Can you blog an odor?
Those of you who are listeners know that I’ve had problems with rodents in my house. There was the “squirrels in the attic” fiasco of ‘05. That was resolved and taken care of.
But these skunks!!!! I wish I could convey the putrid smell over the internet so we’re not the only ones suffering. I woke this morning and opened the bathroom door and was knocked flat on my ass by the smell of skunk. It’s not even funny anymore. I need professional help!
Sure it smells bad in the house, but what about outside? Not too bad, really. I don’t know if it blows away or what, but the inside of the house is awful! It’s as if the skunks are sqirting their shit directly onto my olfactory nerve. I know I smell like skunk after being in the house and the car all morning. People must think I have poor hygene when I finally get to work.
And then, as I pull in the garage after work and take a precautionary sniff of the air…it’s gone. I open the door to the basement and…
Like a 5-iron to the nuts, this smell hits me again and makes me instantly queasy. My eyes tear up. You can’t get many men to weep at the smell of their own house, but this shit’s ridiculous. I am considering moving, although I might have to run that by my wife. We nee to get out of the zoo here.
May 2nd, 2006 at 10:24 pm
…definitely get professional help. The house got skunked once and it got into the clothes…not a pretty scent (bleh). Check the link here:
http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/Professional-Trapper/city/IL-Wheaton.htm
and here:
http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/urban_wildlife_our_wild_neighbors/solving_problems_with_your_wild_neighbors/solving_problems_with_skunks.html
Respectfully submitted,
PeteR
Director of R&D for the UL (and now, Reeg’s ASS…smirk)
dispatched at 10:25 pm, Tuesday, 02 May
May 2nd, 2006 at 10:49 pm
Thanks, I like how the two sites offer contrasting solutions: one, make your house less hospitable to the skunks since trapping will only make room for more skunks, and the other, the only solution is trapping! I think I will try to wash the SKUNKS in tomato juice. See how they like it!
May 5th, 2006 at 10:14 am
You have my sympathy, Doug. If you find the answer, pass it on. A skunk took up residence in the backyard of our Jerry Springer neighbors across the street early last year. He loves to go strolling late at night, passing under our bedroom window, going and coming, almost every night. In addition to that “lovely” odor, he likes to dig up our grass, apparently digging for worms or grubs or something.
May 12th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Maybe I’m the Jerry Springer neighbor? Is that what you assert? Probably. I mean there aren’t any spousal disputes or anything, but I am fairly lazy about cutting my grass and painting and stuff…
June 27th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
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