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by John Cole|  December 13, 20113:05 am| 23 Comments

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Dogs started barking at something a few minutes ago, and I can not figure out what. Must be another coon running around.

Figured an open thread would do.

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  1. 1.

    Yutsano

    December 13, 2011 at 3:13 am

    I could point it out. But I’m not in the mood.

  2. 2.

    cokane

    December 13, 2011 at 3:16 am

    Coons? When racoons try to get on our back porch, Momma just chase ’em off with a broom.

  3. 3.

    Doug Danger

    December 13, 2011 at 3:17 am

    Coons, skunks…maybe teabaggers?

  4. 4.

    Mustang Bobby

    December 13, 2011 at 3:18 am

    With you it’s raccoons. With me it’s squirrels on the roof and some critter in the wall between the bathroom and my office. Anyway, they’re up and so am I.

  5. 5.

    amk

    December 13, 2011 at 3:26 am

    Pakistan is considering charging millions of dollars in annual taxes on Nato trucks and fuel tankers.

  6. 6.

    PurpleGirl

    December 13, 2011 at 3:32 am

    I’m up because I went to bed really early and I can’t fall back to sleep; thought I’d see what I missed. Discovered the other day that Housing Works will take clean paper bags to use for their thrift shops. Getting a donation together for them of a bunch of smallish paper shopping bags. Decluttering continues.

  7. 7.

    Turgidson

    December 13, 2011 at 3:35 am

    @Yutsano:

    What, that “coon” could be taken the wrong way?

    I popped in to say the same thing. Just say raccoon. It’s three extra letters.

  8. 8.

    Amir Khalid

    December 13, 2011 at 3:51 am

    My theory: Lily and Rosie just felt like messing with your head. And Tunch said to try this.

  9. 9.

    Yutsano

    December 13, 2011 at 3:55 am

    @Turgidson: Something like that. But I fulfilled my asshole quotient on Facebook today. I’m pretty much done.

  10. 10.

    Console

    December 13, 2011 at 4:01 am

    Dammit, I wanted to be the one with the forest gump reference

  11. 11.

    Anne Laurie

    December 13, 2011 at 4:25 am

    @Amir Khalid:

    My theory: Lily and Rosie just felt like messing with your head. And Tunch said to try this.

    Heh. You know how a cat will stare at a “nothing” — a spot on the wall, or a dust mote? If they do this around a susceptable dog, quite often the dog will start alarm-barking, just on the off-chance something might be wrong. Some cats learn to “set off” the dogs in their household on purpose… Imagine Tunch saying “Wake ME up last night, did you, Mr. Cole?”

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    harlana

    December 13, 2011 at 6:13 am

    i saw a fox friday nite in my back yard. i heard these lil footsteps (i live in the middle of downtown) coming and i figured it was a cat, coon or possum. lil guy just came around the corner and we looked at each other for a few seconds and then he turned around and walked back towards the creek.

    i haz never seen a fox in my life! he was so cute!

  13. 13.

    harlana

    December 13, 2011 at 6:32 am

    JoeScar is panicking, btw – it’s hilarious

  14. 14.

    Elizabelle

    December 13, 2011 at 6:56 am

    @harlana:

    what’s he saying?? he’s trained me not to watch him. or even turn his station on at this hour.

  15. 15.

    Cat Lady

    December 13, 2011 at 8:31 am

    @harlana:

    Did you see Halperin say “this is good news for Newt Gingrich”? Fucking self-awareness. How does it work?

  16. 16.

    HeartlandLiberal

    December 13, 2011 at 8:35 am

    John! It was probably a snipe. Quick. Get out there and hunt it down. Isn’t that what you do in West Virginia??

  17. 17.

    SteveinSC

    December 13, 2011 at 8:53 am

    It has been great fun to tune into scarborough since he hates Newt because Newt came and campaigned against him in the 90’s. Scurrilous rumor, ridicule, invective, usw, is being aired and re-aired, awash in dripping sarcasm. It’s exquisite. (By the way, try Procyon lotor, that might keep the prigs off your back.)

  18. 18.

    SteveinSC

    December 13, 2011 at 8:55 am

    @HeartlandLiberal:”Isn’t that what you do in West Virginia??” Besides marrying their sisters, you mean.

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    The Moar You Know

    December 13, 2011 at 10:02 am

    racist

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    kindness

    December 13, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Are you sure it isn’t some Republithug pol out in back whoring for votes? If it is I say let the dogs bite ’em.

  21. 21.

    mclaren

    December 13, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Must be another coon running around.

    What the hell???!?!??!?

    You racist bastard, Cole! This is OUTRAGEOUS!

  22. 22.

    Michael D.

    December 13, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Hmmm, I think I am missing something on the raccoon/coon thing. Is the word “coon” racist? I could look it up I guess…

    Pardon me for being a Canadian and not knowing these things (even though I’ve lived in the South for 13 years!)

  23. 23.

    Jebediah

    December 13, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    @Michael D.:
    If you are still around the thread and haven’t looked it up yet, yes “coon” is a racial slur aimed at African-Americans. I don’t think it is used as often as it used to be, but most Americans, I think, recognize the slur.

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