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Despite living most of my life inland, I have seen the ugly side of swirling tropical winds more than a time or three. The first was Hurricane Bob in Charleston, SC. but there have been many others, including the time the hotel maids in Cancun came by and gave us all candles and matches and spoke no English and hurried on, leading us to notice the pool boys sinking all the patio furniture into the pool to keep in from hitting a window & us checking to see if the pirated cable had something that resembled a weather channel in English. Two is True.
I DID pick up a Volvo once, but really it was just one corner. It was a 1989 240 - the classic boxy Volvo. The jack had collapsed (and then flown a yard before hitting a fence) with no tire on the vehicle and there was no way to get another jack under it without getting it off the ground first. Two foot of bumper travel meant being able to put another jack on the axle. there was, however, no one underneath the vehicle...thus making number one false.
As for number three...
It was 1999, I think I'd not yet turned 22. I was the rear passenger in an 1988 Civic hatchback when it was rear ended by someone who took their eyes off the road to put their grandson back in his seat belt (Safety 1st, right; who needs to see the road!). They were driving a Ford Diesel 4x4 with the standard redneck homemade flat iron bumper (painted the obligatory black and ready for the impending apocalyptic scenarios only seen in movies) and the driver admitted to doing "at least 75" in the 60mph zone. The Civic was toast (no offense intended, Grillah). The front seats actually torqued free from their mounting bolts and collapsed backwards. the front passenger was tossed about the interior of the vehicle. The two windows closest to me (rear & side) exploded inward. I was not wearing my seat belt and was holding a full length mirror in my lap at the time. I sustained only minor scratches, though my then long hair received a new layering technique not worth repeating. When it was all said and done, there was an excessive number of details that shouted at me that God was not done with me yet, and this furthered my road towards reconciling with Him. Before I had that opportunity to soak in the details, however, I cared for the young woman in the front passenger seat - assessing her concussion, keeping her awake and talking, and retrieving pieces of glass up to three inches in length from where they had found temporary homes within her skin. Her mother came to the crash site about the same time that the fire department arrived. They began shooing the disappointed crowed back ("Awh, they're gonna be ok." "Looks like nobody's dead." and "What no flames?" all were overheard as each moron approached the vehicle as if to watch reality TV.) and in the process the firemen gave the girl's mother the notion that the worst had occurred. Seeing this, I stuck my free hand through what had once been the passenger side rear window and shouted, "Mamma, Mamma, Come Here!" With red faces, the firemen ushered her close and I placed the daughter's hand in that of the mother. I was instantly considered to be family to this 15 year old only-child, and for a handful of years was very happily her big brother before we lost contact following an out of state move. During those years, she taught me most of what I know about fixing cars. She cooked like Rachel Ray (and looked like a 15 year old version of her), and was a very competent wrench turner. Last I heard was pursuing a masters in psych. Proud big brother, indeed.
She sustained an "invisible" hip/pelvic injury that day that resulted in some poor doctor having to tell this girl that she should never ever ever get pregnant because she cannot safely carry a child to term under any circumstances. The full retelling of this has a wealth of additional details, but I feel this is sufficient for today.
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1) I've swam on both sides of the North Sea, though not across it.
2) I stopped with my date and I got a cartilage piercing on my way to prom dinner when I was a high school junior.
3) I won an expense paid trip to Indianan in a competition for college engineering majors when I was in seventh grade, but was denied the opportunity to compete at the national level because I was not in college.
2) I stopped with my date and I got a cartilage piercing on my way to prom dinner when I was a high school junior.
3) I won an expense paid trip to Indianan in a competition for college engineering majors when I was in seventh grade, but was denied the opportunity to compete at the national level because I was not in college.
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1) I look like Milton from the Walking Dead.
2) I was nearly convinced by my co-workers that I should be Daryl Dixon for Halloween last year because they felt that role fit me, but chickened out because at that time I had not seen a single episode and was unsure of what I was possibly agreeing to.
3) I'm not comfortable riding public transportation (buses, subways, et cetera).
2) I was nearly convinced by my co-workers that I should be Daryl Dixon for Halloween last year because they felt that role fit me, but chickened out because at that time I had not seen a single episode and was unsure of what I was possibly agreeing to.
3) I'm not comfortable riding public transportation (buses, subways, et cetera).
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1. I have helped the mothers of three little girls and two boys bring them into this world. TRUE
2. I do have all of my toes. So, this was the false one.
3. Age of Knowledge, I was stabbed in the shoulder by a woman who didn't want me to take her boyfriend to jail. TRUE
And I'm still waiting for libertygirl to confirm that she shook Sandra Bullock's hand because I'm one of her biggest fans.
2. I do have all of my toes.
So, this was the false one.3. Age of Knowledge, I was stabbed in the shoulder by a woman who didn't want me to take her boyfriend to jail. TRUE
And I'm still waiting for libertygirl to confirm that she shook Sandra Bullock's hand because I'm one of her biggest fans.
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I saw Jared Leto in a rest area in Ohio-I did indeed, unfortunately it wasn't until I saw the SUV with a massive 30 seconds to mars decal in the parking lot until I was sure it was him. It took a lot for me not to run back and get him to autograph my CD
I was in a choir that won first place in a national competition-Also true, 3 first place trophie in the same national competition, mens, mixed, and show choir
I've met James Hetfield-I wish.
I was in a choir that won first place in a national competition-Also true, 3 first place trophie in the same national competition, mens, mixed, and show choir
I've met James Hetfield-I wish.
Number one is true. I broke 10 bones on my right side in a car accident on my birthday.
Number two is false. I've only painted my portrait once.
Number three is true. I've always been the type of person who can't take charge medically speaking.
Three more:
1) I once got kicked out of Walmart for playing Four Square in the toy section.
2) I have an odd fascination with the concept of sister wives.
3) On my last day trip I visited Alcatraz.
Number two is false. I've only painted my portrait once.
Number three is true. I've always been the type of person who can't take charge medically speaking.
Three more:
1) I once got kicked out of Walmart for playing Four Square in the toy section.
2) I have an odd fascination with the concept of sister wives.
3) On my last day trip I visited Alcatraz.
Number one is true. It was actually a lot of fun...
Number two is true. It's weird, but I'm fascinated by the concept of plural marriage. The psychological implications of such an arrangement is utterly detrimental to all those involved. Why would a woman want to put herself in that situation? And what kind of ego and insecurities must he have to think having multiple wives is a good idea?
Number three is the falsehood. I live 92 miles from SanFran but I've never been to Alcatraz.
Three More:
1) I have been trained to fire guns by a navy sniper.
2) I watched the execution of Saddam Hussein.
3) I was once arrested at NAS Fallon because I told a MP officer that I was taking pictures of the base for China.
Okay, so you live in NY. I guess it's okay to not have your license.
And why stop with that?
1. I once saw John Stott preach in person from a church balcony.
2. One Saturday afternoon as a teenager, I sat in the driver's seat of a city bus for about five minutes, but couldn't find the gearshift.
3. A few years ago, I literally bumped into Sandra Bullock during the filming of All About Steve. I got a handshake, but no autograph.