So close...

[-Drifter-]

For the last couple of weeks I've been in Vancouver taking care of my aunt's dog while she's on vacation. They're coming back tomorrow (or at least, I hope so) so my duties are just about completed.

Now, when I take him for walks I have to keep an eye on him, because he has a tendency to jump on animals that are smaller than him, such as raccoons and squirrels. Luckily, we managed to make it through two weeks without any incidents, so things were looking up. That is, until today, when he decided to jump on a skunk. Surprise, surprise, he got sprayed, and is currently stinking up the house. Goddammit.

Anyway, in order to tie the above story to the topic of this thread, have you ever been [small]this close[/small] to success, only to have it snatched away from you in a cruel twist of fate?

 

[-Drifter-]

I guess not, then.

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Many many boss fights...

The tiniest sliver of health left. Then they combo me into oblivion.... I hate those guys.

 

[StonkThis]

Ninja Gaiden 2, on the last bosses, one save point, then you have to fight 3, one after the other. I decided to buy something stupid. It decided to save. Still haven't finished it.

Or, a girl that I liked said she liked me. It was winter, and then some snow and ice fell from the roof of the school we were beside. I was knocked out cold (Pun intended... Cause it was winter...) and when I woke up, she told me she regretted what she said and to disregard it.

 

[Skorpyo]

I can do better than a story!

Bathe the dog in tomato juice, or specially formulated chemical(available at any pet shop, ask for them by name). Those two things work the best on skunk stink.

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

Many boss fights, hard songs on GH/RB, and one time when I was almost done with a project for school and it got erased cause my computer crashed.

 

[Applejack]

Why are there skunks and racoons everywhere when you walk him? I walk mine in the neighborhood and I have no problems.

 

[Jfswift]

I griped about this before but I was playing Soul Reaver on PS2 and after a grueling two hour ordeal (I swear i'm proficient when it comes to skewering dudes and figuring out puzzles), I make it back to the town gate. I go to pull the gate lever so I can enter and reach a save point. The sound effect plays but the damned gate wont move and I can't save!!

 

[Haunted Serenity]

Yeah I made a small smoke bomb and it detonated slightly before I had planned so I got massive burns. Not impressive to the ladies I was trying to impress.

 

[-Drifter-]

Why are there skunks and racoons everywhere when you walk him? I walk mine in the neighborhood and I have no problems.

The house is by Stanley Park.