"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail
enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!

snip...

Thanks Chuck that was a very humerous and extremely accurate description
of Mr Herring efforts lately.

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:19:26 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
roups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail
enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!

snip...

Thanks Chuck that was a very humerous and extremely accurate description
of Mr Herring efforts lately.


Good Morning, Don!

I'm glad to see you and Harry are up and about and having a good time this
morning.

Y'all are so neat!!


--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H

On Feb 13, 5:19�am, "Don White" wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

oups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!

snip...

Thanks Chuck *that was a very humerous and extremely accurate *description
of Mr Herring efforts lately.

It wasn't intended to be a description of Mr. Herring's efforts,
merely an example of repeatedly doing something that has previously
yielded unpleasant results (opening an email from a nemesis) and
expecting to be pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed once
again. Apologies to JohnH if others thought I was comparing him,
personally, to a skunk.

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 13, 5:19�am, "Don White" wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

oups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!
snip...

Thanks Chuck �that was a very humerous and extremely accurate �description
of Mr Herring efforts lately.

It wasn't intended to be a description of Mr. Herring's efforts,
merely an example of repeatedly doing something that has previously
yielded unpleasant results (opening an email from a nemesis) and
expecting to be pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed once
again. Apologies to JohnH if others thought I was comparing him,
personally, to a skunk.



There you go, insulting skunks again. :}

On 13 Feb 2007 08:01:16 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

On Feb 13, 5:19?am, "Don White" wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

oups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!

snip...

Thanks Chuck 4hat was a very humerous and extremely accurate $escription
of Mr Herring efforts lately.

It wasn't intended to be a description of Mr. Herring's efforts,
merely an example of repeatedly doing something that has previously
yielded unpleasant results (opening an email from a nemesis) and
expecting to be pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed once
again. Apologies to JohnH if others thought I was comparing him,
personally, to a skunk.

I took it as a compliment! :)

As a kid I had a pet skunk. They make cool pets. This one had not been
descented, and my folks couldn't afford to do so. But, it never sprayed me
or anyone handling it with me.

But, if anyone tried to pick it up while I wasn't around, they got sprayed.
This proved to be the skunks undoing. One day it escaped from it's room in
the barn and got on the neighbor's back porch. The neighbor tried to scare
it off the porch, and, naturally, got himself sprayed.

The skunk got shot with a .22.

I was very sad.

Still am, as a matter of fact.
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 13, 5:19�am, "Don White" wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

oups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!
snip...

Thanks Chuck �that was a very humerous and extremely accurate �description
of Mr Herring efforts lately.

It wasn't intended to be a description of Mr. Herring's efforts,
merely an example of repeatedly doing something that has previously
yielded unpleasant results (opening an email from a nemesis) and
expecting to be pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed once
again. Apologies to JohnH if others thought I was comparing him,
personally, to a skunk.

Well, see threads like this can turn into wonderful learning
experiences.

I just learned the following:

1 - There are 11 species of skunks, which are divided into four genera:
Mephitis (hooded and striped skunks, two species), Spilogale (spotted
skunks, two species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species), and Conepatus
(hog-nosed skunks, five species).

2 - The two skunk species in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and the
Philippines; all other skunks inhabit the Americas from Canada to
central South America.

3 - Skunks were formerly considered to be a subfamily of the Mustelidae
family of weasels and related animals (where some taxonomists still
place them), but recent genetic evidence shows that they are not as
closely related to the Mustelidae as formerly thought.

4 - Skunks are sometimes called polecats because of their visual
similarity to the European polecat (Mustela putorius), a member of the
Mustelidae family.

5 - Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks
are brown or gray, and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped,
even from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across back and
tail, two thinner stripes, or a series of white spots and broken stripes
(in the case of the spotted skunk). Some also have stripes on their legs.

6 - Skunks are reluctant to use their smelly weapon, as they carry just
enough of the chemical for five to six uses—about 15 cc—and require some
ten days to produce another supply.

7 - Skunk spray is composed mainly of low molecular weight thiol
compounds, namely (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3-methyl-1-butanethiol and
(E)-2-butenyl thioacetat, these compounds are detectable at
concentrations of ~2 parts per million.

8 - Skunks have only one natural predator - the Great Horned Owl.

9 - Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material but
mostly meat. They eat invertebrates (insects and their larvae, found by
digging, and earthworms) as well as small vertebrates (rodents, lizards,
salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds and eggs). In the absence of insects
or other prey, skunks eat wild fruits and large seeds. In settled areas,
skunks also seek human garbage.

Amazing huh?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Well, see threads like this can turn into wonderful learning
experiences.

I just learned the following:

1 - There are 11 species of skunks, which are divided into four genera:
Mephitis (hooded and striped skunks, two species), Spilogale (spotted
skunks, two species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species), and Conepatus
(hog-nosed skunks, five species).

2 - The two skunk species in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and the
Philippines; all other skunks inhabit the Americas from Canada to
central South America.

3 - Skunks were formerly considered to be a subfamily of the Mustelidae
family of weasels and related animals (where some taxonomists still
place them), but recent genetic evidence shows that they are not as
closely related to the Mustelidae as formerly thought.

4 - Skunks are sometimes called polecats because of their visual
similarity to the European polecat (Mustela putorius), a member of the
Mustelidae family.

5 - Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks
are brown or gray, and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped,
even from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across back and
tail, two thinner stripes, or a series of white spots and broken stripes
(in the case of the spotted skunk). Some also have stripes on their legs.

6 - Skunks are reluctant to use their smelly weapon, as they carry just
enough of the chemical for five to six uses—about 15 cc—and require some
ten days to produce another supply.

7 - Skunk spray is composed mainly of low molecular weight thiol
compounds, namely (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3-methyl-1-butanethiol and
(E)-2-butenyl thioacetat, these compounds are detectable at
concentrations of ~2 parts per million.

8 - Skunks have only one natural predator - the Great Horned Owl.

9 - Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material but
mostly meat. They eat invertebrates (insects and their larvae, found by
digging, and earthworms) as well as small vertebrates (rodents, lizards,
salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds and eggs). In the absence of insects
or other prey, skunks eat wild fruits and large seeds. In settled areas,
skunks also seek human garbage.

Amazing huh?


DAMN IT, IS THIS GOING TO BE ON THE TEST TOO?

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Well, see threads like this can turn into wonderful learning
experiences.

I just learned the following:

1 - There are 11 species of skunks, which are divided into four
genera: Mephitis (hooded and striped skunks, two species), Spilogale
(spotted skunks, two species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species),
and Conepatus (hog-nosed skunks, five species).

2 - The two skunk species in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and
the Philippines; all other skunks inhabit the Americas from Canada to
central South America.

3 - Skunks were formerly considered to be a subfamily of the
Mustelidae family of weasels and related animals (where some
taxonomists still place them), but recent genetic evidence shows that
they are not as closely related to the Mustelidae as formerly thought.

4 - Skunks are sometimes called polecats because of their visual
similarity to the European polecat (Mustela putorius), a member of the
Mustelidae family.

5 - Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks
are brown or gray, and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are
striped, even from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across
back and tail, two thinner stripes, or a series of white spots and
broken stripes (in the case of the spotted skunk). Some also have
stripes on their legs.

6 - Skunks are reluctant to use their smelly weapon, as they carry
just enough of the chemical for five to six uses—about 15 cc—and
require some ten days to produce another supply.

7 - Skunk spray is composed mainly of low molecular weight thiol
compounds, namely (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3-methyl-1-butanethiol and
(E)-2-butenyl thioacetat, these compounds are detectable at
concentrations of ~2 parts per million.

8 - Skunks have only one natural predator - the Great Horned Owl.

9 - Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material but
mostly meat. They eat invertebrates (insects and their larvae, found
by digging, and earthworms) as well as small vertebrates (rodents,
lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds and eggs). In the absence
of insects or other prey, skunks eat wild fruits and large seeds. In
settled areas, skunks also seek human garbage.

Amazing huh?

DAMN IT, IS THIS GOING TO BE ON THE TEST TOO?

Only for extra credit.

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:54:48 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 13, 5:19?am, "Don White" wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

oups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!
snip...

Thanks Chuck ?that was a very humerous and extremely accurate ?description
of Mr Herring efforts lately.

It wasn't intended to be a description of Mr. Herring's efforts,
merely an example of repeatedly doing something that has previously
yielded unpleasant results (opening an email from a nemesis) and
expecting to be pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed once
again. Apologies to JohnH if others thought I was comparing him,
personally, to a skunk.

Well, see threads like this can turn into wonderful learning
experiences.

I just learned the following:

1 - There are 11 species of skunks, which are divided into four genera:
Mephitis (hooded and striped skunks, two species), Spilogale (spotted
skunks, two species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species), and Conepatus
(hog-nosed skunks, five species).

2 - The two skunk species in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and the
Philippines; all other skunks inhabit the Americas from Canada to
central South America.

3 - Skunks were formerly considered to be a subfamily of the Mustelidae
family of weasels and related animals (where some taxonomists still
place them), but recent genetic evidence shows that they are not as
closely related to the Mustelidae as formerly thought.

4 - Skunks are sometimes called polecats because of their visual
similarity to the European polecat (Mustela putorius), a member of the
Mustelidae family.

5 - Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks
are brown or gray, and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped,
even from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across back and
tail, two thinner stripes, or a series of white spots and broken stripes
(in the case of the spotted skunk). Some also have stripes on their legs.

6 - Skunks are reluctant to use their smelly weapon, as they carry just
enough of the chemical for five to six uses—about 15 cc—and require some
ten days to produce another supply.

7 - Skunk spray is composed mainly of low molecular weight thiol
compounds, namely (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3-methyl-1-butanethiol and
(E)-2-butenyl thioacetat, these compounds are detectable at
concentrations of ~2 parts per million.

8 - Skunks have only one natural predator - the Great Horned Owl.

9 - Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material but
mostly meat. They eat invertebrates (insects and their larvae, found by
digging, and earthworms) as well as small vertebrates (rodents, lizards,
salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds and eggs). In the absence of insects
or other prey, skunks eat wild fruits and large seeds. In settled areas,
skunks also seek human garbage.

Amazing huh?

They are cool creatures!
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 13, 5:19?am, "Don White" wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

oups.com...
snip..
Sure, I suppose that if you go poking around under a skunk's tail
enough times that eventually you might find a bottle of Chanel #5 back
there- but 999,999 times out of a million you already *know* what's
going to happen when you hoist that black and white striped
dustmop....Pee-yew!
snip...

Thanks Chuck ?that was a very humerous and extremely accurate
?description
of Mr Herring efforts lately.

It wasn't intended to be a description of Mr. Herring's efforts,
merely an example of repeatedly doing something that has previously
yielded unpleasant results (opening an email from a nemesis) and
expecting to be pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed once
again. Apologies to JohnH if others thought I was comparing him,
personally, to a skunk.

Well, see threads like this can turn into wonderful learning
experiences.

I just learned the following:

1 - There are 11 species of skunks, which are divided into four genera:
Mephitis (hooded and striped skunks, two species), Spilogale (spotted
skunks, two species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species), and Conepatus
(hog-nosed skunks, five species).

2 - The two skunk species in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and the
Philippines; all other skunks inhabit the Americas from Canada to central
South America.

3 - Skunks were formerly considered to be a subfamily of the Mustelidae
family of weasels and related animals (where some taxonomists still place
them), but recent genetic evidence shows that they are not as closely
related to the Mustelidae as formerly thought.

4 - Skunks are sometimes called polecats because of their visual
similarity to the European polecat (Mustela putorius), a member of the
Mustelidae family.

5 - Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks are
brown or gray, and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped, even
from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across back and tail, two
thinner stripes, or a series of white spots and broken stripes (in the
case of the spotted skunk). Some also have stripes on their legs.

6 - Skunks are reluctant to use their smelly weapon, as they carry just
enough of the chemical for five to six uses-about 15 cc-and require some
ten days to produce another supply.

7 - Skunk spray is composed mainly of low molecular weight thiol
compounds, namely (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3-methyl-1-butanethiol and
(E)-2-butenyl thioacetat, these compounds are detectable at concentrations
of ~2 parts per million.

8 - Skunks have only one natural predator - the Great Horned Owl.

9 - Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material but
mostly meat. They eat invertebrates (insects and their larvae, found by
digging, and earthworms) as well as small vertebrates (rodents, lizards,
salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds and eggs). In the absence of insects or
other prey, skunks eat wild fruits and large seeds. In settled areas,
skunks also seek human garbage.

Amazing huh?

And they seem to be free with the stink during mating season. We get a lot
of the whiffs of malodorous substance in the springtime.