Monday, January 26, 2009

Skunks smell like coffee

Having been essentially away from blogging for over a year, I'm starting back slowly. Bare with me as I post the occasional offbeat thought as well as reporting on the fluctuations of local gasoline prices.

Anyhow, being as I live in a quiet town in a semi-rural county, I either run across the standard fare of roadkill (deer, skunks, squirrels, coyotes) or, on a more frequent basis, sniff what many describe as the stench of skunk.

What you may also notice is that often roadkill skunks don't smell like, well, skunks until days later. I'm guessing that's because the two glands that carry the chemicals that create the odor only breakdown and decompose days after death. At that point, the chemicals combine and create the offensive odor.

Maybe, I'm odd, but I no longer find the odor that skunks produce as a defense mechanism as offensive. I've taken the opposite stance. Being a big coffee drinker and having once worked various coffeehouses in Los Angeles, I think skunks smell like coffee beans or ground coffee. Seriously. I'm rather sure getting sprayed by a skunk or having a pet get spray is none to pleasant as having to experience the smell up close to far different from the experience of smelling it through your car vents or in small quantities through the air.

And in my constant effort of annoying a friend of mine by teaching her kids adult-annoying quotes or nonsense words, I've taught them that "skunks smell like COFFEE!!"

So the next time you smell skunk odor, take a minute to think. Does it really smell bad because we've been conditioned to think it smells bad or does it really smell like stepping into Starbucks?

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've actually always found the odor of skunk good. Tangy, musky, a real natural smell. I would rather smell it than gasoline any day. I think you're right: a lot of what makes a smell bad is how we condition ourselves to think. I've also noticed that skunk and coffee are sometimes similar. And I love coffee...

Anonymous said...

I've actually always found the odor of skunk good. Tangy, musky, a real natural smell. I would rather smell it than gasoline any day. I think you're right: a lot of what makes a smell bad is how we condition ourselves to think. I've also noticed that skunk and coffee are sometimes similar. And I love coffee...

Casey Serin said...

I still haven't been arrested. :-p

Anonymous said...

Hello !.
You re, I guess , perhaps curious to know how one can reach 2000 per day of income .
There is no need to invest much at first. You may commense to receive yields with as small sum of money as 20-100 dollars.

AimTrust is what you haven`t ever dreamt of such a chance to become rich
The firm incorporates an offshore structure with advanced asset management technologies in production and delivery of pipes for oil and gas.

It is based in Panama with affiliates around the world.
Do you want to become an affluent person?
That`s your choice That`s what you desire!

I feel good, I started to take up income with the help of this company,
and I invite you to do the same. It`s all about how to select a correct partner who uses your funds in a right way - that`s it!.
I make 2G daily, and what I started with was a funny sum of 500 bucks!
It`s easy to join , just click this link http://lemyrirowu.uvoweb.net/xydubob.html
and go! Let`s take our chance together to feel the smell of real money

Anonymous said...

Hi !.
might , probably curious to know how one can make real money .
There is no initial capital needed You may start to get income with as small sum of money as 20-100 dollars.

AimTrust is what you haven`t ever dreamt of such a chance to become rich
AimTrust represents an offshore structure with advanced asset management technologies in production and delivery of pipes for oil and gas.

It is based in Panama with affiliates everywhere: In USA, Canada, Cyprus.
Do you want to become really rich in short time?
That`s your chance That`s what you really need!

I feel good, I started to take up real money with the help of this company,
and I invite you to do the same. If it gets down to choose a correct companion who uses your funds in a right way - that`s AimTrust!.
I make 2G daily, and what I started with was a funny sum of 500 bucks!
It`s easy to get involved , just click this link http://quzoviryti.wtcsites.com/yzarox.html
and lucky you`re! Let`s take our chance together to get rid of nastiness of the life

Anonymous said...

Good day, sun shines!
There have been times of troubles when I felt unhappy missing knowledge about opportunities of getting high yields on investments. I was a dump and downright stupid person.
I have never imagined that there weren't any need in big initial investment.
Nowadays, I'm happy and lucky , I begin take up real income.
It gets down to select a proper companion who uses your money in a right way - that is incorporate it in real business, and shares the profit with me.

You can get interested, if there are such firms? I'm obliged to tell the truth, YES, there are. Please get to know about one of them:
[url=http://theblogmoney.com] Online investment blog[/url]

Anonymous said...

I am the kind of guy who loves to taste fresh stuff. Right now I'm making my personal photovoltaic panels. I'm managing it all alone without the aid of my staff. I am using the net as the only path to acheive this. I ran across a truly awesome website that explains how to make solar panels and so on. The internet site explains all the steps required to solar panel construction.

I'm not exactly sure about how precise the data given there iz. If some people over here who had xp with these works can have a look and give your feedback in the site it will be awesome and I'd highly treasure it, because I extremely take an interest in solar panel construction.

Thanks for reading this. U guys rock.

Anonymous said...

Good day, sun shines!
There have been times of hardship when I didn't know about opportunities of getting high yields on investments. I was a dump and downright stupid person.
I have never imagined that there weren't any need in large starting capital.
Nowadays, I feel good, I started take up real income.
It's all about how to choose a correct partner who utilizes your funds in a right way - that is incorporate it in real business, parts and divides the income with me.

You can ask, if there are such firms? I'm obliged to tell the truth, YES, there are. Please get to know about one of them:
http://theinvestblog.com [url=http://theinvestblog.com]Online Investment Blog[/url]

Anonymous said...

Hi everybody!

For sure you didn’t here about me yet,
my name is James F. Collins.
Generally I’m a venturesome analyst. for a long time I’m keen on online-casino and poker.
Not long time ago I started my own blog, where I describe my virtual adventures.
Probably, it will be interesting for you to find out about my progress.
Please visit my blog. http://allbestcasino.com I’ll be interested on your opinion..

Anonymous said...

porn [url=http://pornushi.ru/english-version/hd-porn/site-854.php]anal piss indien[/url]

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the blog. Great stuff provided by you guys. Even I have been looking for such blogs and post. And at the end I struct to your site. Thanks for your information
--------------------------
My site: Poker without deposit

Anonymous said...

I love this one. This is surely a guide that will help me choose the best things for my family. Got to bookmark this one for future references.
--------------------------
Website to visit: No deposit poker

Anonymous said...

top [url=http://www.c-online-casino.co.uk/]free casino[/url] coincide the latest [url=http://www.casinolasvegass.com/]casino las vegas[/url] unshackled no deposit bonus at the foremost [url=http://www.baywatchcasino.com/]baywatchcasino
[/url].

Anonymous said...

After I originallу left a comment I seem to hаve сlickеd the -Notify me
ωhen new comments аre added- cheсκbox аnd
now each time a comment іѕ added I get 4 emaіls with the samе comment.
Thегe has to be a way you can removе me fгom that ѕervice?

Many thanκs!

Also vіsit my blog - Read More On this page

Anonymous said...

I'm really loving the theme/design of your site. Do you ever run into any browser compatibility problems? A small number of my blog visitors have complained about my blog not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome. Do you have any solutions to help fix this problem?

Here is my page: http://pferdefutter-vergleich.blogspot.com/
Also see my web site: wiki.bsmfh.eu

Anonymous said...

What і don't understood is if truth be told how you'ге
nοw not really much more neatly-preferred thаn yоu mіght be right now.

You're very intelligent. You understand therefore significantly relating to this matter, produced me individually believe it from a lot of varied angles. Its like women and men are not involved except it's one thing to accomρlish with Girl gaga!
Your own stuffs nice. All thе time deal with it uр!


Mу pagе: relevant internet site

Anonymous said...

click to view mxHOlwAX [URL=http://www.cheapguccireplica.tumblr.com/ - gucci online store[/URL - for more JrAUwtXu [URL=http://www.cheapguccireplica.tumblr.com/ - http://www.cheapguccireplica.tumblr.com/ [/URL -

Anonymous said...

you definitely love mGvcuVUK [URL=http://www.cheapdesigner--handbags.weebly.com/ - designer knockoff handbags[/URL - for more detail cQtCLnNM [URL=http://www.cheapdesigner--handbags.weebly.com/ - http://www.cheapdesigner--handbags.weebly.com/ [/URL -

Anonymous said...

[url=http://www.win7license.com]change product key windows 7[/url] This decade has not been especially wild, and even during the 1990s, arguably the height of the Steroids Era, pitchers were still not walking batters at historically high rates.. [url=http://www.win8activationkey.com]windows 7 professional key[/url] Eleblbeou [url=http://www.windows7pro.co.uk]change windows 7 license key[/url]
aireid 991416 [url=http://www.robesenligne.com/]costume mariage[/url] 981311 [url=http://www.vestidostienda.com/]vestidos de novia 2013[/url]

Anonymous said...

I will right away take hold of your rss as I can't find your e-mail subscription hyperlink or newsletter service. Do you have any? Kindly let me realize so that I could subscribe. Thanks.

Feel free to visit my webpage install 7zip

Anonymous said...

let me know in ωhіch ԁo I purchase them

My homеpage: green smoke nicotine content

Anonymous said...

Howdy! This is my first comment here so I just wanted to
give a quick shout out and say I genuinely enjoy reading through your blog posts.
Can you recommend any other blogs/websites/forums that cover the same subjects?
Many thanks!

Here is my weblog - permanent hair straightening

Anonymous said...

I just could not leave your website before suggesting that I actually enjoyed the usual
info an individual supply to your guests? Is gonna be
back steadily to check up on new posts

Here is my site :: Diaper Rash Home Remedies

Anonymous said...

For most recent news you have to go to see internet and on world-wide-web I found this
web page as a finest web site for most recent updates.


Also visit my website; ladies wigs