I just had the sh@t scared outta me!

[Nickdfresh]

So, here I am with a bad case of insomnia, listening to some Catholic-extremist-offshoot cult member on Coast-to-Coast AM and posting here. I' wanna get some sleep. so I go to fix myself a little drinkie (vodka & tonic), and I hear the rustling sound outside the open window of my humble abode. It almost sounds like someone is walking around my place or something, so I get my big-ass "cop" flashlight in case I have to lay-into some fucker.

I shine it out the window, and a goddamn skunk was mowing my garbage I forgot to put into a can. Of course, this happens every once in a while, but the fact that it was a skunk was pretty disconcerting. I'm not getting sprayed, so I slammed the window so he couldn't get any of that nasty toxic venom inside, and I guess that scared him off...

[Nickdfresh]

The little fucker's back!

[kentuckyklira]

Do people eat skunks?

[binnie]

Damn!


sometimes we have foxes do the same thing!

[FORD]

I've seen the occasional raccoon around here, even though I'm well inside city limits. But foxes and raccoons don't stink, so it's a lot easier to scare them off.

[Nickdfresh]

Well, the little cunt came back and was mocking me as I shined my light in his eyes. I was tapping on the window and shinning the light in his eyes with no discernible effect. So I took a few items I had lying around in my garage, a few old spark plugs, and started whipping them at him from around the corner. He flew out, and I didn't get sprayed. I was so pissed, I was willing to risk it. It's my fucking garbage!

Anyhoo, I picked it up and threw it all in the can after he ran away...

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by kentuckyklira
Do people eat skunks?

Not that I've ever heard. But skunks apparently like to eat chocolate-chip cookies, or the left over crumbs in a package...

[FORD]

Should have let the little bastard eat them. Then you would know shortly after if skunks die from eating chocolate like dogs do.

Which could be an effective way of getting rid of the next skunk.

[binnie]

Originally posted by FORD
Should have let the little bastard eat them. Then you would know shortly after if skunks die from eating chocolate like dogs do.

Which could be an effective way of getting rid of the next skunk.

Do dogs die from eating chocolate?

[SensibleShoes]

Yes. But it has to be a decent amount of DARK or BAKING chocolate. There's a chemical in it that will kill them if they consume it in enough quanity.

If your dog steals milk chocolate, or eats a chocolate chip cookies or bagful....nothing's going to happen except he'll get the shits.

My friend had one that ate a box full of baking chocolate and was found dead on the floor when everybody got home from school. My two stealthed a BJ's sized bag of chocolate chips (dark chocolate, beware) from the cupboard and ate the whole thing. THat's five pounds.

If that happens, pour hydrogen peroxide down their throats about a half cup at a time. Wait about 15 min. If the stuff doesn't come up, repeat. They'll throw up a mess that looks like a barista made mega chocolate froth at Starbucks. Always keep a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide around to make dogs vomit. Must have.

[Northern Girl]

I bet Stoff will have a story to share, and I bet it will involve a gun. :eek: :p




What's with all you Frontliners having insomnia? I think there's a connection there. Why won't your conscience allow you to sleep?

[Golden AWe]

Shoot the bastard!

I've had some troubles using my shotgun here in the city though, some people don't like me shooting around in the middle of a night.

[Matt White]

HA!!!


I can't put my garbage outside...due to the skunks...and raccoons...and possums...and coyotes......and rats............:eek:

[Douglas T.]

A visit from Pee Pee Lepew!

[Figs]

That does suck, I hate when I almost run into those bastards at night, I don't think getting sprayed would be a fun experience. Not to mention your dog might get mixed up with it too....