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Post by zryson on Aug 25, 2014 15:13:29 GMT -5
Driving can be scary, sure. Last week while out for a drive with a friend a guy ran in front of the car. It was close. Too close. I commented to my friend 'that's how people get killed. Exactly like that.'
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 25, 2014 15:16:53 GMT -5
When I was 12, I was babysitting my 3 littler brothers when my parents were at a Christmas party. We lived out in the country. It was probably 9 or 10 pm and a pickup I didn't recognize pulled into our drive. A couple of guys got out and came to the door ringing the bell. I didn't know them and didn't answer or open the door. I quickly turned out the lights as they hadn't said anything. Got my dad's rifle. I was shaking really badly and called 911, whispering for them to come. My uncle was one of the cops. They were probably out there 5 minutes later, pretty quickly considering we lived 3 miles outside of town in the hills. They save footprints in the snow around the house but couldn't really do anything else except tell me that no one was there and that it was ok. I think I started to cry then.
I've had other moments which really should have scared me more, but I guess I'm to dumb to really let it hit me.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 25, 2014 15:26:58 GMT -5
Driving can be scary, sure. Last week while out for a drive with a friend a guy ran in front of the car. It was close. Too close. I commented to my friend 'that's how people get killed. Exactly like that.' A boss at a former job had a brother that was run over by a car while he was jogging, because the driver was distracting themselves with something in the car, I don't remember what, but it killed him there at the scene. I want to say I remember him telling me his brother was in his early 30s, married with children.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Aug 25, 2014 15:39:44 GMT -5
Unless they really are trying to abduct me. Have you ever heard of Missing Time?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 15:47:39 GMT -5
We ... uh, I mean they ... are still weighing the pluses & minuses of what you'd bring to the table. I hope I come up horribly short of their malevolent scientific needs. Unless they're the space equivelont of my dick-head cousin who would do mean things to insects just because he could. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.... -M That's like the nicest thing anyone's said to me about my paranoia. I like you M! :thumb: I fondly remember a Dave Berg "Lighter Side of ..." strip from my childhood in which a character is wearing a "The Paranoids are After Me!" T-shirt.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 25, 2014 16:14:33 GMT -5
Most frightened in my entire life? Easy.
My wife and I had been married about 6 months and we were driving out to her brother's house, which is north of Dayton, OH, for a visit just after Christmas. We were on I-70 between Columbus and Springfield when a whiteout hit the area; this wasn't the frightening part, as I've lived my entire life in Pittsburgh and am used to things like that.
What came next was the scary part, as we came up over a slight rise and hit black ice. Everyone else did as well, and there were cars skidding all over the highway, sideways and backwards and every which way; there were also cars sailing through the air off the side of the road into the ditches to either side of the pavement. We were in the middle of the road as cars were whipping by us, each one missing us by inches, and my wife starts screaming.
At this point, I looked over at her, and for the first time since we'd been together, I swore at her, yelling, "Will you just shut the F*#@ up so I can concentrate!", at which time she promptly shut her mouth and let me focus on navigating through the chaos.
Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw two semi-trucks had pulled side-by-side and were blocking cars from getting past to allow the cars in our general vicinity to get themselves pointed in the right direction and headed back down the road. That is probably the closest I've come to dying, and it is certainly the most-scared I've ever been.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 16:19:11 GMT -5
Most frightened in my entire life? Easy. My wife and I had been married about 6 months and we were driving out to her brother's house, which is north of Dayton, OH, for a visit just after Christmas. We were on I-70 between Columbus and Springfield when a whiteout hit the area; this wasn't the frightening part, as I've lived my entire life in Pittsburgh and am used to things like that. What came next was the scary part, as we came up over a slight rise and hit black ice. Everyone else did as well, and there were cars skidding all over the highway, sideways and backwards and every which way; there were also cars sailing through the air off the side of the road into the ditches to either side of the pavement. We were in the middle of the road as cars were whipping by us, each one missing us by inches, and my wife starts screaming. At this point, I looked over at her, and for the first time since we'd been together, I swore at her, yelling, "Will you just shut the F*#@ up so I can concentrate!", at which time she promptly shut her mouth and let me focus on navigating through the chaos. Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw two semi-trucks had pulled side-by-side and were blocking cars from getting past to allow the cars in our general vicinity to get themselves pointed in the right direction and headed back down the road. That is probably the closest I've come to dying, and it is certainly the most-scared I've ever been. I know that stretch of highway, it's not fun to drive when the weather's good and traffic's heavy, but when it gets icy it's a frickin' deathrap. -M
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Post by The Captain on Aug 25, 2014 16:25:32 GMT -5
Most frightened in my entire life? Easy. My wife and I had been married about 6 months and we were driving out to her brother's house, which is north of Dayton, OH, for a visit just after Christmas. We were on I-70 between Columbus and Springfield when a whiteout hit the area; this wasn't the frightening part, as I've lived my entire life in Pittsburgh and am used to things like that. What came next was the scary part, as we came up over a slight rise and hit black ice. Everyone else did as well, and there were cars skidding all over the highway, sideways and backwards and every which way; there were also cars sailing through the air off the side of the road into the ditches to either side of the pavement. We were in the middle of the road as cars were whipping by us, each one missing us by inches, and my wife starts screaming. At this point, I looked over at her, and for the first time since we'd been together, I swore at her, yelling, "Will you just shut the F*#@ up so I can concentrate!", at which time she promptly shut her mouth and let me focus on navigating through the chaos. Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw two semi-trucks had pulled side-by-side and were blocking cars from getting past to allow the cars in our general vicinity to get themselves pointed in the right direction and headed back down the road. That is probably the closest I've come to dying, and it is certainly the most-scared I've ever been. I know that stretch of highway, it's not fun to drive when the weather's good and traffic's heavy, but when it gets icy it's a frickin' deathrap. -M I knew you would know where it is, and I agree that it sucks even in the middle of summer, between the big rigs and the incessant construction. We haven't made a trip out there in the winter since, although we are talking about maybe doing it this year; we have an all-wheel drive vehicle now, so I'm a little less nervous about it.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 25, 2014 16:30:00 GMT -5
Unless they really are trying to abduct me. Have you ever heard of Missing Time? Yes, though to any recollection I can't say I have experienced it. Though I have had nightmares that have made me wonder if the were more than that. Of course when I wake up it seems as all is the same, but how does one know what time a dream begins and ends to know if there was time missing? I don't feel like they're after me personally, I just have this pessimistic thought that if they're extra-terrestrial intelligence, they would be just as blase' about using us to their advantage as we do creatures on this planet. And without making this an entire thread in one post, the evidence and accounts to me, seem to suggest something is going on beyond our reach. Whether it is greys abduction people or something we haven't even begun to grasp, the knot in my stomach feeling that there is something out of my control and could be thrust upon me at anytime, might just be a manufactured fantasy (not good fantasy, but lack of a better word) to all the real things in life outside of my control.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 25, 2014 16:32:42 GMT -5
Most frightened in my entire life? Easy. My wife and I had been married about 6 months and we were driving out to her brother's house, which is north of Dayton, OH, for a visit just after Christmas. We were on I-70 between Columbus and Springfield when a whiteout hit the area; this wasn't the frightening part, as I've lived my entire life in Pittsburgh and am used to things like that. What came next was the scary part, as we came up over a slight rise and hit black ice. Everyone else did as well, and there were cars skidding all over the highway, sideways and backwards and every which way; there were also cars sailing through the air off the side of the road into the ditches to either side of the pavement. We were in the middle of the road as cars were whipping by us, each one missing us by inches, and my wife starts screaming. At this point, I looked over at her, and for the first time since we'd been together, I swore at her, yelling, "Will you just shut the F*#@ up so I can concentrate!", at which time she promptly shut her mouth and let me focus on navigating through the chaos. Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw two semi-trucks had pulled side-by-side and were blocking cars from getting past to allow the cars in our general vicinity to get themselves pointed in the right direction and headed back down the road. That is probably the closest I've come to dying, and it is certainly the most-scared I've ever been. I had a near accident, though it didn't involve other cars, with my wife and then 1 year old first born in a single cab pickup on ice in inclimate weather. I ended up halfway down a 15-20 foot ravine off the road, the truck literally being held where it was by two trees. I rarely allow my wife or children to be in a vehicle in similar weather since then. If there is something that needs to be done that requires driving I go alone.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 16:45:24 GMT -5
What a beautiful story. You blessed me by sharing this. Hey, thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 16:54:25 GMT -5
I was in the Joplin tornado in 2011, and it was pretty scary until it ripped the side the building off and then it just hit me "I'm gonna die in a Dillon's cooler and I have zero control over it". I was probably the calmest I've ever been at that point, but it was weird to be so resigned to dying and not being frightened. Before then I was sure I would die a terrified, blubbering mess.
My neighbor's ex gunning her down on the steps in front of my aprtment and some situations created by being young and dumb generated more prolonged feelings of terror.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 25, 2014 19:48:02 GMT -5
Follow-up to yesterday's post:
My daughters decided to do the lemonade stand one more day, since the weather was gorgeous and all of the neighborhood kids were out playing this afternoon. My wife had everything set up for them at the end of the driveway for when they got off the bus, and they went right to work, with the same jobs as yesterday: older daughter taking care of the cash, younger daughter drawing in the customers. They sat out there for about 75 minutes and made another $24, bringing their total to $40 for two days' (about 3 hours) work; when I pulled up to the house after work, there was a line of kids waiting to get their drink.
They wanted to do it again tomorrow, but we told them that we needed to send the check to the organization so they could start buying things. Plus, for as proud as they make me with wanting to do this, I don't want them to miss the opportunity to get to the pool one or two more times, since it closes for the season on Monday.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 0:08:29 GMT -5
Finished the weekend class I had been taking, so I can start reading comics again! I still need to schedule a test, whenever my paycheck finally shows up. It's 7 weeks late at this point.
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Post by Daryl on Aug 26, 2014 10:02:24 GMT -5
Looking forward to getting some new comics this week- got a 15% coupon from Half Price Books, they are also having their Labor Day sale this weekend and my LCS is having a Labor Day sale- 50% off back issues priced $20 or less, buy three get one free from special stock of $5 back issues and BOGO on their unbagged $1 back issues.
Looking forward to it.
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