So you took out the garage and closed the garbage door, is that correct?
You were definitely flustered seeing as how you got the garage and garbage a
bit mixed up.
I bet the skunks were more surprised than you however. Good thing they
didn't mark their
territory like our Healeys do.
Close one, Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Duquette" <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
To: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pain in the bum Test
> My first thought was "of mice and men", but then my thoughts turned to my
> garage experience last night.
>
>
>
> It was after dark before I got out there. Opened the big door, flipped on
> the
> light; remembered that I should put out the garbage and recycling ...
> made
> one trip out to the street, came back grabbed the handle of the composting
> bin
> and heard a strange noise as I tilted it and saw a blur of movement. My
> first
> thought was 'skunk'. Then I thought "Nah, it must have been racoons. It
> was
> more beige than white.' So I haul that container to the curb and come
> back
> and 2 skunks come back around the corner of the house towards me.
> "Yikes!"
> So, I naturally backed off and ( perhaps foolishly ) started clapping my
> hands
> softly. Not to scare or startle them but to let them be aware that I was
> there. I had 2 fears. You can guess the first one. The second was that
> I
> did not have a remote handy to close the door and I didn't want to lose
> sight
> of the door, have them enter and then close the door. I also wasn't found
> of
> the idea of going up to the door to press the button, but I eventually
> did. I
> even took the time to shut off the light. I did not, however, finish
> putting
> out the garage.
>
> Robert Duquette
> Ottawa ON Canada
> 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )
> 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )
> 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )
>
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