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Post by Opti on Feb 19, 2024 9:59:23 GMT -5
I could see NNP doing that.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 19, 2024 10:01:22 GMT -5
I could see NNP doing that. I would in a heart beat!!!
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 19, 2024 13:41:56 GMT -5
Serial killer Aileen Wuornos who was executed in 2002 for her crimes.
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 19, 2024 14:08:49 GMT -5
Serial killer Aileen Wuornos who was executed in 2002 for her crimes. I picked up a young woman with 2 very young children once and gave them a ride to the gas station. (Very bad storm and it was quite a ways. Too far to walk, even for the mom, I thought- a few miles each way. Much less the kids, one who couldn't walk yet and the other barely did.) I took a ride once from someone who stopped to help me, when my car broke down on the freeway. It would have been about a 3 mile walk for me, to get to a pay phone. Both times I tried to guess if I'd be okay, if I had to jump from the moving car. Luckily, I didn't. I also gave a ride to a lady who asked for a ride, in a Walmart parking lot at 10:30 PM. Who does that?! She only lived about 1 mile away, but she had a lot of stuff to carry. I've been in those shoes before, myself. But I'm very wary, of strangers. People scare me. You never know when an Aileen Wuornos will be around. I get more leery with age.
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 19, 2024 15:05:08 GMT -5
Had a woman take a weekend training from me at the camp I worked at. To get home on Sunday evening, she took a wilderness road over the mountains and her car broke down in the middle of nowhere. Two rough looking men happened by and offered her a ride back to civilization. She hesitated and one of the guys told her, "Look lady, if we wanted to do something to you, you not willingly getting in the truck won't stop us." She said she looked around at the trees and gathering darkness, got in the truck, and was delivered safely back to the camp.
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 19, 2024 15:15:10 GMT -5
Had a woman take a weekend training from me at the camp I worked at. To get home on Sunday evening, she took a wilderness road over the mountains and her car broke down in the middle of nowhere. Two rough looking men happened by and offered her a ride back to civilization. She hesitated and one of the guys told her, "Look lady, if we wanted to do something to you, you not willingly getting in the truck won't stop us." She said she looked around at the trees and gathering darkness, got in the truck, and was delivered safely back to the camp. Truth
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 19, 2024 15:25:15 GMT -5
Had a woman take a weekend training from me at the camp I worked at. To get home on Sunday evening, she took a wilderness road over the mountains and her car broke down in the middle of nowhere. Two rough looking men happened by and offered her a ride back to civilization. She hesitated and one of the guys told her, "Look lady, if we wanted to do something to you, you not willingly getting in the truck won't stop us." She said she looked around at the trees and gathering darkness, got in the truck, and was delivered safely back to the camp. I broke down across state line on way to visit friend and only person to stop was 18 wheeler truck driver. He said I was safe with him. Told me to lock my car and he would get me to next exit which was the one I was to take anyway. I asked him to wait a minute so I could get suitcase/tote out of car. He walked back to car with me and saw me reach on passenger side and pick up my 380!!! Back in day before cells and my gun and I traveled together. "Female all alone thing" I told him he was safe!! He took me to my exit and I thanked him and offered money. He actually said he was staying with me until the friend I called showed up to pick me up. Said they could have car trouble and then I was totally stranded. He then said that I could be his wife/sister/daughter on the side of road and he hoped someone would help them. I've given rides to a few people over the years.
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 19, 2024 15:51:45 GMT -5
When my ex was rescued on the side of the road, the guy threw a couple of his business cards on the front seat of her car.
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 19, 2024 17:10:29 GMT -5
When my ex was rescued on the side of the road, the guy threw a couple of his business cards on the front seat of her car. And that's why when a vehicle is stopped by the police, the police touch the outside of the vehicle palm down - leave finger prints just in case.
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 19, 2024 17:51:03 GMT -5
When my ex was rescued on the side of the road, the guy threw a couple of his business cards on the front seat of her car. And that's why when a vehicle is stopped by the police, the police touch the outside of the vehicle palm down - leave finger prints just in case. Interesting. Didn't realize this. New knowledge is always good.
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 19, 2024 19:45:49 GMT -5
And that's why when a vehicle is stopped by the police, the police touch the outside of the vehicle palm down - leave finger prints just in case. Interesting. Didn't realize this. New knowledge is always good. Don't you watch Live PD? I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked! LOL I have not seen it myself, since my heart attack, Jan 8th. But it's one show I made any effort to watch. I haven't watch TV since my heart attack. And now I can't. (No service and no internet) It seems rather crazy and VERY quiet.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Feb 19, 2024 22:28:38 GMT -5
My rescue angel story is - I was driving in the mountains in WY going to a small camp ground, gas station, bar to get gas and propane for our camper. I was enjoying the country drive when I saw a man standing by a dirt bike that waved me down. He was looking ragged after pushing the bike up a steep hill to the road. I stopped. He said his bike broke down and needed to get to a phone. He said, you probably don't have tie downs so I'll sit with my bike in the back of the pickup. My H. had tie downs in the back. He said he'd ride in the back because he was all sweaty. I said nothing is going to bother the seats of this truck so he sat in the cab with me.
I heard the story of his riding through the wilderness area with his friend before the breakdown as well as a lot about his life. "I want to talk about me" moment! We got to the town. I apologized to him that I couldn't take him all the way to Jackson Hole. It was a 70 mile trip one way. Evening was coming on. My H. expected me to return in a certain amount of time.
They offered me a beer for my efforts. LOL. I don't drink alcohol. They didn't have any money, and I didn't expect any.
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 20, 2024 13:33:19 GMT -5
"Approaching the speed of Late"
This describes me, most of the time. I try to squeeze too much in, or I am procrastinating. (I just don't wanna) LOL
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 21, 2024 12:48:22 GMT -5
I think I might have posted this many moons ago. Or maybe not.
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 21, 2024 14:38:24 GMT -5
I think I might have posted this many moons ago. Or maybe not. I don't recall it. But that doesn't mean a lot. Hahaha
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Post by busymom on Feb 21, 2024 17:27:05 GMT -5
Is it wrong I laughed at this? (I'm a city girl, but was raised by 2 farm kids, so learned the truth about wild animals a LONG time ago.)
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 21, 2024 17:59:42 GMT -5
Well, you have company in the laughter.
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 21, 2024 22:26:14 GMT -5
Off track for a second.
Very good episode on PBS' Nature this evening. Titled Patrick and the Whale. Àbout a scientist and his personal interaction with a sperm whale. The scientist was learning as much about the sperm whale as the sperm whale learned about the scientist.
If interested, it will repeat on your local PBS station Friday at 0300, Saturday at 0900, Sunday at 2300, and Monday at 0700. All times are Central region time zone. Check your listings.
Two trailers for episode. Neither long.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 21, 2024 22:29:44 GMT -5
Off track for a second. Very good episode on PBS' Nature this evening. Titled Patrick and the Whale. Àbout a scientist and his personal interaction with a sperm whale. The scientist was learning as much about the sperm whale as the sperm whale learned about the scientist. If interested, it will repeat on your local PBS station Friday at 0300, Saturday at 0900, Sunday at 2300, and Monday at 0700. All times are Central region time zone. Check your listings. Two trailers for episode. Neither long. Set the dvr for later watching!
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 21, 2024 22:34:16 GMT -5
Off track for a second. Very good episode on PBS' Nature this evening. Titled Patrick and the Whale. Àbout a scientist and his personal interaction with a sperm whale. The scientist was learning as much about the sperm whale as the sperm whale learned about the scientist. If interested, it will repeat on your local PBS station Friday at 0300, Saturday at 0900, Sunday at 2300, and Monday at 0700. All times are Central region time zone. Check your listings. Two trailers for episode. Neither long. Set the dvr for later watching! You won't regret it. Actually quite touching.
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 22, 2024 15:55:36 GMT -5
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 22, 2024 16:08:10 GMT -5
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Post by busymom on Feb 22, 2024 16:30:43 GMT -5
Pretty much the truth...
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 22, 2024 17:05:09 GMT -5
Pretty much the truth... Wait. How'd he do that?!
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Post by busymom on Feb 22, 2024 19:12:36 GMT -5
Pretty much the truth... Wait. How'd he do that?! Apparently he jumped out the window, wrapped his legs around the broom, and is hoping he lands in the swimming pool.
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Post by toomuchreality on Feb 22, 2024 19:21:17 GMT -5
Apparently he jumped out the window, wrapped his legs around the broom, and is hoping he lands in the swimming pool. He did a good job of not looking like he's dropping like a rock, in that spot second. Unless its photoshopped, of course.
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