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General Category => Off the Record => Topic started by: merithyn on November 28, 2009, 06:19:37 PM

Title: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: merithyn on November 28, 2009, 06:19:37 PM
... by flying drunken 18 year olds.

Link to story (http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091128/NEWS/91128001/Man-rescued-from-Des-Moines-River-after-jumping-in-to-escape-police-say)

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.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: Jaron on November 28, 2009, 06:20:50 PM
Sounds like stupid runs in the female blood of your family.
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: merithyn on November 28, 2009, 06:22:41 PM
Given that the tree is all that was hurt, I'd say she's smarter than most. ;)
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: Jaron on November 28, 2009, 06:24:20 PM
:angry:
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: jimmy olsen on November 28, 2009, 11:12:30 PM
It's illegal to swim in the Des Moines river? :huh:
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: merithyn on November 29, 2009, 12:15:08 AM
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.
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: Martinus on November 29, 2009, 06:01:38 AM
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.
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: garbon on November 29, 2009, 06:39:39 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 29, 2009, 06:01:38 AM
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.
Title: Re: My mom's house is under attack...
Post by: merithyn on November 29, 2009, 09:20:22 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 29, 2009, 06:01:38 AM
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.

:unsure:

How would I know?