Add this to your list of "infamous disasters."
We're leaving to go camping in 5 hours.
The dogs just got skunked.
Which sort of ties in with this.
Not really, but the whale thing is brilliant anyway.
And ... images are not showing up in posts?
Posted by: tizzie on June 21, 2006 09:09 AMThe study's authors perhaps say it best: “Farting may save their lives.”
I can't wait to show this to the wife. I am an evolutionary marvel!
Posted by: ColdChef on June 21, 2006 03:44 PMOK, this is the perfect time to tell this story.
When my dad was a teenager, he had a weimeraner named Frosty. Frosty was, like many dogs, a moron. He had many, many encounters with wildlife and inevitably would come out on the losing end. This one particular time, my dad and his whole family had taken a Jeep Wagoneer pulling a pop-up trailer for a weekend camping trip, and it was uneventful until it came time to leave. Frosty found a skunk, and, as he was wont to do, got sprayed.
So, rather than put the dog in the Wagoneer with the seven family members, they tied him, spread-eagle, onto the top of the pop-up camper.
Hilarious as this story is, it does in fact have a bit of scientific value. My grandfather discovered that he had to maintain a speed of >60 mph on the highway in order to keep the skunk scent from pervading the interior of the Jeep, so from this we can deduce that the speed of stink (or SOS) is ~60mph.
Posted by: Crash on June 21, 2006 08:12 PMThat might be one of the best stories I've ever read.
I'd totally steal it, if everyone I know wouldn't call Shenaigans at the idea of me going camping.
Posted by: Cyrano on June 21, 2006 10:37 PMCompletely Non Skunk-Related Old Job Update: no less than FOUR people have left Evil Corp since my own departure only two weeks ago! Now, while I can't attribute this sudden attrition to people admitting that (a) it's just no fun around here amymore without Fes around, or (b) it's just not really evil around here anymore without Fes around, I can't help but think that the loss of my irrepressible charm, boyish enthusiasm, delightfully Edwardian sartorial sense and wry sense of humor contributed to their ultimate decisions.
On a personal note, the Paxil is really helping with my self-esteem problem.
Posted by: Fes on June 23, 2006 09:09 AMI think they are driven mad by the lack of really sharp footwear in their lives.
Posted by: kaf on June 23, 2006 12:29 PMNot everyone can pull off spats.
And tizzie, hope the skunk situation was resolved and douches abounded.
Posted by: witchstone on June 24, 2006 01:17 AMThe key to the douche is to act fast (words to live by.) This time, we douched her the minute we got home. A slight improvement.
Fes, I'd be tempted to go with the "rats leaving the sinking ship" theory, but in your honor, I'll go with choice A.
Posted by: tizzie on June 26, 2006 07:16 AMWoooHOOO! We're #2!
That's good, right?
Hey, at least we know how to pee thru the fly. Maybe.
Posted by: tizzie on June 28, 2006 01:06 PMDonny and Marie set a high standard for us, but we do the best we can.
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