Bleep that Bleeping Road Runner.
When I was a little kid I used to watch Looney Tunes, and would always have to change the channel when Wile E. Coyote came on. I found the whole fiasco much too frustrating to watch. The poor coyote is starving to death, and every attempt to feed himself is thwarted by unfortunate coincidences. The frustration I felt as a child has followed me into adulthood, but in a slightly different aspect of my life. Candidates can have great offers in their hand, but will throw them away for a chance to catch the elusive Road Runner. Just like my candidates, Wile E. is obviously smart. He knows more about physics than any normal dog, and he has limitless funds to purchase elaborate and intricate trapping devices. He orders things all of the time from ACME, so he must have a cell phone or at least internet access. Why did he never order food? Why did it never cross his mind that the Road Runner situation might not pan out? The coyote is obsessed with the Road Runner, but in reality the bird’s meat is probably tough and chewy (from all the road running and whatnot). I am not saying that the Coyote should settle for Ramen, but if he has the ability to order a steak, he should eat the steak. If you have a perfectly good offer in hand, it can be fatal to pass it up to “see what happens†with other offers. There is no reason to starve to death trying to catch the possibly uncatchable, especially since it probably will taste gross anyway.
Posted: February 20th, 2006 under Miscellaneous.
Comments
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 23, 2006 at 12:06 pm
Wile teaches us a lesson on the importance of getting a good package from your employer. Surely he chose his job based on the excellant medical benefits.
It was discovered in later years that Wile was in charge of product placement for ACME. While he obviously did a good job, think of all the kids that purchased anvils soley because of their respect for Wile. In today’s environment of full disclosure surely that would no longer happen.
Comment from jb
Time February 27, 2006 at 10:11 pm
“snakes on an anvil”??
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 9, 2006 at 8:35 pm
I have noticed that you are a huge fan of Mr. Coyote and respect his intelligence. But after reviewing all of Mr. Coyote’s unfortunate accidents there is one common denominator….ACME products. You would think that after one or two accidents a light bulb would go off in his head and think “maybe ACME builds inferior products and perhaps maybe I should shop around” but no. I’d bet a nickel that he has a ACME cellphone and it has it’s phone number on speed dial and he keeps ordering from them because he doesn’t know any better. Wile Coyote should win a Darwin Theory award.
Comment from tracey
Time August 30, 2007 at 12:20 am
this is a cute web page i love it i love it and all the cartoons ex. this one are awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!
awsome awsome i love looney toons
Comment from pooth
Time September 29, 2007 at 6:24 pm
cmon
Comment from irena
Time December 28, 2007 at 12:24 pm
I love Coyote!
Comment from Carolyn
Time March 8, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Though it is true, what most people don’t understand is that if that did infact happen, the WHOLE show would be ruined. Infact, most shows can be ruined by things such as this.
Comment from josh
Time April 1, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I love Wile E. Coyote!!!!!!!!! He is the best!!!! As a kid I always enjoyed watching him because it was an escape from REAL reality!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from hottie girl
Time April 3, 2008 at 5:09 am
i really love looney tunes,specially bugs bunny!!!!
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 22, 2006 at 10:07 am
I always wondered what his family was doing while they waited for dad.
With all his other skills it would seem like he could have found employment. And what about ACME? Is it true that some poor fool in the credit department was let go due to his constant approvals of Mr. Coyote’s purchase. Surely Mr. C. didn’t leave his heirs burdend with the ACME debt. I had heard he was going to be on dancing with the stars soon