Hi Jack,
My new neighbours were not sure what I was doing but they were ok with it once I explained that I was hosing the possums, I knew they were worried about me as I could see them peeking out the curtains as I stood there in the dark with a torch on my head screaming profanities at a tree. They didn't see the hose as you said.
Yes Tyler, I have been threatening to kill these possums at the top of my voice whilst hosing them but they just make me get more angry when I can see their eyes looking down at me as if to say "whats your problem"