Misc25 Mar 2005 11:03 pm
I did something last night on the way home that I haven’t done in years.
Hit a possum! Yeah!
THUMPTHWACK!!!
Reminded me of the good old days in my frivolous youth when I primarily viewed my car as a weapon in the grand quest of varmit slaughter.
There’s a lot more varmit-squashing opportunity in Utopia than here. I think this is the first time I’ve even really had the opportunity to hit something since I moved here.
And with my Camaro you didn’t have to worry too much about hitting the varmit with a tire, the car was so low that hitting it anywhere would take care of business.
17 Responses
March 26th, 2005 at 1:45 am
You misspelled “varmint”. Gotta have the “n” in there…
I haven’t seen many varmints around here in a very long time!
The Baritone
March 26th, 2005 at 10:25 am
Oh you bloodthirsty beasty! I abhor men like you! There is nothing that makes me more angry than driving with someone, usually a man, and having them veer passionately over the road in a desperate quest to hit an innocent animal.
Beastly man!
Ag
March 26th, 2005 at 11:12 am
I wrote about this before (I also got an email pointing out the same mistake). I refuse to get caught up in minute mistakes, it’s not worth it, it’s not the nature of a blog. On anything else, yes. I hate typos, but I have made the decision to just chill on the subject, for this medium anyway.
Sorry Ag, that’s who I am. I have toned down considerably! Be glad about that!
March 26th, 2005 at 1:52 pm
Tom, gross! I hope that you don’t do things like that when I’m riding with you. Also, if you are going to hit things like that, then you can be in charge of hand-washing the car after we’re married! Deal? Jewel
March 26th, 2005 at 7:54 pm
Wait til you hit an armadillo! They wait until you’re right on them, then they jump straight up!
Possum on the half-shell!
March 26th, 2005 at 8:35 pm
That’s hysterical. Do they really do that? I’ve never hit anything worse than a bird before.
Tom, the “that’s who I am” excuse is the oldest ever. If that is the case, then just change who you are. Life will be sweeter, the animals will be happier, and you won’t have to hand-wash your car. It’s all positive.
Ag
March 26th, 2005 at 11:36 pm
Oh now that would be cool!
March 27th, 2005 at 1:50 am
Sorry Ag, but just about everyone I know hand-washes their cars anyway, whether they hit animals or not. And it isn’t worth it to me to move to PA simply so I can afford to have someone or some machine wash my car. And I say get rid of as many possums and other varmints as possible, especially the variety called “nutria.” Yee-haw!
The Baritone
March 27th, 2005 at 2:06 am
All RIGHT!! Yeah!!
I may blog some more varmint stories.
March 27th, 2005 at 2:17 am
Aww..poor things..Whats that verse? Oh yea, God even sees the little sparrow fall, so I am sure that included your little possum!
The only thing wrong with nutria, is they look like they have NEVER brushed thier teeth.. their teeth are this gros shade of orange!
March 27th, 2005 at 7:03 am
Nutrias? It’s not just their teeth. Those things reproduce like… like… I don’t know what. I think I heard that the females are pregnant 75% of the time. Hit em!
March 27th, 2005 at 7:36 am
In reference to the armadillo, the animal has only a few defense mechanisms. It can curl up in a ball, it can run very fast for short distances, and it can do a four-legged straight-up jump. I think the idea behind the jump is if a predator is gaining on them, they can jump straight up and hopefully the predator will run right under them. Might work with a coyote, but with a pickup truck? I don’t think so.
March 27th, 2005 at 1:26 pm
Good thing no hard-core left-wingers read your blog Tom! They’d have your virtual head!
March 27th, 2005 at 4:41 pm
Well I know of at least one the does, and you haven’t went after my head yet!
March 28th, 2005 at 2:39 pm
In response to Paul Yates, isn’t that what nerf bars on the front of a vehicle are good for?
The Baritone
March 29th, 2005 at 4:31 pm
Cool man! so did you take him home and add him the other stuff in your freezer that will go in the brunswick stew? that would be a good addition. i’ve only been drivin for about 7 months and i’ve already taken out a skunk. not perty to the nose!!
April 1st, 2005 at 6:51 pm
I would certainly be cautious about trying to take out an armadillo.
My uncle lived in Bolivia for a while a he had a little Suz. Samuri to drive. Someone borrowed it and in the process hit one. I’m not sure which took the worse hit, the Samuri or the armadillo. The Samuri ended up rolling over. Don’t think the armadillo made it either but anyway drive something bigger than a can on wheels for real varmit control!
Lavern