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by Max Power on May 13th, 2006

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If Wile E. Coyote has enough money to buy all that Acme stuff, then why doesn't he just buy his dinner?

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  • by Orange Mango on May 14th, 2006

    Orange Mango

    This question is the same as asking "Why do fishermen buy boats, poles, & gear, get up at 5:00am to dip a line in the water when they could just go to the Fish Market?" ...& so I will answer both questions.

    Wile E. Coyote and those who fish share the same mental capacity, complete fools! The only difference is that the Coyotes endeavours provides amusing stories...ever listen to fishing tales, it's not pretty! If you calculate the price per pound of catch of the weekend fisherman, it wouldn't be a mile away from the per pound price of gold! ...Completely Mental, but hey they enjoy the "sport" of it all, and this is perhaps the motivation for Wile E. Coyote. ...That or his wild game store is running low on roadrunner meat and he is merely trying to stock his shelves. How else could he afford that gear... it must be a tax write off for his business, or he's just mental...these are the ONLY two possible answers!

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  • by fredhetz on November 21st, 2006

    fredhetz

    I'm guessing that a cartoon about a coyote going to the supermarket to buy a turkey would be dull.

    Or perhaps beneath it all, Wylie is deeper than we might suspect. He seeks to go down the road less traveled, even if it sends him off of a cliff.

    Perhaps pursuing the Roadrunner confirms his own existence; he has taken "cogito ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am") and changed it to "I chase, therefore I am."

    It may be a deeply-rooted sense of self-loathing. He knows his hunger could be satiated by his grocer's poultry section, but he doesn't feel he deserves it. Rather than dark meat or white meat, he feels he is worthy only of the pain inflicted by the anvils and explosives purchased through Acme.

    Could Wylie have romantic feelings for Roadrunner? Could his "chase" really be a yearning for cross-species love?

    Wylie Coyote, because you never stop pursuing your goal, because you play through the pain, because you think enough to "buy American" (Acme is an American company, isn't it?), because you never stop believing an umbrella will keep massive objects from hurting you, we salute you, whatever your motivation may be.

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  • by Hellaphunt's Skynet on June 7th, 2006

    Hellaphunt's Skynet

    ACME doesnt sell food =D

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  • by AB-BrazenGirl on May 23rd, 2006

    AB-BrazenGirl

    You know, I run across a lot of questions while moderating questions for Answerbag, but I have to say, this is one of my favorites. Such a good point!!! Thanks!

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  • by Fisherofman on November 21st, 2006

    Fisherofman

    Well, that would be a very boring cartoon, wouldn't it?...or maybe not...

    *Coyote enters store*
    Woman: Oh my gosh! It's a coyote!

    Comedy ensues.

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  • by jt007m on November 23rd, 2006

    jt007m

    It's kinda like fishing... I could just buy it if I wanted to. But the calm/stress of fishing is fun. It's a chase or game.

    Another example. Chasing after the girl/guy you've been crushing vs. hiring a prostitute...

    Maybe extreme, but it's similar...

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  • by scubabob on May 23rd, 2006

    scubabob

    He's got my credit card and won't give it back.

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  • by Anonymous on January 4th, 2007

    Anonymous

    Because his desire and his insanity are more important to him than food.

    Coyote by Mark Knopfler

    Look at me coyote
    Don't let a little road dust put you off
    You can't judge a book
    Well you know that stuff
    There's a tear in my upholstery
    And a hole in my shoe
    But don't you just wish that you could
    Make half of the speed I do
    Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do

    You can't catch me coyote
    Though there may be blood on the tracks
    There may be some bridges burning
    Behind our backs
    But I got my laundry on the backseat
    And an itinerary too
    And don't you just wish that you could
    Make half of the speed I do
    Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
    Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do

    Now i'm a speck on your horizon
    Getting smaller fast
    An ambush wouldn't be surprising
    I hope it's better than your last

    Once again the roadrunner
    Leaves the coyote in the dirt
    You've got another plan of action
    But we all know it ain't never gonna work
    It must be hard having dog dreams
    That never come true
    And don't you just wish that you could
    Make half of the speed I do
    Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
    Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do

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  • by Sandor on January 4th, 2007

    Sandor

    It's got to be the challenge of the hunt. And I'm not sure, but does the Coyote ever actually PAY Acme anything or do they just send him stuff for free? Maybe Wile E. Coyote is the CEO of Acme and it's his corporate privilege?

    I seem to remember one where he used a turkey or some such thing to lure the roadrunner instead of the usual birdseed. Now that's possibly crossing the line. Should have eaten the turkey. Or maybe I'm remembering it wrong.

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  • by seaofgrass on November 21st, 2006

    seaofgrass

    "buy" has a "u" in it. no, i'm not being just a jerk, i just wanted to say that first.


    but i agree he should do it, however i know the reason why he didn't. IF he ever DID, then, well, there'd have been no t.v. show. how sad. Who wants to watch a 30 min program of a wolf in a grocery store picking out bird meat.

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  • by sandman35 on June 8th, 2006

    sandman35

    He does, how do you think he has the energy to do all those antics? Besides, he just HAS to catch the roadrunner because it is the tastiest meat, but nobody else can catch the roadrunner too!

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  • by myssk75 on June 5th, 2006

    myssk75

    Well the answer's simple, really. That's how the animators draw him. ^__^

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  • by Capt. Jack Sparrow GALCIY on June 4th, 2007

    Capt. Jack Sparrow GALCIY

    His ACME credit card isn't accepted at the local (Porky)Piggly Wiggly?

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  • by Clueless Ned on April 8th, 2007

    Clueless Ned

    the thrill of the chase

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  • by JudithLover on January 10th, 2007

    JudithLover

    The last episode shows Coyote catching the RoadRunner by mistake,takes a bite and doesn't like the taste of it.Then he decides to drop it over a cliff and he see's that down there,there are more than a million Road Runner's dead and yes these were all the Road Runners he was chasing all this time and he thought it was only one!!! This episode was banned ofc

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  • by Wickels on January 1st, 2008

    Wickels

    The thrill of the chase, man, the thrill of the chase. It can be very inticing!

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  • by gatesy on October 27th, 2007

    gatesy

    Wile E. Coyote is deeply in debt to his credit card provider. But driven by a hundred forms of obsessive demons, in his delusional mind he feels he must catch the RoadRunner to justify, at last, his behaviour. Sadly, if he does catch and consume the RoadRunner, it would only trigger a physical compulsion, and the cycle would be repeated. Warner Brothers should have called for intervention years ago.....Bugs and Daffy understand....

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  • by Will on July 4th, 2007

    Will

    Wilie is a product tester.

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  • by Penny The Wise on April 8th, 2007

    Penny The Wise

    It's the point of overcoming your opponent. If you set out and make the goal to eat that road runner, and you finally do, that meal will taste SO much better than if you just went out and bought that meal in a store.

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  • by Cowboy-Matter of Fact on November 24th, 2009

    Cowboy-Matter of Fact

    Comic effect. He's a true showman.

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  • by Miss Madge on November 24th, 2009

    Miss Madge

    Where's the fun in that?

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  • by JanZizka on November 24th, 2009

    JanZizka

    The thrill of the chase?

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  • by Everdreamer on July 3rd, 2009

    Everdreamer

    It's the satisfaction of an accomplishment after facing a great challenge. All men are like that.

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  • by Anonymous on April 17th, 2009

    Anonymous

    He didn't have money, it was a line of credit at the hardware store.

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  • by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on September 1st, 2008

    Sheriff Raff -Answerhag

    It's the thrill of the hunt. Most men have nice loving wives at home but they still like to chase skirts anyway.

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  • by Mark Hardy on August 14th, 2008

    Mark Hardy

    I think he stole all those stuffs.

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  • by katydid15 on January 30th, 2008

    katydid15

    When I was a kid I always wondered about that. Now I think that this went beyong dinner, but was in fact a full out obsession. Wile E. should have been on meds long ago for this condition.

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  • by NEESH on January 30th, 2008

    NEESH

    HE LIKES THE TRILL OF THE CHASE

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  • by Rude Bear Ready for Winter on January 1st, 2008

    Rude Bear Ready for Winter

    The Acme stuff is all just product placement. He gets free use of it for the show, but He doesn't see a penny.

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  • by MG1942 Has a Life Penguin on January 1st, 2008

    MG1942 Has a Life Penguin

    I didn't see any "7-11's" on the side of any of those roads, and even Chinese and Pizza delivery has it's limits;0

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  • by Kitt-tastrophy on November 24th, 2007

    Kitt-tastrophy

    Well you see, it goes back to before he had all that money. He was making all his little gadgets on his own (you think he's in a lot of pain now...haha it doesn't even compare). That was the start of his obsession with the roadrunner. Then, in a moment of brilliance, he took every dime he had and put it into the stock market. Now that he's rich he has a vendeta with the roadrunner, and he just can't stop.

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  • by Zack on November 24th, 2007

    Zack

    Its a coyote thing. None of us will understand.:-)

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  • by Jed Merrill on November 24th, 2007

    Jed Merrill

    The thrill of the hunt?

    Or maybe he has just had too many anvils dropped on his head to think of something like that.

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  • by Jewel on November 24th, 2007

    Jewel

    Writer's Union Policy.

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  • by Qeli on November 24th, 2007

    Qeli

    because most places can't deliver in 30 min. or less

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  • by Nightwatchdog on August 20th, 2008

    Nightwatchdog

    Because Chuck Jones, ( his creator ), was a sadistic sh*t.

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  • by krsnaknows on August 20th, 2008

    krsnaknows

    If that happened then you will never hear the beep beep again.

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  • by Tamilze on August 20th, 2008

    Tamilze

    I'm sure that after the first two or three episodes, his hunt to destroy that blue bitch was more personal than anything else.

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  • by Rude Bear Ready for Winter on January 1st, 2008

    Rude Bear Ready for Winter

    Sadly, he doesn't have all that money. His wealthy grandmother sends him a gift card for Acme every year for his Birthday and Christmas. The cards are non-transferable, and he can't get cash back...
    He's tried explaining the situation to his Nanna but as she is hard of hearing, and a bit senile, well, you know how it goes.

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  • by koldkanuck on January 30th, 2008

    koldkanuck

    Lots of well to do people and creatures hunt for the sport and the exercise.

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  • by Nightwatchdog on September 1st, 2008

    Nightwatchdog

    Because Chuck Jones - Wile E Coyote's creator, was a dark and sadistic man. He wanted that poor starving beast to suffer!!!!

    Just kidding.

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  • by haggis on January 1st, 2008

    haggis

    he was stingy?

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  • by xhepera on December 22nd, 2008

    xhepera

    Haven't you ever heard of the thrill of the chase? ;)

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  • by The Chief on August 20th, 2008

    The Chief

    You just ruined my whole childhood, man! Thanks!
    :)

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  • by Symbeline on August 20th, 2008

    Symbeline

    I think it's more of an ego thing.

    But, you can't let kids know about that so, bring on the thought bubbles depicting meals.

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