tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post9114630546480845110..comments2024-03-11T01:56:27.279-07:00Comments on The Chubby Chatterbox: A Towering Epiphanystephen Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-78944688528904068902012-07-29T20:42:34.284-07:002012-07-29T20:42:34.284-07:00Stephen, I love this story, for so many reasons......Stephen, I love this story, for so many reasons...for the adventurous spirit of setting out to see something cool. For the honesty about knee-jerk judgement of the fellows with the crowbars. For the obvious bravery it took to seek out their help. For your analysis of people at the end. It reminds me of a question I am contemplating asking this upcoming (last) week of my give-away.<br /><br />I am counting this as an entry...I hope you'll come by and join in!CLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207164054349835246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-41573068259732160602012-07-26T17:48:58.702-07:002012-07-26T17:48:58.702-07:00When we lived in Mexico, we had several incidents ...When we lived in Mexico, we had several incidents that required help from people with whom we didn't share a language. Amazing what those backyard mechanics can do with duct tape and some wire.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-5043300886667767442012-07-26T15:38:05.776-07:002012-07-26T15:38:05.776-07:00Eeep. That would have still made me nervous. I'...Eeep. That would have still made me nervous. I'm glad things turned out all right.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-81072502150299930702012-07-26T15:02:01.034-07:002012-07-26T15:02:01.034-07:00Wonderfully written and as others have chimed, lif...Wonderfully written and as others have chimed, life lessons too boot!<br /><br />Candy comes in all types of wrappers.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127276493023198480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-7443189645177105692012-07-26T13:01:08.640-07:002012-07-26T13:01:08.640-07:00What a warm tale, it was very enjoyable to readWhat a warm tale, it was very enjoyable to readOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-56422024504922046412012-07-26T12:50:56.358-07:002012-07-26T12:50:56.358-07:00Another great post. Unfortunate that society has p...Another great post. Unfortunate that society has painted certain looks as scary or beneath others. The outsides of a human being cannot be so important that we put up a wall and refuse to see the true person. The men you found that day sound like a good bunch of guys. That incident probably meant nothing to them, they were just being themselves, yet it is a memory for you and your wife and friends. A good life lesson.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466038341689494316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-52384240664924103592012-07-26T07:39:27.245-07:002012-07-26T07:39:27.245-07:00What an excellent story. "We're all mecha...What an excellent story. "We're all mechanics here..." is an awesome line. Love this. Sometime you should go back and actually see the towers.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-54187591813842812882012-07-26T07:26:45.537-07:002012-07-26T07:26:45.537-07:00what an awesome lesson to share. :) congrats on yo...what an awesome lesson to share. :) congrats on your POTW!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-27913316933842536952012-07-26T05:55:56.981-07:002012-07-26T05:55:56.981-07:00'untrained' artist ... I am not sure one n...'untrained' artist ... I am not sure one needs to be trained or taught art .. nevertheless I think Hilary is right this is definitely a fine post .. worthy of a POTW .. congrats!Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-50590381824996258912012-07-26T05:55:00.813-07:002012-07-26T05:55:00.813-07:00your blog posts never fail to entertain and teach-...your blog posts never fail to entertain and teach-thanks Mr C!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-51695064017503535402012-07-26T05:39:37.010-07:002012-07-26T05:39:37.010-07:00That was quite a story and very much a perfect exa...That was quite a story and very much a perfect example of "You can't judge a book by its cover."<br />By the way, "Aaroni"? I love it and her parents' sense of humor!<br />But, what else can you expect from a guy whose pen name come from German bottled water?Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-63910117054442027322012-07-26T00:58:51.668-07:002012-07-26T00:58:51.668-07:00Very, very nice my friend? What year was this? Was...Very, very nice my friend? What year was this? Was the 105 freeway even built? I loved this post! By the way, I mentioned you in a post today. Stop by and check it out!<br />http://www.thesexysinglemommy.com/The Sexy Single Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799100777878002634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-80103892476164431622012-07-25T23:11:28.607-07:002012-07-25T23:11:28.607-07:00G'day. Great post. How very true your words ar...G'day. Great post. How very true your words are. Many, many years ago I worked with a young woman who looked rough and tumble, had a couple of tattoo's, drank, smoked and swore and I am disappointed to say that I judged her by her appearance. She went on to become one of my very best friends. She had a heart of gold. I learnt a very valuable lesson that I have never forgotten. Those towers look interesting. Take care. Liz...quilterlizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285710339293711693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-19785542574074588682012-07-25T22:31:48.206-07:002012-07-25T22:31:48.206-07:00Didn't know about these towers. Well, nice sto...Didn't know about these towers. Well, nice story.Ashwinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101808379883654173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-16380387798498388532012-07-25T19:43:06.010-07:002012-07-25T19:43:06.010-07:00Good for you. But I'm mystified by the hood fl...Good for you. But I'm mystified by the hood flying off the car.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-26057024244857592382012-07-25T19:19:54.927-07:002012-07-25T19:19:54.927-07:00I broke down in an interesting neighborhood. Every...I broke down in an interesting neighborhood. Everyone was so nice, I felt bad for feeling nervous. But those towers, how cool ar they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-58586843426006659592012-07-25T18:47:51.754-07:002012-07-25T18:47:51.754-07:00good story! good lesson.good story! good lesson.momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-67603616808431413762012-07-25T18:02:43.796-07:002012-07-25T18:02:43.796-07:00Love the story and your sense of humor. And I agre...Love the story and your sense of humor. And I agree, you just never know if your first impressions of people are the correct impressions.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-40732393116344131232012-07-25T17:30:21.460-07:002012-07-25T17:30:21.460-07:00another great story. i'd like to think the be...another great story. i'd like to think the beetle survived to drive another day and i will google the towers. :)yevishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146237718414705218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-64702622803125378052012-07-25T16:12:53.727-07:002012-07-25T16:12:53.727-07:00A well told story. I really worried about you. I m...A well told story. I really worried about you. I made a wrong turn in L.A. and ended up in a similar place. I wouldn't say I had as positive experience as you did. I got my directions and got out.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-41683567667510125472012-07-25T14:08:13.045-07:002012-07-25T14:08:13.045-07:00Interesting post, and very true. I had a sort of s...Interesting post, and very true. I had a sort of similar experience when struggling along a VERY lonely road in Arizona mountains in February, plenty of snow falling hard, did not see a single person for about an hour and then noticed we were being trailed by a battered pickup truck in which were 3 shabby, unshaven men. Finally they overtook us and made us stop. We had our daughter then 7 in the car, and like your womenfolk, NONE of us got out. The guys banged on the window and when T opened his window, one of them said, "We noticed you don't have snow chains on but you need them otherwise you're in danger. We'll put them on for you if you don't know how." And they did. Then took off into the blizzard, waving us a friendly goodbye.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-89462117684928814132012-07-25T14:07:40.176-07:002012-07-25T14:07:40.176-07:00Excellent story teaching an imprortant lesson.
SExcellent story teaching an imprortant lesson.<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-1624650442174245092012-07-25T12:42:42.252-07:002012-07-25T12:42:42.252-07:00Reminds me of the time I backed into a dude with a...Reminds me of the time I backed into a dude with a crazy meth beard (like in a ZZ Top video) at the bank drive-thru. No sooner had I stepped foot out of my large SUV than he screamed, "GET IN THE CAR!" I was a bit apprehensive. Until I noticed he was talking to his pit-bull-on-a-chain that had hopped out of the car with him. He assured me that since I had only bent his license plate with the ONSTAR emblem on my trailer hitch, there was no need to call the police or exchange insurance info. Nice guy.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-66167561738130821942012-07-25T12:25:26.898-07:002012-07-25T12:25:26.898-07:00Yes, outside appearances can be deceiving. I also ...Yes, outside appearances can be deceiving. I also share your distaste for insurance companies who are always keen to take your premiums but rather less fluent at paying out when you've had a bump.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-89731708880221146952012-07-25T12:03:28.264-07:002012-07-25T12:03:28.264-07:00I love this story. I wish everyone could learn suc...I love this story. I wish everyone could learn such valuable lessons about human kindness.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.com