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[MyTripisCut]

He had too ask “the teachin Lady” how 2 use it in a proper sentence

 

[oldngray]

Police: Overpass plunge that killed driver was a suicide attempt

Very sad story. A girl with so much potential who probably could have helped the boy one day, and a young boy who felt the need to try suicide.

I saw that story but didn't read the details. Very sad. Makes me wonder what the final event was that triggered it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

This one is even worse:

Rock dropped from overpass kills passenger in car - CNN

These 5 boys thought it would be fun to throw rocks on to passing cars from an overpass. One of the rocks struck and killed a man who was sitting in the passenger seat of a car. The boys are all facing murder charges-----the final charges will be levied after they determine each boy's role in the tragic prank.

 

[oldngray]

This one is even worse:

Rock dropped from overpass kills passenger in car - CNN

These 5 boys thought it would be fun to throw rocks on to passing cars from an overpass. One of the rocks struck and killed a man who was sitting in the passenger seat of a car. The boys are all facing murder charges-----the final charges will be levied after they determine each boy's role in the tragic prank.

Several years ago when I was riding my motorcycle some kids dropped something from an overpass on me. I was lucky it was just an egg. A few weeks later someone was killed nearby when it was rocks someone dropped. After that they put up fencing on most overpasses to try to stop that.

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

Several years ago when I was riding my motorcycle some kids dropped something from an overpass on me. I was lucky it was just an egg. A few weeks later someone was killed nearby when it was rocks someone dropped. After that they put up fencing on most overpasses to try to stop that.

Did you ever think maybe just a bird laid that egg and you happened to be in the way?

 

[FrigidFTSup]

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.. except you are more like this:

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[oldngray]

Did you ever think maybe just a bird laid that egg and you happened to be in the way?

Nope. I saw them drop it out of the corner of my eye. I just saw a shadow and thought it was a rock. It was definitely an egg because it hit my wind screen.

 

[Operational needs]

Nope. I saw them drop it out of the corner of my eye. I just saw a shadow and thought it was a rock. It was definitely an egg because it hit my wind screen.

Better an egg than a boulder.

 

[Wally]

Plenty of rain we received here.

 

[oldngray]

Just cloudy and cold here. Rain passed through a couple of days ago.

 

[Wally]

Entertaining and educational posts....that's what I am known for

Wut?

 

[Wally]

Bradford Pears are the worst trees in the world.

 

[oldngray]

Bradford Pears are the worst trees in the world.

Besides being ugly are they also disease prone?

 

[Operational needs]

Besides being ugly are they also disease prone?

The flowers stink and the trees split easily in high winds.

 

[Wally]

Besides being ugly are they also disease prone?

No disease, they grow like weeds, won't drop leaves until mid December, and they snap easily. Broken limbs through out my neighborhood.

 

[Wally]

The flowers stink and the trees split easily in high winds.

They will grow 6 feet in one summer

 

[oldngray]

I knew about the weak limbs and ugly growth. I didn't know the flowers stunk. I just assumed they were like related pear or apple trees. I never had one and didn't pay much attention to them.

 

[Wally]

I knew about the weak limbs and ugly growth. I didn't know the flowers stunk. I just assumed they were like related pear or apple trees. I never had one and didn't pay much attention to them.

The stink is only about a week in May

 

[oldngray]

Ginkgos stink. The female trees do anyway. If you get one make sure its a male tree. The pollen is annoying though.

 

[Operational needs]

Ginkgos stink. The female trees do anyway. If you get one make sure its a male tree. The pollen is annoying though.

The Bradford pear puts out a lot of pollen also.