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Saw a huge black furry thing outside my window that faces the garden.

Didn't have a mask around the eye area like most raccoons but the tail,

unlike a possum was thick and furry.

Like thick long black bushy Persian cat hair all over but not a cat cuz

it had almost a rat face with pointy snout. Never saw such a thing before.

Anybody know what it could be? I googled both raccoon and possum pics

but can't seem to find exactly the same. Do possum and raccoon crossbreed?

Do people keep these things as pets or something cuz I never saw one wild in

Astoria before.

Last night found a huge black furry creature on the window sill outside

my 2nd floor apartment. Scared me because I heard all this noise

and when I peeked out the blinds there was this huge pointy faced

thing staring right back at me haha. He kept scratching at my window

but even though I kept banging and slapping at the glass to shoo him

away, he wouldn't move. Can they climb up and down fire escapes?

Last night I saw a huge black furry creature that was bigger than a fat cat

on my window sill. No way he got up by climbing the grapevines because

the strings that hold the vines up are very thin and I doubt it would have

supported his weight without it snapping and him crashing to the ground.

Confused because there was no mask around the eye area like most

raccons have. Is there such a thing as a solid black raccoon because

this thing was huge. But solid black with a pointy snout. Never seen

such a thing like that in my neighborhood in Astoria. Anybody know

what else it could be?

I have been using Slide.com for my slideshows and I always liked them

because of the fun special effects you can add onto individual photos.

Now that they are closing tomorrow there is an option to save stuff either as

a zip file or transfer over to Picasa.

My question is when you transfer a photo from Slide.com to Picasa, or save to zip file

are the special effects one added from Slide.com saved as well, or is it just the plain photo?

Was just wondering if Yahoo is permanently stopping it

forever and there is no chance they will ever restore

that feature?

Is it warm enough to wear sandals?

Is it warm enough to go without a sweater or jacket

in the daytime?

does anybody out there want to fly over in a jet plane

just to take me to see Burlesque? I hear that movie

is really hot. You pay for the jet, movie tickets, hot popcorn,

and dinner and drinks after. I also hear there is this great drink

called Sex On The Beach which is supposed to be really hot too

but I bet it ain't if you go in February, so kindly respond sooner

in case they run out.

Do you trim your hair before or after coloring?

And if you only have paper and fabric scissors,

which is better? Does it make a difference?

should the hair be wet or dry?

Which is better and why?

Those special glasses some people use to see stuff in the dark

there was a little note posted under my name and avatar

the words stating: "not found."

Was just wondering if anyone out there knows

does this mean I am lost?

Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ar1.p...

I was editing a play list on YouTube and under privacy settings there is a check box for "set as video log" but I don't know what it means or does. Can someone explain to me please what it is for? Thanks much.

I came across this video of Safri Duo and fell in love with them and was just wondering if anyone out there has any suggestions or links for similar music. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QADrAXVaqSA

I was just curious if anyone out there knows if it is possible that certain drugs like statins or whatever can cause lymphoma of the stomach.

Thanks

Other than Rockefeller Center, shop windows and Gotti's neighborhood, does anybody know where else we can go to see some great holiday light displays?

that you will never get to see Yahoo Heaven if you don't get

lots and lots of little stars?

the timing and flow of movement between each slide? I understand it is different for a slide projector as opposed to on-line slide shows but other than "timing change" I couldn't think of another word. By any chance does anyone know what the technical terms for that is please? Thanks.