Wildlife Encounters

[Kimmelweck]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Being rejected by a skunk has to hurt a little bit.

Maybe a little, but I prefer raccoons.

[Kimmelweck]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

That's not a bad idea. I'll buy a scratch-off next time I'm at the gas station.

[Kimmelweck]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

I've often had skunks come towards me. Unlike a lot of wild animals they don't at all seem afraid of humans.

I caught a skunk in a live trap in my backyard about 10 years ago. Had to hire a retired 80-year-old animal control officer to take him away and release him down by the river for $20 (a bargain, honestly). With this one, we didn't notice each other until he was right next to me. I think he realized that he had invaded my space and not the other way around, and that probably saved me.

[revbob]

Meanwhile at the Beaneater estate...

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[Kimmelweck]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.

[Olaf]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.


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Well done, Kimmelweck, Sparky and the skunk! That wildlife encounter really paid off.

[Kimmelweck]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.


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Well done, Kimmelweck, Sparky and the skunk! That wildlife encounter really paid off.

It was a team effort, for sure.

[Sparky]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.


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Congratulations!

[WestwayKid]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.


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You need to buy 19 more lottery tickets.

[revbob]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.


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You need to buy 19 more lottery tickets.

Exactly parlay that into a big score.

[WestwayKid]

I'm sitting alone at the picnic table in my backyard right now, just after 11pm on a Friday night. Quiet night, nice breeze. Listening to the local classical music station quietly on the radio in the glow of a Coleman lantern, enjoying a beer and reading on my phone. I just heard a rustle in the weeds along my garage, and there, 5 feet away from me, is a skunk. Not knowing what else to do, I yelled "Hey!" He stopped in his tracks, we stared at each other for about 5 seconds, and then he ran off into the darkness towards the back fence. Crisis averted, for now.

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.


nyslotterynotaskunk.jpg

You need to buy 19 more lottery tickets.

Exactly parlay that into a big score.

I just assumed that was how it works because whenever I'm in 7 Eleven to buy a cup of coffee there is always at least one person in front of me cashing in their scratch offs to then buy more scratch offs (and of course dithering FOREVER to figure out which ones they want).

[Low Down Low]

Better buy a lottery ticket, you just got lucky!

Ha. I finally got around to picking up a lottery ticket at the gas station around the corner from me - something I only do about once every 5 years. At your suggestion Sparky, I bought a 1-dollar scratch-off. And I won $20! That's a $19 profit! Thanks to you. And thanks also to the skunk for his good judgement. Now I need to decide what to do with my winnings - do I buy a 12-pack of Red Stripe in the stubby bottles? Or should I put it in a high yield savings account and in 10 years it will be worth $30? I'm leaning towards the 12-pack.


nyslotterynotaskunk.jpg

You need to buy 19 more lottery tickets.

Exactly parlay that into a big score.

I just assumed that was how it works because whenever I'm in 7 Eleven to buy a cup of coffee there is always at least one person in front of me cashing in their scratch offs to then buy more scratch offs (and of course dithering FOREVER to figure out which ones they want).

This reminds me of the story Terry tells in his book about the time he was in Vegas (or Atlantic City) with the Sabbath crew and they're all pouring their money into the slots, tut tutting at Terry because he disapproves of gambling and won't join in. After a sustained slagging, Terry finally bites the bullet, steps forward and deposits a dime or whatever into the slot and, bingo, scoops a jackpot first go. Then, Terry casually scoops up all his winnings, smiles at the assembled crew and heads straight out the door, no doubt thinking how he might wisely invest this unexpected 50 or 100 bucks windfall or whatever it was. Moral of the story: whenever you are in this situation, a little extra bob in your pocket, ask yourself the question - what would Tory Crimes do?

[JennyB]

Whoo hoo! Congrats on the win!

[Dr. Medulla]

This reminds me of the story Terry tells in his book about the time he was in Vegas (or Atlantic City) with the Sabbath crew and they're all pouring their money into the slots, tut tutting at Terry because he disapproves of gambling and won't join in. After a sustained slagging, Terry finally bites the bullet, steps forward and deposits a dime or whatever into the slot and, bingo, scoops a jackpot first go. Then, Terry casually scoops up all his winnings, smiles at the assembled crew and heads straight out the door, no doubt thinking how he might wisely invest this unexpected 50 or 100 bucks windfall or whatever it was. Moral of the story: whenever you are in this situation, a little extra bob in your pocket, ask yourself the question - what would Tory Crimes do?

Irritate Hoy in a way that is extremely entertaining to everyone here?

[Low Down Low]

This reminds me of the story Terry tells in his book about the time he was in Vegas (or Atlantic City) with the Sabbath crew and they're all pouring their money into the slots, tut tutting at Terry because he disapproves of gambling and won't join in. After a sustained slagging, Terry finally bites the bullet, steps forward and deposits a dime or whatever into the slot and, bingo, scoops a jackpot first go. Then, Terry casually scoops up all his winnings, smiles at the assembled crew and heads straight out the door, no doubt thinking how he might wisely invest this unexpected 50 or 100 bucks windfall or whatever it was. Moral of the story: whenever you are in this situation, a little extra bob in your pocket, ask yourself the question - what would Tory Crimes do?

Irritate Hoy in a way that is extremely entertaining to everyone here?

Absolutely, Terry's posts would be sufficiently entertaining and also pay-per-view so he would make a tidy little sum in the process.