They're so cute and kind of stupid? I recall our Westie when I was little--she had a whole lot of junk in the trunk, and when she was a puppy and learning to go DOWN the stairs it was a bit touch and go--the baby skunks remind me of that somehow. They're not in total control of the tail end.
Many years ago a mama skunk decided under my front porch was the best place to birth and raise her babies. In consultation with a local rescue, we left them alone till the babies were old enough to carefully trap and move the entire family to be released on their large preserve. Skunks have been kind to us since. When every dog on the block one summer were getting skunked, ours were left alone. Ditto when my dogs accidentally startled a skunk. Good skunk karma is good karma!
I cornered a skunk accidentally at night and got it with both barrels at point-blank range. Not my dog, no, me personally.
Two things about skunk smell: (1) It smells 'bad' but not 'disgustingly awful like rotting flesh' bad; mostly just incredibly strong. (2) No matter how many times you wash, it takes days and days for the smell to go away.
ditto here... the funny thing is, for YEARS afterward, if I passed a skunk that had been mooshed on the side of the highway and I smelled the skunk smell, I would start to sweat profusely, like some kind of sensitization response. Oh, and I remember when you get the double barrel point blank a couple of times (because I am curious AND stupid), all you can smell in the moment is garlic.... VERY strong garlic.
moving here to Flarduh was nice in a way. We have no skonk.
Story: One night a baby skunk almost ran over my toes when I opened the door to let the dog out. Mama was yelling from the other side of the gate, we all retreated hastily.
Story 2. Dog and I had gotten all the way up the walk when adolescent skunk bolted for said gate, spraying in our direction. I think we caught a glancing blow, but no lasting harm beyond bath at 4am. Everyone again ran their separate ways. Whew!
Be advised those tiny floofs of black and white scuttling and scampering with one another amidst the greenery is now among my very FAVORITE of these absolutely delightful Tabs gif evah!
I, on the other hand, was entertaining a fantasy of leaving my husband (whom I love and would marry again in a heartbeat) and convincing Evan to ride off into the sunset with me in his Subaru Outback. Not that it would ever happen in the real world, of course. But 700 open tabs since January . . . I have found a soulmate.
The man who used to own my building was an antiques dealer, quite well known in the business and despite the fact he had a separate shop, he stored a lot of stuff here in the basement (there are 7-8 small storage rooms).
I don't know if it was before I lived here (pre-2012) but Kissinger and his wife and some others were visitors here to look at some pieces. The couple who live above me catered the dessert.
Certainly there are at least a few people in hell willing to talk with Secy. Carpet Bomb. Two spring immediately to mind: HK's old boss, Tricky Dick, and the loud-mouth drug addict, Rush Limbaugh. One can imagine them in a three-part harmony on "Those Were The Good Old Days". (Cultural reference: "Damn Yankees".) I'm sure they could come up with lyrics appropriate to their personal "tastes". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P0SplN4DTU
I can understand why Evan got hooked on Tim Senesi's Yoga: that dude is smoking hot. I say that as a cishet male because it is simply an objective truth.
One of those weird little facts that seem to get lost in the shuffle when you start talking about weird Republican shit.
The guy who died in the Florida capitol? That happened in 2022. All the reporting makes it sound like it happened last week. Ron's been sitting on this bullshit for over a year.
Smol skunks!
https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/smol-skunk-scrum
Those Lil Stinkers!
They're so cute and kind of stupid? I recall our Westie when I was little--she had a whole lot of junk in the trunk, and when she was a puppy and learning to go DOWN the stairs it was a bit touch and go--the baby skunks remind me of that somehow. They're not in total control of the tail end.
I think they're practicing their spraying position. They like to stomp too. It all looks silly and adorable.
Head over teakettle-- that's what I wanted to say.
BABY MAMMALS SCAMPERING SQUEEEEEEEE
"But MOM! Do we HAVE to walk around with our tails in the air all the time?"
"Now you run along and do what I tell you. You just never know when you might encounter a dog."
Awww, adorable itty bitty fart squirrels. My day just got a whole lot better.
Many years ago a mama skunk decided under my front porch was the best place to birth and raise her babies. In consultation with a local rescue, we left them alone till the babies were old enough to carefully trap and move the entire family to be released on their large preserve. Skunks have been kind to us since. When every dog on the block one summer were getting skunked, ours were left alone. Ditto when my dogs accidentally startled a skunk. Good skunk karma is good karma!
I really like skunks.
I had no idea that their patterning had so much variation! So cute!
I love how the skunks outside of the bin are just Roomba-ing around.
I thought roomba also, too!
As a foulness shall ye know Them.
I cornered a skunk accidentally at night and got it with both barrels at point-blank range. Not my dog, no, me personally.
Two things about skunk smell: (1) It smells 'bad' but not 'disgustingly awful like rotting flesh' bad; mostly just incredibly strong. (2) No matter how many times you wash, it takes days and days for the smell to go away.
ditto here... the funny thing is, for YEARS afterward, if I passed a skunk that had been mooshed on the side of the highway and I smelled the skunk smell, I would start to sweat profusely, like some kind of sensitization response. Oh, and I remember when you get the double barrel point blank a couple of times (because I am curious AND stupid), all you can smell in the moment is garlic.... VERY strong garlic.
moving here to Flarduh was nice in a way. We have no skonk.
Is it true that tomato juice works to remove the scent?
I haven't done a sine-tific experiment, but it didn't seem to work particularly well when I tried it.
no. 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed with dish detergent and warm water does it. have used on cats and motorcycles.
No, and that's from personal experience.
Can verify!
Skunks are still better smelling than Trump's underwear drawer.
Well, now I'm anorexic
I don’t think I want to know how you know that.
Intuition.
Awww!
Story: One night a baby skunk almost ran over my toes when I opened the door to let the dog out. Mama was yelling from the other side of the gate, we all retreated hastily.
Story 2. Dog and I had gotten all the way up the walk when adolescent skunk bolted for said gate, spraying in our direction. I think we caught a glancing blow, but no lasting harm beyond bath at 4am. Everyone again ran their separate ways. Whew!
Skonks!
Little bitty adorable stinkers!
Be advised those tiny floofs of black and white scuttling and scampering with one another amidst the greenery is now among my very FAVORITE of these absolutely delightful Tabs gif evah!
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Just wanted to say: Love you guys.
Love the "700 tabs open since January"... thought it was just me. I wonder if that could by why my Commodore has been slowing to a crawl this year.
"In the organic way"? Would that be with a side of vegan baby butthole?
"In the organic way"? Would that be with a side of vegan baby butthole?
"In the organic way"? Would that be with a side of vegan baby butthole?
This is stupid. I can’t believe I read the whole thing.
I, on the other hand, was entertaining a fantasy of leaving my husband (whom I love and would marry again in a heartbeat) and convincing Evan to ride off into the sunset with me in his Subaru Outback. Not that it would ever happen in the real world, of course. But 700 open tabs since January . . . I have found a soulmate.
When it comes the Kissinger the song that comes to mind is "I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair" from South Pacific.
Listening to Shara Nova now. LOVE this voice!
I like listening to a specific tenor whose 'career' I follow closely. He got paid once! lol
The man who used to own my building was an antiques dealer, quite well known in the business and despite the fact he had a separate shop, he stored a lot of stuff here in the basement (there are 7-8 small storage rooms).
I don't know if it was before I lived here (pre-2012) but Kissinger and his wife and some others were visitors here to look at some pieces. The couple who live above me catered the dessert.
Certainly there are at least a few people in hell willing to talk with Secy. Carpet Bomb. Two spring immediately to mind: HK's old boss, Tricky Dick, and the loud-mouth drug addict, Rush Limbaugh. One can imagine them in a three-part harmony on "Those Were The Good Old Days". (Cultural reference: "Damn Yankees".) I'm sure they could come up with lyrics appropriate to their personal "tastes". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P0SplN4DTU
Skunk babies!!!
I can understand why Evan got hooked on Tim Senesi's Yoga: that dude is smoking hot. I say that as a cishet male because it is simply an objective truth.
Yep. And Scotch-taped together with Latin grammar. Don't get me started on orthography.
One of those weird little facts that seem to get lost in the shuffle when you start talking about weird Republican shit.
The guy who died in the Florida capitol? That happened in 2022. All the reporting makes it sound like it happened last week. Ron's been sitting on this bullshit for over a year.