This was a 'possum filled with Yankee vigor and tireless work ethic -- it would have gotten through that double-pained, ADT wired, wire-reinforced, storm window in a matter of moments had it wanted to.

So... this means racoons are the frat boys of the wildlife world and possums are... Jason Bourne?

Possums are evil. Cute evil but still just ROUSes. Hate.

ita, that SUCKS. I'm sorry.

So... this means racoons are the frat boys of the wildlife world and possums are... Jason Bourne?

Racoons are every bit as wiley as 'possums, they just have better tails and may not be evil.

ita, that really, really sucks.

Bah, ita.

One night I was walking around Ann Arbor and saw a GIGANTIC FUCKING RAT. That I then realized was a possum.

My experience exactly. Except not in Ann Arbor.

ita, that sucks. Good luck with the other job....

Oh, shit, ita. Redoubling vibage for the other job. And, feh on the first job for not trusting your skill base and ability to learn on the fly. Feh and bah.

Possums are hissing balls of evil.

Since I was dark most of the weekend, attending to various Buffista needs and celebrations, Happy Belated Birthday to Dylan!!

BT, even you cannot make possums charming to me. (Yes, that was a dare)

Ah, Sean, allow me to introduce you to our possums: [link]

As to the Virginia opossum, bear in mind:

it has more teeth than any other land mammal.
It is resistant to rattlesnake venom.
They have bifurcated genitalia.
'Playing possum' (which includes secreting a foul-smelling fluid from the anal glands) is an involuntary reaction. That's just what happens when it freaks out.
The New World possum family includes the yapok, the world's only aquatic marsupial. Which, think a moment about the logistics.
They ratchet up the odds of Trudy Moments of Awesomeness by several degrees.