Poor thing.

If you poke them in the butt with a stick, their tail will automatically wrap around it. It's a natural reaction from when they're first born (usually in trees, as far as I recall).

You can also grab them by the scruff of the neck like a cat or dog. Unless they're rabid, or really seriously cornered, they will usually continue to play dead so you can move them easily.

My grandfather used to tell me stories about "hunting" possum in the south, where they'd drive around at night until finding one on the road. They would always freeze in the headlights, and then my grandfather would get out with two sticks and approach it. He'd do the poke-in-the-butt with one stick, and when the possum had coiled its tail around it and could be picked up, he'd lift it and place the other stick under its chin. Then he'd raise both sticks to the same height and, supposedly, the weight would break it's neck and kill it instantly (supposedly).

>> ^dannym3141:

I want to grab these tory fucking scumbags by the scruff of the neck and scream into their faces "SHAME ON YOU, REPRESENT THE PEOPLE!"
What fucking happened to my britain? What happened to the highest privilege to be born british? Keep calm and carry on spirit?
How can the CUNT tory scumbags expect the least privileged in this country to care for each other and take part in fucking "big community" when our fucking government is LITERALLY selling our nation from under us to line their cronies pockets? How can they act dishonestly and expect honesty from the rest of the country?
They're rushing all these fucking policies in as quickly as they can because they know they're not gonna get in next time, so there's nothing to lose. At least the other fucking parties pretend to be doing it in our best interest.


Oh hear hear, love. Just sit back and watch it crumble. Because even protests and petitions won't make a dent anymore. Fucks sake, even The House of Lords hold no sway. There is LITERALLY nothing we can do and fuck all to cling onto. I feel like the voice of doom, but I know I'm not exaggerating. Still, if anything is going to change, we have to hit rock bottom... and I think we're getting there.

I want to grab these tory fucking scumbags by the scruff of the neck and scream into their faces "SHAME ON YOU, REPRESENT THE PEOPLE!"

What fucking happened to my britain? What happened to the highest privilege to be born british? Keep calm and carry on spirit?

How can the CUNT tory scumbags expect the least privileged in this country to care for each other and take part in fucking "big community" when our fucking government is LITERALLY selling our nation from under us to line their cronies pockets? How can they act dishonestly and expect honesty from the rest of the country?

They're rushing all these fucking policies in as quickly as they can because they know they're not gonna get in next time, so there's nothing to lose. At least the other fucking parties pretend to be doing it in our best interest.

If Alan's description of the nature of fundamental communication doesn't grab you, perhaps this music video will do the trick. The two videos are expressing almost exactly the same concept, but in very different ways.

It's times like these that the Vulcan scruff hold comes in handy.

>> ^critical_d:

If this trick allows a cat to be treated by a vet who would otherwise need to be restrained, sedated, or further stressed, then it's awesome. I can just see this becoming a cruel "hey..you gotta check this out...where is the cat" kinda things and that just sucks.


During my two years of employment as a Vet Tech, I never once saw "the scruff" technique used on any highly stressed cats. I think even a moderate level of fear can easily override the induced paralysis.

❝You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.’ ❞

Apollo 14 astronaut, Edgar Mitchell.

"twiddle those knobs", thats what she said! ...sorry

Ah, I just love me some Mr. Scruff sometimes.

Upvote for Mr. Scruff.

Hurray for Mr. Scruff!

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Inception was not that good a movie IMO - too contrived, too simple a concept trying to be deep. I'll take an M. Night hook over Inception any day.

I forgot to mention that I actually thought The Village was a good flick too. I can't helpt but think that if Hitchcock was alive today- some of you would be railing against his repetitive schtick. Always seeking the new new you are. M. Nnight is soooo 2003.

>> ^direpickle:

>> ^Payback:
Personally, he needs to stop grabbing you by the scruff of the neck and saying "THIS! AND THIS! SEE THIS?!?! LOOK AT THIS TOO!!! HERE SEE WHAT THAT BACK THERE MEANT?!?!" People are smarter than he treats them. Say what you will about Inception's different problems, but at least Nolan doesn't treat you like a complete moron.

...Inception was 1:45 of The Architect scene from the Matrix: Reloaded! It was all The Explainer, except occasionally when guys were shooting other guys.

>> ^Payback:

Personally, he needs to stop grabbing you by the scruff of the neck and saying "THIS! AND THIS! SEE THIS?!?! LOOK AT THIS TOO!!! HERE SEE WHAT THAT BACK THERE MEANT?!?!" People are smarter than he treats them. Say what you will about Inception's different problems, but at least Nolan doesn't treat you like a complete moron.


...Inception was 1:45 of The Architect scene from the Matrix: Reloaded! It was all The Explainer, except occasionally when guys were shooting other guys.

Personally, he needs to stop grabbing you by the scruff of the neck and saying "THIS! AND THIS! SEE THIS?!?! LOOK AT THIS TOO!!! HERE SEE WHAT THAT BACK THERE MEANT?!?!" People are smarter than he treats them. Say what you will about Inception's different problems, but at least Nolan doesn't treat you like a complete moron.

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