Re: We battle possums.

Post #280,332 by Lily 4/2/07 11:34:36 AM Reply	Re: We battle possums. We have those, too, but they dont seem to bother the garden, except maybe to dig up the lawn a when they hunt for grubs. The skunks do that, too. Not too long ago we had a possum playing dead on the trunk of our tree out front. It clung there for the longest time, staring at me with those beady little eyes. I stared back. A battle of wills. I finally poked it with a stick. It snarled, I ran in the house screaming like a little girl.
Post #280,344 by Andrew Grygus 4/2/07 1:28:22 PM Reply	Yes, they are dangerous. They have sharp teeth and crushing strong jaws. Further they are tough, kind of like a football partially inflated with water and chicken bones - and they're just too stupid to know they are dead. I've dispatched plenty of possums with my trusty Swiss army knife, generally at 2:30 in the morning when they've managed to get into the pigeon coop, and believe me I'd rather not. The carbine would be a lot safer but it tends to disturb the neighbors more. In any case, it is illegal to be a possum in the state of California. Swiss Army knife. [image\|http://www.clovegarden.com/ke/img/ke_swissarmy01i.jpg\|\|\|\|] [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #280,372 by jake123 4/2/07 5:39:38 PM Reply	Had to kill a rabbit last night It was crossing the street in front of my house as I was coming out the front door, and a passing taxi caught it by the hind end. Broke both its legs and pelvis. I dispatched it with a shovel; while it was still trying to go (which was a truly sad sight to behold), there was no way it faced anything other than a lingering painful death.
Post #280,396 by Lily 4/2/07 9:01:53 PM Reply	Oh my I dont know if I could do that. Even out of compassion. Then again, I couldnt leave it, either. I dont know what I'd do. Andrew, on the other hand, sounds like he rather enjoys slaying the possums.
Post #280,400 by drewk 4/2/07 9:26:22 PM Reply	There's a beaver joke in there somewhere === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #280,403 by Lily 4/2/07 9:45:50 PM Reply	Groan. How does your wife put up with you?
Post #280,408 by drewk 4/2/07 10:11:43 PM Reply	Years of practice === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #280,415 by Andrew Grygus 4/2/07 10:30:07 PM Reply	Any critter that rousts me out of bed . . . . . at 2:30am needs to realize I'm not going to be pleased and there's going to be consequences. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #280,416 by drewk 4/2/07 10:31:34 PM Reply	Okay, now there's a different beaver joke in there === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #280,423 by imqwerky 4/2/07 11:02:10 PM Reply	That's what I say :-) Smile, Amy
Post #280,434 by CRConrad 4/3/07 4:44:23 AM Reply	Swiss Army "knife"? ITYM Swiss Army bayonet, n'est-ce pas?

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