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quakerboy

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33. My first thought was 'who names a city "correctionville"'

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 01:19 PM

Jun 2013

But then i read up on the origin of the name, and i am ever so slightly more ok with humanity than i was before having done so.

Also... this is what happens when idiots have unfettered access to firearms.

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Man aiming at caged raccoon shoots himself in leg [View all] bullwinkle428 Jun 2013 OP

sometimes stupidity is immediately painful. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #1

Darwins theory in action. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #26

Instant Karma. 1monster Jun 2013 #42

If WovenGems Jun 2013 #53

"Hey man, nice shot!" Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #2

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MisterP Jun 2013 #29

Glad to hear the raccoon was released siligut Jun 2013 #3

"The uninjured raccoon was released back into the woods" BlueJazz Jun 2013 #4

responsible law abiding gun nut mikeysnot Jun 2013 #5

Darn - Ms. Toad Jun 2013 #6

I'm trying not to laugh life long demo Jun 2013 #7

In Ohio they want you to "take care of" all of the raccoons you catch in live traps but ... Botany Jun 2013 #8

The fish in his barrel libodem Jun 2013 #9

They're not to bad Go Vols Jun 2013 #11

Awwwww libodem Jun 2013 #14

Yes,they can be quite vicious Go Vols Jun 2013 #18

They are crafty libodem Jun 2013 #19

French word is raton laveur carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #56

Considering what you and the dogs were trying to do, totally justified. Shrike47 Jun 2013 #46

I couldn't agree more Go Vols Jun 2013 #48

I have a somewhat feral cat that comes around every day to be fed... One 1monster Jun 2013 #44

Good plan! libodem Jun 2013 #45

I'm doing battle with raccoons and squirrels in the bird feeders BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #13

I like little squiddles libodem Jun 2013 #17

I think I'm winning! BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #35

This was a few months ago libodem Jun 2013 #25

raccoon ............. dothemath Jun 2013 #31

It is libodem Jun 2013 #37

Me, either. Plus, they eat feral kittens Habibi Jun 2013 #21

gross! libodem Jun 2013 #23

Thankfully he only shot himself in the leg. think Jun 2013 #10

raccoon 1, idiot 0 Autumn Jun 2013 #12

It's super raccoon! Faster than a speeding bullet! Dash87 Jun 2013 #15

Good! Shooting a caged raccoon should be against the law! sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #16

Haha, sucks to suck. City Lights Jun 2013 #20

Raccoons worldwide are using the episode to argue for loosening of restrictions HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #22

I'm pro 2A, but that jerk got what he deserved for trying to shoot a caged animal. Skip Intro Jun 2013 #24

Darwin award winner for sure, a jerk also. nt silvershadow Jun 2013 #27

love it when cowards get what they dish out Skittles Jun 2013 #28

Serves him right. bluedigger Jun 2013 #30

Not that this is at all relevant, but....... trusty elf Jun 2013 #32

My first thought was 'who names a city "correctionville"' quakerboy Jun 2013 #33

I was working on a hilltop overlooking Correctionville on 9-11. bluedigger Jun 2013 #50

good. poor raccoon went through a nightmare. robinlynne Jun 2013 #34

You're just sayin that to brighten my day. n/t Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #36

maybe the raccoon could do Jedi mind tricks and got him to do that. Nika Jun 2013 #38

Definitely serves him right mike dub Jun 2013 #39

Good! MissDeeds Jun 2013 #40

Not the first time russ1943 Jun 2013 #41

I hate to laugh at someone else's misfortune ... lpbk2713 Jun 2013 #47

Racoon karma 101,,,, benld74 Jun 2013 #43

We have often had to shoot raccoons, They can be down right dangerous. sunwyn Jun 2013 #49

So what, we kill creatures too to feed. its fuking nature darkangel218 Jun 2013 #52

And it is in my nature to protect the creatures under my care....with that aqttitude, I hope you are sunwyn Jun 2013 #58

We took over their environmrnt and forced them to feed off dumpsters darkangel218 Jun 2013 #59

LMAO!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA!!! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #51

Looks like Mr. McCormick and Dead-Eye Dick Cheney will both need more instruction LanternWaste Jun 2013 #54

Obviously he was not aiming at the raccoon. ManiacJoe Jun 2013 #55

See, if we didn't have raccoons this would not have happened. We need to tag/register them all The Straight Story Jun 2013 #57

I can just hear the banjo music playing Major Nikon Jun 2013 #60