@haydesigner@Kyeh when I worked in the UK they don’t have skunks there. I tried to explain how bad they smelled. They didn’t believe me. I had a raincoat that had been sprayed the previous year and I hadn’t been successful in getting all the odor out. I put it in about five Ziplocs and sent it from the US to Scotland with a note in there explaining to customs why I was sending a stinky piece of raincoat. They actually got it and decided that it was the most disgusting odor they had ever smelled. I had a good laugh.
@haydesigner@Kidsandliz Wow. That’s pretty funny. Weirdly though, there are some people who don’t find it stinky - a boss of mine years ago didn’t. It must be like the cilantro-tasting gene.
@haydesigner@Kidsandliz@kittykat9180@Kyeh I will note that I have independent confirmation from multiple sources that many of the recreationally-employed strains of cannabis smell very strongly of skunk mercaptans when burned. (I have less than zero interest in investigating it myself.) This doubtless accounts for the fact that “skunkweed” is a term for the stuff. Ergo, when you smell a skunk while cruising through an urban environment, there is a significant likelihood that no annoyed mephitidae are involved.
I get that no one will ever read this besides @werehatrack, but… the usage of ‘skunk’ in regards to pot is referring to how bad the particular batch of pot is, and not to its smell. (To be fair, a bad can smell bad sometimes, but not like a skunk.)
@haydesigner@werehatrack It can when it’s growing. My mother was convinced that there was a dead skunk somewhere on the grounds of her condo complex and my brother finally enlightened her; someone was growing their own nearby.
@haydesigner@Kyeh I have had several users refer to the “aroma” as “The smell of my people.” (Obviously a riff on “song of my people.”) So I get the distinct impression that the smell is independent of the quality, but a strong indicator of the presence and/or use of the stuff.
I prefer to not become an authority on that subject, TYVM, and will decline to research it personally.
@haydesigner@werehatrack@kyeh. Going on record that Ive never done the stuff, but Ive been in the company of numerous friends and family that does allows me to identify the scent when it is nearby.
I also live in a rural area with a big enough skunk population that I can also identify that scent.
I can confirm that I have never confused one for the other, nor do I know anyone who has.
@brainmist@hchavers then there’s the dilemma of getting up then to deal with it, or going back to sleep but risk, um, stepping in something squishy later (sorry for the graphic description)…
This is why dog owners really have to move fast: if they threw up something harmful, it needs to stay out. But a lot of dogs know they’ve done a taboo thing, and try to fix it.
(My current little girl very graciously did manage to vomit almost entirely on a paper plate, which was convenient.
Also on a boot, which was not.
But better than her predecessor, who woke me up one New Year’s Day by barfing under the covers.)
Honestly I can see the EOD/AC being a hot seller. Especially if it was a 0-EMF product that you could load your own music onto. My wife would pay any price - and get one for each of the kids as well.
Jetta trunks and shovels.
Mouse trap / unlit door entry keypad.
Trampoline / paint shaker.
@phendrick Padded paint-shaker backpack.
@werehatrack That includes a complimentary pass to the local jogging trail.
Kitchen knife / oral thermometer.
@phendrick diabolically ingenious
BBQ grill cleaning brush / skin tag remover.
Cutting board with magnet knife holder.
@hchavers This sounds really useful!
A keyring iPhone case
A Cat with a Self cleaning litter box/ Feeder
Crock Pot with Sous Vide
@2many2no you can do that with a pressure cooker.
Plot twist
They actually have all three of those products in the warehouse, and are actually asking which of them to sell next.
I could easily see the alarm clock one being real.
@haydesigner exactly
@haydesigner It could be useful if the smell is bad enough to get you up out of bed …
@haydesigner @Kyeh What they’d actually need though is an alarm clock that gives off a whiff of skunk when the alarm goes off.
@haydesigner @Kidsandliz
As I said,
@haydesigner @Kyeh when I worked in the UK they don’t have skunks there. I tried to explain how bad they smelled. They didn’t believe me. I had a raincoat that had been sprayed the previous year and I hadn’t been successful in getting all the odor out. I put it in about five Ziplocs and sent it from the US to Scotland with a note in there explaining to customs why I was sending a stinky piece of raincoat. They actually got it and decided that it was the most disgusting odor they had ever smelled. I had a good laugh.
@haydesigner @Kidsandliz Wow. That’s pretty funny. Weirdly though, there are some people who don’t find it stinky - a boss of mine years ago didn’t. It must be like the cilantro-tasting gene.
@haydesigner @Kidsandliz @Kyeh I had a friend in HS that loved the smell. Or at least she claimed to.
@haydesigner @Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 @Kyeh I will note that I have independent confirmation from multiple sources that many of the recreationally-employed strains of cannabis smell very strongly of skunk mercaptans when burned. (I have less than zero interest in investigating it myself.) This doubtless accounts for the fact that “skunkweed” is a term for the stuff. Ergo, when you smell a skunk while cruising through an urban environment, there is a significant likelihood that no annoyed mephitidae are involved.
@haydesigner @Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 @werehatrack
Yep
I get that no one will ever read this besides @werehatrack, but… the usage of ‘skunk’ in regards to pot is referring to how bad the particular batch of pot is, and not to its smell. (To be fair, a bad can smell bad sometimes, but not like a skunk.)
Most pot definitely does not smell like skunks.
@haydesigner @werehatrack It can when it’s growing. My mother was convinced that there was a dead skunk somewhere on the grounds of her condo complex and my brother finally enlightened her; someone was growing their own nearby.
@haydesigner @Kyeh I have had several users refer to the “aroma” as “The smell of my people.” (Obviously a riff on “song of my people.”) So I get the distinct impression that the smell is independent of the quality, but a strong indicator of the presence and/or use of the stuff.
I prefer to not become an authority on that subject, TYVM, and will decline to research it personally.
@werehatrack
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@haydesigner @werehatrack @kyeh. Going on record that Ive never done the stuff, but Ive been in the company of numerous friends and family that does allows me to identify the scent when it is nearby.
I also live in a rural area with a big enough skunk population that I can also identify that scent.
I can confirm that I have never confused one for the other, nor do I know anyone who has.
I tend to agree with haydesigners explanation
12-pound dead blow sledgehammer with a watch and eyeglass repair kit inside the handle.
12V electric winch and five-day freeze-dried food kit
Extreme Sports electrolyte drink mix packets and a defibrillator.
Liver detox capsules and 60-bottle Casemates assortment with stale dates less than 60 days out.
Canned prescription-level wet cat food and a carpet spot cleaner.
Tesla Cybertruck and a refurb Chevy Tahoe 2500 with trailer to haul it around.
Six-month supply of minoxidil and a scalp shaver set.
Tie-dyed Utilikilt and neon-hue Paisley-covered bagpipes
@werehatrack there is a non zero chance I’d buy that one, and become the envy/bane of my friends.
Buy that one @brainmist? There were 8 options.
@brainmist @haydesigner I think it must have been the last one, since “bane” is explicitly mentioned.
@haydesigner @werehatrack indeed. Swipe sometimes misses a word.
@werehatrack
Alarm clock that produces sound of cat/ dog gagging.
@brainmist You could sell that ring tone for a mobile phone alarm clock.
@brainmist @hchavers then there’s the dilemma of getting up then to deal with it, or going back to sleep but risk, um, stepping in something squishy later (sorry for the graphic description)…
@brainmist @hchavers @pmarin At least with a dog, there is a non-zero chance that it will clean up its own mess.
@hchavers @pmarin oh, I’ve had the experience.
But at least I’ve yet to step/roll over on a gift possum!
@hchavers @macromeh @pmarin
This is why dog owners really have to move fast: if they threw up something harmful, it needs to stay out. But a lot of dogs know they’ve done a taboo thing, and try to fix it.
(My current little girl very graciously did manage to vomit almost entirely on a paper plate, which was convenient.
Also on a boot, which was not.
But better than her predecessor, who woke me up one New Year’s Day by barfing under the covers.)
Battery charger - refrigerator combo.
For obvious reasons.
@shahnm I have a portable cooler chest that runs on 12V or plug-in 120V. And it has a USB charger output.
@pmarin
The litter box/dry erase board combo does have its uses. Leave motivational messages for your cat.
Note when and who cleaned the box last.
@sjk3 I was hoping the cat could leave me messages. Possibly of an evil and tormenting nature. As cats do.
@pmarin @sjk3
@narfcake @pmarin @sjk3
@Kyeh @narfcake @pmarin @sjk3
“Everything you need to know about genetics, you can learn from your cat,” says veterinary scientist Leslie Lyons.
@narfcake @phendrick @pmarin @sjk3
“Leslie Lyons” - nice aptronym!
@Kyeh @narfcake @phendrick @pmarin @sjk3 Just heard the Orange Cat story on NPR.
@Kyeh @narfcake @phendrick @pmarin @sjk3 @yakkoTDI
To not over feed the felines we have a dry erase board with mealtime checks near the cats area!
Honestly I can see the EOD/AC being a hot seller. Especially if it was a 0-EMF product that you could load your own music onto. My wife would pay any price - and get one for each of the kids as well.
toilet / phone charger.
@ndimitru My bed frame has a USB charger I keep forgetting is there. Just the basic USB-A kind. So that’s close. Luckily not a toilet. Yet.
Number two on that list surely has to exist somewhere already, right? At the very least, a diffuser with a little digital clock in it?
@PooltoyWolf
https://www.amazon.com/PureGuardian-SPA260-Ultrasonic-Aromatherapy-Essential/dp/B00O9OO66W/
@narfcake You found it!! Hahaha
Floor cleaner / dessert topping
A Tesla charger and fire extinguisher.
The olive oil probably will probably work better then the fitbits I’ve owned
Bidet toilet seat with anti-fart spray and call it “A deal that DOESN’T stink”
@mwarren Or with a built-in spot to put a bottle of Poo-pourri, which is triggered to spray down as soon as you sit on the seat!
@Kyeh @mwarren Now that’s thinking outside the bowl.
A Cybertruck and a glue gun.
@ItalianScallion The (so-called) fix.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/03/tesla-cybertruck-recall-fix-joke-leaves-mark-gap/