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imidazol97 · July 2018

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imidazol97 · July 2018

imidazol97 said:

driver100 said:
oldfarmer. After tennis the guys go for coffee...usually about 6 of us. Of 6 people, 2 had their houses broken into while they were in the backyard. They left the front door open assuming no one will come in while they are at home.
About 20 years ago we were living on a 99 acre farm (tree farm planted by the government, and rented some acres to a farmer to get tax deductions). We always kept a loaded rifle hidden in the bedroom....it was up high on a ledge. I could shoot if I really had to, ....but, my wife said she was a good shot. I believed her and I never lost sleep over worrying....
Must be a lot of crime there in Canada. I don't know anyone who's had their house broken into in this area.

ab348 · July 2018

My celeb sighting was of Julianne Moore, the actress, whom I had always thought was one the most beautiful/sexiest actresses of the time, about year 2000. I'm usually not much for movies/movie stars but had a thing for her. She was in town shooting a movie and was staying downtown in a hotel about a block from my office.

One day at lunchtime I was out for a walk and went to a good newsstand/gift shop down the street to kill time. I was standing in front of a long wall of magazines browsing when I sensed someone standing next to me. I glanced over and did the classic double-take. It was Ms. Moore, looking rather stunning. She looked at me, smiled, and I was absolutely, totally tongue-tied. Could not think of a thing to say and I was a bit embarrassed, so I just smiled back and felt my face go red. Damn.

driver100 · July 2018

imidazol97 said:

imidazol97 said:

driver100 said:
oldfarmer. After tennis the guys go for coffee...usually about 6 of us. Of 6 people, 2 had their houses broken into while they were in the backyard. They left the front door open assuming no one will come in while they are at home.
About 20 years ago we were living on a 99 acre farm (tree farm planted by the government, and rented some acres to a farmer to get tax deductions). We always kept a loaded rifle hidden in the bedroom....it was up high on a ledge. I could shoot if I really had to, ....but, my wife said she was a good shot. I believed her and I never lost sleep over worrying....
Must be a lot of crime there in Canada. I don't know anyone who's had their house broken into in this area.

I would say crime rate in Canada is probably similar to comparable areas in the U.S. Crime in Toronto is fairly high....but, if you watch the Tampa News Stations I would say it is probably higher. Breaking into homes that aren't locked and rip off schemes happen equally IMHO.

driver100 · July 2018

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:
I don't remember actually meeting any celebrity or an important politician. There are a few that I may like or admire....but, to me, most are just regular people that happen to be famous. A lot of them - I wouldn't have the time or patience to bother talking to them. Now, a famous tennis player like Roger Federer, for him I would try to make some time in my busy schedule for a little get together.
Strange...I'd rather get together with some of the women golfers.

jmonroe
Lady tennis players is what you probably mean....I know how the mind starts slipping when you get up there. But, yeh, there are a few women tennis and golf players I wouldn't mind chatting with. Not Serena though (too scary especially when she gets angry).
Yes, I meant lady tennis. See, that's what I mean about my credibility, I even have it when I don't.

jmonroe

Only because we are used to it and now we know what you are trying to say.

driver100 · July 2018

Alright, alright. I have to admit it, once I was at a sales meeting in New York City about 40 years ago and a few of us went out for dinner...........and Valerie Bertinelli went walking by (One Day at a Time). At least, someone told me it was Valerie Bertinelli.

berri · July 2018

I used to fly into LAX a lot. It was funny listening to excited passengers in there talking about who they just saw, when the truth was most celebrities use private jets.

I'd like to have dinner with Jesus and get the stright scoop on what he thinks about the world today, not what is proclaimed by others.

oldfarmer50 · July 2018

imidazol97 said:
I had a lady walk into the back of my apartment through the sliding screen patio doors on the bedroom. Turned out she was "older" and had come from the American Legion that was in an adjacent lot to the 12 1-story apartment units. She wouldn't leave. I had to call the police to come get her out.

To my knowledge, she wasn't anyone famous.

Did you ever get an explanation of why she was there? Was she senile?

We have a neighbor whose wife is suffering from dementia who sometimes goes to houses and claims her husband is abusing her but we all know about her and she knocks first.

oldfarmer50 · July 2018

suydam said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

thebean said:
@jmonroe, your story definitely tops Mike's story. A fake Dean Martin is sexier than a real Don Drysdale.
And, don't forget how women were swooning over him because he was driving a black Altima.
I drove a Black Altima to Burlington VT on Thursday. Very nice, 41.6 mpg but no swooning girls.

I have a "This could only happen to Mike" story. An hour ago I was watching TV with my wife upstairs when I hear a female voice down in the living room. I go to the head of the stairs an see a middle age woman standing there who had just walked in to my house. I said "who the heck are you?" And she said something about looking for her cousin and "maybe" she was in the wrong house. I said " so you're not sure of the house and you just walk in?" I told her in no uncertain terms to get out and never come back. She left and got into a Honda Civic where a younger male driver was waiting. I got the plate and made a report to the police after they left.

I then got visits from two different police teams who went out and located the pair and determined that they were indeed looking for a particular address on my street. They said I did the right thing because often burglars will knock on your door and enter if there's no response. They send in an innocent looking person who can claim confusion if confronted. If the coast is clear the heavy lifter then comes in to steal your stuff.

For 35 years I've never locked my doors even when I'm away from home but I guess that will have to change.
So it was just a person looking for the right house, your door was open, and she came in to check if she was in the right place. They weren’t burglars and you didn’t have to be rude. You could have just asked nicely what she was doing and then directed her to the right address. No need for drama or bothering the police. No need to lock your doors in the future either as it was not a thwarted burglary. Just a mistaken address. I’ve done that many times myself.

Really? You just walked in to a strangers house without knocking? You're lucky you haven't been shot.

I should mention that there have been 9 murders in a nearby city this year and multiple home invasion robberies recently. I'm usually a pretty polite guy but not when my family's safety is involved.

suydam · July 2018

In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.

driver100 · July 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

suydam said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

thebean said:
@jmonroe, your story definitely tops Mike's story. A fake Dean Martin is sexier than a real Don Drysdale.
And, don't forget how women were swooning over him because he was driving a black Altima.
I drove a Black Altima to Burlington VT on Thursday. Very nice, 41.6 mpg but no swooning girls.

I have a "This could only happen to Mike" story. An hour ago I was watching TV with my wife upstairs when I hear a female voice down in the living room. I go to the head of the stairs an see a middle age woman standing there who had just walked in to my house. I said "who the heck are you?" And she said something about looking for her cousin and "maybe" she was in the wrong house. I said " so you're not sure of the house and you just walk in?" I told her in no uncertain terms to get out and never come back. She left and got into a Honda Civic where a younger male driver was waiting. I got the plate and made a report to the police after they left.

I then got visits from two different police teams who went out and located the pair and determined that they were indeed looking for a particular address on my street. They said I did the right thing because often burglars will knock on your door and enter if there's no response. They send in an innocent looking person who can claim confusion if confronted. If the coast is clear the heavy lifter then comes in to steal your stuff.

For 35 years I've never locked my doors even when I'm away from home but I guess that will have to change.
So it was just a person looking for the right house, your door was open, and she came in to check if she was in the right place. They weren’t burglars and you didn’t have to be rude. You could have just asked nicely what she was doing and then directed her to the right address. No need for drama or bothering the police. No need to lock your doors in the future either as it was not a thwarted burglary. Just a mistaken address. I’ve done that many times myself.
Really? You just walked in to a strangers house without knocking? You're lucky you haven't been shot.

I should mention that there have been 9 murders in a nearby city this year and multiple home invasion robberies recently. I'm usually a pretty polite guy but not when my family's safety is involved.

Yeh, I meant to comment on that too. I think if someone shows up in your house you have to assume the worst until their story is clarified. Even if she thought it was her cousins house....why would she just walk in? Wouldn't a normal person knock on the door....even if they thought it was the right house?

imidazol97 · July 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

imidazol97 said:
I had a lady walk into the back of my apartment through the sliding screen patio doors on the bedroom. Turned out she was "older" and had come from the American Legion that was in an adjacent lot to the 12 1-story apartment units. She wouldn't leave. I had to call the police to come get her out.

To my knowledge, she wasn't anyone famous.
Did you ever get an explanation of why she was there? Was she senile?

We have a neighbor whose wife is suffering from dementia who sometimes goes to houses and claims her husband is abusing her but we all know about her and she knocks first.

Drunk from her early evening visit to the American Legion about 800 feet away. Policemen handled her very delicately to get her to leave with them. I assume they took her home. Small town. Long ago.

driver100 · July 2018

suydam said:
In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.

One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.

suydam · July 2018

Yes, that’s very tragic. That’s what happens when people live in paranoia, afraid of everything that moves. Why would you shoot someone without even bothering to find out if they posed a threat to you? People have shot and killed their own children that way.

dino001 · July 2018

suydam said:
Yes, that’s very tragic. That’s what happens when people live in paranoia, afraid of everything that moves. Why would you shoot someone without even bothering to find out if they posed a threat to you? People have shot and killed their own children that way.

Scaring people is big business. It sells. Unfortunately some lose grip on the reality and can’t recognize real threat from imaginary. I heard it once being referred as fear industrial complex. It’s everywhere, from your reporter warning you about drugs or glass in candy on Halloween (no actual incidents, doesn’t stop them from scaring you), to all those stock market crash prophets, to survivalists. Fear sells.

graphicguy · July 2018

Mr_Shiftright said:
Let's see---I actually met Michael Douglas. Also Rita Moreno--remember her? I saw Meg Ryan in a bookstore in Aspen, chatted with Dick Cavett (can you believe he hooked up with Janis Joplin?) ....ummm......I think that's it.

Oh, I met the guy who discovered the quark but you probably wouldn't know his name.

Oh, Stephen Stills, wearing a full length chinchilla coat (of course). Also one of Sam Walton's kids.

WOW....I’m a huge Stephen Stills fan. And yes, I knew that Dick Cavett and Janis Joplin had a “thing”. I guess opposites do attract!

Mr_Shiftright · July 2018

Oh! Goldie Hawn, forgot her. And Annie Denver, John Denver's wife (I guess she's not famous, though). And I shook hands with Robert McNamara at a party---little bantam of a guy. Not a fan, me being a veteran and all.

thebean · July 2018

abacomike said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Let's see---I actually met Michael Douglas. Also Rita Moreno--remember her? I saw Meg Ryan in a bookstore in Aspen, chatted with Dick Cavett (can you believe he hooked up with Janis Joplin?) ....ummm......I think that's it.

Oh, I met the guy who discovered the quark but you probably wouldn't know his name.

Oh, Stephen Stills, wearing a full length chinchilla coat (of course). Also one of Sam Walton's kids.

I have another one, Shifty. I remember this vividly - one of the few things I do remember from my early boyhood. On a Tuesday night when I was 8 years old, my brother and I were awakened by our parents at 9:30 PM (on school nights we were in bed by 8:00 PM) and were told we were going with my grandpa to Miami that night on an Eastern Airlines Super G Constellation. They had packed our things while we were at school that day. My Mom’s parents lived in Coral Gables (Miami) at the time and grandpa was in New York on a business trip.

My grandpa took us to Idlewild Airport (forerunner of JFK Airport) and we boarded the plane. I remember that our departure was delayed a bit (scheduled for 12:00 midnight) as we were waiting for a passenger to arrive. Back then, Night Flights were less expensive than day flights. We finally took off and during the 4-1/2 hour flight, grandpa took us back to the tail section of the plane which was a lounge in those days. As we entered the lounge, Milton Berle was sitting there smoking his cigar and drinking a cocktail. He shook our hands and gave us each an autographed picture of himself

For those of you old enough to remember his weekly TV program, he was aired live from New York every Tuesday night at 9:00 PM. So he was late for the flight because of the long drive from Manhattan to Idlewild - no interstates back then. Very exciting for both me and my brother.

Mike, that is a very cool story. Milton Berle was one of the real giants of comedy and a pioneer of television. What a great memory for you!

ab348 · July 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

I have a "This could only happen to Mike" story. An hour ago I was watching TV with my wife upstairs when I hear a female voice down in the living room. I go to the head of the stairs an see a middle age woman standing there who had just walked in to my house. I said "who the heck are you?" And she said something about looking for her cousin and "maybe" she was in the wrong house. I said " so you're not sure of the house and you just walk in?" I told her in no uncertain terms to get out and never come back. She left and got into a Honda Civic where a younger male driver was waiting. I got the plate and made a report to the police after they left.

I then got visits from two different police teams who went out and located the pair and determined that they were indeed looking for a particular address on my street. They said I did the right thing because often burglars will knock on your door and enter if there's no response. They send in an innocent looking person who can claim confusion if confronted. If the coast is clear the heavy lifter then comes in to steal your stuff.

For 35 years I've never locked my doors even when I'm away from home but I guess that will have to change.

This reminds me of an incident from around 1987 or so when I was invited to spend a week with my college buddy and his lovely wife, who were living at the time in Scarborough, Ontario. If you've ever been there you know it is suburbia on steroids, and the part where they lived was in a development of townhouses, hundreds or thousands of them, on typical winding suburban streets with no defining natural features. The housing units themselves were even all the same colors.

I had driven to Ontario and was there all week eating their food and drinking their booze, so a day or so before I was supposed to leave I decided to restock their fridge as thanks. I took my car to the supermarket and beer store, bought a bunch of stuff, and headed back. The way I had always identified their house was by seeing their second car parked in the driveway, an old white Chevette. I saw it, got out with my purchases, and walked in the unlocked front door of the house. I put the grocery bags down in the hall and was about to go back outside to get the case of beer when I looked up and realized I was in the wrong house. I saw or heard nobody so I picked up the bags, went outside onto the stoop and looked around. About 6-8 houses up was another white Chevette parked in a driveway. I quickly put all the stuff back in my car and drove up there. Fortunately this time I found the right place.

jmonroe · July 2018

driver100 said:
Alright, alright. I have to admit it, once I was at a sales meeting in New York City about 40 years ago and a few of us went out for dinner...........and Valerie Bertinelli went walking by (One Day at a Time). At least, someone told me it was Valerie Bertinelli.

Un-confirmed sightings don't count. :@

jmonroe

abacomike · July 2018

That fire in Idyllwild CA, is right near Palm Springs and close to where my son and grandsons live. My son said they are getting lots of ashes on the desert floor from that fire.

Idyllwild is a resort town about 6000-7000 feet above the desert floor and Palm Springs. It’s on Mt. San Jacinto. Been there many times during the summers for weekend get-aways from the desert heat. Up there temps average in the mid 70’s. We also used to go up to Lake Arrowhead, CA (7000-8000 feet above San Bernardino) where we would rent a cabin for a week. Temps up there in summer were 70-75 degrees. That’s how we survived summer in the Mohave Desert.

oldfarmer50 · July 2018

suydam said:
In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.

Our town is suburban trending to urban and the road is well marked. At the end of our long driveway our name and number are on the mailbox in 6 inch letters. Hard to miss. If the lady had knocked on the door I too would have cheerfully directed her. It was the uninvited intrusion into my home that I objected to.

oldfarmer50 · July 2018

driver100 said:

suydam said:
In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.
One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.

There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude.

Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.

isellhondas · July 2018

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

I don't remember actually meeting any celebrity or an important politician. There are a few that I may like or admire....but, to me, most are just regular people that happen to be famous. A lot of them - I wouldn't have the time or patience to bother talking to them. Now, a famous tennis player like Roger Federer, for him I would try to make some time in my busy schedule for a little get together.

You haven’t met me yet - when you do, you’ll have your story to tell others!

Hey, how are your family/friends in Redding doing? This looks absolutely horrible.

Hoping for the best.

driver100 · July 2018

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:
Alright, alright. I have to admit it, once I was at a sales meeting in New York City about 40 years ago and a few of us went out for dinner...........and Valerie Bertinelli went walking by (One Day at a Time). At least, someone told me it was Valerie Bertinelli.
Un-confirmed sightings don't count. :@

jmonroe

If I think I saw her....then, in my mind, I saw her....you can't take the dream away.

Just suffering through the Shingix booster shot. I got the first vaccine 2 1/2 months ago and it almost killed me, chills, fever, sore joints, no energy for 24 hours. The booster has about 60% of being sick compared to the first shot. Supposed to give 90% protection though. But, then something else will probably get me....like a big garbage truck.

driver100 · July 2018

dino001 said:

suydam said:
Yes, that’s very tragic. That’s what happens when people live in paranoia, afraid of everything that moves. Why would you shoot someone without even bothering to find out if they posed a threat to you? People have shot and killed their own children that way.
Scaring people is big business. It sells. Unfortunately some lose grip on the reality and can’t recognize real threat from imaginary. I heard it once being referred as fear industrial complex. It’s everywhere, from your reporter warning you about drugs or glass in candy on Halloween (no actual incidents, doesn’t stop them from scaring you), to all those stock market crash prophets, to survivalists. Fear sells.

Like those giant ants the Terminex guy said are burrowing in my driveway. Ooooowwww, and they could be making nests in the wood in my basement (meaning of basement - a room that is under the house for you Florida people).

tjc78 · July 2018

Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

henryn · July 2018

driver100 said:

Like those giant ants the Terminex guy said are burrowing in my driveway. Ooooowwww, and they could be making nests in the wood in my basement (meaning of basement - a room that is under the house for you Florida people).

I always wondered about that, thanks for clarifying!

jmonroe · July 2018

tjc78 said:
Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Oh yeah, like we can tell that is really you. Sorry, but I put that in the category of an un-confirmed celebrity sighting like one of our poster buddies tried to get away with a few posts back. :@

jmonroe

driver100 · July 2018

tjc78 said:
Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Looks like you paint your toe nails!

driver100 · July 2018

henryn said:

driver100 said:

Like those giant ants the Terminex guy said are burrowing in my driveway. Ooooowwww, and they could be making nests in the wood in my basement (meaning of basement - a room that is under the house for you Florida people).
I always wondered about that, thanks for clarifying!

I always try to educate...it is the ex-teacher in me.

driver100 · July 2018

jmonroe said:

tjc78 said:
Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Oh yeah, like we can tell that is really you. Sorry, but I put that in the category of an un-confirmed celebrity sighting like one of our poster buddies tried to get away with a few posts back. :@

jmonroe

Well, I don't believe the story about the young lady throwing herself across the hood of your rental Altima....let's see a picture.

imidazol97 · July 2018

graphicguy said:

Mr_Shiftright said:
Let's see---I actually met Michael Douglas. Also Rita Moreno--remember her? I saw Meg Ryan in a bookstore in Aspen, chatted with Dick Cavett (can you believe he hooked up with Janis Joplin?) ....ummm......I think that's it.

Oh, I met the guy who discovered the quark but you probably wouldn't know his name.

Oh, Stephen Stills, wearing a full length chinchilla coat (of course). Also one of Sam Walton's kids.
WOW....I’m a huge Stephen Stills fan. And yes, I knew that Dick Cavett and Janis Joplin had a “thing”. I guess opposites do attract!

Cavett and Janis Joplin! No.

I love her voice. I did while she was alive and still love hearing that tone. When I occasionally watched the awful tv singing shows that are preplanned as to who wins, sometimes one of the contestants has that raspy voice like Joplin. Great!

jmonroe · July 2018

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

tjc78 said:
Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Oh yeah, like we can tell that is really you. Sorry, but I put that in the category of an un-confirmed celebrity sighting like one of our poster buddies tried to get away with a few posts back. :@

jmonroe
Well, I don't believe the story about the young lady throwing herself across the hood of your rental Altima....let's see a picture.

I never said that and furthermore, even if she did, we were on the topic of celebrities, remember?

jmonroe

imidazol97 · July 2018

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:
Alright, alright. I have to admit it, once I was at a sales meeting in New York City about 40 years ago and a few of us went out for dinner...........and Valerie Bertinelli went walking by (One Day at a Time). At least, someone told me it was Valerie Bertinelli.
Un-confirmed sightings don't count. :@

jmonroe
If I think I saw her....then, in my mind, I saw her....you can't take the dream away.

Just suffering through the Shingix booster shot. I got the first vaccine 2 1/2 months ago and it almost killed me, chills, fever, sore joints, no energy for 24 hours. The booster has about 60% of being sick compared to the first shot. Supposed to give 90% protection though. But, then something else will probably get me....like a big garbage truck.

I had mild reaction to first show but heavy reaction to the second, booster shot. I mentioned it to my doctor whom I saw a week afterward for a regular checkup, so she could warn other patients to whom she recommended the ShingreX vaccination they might react.

I was on eof the first of her victims to have gotten the shot, since it was just released a few weeks before I got it.

@ 100
Had you had the previous shingles vaccination?

roadburner · July 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:
In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.
One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.
There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude.

Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.

If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty).
My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family

oldfarmer50 · July 2018

tjc78 said:
Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Good for you, I always wanted to try that but was too cheap. Now that you've done it did you see the story recently where the woman was parasailing and the tow rope broke in heavy winds sending her flying for some distance. Serious injuries.

tjc78 · July 2018

Yes, my mom told us when we got back,,, I have to say we felt very safe, professional crew

28firefighter · July 2018

I did parasailing once in Ocean City NJ. My girlfriend (now wife) got it for me as an anniversary present. Was incredibly windy and choppy on the water. I made it through the event OK but was praying to the porcelain gods for the rest of our anniversary.

oldfarmer50 · July 2018

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:
In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.
One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.
There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude.

Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.
If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty).
My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family

Was that idiot lawmaker in NY? After this incident there were calls to jail this homeowner even though he retreated upstairs as far as he could and the person continued to advance.

https://dailygazette.com/article/2010/05/11/0511_teacher

oldfarmer50 · July 2018

On more pleasant thoughts, I'm considering this:

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/97-chrysler-sebring/6626930211.html

No illusions that it's anything other than a sunny day cruiser a few weeks a year for cheap but driver100 can tear it to shreds if he likes.

I'm just craving something inexpensive that the top goes down on as the last item on my car bucket list.

explorerx4 · July 2018

@oldfarmer50.
I saw several of those today, while driving around in my Mustang.

roadburner · July 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:
In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.
One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.
There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude.

Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.
If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty).
My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family
Was that idiot lawmaker in NY? After this incident there were calls to jail this homeowner even though he retreated upstairs as far as he could and the person continued to advance.

https://dailygazette.com/article/2010/05/11/0511_teacher

Just one of many- unfortunately.

driver100 · July 2018

imidazol97 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:
Alright, alright. I have to admit it, once I was at a sales meeting in New York City about 40 years ago and a few of us went out for dinner...........and Valerie Bertinelli went walking by (One Day at a Time). At least, someone told me it was Valerie Bertinelli.
Un-confirmed sightings don't count. :@

jmonroe
If I think I saw her....then, in my mind, I saw her....you can't take the dream away.

Just suffering through the Shingix booster shot. I got the first vaccine 2 1/2 months ago and it almost killed me, chills, fever, sore joints, no energy for 24 hours. The booster has about 60% of being sick compared to the first shot. Supposed to give 90% protection though. But, then something else will probably get me....like a big garbage truck.
I had mild reaction to first show but heavy reaction to the second, booster shot. I mentioned it to my doctor whom I saw a week afterward for a regular checkup, so she could warn other patients to whom she recommended the ShingreX vaccination they might react.

I was on eof the first of her victims to have gotten the shot, since it was just released a few weeks before I got it.

@ 100
Had you had the previous shingles vaccination?

Imid....we got the first Shingles vaccine about 6 years ago. Of course we paid about $200 each for it, for the last few years the government gives it for free to seniors - we always miss out. I told my doctor and the pharmacist about our strong reaction to ShingreX. They say that the body is building up immunity to fight it off. Great, I am feeling about 70% back to normal. I don't know if it is worth getting it, but people who get Shingles wish they got the vaccine.

driver100 · July 2018

oldfarmer50 said:
On more pleasant thoughts, I'm considering this:

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/97-chrysler-sebring/6626930211.html

No illusions that it's anything other than a sunny day cruiser a few weeks a year for cheap but driver100 can tear it to shreds if he likes.

I'm just craving something inexpensive that the top goes down on as the last item on my car bucket list.

Since you asked....I don't like the way the rear wheel looks like it is at an unusual angle. Also, not too sure if the hood is on straight. Also, the convertible roof doesn't seem to tight. Other than that, go for it!

driver100 · July 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:
In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.
One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.
There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude.

Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.
If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty).
My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family
Was that idiot lawmaker in NY? After this incident there were calls to jail this homeowner even though he retreated upstairs as far as he could and the person continued to advance.

https://dailygazette.com/article/2010/05/11/0511_teacher

Unfortunate....but, what more could the guy do? The problem is, if he misjudged the intruder and he turned out to have a gun, it all could have ended up with the home owner killed. And, why is someone so drunk they don't know they are entering someone's house.

abacomike · July 2018

isellhondas said:

driver100 said:

I don't remember actually meeting any celebrity or an important politician. There are a few that I may like or admire....but, to me, most are just regular people that happen to be famous. A lot of them - I wouldn't have the time or patience to bother talking to them. Now, a famous tennis player like Roger Federer, for him I would try to make some time in my busy schedule for a little get together.

You haven’t met me yet - when you do, you’ll have your story to tell others!
Hey, how are your family/friends in Redding doing? This looks absolutely horrible. Hoping for the best.

Yeah, the Carr fire destroyed their home, all their valuables, photos, boat - just ashes left. They are in Palm Desert now living temporarily with my son’s X.

That fire up in Idyllwild is pretty much contained from what I hear.

thanks for asking.

stickguy · July 2018

nice little convertible. Go for it! Though I would want it checked out. Especially since they admit to rust. the word "virtually" is certainly wildly open to interpretation.

berri · July 2018

Nice mystery feet

berri · July 2018

May have a lot of body shake, but I think those Sebring convertibles are nice looking.

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