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Read More: The answering machine message.The answering machine message. Normal, IL Summer 1987. We had an answering machine, a landline, some leftover firecrackers and a lot of people calling us wanting money and a good stereo. We were poor deadbeat college students. I thought it was time for a good outgoing message. I cut the fuses on two firecrackers to…
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Read More: Scenario 04Sometime in 1996, somewhere North of US 150 between Peoria and Bloomington. I was coming back from Peoria, and I always took 150 instead of I74 because it was a nicer, quieter drive and about the same travel time. I see a sign that says “School Auction”. Now that gets my curiosity up. Is the…
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Read More: Schön and Jessica:It is Spring of 1996, Towanda, IL, just off old Route 66. I would drive my daughter Jessica to school every morning with our Big Dog, Schon. Schon was a 120-pound German Shepherd that was an incredible animal. He was smart, loyal and devoted to his family. Driving South from Lexington we would always stop…
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Read More: CuriosityI have this client; we’ll call her Susan that is in her 80’s and not very computer literate. We’ve had our rough spots, but because of who she is friends with, I will always do my most patient best to help her. Yesterday, I sent her an invoice for her annual anti-virus. About a half…
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Read More: I’m SorryMy mother once told me that you may have to say “I’m sorry,” a thousand times before the person will believe it. So here goes: Note: The first 200 were typed manually, the next 894 via copy & paste. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry,…
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Read More: Start To FinishI’d built the shop up over 10 years. From near enough to nothing in a small hole of a garage to a well-equipped 2500 square foot showcase. I had gone from working on every piece of college kid junk that rolled or was towed into the door to strictly English and European luxury cars. I…
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Read More: Northbrook to Normal on AutopilotIt was Summer, I know that for sure. I’m not sure of the year. Probably 1986 ish. I was in Northbrook for the weekend, visiting my parents and girlfriend L. My friend T had ridden up with me in my 1978 Chevy Impala that had about a million miles on it and had driven the…
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Read More: Retired Mechanic Seeks…Written in October 2012 as an exercise. Retired mechanic seeks non-crazy stable partner. I went from owning a car restoration shop to computer technician to currently studying English. Been married a few times, had a few kids with reasonable success. My last two are 22 and 23 years old and still looking to find their…
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