What Do You When...

[StrawberryFields]

Shan I have also heard the same story.

I have also heard of things happening at stop signs and stop lights at night. I always lock my doors and tell my daughter too when traveling alone.

[Palerider]

Us Brits know the difference between an Aussie and a British accent is all :)

now Pushka...you Brits now the difference in an accent from whatever part of the country you are from.... :)

[Dr T]

That does it. No more stopping at stop signs and red lights I guess.

[Marsha]

A few years ag my parents who were in their 80's came home, leaving the garage door open (as usual) oblivious to a car parked on the road near their home. There were 4 teenagers in the car. My father, feeble and using a walker FINALLY got inside and a few minutes later there was a knock on the FRONT door. Well anyone that knows them always goes thru the OPEN garage door to the kitchen door.

Anyway my mother opened the front door and the teenage boy said that he needed money. She said, "I don't have any money." He kept insisting that he had run out of gas and that he needed even change to get his car going. Well, to make a long story short, after the boy raised his voice Mom's dog, a Shar-pei with a deep bark, came running and barking. The boy took off jumped in his car and DROVE away. (Man I wished my car did that when it is OUT OF GAS).

I went over there a few days later and my mom said, "Do you suppose he was up to no good?" Ya THINK MOM? If that was one of your grandkids opening that door they would have to run for their life or get a good tanning!

A couple days after that a woman in a very nearby town was kidnapped from her home, driven to the bank and told to withdraw large amounts of money. Thank goodness for an alert bank teller. Refused her the money, sent her to the bank managers office and called the police. Same people. Probably saved that womans life.

I get chills still thinking about this even after all these years.

[shanstress70]

I HATE when elderly people are taken advantage of. I'm glad your parents were OK, Marsha.

SF, have you heard about people who somehow get a blue light and pull over unsuspecting women only to rob or prey upon them? I know that has happened a few times around here. If I am ever pulled by a policeman at night when I'm alone, he can have his blue light on all the way to my house, cause I ain't stopping!

[Alaskagain]

I'm not SF, but I want to jump in here. . .

I heard of what I thought was a very smart thing to do, in an area where there had been a blue-light imposter. The lady slowed down and put on her 4-way flashers, but continued driving. She dialed 911 on her cell phone and had the dispatcher verify that there was a policeman behind her, and to tell him she wasn't pulling over until she got to a safe place. She stopped in front of the police sub-station.

[shanstress70]

That is a great idea... thanks!

[StrawberryFields]

After my husband and I had flown to Arizona to pick up his new car last fall we were driving to our home in Southern Utah. I told my hubby to be especially careful driving through Colorado City I could just imagine them giving us a hard time driving through there in a sports car. Well wouldn't you know it as we were driving through we saw a blue light and my hubby was like "Oh you gotta be shooting me" I was like "Oh What!" I looked behind us and I saw the blue light easing up on us. I took a deep breath and just had a gut feeling it was some kids playing around.

[Guest MissyCat]

After my husband and I had flown to Arizona to pick up his new car last fall we were driving to our home in Southern Utah. I told my hubby to be especially careful driving through Colorado City I could just imagine them giving us a hard time driving through there in a sports car. Well wouldn't you know it as we were driving through we saw a blue light and my hubby was like "Oh you gotta be shooting me" I was like "Oh What!" I looked behind us and I saw the blue light easing up on us. I took a deep breath and just had a gut feeling it was some kids playing around.

Was it kids or was it the police?

[pushka]

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Us Brits know the difference between an Aussie and a British accent is all :)

now Pushka...you Brits now the difference in an accent from whatever part of the country you are from.... :)

Yeah, you're right Pale! I now live in the town next door to the one where I was born, and the accents, although very similar, are just different enough for people to tell whether you are from one or the other!

I love different accents, from all over the UK and from other countries! I'm not too keen on the accents from the Wiltshire area though...like the Worzels, if anyone's ever heard of them or Pam Ayres...sort of 'Oi'm a coi'der drinker'...that really annoys me!

[StrawberryFields]

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After my husband and I had flown to Arizona to pick up his new car last fall we were driving to our home in Southern Utah. I told my hubby to be especially careful driving through Colorado City I could just imagine them giving us a hard time driving through there in a sports car. Well wouldn't you know it as we were driving through we saw a blue light and my hubby was like "Oh you gotta be shooting me" I was like "Oh What!" I looked behind us and I saw the blue light easing up on us. I took a deep breath and just had a gut feeling it was some kids playing around.

Was it kids or was it the police?

I believe they were kids by the way the backed off.

[Dror]

Quick!! Put some clothes on!!!!!

JK.

Actually, if I want to scare them away I'd leave my clothes off!!

Dror

[StrawberryFields]

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Quick!! Put some clothes on!!!!!

JK.

Actually, if I want to scare them away I'd leave my clothes off!!

Dror

I think Yed might have meant she was still in her jammies?

[Guest Yediyd]

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Quick!! Put some clothes on!!!!!

JK.

Actually, if I want to scare them away I'd leave my clothes off!!

Dror

I think Yed might have meant she was still in her jammies? What jammies?

Actually, I was being silly, I have a teenage son, I am always fully dressed.

[pam]

Whewwwwww

[StrawberryFields]

jammies are not fully dressed?

[pam]

I guess it would depend on the jammies

[StrawberryFields]

well yeah, but for the last 25 years or so mine have been pretty conservative

[pam]

lol ditto....I have teenage boys as well so I have no choice. Not that I would make any other choice. I am just too conservative as well.

[Dr T]

Gasp! Hello MissyCat, nice to meet you. When I saw your name and your avatar, I was a little scared. You will probably join the crusade in an attempt to sway me about owning a cat. Just so you know, from the get go, I do not have a cat. Don't be fooled by other members on this site about that issue. Welcome

[pam]

Sure sure sure. Okay everyone. Dr. T does NOT have a cat. *whispers* but WE know better don't we?

[miztrniceguy]

we have the open door stoppers you swing closed like in a hotel room. door opens only 1 inch. much stonger than a chain.

and for the JW's my we tell them we will read theirs if they will read ours....never been taken up on the offer

[the Ogre]

I shoot first and ask questions later? Questions like do you have a good health plan? Is there someone you would like me to call?

Ben Raines

I used a pee-wee baseball bat and took out the dude's kidney and he went to jail (he was the one with the gun).

[StrawberryFields]

I remember when I was a little girl and I used to stay at my grandmas house we used to hide in the bathroom when this one person came to the door.

Grandma would see him pull up front and grab our dog, my brother and I and take us quickly into the bathroom and lock the door. I said "grandma why are we hiding"? She put her finger to her lips to shush me. "It's The Fuller Brush Man!" I was so afraid of The Fuller Brush Man for years and years after that!

[shanstress70]

That's so funny, SF! I was watching QVC a few months ago... no I don't usually watch that, but sometimes when I happen upon that channel I just get stuck in a trance and CAN'T turn it! Anyway, they had Fuller Brushes on and were talking about the salespeople that go door to door. I had never heard of that company, but would like for one to come by. Some of their products look awesome!