THAT'S ONE WAY OUT
Man shoots himself during standoff with opossum
Another Opossum-Related Story here.
Key Quote Indicating Alcohol May Have Been Involved: Temple was observed by police walking on the sidewalk holding a live opossum by the tail.
(Thanks to DavCat)
That problem was the no alcohol was involved. You can't shoot 'possums sober.
Posted by: Pannus | August 26, 2009 at 05:46 PM
This guy should consider turning one of his chickens into a dinosaur. That would give the opossum a night to remember.
Posted by: NotSherly | August 26, 2009 at 05:49 PM
never take a gun to a chicken fight.
Posted by: crossgirl | August 26, 2009 at 06:05 PM
I'll bet the possum went back and bragged to all of his little possum friends about it.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 26, 2009 at 06:05 PM
Worst.
Assassin.
Ev-ar.
Posted by: bonmot | August 26, 2009 at 07:12 PM
I had a teacher in high school who put two possums in her trash can. She thought they were dead. They were just, of course, playing possum.
Her husband had to reload a six shot revolver when he missed repeatedly.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | August 26, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Them 'possums is crafty critters.
Posted by: Steve | August 26, 2009 at 07:19 PM
This is not news...it's more like a farside cartoon.
Posted by: casey | August 26, 2009 at 08:28 PM
That Tenbrink is clever, tryin' to play possum.
Posted by: cheryl howard | August 26, 2009 at 08:38 PM
"It’s sore, but if you don’t think about it, it doesn’t bother ya,” Tenbrink said.
Having been shot a couple of times when I was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, I can attest that it is "sore". Frankly, more "sore" than h3ll...
And I DID think about it, and it DID bother me.
Apparently, my booze consumption at the time was much less than this guy's current consumption...
'nuff said
Posted by: Afkat | August 26, 2009 at 08:39 PM
Should've used a car instead of a gun.
Posted by: oneblankspace | August 26, 2009 at 09:25 PM
You'd think it would be easy to peg something that plays dead.
Posted by: Ellon | August 26, 2009 at 09:56 PM
I wonder if he has as
hardtough a time with beaver.Posted by: Meanie the Blue | August 26, 2009 at 11:04 PM
He should have tried jumping in the river first.
Posted by: Marvin | Paranoid Android | August 27, 2009 at 03:21 AM
I see an appeal by Plaxico Burress in the near future.
Posted by: CJrun | August 27, 2009 at 05:29 AM
Have you ever SEEN a cornered possum? A mouth full of nasty, sharp needle-teeth...
Posted by: Allen at Division | August 27, 2009 at 09:00 AM