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ZeoStar March 25th, 2021 5:34 AM

I love the filter. I was logged off so I saw this.

https://i.imgur.com/CvCw7a1.png

pkmin3033 March 25th, 2021 5:44 AM

"The Psyduck Boys" sounds like a Pokemon version of The History Boys and I would love to see that. xD

alisaie March 25th, 2021 10:13 AM

I would 100% go and see a movie called the Psyduck Boys regardless of the premise.

Setsuna March 25th, 2021 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alisaie (Post 10323901)
I would 100% go and see a movie called the Psyduck Boys regardless of the premise.

Yeah I'll second this.~

Flowerchild March 25th, 2021 12:23 PM

pc movie night w/ the psyduck boys

Setsuna March 25th, 2021 1:15 PM

I'm not much of a person for group events but if this happens I'd stop by for the psyduck boys.

Sothis March 25th, 2021 5:59 PM

I can host movies via zoom, it has a share screen.

Dusk March 25th, 2021 7:16 PM

I'm not a student so I have no plans on signing up for Zoom. When me and Dawn watch stuff, it's streamed via Discord.

Sothis March 25th, 2021 8:23 PM

you don't need to sign up, you just click a link and your there :>

Megan March 26th, 2021 12:05 AM

It's friday but its also a short weekend. Thanks DST for catching up... <_<

pkmin3033 March 26th, 2021 12:13 AM

Ugh we need to stop this antiquated and stupid practice of shifting the clocks, it serves absolutely no practical purpose. I know the EU was going to abolish it in a year or so before COVID happened and I hope that’s something they revisit once it’s over...and that the UK adopts. Just because we wouldn’t have to doesn’t mean we shouldn’t ._.

machomuu March 26th, 2021 3:27 AM

idk i kinda appreciate the one time of year where i can sleep in an extra hour.

and then the other one time of year i can consistently be late for work. Well...will be late for work.

alisaie March 26th, 2021 5:58 AM

i never got that liberty when it came to the one hour shift forward. but this year it finally didn't matter because i was off that day for the first time in like... six years which was nice because trying to get up at 3am when you lose an hour of slepe was miserable.

was def nicer in the fall of course but that was one day a year and i never got enough sleep anyways regardless so shrug. i'll very much be appreciating it more this year at least.

~Dill~ March 26th, 2021 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Setsuna (Post 10323914)
Yeah I'll second this.~

Third!

We're having WAY too much fun on the character customisation on MHR 😂

Sothis March 27th, 2021 7:34 PM

I never get any sort of restful sleep due to a health thing. Rarely do I go past REM.

~Dill~ March 29th, 2021 2:27 AM

So....on the back of joining a mantis group on Facebook, I maaaaaaaaaaaaaaay have adopted a new mantis. Sorry not sorry 😂.

And it's so nice to see my cousin today 😁

alisaie March 29th, 2021 9:30 AM

mantis are cute you have no reason to be sorry imo!

Dusk March 29th, 2021 2:00 PM

I think orchid mantis is very pretty.

~Dill~ March 29th, 2021 2:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alisaie (Post 10325844)
mantis are cute you have no reason to be sorry imo!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusk (Post 10325972)
I think orchid mantis is very pretty.

Pleased im not the only one who thinks they are cute!! And Dusk that's what we currently have!



Spoiler:
https://i.ibb.co/xYNTTw8/received-752139418778235.jpg
I tried to get a better photo but she jumped on the lens 😅

alisaie March 29th, 2021 4:30 PM

oh gosh i love orchid mantis she's a beauty!!! lively too!

Dusk March 29th, 2021 6:15 PM

Omg a real life orchid mantis. I don't normally care for bugs but have a soft spot for beautifully colored ones.

Sheep March 30th, 2021 12:56 AM

I'm horrified of bugs but these ones are so pretty. ;_; Not sure I'd want one anywhere near me still though... lol :x

Fairy March 30th, 2021 4:12 AM

The Ghost Mantis is a favorite of mine, but I really love every mantid out there tbh! They’re such incredible creatures imo!

And hey, look at that, 12,000 posts, huh. Glad it was about adorable inverts. (´▽`ʃƪ)♡

~Dill~ March 30th, 2021 4:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alisaie (Post 10326015)
oh gosh i love orchid mantis she's a beauty!!! lively too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusk (Post 10326029)
Omg a real life orchid mantis. I don't normally care for bugs but have a soft spot for beautifully colored ones.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheep (Post 10326127)
I'm horrified of bugs but these ones are so pretty. ;_; Not sure I'd want one anywhere near me still though... lol :x

Thanks all! Yeh I use to be scared of mantis (had a wild one jump on my face which wasn't pleasant) but these ones are fine. Orchid has so much character. Who knew!? I'm a "bug mum" but some bugs creep me out such as spiders and deer flies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fairy (Post 10326159)
The Ghost Mantis is a favorite of mine, but I really love every mantid out there tbh! They’re such incredible creatures imo!

And hey, look at that, 12,000 posts, huh. Glad it was about adorable inverts. (´▽`ʃƪ)♡

Congrats on the post count!! I'm getting a ghostie soon <3.

Fairy March 30th, 2021 5:44 AM

Aw, ty! This year I’m really going to dedicate time into herping and entomology, so I’ll be to report my findings. :)

Also lol @ bug mom I relate so hard now haha.

Morika March 30th, 2021 8:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~Dill~ (Post 10325974)
Pleased im not the only one who thinks they are cute!! And Dusk that's what we currently have!



Spoiler:
https://i.ibb.co/xYNTTw8/received-752139418778235.jpg
I tried to get a better photo but she jumped on the lens 😅

Oh my.. she's beautiful~! I like Orchid mantis now and like mantis in general. I have a few stories about me saving certain insects then getting extrem lucky afterwards good omens in my personal life. Its all spiritual related so probably have to keep them to myself since I don't know anyone who is opened minded or spiritual themselves on here. However all true and really happenedto me and my family. Apologies if that makes me totally weird now, oh well I'm just being my true self.

Sothis March 30th, 2021 3:08 PM

I've been playing Dragalia Lost, it's still a tad confusing but fun.

Starlight March 31st, 2021 4:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~Dill~ (Post 10325974)
Pleased im not the only one who thinks they are cute!! And Dusk that's what we currently have!



Spoiler:
https://i.ibb.co/xYNTTw8/received-752139418778235.jpg
I tried to get a better photo but she jumped on the lens 😅

Oh my! That is beautiful 😍❤

I can't be the only person thinking about collecting 2,400 Bells rn.. 🤔😅

alisaie March 31st, 2021 5:03 AM

hahaha. the Orchid Mantis figure is one of the few that I got while I was playing animal crossing actually!

Starlight April 4th, 2021 5:59 AM

Happy Easter peeps 😊

pokemon fan person April 4th, 2021 6:44 AM

happy easter!

भाग्य ज्योति April 4th, 2021 7:23 AM

Happy Easter

moon April 4th, 2021 7:59 AM

happy candy weekend!

~Dill~ April 5th, 2021 7:59 AM

Hope everyone had a good weekend!!

Gosh MHR has me hooked!

Meganium April 5th, 2021 6:13 PM

Hope everyone's Easter went well! Had to do something different this year because of drama that I won't get into. S.O. and I went to have brunch at a fancy, business-casual-dress-code restaurant and went to the beach. B)

Sothis April 5th, 2021 10:21 PM

I completely forgot Easter existed...

Sami April 6th, 2021 6:27 AM

im confused... its april

and there is snow

i just... i have so many questions... but most important of all

why

Starlight April 6th, 2021 6:38 AM

We had snow and hail today too... although it ain't that unusual here 😅

Sothis April 6th, 2021 6:47 AM

Normal shit here in Hell aka every Canadian province outside of BC.
It's raining but cold as hell lately.

Megan April 6th, 2021 7:07 AM

We had some sun, some snow, some hail; no real wind though, that was yesterday.

Meganium April 6th, 2021 11:34 AM

Compared to earlier this year, we are finally getting some spring weather here in TX! I'm okay with 80 degrees with no humidity.

Sothis April 6th, 2021 1:42 PM

I've been suffering all day with an extremely sore arm, like unbearably so.

colours April 6th, 2021 1:47 PM

oof, hope you get better dimitri ;_;

Starlight April 6th, 2021 2:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandalphon (Post 10331472)
I've been suffering all day with an extremely sore arm, like unbearably so.

I hope you feel better really soon 😊

Megan April 7th, 2021 1:56 AM

Over the last couple days I've started recognizing the futility of all the effort I put into a lot of things, things I liked. Seems like I just keep receiving setback after setback...

Sothis April 7th, 2021 9:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchup (Post 10331489)
I hope you feel better really soon 😊

Got so bad I called the paramedics, they told me I can take naproxen and Tylenol at the same time so I did and its doing ok.

Starlight April 7th, 2021 9:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandalphon (Post 10332288)
Got so bad I called the paramedics, they told me I can take naproxen and Tylenol at the same time so I did and its doing ok.

That sounds pretty bad ☹️

At least the Naproxen is helping! I'm sure you already know this, but Naproxen can really mess with your stomach, so make sure you take it with food :)

Sothis April 7th, 2021 10:20 AM

A lot of these pain meds do, my stomach is already messed.

Starlight April 8th, 2021 8:59 AM

Same here! Naproxen is pretty bad for it though.

I hope you feel better real soon 😊

Sothis April 8th, 2021 11:02 AM

I'm a bit better today!
And yeah, I mostly take Tylenol.

bobandbill April 8th, 2021 11:09 AM

Aspirin is my go-to for headaches and the such.

Sothis April 8th, 2021 4:03 PM

This one is really bad, I suspect it's because I went too long without eating.

Megan April 9th, 2021 4:53 AM

I'm fortunate enough to have a pretty good constitution. I've also eaten and survived things that others didn't take all too well.

The downside is: having a good constitution means I spend more time at work, while others can just call in sick. <_<

Starlight April 9th, 2021 5:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megan (Post 10333686)
I'm fortunate enough to have a pretty good constitution. I've also eaten and survived things that others didn't take all too well.

The downside is: having a good constitution means I spend more time at work, while others can just call in sick. <_<

Shhhh Megan... it can change!

I used to be exactly like that. I could eat literally anything. Now I'm the opposite, and get ill far easier than anyone around me. Hopefully you stay resilient!

Megan April 9th, 2021 6:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchup (Post 10333693)
Shhhh Megan... it can change!

I used to be exactly like that. I could eat literally anything. Now I'm the opposite, and get ill far easier than anyone around me. Hopefully you stay resilient!

Yeah, hopefully it'll stay for a while longer.

Before that probably my hands are going to stop working, though. There was this weird time in my youth where I had this obsession with doing two hours of dumbell pushing and doing 1200 situps. Do that over a couple years and even ten years afterward you will still feel the consequences. <_<

Neon Pink April 9th, 2021 4:30 PM

Hey guys, my Grandma survived and is no longer contagious to my knowledge. Thank goodness.

Idk, i'm debating my life right now....my gaming life anyway. I'm going to this really cool retro store Sunday, and i've been digging through some of my games. I might trade in a few depending what I get. Apparently, they do battery changes also so *eyes Pokemon Silver catridge* If I can trade it for Pokemon Gold since I already have Silver on VC, that'd be cool. Idk man, most of the games I want to trade in are Pokemon related so idk since most of my Pokemon games are on the VC. Maybe i'm growing out of it, but I STILL want to be here on PC with you all. I still plan to get the Switch online subscription and Home once the 3DS goes off the servers. I plan to be more frugal and save up for that with my money, but i'm waiting until the last minute of the 3DS servers to get Home. Yeah I know I have weird thoughts. What do you think?

Sothis April 9th, 2021 5:34 PM

That's great news!

I have low iron too, I think it dropped a bit too much.

Sheep April 10th, 2021 4:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedBalloon (Post 10334116)
Hey guys, my Grandma survived and is no longer contagious to my knowledge. Thank goodness.

Idk, i'm debating my life right now....my gaming life anyway. I'm going to this really cool retro store Sunday, and i've been digging through some of my games. I might trade in a few depending what I get. Apparently, they do battery changes also so *eyes Pokemon Silver catridge* If I can trade it for Pokemon Gold since I already have Silver on VC, that'd be cool. Idk man, most of the games I want to trade in are Pokemon related so idk since most of my Pokemon games are on the VC. Maybe i'm growing out of it, but I STILL want to be here on PC with you all. I still plan to get the Switch online subscription and Home once the 3DS goes off the servers. I plan to be more frugal and save up for that with my money, but i'm waiting until the last minute of the 3DS servers to get Home. Yeah I know I have weird thoughts. What do you think?

So glad to hear she's okay!

And honestly I think that's a fine option, especially if you're trying to save a bit, though the 3DS servers may last quite a while more. Years longer I imagine. I'm lucky to be on my husband's friend's Switch Online family plan so I don't pay, but it's still quite expensive when you put it together with Home. @[email protected]

Neon Pink April 10th, 2021 4:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheep (Post 10334388)
So glad to hear she's okay!

And honestly I think that's a fine option, especially if you're trying to save a bit, though the 3DS servers may last quite a while more. Years longer I imagine. I'm lucky to be on my husband's friend's Switch Online family plan so I don't pay, but it's still quite expensive when you put it together with Home. @[email protected]

That's why i'm waiting until the LAST minute of the 3DS servers to get Nintendo Switch Online/Home. ;) Do you have Home?

Megan April 10th, 2021 6:25 AM

I had half a liter of ice cream for breakfast and I regretted that decision immediately afterwards. For lunch I had toast with extra spicy sauce and jalapenos. It did in no way whatsoever do its name justice, ended up being very mild. And for the afternoon I get to listen to my neighbor's noisy onslaught. <_<

Neon Pink April 10th, 2021 4:35 PM

I think the cosmos are aligning according to...someone. Hence why some of us (including myself) are on edge. Also, I hear tomorrow is a new moon, but that's just what I heard. Idk, how true any of this is.

I don't believe in cosmic energy or stuff like that, but I really don't know now to be honest.

Sothis April 10th, 2021 9:14 PM

Same here, I don't really believe in horoscopes or planets aligning effecting us directly. Where the sun was when you were born means literally nothing.
That said, I won't be mean to those who do, and it's kinda fun to learn.

colours April 10th, 2021 9:26 PM

astrology doesn't really mean anything but it genuinely is a lot of fun seeing the theory of how different astrological signs are supposed to interact with each other lol

~Dill~ April 10th, 2021 10:01 PM

I somewhat believe in cosmic energy and think there's something to it.

Urgh snow! Why do you ruin my plans!?!?

Sothis April 10th, 2021 11:11 PM

Given the time of year, I doubt it'll last.

Starlight April 11th, 2021 11:50 AM

Well, we had heavy snow here today 😅

colours April 11th, 2021 12:53 PM

snow.... something i wish i can see in my lifetime :c

Sothis April 11th, 2021 10:18 PM

I'll mail you some in a cooler after the pandemic since mail is too slow now.

Fairy April 12th, 2021 5:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colours (Post 10335197)
snow.... something i wish i can see in my lifetime :c

Gurl we got 30+ inches of it this Winter all you had to do was ask!

I promise you’d get really sick of it really quickly though.

Meganium April 12th, 2021 10:14 AM

I think after the big freeze we had a couple months ago, I think I'm good without snow in my life and I'll never talk crap about how hot it gets here in TX again. xD

Sothis April 12th, 2021 5:44 PM

Crowdfund Angies ticket to come to Canada.
As for me, I dislike it too as it's just plain inconvenient. You ever try walking with like 10-20cm of snow on the ground? It takes double the effort. I won't talk about ice.

That being said, it was fun as a kid. I could literally get on the roof of my house via huge snow drifts.

Dusk April 12th, 2021 8:23 PM

After the February Texas Freeze snow is cancelled tbh.

Flowerchild April 12th, 2021 10:48 PM

im in the one place in canada where it barely snows i hate it :(

Sothis April 13th, 2021 2:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flowerchild (Post 10336268)
im in the one place in canada where it barely snows i hate it :(

Vancouver, right?

I'm in NS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusk (Post 10336194)
After the February Texas Freeze snow is cancelled tbh.

Cancel culture has gone too f
I can't finish that sentence.

Tsutarja April 13th, 2021 2:19 AM

what is: snow

Sothis April 13th, 2021 2:25 AM

God I wish that were me.

Flowerchild April 13th, 2021 2:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandalphon (Post 10336324)
Vancouver, right?

yee

colours April 13th, 2021 3:43 AM

insert another post about how badly she wants to see snow

alisaie April 13th, 2021 4:52 AM

still think you have more reason to say what is: snow than zach over there on the last page loool

Tsutarja April 13th, 2021 7:17 AM

okay but what i saw doesn't really count!

still kinda mad about february how like 99% of the country was cold and there i was outside in flip flops and 81 degrees

Starlight April 13th, 2021 7:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 10336326)
what is: snow

It's this soapy stuff they fling through the air in Disney World

Meganium April 13th, 2021 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 10336566)
okay but what i saw doesn't really count!

still kinda mad about february how like 99% of the country was cold and there i was outside in flip flops and 81 degrees

The jealousy was high back then.

Sothis April 13th, 2021 12:16 PM

There's maybe 5 days of a year where you can comfortably wear sandals here.

Megan April 14th, 2021 4:35 AM

We are currently having a really weird wave of scam text messages on mobile phones. I just got one of them, myself.

Starlight April 14th, 2021 4:39 AM

I get quite a few of them. We have a number to report them to in the UK, I'm sure there's something similar where you are :)

Looks like at least USA uses the exact same number, perhaps it's worldwide!

Nah April 14th, 2021 4:43 AM

I've been getting stuff like that for years. It's not really bothered me, I know not to click or call.

Starlight April 14th, 2021 4:47 AM

Ok... I got an automated scam call to my house phone right after posting that 😱

~Dill~ April 14th, 2021 5:05 AM

We've had on off snow for the past week and its still pretty cold here. And i like to troll with scam callers.....I'm weird like that 😂.

And YAY!! The badges I made have finally arrived 😁

Sothis April 15th, 2021 1:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~Dill~ (Post 10337251)
We've had on off snow for the past week and its still pretty cold here. And i like to troll with scam callers.....I'm weird like that 😂.

And YAY!! The badges I made have finally arrived 😁

You're not, my step father and I did that all the time, my mom just hangs up on them.
It's cooler here this morning, -1 celsius. Can't wait till double digits.

Starlight April 16th, 2021 5:52 AM

Okay... one of the most bizarre things I've ever experienced happened yesterday! This might be pretty long depending on if I can even find words to describe it!

I was extremely weak and tired after medical treatment, so me and my partner stopped off at a post office in the last village on the outskirts of the city that has any shops, to see if I could grab something to eat to get my strength up, before heading out into the wildness. The post office was a bust, I had some scraps of pastry and a bit of egg from a "quiche" that was actually a pie, before I realised it was full of meat. Anyway, that's not important!

As I was wrapping it up to thow it in a bin, my partner said "The car! The car beside us is moving!" The parking area is raised from the road, and the empty car had started slowly rolling backwards towards the road. Behind us was a bigger slope where it was about to pick up speed, then a busy road, then a very busy footpath outside the post office / village shop.

I scrambled out of the car as fast as I could, and ran after the car. I stupidly tried to slow it down as much as I could - I'm an idiot, I could have been minced - and eventually halted it's momentum before it hit anyone, or anything.

The only thing stopping it at this point was me behind it, in the middle of the road, holding it in utter agony. Eventually a woman appeared! I'm saved!

Now starts the bizzare section of the story!

It wasn't her car! She mumbled something about the keys and "still in the shop" so I now assumed it was a family member of the actual owner!

Nope!

I didn't know this woman had nothing to do with the car and I was so relieved to see her! I was in absolutely excruciating pain, but she had never seen an automatic before and couldn't get it in "gear" or do anything else to halt the car. I motioned to put the handbrake on, but she said it already was, it must have failed somehow. I assume she tried the break pedal, I guess that didn't work either.

My partner knew it wasn't her car, because she had seen an old lady park up in it. She later told me that key lady had been setting off in her own car as I ran after the runaway vehicle, and nearly hit it, but got stopped in time after she spotted my partner waving and shouting at her. Apparently, she then went into the post office to alert the owner, who then gave the stranger her keys to deal with it while SHE FINISHED HER SHOPPING!!!

I was desperately trying to motion to my partner to bring me a face mask out of my handbag, but she couldn't figure out what I was saying since I was pretty much non-verbal by this point, and she didn't want to leave our car unattended because she didn't know where I had left the keys. The ignition was the answer to that one! Oops! 😅

She did end up getting a face mask to me just before the end though <3

So, I'm still the only thing halting this car from smashing into the pavement and wall, but now it has a body in it. My partner said she seen the old lady who owned the car, come to the glass door look out at all the chaos, and yet again, GO BACK TO FINISHING HER SHOPPING!

Eventually, and I do mean eventually, the old woman appeared, pottering along without a care, carrying her shopping bag, and then slowly started putting her shopping away through the back door, WHILE I WAS STILL HOLDING THE CAR! Then she walked round behind me, got into the drivers seat WITHOUT SAYING A SINGLE WORD to either me or the lady she had handed the keys to, and drove off, nearly hitting that lady's parked car in the process! I tried telling her about the brakes but she didn't even acknowledge me!

Key lady was gobsmacked, and couldn't believe what she'd just seen. We literally just stood in shock for several minutes before either of us could even think about going anywhere.

I... I just...

~Dill~ April 16th, 2021 6:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchup (Post 10338420)
Okay... one of the most bizarre things I've ever experienced happened yesterday! This might be pretty long depending on if I can even find words to describe it!

I was extremely weak and tired after medical treatment, so me and my partner stopped off at a post office in the last village on the outskirts of the city that has any shops, to see if I could grab something to eat to get my strength up, before heading out into the wildness. The post office was a bust, I had some scraps of pastry and a bit of egg from a "quiche" that was actually a pie, before I realised it was full of meat. Anyway, that's not important!

As I was wrapping it up to thow it in a bin, my partner said "The car! The car beside us is moving!" The parking area is raised from the road, and the empty car had started slowly rolling backwards towards the road. Behind us was a bigger slope where it was about to pick up speed, then a busy road, then a very busy footpath outside the post office / village shop.

I scrambled out of the car as fast as I could, and ran after the car. I stupidly tried to slow it down as much as I could - I'm an idiot, I could have been minced - and eventually halted it's momentum before it hit anyone, or anything.

The only thing stopping it at this point was me behind it, in the middle of the road, holding it in utter agony. Eventually a woman appeared! I'm saved!

Now starts the bizzare section of the story!

It wasn't her car! She mumbled something about the keys and "still in the shop" so I now assumed it was a family member of the actual owner!

Nope!

I didn't know this woman had nothing to do with the car and I was so relieved to see her! I was in absolutely excruciating pain, but she had never seen an automatic before and couldn't get it in "gear" or do anything else to halt the car. I motioned to put the handbrake on, but she said it already was, it must have failed somehow. I assume she tried the break pedal, I guess that didn't work either.

My partner knew it wasn't her car, because she had seen an old lady park up in it. She later told me that key lady had been setting off in her own car as I ran after the runaway vehicle, and nearly hit it, but got stopped in time after she spotted my partner waving and shouting at her. Apparently, she then went into the post office to alert the owner, who then gave the stranger her keys to deal with it while SHE FINISHED HER SHOPPING!!!

I was desperately trying to motion to my partner to bring me a face mask out of my handbag, but she couldn't figure out what I was saying since I was pretty much non-verbal by this point, and she didn't want to leave our car unattended because she didn't know where I had left the keys. The ignition was the answer to that one! Oops! 😅

She did end up getting a face mask to me just before the end though <3

So, I'm still the only thing halting this car from smashing into the pavement and wall, but now it has a body in it. My partner said she seen the old lady who owned the car, come to the glass door look out at all the chaos, and yet again, GO BACK TO FINISHING HER SHOPPING!

Eventually, and I do mean eventually, the old woman appeared, pottering along without a care, carrying her shopping bag, and then slowly started putting her shopping away through the back door, WHILE I WAS STILL HOLDING THE CAR! Then she walked round behind me, got into the drivers seat WITHOUT SAYING A SINGLE WORD to either me or the lady she had handed the keys to, and drove off, nearly hitting that lady's parked car in the process! I tried telling her about the brakes but she didn't even acknowledge me!

Key lady was gobsmacked, and couldn't believe what she'd just seen. We literally just stood in shock for several minutes before either of us could even think about going anywhere.

I... I just...

WHAT THE FUDGE SNICKERS!????? Did you manage to get the number plate because I'd definitely report it because if you hadn't been there there could have been a serious accident

Megan April 16th, 2021 8:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchup (Post 10338420)
...

That...sounds like an experience. xD

I hope you're alright. I imagine holding a car from rolling away must be very hard especially if its for a long unspecified amount of time. Maybe check in to a doctor in case you got hurt in some form?

You definitely did someone a huge service, though, even if they didn't acknowledge it and for that you need to be praised! :)

Sothis April 16th, 2021 4:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchup (Post 10338420)
Okay... one of the most bizarre things I've ever experienced happened yesterday! This might be pretty long depending on if I can even find words to describe it!

I was extremely weak and tired after medical treatment, so me and my partner stopped off at a post office in the last village on the outskirts of the city that has any shops, to see if I could grab something to eat to get my strength up, before heading out into the wildness. The post office was a bust, I had some scraps of pastry and a bit of egg from a "quiche" that was actually a pie, before I realised it was full of meat. Anyway, that's not important!

As I was wrapping it up to thow it in a bin, my partner said "The car! The car beside us is moving!" The parking area is raised from the road, and the empty car had started slowly rolling backwards towards the road. Behind us was a bigger slope where it was about to pick up speed, then a busy road, then a very busy footpath outside the post office / village shop.

I scrambled out of the car as fast as I could, and ran after the car. I stupidly tried to slow it down as much as I could - I'm an idiot, I could have been minced - and eventually halted it's momentum before it hit anyone, or anything.

The only thing stopping it at this point was me behind it, in the middle of the road, holding it in utter agony. Eventually a woman appeared! I'm saved!

Now starts the bizzare section of the story!

It wasn't her car! She mumbled something about the keys and "still in the shop" so I now assumed it was a family member of the actual owner!

Nope!

I didn't know this woman had nothing to do with the car and I was so relieved to see her! I was in absolutely excruciating pain, but she had never seen an automatic before and couldn't get it in "gear" or do anything else to halt the car. I motioned to put the handbrake on, but she said it already was, it must have failed somehow. I assume she tried the break pedal, I guess that didn't work either.

My partner knew it wasn't her car, because she had seen an old lady park up in it. She later told me that key lady had been setting off in her own car as I ran after the runaway vehicle, and nearly hit it, but got stopped in time after she spotted my partner waving and shouting at her. Apparently, she then went into the post office to alert the owner, who then gave the stranger her keys to deal with it while SHE FINISHED HER SHOPPING!!!

I was desperately trying to motion to my partner to bring me a face mask out of my handbag, but she couldn't figure out what I was saying since I was pretty much non-verbal by this point, and she didn't want to leave our car unattended because she didn't know where I had left the keys. The ignition was the answer to that one! Oops! 😅

She did end up getting a face mask to me just before the end though <3

So, I'm still the only thing halting this car from smashing into the pavement and wall, but now it has a body in it. My partner said she seen the old lady who owned the car, come to the glass door look out at all the chaos, and yet again, GO BACK TO FINISHING HER SHOPPING!

Eventually, and I do mean eventually, the old woman appeared, pottering along without a care, carrying her shopping bag, and then slowly started putting her shopping away through the back door, WHILE I WAS STILL HOLDING THE CAR! Then she walked round behind me, got into the drivers seat WITHOUT SAYING A SINGLE WORD to either me or the lady she had handed the keys to, and drove off, nearly hitting that lady's parked car in the process! I tried telling her about the brakes but she didn't even acknowledge me!

Key lady was gobsmacked, and couldn't believe what she'd just seen. We literally just stood in shock for several minutes before either of us could even think about going anywhere.

I... I just...

What the absolute fuck? Do you know the make of the car or the license? Especially if the breaks wouldn't work, she's putting others in danger too.

But as Megan said, you did a good deed and potentially saved lives. Please get some rest and get checked out!

ZeoStar April 16th, 2021 6:42 PM

I was taking our dog out to use the bathroom for the night, I noticed these very loud squeaky noises coming from across our path. I was curious and wanted to investigate. It was a beautiful large red fox watching us from a distance. Dog wasn't reacting, but I quickly backed up and took her inside.

I have no idea if a fox would attack a dog, but I didn't feel comfortable hanging around to find out.

moon April 16th, 2021 11:03 PM

You let your dog use the bathroom? Fancy!

Sothis April 17th, 2021 1:38 AM

Does she have her own little doggie toilet?

(lol)

ZeoStar April 17th, 2021 2:51 AM

We have a cute clown who lives across the street, when we stop for our nightly chats i say taking the dog for the 'bathroom' because it makes him smile.

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Starlight April 17th, 2021 6:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Dill~ (Post 10338437)
WHAT THE FUDGE SNICKERS!????? Did you manage to get the number plate because I'd definitely report it because if you hadn't been there there could have been a serious accident

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Originally Posted by Megan (Post 10338561)
That...sounds like an experience. xD

I hope you're alright. I imagine holding a car from rolling away must be very hard especially if its for a long unspecified amount of time. Maybe check in to a doctor in case you got hurt in some form?

You definitely did someone a huge service, though, even if they didn't acknowledge it and for that you need to be praised! :)

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Originally Posted by Sandalphon (Post 10338703)
What the absolute fuck? Do you know the make of the car or the license? Especially if the breaks wouldn't work, she's putting others in danger too.

But as Megan said, you did a good deed and potentially saved lives. Please get some rest and get checked out!

Thanks so much everyone 😊

If it had got up to full speed before I stopped it, I wouldn't have stood a chance tbh. I'm very, very, weak physically rn, it was basically my body weight stopping the momentum, that's it. She's a very lucky woman.

Unfortunately none of us wrote down the plate, we all just assumed the owner would deal with it like an actual real human being when she came out, gosh were we dumb. I wish one of us had got it to inform the police :(

I'm not very well after it tbh, hence my lack of activity.

Putting this short section in spoilers because I don't wanna be the girl who brings nothing but misery:
Spoiler:
I think most people here know about my brain condition, and I am really, really, stuggling with it rn. I also have some serious spine issues - some related to that, some not - a labral tear in my hip which is absolutely killing me now, and some other very serious medical issues (that I don't really wanna talk about). I had a very rough day yesterday, collapsed twice, vomited, could barely speak, and I'm in a ridiculous amount of pain. It was one of the worst days I've had in a very long time. There's nothing out of the ordinary for the last 13 months or so, just amplified, so I'm not gonna call anyone just yet. I have another medical appointment on Monday, so if I'm no better then, I'll seek some extra help :)


<3

Sothis April 17th, 2021 9:05 PM

Be well! Make sure to rest up ♥
I'm weak too but that's because I need to lift lol ;_;

~Dill~ April 18th, 2021 6:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ash Ketchup (Post 10339072)
Thanks so much everyone 😊

If it had got up to full speed before I stopped it, I wouldn't have stood a chance tbh. I'm very, very, weak physically rn, it was basically my body weight stopping the momentum, that's it. She's a very lucky woman.

Unfortunately none of us wrote down the plate, we all just assumed the owner would deal with it like an actual real human being when she came out, gosh were we dumb. I wish one of us had got it to inform the police :(

I'm not very well after it tbh, hence my lack of activity.

Putting this short section in spoilers because I don't wanna be the girl who brings nothing but misery:
Spoiler:
I think most people here know about my brain condition, and I am really, really, stuggling with it rn. I also have some serious spine issues - some related to that, some not - a labral tear in my hip which is absolutely killing me now, and some other very serious medical issues (that I don't really wanna talk about). I had a very rough day yesterday, collapsed twice, vomited, could barely speak, and I'm in a ridiculous amount of pain. It was one of the worst days I've had in a very long time. There's nothing out of the ordinary for the last 13 months or so, just amplified, so I'm not gonna call anyone just yet. I have another medical appointment on Monday, so if I'm no better then, I'll seek some extra help :)


<3

Hope you're OK Ash. Do take it easy.

Is it worth checking to see if there was any security footage recorded at the time?


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