Ever have anything weird happen to you?

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DiO'Bolic

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Neesy

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GNTLGNT

The idiot is IN
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Okay let's move away from the supernatural but keep it in the realm of weirdness for a moment. Who wants to hear my prostitute story? Of course you do (and keep the inevitable wisecracks PG-rated, cause I don't want to get in trouble with the Mods on account of you pervs - you know who you are).

I started secondary school when I was 11, and would take a taxi to get home on evenings. The taxis here aren't like in America where you pay for a cab: it's a shared vehicle. So I'd get to the taxi-stop hoping I'd get a front seat, cause I didn't want to get stuck in the back or worse: get stuck in the backseat and be squished in the middle. Which is exactly what happened one afternoon: to my left is some hefty dude, to my right an unassuming young lady. About 5 minutes into the drive the lady turns to me and says "Look, don't feel ashamed or anything, but I'm just going to change my clothes okay?" And then she...proceeds to do exactly that. In that tight little corner, she begins to change her clothes. Like, underwear and everything. And I'm looking around and nobody else in the taxi is paying her any mind, not even the driver who I'm certain can see everything in his rear-view mirror. And all the while she keeps patting me on the shoulder saying things like, "Don't worry I'll be done soon." She even does her makeup and uses hairspray (got a decent blast in my eye for good measure too, which made my eyes red and runny and look like I was crying). Now I'm getting really nervous cause NOBODY is paying attention to the fact that there is a lady changing her clothes in the darn car and I'm just sitting there all teary and red-eyed. Needless to say, I was very relieved when I got out the car to walk home.

I didn't know what to make of that until I got to school the next day and told a friend about it. Then he told me that she must have been a prostitute. I said "what's a proseetute?" (keep in mind I was 11 and obviously not very bright at the time). Then the little idiot goes around school telling everyone Stef drove home with a proseetute.

Friends are jerks.
.....Stef rode in a Whoremobile....tee hee hee.......
 

grin willard

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Does Stephen believe in ghosts? And if he does, does that make his belief more credible than anyone who doesn't?

Hmmm, that's a good question. In the forwards to his books, from what I've read & recall, SK would seem to be a hard headed skeptic. But not close minded. But from his fiction, especially things like The Reach, you'd assume he must have some belief in the supernatural. But no, I wouldn't give his beliefs more credence on the subject than anyone else. So many factors play into belief or disbelief. Intelligence, to my mind plays only a small factor. From what I've read & seen, it seems to me the brilliant and the weak minded believe or disbelieve in the supernatural equally. It ain't an IQ test! Oh, I've been watching on old series on Youtube called One Step Beyond. It predated The Twilight Zone and deals with "true" supernatural experiences. It's actually very good, and there's a ton of them online. It was hosted by John Newland, who directed all the episodes. He was very talented, and a more urbane host you could not ask for! He went on to direct Pigeons From Hell and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973), both of which were mentioned in SK's Danse Macabre. I'll post a link to a wonderful interview I found with him, when he was in 80's. His view on the supernatural was a lot like mine. He said words to the effect that he'd never had anything like an encounter, but if given a chance he'd jump at it in a second. :)

John Kenneth Muir's Retro TV Files: One Step Beyond
 

DiO'Bolic

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I couldn't say for certain, but now I have the chorus of that old Joe Diffie tune running through my head for some reason. You know, the one that says something about .....in letters three foot high ;;D :laugh:

Sometimes I crack myself up :cheerful:
Not Tina Turner’s Simply the Best? I’m shocked... shocked, I say! :)

Long time ago my ex called the police because there was a large snake hanging out by the front door. I think the cop was more afraid of snakes than her. He took out his gun and shot it.
 
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JMR

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I have odd stuff happen all the time. Just more normal odd or silly odd. like the dogs picking the right moment in a scary movie to brake. But note worthy odd. Last week while I was listing to Pet Sematary a black cat name church came in. He was really old smell kind of funky. He let me pet him for few moments then he swat at me. Cats are not always in mood for love....but this one he try lure me in with his cutie kitty eyes then turn on me. The timing was just odd.
 

grin willard

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Not once did I ever go to a slumber party and have a pillow fight. And I've been to hella' lot of sleepovers.

Well it's not your fault Dana, you probably went right for the tickle fight. Why not? It's your sleepover, nobody is going to judge you because you opted out of a pillow fight 20 or so yrs ago. I'm sure not.

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Sundrop

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bump! C'mon people I need a fix of weird stuff,
I have a new client at the salon. She's pretty weird. She says they've moved here from out of town.......I'm thinking she's from a little farther away.
She asks the same questions every time she visits the salon.....
1-Do I know anyone who sells Mary Kay products? ......I've given her a number three times.
2- Do we have anyone who does guided horse trail rides?......I've given her names and numbers of all five stables in the area.
3- Have I ever been to Grandfather Mountain, and have I been able to see the bears?...... Yes, I've been up there. I've even fed the bears.
4- Does our receptionist like her job?...... I think she does, she's been here for about 11 years.
When we asked her if she enjoys her job, her reply was "I wear many hats"......WTF kind of answer is that???
I can't pout my finger on it yet, but this lady isn't right.......