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.

attending to various Buffista needs and celebrations

For which, BLESS YOU. (megan invaded Chez Zmayhem on a Clean Sweep mission of mercy on Saturday, which improved it so vastly I can't say.)

Right now the entire apartment looks like a fabric/dust bomb just went off, but in that looks-worse-before-it-gets-a-whole-lot-better sort of way. I'm slightly anxious but have reasonably high hopes of getting it all presentable by the time Hec and Emmett return Wednesday night.

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.

NONE of that is charming. Interesting, but not charming. No comment about the freaking Trudy out thing.

NONE of that is charming. Interesting, but not charming. No comment about the freaking Trudy out thing.

I never said charming, I said awesome.

I never said charming, I said awesome.

Awesome.... of DEATH!

Wait, that doesn't make any sense.

This desert dweller doesn't know which ones are possums.

I forgot yesterday was my wedding anniversary. I was just staring at the calendar going "Why is June 14th a significant date? It means something, but what?"

Considering we're as close to the 25th wedding anniversary as makes little difference (we lived together for a while and only got officially married because local landlords didn't like unmarried couples), I find it amusing that the date can slip my mind.

It's weird, when I was a kid, only old folks had big wedding anniversaries.

Speaking of animal issues, PETA wants Seattlites to stop tossing sea-kittens.Can I get a big, ol' "Whatev, PETA" from the studio audience, please?

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

I hope you got that turned around, as racoons are composed almost entirely of evil IME.

PETA loses me with its "Exploit women, not animals," kind of ad campaigns. Not to mention they expect us to eat air and fava beans.