shellylh Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) If he was actually pretending, it was pretty amazing. If a 4000 pound animal came at me with a 20 foot kayak paddle, i'd have a pretty hard time trying to look relaxed. Or maybe I'd just pass out from terror. That *is* what they do to protect themselves (pretend they are a dead/sick). Edited September 2, 2013 by shellylh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbut Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Possums are not the smartest creatures around. Their pursuit of food and privacy seems to override their survival instinct sometimes. My backyard fence is a highway for the ones in my neighborhood and when I first moved here, I tried to stop them but gave up. I'd take a hoe and poke them till they'd almost fall off the fence then take a rake to force them to turn around. I did this every night for a while but the peach tree a few houses down beckoned so my efforts were in vain. When I was a kid, I had a buddy pick one up by the tail. It became kind of fierce, hissing like a cat and snapping like a gator. Very unpleasant and kind of reptilian! Skunks on the other hand act like they're at the top of the food chain (even though they're no match for a Buick). When I lived in a poolhouse up on the ridge of a mountain, they and raccoons used to come to the pool at night. A couple of times, I almost tripped on skunks in the night and thank god, they didn't spray me. On the contrary, they'd just go about their business after looking up at me as if saying "You lucky SOB, if I wasn't so busy,..". After I found out that they dug into yellowjacket nests and ate my most hated bug, I was happy to coexist with them (enemy of my enemy,..). Depending on the rain fall, I get lots of different animals pretty close to my house. Deer come and eat the pretty flowers, I hear coyotes howl and yap all the time and I've even seen a huge mountain lion about 2 miles away crossing a quiet street. Although I don't like the idea of disease being spread, it's kinda the "bad" that comes with the "good" IMHO. And when it comes right down to it, deer can spread disease just as easily as a possum. It's just that they aren't so fuckin ugly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomana Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 I learned how to work my cruise control today. Why have I not bothered with it before? I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 So I am sitting in my back yard performing my daily Friday ritual of drinking wine and watching the sun set and guess what I see out of the corner of my eye? There are hundreds of these sometimes just a foot or so above my head when i run in the trails in the park behind my neighborhood: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 I learned how to work my cruise control today. Why have I not bothered with it before? I like it. The Kirk certainly comes fully loaded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dreadhead Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Ripped a hole in a seat cushion on the boat when attempting a cast. Fuck. Didn't even catch anything. Double fuck. Father in law caught 2 including a 22 inch largemouth bass. Triple fuck. Edited September 3, 2013 by Dreadhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 duct tape comes in red. Consider the boat christened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Bryan and Allison came down for a visit today. Had some Dr. Pepper pulled pork (thanks B&A) on ciabatta bread, corn & radish salad and roasted potatoes with a tomato alioli. Drank some beers, whiskey etc. Hung out and just had an excellent time. A great way to finish up the holiday weekend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Oh man, so jelly. That whole experience sounds tremendously nice. I need a trip home. Every single American thing is making me nostalgic. I actually missed Washington D.C. earlier today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 You shoulda come in August -- mildest August in memory. Note: not "...in recent memory", "...in memory". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Saw not one but two GT40's at restLater saw four at play. Must be an owners day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlSeibert Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Coolest car ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Enzo would not agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Wow, lots of stuff Jacob. But good you're finally getting knowledge. Hope the options work out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Injuries suck big time but hope is good and getting answers is even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomana Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm with you, Jacob. It's tough to have pain and limitations due to an old injury, but at least you're seeking out answers that can help prevent future problems. I wish I had learned some corrective steps to the problems my accident caused before I did (legs different lengths, walking in a manner to avoid pain in ankle, which set up other problems, etc.). Glad you're doing this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Took advantage of the nice weather and went out to pick some fruits in the morning. Then turned blackberries we picked into jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agile_one Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Fax is on, Haj. Love me some blackberry jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Did a nice 13 mile hike with Jp and some others through the Everglades. 2 to 3 miles of it was through ankle to almost knee deep water. So some critters on the way, including a rattlesnake and gator: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 There is no way I would get in that water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 What she said! Eww! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 It was rain water. The snakes and the gator were not in the water with us. At least not that I could see. It was a great hike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Looks very cool but also creepy. What's up with the Rosh Hoshanah beard btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Jasen said I had to grow one for the Goruck Light. This is a trial run. Another Gator pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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