singlewide trailer
And even rarer than that, sometimes there's a day with two stories that defy summarizing
Basically, a family of 12 living in a chock-full, weathered single-wide trailer needed it moved to some land they were buying, and hired Chris "Pancake" Meyers to haul it, but he had only hauled, y'know, boats and stuff before. OK, now to the key phrases: Burst tires, middle of U.S. highway 68, 9-hour traffic jam, Sheriff Dick Garrett (last campaign slogan: "More Dick in 2006"), tipped on its side, no permits, 35-year-old grandmother. Lexington Herald-Leader
Basically, a family of 12 living in a chock-full, weathered single-wide trailer needed it moved to some land they were buying, and hired Chris "Pancake" Meyers to haul it, but he had only hauled, y'know, boats and stuff before. OK, now to the key phrases: Burst tires, middle of U.S. highway 68, 9-hour traffic jam, Sheriff Dick Garrett (last campaign slogan: "More Dick in 2006"), tipped on its side, no permits, 35-year-old grandmother. Lexington Herald-Leader
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Was the 35-year-old grandmother also her own granddaughter?
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/20/08 at 08:52 AM
Grandmother at 35? No, wait! No one reply to that question. As may by now be common knowledge amongst the WU regular comments contributors, I am of Portuguese parentage. Therefore, my family legacy puts even the "grandmother at 35" well within the normal range on the Gaussian distribution line.
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Posted by agent j in Toronto, Canada on 11/20/08 at 10:00 AM
I second Emmitt! Take the rest of the day off Chuck!
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Posted by agent j in Toronto, Canada on 11/20/08 at 10:01 AM
Basically, he said, he could have arrested the lot of them: Barton, her brood and the hauler. The charge, he said: "being ignorant."
Why can't we arrest more people under this charge? And why do I picture this guy with a pot belly and a stogie? And WHY am I suddenly strangely aroused by his campaign slogan?
Why can't we arrest more people under this charge? And why do I picture this guy with a pot belly and a stogie? And WHY am I suddenly strangely aroused by his campaign slogan?
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 11/20/08 at 10:45 AM
WOW! as "F"'d up as that is I really feel sorry for that family and want to find a way to donate and help out.
as as for the Sheriff What a Dick!
as as for the Sheriff What a Dick!
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 11/20/08 at 10:51 AM
KW- Only you would be aroused. I'm a little Weirded out by it and imagine a thin pastel shirt wearing guy that speaks with a lisp, possibly an alternative lifestyle participant running around saying "More Dick in 2006"
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 11/20/08 at 10:57 AM
avmayes - yes, but I like the big, burly badasses which is how I picture him. I married one, after all 😊
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 11/20/08 at 10:59 AM
KW - We know but NO SELF RESPECTING BIKER WOULD EVER UTTER THE WORDS "MORE DICK" (I'm typing them so that doesn't count) unless the precurser of "would you like some" was attached.
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 11/20/08 at 11:23 AM
It seems to me that Mary Meehan is trying her best to move on to a career outside of journalism. She's giving info that just doesn't matter. Maybe she just needed to fill a quota of words.
Barton, a grandma at 35 with <u>gold streaks in red hair,</u>
On the other hand, Garrett, <u>a wiry chain-smoker who ran for re-election with the slogan of "More 'Dick' in 2006,"</u>
where Garrett Tuesday was reviewing a <u>Mayberry-like constituent call concerning a thwarted attempt to snatch a fresh cherry pie from a kitchen.</u>
resulted in the hitch coming off and Barton's <u>blue-walled</u> bedroom being crushed.
Jim Gaunce, an amiable great-grandfather, watched most of it unfold from his rocker in a sunny living room <u>with windows so spotless birds frequently thud into the glass while trying to fly through.</u>
Barton, a grandma at 35 with <u>gold streaks in red hair,</u>
On the other hand, Garrett, <u>a wiry chain-smoker who ran for re-election with the slogan of "More 'Dick' in 2006,"</u>
where Garrett Tuesday was reviewing a <u>Mayberry-like constituent call concerning a thwarted attempt to snatch a fresh cherry pie from a kitchen.</u>
resulted in the hitch coming off and Barton's <u>blue-walled</u> bedroom being crushed.
Jim Gaunce, an amiable great-grandfather, watched most of it unfold from his rocker in a sunny living room <u>with windows so spotless birds frequently thud into the glass while trying to fly through.</u>
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/20/08 at 12:28 PM
My co-worker was a grandmother at 35. She had her son when she was 17, and a few months before her 36th birthday, her son had a son.
Now the feat is being a great-grandmother at 52. Or a great-great grandmother at 69.
Now the feat is being a great-grandmother at 52. Or a great-great grandmother at 69.
Posted by Leshka on 11/20/08 at 12:48 PM
Chris "Pancake" Meyers this is really hurting my pancake fantasies.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/20/08 at 12:49 PM
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