MicroTecniqs wrote:
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I don't see where he said anything about setting it on fire. Ether is an anesthetic. It used to be used for surgery. Enough of it in an enclosed space like a trash can, and the animal just goes to sleep and dies peacefully.
As noted...he made no inference to setting the Possum on fire.
Possibly a little parapraxis or a Freudian Slip on Weedys part?
Ok ok my apologies to offroaddiver if he meant for the starting fluid to be used as an anesthetic. You are right, he didn't say to light it on fire...in that case though I may have to waffle and say that the use of anesthesia on a possum before killing it may be uh...I don't know. I guess when someone talks about spraying a can of starting fluid on a pesky varmint, I would assume the next step would be to light 'er up. I guess I should remember what happens when we assume...