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When I was 12, my father being a science teacher, forced me to go to summer science. Summer time was for fun and my horse, not riding my bike to town and all the way to school so I could go look at prairie flowers or some such.
Anyways, I had skipped a bit, missed the bus and pretty much found ways to not have to go. My father laid down the law, you miss again and your grounded from your horse. Well! That just wasnt gonna happen.
So I get up the next day and I'm gonna be late if I dont ride like the wind. Our driveway is on a hill.. so I am on my ten speed, you know the .... in the air, head down and gooooo bike! I am bookin right along then BAM!! I look up and see stars! Seems I ran into the back of a parked truck! Tell me about embarassing.. wow lol I got over 200 stiches in my face, around my nose.. freaked out my mother (who worked at the hospital) and my father when he got home for lunch. He saw the back of my head as he came in, started the lecture.. I turned around.. he went white as a sheet and left the room
I did get out of summer science woo hoo!
When I was 12, my father being a science teacher, forced me to go to summer science. Summer time was for fun and my horse, not riding my bike to town and all the way to school so I could go look at prairie flowers or some such.
Anyways, I had skipped a bit, missed the bus and pretty much found ways to not have to go. My father laid down the law, you miss again and your grounded from your horse. Well! That just wasnt gonna happen.
So I get up the next day and I'm gonna be late if I dont ride like the wind. Our driveway is on a hill.. so I am on my ten speed, you know the .... in the air, head down and gooooo bike! I am bookin right along then BAM!! I look up and see stars! Seems I ran into the back of a parked truck! Tell me about embarassing.. wow lol I got over 200 stiches in my face, around my nose.. freaked out my mother (who worked at the hospital) and my father when he got home for lunch. He saw the back of my head as he came in, started the lecture.. I turned around.. he went white as a sheet and left the room
I did get out of summer science woo hoo!
There were several but one but one I always remember was when I was first married and we were in our new home, some construction worker's were digging some trenches in front of our house's, my neighbor girl ( who lived accross the street) called and wanted me to come over so I headed out my door and started trotting over to her house, one of my feet went down in the trench and down I went, sprawled in the dirt. in front of all those men, a couple of them came over to help me but they all had a good laugh, I was so embaressed.
Something I feel I should clarify about an earlier post, the one about your favorite thing to do as a kid, my mother would never be mean to anyone, if the neighbor lady had asked nicely for the play dresses back mom would have given them to her, no questions asked but the women demanded in a very snotty way that we had to return the play dresses to her for her daughter's, thats why mom stood her ground and said no, it's been bothering me that I did'nt put that in the post, so now I feel better.
Something I feel I should clarify about an earlier post, the one about your favorite thing to do as a kid, my mother would never be mean to anyone, if the neighbor lady had asked nicely for the play dresses back mom would have given them to her, no questions asked but the women demanded in a very snotty way that we had to return the play dresses to her for her daughter's, thats why mom stood her ground and said no, it's been bothering me that I did'nt put that in the post, so now I feel better.
Well the one embarassing moment that still stands out and I will never forget. My ex and I went to visit his family out of town, we got a motel room at the same motel that his brother did. I went to take a shower when I got out I had forgotten my bra so I proceed out the bathroom door and there standing right in front of me...his brother!!! I only had on my underwear!! Instant sunburn on my face. I had a really hard time walking back out. He was gone of course, I think he was just as embarassed as I was.
One of my more brilliant moments (sarcasm here), happened last year when I was attending college. The school name is Ozarks Technical College. I had gone to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription, and noticed a sign saying "OTC discount--20% off". As I was paying for my prescription, I told the clerk I was a student at OTC, and the discount would really save me some money. She looked at me oddly, but didn't say anything right away. I eagerly took the receipt from her wanting to see how much I'd saved. There is was in black and white--no discount. I innocently asked her why I hadn't gotten the discount. The poor lady was trying SO hard not to laugh when she said "Ma'am, the discount is only for Over The Counter items." 
Oh alright, I'll spill it, even though it COULD ruin my reputation on ECF...
Same friend of Brian's that dumped the water over me, 'kay? We'll call him 'G'. Later that night, his friend comes up to me, (we'll call HIM P), and tells me that he'd love to get him back because he does things like that to all of them all the time, etc. etc.
Fine!! I'm in!! Let's SMACK 'em!!!
No, here's what we WILL do though..G's going to jump in the shower..here's a water bottle that's been in the freezer..we'll burst in there and you dump it on him Kath!!
What? I'M not doing THAT!! I don't want to see his BOYS!!
Nope, I'm assured that neither does P. So, here's the plan, P will knock on the door and say that he forgot something and we'll go in while the twits in the shower, but I'LL be sitting on top of his shoulders, so I could just dump the water bottle, (mostly frozen), right on over the railing!!!
Oh!! Okay!!!
So, off we go!! It's a success!! He told him to come on in for his tooth brush!! Hee! We're so SNEAKY, this is gonna be GREAT!!
Then, we approach the shower and I have time to wonder why P is putting his hands up on my waist JUST before G RIPS the curtain open and P hands me right on over to him!!
Ladies, I screamed SO loud and covered my eyes with both hands SO quickly that I ended up THROWING the water bottle halfway across the room!!
I am ashamed...
To keep your minds OUT of the gutter, (especially YOU MK!!), you'll be pleased to know that G was not only wearing a swim suit, he was also outfitted in scuba mask, flippers and a snorkel.
I on the other hand, wasn't. Everyone thought it was REEEEAL funny until I remembered the water bottle in the corner and dumped it down the front of his swim trunks before I left the room.
Mess with the bull boys, and you'll get the HORN.
Same friend of Brian's that dumped the water over me, 'kay? We'll call him 'G'. Later that night, his friend comes up to me, (we'll call HIM P), and tells me that he'd love to get him back because he does things like that to all of them all the time, etc. etc.
Fine!! I'm in!! Let's SMACK 'em!!!
No, here's what we WILL do though..G's going to jump in the shower..here's a water bottle that's been in the freezer..we'll burst in there and you dump it on him Kath!!
What? I'M not doing THAT!! I don't want to see his BOYS!!
Nope, I'm assured that neither does P. So, here's the plan, P will knock on the door and say that he forgot something and we'll go in while the twits in the shower, but I'LL be sitting on top of his shoulders, so I could just dump the water bottle, (mostly frozen), right on over the railing!!!
Oh!! Okay!!!
So, off we go!! It's a success!! He told him to come on in for his tooth brush!! Hee! We're so SNEAKY, this is gonna be GREAT!!
Then, we approach the shower and I have time to wonder why P is putting his hands up on my waist JUST before G RIPS the curtain open and P hands me right on over to him!!
Ladies, I screamed SO loud and covered my eyes with both hands SO quickly that I ended up THROWING the water bottle halfway across the room!!
I am ashamed...
To keep your minds OUT of the gutter, (especially YOU MK!!), you'll be pleased to know that G was not only wearing a swim suit, he was also outfitted in scuba mask, flippers and a snorkel.
I on the other hand, wasn't. Everyone thought it was REEEEAL funny until I remembered the water bottle in the corner and dumped it down the front of his swim trunks before I left the room.
Mess with the bull boys, and you'll get the HORN.
I managed to get to 43 years of age before I had, what is sure to be, the most embarrassing moment of my entire life.
I went to see KISS last October. I love KISS. I love Paul Stanley even more. We were pretty close to the stage but then Paul gets on a zip line and lands on a satellite stage right near my seat. I jump out and rush up to said stage.
He's singing "Love Gun" which is my favorite KISS song. And then it happened. He looks right at me and sings and I screamed, naturally. But I screamed so hard that...
I PEED MY PANTS!!! Not a lot but enough that I knew it happened.
Oh boy, this never would have happened in my 20's; I had better control back then. I had a jacket with me and had to wrap it around my waist for the rest of the show.
*hangs head in shame*
I went to see KISS last October. I love KISS. I love Paul Stanley even more. We were pretty close to the stage but then Paul gets on a zip line and lands on a satellite stage right near my seat. I jump out and rush up to said stage.
He's singing "Love Gun" which is my favorite KISS song. And then it happened. He looks right at me and sings and I screamed, naturally. But I screamed so hard that...
I PEED MY PANTS!!! Not a lot but enough that I knew it happened.
Oh boy, this never would have happened in my 20's; I had better control back then. I had a jacket with me and had to wrap it around my waist for the rest of the show.
*hangs head in shame*
You guys make me laugh! Thanks I needed a good laugh tonight. It's nice to know I am not the only "odd duck:..lol!
For tonights question..Kryssi has already answered..unless she has another story!
Have you had a close encounter with a famous person?
I had two:
One was when I owned a video store, a movie producer's asst. asked me and my friend to go watch them film..(in Tampa) so we went. It was a Church scene from the T.V. movie "The F.B.I. murders" starring Michael Gross and David Soul. (you youngsters go look them up!)
Michael Gross was suposed to blow out a candle (he was a bad guy who was pretending to be a good family man) Anyway this itty bitty scene was just taking toooo long..so he stepped off the stage while they put a new candle in the holder and cleaned up the dripping..they also had to reset the lighting as it was supposed to be morning and it was now 2pm! Anywho..he stood next to my seat and somehow lost the little mic in his ear, so I stood up and picked it off his back and gave it to him and whispered.."just blow the darn thing out!" He started laughing and went back up on stage and blew it out..I guess I gave him his motivation! He winked and waved at us as he left the stage.
The next encounter was with Tom Skerritt.
The same asst. was back in town on another movie and he was getting movies for the director of the remake of the Parent Trap. One of the choices was Tom Skerrit..one of my favs! he was so good in alien! Anyway I gave him all my Movies with Tom in them and he took them to the director who eventually picked Tom. While the movie was filming not far from my store..Tom came in my store..I almost fainted! He shook my hand and thanked me for the job! He chatted for a while and left me weak knee'd.
About a year later a customer of mine was going to Cali to visit her sorority sister..who was married to Rutger Hauer. He of Ladyhawk fame. We we having fun swooning over movie guys and I mentioned Tom Skerritt. She said I will be happy to tell him you said hi..he lives next door to my friends! She did and he remembered his "Tampa Agent"...lol!
For tonights question..Kryssi has already answered..unless she has another story!
Have you had a close encounter with a famous person?
I had two:
One was when I owned a video store, a movie producer's asst. asked me and my friend to go watch them film..(in Tampa) so we went. It was a Church scene from the T.V. movie "The F.B.I. murders" starring Michael Gross and David Soul. (you youngsters go look them up!)
Michael Gross was suposed to blow out a candle (he was a bad guy who was pretending to be a good family man) Anyway this itty bitty scene was just taking toooo long..so he stepped off the stage while they put a new candle in the holder and cleaned up the dripping..they also had to reset the lighting as it was supposed to be morning and it was now 2pm! Anywho..he stood next to my seat and somehow lost the little mic in his ear, so I stood up and picked it off his back and gave it to him and whispered.."just blow the darn thing out!" He started laughing and went back up on stage and blew it out..I guess I gave him his motivation! He winked and waved at us as he left the stage.
The next encounter was with Tom Skerritt.
The same asst. was back in town on another movie and he was getting movies for the director of the remake of the Parent Trap. One of the choices was Tom Skerrit..one of my favs! he was so good in alien! Anyway I gave him all my Movies with Tom in them and he took them to the director who eventually picked Tom. While the movie was filming not far from my store..Tom came in my store..I almost fainted! He shook my hand and thanked me for the job! He chatted for a while and left me weak knee'd.
About a year later a customer of mine was going to Cali to visit her sorority sister..who was married to Rutger Hauer. He of Ladyhawk fame. We we having fun swooning over movie guys and I mentioned Tom Skerritt. She said I will be happy to tell him you said hi..he lives next door to my friends! She did and he remembered his "Tampa Agent"...lol!
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Very cool MK!
I have waaaaay too many celeb encounters to list because of my involvement in the entertainment industry way back when, so we'll just leave my above story as my entry.
I have waaaaay too many celeb encounters to list because of my involvement in the entertainment industry way back when, so we'll just leave my above story as my entry.
For many years I was a HUGE Star Trek fan. I've watched all of the series' episodes--more than once! And I've seen all of the movies (except the most recent one). When I was still driving a truck, our schedule just happened to coincide with Star Trek's annual Convention in Las Vegas. This was August of 2003. We had a short lay-over of a few hours, so I went to the convention, and I had a blast! I saw Jimmy Doohan (Scotty) on stage on one of his last convention appearances before he passed away. I didn't get his autograph tho. His time there was limited.
I also stood in line for 2 hours to get the autographs of 3 of the ST:Voyager cast. Tim Russ (Tuvok), Robert Duncan McNeil (Tom Paris), Robert Picardo (The Doctor). I chatted with Tim Russ for a few moments while he was writing my autograph, and found out he is a fellow musician. I was so thrilled to be there at that convention!!!!
There were several other cast members from all of the series there: Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko).
I was so glad I got to go!! My husband just about reported me missing! I was late getting back to the truck stop we parked at because I didn't want to leave!
I hope I get the chance to go back for another convention!
"Live long and prosper" (Just had to get that in! lol!)
I also stood in line for 2 hours to get the autographs of 3 of the ST:Voyager cast. Tim Russ (Tuvok), Robert Duncan McNeil (Tom Paris), Robert Picardo (The Doctor). I chatted with Tim Russ for a few moments while he was writing my autograph, and found out he is a fellow musician. I was so thrilled to be there at that convention!!!!
There were several other cast members from all of the series there: Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko).
I was so glad I got to go!! My husband just about reported me missing! I was late getting back to the truck stop we parked at because I didn't want to leave!
I hope I get the chance to go back for another convention!
"Live long and prosper" (Just had to get that in! lol!)
Oh I am so jealous. I haven't had any! The only thing we had was Jessica Alba, Casey Affleck, and Kate Hudson were here shooting a movie, The Killer Inside Me. But there was so many people and they had you back so far you didn't know who was who.
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