn't want to see anything bad happen to an opossum, but they are scary, intimidating, ass-kicking and rabies-carrying lookin' MFs.
raccoons scare me too. oh sure, they're cute in pictures and they're adorable when they're babies. but when you step out on your back porch and there's a fatass raccoon as big as a damn dog wobbling around hissing at you, you're not gonna invite it in for cake and shasta! Does anyone still drink Shasta? | |
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ok I take it back..that things not cute | |
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Fauxie said: Hi Emily
hey stranger | |
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Dewrede said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
When threatened or harmed, they will "play possum", mimicking the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal. The lips are drawn back, teeth are bared, saliva foams around the mouth, and a foul-smelling fluid is secreted from the anal glands. The physiological response is involuntary, rather than a conscious act. Their stiff, curled form can be prodded, turned over, and even carried away. The animal will regain consciousness after a period of minutes or hours and escape. Many injured opossums have been killed by well-meaning people who find a catatonic animal and assume the worst.
[Edited 6/19/08 19:13pm] this guy was different...i was waitin for him to play dead so i could just pick him by his tail...i seen the movie Over the Hedge i know how it works...but dude's dna wasn't imprinted correctly he wasn't having it lol | |
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Ocean said: ok I take it back..that things not cute
Aussie possums R way cuter! | |
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emilia1 said: Dewrede said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
When threatened or harmed, they will "play possum", mimicking the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal. The lips are drawn back, teeth are bared, saliva foams around the mouth, and a foul-smelling fluid is secreted from the anal glands. The physiological response is involuntary, rather than a conscious act. Their stiff, curled form can be prodded, turned over, and even carried away. The animal will regain consciousness after a period of minutes or hours and escape. Many injured opossums have been killed by well-meaning people who find a catatonic animal and assume the worst.
[Edited 6/19/08 19:13pm] this guy was different...i was waitin for him to play dead so i could just pick him by his tail...i seen the movie Over the Hedge i know how it works...but dude's dna wasn't imprinted correctly he wasn't having it lol OMG!!!  | |
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hokie said: emilia1 said: this guy was different...i was waitin for him to play dead so i could just pick him by his tail...i seen the movie Over the Hedge i know how it works...but dude's dna wasn't imprinted correctly he wasn't having it lol OMG!!!  its true. i was a bit worried
about having to go back in there to do laundry today...but so far everythings good. | |
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emm said: ariel!! defend our country's national rodent please! those weird "i like to hang by my tail" creatures are nothing like our sweet lovable beavers Beavers are huge, strong and extremely nasty when in defensive mode. I've seen what they can do with their bite - saw one fuck up a poor little dog once - almost bit it's entire nose off. Those things full out lounge at you with no fear and if you get in the way of a pissed off beaver smacking his tail - prepare to have a broken limb. Beavers are bitches. Beavers, otters and psycho red squirrels - total fuckheads. I love animals but those three...not so much. | |
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JustErin said: emm said: ariel!! defend our country's national rodent please! those weird "i like to hang by my tail" creatures are nothing like our sweet lovable beavers Beavers are huge, strong and extremely nasty when in defensive mode. I've seen what they can do with their bite - saw one fuck up a poor little dog once - almost bit it's entire nose off. Those things full out lounge at you with no fear and if you get in the way of a pissed off beaver smacking his tail - prepare to have a broken limb. Beavers are bitches. Beavers, otters and psycho red squirrels - total fuckheads. I love animals but those three...not so much.
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JustErin said: emm said: ariel!! defend our country's national rodent please! those weird "i like to hang by my tail" creatures are nothing like our sweet lovable beavers Beavers are huge, strong and extremely nasty when in defensive mode. I've seen what they can do with their bite - saw one fuck up a poor little dog once - almost bit it's entire nose off. Those things full out lounge at you with no fear and if you get in the way of a pissed off beaver smacking his tail - prepare to have a broken limb. Beavers are bitches. Beavers, otters and psycho red squirrels - total fuckheads. I love animals but those three...not so much. I'd be like: BAD BEAVER! BAD!! or something. [Edited 6/19/08 22:41pm] | |
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emilia1 said: Dewrede said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
When threatened or harmed, they will "play possum", mimicking the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal. The lips are drawn back, teeth are bared, saliva foams around the mouth, and a foul-smelling fluid is secreted from the anal glands. The physiological response is involuntary, rather than a conscious act. Their stiff, curled form can be prodded, turned over, and even carried away. The animal will regain consciousness after a period of minutes or hours and escape. Many injured opossums have been killed by well-meaning people who find a catatonic animal and assume the worst.
[Edited 6/19/08 19:13pm] this guy was different...i was waitin for him to play dead so i could just pick him by his tail...i seen the movie Over the Hedge i know how it works...but dude's dna wasn't imprinted correctly he wasn't having it lol ok , i never knew they did that , we don't have them here | |
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emilia1 said: veronikka said: True, I read a report not too long ago about a kid putting one in a cage, pouring nail polish remover on it and lighting it on fire WHAT
thats just cruel.. i wasn't trying to hurt him and i succeeded in that. i just wanted him out of my dryer lol. he's back in the woods now... or at least i hope he is
:checks utility closet:  thank you for safely releasing him/her back into the outside world!!!! | |
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