The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

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Tums....?

Tums.

 

[Stonetree]

Because I fear this sub forum will be annexed by Putin because of it's scarce use I shall pose an announcement. Please move to the rear.!

 

[Wu Wei]

Are the foothills happy or sad?

ecstatic

 

[Wu Wei]

I got stung by a swarm of yellow jackets when we were staying at a cabin in the Adirondacks. It happened when I was 3, but I still remember it.

Here in Arizona, we have killer bees, but I've been fortunate to stay clear of them.

Had yellow jackets around my house when I moved in..... they are all dead now

 

[Stevicus]

Had yellow jackets around my house when I moved in..... they are all dead now

I don't like insects or arachnids which sting.

 

[Stonetree]

I don't like insects or arachnids which sting.

But you are fond of mamarillos..huh

 

[Wu Wei]

I don't like insects or arachnids which sting.

Agreed....don't know if anyone told you....but.....Arizona is full of them

 

[Stonetree]

Agreed....don't know if anyone told you....but.....Arizona is full of them

@Stevicus has kept RF fully informed...oh right...You were being driven around in a limo, then

 

[Stevicus]

But you are fond of mamarillos..huh

I've never heard of mamarillos, so I did a search. I got results for amarillos, fried sweet plantains - which I've never had. I also saw a news story from Amarillo, Texas, in which an Uber driver was shot in the head, saving two of his passengers in the process. He drove himself to the hospital after getting shot in the head.

Amarillo Uber driver survives shooting, hailed for saving riders (newschannel10.com)

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - In under a month, three different late night underage parties have taken place in Amarillo.

Now the Amarillo Police Department are looking at crimes which took place on these dates and whether they are connected.

Recently, an Uber driver dropping off passengers attending a party was shot in the head.

Daniel Palacios picked up three women heading to a party Thursday night. As he reached the location, he knew something was off.

“Hey you guys can’t get out. I can’t let you out, it’s not safe,” Palacios told the women.

He says he went into “dad mode” and instantly told the girls to get down.

“Two bullets ricocheted off the ground, and I felt the third,” he said. “I said ‘I have been shot. Get down!’”

The one thing he knew he had to do was stay calm. That’s when he drove himself and his passengers to the hospital.

“One of the things that kept playing in my mind was to stay calm,” said Palacios.

Amarillo police say that Violent Crimes, along with the Juvenile Investigative Squad, are on this case.

“We are very concerned,” said APD Sgt. Carla Burr. “Two people were injured the other night.”

Palacios was released from the hospital, but he says he is having trouble sleeping.

“I keep thinking, ‘Was there something else I could have done? Is there something else I could have [done to] either help more people out or just not be in that situation all together?’ It’s just a bunch of what ifs that pause me each night.”

At the end of the day, he says he did the right thing.

“I did the right thing, I know I did,” he said.

A spokesperson for Uber released this statement on the matter:

The details being reported by the driver are terrifying and we praise his heroic efforts to protect the riders. We have reached out to offer support.

Uber Spokesperson

According to police, there have not been any arrests made in this case.

I guess being an Uber driver can be rather hazardous. Robert Deniro in Taxi Driver was tough, but if they ever make a movie called "Uber Driver," it would have to be someone ten times as tough.

 

[Stevicus]

Agreed....don't know if anyone told you....but.....Arizona is full of them

Yes, I've had to contend with scorpions and black widows. A friend of mine was bitten by a brown recluse; she eventually had to have skin grafts done, those are nasty. There are also Gila monsters. And the aforementioned killer bees. But as long as you're careful, you can avoid those creatures.

Arizona rocks.

 

[Stonetree]

Yes, I've had to contend with scorpions and black widows. A friend of mine was bitten by a brown recluse; she eventually had to have skin grafts done, those are nasty. There are also Gila monsters. And the aforementioned killer bees. But as long as you're careful, you can avoid those creatures.

Arizona rocks.

Why the 'cheerful' stories this morn ?..Usually your visits are uplifting.....

 

[sun rise]

My internet is back. The cable co giveth and the cable co taketh away. Blessed be the cable co.

 

[Wu Wei]

 

[Stonetree]

My internet is back. The cable co giveth and the cable co taketh away. Blessed be the cable co.

Jim Carrey was at your house.?

 

[Stonetree]

eww...red cable..

 

[Wu Wei]

Jim Carrey was at your house.?

 

[Stonetree]

I will not post my funny as it is too.......adult ?

 

[sun rise]

CAT 6?

 

[Wu Wei]

CAT 6?

Yup, CAT 6

 

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