The odd things you find under the hood

nicktheviking · Post by **nicktheviking** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:37 am

I have found not one, but two ketchup packets in my engine bay so far.

Which instantly conjures the mental image of an obese mechanic leaning plaintively over the hood, chewing on a Carl's Jr. 6 dollar burger and grumbling about Italian car design.

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:07 pm

Speaking of weird things under the hood, we found a bra in the engine compartment being used to keep the air cleaner together on a car we were working on. Don't worry, it was dead.

msrmd · Post by **msrmd** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:43 pm

Boys, being from Arakansas, I can get you all the possum you want. But down here we really prefer armadillos.
Afectionately known as 'Possum on the Half-Shell'!

Europa · Post by **Europa** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:49 pm

I am a bit curious, aren't possums rodents?

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:38 pm

A common mistake. They are actually a marsupial.
I grew up on a small dairy farm in Washington state. One morning when I went to get the feed for the cows there was a possum (dropping the "o" is an acceptable aphesis, or dropping the first syllable) in the bin. When I asked my dad what to do, he said "kill it, we'll eat it". So I did, and we did, and it tasted very good.
Ron

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:34 am

since you're so adventurous, maybe Denise will send the bra and along with the ketchup packets you'll have a real meal

Europa · Post by **Europa** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:06 am

rlux4 wrote:A common mistake. They are actually a marsupial.

I learned something new. I thought all marsupials had a pouch. I guess the rat like tail threw me off. Just found out that koalas are marsupial as well.

adrians · Post by **adrians** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:51 am

Look nice pictures of lots of marsupials, including possums ! -

http://www.naturalwanders.com/marsupialpictures.htm

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:53 am

So Cal Mark wrote:since you're so adventurous, maybe Denise will send the bra and along with the ketchup packets you'll have a real meal

Hey, possum stew is a favorite around here and not too hard to come by if you scrape the critter off the road in time.

Danno · Post by **Danno** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:23 am

possums DO have a pouch.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:06 am

True, Denise. I once saw a Roadkill Recipes book! I can't remember if Possum stew was in it though. Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Ron

Europa · Post by **Europa** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:10 am

Danno wrote:possums DO have a pouch.

Boy, am I learning a lot on these forums, and not just about Spiders.

I have seen possums from a distance, never had a close encounter even though I live in S. Florida!

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