I watched a couple of episodes of Nature I had sitting on my dvr.
One was about raccoons and their extreme adaptability. It was called "Raccoon Nation". Interesting facts: Toronto has the biggest population of urban raccoons in the world.
The population in Japan started in the 70s when inspired by a popular cartoon that was based on Sterling North's raccoon - people imported raccoon cubs as pets. . . then they grew up and became dangerous. So, taking their cue from the cartoon that ended with Rascal being released into the woods. . .they let their animals go. Result: new wild population of raccoons in Japan. . . being highly destructive. They're so destructive that even the monks have zero tolerance for raccoons. (They are destroying 1000 year old temples.)
In Germany, hunters brought raccoons over to make for a more enjoyable hunt. And then some got loose. There is a town in German (Kassel?) that's had to hire experts to help combat the raccoon problem. They put a blocker on the downspouts to prevent the raccoons from shimmying up the spout. But guess what? The cleverest ones figure it out.
Raccoons - so cute, so clever. I think there should be a syfy movie about a world in which super intelligent raccoons and corvids take over the world.
I'm for whatever stops an attacker. Period. And you don't always know what their threshold is, so go for the sure shot, whatever that happens to be in the circumstances.
Maybe I can start wearing all grey!
I tried that. They were all different shades of grey and white and brown and...and now with Pumpkin, I'm just screwed. There is no possible color. Well, maybe the carpet I had growing up. My mom called it melted cookie dough. Got it specifically to not show stains or fur. Unfortunately, it did such good camouflage that you didn't even see the barf, pee or child-caused spills until you found them with your bare feet.
Some guy is still trying to convince me I shouldn't kick an attempted rapist in the nuts. I keep asking him if he'd rather I tear his arm out of the socket, but he keeps evading the question. Maybe brain damage? I'm definitely not allowed to poke them in the eye as they attempt to poke me in the vagina, I've been informed.
Yeah, he's an idiot. And clearly has no idea how serious a crime rape is.
How about if he were the one being raped? Does he really see himself adopting the position of "Kicking you in the nuts is the only way I have left of stopping you, but gosh, the world needs more fathers like you; have at it, good sir, and I'll try not to struggle too much, lest I wind up bending something that shouldn't be."
billy, why would he be raped? Rape happens to girls! Who were probably dressed improperly.
Well, maybe the carpet I had growing up. My mom called it melted cookie dough. Got it specifically to not show stains or fur. Unfortunately, it did such good camouflage that you didn't even see the barf, pee or child-caused spills until you found them with your bare feet.
That's my carpet, renters-special light brown. I want a new carpet so bad, but not as bad as I don't want to have to move all my dang heavy furniture.
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Some guy is still trying to convince me I shouldn't kick an attempted rapist in the nuts.
Rapist? Any guy comes after me, I am aiming for the nads.
He means to do harm to my delicate parts, I mean to do harm to his.
Some guy is still trying to convince me I shouldn't kick an attempted rapist in the nuts.
Some guy probably ought to shut his pie hole before he gets kicked in the nuts just for being a tool.
"Never do an enemy a small injury."
billy, why would he be raped? Rape happens to girls! Who were probably dressed improperly.
Yeah, this is largely my thinking. The guy clearly can only identify with the one injury under discussion. Rape's something that happens to other people. He could stand to be reminded that male rape is not unknown.
