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Title: Beware of Skunks
Post by: legoman on March 18, 2009, 08:16:08 PM
My wife went out in the garage this morning to head out for work - she called me over quick when she noticed a bunch of bottles and boxes were knocked over.  I took a peek in the garage door and thats when my wife screamed as a skunk went scurrying past.  Luckily it stayed in the garage.  We hurriedly closed the door and went around to the main door and proceeded to track it down.

After moving  a bunch of clutter out of the way, we saw him hiding in the corner behind some wood sticks.  I cautiously moved the sticks out of the way while my wife blocked the skunk's retreat back into the garage.  We literally ended up using a carrot & stick incentive system - my wife kept a long stick near the one side so the skunk wouldn't come back in, while I laid out a couple carrots for the skunk as temptation to leave.  The skunk ignored the carrots, but after a few minutes he felt it was safe to leave and did so.

Nothing got sprayed so we were lucky.

The real question is:  What is God trying to tell me?  :winkgrin:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: WhiteWings on March 18, 2009, 08:20:15 PM
I think God want to tell you nobody would notice when you are sprayed.

Sorry lego, it's hard for me to ignore an open goal  :boydance:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: legoman on March 18, 2009, 08:27:40 PM
LOL let the zingers fly  :Sparkletooth:

But when I was approaching the little guy, I was seriously considering how many days I would have to take off work if I did get sprayed...

Luckily he was relatively friendly, if a little unsure of his predicament (and ours).

Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: WhiteWings on March 18, 2009, 08:48:48 PM
I never seen a skunk I my life (besides on TV).
I know dogs can sense and react to emontion of the person approaching them. (stare them in the eyes. many dogs get nervous of it)
Maybe the skunk also sensed you and your wife had no ill intend.
In fact I think he like you and will return for the carrots  :footmouth:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: reFORMer on March 18, 2009, 09:15:44 PM
You know the skunks proverb:  "The family that sprays together stays together."
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Cardinal on March 18, 2009, 11:39:20 PM
 :cloud9:  :laughing7:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: MacPherson on March 19, 2009, 08:39:14 PM
This thread stinks.
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Cardinal on March 20, 2009, 12:23:21 AM
 :cloud9: rofl...
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 12:33:17 AM
Quote from: Cardinal on March 20, 2009, 12:23:21 AM
:cloud9: rofl...

He who smelt it . . .dealt it!!!


(It's taken me all day to come up with something to post here!!)
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Taffy on March 20, 2009, 12:45:55 AM
Move to the UK..and be skunked no more :icon_king:

:bigGrin:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 12:51:04 AM
Sorry  . . . I can't hear what your smelling . . .got a beam in my eye.
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Taffy on March 20, 2009, 12:56:09 AM
That Flesh kinda pongs a Bit Bro  :icon_king:     ...But that AINT you...no beam in yours either Dude...Born from above tis how I see it....Got have Living water egh... :icon_flower: :icon_flower: :icon_flower:

Exd 7:18 And the fish that [is] in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river. 

:icon_flower:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 01:04:21 AM
You went and pulled a Molly there!!  Great timing on that verse!!
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: WhiteWings on March 20, 2009, 07:26:35 AM
Genesis 34:30   Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land

Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Cardinal on March 20, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
 :cloud9: Fortunately for you, Legoman, He DIDN'T make you to stink among the inhabitants of the land.  :icon_joker: :laughing7:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: legoman on March 20, 2009, 01:21:20 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 12:51:04 AM
Sorry  . . . I can't hear what your smelling . . .got a beam in my eye.

LOL that's the funniest one yet!  :laughing7:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: legoman on March 20, 2009, 01:25:04 PM
Quote from: Cardinal on March 20, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
:cloud9: Fortunately for you, Legoman, He DIDN'T make you to stink among the inhabitants of the land.  :icon_joker: :laughing7:

Yes for that I am thankful.  In all seriousness that's why I asked the question: what do you think God is trying to tell me?

I had just spent most of the previous day "discussing" at CARM, and was getting caught in the middle of a lot of strife.  Then I wake up the next day and find a skunk in my garage.

Almost like God was trying to snap me out of it, and pull me back to reality - like he was saying "See I can put a skunk in your garage, and have the power to control the situation so it doesn't spray you - so why are you worrying about those silly people over at CARM?"

Of course I could be way off in my interpretation...
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Taffy on March 20, 2009, 01:39:37 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 12:51:04 AM
Sorry  . . . I can't hear what your smelling . . .got a beam in my eye.
Drr..
I just got this , Kinda slow sorry :laughing7:

Nice one Nat :icon_flower:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: chuckt on March 20, 2009, 03:33:18 PM
QuoteThe real question is:  What is God trying to tell me?  :winkgrin:

that you are blessed to have a good wife. a home with a garage, garbage cans to put your trash in, wildlife to enjoy, a job to be going to.......  ETC.   :bgdance:

chuckt
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 03:39:35 PM
Quote from: legoman on March 20, 2009, 01:25:04 PM
Quote from: Cardinal on March 20, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
:cloud9: Fortunately for you, Legoman, He DIDN'T make you to stink among the inhabitants of the land.  :icon_joker: :laughing7:

Yes for that I am thankful.  In all seriousness that's why I asked the question: what do you think God is trying to tell me?

I had just spent most of the previous day "discussing" at CARM, and was getting caught in the middle of a lot of strife.  Then I wake up the next day and find a skunk in my garage.

Almost like God was trying to snap me out of it, and pull me back to reality - like he was saying "See I can put a skunk in your garage, and have the power to control the situation so it doesn't spray you - so why are you worrying about those silly people over at CARM?"

Of course I could be way off in my interpretation...


Romans 1:20 . . God uses the natural to reveal spiritual truths . . .I'd say your personal interpretation is too close for comfort bro . . . God definitely has a sense of humor . . .and that's really a great sermon . . .skunks in my garage . . . But I think it's one that I need to preach to me and leave it at that.   :laughing7:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 03:40:07 PM
Quote from: Taffy on March 20, 2009, 01:39:37 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 20, 2009, 12:51:04 AM
Sorry  . . . I can't hear what your smelling . . .got a beam in my eye.
Drr..
I just got this , Kinda slow sorry :laughing7:

Nice one Nat :icon_flower:

Now THAT made ME laugh out loud!!!
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: MacPherson on March 21, 2009, 04:45:57 AM
Quote from: Taffy on March 20, 2009, 12:45:55 AM
Move to the UK..and be skunked no more :icon_king:

:bigGrin:

It's a good thing there's a channel seperating you from Pepe La Pew.
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: reFORMer on March 22, 2009, 07:48:28 AM
Hang out at Carm and you're unlikely to discover a night blooming Jasmine in your garage.  I'm just saying . . .
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Cardinal on March 22, 2009, 04:02:54 PM
 :cloud9: rofl....
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: WhiteWings on March 22, 2009, 04:13:35 PM
Quote from: reFORMer on March 22, 2009, 07:48:28 AM
Hang out at Carm and you're unlikely to discover a night blooming Jasmine in your garage.  I'm just saying . . .

But you will find utter darkness filled with fireflies and a firecracker as a leader :whistleshake:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: martincisneros on March 22, 2009, 04:20:38 PM
Quote from: Brian on March 21, 2009, 04:45:57 AM
It's a good thing there's a channel seperating you from Pepe La Pew.
Leave Pepe completely out of this!!  He was busy uh...taming the wild beast....when this crime was being committed...
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Cardinal on March 22, 2009, 04:42:39 PM
 :cloud9:  :grin: :laughing7:
Title: Re: Beware of Skunks
Post by: Nathan on March 25, 2009, 06:37:18 PM
I saw a dead skunk along the side of the road yesterday . . .couldn't help but think of this thread.  You guys are very addicting.