"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> "Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in news:44ae9563$0$12728
> :
>
>> http://www.tngenweb.org/tntable/possum.htm
>>
>> found this and just 'had' to post it.....
>> -ginny
>
>
> Ginny,
>
> "I know of several ways to catch a possum. Perhaps the easiest is to
> simply drive around for a while in your truck. The problem will soon
> resolve itself. (SCCRRRREEEEEEECCHHH!!. . . SPLAT. . .)"
>
> Too funny! Me and the ex were driving down the road near home and came
> upon possum roadkill (blood and guts). She actually asked "is it dead?"
> and I replied, "no, it's just playing dead," She thought it over for a
> couple seconds then punched me in the arm. Go figure!
>
> Andy
>

It's amazing how some people can be brilliant, and yet so gullible at the
same time. I once told my ex that she absolutely could NOT run any water
while I was installing a motion sensor light over the back door. Same scene
as yours - 2 second delayed reaction.