I've got to say, possum and coon don't sound like they'll be on my top ten list of things to eat.  
I also don't think I've heard of many people who drink wine while watching football.  No reason why you can't I suppose.  Guess I always thought of football as a beer sport.  
Also, I've seen thingy (thingie) spelled both ways.  I don't think the objection was to the spelling, it was to the use of the word.  I imagine hunting forums probably don't play host to the word thingie too often.   Although, in my defense, I wasn't the first to use the word.  That should count, right? 
 
GSG