My mom's house is under attack...

[merithyn]

... by flying drunken 18 year olds.

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Carter called me at 12:35am this morning to tell me that the car flew through my mom's tree, rolling into a stop inches from her front deck. My mom's only concern? Her damn tree. 

[Jaron]

Sounds like stupid runs in the female blood of your family.

[merithyn]

Given that the tree is all that was hurt, I'd say she's smarter than most.

[Jaron]

[jimmy olsen]

It's illegal to swim in the Des Moines river?

[merithyn]

Yeah, that was news to me, too. We used to swim in that river all the time.

The thing is, it's pretty dangerous. Des Moines sits on the convergence of two rivers: the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. There's obviously a lot of undertow because of that, plus there are dams all up and down both rivers. It really isn't safe in the city, though I'm fairly sure it's not illegal to swim in the river outside of town.

[Martinus]

Merri, is your family a magnet for the bizarre and/or criminal events, or is it just normal for American posters, only that you choose to share more with us than the rest? Honest question.

[garbon]

Merri, is your family a magnet for the bizarre and/or criminal events, or is it just normal for American posters, only that you choose to share more with us than the rest? Honest question.

omg those Americans.

[merithyn]

Merri, is your family a magnet for the bizarre and/or criminal events, or is it just normal for American posters, only that you choose to share more with us than the rest? Honest question.

How would I know?