The scary fucking noise from the roof…

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… that I just heard …

… has given me goosebumps and ice-water along my spine. It was shrill and high-pitched (in the upper human vocal range) and reminded me of the squeal-shriek a balloon makes when it's being deflated. My dog heard it too: she curled her lip. My sister screamed at it.

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:40 (twenty years ago)

… it lasted for about two seconds and afterward two neighborhood dogs woofed, distantly…

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:40 (twenty years ago)

[This is especially freaky because we live at the end of a 400 foot long driveway and the noise was definately from just outside the house.]

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:41 (twenty years ago)

Oh, hey dude. Is it cool that I'm crashing?

― giboyeux (skowly), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:41 (twenty years ago)

The skylight's unlocked.

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:43 (twenty years ago)

it's santa!

― ryan (ryan), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:43 (twenty years ago)

clearly his GPS is fucked.

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:44 (twenty years ago)

Do you live in an area with wildlife? Some animals make bloodcurdling noises.

― Aimless (Aimless), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:45 (twenty years ago)

so it's defintely something alive you think? where do you live?

― ryan (ryan), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:45 (twenty years ago)

Maybe Diamanda Galas is your next door neighbor!

― I do feel guilty for getting any perverse amusement out of it (Rock Hardy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:46 (twenty years ago)

Now a big sheet of snow just cascaded off the porch. I'm really convinced a pterodactyl or something has landed up there.

(I'm on the Rhode Island border at my parent's house. I lived here until age 18 and didn't hear any such noise during that time, except for when I pulled the crap out of Sharon Noonan's pigtails during my 8th birthday party.)

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:49 (twenty years ago)

How high can raccoons jump?

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 04:58 (twenty years ago)

Plenty high. Also, they climb trees. One spent an entire summer tearing the shingles off my parents roof, apparently just to fuck with them.

― John Justen (johnjusten), Friday, 23 December 2005 05:02 (twenty years ago)

(parents' house xxpost)

and yeah… I just heard the sound of ice-chunks CRASHING.

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 05:07 (twenty years ago)

sounds like a critter. can raccoons make noises like that?

― ryan (ryan), Friday, 23 December 2005 05:09 (twenty years ago)

Fuck having the last name "Noonan".

― Hot Garbage, Friday, 23 December 2005 05:10 (twenty years ago)

Do you have foxes in the area? They sometimes make this weird bloodcurdling scream that sounds like a terrified woman being attacked.

Well, that image ought to lighten the mood a bit. Sorry.

― John Justen (johnjusten), Friday, 23 December 2005 05:14 (twenty years ago)

'twas the howl of the banshee

― ducks, Friday, 23 December 2005 05:16 (twenty years ago)

… nice, just heard the fucking SKREEEK-GRATE of 6" deep glare ice cleaving along the shear-strain on the pond out front. That does wonders for the frazzled nerves. Sounds exactly like a car-crash, slow-speed.

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 23 December 2005 05:40 (twenty years ago)

Diamanda Galas is my friend's neighbor!

― Paul Eater (eater), Friday, 23 December 2005 06:16 (twenty years ago)

Go up onto the roof in your underwear and confront the creature, horror film style. Then tell us about it, if you return.

― Momus (Momus), Friday, 23 December 2005 07:43 (twenty years ago)

"I know you! You are the same raccoon who took my father all those years ago! Well guess what: I've all grown up now and I ain't afraid of you anymore!!"

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 23 December 2005 07:47 (twenty years ago)

Remy? Remy?

There's no answer. I'm going up there. No, don't try to stop me! (Strips to underwear.)

― Momus (Momus), Friday, 23 December 2005 07:49 (twenty years ago)

its the racoon of the loom

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 23 December 2005 09:27 (twenty years ago)

it preys on undies

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 23 December 2005 09:27 (twenty years ago)

Momus? Momus?

Hell, I ain't going there after him... I'm no hero.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 23 December 2005 09:32 (twenty years ago)

I'm so glad it is 30degC outside here right now.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 23 December 2005 09:35 (twenty years ago)

I think it's best we all know what we're up against:

http://www.channel4.com/film/media/film/4x/Q/q_the_winged_serpent_xl_01.jpg

― Come Back Johnny B (Johnney B), Friday, 23 December 2005 09:51 (twenty years ago)

It's probably someone who wants to knock him off.

― ratty, Friday, 23 December 2005 10:02 (twenty years ago)

it's that bitch from his writing class, i bet

― gear (gear), Friday, 23 December 2005 10:05 (twenty years ago)

Yep.

― ratty, Friday, 23 December 2005 10:11 (twenty years ago)

She's probably killed him by now. Should we alert the police?

― ratty, Friday, 23 December 2005 10:20 (twenty years ago)

i can hear a homeless guy snoring, really ripping some massive Zs, about fifty feet from my bedroom window.

― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Friday, 23 December 2005 12:07 (twenty years ago)

It could be a microatmoshperic aeroelectric sub-level vortex phenomenon. In other words, an angel's fart.

― Mike Hanle y 3000 (hanle y 3000), Saturday, 24 December 2005 09:36 (twenty years ago)

It was / is a fisher living on the roof:

http://www.wildlifetech.com/Animal%20Pictures/fisher.jpg

― remy (x Jeremy), Saturday, 24 December 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

http://www.backyardchickens.com/images/predators/FisherCat.jpg

― remy (x Jeremy), Saturday, 24 December 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

a/k/a:

wejack
fishercat
blackcat
pekan
martes pennanti

― remy (x Jeremy), Saturday, 24 December 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

(first cousin to the Wolverine)

We can't let the dog out without being leashed.

wikipedia

And man, can that mo-fo wail.

― remy (x Jeremy), Saturday, 24 December 2005 17:18 (twenty years ago)

it's cute!

― kyle (akmonday), Saturday, 24 December 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

He is quite cute. Q The Winged Serpent would have made for a better thread tho.

― Johnny B Was Quizzical (Johnney B), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:01 (twenty years ago)

he'd be cute if he didn't have my damn rabbits under seige.

― remy (x Jeremy), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

Maybe he'd be cuter stuffed and on top of your telly?

― Johnny B Was Quizzical (Johnney B), Saturday, 24 December 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

How do you know its a fisher cat? Maybe its just a regular cat. That seems more likely

― Mike Hanle y 3000 (hanle y 3000), Sunday, 25 December 2005 04:56 (twenty years ago)

Cats don't leave bloody rabbit legs strewn across the snow. Also, they don't scream like banshees. I am 10% afraid to leave my house, now.

― remy (x Jeremy), Sunday, 25 December 2005 05:02 (twenty years ago)

It's the Hulk.
Or possibly hulkdogs.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 25 December 2005 05:34 (twenty years ago)

Jer, my mom just told me the projo mentioned them being in the area. !!!

― GET EQUIPPED WITH BUBBLE LEAD (ex machina), Sunday, 25 December 2005 05:37 (twenty years ago)

any possibility of it being an adventurous (read: rabid) coyote?

― elmo, patron saint of nausea (allocryptic), Sunday, 25 December 2005 05:39 (twenty years ago)

It's very possible, but my father talked with a neighbor who (seperately) IDed a fisher last week. We're thinking of calling DEM/Animal Control on Monday but we're worried that they may choose to kill it rather than trap/release.

― remy (x Jeremy), Sunday, 25 December 2005 05:46 (twenty years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marten

interesting points about classification linked therein

― GET EQUIPPED WITH BUBBLE LEAD (ex machina), Sunday, 25 December 2005 06:08 (twenty years ago)

This thread makes me roffle, sorry, I know this is a serious matter.

― Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of The Haunted House (Bimble...), Sunday, 25 December 2005 06:28 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

what has become of the fisher king!?

― Green Olive Face (hanle y 3000), Saturday, 14 January 2006 08:32 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

Long live th e king!

― Mr. Latham Green (hanle y 3000), Friday, 3 February 2006 11:35 (twenty years ago)

Has anyone heard of Remy ever since his last post here? Did the fishercats get him?!!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 3 February 2006 12:01 (twenty years ago)

He was dragged off into the forest. It was horrible.

― ratty, Friday, 3 February 2006 14:15 (twenty years ago)

in hackney the vixens scream most nights now -- they sound like heartbroken babies vomiting as they're strangled

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:58 (twenty years ago)

Cats don't leave bloody rabbit legs strewn across the snow.

I BEG TO DIFFER

― Dan (Cats Are Bloodthirsty) Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:04 (twenty years ago)

posssums live in our attic.

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:08 (twenty years ago)

(From roof, faintly)

Help! Help! Somebody ~~supply foolish new protein for the creature impersonating me~~ help me!

― Momus (Momus), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:35 (twenty years ago)

Someone should go up on to the roof and help him. Alone. The rest of us should split up and search the forest until we get lost. Perhaps one other person should stay in the house to freak out.

― ratty, Saturday, 4 February 2006 01:46 (twenty years ago)

Maybe the Fisher King brought him to a magical new land: China.

― Mr. Latham Green (hanle y 3000), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:35 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 31 March 2006 09:49 (twenty years ago)

Why did Sharon Noonan have crap in her hair?

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Friday, 31 March 2006 10:36 (twenty years ago)

WHat does that have to do with anything? WHo the hell is Sharon Noonan? WHo is that bitch! WHo said she is allowed!

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 31 March 2006 10:39 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

fishers.... how innapropriate

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Thursday, 4 May 2006 10:19 (twenty years ago)

Every night when I'm going to sleep I can hear something moving about in the loft. I know there are birds nesting up there, but it'd have to be a big fucking bird. Too scared to have a look :(

― melton mowbray's APOCALYPTO! (adr), Thursday, 4 May 2006 11:38 (twenty years ago)

wierdly enough i heard noises from my attik last night too.

as long as they stay up there though, meh

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 4 May 2006 11:48 (twenty years ago)

Noises in attics always sound louder I think. We had a rat (one rat) in our attic and it sounded like a dog running around. When we called a rat catcher (and I not making this up) he came with a dog - dog and rat ran around for about five minutes sounding like pack of elephants in attic. Terrifying (not least of all for the rat).

Anyway what did happen to Remy?

― Ned T.RIfle II (Ned T.Rifle II), Thursday, 4 May 2006 11:58 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

rrreeeeiuioueiuererr

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:40 (twenty years ago)

One of those things lived *on the roof* ???

― JTS (JTS), Sunday, 28 May 2006 10:25 (twenty years ago)

four weeks pass...

UP pn the roof top clikc click click

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Sunday, 25 June 2006 07:08 (nineteen years ago)

two years pass...

It's almost three years and still no reply from Remy, I guess the fishercats got him... :(

― Tuomas, Monday, 4 August 2008 12:27 (seventeen years ago)

This thread is all about leaving ILX in style.

― moley, Monday, 4 August 2008 12:30 (seventeen years ago)

ten months pass...

I think they got Momus too, his last post is the one upthread. RIP.

― Tuomas, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 10:16 (sixteen years ago)

That makes you next! Hey... what's that behind you?

― James Morrison, Wednesday, 10 June 2009 00:06 (sixteen years ago)

Really, Tuomas?

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― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, 10 June 2009 00:16 (sixteen years ago)

Well, my theory sounds better, so I'll stick to it.

― Tuomas, Wednesday, 10 June 2009 09:53 (sixteen years ago)

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