Activity...running from a possum

Sooo,

I wonder how many calories are burned running from a possum at dusk in the Texas heat? LOL yet kinda serious. I didn't know I could run that fast and laugh at the same time.

You could've tried playing dead, but maybe it wouldn't have fallen for it...

Look it up in the site tool under "running away from a hungry lion" and then move the decimal point three places to the left.

Good one...! Both of 'em...! {{{Laughing!}}}

Would running from a skunk-- in South Mississippi heat and humidity be the same...? Or worse...? I'd run faster from a skunk, I think...!?!

Laughing while you run Must burn extra calories...!

If I had any breath left, I think a skunk would provoke screamin' instead... especially if I failed ta' run fast enough...!!!!

Just wondering, ya' know...! Lol!!!

Still LMAO! In the past, I have had to run from a skunk (during the day...rabid no doubt) and a wild hog at night...but back then I was not so calorie conscious. I guess I can re-live those scenarios when I go for my evening walk and basketball hoops! I already have to watch for rattlesnakes. It sounds like I am complaining but I am not...I am much more afraid of city animals than these country ones. BTW...a skunk got under the house the other night and SPRAYED..holy $%@  I woke up out of a deep sleep and thought there was an electrical fire. I guess the new animal world around here has not heard that I have a shotgun and am a hormonal woman!

Oh, Boy...!

Forget breathing if it's a wild hog...!!!! Or a healthy rattlesnake...!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

RUNNING TOO HARD...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those critters ain't playin'!

I live in a suburb south of L.A. and we have tons of skunks in our town! I almost stepped on a baby one walking into my gym the other day. He was just scavenging around the parking lot. Poor thing, he was awfully cute, I'm just glad he didn't spray me!!

It must be brilliant being american. The best I have done is walk away from a cow.

 

By the way - possibly the funniest post EVER - well done!

I was thinking something along the same as #7. Except mine was more I'm glad I'm not American... I don't think I'd ever leave my house! Perhaps you get used to the idea of having all these critters around? I guess I go out here and not worry about bears and wolves... I suppose its probably the same thing. Kinda.

But a bear isn't a poisonous rattlesnake *shudder*

I dunno'.....!

Leslie49-- would you wanna' hafta' run from a Bear...!?!

(They have re-introduced black bears here... President Teddy Roosevelt once hunted them... and the end result was the commonly named 'Teddy Bear'...! Our neighbor saw one cross his yard recently!)

We have an old joke around home-- (South Mississippi, lower USA, Gulf region.)

Question-- "How fast can you run?"

Answer-- "I Dunno'... How Big is the Bear!!!??"  

Try this one:  These guys live in the desert.  Relatively harmless, but the size of a dinner plate.  They like shade, yours included, and they'll chase you for it.  Imagine this thing chasing you across the desert in 102 degree heat.  Kept me awake at night thinking about it when I was there, I bet just sitting being scared of something burns some cals too.  Ugh.

 

http://www.camelspiders.net/

 

Oh and it is brilliant being American, but it's Australians that live with some crazy dangerous stuff man.  And big toads too.

Original Post by 5whisperer:

It must be brilliant being american. The best I have done is walk away from a cow.

 

By the way - possibly the funniest post EVER - well done!

 I don't know about brilliance...if I had any brains I would be dangerous!

Original Post by sarah_11235:

I was thinking something along the same as #7. Except mine was more I'm glad I'm not American... I don't think I'd ever leave my house! Perhaps you get used to the idea of having all these critters around? I guess I go out here and not worry about bears and wolves... I suppose its probably the same thing. Kinda.

But a bear isn't a poisonous rattlesnake *shudder*

 Now a bear would scare me to the point of just going up to him/her and say.."go ahead and eat me cause I am going to drop from a heart attack anyway, might as well have some real fresh meat!"

Original Post by sharpey00:

Try this one:  These guys live in the desert.  Relatively harmless, but the size of a dinner plate.  They like shade, yours included, and they'll chase you for it.  Imagine this thing chasing you across the desert in 102 degree heat.  Kept me awake at night thinking about it when I was there, I bet just sitting being scared of something burns some cals too.  Ugh.

 

http://www.camelspiders.net/

 

Oh and it is brilliant being American, but it's Australians that live with some crazy dangerous stuff man.  And big toads too.

 Oh my..great dreams tonight! There are some wierd things "down under"..I have seen them on Discovery Channel! Speaking of spiders...that is the creature of the day! Closet cleaning to make room for my new weight bench and weights. ( I stimulated the economy with my U.S. tax rebate check) I need another one..more odds and ends to pick up. If ya'll don't hear from me for awhile...call 911...just tell them it is the "uneducated donkey woman" that is almost 50 and thinks she is 20 and most likely has a barbell and weights on her throat...they will know who it is...damn small towns!

Original Post by 2beittybitty:

I dunno'.....!

Leslie49-- would you wanna' hafta' run from a Bear...!?!

(They havere-introduced black bears here... President Teddy Roosevelt once hunted them... and the end result was the commonly named 'Teddy Bear'...! Our neighbor saw one cross his yard recently!)

We have an old joke around home-- (South Mississippi, lower USA, Gulf region.)

Question-- "How fast can you run?"

Answer-- "I Dunno'... How Big is the Bear!!!??"  

 OK girl..I don't do bears! We have had a mountain lion out here before and the Texas Department of Wildlife came out to "verify" it's tracks and the carcasses of all my geese and turkeys. He actually had the "whatever" to tell me to never run from them and just wave my hands and yell at them. I told him "I think NOT!!! My instinct is RUN!

I used to drink wine before I quit it to lose the calories. Well, after a bottle of wine, I would take the truck out in the middle of the pasture and blast Stevie Nicks while the coyotes would howl in the background...It was so much fun! I would dance all night long alone (aka Pasture Dancing) and NO FEAR! Now that I quit drinking, my fear factor has changed.. I am not as smart either since I quit my wine...Hmmm. My husband had no idea I could run so fast. Even when I was 50 pounds heavier, I could blow like the wind! BTW..he got stupid too..he quit his beer when I quit the wine (why?) and he isn't even trying to lose weight..that is stupid! He said he used to be the smartest person he knew and now he is a stupid %$$* since he quit.

I personally feel that fear and heat should be on the list of activities...ya think? Where is that suggestion  box? Need one for Pasture Dancing too!

Original Post by la_fadeaway:

I live in a suburb south of L.A. and we have tons of skunks in our town! I almost stepped on a baby one walking into my gym the other day. He was just scavenging around the parking lot. Poor thing, he was awfully cute, I'm just glad he didn't spray me!!

 Oh my..do you think they are coming in from the fires? Stay far away from their little precious cute behinds cause they can spray 15 feet! The smell (been there 3 times) does not come off for awhile and tomato juice does not work and nobody loves you when you smell that bad...trust me. (people lie and say they do..they are liars!)

 Now I am afraid since I told you this you will quit going to the gym and gain weight and get depressed and sue me...just kidding!!! Just run..always the answer..run! also burns calories!

Original Post by sharpey00:

Try this one:  These guys live in the desert.  Relatively harmless, but the size of a dinner plate.  They like shade, yours included, and they'll chase you for it.  Imagine this thing chasing you across the desert in 102 degree heat.  Kept me awake at night thinking about it when I was there, I bet just sitting being scared of something burns some cals too.  Ugh.

 

http://www.camelspiders.net/

 

Oh and it is brilliant being American, but it's Australians that live with some crazy dangerous stuff man.  And big toads too.

 OK Sharpey...I just looked up that website and I am freaked! I bet if we all go over there we would all lose a bunch of weight... RUNNING!! Bless our soldiers having to put up with that!! OK, if I have nightmares....your fault! Today is my day to take zero responsibilty.

Don't tell me..............the possums are bigger in Texas?  Don't think I have ever had a possum chase me ..... just kind of stare and hiss and walked away but they are spooky.

 

Im in BC canada... And we got Bears, Cougars, and Dogs... All scare tha CRAP out of me, and honestly.. I cant outrun any of them.. Esspecially the cougar...

We have all the same in the woods in the Carolinas [also Coyotes] and poisonous snakes.  and not to far south we have gators. ....

Original Post by longwaytogo:

Don't tell me..............the possums are bigger in Texas?  Don't think I have ever had a possum chase me ..... just kind of stare and hiss and walked away but they are spooky.

 

 No, I don't believe that saying that things are bigger in Texas..I think the Mama or Papa possum did not appreciate me being too close to the babies. We have found they decided to take up residence under our deck along with skunks trying to move in. We must have forgot to take the vacancy sign down.