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Julia, that whole incident would have shaken me up royally. You sound so cool about it all.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 19, 2006 at 11:11 PM
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Julia, Thank God, that sometimes wisdom does prevail!
posted by
MountainClimber57
on October 19, 2006 at 6:42 PM
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Yikes!!!
That's frightening!
posted by
Jemmie211
on October 19, 2006 at 3:23 PM
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I would have brought you coke and cigarettes, Julia. haha
posted by
MaggieMae
on October 19, 2006 at 3:09 PM
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Pat B--
yes, courthouse orange would not flatter about 98% of human beings, lol.
posted by
Julia.
on October 19, 2006 at 9:22 AM
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Symphony--
I can't imagine that you would have done it either!
posted by
Julia.
on October 19, 2006 at 9:21 AM
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blagging--
well I tell ya, it didn't sound so girlie from inside my car, lol.
posted by
Julia.
on October 19, 2006 at 9:21 AM
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Mrs. T--
that would be the best "revenge" wouldn't it??
posted by
Julia.
on October 19, 2006 at 9:20 AM
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Dotty Dave--
well, sometimes it does have its advantages, lol.
posted by
Julia.
on October 19, 2006 at 9:17 AM
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jimmy--
oh my you HAVE been gone a long time, I changed my name more than six months ago!
posted by
Julia.
on October 19, 2006 at 9:16 AM
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blanche--
cool, you got a lifelong phrase you can use! LOL.
Orange - blech!!
posted by
Julia.
on October 19, 2006 at 9:15 AM
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Well told story...
This very thing -- a driver not seeing the pedestrian in her blind spot at a corner -- is why I always wait and make sure I have eye contact with the driver before I walk out onto the crosswalk. I'm glad your car was ok, I don't think most of us look good in courthouse orange. :)
posted by
Pat_B
on October 19, 2006 at 7:07 AM
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hahaha I am so glad that she never left a dent...
I am also glad that you didn't beat her up...LOL.....which I probably would have done....LOL
posted by
_Symphony_
on October 19, 2006 at 2:57 AM
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ha ha...
I'm glad you controlled yourself. And that she had such a girlie kick.
posted by
blagging
on October 19, 2006 at 2:30 AM
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I would have battled to keep my cool as well and it would have
been very difficult to suppress the urge to go back and shout at her or kick her back!
LOL Thank goodness you do not have a dent! Unbelievable. Maybe she hurt her foot! That would be great without your revenge! HA Ha
Mrs Tanga
posted by
Tanga
on October 19, 2006 at 2:04 AM
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Julia, holding back is always tough. Many times I've done so. Sometimes not
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on October 19, 2006 at 1:09 AM
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Quirky has come out and become Julia...
Cool, I hope you are doing well. The car kicking thing would piss anybody off, but there are some advantages to everyting being made of synthetics these days. If your car was twenty years old, it would have been jacked. See, I might have gotten into trouble over that one, glad you restrained yourself and nice use of headline...peace...
posted by
jimmy68
on October 18, 2006 at 10:46 PM
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Julia.
Of course of that, I have no doubt.
posted by
jacentaOld
on October 18, 2006 at 9:15 PM
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Julia., that reminds me of an incident that I witnessed from my office
years ago. Two women were attempting to make an illegal left turn onto a one-way street, realizing that she had taken a wrong turn, and was about to turn the wrong way into oncoming traffic, the driver, backed up, summarily, without stopping to look behind her.
At that moment, another woman was then in the crosswalk, when she was nearly backed up on by the SUV, which the first woman was driving. The woman in the crosswalk was teed off and heated words, which I would only imagine, since I was three stories above ground level and getting a birds' eye view, were exchanged. Finally, the woman in the crosswalk threw a bottle into the passenger's side of the car, gashing the passenger, a third woman, and causing a head wound.
The driver took off on foot after the bottle thrower, who took off first, but was restrained by witnesses to await the police.
The best part was the retelling by our receptionist, who was the "cousin" (dubious relationship, but more fiction than blood relation) of the woman who did the bottle throwing. In her version, her "cousin" was blameless, and the "bottle did whatever". Now, when my boyfiriend and I talk about a lack of personal responsiblity or ethics, we use the code phrase, "the bottle did whatever". still cracks me up.
And yeah, good thing you didn't go back, orange is probably not your color.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 18, 2006 at 9:09 PM
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LLM--
thanks.
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 8:46 PM
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shelly--
yes they do...but I didn't that day!
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 8:46 PM
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jacenta--
I am sure that if I had hit her (either with my car or my fist) I would have felt very, very bad!
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 8:45 PM
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ALF--
LOL. No, it wasn't over a cat!!!
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 8:44 PM
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passionflower,
I was shocked and happy at the same time. I expected it to be totally dented.
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 8:43 PM
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afzal--
I agree but it wasn't easy.
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 8:43 PM
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posted by
lovelyladymonk
on October 18, 2006 at 8:01 PM
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Some people do a lot of crazy things when they are mad.
posted by
shelly_b
on October 18, 2006 at 7:27 PM
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Julia.
That must have been scary nearly hitting her, after stopping and looking and not seeing her. I always drive extra intentively especially at night, fearing I won't see someone who is walking in the road. I know that can happen. Anyway, she sure got bent out of shape, but it is good you listened to your inner voice to keep your cool.
That must have been one big emotional day all around!
posted by
jacentaOld
on October 18, 2006 at 6:09 PM
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Julia....
It was over a cat wasn't it?
posted by
A_Norseman
on October 18, 2006 at 4:23 PM
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Thank God your car's okay.
Funny story.
posted by
Passionflower
on October 18, 2006 at 4:21 PM
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One should control one's temper in such a situation like you did .
posted by
afzal50
on October 18, 2006 at 3:39 PM
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ALF--
you are right, I have never been in a fight (although I did slap a woman once who totally deserved it!). And no, it wasn't over a man. lol.
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 3:21 PM
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azur--
a) I HOPE her feet were sore and
b) what did the lawnmower do...choke?
LOL.
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 3:20 PM
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Julia...
Very funny story. I can't really imagine you beating anyone up though, hard to picture it. Darn good thing you didn't try.
posted by
A_Norseman
on October 18, 2006 at 3:14 PM
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She probably wondered later why she had sore foot
I must write about the man I know who shot a lawnmower
posted by
Azur
on October 18, 2006 at 3:12 PM
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ginnie--
I was shocked, to say the least!!
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2006 at 2:42 PM
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Uh oh Julia!
Tis a good thing you passed on that urge! What a loonie though to kick your car! I can't imagine!
posted by
ginnieb
on October 18, 2006 at 2:39 PM
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