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Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
fireworks.gif You always light up our lives with your great stories, Jed fireworks.gif

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lol...so much for trying to post some fireworks.

Some kind mod will delete this mess I'm sure...thanks! :-)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
heheh Thanks Rupertbear. :o)

I know whatcha meant by the fireworks so the gif's didn't have to work. :o) hehe looks like the mods missed it though :o)

Jed. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The chase. :o)

One day after I had gotten my driving permit I kinda drove. :o) heheh Ok that was a bad beginning to a story. Now that it's outta the way here we go. :o)

When I was 18 I got my permit (my dad wouldn't sign for me to get it so I had to wait). Well I had alot of buddies that had cars. Sooooo :o) I got to drive even though I wasn't supposed to.

Well we were driving along one night hanging out doing what 18 year old boys do. Chasing girls. :o)heh We had stopped at a bowling alley and sat on the trunk of my buddies car.

Guitars in hand we were sure to impress all the young ladies as they walked to and from the building. :o) Well that's the way we had it figured anyway. :o)

After a while three girls came up to us and started talking to us. They were all giggly and fun. We talked about thirty minutes and then a jeep pulled up next to us. I noticed it because it pulled in the space close to me.

I heard "Amy... Amy.... AMY!" The cute blonde girl that was talking to me turned and walked to the jeep. I was thinking ut oh. I saw the guy in the drivers seat and he was bigger then me. Then Karen the second girl that was kinda talking to me said "uhhh we gotta go talk to them." And the last girl who was talking to my buddy walked away as well.
I leaned back like I was trying to get my guitar a little better seat on my lap. I did that not cause it was slipping But, because I knew I could lean back a little and get a better look at the contents of that jeep.

Well it was one of those bigger ones that had a seat in the back. There were five very large boys in that thing. hmmm I thought five large guys talking to the three girls that us two guys were talking to. :o)

I didn't like the math at all. :o) So after a couple of minutes the guys and girls kinda started getting loud with eachother. There was an arguement and I knew it wouldn't be long before we were part of it.

All three girls suddenly turned and walked inside the building. My buddy had sat his guitar on the trunk and said "lets go". So we put our guitars in the backseat and I drove off.

In the mirror I saw that jeep... one guy had gotten out of it and walked over to where our car was. He jumped in the jeep and they pulled out after us.

My buddy said hey man they're comming after us speed up. So I sped up. :o) ALOT :o)

The jeep sped up too they were relentless. We knew the area well there were alot of backroads and blind curves followed by dark side roads.

NO matter how tricky I was or how fast I drove they were right on us. As luck would have it we turned a blind curve and I swung the car around 180 dukes of hazard style. Threw it in reverse and backed into a little pull off spot. I turned the lights out and swung the car over a little so it'd be hidden away even better.


We sat there for what seemed like ten minutes although it couldn't have been more then three. The Jeep passed us up. I put the car in drive and vrrrrrr..... we were stuck in a ditch. :o(

We tried reverse forward... pushing. Nothing worked we were in a really deep ditch. Out of the excitement of the fast (skillful I might add) driving we didn't notice falling in the ditch. :o)

Then we heard tires squeeling. And we saw headlights comming around the corner. The Jeep was back! But, this time they swung around and slammed the brakes. We were both sitting right in the headlights of the jeep.

Both doors opened up and two big guys got out. One of them had something in his hand. A BALL BAT!! I steped back a little thinking I could lose them in the woods or find something to fight back with.

The bat was really shiney and didn't seem shaped right. He held it up infront of him and said Hey man you guys lost this....

It was a guitar neck. See my buddy was working on a guitar at the time and he had the parts with him. He had laid the neck on the ground while we were "setting up camp". :o)

The second guy said man you guys can drive. Why were you going so fast? We passed it off with a story of the gas being stuck. :o) They pulled us out of the ditch and talked to us for a few minutes.

Turns out the driver was Chris (amy's older brother) And the guys with him were three buddies and one guy was the brother of the other two girls.

Kinda embarasing now. But, the funniest thing about the whole situation is. After they pulled away and we started driving down the road.

My buddy who just happened to be hidden behind the cars trunk (and shaking like a leaf in a tornado) when the guys were getting out of the jeep.... Well he looked over at me and said.

"It's a good thing those guys said that about the guitar neck when they did. Cause I was about to come around the other side of the car and jump em."

heheh :o)

Jed.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Roflmao! Oh man...I love a happy ending!

And...the same thing happened to my boyfriend and I once...we also got stuck in a ditch...but that's all the details ya gettin' outta me, J.J.....lol

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm back with a new story!! :o) (heheh ok Rupertbear I've been stuck in a ditch more then once ya know...) ;o)

Ok have you ever wondered what you would do if you came face to face with a prowler? Well lastnight (early this morning) I found out. :o)

I missed work because just before work I had uhh gotten myself kinda worn out. :o) Then I slept past time for work. I woke up around 5 am. Sat down at the computer for a few minutes to check email and pass some time. :o)

Then suddenly I heard the window open a little. I never really gave it much thought. As a matter of fact the only thought that really went through my head was "hmm sounded like the window just opened up."

Well the living room light was off and I was still kinda sleepy and not really alert. :o) I stood up after shuting down the pc and started to goto the restroom.

Just then I saw how far the window was open. There are street lights off in the distance and I noticed the shape of the window's edge way out away from where it should be.

I took another step and saw a shadowy figure. It was someone's shoulder and head. I knew they had to see me so it was really too late to do anything other then confront.

This is the part where I would love to be telling you that I jumped through the window in "007" fashion. Then ninja fought with this shadowy figure. :o)

But, it really didn't happen that way so here's the real story. :o)

I took another step as if I hadn't noticed him. I was about maybe six feet away from the window at this point. I had a shirt that didn't really get dry in the wash that I was "gonna" wear to work draped over a chair to dry out. I grabbed the shirt and yelled who are you!!

Then I threw the shirt on the face of the person trying to climb in my window.

(A little known jed fact for anyone that wants to know... I'm a certified electronics tech... So I often have little projects near my computer desk. Lastnight was no excpetion..)

As I ran towards the open window I stuck my right hand out to grab at the neck area of the person. And with my left I had grabbed a very sturdy sharp edged casing to something I was trying to build. (mod'ed pc parts) :o)

I Got a few fingers full of shirt colar and pulled hard. Then the person said "John! It's me Sam!" After pulling him in a little I saw his glasses reflect some light from my kitchen.

See I work nights... my brother in law works days. This particular nephew works about three minutes walk from my house. So his dad drops him off and he crawls in through the window to play on my computer till it's time for him to goto work.

I usually get home just as he has to leave. But, I didn't work lastnight and I wasn't expecting anyone.

My nephew's new key is now sitting next to my mouse. :o)

Ok I'm gonna post a couple of free files in my other thread. Then gonna try and get a little more sleep. :o)

Goodnight everyone. :o)

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL great story!!!!!!

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jed...you know your true calling is storytelling & writing...oh...ah...that is between getting worn out ;)

Azriel
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My daughters left this morning to come see me in Singapore. It's the first time my youngest daughter April Jo has ever flown. I've been really worried about her because she gets panic attacks when she is in crowded places. She has been scared to death and she spent most of the day and night yesterday throwing up.

She had to fly in a small plane first from Monroe to Memphis. I was afraid that if she made it through the first flight, her sister wouldn't be able to get her to go on the second flight from Memphis to Detroit. I've been upset and worried about her since I talked to her this morning and she told me how sick she was from worrying.

I checked on my computer and made sure her flight took off on time. I was sitting here in tears thinking about her and I started to pray that God would watch over and help her and then at the end of the prayer I had a thought and I asked God if he would send an Angel to her on the flight to speak to her and comfort her and give her courage.

Later I was checking to see if her plane had landed yet and the phone rang. It was April Jo. Her voice was just bubbling over with happiness and she told me, 'Mom, I made it! I'm in Memphis.' I asked her if she thought she would make it on the next flight and she said, 'Sure, I was really scared, but I'm okay and guess what, Mom? The stewardess gave me a pair of wings when I was getting off the plane!'

I cracked up laughing. April Jo is 22 years old after all! But, I knew that that was a sign that an Angel was with my daughter on that plane. I'm not going to worry anymore. She's in good hands. :-)

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Too cool!!!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 8:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Azriel. She's got her wings.

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What a great story Azriel, I got those warm fuzzy feelings reading it. Jed...I always love reading your stories. I'm just really glad you don't own a gun...

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
when i was 15 1/2, it was expected that in high school you took drivers education. there were three parts to the course. 1. the classroom, 2. the simulators, and 3. the driving car with instructor. after finishing parts 1 and 2 you could go to DMV and get your learner's permit. now my mother figured that driver's education would be TEACHING me how to drive. well, the school district figures that once you have your learners permit, your parents would be teaching you how to drive, and the "in the car" part is to teach you things to pass your test. such as parallel parking and y turns and such.

well, i pass parts 1 and 2, and my mother and i go to DMV to get my learners permit. i'm so happy, but she won't let me drive the car until i pass the "car" part in school.

it finally gets to be my turn to drive in the car at school. i figure this is going to be like the simulators, and i watch the preparations of starting to drive of the other student drivers.

finally, it is my turn. i buckle up, check my mirrors, and get the okay to leave the curb. well, noone told me you have to brake before a turn, and we go careening around the corner dukes of hazard style. the instructor starts yelling at me, and now i'm nervous, and forgetting everything i was taught. I tell him that i've never been behind the wheel before. now he's cursing out my mother. which makes me even more nervous. he yells to take the car back to the school.

just as i'm trying to pull into the drivers ed area of the school, he starts yelling to park the car this way, no that way... then he says "just park it behind the drivers ed trailer (where the simulators are)

well... i didn't know how to fast to come into the parking spot, and proceeded to ram the car into the back of the drivers ed trailer. i totaled the car and the picture of the car stuck to the trailer made the front page of my school paper, our local paper, and the local news on the tv.


Azriel
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
April just called me. She has made it safely through the second flight and is in Detroit. She got to talk to me a little longer this time.
Above I said that April said the stewardess gave her wings, but actually she said the flight attendant. I guess I just thought stewardess in my head when she said flight attendant, but it was actually a male flight attendant.

The story gets even better (I didn't tell her about my little prayer and the angel) She said the flight attendant saw she was nervous at the start of the flight and started talking to her. She said all during the flight he kept coming back over to her and telling her exactly what was happening with the plane, saying things like, 'The plane is just starting to turn now and that's why if feels like it's tilting. It's nothing to worry about.' She said he kept hovering over her and talking to her so much that she thinks he must have had a crush on her or something. LOL!

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So...actually...the flight attendant was her angel. I wonder how much more is going to happen as a result of that one prayer..

Max
Member

08-12-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In '98, a friend and I took a dream vacation to Europe. Her ex-husband had given up two first-class tickets from his frequent flyer miles as part of the divorce settlement and I had two timeshare weeks we used; the third week, we had B&B and hotel reservations for.

I had been to Ireland on business before, but that was the only European experience either of us had and neither of us speak anything other than English.

We spent three weeks "across the pond," visiting England, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and France -- oh and we took a day trip from the resort in Austria to Venice. Definitely a whirlwind tour and great fun.

We had agreed that I would navigate and my friend would drive. She reserved all the rental cars and got stick-shifts on purpose because that's what she likes to drive. That was fine in Germany and Austria because they stay on the right side of the road. In England and Ireland, though, it was -- well, a bit daunting.

We spent the first week in Germany and Austria (with that side trip to Venice). I suppose it goes without saying that we did a lot of shopping as well as sight-seeing. After all, we were a couple of gals on our first trip to Europe! Although we did have some of our purchases shipped home directly from the stores, we still had a lot of "excess baggage" when we flew back to London.

So, we decided to ship some things home ourselves via DHL. We looked in the phone book and found where their London office was and I planned a route there on my maps. My friend was nervous driving on the left-hand side of the road and she doesn't do really well in an unfamiliar city's traffic, but off we went. We were doing okay until she hit a panic point and got me flustered, too. The result was that we ended up taking the wrong exit off the M1 and I suddenly had no idea where we were.

She kept driving as I struggled to find our position on the maps. All of a sudden, a DHL delivery truck was in front of us. My friend said, "Nevermind! I'm following this truck and he'll take us there!" Now, me being the logical thinker, I pointed out that it was the middle of a weekday and there was a good chance this guy was out making deliveries. We might end up following him all over London before he headed back to home base. She was undeterred and concentrated totally on following him.

I should say here that throughout this trip, I had felt a very strong sense that we were protected and watched over. Several things had happened, which could have been called serendipity or just plain good luck. Anyway, as we followed that DHL truck, I just decided to put the map down and go with the flow. I sent up a silent prayer saying I trusted His will and His plan for us. After all, if we did end up on a DHL-sponsored tour of London, would that be so bad? We were on vacation; we didn't NEED to be anywhere in particular that day. :-)

Well, we did go through some nice neighborhoods, but that DHL truck didn't stop until it led us right to the main office where we went in and shipped our packages home. It was definitely a leap of faith that worked. :-)

Of course, we asked directions to get back to the M1 quickly so that we were able to easily navigate back to the hotel!

That trip was such a great time. When we got back on the 747 to head home after three weeks of traveling, my friend turned to me and said, "Wow, we're heading home and we're still friends!" The flight attendant thought that was sort of strange, but when you spend that much time together, sharing hotel rooms and such, it is rather amazing to not have had a single argument and to be going home as happy to know each other as when you left. Today, she's my next door neighbor and we still travel together occasionally -- last summer we went to Australia. :-)

Kady
Member

07-30-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm so glad you are keeping us informed Az. I knew AprilJo would be okay. :-)

kady wonders if the valium the doctor gave april jo had anything to do with the flight going so well

Azriel
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL! No Kady, April Jo said she hasn't taken any of the valium yet. She said she wasn't going to take it, unless she felt a panic attack coming on. :-)

Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
True story

After a day of shopping and running errands, dd (1 year) fell asleep in her car seat on 20 mile drive home. Good. Since it was a hot day, I decided to let her sleep with the car running, and a/c on in the shade in front of our home (way out in the middle of nowhere) while I brought in bags and stuff to the house. I put in park and got out, closed the door behind me and went around to the tailgate of my SUV. Strangely, it was locked, hmmm, well I will just go and unlock it from my door panel. That door is locked too. OMG, I have lock dd, who is 1, inside the car in August. I have heard about these people who do this, and I scrutinize and criticize their parenting skills. And now, I am one of them, with the exception that the a/c is on, and the radio is playing low and we are parked in the shade.

Well, you'd think I'd have an extra key, but I don't. It is one of the microchipped keys that cost like 60 bucks to have made, and when I bought my SUV 3 months ago, they wouldn't give me an extra key. 18 grand for a car and they won't spring for an extra key. It was on my to do list to get one made, but no, I didn't do it. What to do what to do, don't panic. I can get in the house, so I go in and grab the phone and call DH, he'll know what to do. I tell him the situation, and he says he'll be right home.

Wait, I have a warranty. I call the dealership, more than a little peev'd at them, and they connect me with my warranty company. I calmly tell them the situation, and the woman hears that my dd is in a locked car, and gets very upset, I try to tell her that the ac is on and she is fine, but the lady obviously isn't listening, and she call 911, who says they are sending the fire department to my house, good luck finding it.

About that time, my Dh shows up. Pulling in the long dirt driveway right after him is the fire department. Good grief, I am so embarrassed. Funny thing is, no one carries slim jims anymore to open doors. DH grabs some wire and attempts to open my car door, dd is still sawin' logs. The firemen, 3 men all in their early 20's, dressed in jeans and t's, are standing in the shade with me, watching DH work. A moment later, the county sheriff's department shows up. They inform me that if my A/C was not on, they would be breaking a window. They no longer carry slim jims either. Not really wanting to break a window on my new car, I would have if DD would have woken up. But, as long as she was still sleeping and happy, will try it this way.

Meanwhile, the two county sheriffs, the three firemen and myself are standing in the shade, chit chatting, and watching DH work. It must have been a slow day in our neck of the woods. Maybe 45 minutes had gone by since the fire department showed up and about an hour and a half since the incident began. With a wire rod in the door jamb, dh pops the door open, and the day is saved. DD is still asleep and the 3 firemen, 2 sheriffs go over to my SUV and look in on DD, how cute they all say, and I take her out of her carseat, turn off my SUV, and thank them for keeping me company while DH worked. They all laugh, get in their vehicles, and head back down the driveway.

Today, I am going to have another key made. I can't afford the embarrassment again, and next time, we may have to break a window, and that would be more costly than a key, and more costly in tax dollars to have the fire department and sheriffs department making the trek to our rural establishment to sit in the shade and watch someone work.

Bookworm
Member

12-18-2001

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank goodness everything turned out okay. Now get that key made!

Bandit
Member

07-29-2001

Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Great, now the whole town is gonna know you as the mother who locked her baby in the car! Gosh I sure hope not!!!! Sounds to me like she couldn't have been happier!

Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Small town too. Very small, like 500 people small

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 5:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not a true story... it just rocks! :o)

oh,ho,ho,hoooo. oh,ho,ho,hoooo. oh,ho,ho,hoooo. oh,ho,ho,hoooo.


Everybody was Kung Fu fighting,
those kicks were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightening,
but they fought with expert timing

There were funky China men from funky Chinatown
They were chopping back up, they were chopping them down. It's an ancient Chinese art, and everybody knew their part. From a faint into a slip, then I'm kickin' from the hip.

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting (hunh),
those kicks were fast as lightning (hunh)
In fact it was a little bit frightening (hunh),
but they fought with expert timing (hunh)

There was funky Billy Chin and little Sammy Chung
He said, here comes the big boss, let's get it on
He took a bow and made a stand, started swaying with the hand. A sudden motion made me skip,
now we're into a brandnew trick.

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting,(hunh)
those kicks were fast as lightning(hunh)
In fact it was a little bit frightening,(hunh)
but they did it with expert timing(hunh)

oh,ho,ho,hoooo. oh,ho,ho,hoooo. oh,ho,ho,hoooo. oh,ho,ho,hoooo.

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting,
those kicks were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightening,
make sure you have expert timing

Kung Fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning.


Mware
Member

09-14-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kung Fu

Annieb43
Member

01-28-2004

Monday, August 16, 2004 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi all, I'm Annie.... this is my first post here at TVCH, although I've read here daily since I discovered this site during BB1.

I have read this thread completely and can think of only my Mom.
She died 1 1/2 years ago of cancer.
We live in North Georgia. She and my siblings all lived in Holland Michigan.
It was impossible to get to Michigan as often as I would have liked.
The news of her rapid decline sent my partner and I on the 12 hour drive to her bedside.

A favorite artist of mine is Josh Groban.
At the time his single was "To where you are".
I'm a easy listening type of person. My siblings are avid country music lovers.

As Jan and I were driving toward Michigan Josh's song came on the radio. It was 3am. Dark with a star lit sky. I listened and somehow the sky seemed to change, the song became real and I knew my Mother had just died.
I just knew.
We got the call minutes later from my brother in law that confirmed the timing.

My mother raced to me across the sky and said goodbye in a song.

She chose to be cremated. The memorial service began with a montage of my mothers pictures on a dvd set to music of my siblings choosing.

Yes, Josh Grobans "To where you are" played.

Months later a check arrived, a division of my mothers 'estate'. My partner Jan took this check to the bank for me and came back looking odd.
She explained that the song had played while she waited in line to deposit the check.

Months later Jan and I had a committment ceremony.
We lit a memory candle for our mothers.
We played "To where you are" for them.

______________________________
Lyrics:


Who can say for certain
Maybe you're still here
I feel you all around me
Your memory's so clear

Deep in the stillness
I can hear you speak
You're still an inspiration
Can it be (?)
That you are my
Forever love
And you are watching over me from up above

Fly me up to where you are
Beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight
To see you smile
If only for awhile to know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are

Are you gently sleeping
Here inside my dream
And isn't faith believing
All power can't be seen

As my heart holds you
Just one beat away
I cherish all you gave me everyday
'Cause you are my
Forever love
Watching me from up above

And I believe
That angels breathe
And that love will live on and never leave

Fly me up
To where you are
Beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight
To see you smile
If only for awhile
To know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are

I know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are

____________________________
Annie B
My Blog Site:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/annieb43/